Chapter 828: The Crisis Manifests
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In the conference room, Jia Xu, Pang Tong, Liu Bei, Yi Yuan, Chen Gong, Yuan Yin, Zhang Song and others all looked at Xu Yu with angry faces.
Xu You laughed with him, one by one, "Everyone, everyone, this thing was all done by Guo Tu's eight calves, it was completely his personal behavior, and it had nothing to do with my father-in-law and me. Fortunately, you are fine, now Guo Tu has been severely punished, and there are a lot of you. ”
Xu You became more and more righteous, and said to Jia Xu and Pang Tong: "My lord is willing to sell grain to the prime minister at the same price as you." Nowadays, the most important thing is to save the suffering people, don't you say? ”
Lao Jia Xu and Pang Tong glanced at each other, they were arrested for a day, and they were in prison for the first time in their lives, so they were really angry. According to their meaning, they will make a fuss about whatever they say. However, at this moment, the important things of their lord are the most important, and the rescue of the people of the Northland is the most important.
"In that case, let's start trading right away." Lao Jia flicked the dust on his sleeve.
And so, the deal began.
This transaction is not simple, involving the transportation of millions of catties of herbs and tens of millions of grains.
Jia Xu and Pang Tong first formulated the rules of exchange with the representatives of the princes, and then Jia Xu stayed as a representative, and Pang Tong returned to Yedu non-stop to report the news.
Yedu, the chamber of the Prime Minister's Office.
Qin Feng and the other military advisors listened to Pang Tong's recital.
"Liu Zhang has 100,000 catties of medicinal materials here, Liu Biao has 150,000 catties, and Liu Bei has 500 catties."
"Lu Bu has 100,000 jin there, Yuan Shu has 150,000 jin there, and Yuan Shao has 100,000 jin here."
"Liu Bei can basically not count, the symbolic meaning is greater than the practical meaning, but Liu Bei didn't ask for money, he gave it away for nothing. In order to open the breakthrough of the princes, it had to be asked. ”
"In this way, the princes of all walks of life have 600,000 catties. plus the 200,000 jin from Jiangdong Sun Ce can reach Qin Feng through the territory of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, plus the 200,000 jin from Ma Teng and Cao Cao earlier. ”
"One million catties is enough."
Pang Tong gasped.
"This malpractice will drill the camp and steal people's hearts." Qin Feng frowned.
Xun Yu went out of the class and said: "My lord, since the plague, a complete isolation system has been implemented, although the government treasury is full of money, but the food expenditure is huge. Today, it is no longer possible to pay for the 60 million catties of grain ...... required for the transaction. ”
Qin Feng's eldest apprentice, Sun Ce, sent 200,000 jin for free, and this part did not need to be paid. And Ma Teng is parity there, and Cao Cao is only twice as much, but he also paid more than 100,000 grains.
The money for ten catties of grain on Qin Feng's side is almost the money of one catty of medicinal materials, and the princes raised the price of medicine by twenty times, and the price was reduced to ten times. If you want to buy 600,000 catties of medicinal materials in the hands of the princes, you need to pay 60 million catties of grain.
Sixty million catties of grain, at its peak, Qin Feng couldn't say that he couldn't take it out. However, his rule was placed in quarantine due to the outbreak of the plague and was idled for two months. In other words, he has been in charge of the food and drink of tens of millions of people for two months. Even if this guy is in the future, he can't stand it.
The military advisors were worried, although the princes lowered the price and agreed to trade the medicinal materials. But he still fell for the tricks of the princes. It was clear that the princes wanted to empty the grain and grass reserves under Qin Feng's rule. As a result, Qin Feng's strength was greatly reduced, and he couldn't recover it in three or five years.
More importantly, if there is a famine, Qin Feng's side will not be able to survive. To the south, no one will let go of such an opportunity. Qin Feng couldn't eat here, and he couldn't win the war at all.
Qin Feng understood this matter, he had already discussed it with the military advisors I don't know how many times, "The treasury is extremely empty, and it seems that it can only raise food from the people." ”
In other words, all the surplus food of the people's families should also be taken out and exchanged.
The matter was settled in this way, and Qin Feng ordered the Military Aircraft Department to mobilize the grain and grass in the treasury and start the exchange of medicinal materials, while starting the overall treatment work. On the other hand, Qin Feng also ordered the Military Aircraft Department to purchase grain from the people.
However, the situation is not very smooth, and in times of great disaster, food is more important than money. Hearing that there was not enough food rations, the people were reluctant to sell their family's life-saving food to the government.
Qin Feng mobilized officials at all levels to do ideological work in the homes of the people, especially those whose families did not have any illness, and Qin Feng also personally went down to the front line.
