Zhang Yu came back for a few days, except for a few wives who accompanied him two days ago, the others were busy.

There are so many things to do.

Zhang Yu found Zhang Zhao to discuss things with Guo Jia.

"Zibu, how are Jiangdong's finances now?" Zhang Yu asked.

Zhang Zhao picked up the notebook he was carrying again and flipped through it, and then said: "The income is very good, and there has always been a balance." ”

Zhang Zhao also reported on the situation in more detail.

Taxes, salt, tea, etc. are all money-making items, and in addition, overseas can provide a large amount of silver and copper mines, which is also a large amount of income, so Jiangdong's finances can have a surplus.

"Okay, then allocate special funds to expand the army, 50,000 cavalry is a must, and the other is to expand the militia organization, once there is a need to recruit soldiers later, they will be recruited from the militia, and they can quickly become an army." Zhang Yu said.

The militia is usually trained, but the training intensity is low, but the training is also formal.

As soon as there is a need, they are called up, and after a month or two of training, they can be replenished into the regular army.

If you have money, you can do things.

Since there is a balance, Zhang Yu will arrange all the money, recruit the soldiers who should be recruited, and build weapons and equipment when they should build weapons and equipment.

"What about gold and silver?" Zhang Yu asked again.

"Millions of coins are produced every month, and gold and silver coins are very popular in the market these days, and the gold coins we mint have always been of the same size as silver coins, which is very convenient to use in the market," Zhang said. ”

In this way, Zhang Yu is relieved, the strategy of gold and silver coins is very important.

Zhang Yu learned again, and the money shortage in his territory was basically solved.

There is no shortage of money, the economy is developing rapidly, the people are richer, and at the same time, the tax revenue is more considerable.

After several years of hard work, the people of Jiangdong are quite prosperous.

Zhang Yu learned some more details and knew the bottom of his heart.

"It's time to focus on the country and compete with the princes." Zhang Yu said.

In the past, Zhang Yu spent a lot of resources overseas, and also invested a lot of money in education, which made the soldiers and horses in the territory only able to defend, and did not fight much abroad.

Now that the strength is strong, Zhang Yu has to change his strategy.

In the overseas part, the income is very good, as long as this income is reinvested, there is no need for Jiangdong to invest again.

After Zhang Yu understood the situation, he asked Zhang Zhao to prepare for war with Guo Jia and put more resources on the military.

But at this time, Zhang Yu received bad news.

"Bullshit, what's the use of Cao Cao really being the emperor in his hands, he actually gave me a holy decree." Zhang Yu was originally in a good mood, but after receiving the holy decree, he became angry.

The content of the holy decree is very simple, exempting Zhang Yu from the identity of the Yangtze River patrol envoy.

Cao Cao was not directly dismissed, but also sealed Zhang Yu as a general of Zhengdong.

General Zhengdong has a fart, and the east of Zhang Yu is the sea.

The Yangtze River patrol makes it more prestigious, and he himself meddles casually in the Yangtze River Basin.

But now Cao Cao has let Liu Xie be exempted.

If you are exempt, you will be exempted, it is a false name.

But this false name, at least Liu Biao and other so-called Han clan relatives must admit.

Without this identity, many things would be inconvenient for Zhang Yu.

This Cao Cao obviously deliberately blocked him.

Didn't I cheat him once before?

As for holding grudges so much.

If Cao Cao knew Zhang Yu's thoughts, he would definitely scold.

I was cheated by hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and I didn't get anything, and I wasn't allowed to express my emotions.

"Don't let me find a chance, once I have the opportunity, I will definitely not let you have a good time." Zhang Yu was still angry, and said some cruel things to himself.

When Liu Biao sent someone to find Cao Cao, Cao Cao immediately agreed.

There has never been a chance to take revenge, and if he finds an opportunity this time, he will naturally add to Zhang Yu's blockage.

Zhang Yu controlled the entire Yangtze River basin and became more and more powerful, which made Cao Cao not feel at ease.

Although it is only a patrol envoy, it can also make it not so convenient for Zhang Yu to act.

Zhang Yu was planning how to calculate Cao Cao, and at this time Chen Gong arrived.

Chen Gong came in a hurry, and he was in a hurry all the way.

After arriving, Zhang Yu personally went out of the city to pick him up.

"Mr. Chen, I've worked hard all the way, and I've prepared a guest room for you, so you can have a good rest." Zhang Yu said.

Chen Gong bowed, and then said, "Let's talk about things first." ”

Seeing that Chen Gong was in a hurry, Zhang Yu followed him and took him to the Taishou Mansion.

After entering, Chen Gong only rested a little, still looking tired.

"Mr. Chen, the purpose of this trip is to buy weapons and equipment?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Not only that, but I also want to ask Lord Zhang to support Fengxian with some money and food, I will definitely have a good reward in Xuzhou." Chen Gong said.

"Uh~" Zhang Yu choked and asked for money and food.

Isn't this here to buy gear? How did you come to ask for support?

Zhang Yu opened the door to do business, but he didn't want to do a loss-making business.

Zhang Yu asked curiously: "General Lu didn't take Xuzhou bloodily, and he didn't experience a big war, so why do you need it?" ”

It is understandable that Zhang Yu came to buy weapons and equipment, even if it was on credit, but in turn, Zhang Yu was asked to support them with money and food, and this Zhang Yu could not understand.

"Master Zhang doesn't know, that Liu Xuandekong has a little reputation, but in fact, he is a straw bag, and he actually defeated Xuzhou, this hall of Xuzhou, there is almost no money to distribute Yulu, not to mention raising soldiers." Chen Gong said aggrievedly.

Xuzhou is so poor?

Zhang Yu didn't know that all this was a gift.

It is true that Xuzhou is rich, but it has always produced a large number of displaced people, and it takes a lot of money to resettle these displaced people.

Then there is the money shortage in Xuzhou, which is very tight.

The shortage of money made by Zhang Yu became more and more serious, because a large number of commodities, especially salt and tea, were sold to Xuzhou.

A large number of copper coins are concentrated here in Zhang Yu, as well as those families in Xuzhou.

Liu Bei has a general relationship with the family in Xuzhou, especially Mi Zhu has sold out of his family property and withdrawn to Zhang Yu's side.

In this way, Liu Bei has no financial resources.

In the past, when Tao Qian was here, he could ask for money from various families with his prestige, but Liu Bei didn't have that ability, not to mention that he couldn't control some of the troops in Xuzhou.

In this way, Liu Bei has been living a tight life in Xuzhou.

Several small-scale wars left him with his savings.

In history, Liu Bei had Mi Zhu's strong support, but now he doesn't.

"This Liu Xuande, I already knew that he didn't have any skills." Zhang Yu also scolded.

Although Zhang Yu was a little indignant, he didn't know how happy he was, he didn't expect the effect to be good.

But the question is, this loan and weapons and equipment to Lu Bu, can Lu Bu pay it back?

Zhang Yu was very skeptical.

"Master Zhang, you can rest assured, you and I have made an agreement, Fengxian will definitely repay the money on time, and when I stabilize Xuzhou, I will naturally have money and food to return to Lord Zhang." Chen Gong promised.

Zhang Yu still hesitated.

"Don't worry, Lord Zhang, after I go back, I will suggest that Feng first ban the sale of salt, and the government will buy and sell it in a unified manner, so that it can be replaced soon." Chen Gong said.

Zhang Yu took a breath, this Chen Gong was going to attack the salt merchants in Xuzhou.

Ruthless enough.

(End of chapter)