After Zhao Xu and Sun Shangxiang held a wedding in Wuchang, they were happy with each other, adding sweetness, and spent two months of honeymoon in Jiangdong, traveling everywhere and enjoying themselves.

Until the news that Cao Cao and Zhang Lu joined forces to conquer Yizhou came, Zhao Xu was like a thunderbolt, obedient! I didn't expect Cao Cao to be so fast, Yizhou, then Cao Cao's next target is himself, and he can't be greedy for pleasure.

I thought about it, that is, I discussed with Sun Shangxiang about returning to Qingzhou, since they got married, the husband and wife have respected each other like guests, although Sun Shangxiang was a little reluctant, but he also knew that Zhao Xu had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and naturally agreed.

When Zhou Yu and the others heard that Zhao Xu was leaving, they were all surprised, and wanted to stop Zhao Xu, but if they couldn't say it, they wanted to use force, but none of the Jiangdong generals were Zhao Yun's opponents, and they didn't dare to force each other, not to mention that Zhao Xu's backstage was hard enough, and Zhou Yu didn't dare to offend even if he was reluctant, so he had to let him go.

Leaving Jiangdong with Sun Shangxiang, Zhao Xu went straight to Qingzhou. When he arrived in Xuzhou, he talked with Guan Yu and others about Cao Cao's conquest of Yizhou, looking at the information that recorded Cao Cao's latest movements, Zhao Xu suddenly felt that the situation was a little out of control. History has undergone great changes under his inadvertent influence, but the difference is that Liu Bei replaced Cao Cao as the most powerful prince in the north, while Cao Cao replaced Liu Bei's position in history.

In this case, it also made Cao Cao's development not as smooth as in history, it is difficult to conquer Yizhou, starting from Cao Cao's entry into Yizhou, he fought for seven or eight months in a row, fortunately, Guo Jia and other strategists are endless, and his fierce generals are not ordinary people, coupled with Zhang Lu's assistance, Xu Chu killed the veteran Yan Yan, Li Yancheng broke himself, Zhang Ren surrendered, Cao Cao then attacked Hanzhong, Zhang Lu surrendered and became a vassal, which made Cao Cao's strength expanded.

Although Guo Jia will die soon in terms of time, the current situation makes Zhao Xu feel that his memory alone is no longer enough, and there will be a bitter battle in the future.

The form of the world is also very clear, after Cao Cao captured Yizhou, Zhang Lu called the minister, Cao Cao sat on Yan, Henan, Jing, Yi four states, as well as Hanzhong, except for Jingzhou, other places are bordered by Liu Bei, the area is extensive; As for Sun Ce in Jiangdong, for the time being, it seems that he has already allied with Liu Bei, and there should be no accidents. And Liangzhou actually belongs to Liu Bei.

However, now the border area with Cao Cao is too large, and the initiative must be in his own hands, fortunately, the Xuzhou Navy and the Sizhou Navy have not shown their feet, and Cao Cao must let him bleed if he wants to cross the Yellow River.

After discussing the defense of Xuzhou with Guan Yu and Gan Ning, as well as the surprise attack of the navy, Zhao Xu returned to Qingzhou.

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When the news reached the ears of Linzi Liu Bei and others one after another, no one frowned.

When Zhao Xu came to the Linzi Palace, Liu Bei and others had already arrived, Liu Bei sat on the main seat, Wenchen on the right, and the military generals on the left, Zhao Xu was only below Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, etc. were a little lower than Zhao Xu, and below Zhao Xu were Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Chen Zhi and other generals.

"Everyone, now that Cao Cao's strength is getting stronger and stronger, and he has conquered Yizhou and Hanzhong one after another, now it is time to directly attack Cao! Or sit back and see what happens? ”

"Big brother, in my opinion, it is better to launch a full-scale attack directly on Cao Cao, I am willing to lead 10,000 troops and horses, go straight to Cao Cao Xuchang, and capture and kill Cao thief!" Zhang Fei immediately got up and shouted.

"The third brother must not be reckless, Cao Cao is not trivial, and he must not be reckless." Liu Bei frowned and shouted.

"Your Majesty! Now that the prefectures and counties under our jurisdiction are thriving and the economy is prosperous, if there is an all-out war, the defense costs everywhere will be huge, and the people and money will be lost, so it is only appropriate to fight a war of attrition. Zhuge Liang got up and said.

