Congratulations to the winner!

Type: Special

Name: Jiang Jing, nicknamed God Operator

Talent profile: Jiang Jing, a hero of Shuibo Liangshan. Luo Ke is a son, and he can be civil and martial. Sitting on the fifty-third chair of Liangshan in Shuibo, the star will be the star in the asterisk.

Expenses are tight and grain and grass are insufficient, and people like Jiang Jing are needed to make careful calculations and use every penny and grain of rice to the most critical point.

Of course, Liu Mang did not let him use broad beans to make an abacus, but ordered the craftsmen in the army to use bamboo as a rod and cut wood as beads to make an abacus according to his requirements!

Jiang Jing was transferred to General Wei's side as an errand boy, which was promoted and reused, and he was worth it after ten strokes of a military stick that didn't hurt.

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Finances are stretched thin, and living on a budget is a must, but it's not enough.

It is necessary to open up a wide range of financial channels in order to solve the problem once and for all.

Liu Mang brought Song Yingxing, Qiao Zhiyong and others to Luoyang, the main purpose was to give full play to the role of these special talents, work together, and seek a way to make money.

The only resources that can be used for trade in the states are grain, coal, iron, salt, horses, and so on.

Liu Mang was plagued by grain and grass and had no grain to buy.

Qiao Zhiyong suggested: "Save gold and silver in prosperous times, and store grain and rice in troubled times." Urgently, buy food! ”

Buy?

What to buy with?

Where to buy?

Now that the price of food is expensive, is it appropriate to buy grain?

"Nowadays, there are constant wars, and before the state can no longer be self-sufficient in food, the price of food is not the most expensive, only more expensive. With all the exchangeable things, trading grain and rice storage, from the perspective of a businessman, is a profitable, profitable business. ”

What kind of business talent is Qiao Zhiyong, who does he believe in?

But what is the exchange for food?

The use of coal is not yet widespread, and the demand is low. The rest of the iron, salt, and horses were in high demand.

However, Liu Mang also needs these materials, and he is reluctant!

Qiao Zhiyong persuaded: "Iron, salt, and horses are important resources. But food is the foundation of life. ”

Liu Mang gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Good! Change! ”

Liu Mang suddenly thought of a question. "Since Brother Qiao attaches so much importance to food, why doesn't the Qiao family do grain business?"

"The bulk grain business often costs tens of thousands of stones, or even hundreds of thousands of stones, and the non-government government comes forward, and few businessmen have the strength and courage to do so."

"Oh, who are we going to do with such a big business?"

"Jingzhou. Iron, salt, horses. All of them are urgently needed in Jingzhou. ”

"Jingzhou?"

The Jingzhou mentioned by Qiao Zhiyong is, of course, Liu Biao's Jingzhou.

However, between Bingzhou Sili and Jingzhou, separated by the vast mountains, whether you go from Hongnong or Luoyang, you have to pass through Nanyang, Jingzhou, that is, Yuan Shu's territory.

Trading grain is not like trafficking in small smuggled goods. It is impossible to avoid cross-examination. How could Yuan Shu let himself and Liu Biao pass through his territory. Grain on a rampage?

Qiao Zhiyong smiled: "General Wei is good at national politics and military affairs, but he is not familiar with business. For large-scale transactions such as grain, there is no need to avoid checks, but only to seek the cooperation of the family in Nanyang. ”

"Cooperate with the Nanyang family?" Liu Mang was taken aback.

He is not reluctant to cooperate with the Nanyang family, he is surprised, why does the Nanyang family want to cooperate with the state? Even if the Nanyang family agrees to collaborate. With such a big business, how could it be hidden from Yuan Shu?

"The world is bustling, all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit. Although Nanyang is owned by Yuan Shu, it is behind the Yuan family. It's a big family. In the eyes of the family, there is only profit and profit. As long as it's profitable, it's going to work together. As for the Yuan family, the Nanyang family will go around. Moreover, there is no need to transport grain in the territory of Nanyang at all. ”

"Oh?!"

