Tsu-Pudu. The merchants from Hedong who were waiting to cross the pontoon bridge were very anxious. For them, they lost a lot without waiting for a moment, but there was no way, the border gates still had to be checked, there could be no forbidden things, prohibited things included, books, valuable paper, and high-tech talents could not flow out. Of course, some equipment cannot be exported.

The IRA inspection began three days ago. But for the merchants of Hedong, it was fatal.

"Let's talk about how far this market has come." A businessman, bored, began to inquire about the situation.

"The ratio of gold coin exchange in this level has reached one to thirty. The silver coin is not bad, and it can still maintain a position of about 1 to twelve, but according to the current situation, breaking through fifteen may be a big thing. A small businessman said.

Hearing this, many businessmen gasped. It's going up too fast.

Guanzhong finally discovers the secret of the gold and silver coins. Because gold and silver can buy a large number of things needed by the soldiers in Guanzhong, war materials, ammunition and so on. Therefore, Guanzhong began to mint gold and silver coins frantically a month ago, and the gold and silver coins were very regular, and there was also a seal about Dong Zhuo on them.

Gold and silver coins are quite strong in purchasing. In the beginning, the exchange of gold coins for republican dollars was about ten dollars. Later, it rose all the way up, and now it has reached thirty. In other words, the Republic banknote needs to pay thirty dollars to exchange for a gold coin. The price of silver coins is around twelve dollars. The purchasing power of gold and silver coins is still good.

But the exchange of gold and silver coins in the hands of banks can reach a staggering one to forty. In other words, there is a difference of ten yuan in the middle. However, the difference in the price of silver coins is still relatively small, only about five yuan. But this has already aroused the interest of Hedong merchants. A large number of materials began to be continuously exported, among them, there were many exports of various strategic materials. For example, the finished product**. According to the conditions of the military, this is a prohibited product. But if you get a mining license, you're eligible to export. This is stipulated by Hedong law.

Because if you can't explain the purpose of use, it is illegal, but if you have a certificate of mining or road construction, you can prove your use, which is a nonsense legal provision, but it is the truth. That's how a large number of ** are exported.

Then there are medicines, medical services. The price of emergency medicine in Hedong has generally risen by more than 30%, but there is no way, Guanzhong needs these. Because Dong Zhuo has signs of dispatch, the reserve of drugs is also among them.

But for the merchants of Hedong, being able to exchange for a large number of gold and silver coins is the key, as for the rest, they don't care. For example, all kinds of ammunition raw materials are exported in it.

More expensive pipes, which are important materials for firearms. There are also springs, wood, and even belts.

These are all things that can be exchanged for foreign exchange, which is very important, and without them, they seem to be in a really bad situation.

Dong Zhuo was quietly preparing, and Dong Zhuo later learned about the turmoil in Beijing, and he still knew it from the newspapers of the Republican Army, which shows that he also lacked information about Luoyang, and the transmission of news was blocked, which was very unfavorable to him. But a lot of times, it's a lot of preparation for him. Dong Zhuo is like this, he knows that only by active preparation can he achieve greater development.

Dong Zhuo plans to reserve more than 100,000 or so team material reserves, of which ammunition is the most important link, if such a link can be achieved, this is a huge and beneficial development for them.

As for the rest, it is not in his consideration for the time being.

Jingshi, Luoyang.

Cao Cao saw a lot of unfavorable notices on the streets.

Taxation, forced labor, spring ploughing is imminent. In the announcement of the government, there is such a notice. This made Cao Cao very surprised. But when you think about it, there's nothing you can do.

The first emperor died, and the new emperor ascended the throne. The eunuchs wanted to bribe and consolidate their power, especially the current Queen Mother, who was the original Queen He. She herself needed a new palace, but there was no money in the treasury. What to do, that's all there is to it.

But all the collapse comes from the little things. The people are suffering from this.

On the street, many people couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh. Worst of all, the exploitation of businessmen has also intensified. The crisis has intensified. The situation is very unfavorable. Even, Cao Cao himself was extremely pessimistic.