Zhao Xu smiled slightly, got up and said, "Lord! I agree with Kong Ming's statement, now that grain, salt and iron are sold everywhere, most of the world's food comes from the prefectures and counties under our jurisdiction, and now we can block the boundaries and prohibit them from being sold in the prefectures and counties under Cao Cao's jurisdiction, so as to disturb Cao Cao's people's hearts. ”

Xu Shu smiled when he heard this, and said, "Hmm! A good strategy to disrupt the people's hearts can be self-defeating. ”

"It's not just the problem of food and equipment, the world's big salt farms are all here, once Cao Cao is blocked, Cao Cao's army needs salt every day, so consumed, within a year, there will be a shortage of edible salt under Cao Cao's rule. As soon as there is a shortage of salt, the combat effectiveness of Cao Cao's army will inevitably drop sharply, and then a full-scale war can be launched. Zhao Xu said with a smile. In Zhao Xu's eyes, salt is more important than grain.

As a person who has crossed over in later generations, Zhao Xu naturally knows that salt has a great impact on people's bodies, if they do not eat salt for a long time or lack salt, people's body functions will be destroyed, resulting in low blood pressure, fatigue, dizziness and weakness, and even, they can't do work, let alone pick up weapons to fight. This is still the case for future generations, not to mention the ancient people whose physical energy consumption is far greater than that of later generations.

"How can a lack of salt make the army's combat effectiveness decrease?" Fa Zheng asked in surprise.

"Well...... Zhao Xu looked at the people with doubts on his face very proudly and proudly, coughed twice, and began to teach these people a lesson. He told everyone what he knew about the effects of salt on the body, not only what would happen if he didn't eat salt, but also what would happen if he ate too much salt and what kind of disease he would get.

"In this way, wouldn't it not take much time for Cao Cao's army to decline in combat effectiveness and have no ability to resist?" Where had Xu Shu heard such remarks, but seeing that Zhao Xu was not joking, he didn't have the slightest suspicion. In addition to being shocked, I couldn't help but feel excited before Cao Cao's end was not far away.

Not only Xu Shu, but all the other people were shocked by the knowledge they had never heard before, and they couldn't find the south, south, west, and northwest, but they were powerless to refute what Zhao Xu said.

"No." Liu Bei frowned and said, "If that's the case, where will you put the people of those states and counties?" ”

"Don't worry, my lord." Zhao Xu continued: "We can spread the news to other states and counties, and those who come to our prefectures and counties will be exempted from tax for two years for those who work as farmers, and those who trade can be exempted from tax for one year, and then use their property and army to fund and escort them to us. ”

"Good! Good! Good! After a long time, Tian Feng applauded. Liu Bei and the others had nothing to say.

"The words are not over, don't make a conclusion for the time being, we and Cao Cao came to give economic war, blockade the border, prohibit the common people and merchants from selling things to Cao Cao's prefectures and counties, we can be self-sufficient in all kinds of daily necessities, but Cao Cao may not, in this way, the people under Cao Cao will inevitably move their families......" Zhao Xu chattered about his economic blockade war.

Everyone was surprised, it was really unimaginable that Zhao Xu, who has always been known for his kindness, would use such a vicious strategy, which greatly exceeded everyone's expectations, couldn't it be that he had been with Jia Xu for too long! His own people are still like this, not to mention Cao Cao as an enemy.

In addition, it not only cut off Cao Cao's northern salt source, but also blocked the exchanges of all salt dealers in the prefectures and counties under his rule, and then let Fa Zheng organize the accumulated salt to be smuggled to Cao Cao's territory, and then sold at a high price to earn high ......profits. In the future, Cao Cao was annoyed and had a recurrence of his head wind.

In fact, to deal with Cao Cao, Zhao Xu has a lot of ways, but the price he needs to pay is greater than the economic war, but Zhao Xu is unwilling to do so, Cao Cao is eloquent, not easy to match, he needs to slowly torture Cao Cao, so that he is in panic and anxiety every day, the head wind relapses, and finally despair.

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After the start of the economic war, in addition to the necessary training and preparation, Liu Bei's prefectures and counties were like a peaceful scene, which was also a rare leisure for Zhao Xu.

One day after dinner, Zhao Xu's mother-in-law, Zhao's mother-in-law, drank tea and looked at a group of daughters and grandchildren with a smile; Ma Yunlu and Sun Shangxiang were teasing Zhao Xu and his children on the side, while Diao Chan and Zhao Xue were whispering on the side, with bright faces. Zhao Xu lay on the rocking chair on the side, talking to Zhao Yun, while looking at the family peacefully, without words, feeling that the atmosphere was slightly different from before.

In fact, needless to say, it is naturally because of Sun Shangxiang, although Zhao Xue and Diao Chan have met Sun Shangxiang before, and they both know each other, although they like it, but they didn't expect Zhao Xu to go to Jiangdong to live for two months in order to marry her, regardless of the danger, even if a woman with a big heart will inevitably be a little jealous in her heart, this is the natural jealousy of women; Whether it is Zhao Xue, Diao Chan or his younger sister Ma Yunlu, they are all beautiful immortals, the three of them have long been like sisters, and Sun Shangxiang was suddenly inserted into this family, which made Zhao Xue and Diao Chan's love for Zhao Xu stronger and stronger; Ma Yunlu is the youngest, innocent, and has no scheming, and now she has a smart, beautiful, and lively sister-in-law like her, and it is too late to be happy.