Buying and selling grain, and not having to transport grain, Liu Mang is more interested.

"I have iron and salt horses in my state, Nanyang is rich and has a lot of grain, and Jingzhou has a lot of silver and bronze. Trade in just three places. And the state with horses to transport iron, salt to Jingzhou, Jingzhou will transport silver, bronze to Nanyang, Nanyang will transport grain to Henan. Each gets what it needs, and the three parties benefit each other. ”

"Three-way deal! Business is also politics! Liu Mang sighed and made up his mind.

Qiao Zhiyong also suggested that a large, long-term granary should be built in the Luoyang area to store the grain in exchange.

Liu Mang entrusted the matter of contacting Jingzhou and the Nanyang family to Qiao Zhiyong, and went to Yu Wenkai to discuss the construction of the granary.

This suggestion inspired Liu Mang.

That's right!

Not only in Luoyang, but also in the future, there should be conditions in the center, such as Jinyang in Taiyuan, to build a large granary.

A granary, radiating a radius of hundreds of miles.

In the event of famine or war, food can be transported in time. There is no need for long-distance transshipment, which can save a lot of labor, reduce losses in transportation, and avoid many risks.

What Liu Mang wants to build is not a simple grain hoard, but a long-lasting and stable large-scale granary, which can be stored for several years or even more than ten years without mildew or moth.

It's even more complex than building a city.

However, Yu Wenkai, who will be a master craftsman, built a national granary in his previous life, and in this era, it is not a problem to repair it again!

……

Liu Mang was inspecting the defense in the area of Luoyang Baguan, and Luoyang reported urgently, Zhu Jun, deceased.

Liu Mang rushed back to Luoyang and immediately wrote a letter to report to the Son of Heaven, while organizing Zhu Jun's funeral.

Zhu Jun has contributed to Sheji, is a veteran of the imperial court, and has the title of marquis, and his funeral is not simple.

And at this time, Xu Da came to report that Cao Cao had used troops against Puyang!

"Do you have a detailed battle report?"

"Not yet. However, Cao Mengde was too impatient with his troops this time, and he was afraid that he would be more auspicious and less auspicious......"

……

Cao Cao stationed troops in the eastern part of Dong County, and finally waited for the grain and grass that Jizhou came to help.

According to the meaning of Xun You, Guo Jia and others, Puyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it should be based on the gradual control of the surrounding counties of Puyang from east to west.

After the autumn harvest, the grain and grass are sufficient, and then the attack on Puyang will be launched.

But a letter changed Cao Cao's mind.

Puyang Otoda sent a secret letter, saying that Lu Bu was cruel, and he was willing to open the city gate to help Cao Cao enter Puyang.

Cao Cao was anxious to recapture Puyang, he didn't feel cheating, and he didn't discuss with Erxun Guo Jia and others in Dingtao, so he rashly moved his troops and killed Puyang!

Lu Bu led Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others to go out of the city to fight.

The two armies fought outside Puyang City, and it was difficult to distinguish the victory from defeat, so they withdrew their troops.

At night, Cao Cao led Xiahou Yuan and Li Dian to advance, led 3,000 elite soldiers, and quietly lurked outside Puyang City.

At the fourth watch, on the city, the agreed red lantern shook three times, and the east gate of Puyang City opened on time!

Cao manipulated his horse, drew his sword and shouted: "Follow a certain to seize Puyang!" ”

Take the lead and urge the horse to rush into Puyang City!

"Woo woo woo ......"

The rapid horn sounded in the sky, and in Puyang City, the flames were everywhere!

Lu Bu put the red rabbit horse under his crotch, and the halberd in his hand was painted by the sky, and he rushed out majestically!

Kill Zhang Liao in the south of the city! Kill Gao Shun in the north of the city!

In Puyang City, the shouts shook the sky!

"Don't let Cao Cao escape!"

Cao Cao, the middle plan! (To be continued.) )