In the Han Dynasty, there were many ways to get money and food.

Tuntian, commercial activities.

However, Tuntian needs displaced people, and commercial activities need population and geographical support.

The displaced people in the Central Plains have all been controlled by Cao Cao, and Jingzhou has no displaced people at all, and Liu Bei has no way to obtain the displaced people.

Shinno Castle is small and has no population, so it is not a big market. The geography is not good, and even the merchants who set out from Xiangyang to the north can pass through Fancheng and reach Nanyang by land.

Take the waterway, you can go straight to Nanyang by water, Xinye is not a place that must be passed.

Therefore, even if Zhuge Liang comes, it is difficult to make a difference in this small place of Xinye and produce enough money and food.

Only a traverser like Guan Ping can create best-selling products through invention and creation, and solve the problem of money and food.

The situation in Xinye County continues to deteriorate.

Liu Bei has asked Guan Yu to go fishing, Zhang Fei to hunt, mobilize the whole family to create income, and drive the family members of the Liu family to create income together, but after all, it is a drop in the bucket.

The soldiers' food rations were strictly controlled, and their daily food intake was less than 60 percent of the previous month's. The soldiers are hungry, and of course there will be problems.

At present, Shinno's strength is less than 3,000.

Guan Yu controlled a part, Zhang Fei part, and Zhao Yun part, and Zhao Yun's army was cavalry, the smallest in number, but the most elite.

The rest is in the hands of Chen.

But Chen Zhi was only the steward of this army, and the nominal commander was Liu Bei, the general of the left. This army is also known as General Zuo's troops.

Zhao Yun's cavalry was a fine army, and the money and food resources were skewed. Guan Yu led the army to Hanshui to fish, of course, he had to hand over some of the fish, but he couldn't let the fishing soldiers not be full.

Therefore, let the fishermen eat seven or eight minutes by themselves, and then hand in the fish they obtained. Zhang Fei's army went hunting, and the same was true.

So the first thing that went wrong was General Zuo's troops, who were still staying in Xinye Castle and had no movement.

These soldiers could only eat six points full.

There are few people in Xinye Castle and many houses. Since Liu Bei led his troops to Xinye, he moved the people near the city gate and carved out a military area.

In response to the four city gates, there are four military areas, and row houses are set up in this military area for soldiers to live in, and there are also places for daily drills, and idlers are not allowed to enter and exit.

Among them, Guan Yu led his troops to camp at the north gate, Zhang Feitun to camp at the west gate, and Chen Zhi was stationed at the east gate and south gate, and was responsible for the defense of General Zuo's mansion.

Zhao Yun led the elite cavalry and stationed it outside the city.

At this moment, Cao Cao in the north was busy digesting the fruits of the battle of Guandu, and all his thoughts were on Yuan Shao, and he had no energy to send troops south, so Xinye did not need to be too defensive against Cao Cao.

Therefore, Guan Yu can go fishing, and Zhang Fei can go hunting.

Because of the food problem, Chen went to the east gate under his control, and there was a problem at the south gate.

Chen Zhi usually follows Liu Bei around, so there are people in charge at the south gate and the east gate. Among them, the person in charge of the south gate is Wei Yan.

Wei Yan is a native of Yiyang, in his early twenties this year, short and capable, powerful and powerful, and his eyes exude a sharp atmosphere.

After Liu Bei lost Xuzhou, he defected to Cao Cao and got a history of Yuzhou assassination, and now this position is still hanging on Liu Bei, so he is called General Zuo, Liu Yuzhou.

At that time, Wei Yan, as a son of a good family, brought more than ten followers to Liu Bei. At that stage, Liu Bei often fled, and Wei Yan certainly did not make any contributions.

But Liu Bei knows people very well, and knows that Wei Yan is quite capable and will become a great weapon. Therefore, Wei Yan was promoted to be a general, and he was an important general under Chen Zhi.

At this moment, at noon, inside the South City Gate City Gate Tower.

Wei Yan sat on the main seat and ate, but it was just rice and pickles, and an egg. There was hot wine next to the table, and Wei Yan scooped up the wine with a spoon from time to time and poured it into the wine glass, and then drank it.

Wei Yan eats a lot, of course, this little food is not enough to eat, and he is only five or six points full. But Wei Yan never complained about Liu Bei.

"Da-da-da-da." At this moment, one of Wei Yan's henchmen walked in on the floor, bowed to Wei Yan and said, "My lord, there are soldiers who are making noise because they can't eat. ”

"Chop." Wei Yan drank a glass of wine and said lightly.

"Hui Yu, the person who made trouble is Zhang Cheng." The henchman hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Wei Yan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, this Zhang Cheng was not an idler, but one of the dozen or so people who followed Wei Yan to Liu Bei at that time, after several battles, there were not many old people at that time.

But Wei Yan only paused, and still said, "Cut it." However, Wei Yan scooped another glass of wine from the barrel next to him, handed it to the henchman and said, "Let him drink this wine and go on the road." ”

"No." The henchman was awe-inspiring in his heart, promised a promise, and went down with a wine glass. Soon after, he turned back and whispered, "My lord, I have been killed." ”

"No one is making trouble anymore, is it?" Wei Yan asked.

"Nope." The henchman shook his head and said.

Wei Yan was brave and fierce, raised soldiers, and had strict military discipline. At this moment, he beheaded Zhang Cheng, an old man in the army, and the rest of the soldiers were frightened for a while, of course they didn't dare to make trouble.

But the henchman thought about it for a while, and still couldn't help but say: "Because of the prestige of the adults, the soldiers dare not speak." But in the long run, I'm afraid there will be changes. ”

"Hmph." Wei Yan threw away the wine glass in his hand when he heard this, then stood up suddenly, and said angrily: "The lord is a man who decides big things. Now I have to rely on Liu Biao, and the grain and grass need to be supplied by Liu Biao, and the lord has no choice. But are all the advisers raised by the lord eating dry food? Can't you just think of a way to get some money and food? ”

Wei Yan served Liu Bei Xiongjie, and also served Liu Bei wholeheartedly. However, he is strong and rough, brave and brave, and good at raising soldiers, and he is a brave general.

But because of personality problems, it is not bad to get along with colleagues, even if it is a relationship with the top boss, it is just mediocre.

The henchman lowered his head and did not dare to answer. After Wei Yan scolded a few words angrily, he also calmed down and said, "How much wealth do I have?" ”

Wei Yannai was born in a good family, and he took more than ten people to Liu Bei at the beginning, his family was wealthy, and when he joined the army, he also brought a lot of family wealth.

However, after so many years, there are still a lot of people in Wei Yan's family, and they have consumed seventy-seven, eighty-eight. Wei Yan didn't know how much property he had left, but he didn't expect to think much.

"My lord, there is only one gold left in the family at present." This henchman is clear, back to report.

"Take out that gold and go to Xiangyang to buy some rice grain." Wei Yan said.

The henchman hesitated, but couldn't help but say, "My lord." You must know that it is the cold winter of October, and your wife and children do not even have a thick coat, and they are freezing all day long. The lady also has to take care of the children, and she also has to weave cloth to subsidize the family. This is the only one gold left, and it should be left for emergency. ”

"Needless to say. Doing what is told. Wei Yan opened his eyes slightly and looked at this confidant.

The henchman immediately felt a harsh aura rushing to his face, so he didn't dare to say more, sighed, and went down to withdraw the money.

It's a sad day.

I don't know when it's going to be a head.