However, Zhao Xu also knows that this is inevitable; As early as when he decided to go to Jiangdong with Sun Shangxiang, he was ready to do so. A woman's heart, as long as it is not too much, then it is up to her to solve it herself, and as a man, it is enough to level a bowl of water.

"Xue'er is the oldest, and Diao Chan is a year older than Shang Xiang. In this way, the three of you are sisters from today onwards, don't make contradictions, sisters are a family, you are all the closest people to your husband, I don't want to see the family awkward, in addition, sisters are commensurate, everyone is equal, there is no status of wives and concubines in the family, the family is harmonious, only for the husband to be in the mood to fight on the battlefield, and to lay down a peaceful and prosperous era in the future, it is responsible for you and the people. Zhao Xu talked to his three wives Kai Kai, if he couldn't even settle this little thing at home, how could he command thousands of troops?

Zhao Xu is also a person who is good at observing words and feelings, and if he finds cracks or contradictions in the family, he must solve the contradictions in a timely manner, and cannot wait for the contradictions to intensify.

"Yes, husband." Mink Chan and Zhao Xue were always a little jealous in their hearts, and Zhao Xu went to Jiangdong for Sun Shangxiang regardless of the danger, which made them feel that their status in Zhao Xu's heart was not as good as Sun Shangxiang. But it's not good to go against your husband's will, and that's how it goes. However, they also know that their men are rare and excellent in the world, and as early as the day they married Zhao Xu, they had vaguely expected that there would always be such a day. But after thinking about it, if he was replaced by the emperor, he would have been in the harem a long time ago. Zhao Xu is not lustful, and he is also extremely attentive to his family, and if Sun Shangxiang is replaced by himself, it may not be like this. And Sun Shangxiang was still chatting with Ma Yunlu at this time, teasing Zhao Xu's pair of children, seeing that Sun Shangxiang was innocent, Diao Chan and Zhao Xue were also secretly happy in their hearts, and the estrangement in their hearts was finally let go.

As the old saying goes: three women in one play. Zhao Xue's mother, Zhao Xu's mother-in-law was originally worried that Sun Shangxiang's joining would cause disharmony in the family, but at this time, seeing Sun Shangxiang's cheerful and lively personality, the estrangement in the family was also resolved by Zhao Xu, and she was secretly relieved in her heart, with a smile on her face, and Haotian and Xing'er seemed to have seen family harmony and laughed.

"Alas! It's almost the New Year, and I want to say something happy to everyone, we can make a fortune this year! Butler, talk about it. Zhao Xu looked at the family and said with a smile.

The housekeeper in Zhao Xu's family is also from Changshan, surnamed Zhao, loyal and honest, and he can be said to have grown up watching Zhao Xu's brothers. This old man is also an idle person, and Zhao Xu has businesses everywhere, so he simply handed over all these businesses to the old man to manage. The old man saw that Zhao Xu trusted him so much, and he was so happy, and he also worked hard to manage it.

"General, thanks to you, we have earned this amount this year." Old man Zhao smiled, stretched out three fingers, and took the account book.

earned more than 30 million taels a year, which can only be regarded as okay, Zhao Xu invested more than 10 million yuan just by investing.

Zhao Xu took it over and browsed, and remembered the business clearly, just grain, various workshops earned more than 17 million yuan, all kinds of furniture inventions and pickled products, mountain goods, and Zhao Xu asked Gan Ning to send people to Nanyang to introduce corn and other crops, and so on earned more than 15 million taels, just in terms of private property, Zhao Xu can now be said to be the richest man in the world.

However, Zhao Xu doesn't want to make money, half of the money he earns every year is used to help the poor do business or farm, people! It's all like this, if it's full, it's a loss, if you help too much, it will be taken for granted, and Zhao Xu is also in control. As a result, it has become a role model for state and county officials everywhere, and under the leadership of Zhao Xu, it has set off a wave of donations and business.

Make a lot of money in troubled times, especially the money of the landlords and wealthy families.

Zhao Xu doesn't love money, but as long as he gathers most of the world's wealth on his side, he is rich, and Cao Cao and Sun Ce's two forces, after the lack of materials, I am afraid that their combat effectiveness will be doubled.

Economic warfare, that's it, the winner has always been not short of money, the important thing is to reserve materials, not to buy in their own territory, but to buy in the enemy's territory, starving the enemy, this is also one of the means of capitalism, used in the present is also just right, China was ahead of the West for hundreds of years, only to the Ming and Qing dynasties, and now Zhao Xu wants to let China lead the world for a thousand years.

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