On the other hand, what are the two major forces of eunuchs and relatives doing now, they are busy fighting for power and profit. However, there is no way to deal with the crisis that exists in the world. How could Cao Cao not be in a hurry.

Lijiazhuang. War Department.

"I didn't think about it, Guanzhong actually minted gold and silver coins by himself, which is a good thing for our gold reserves. The debt crisis can be solved. At the same time, we can also get more currency reserves and increase our trade, which is a good thing for us. Jia Xu said.

"That's true, but there are some things that we still need to pay attention to, the relationship between agriculture, commerce, and industry." Shang Wu said.

"Our council is already very worried about this issue, and lately, Guanzhong has been buying our finished grain, from flour to biscuits, and all kinds of food reserves. Dong Zhuo is going to fight. Shang Wu said.

"But at the same time, there are many problems within our IRA that we need to deal with ourselves, such as the food problem that we are very concerned about." Shang Wu said.

"So far, we have only solved the problem of eating for some people, for example, they can eat meat, there are fruits, there are all kinds of food, and there are more varieties of food. However, in some areas, the problem of food insecurity remains unresolved. Food, this problem, the threat to our future, is still great. Shang Wu said.

This was despite the various efforts of the IRA, for example, to promote wheat, primarily by improving the various methods of producing wheat, which yielded much more than corn, and some changes in the agricultural system. The situation with the income from agricultural products of the IRA is still good. However, parliamentarians are still very worried about dealing with some future crises. Because the food reserves are still not enough to cope with some future wars and possible disasters.

"In this regard, they are right to be worried, after all, there are many places where we really don't do well enough." Jia Xu nodded and said.

"Business is booming. Although they can bring in a lot of financial revenue, the food crisis has not been fundamentally resolved. The area of grain production has been greatly expanded, but the number of people who eat has increased considerably. A lot of people in the surrounding area are constantly coming here, and the food problem is still very big, and it can be done, and our food just maintains a balance, but in the future, if there is a large-scale battle, this balance can easily be lost. Jia Xu said.

"It seems that we still need to make all kinds of stimuli for agriculture. to carry out a variety of production. Shang Wu made up his mind.

"In this way, we abolish the agricultural tax. There is no tax on agriculture. Taxes come mainly from business. Shang Wu said.

"This." Jia Xu looked at Shang Wu worriedly. That's very bold.

"This must be done, and only then can agricultural production be greatly stimulated. Agriculture will be very disadvantageous in the competition for products in the future, and it will not be able to resume production as quickly as industry does. And expanding the scale of the industry can meet such a requirement, no. So, for us, it's a big nuisance. Only by completely removing the burden on agriculture and turning it into sustained inputs, providing interest-free loans, and related policy preferences can we mobilize their enthusiasm. Shang Wu said.

"Well, well, for the sake of our food safety, I think it's in our best interest." Jia Xu also had to admit that it was indeed very necessary for them to do so. After all, if they continue to be in this situation, it will be very disadvantageous for them.

"At the same time, we also need to let commerce, industry, especially industry, subsidize some of our shortcomings in agriculture. For example, mechanical help, of course, research must also be carried out. Shang Wu said.

The stability of a country and region is very important to the rising Republican Army, because it will still be of great help to them in the future.

The real problem is that many legislators are worried that excessive commercial activities will pose a serious threat to agricultural production, especially on some important issues, and they believe that this move is extremely detrimental to the future operations of the IRA, because the IRA is still not safe enough, and they still need military action to expand their security sphere of influence. There are nomads in the north. And the court in the south regarded them as traitors. This lack of security has made them worry about the food problem all the time.

After all, only adequate food can support them in the war.

A big reason for the maintenance of the number of troops is food. Most of the food comes from pure farming, and meat accounts for a certain proportion, but it is not yet time to completely change all the conditions, and in such a situation, they need to make a big improvement. So, in such a situation, they have to face such a favorable situation, otherwise, their situation will be completely in a very unfavorable state.

Food security remains a big concern, as the IRA has not changed their food mix to a large extent. The question of the source of meat remains a major challenge.