He issued a notice that only with medicinal materials could the plague be cured, and the quarantine could be lifted, and the people could come out to work and farm. Only then can the autumn harvest be guaranteed, and after the autumn harvest, you can have food to eat.
When the plague broke out on Qin Feng's side, the summer grain had already been sown, and now the autumn harvest was about to be. When the people remembered that there was still crop in the field, their minds were relieved.
Qin Feng also promised that he would raise interest rates and return grain. If someone else had given a promise, the people would not have believed it. At this moment, Qin Feng's prestige played a great role, and the people took out all the food.
In fact, Qin Feng was deceiving in good faith, the plague has been going on for more than two months, no one has taken care of the field, and the modern farming of later generations will not dare to ignore the crops for two months, and now the weeds in the field are stronger than the grain, and the large-scale reduction in production is already certain.
Xu Shu was worried, "Lord, if you raise grain and grass like this, you will not be able to pay the grain owed to the people after the autumn harvest, the farmers will not be able to harvest enough grain for the winter, and the people in the city will not be able to buy any grain at all, and the famine will definitely happen." ”
In the event of a famine, Qin Feng's rule will be shaken, the people will riot, and the princes will be eyeing each other, which will cause a series of problems.
However, now that Qin Feng has no other choice, he can't care so much now, "Save your life first, then you have a stomach to protect." If you lose your life, you don't have a stomach. ”
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On August 5, 197 AD, after half a month of negotiations, Qin Feng's plan to purchase medicinal materials was successful.
In fact, there was no waste of time in this half month, and in this half month, the herbs of various princes arrived at the border area of Yuan Shao and Qin Feng one after another. Shu is far away and can't arrive in time, but it can completely enter the Sili area of Qin Feng to arrive, and it can't be too late in time.
And in Jingzhou, Liu Biao sent someone to arrest Huang Zu and give it to Sun Ce. He also said that Yu Sun Ce would do his best to help his master treat the plague. Pang Tong informed that Yi's plan was successful, and Sun Ce got Huang Zu's hatred slightly reduced, and he thought in his heart to help his master tide over the difficulties, and if he continued to attack Jingzhou, Jingzhou would not produce medicinal materials.
Therefore, Sun Celi overrode public opinion and withdrew from Jiangxia. The Metropolitan Governor Zhou Yu and others sighed, and felt Sun Ce's filial piety.
As a result, the largest transportation in the history of China kicked off.
Under Qin Feng's rule, the treasury of various places was opened, and truckloads of grain and grass were concentrated on the border of the Yellow River in Pingyuan County.
Huge transportation, millions of grains are traded every day, and truckloads of medicinal materials are pulled back.
Shanghe Port Trading Center.
Yuan Shu's representative, Yuan Yin, was overjoyed, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...... Three thousand five hundred and ninety-six ....... ”
The other representatives rolled their eyes in greed, expressing great disdain for Yuan Yin's real car-by-car count.
Xu You looked at the huge fleet with a deep draft on the river, and sneered in his heart, "Qin Zijin, you will have no food this time." If you don't have a famine during the winter, I'll cut off my head. At that time, my main army was well fed, and it was easy to destroy your hungry people and hungry soldiers. ”
Although the representatives from all walks of life disdained Yuan Yin's inventory, when it was their turn, it was also a one-five-ten. That's really counting the food, counting until the hands cramp and the mouth is numb, and everyone is excited. This grain is enough for them to fight for three or five years. In such a troubled world, it is not easy to fight for three or five years, and success or failure can be directly determined.
Liu Bei expressed greed.
On the other hand, Yuzhou, Xuchang.
Cao Cao's face was gloomy, "Qin Zijin has already started trading?" ”
"Yes. Qin Zijin really started trading, and this time the transaction would empty all the grain under his rule, both official and non-governmental. I heard that in order to requisition enough food from the people, Qin Feng gave a note to the people, saying that he would raise interest rates and return. After Guo Jia finished speaking, he sighed again, in fact, he also thought about Qin Feng at the beginning, he thought that Qin Feng would definitely give up the treatment of some patients, so that he could leave some food reserves to deal with the upcoming war.
Unexpectedly, Qin Feng was really a full transaction.
Cheng Yu said: "Qin Feng can't raise interest rates at all, and after his people are famine, there will definitely be riots." And the grain that Qin Feng owes will become a serious fuse. Lord, this is an opportunity, and it must be launched before Yuan Shao. ”
Cao Cao nodded slightly, and said: "Immediately send the order, the three armies have entered a state of combat readiness, and they are ready to cross the river into Jizhou at any time." Guandu is on the front line, preparing to attack the Tiger Prison Pass ....... ”
Although Cao Cao let Qin Feng go for the sake of the people in the transaction, he only needed to double the price of medicinal materials. But when the perfect opportunity to attack Qin Feng came, he would definitely not be relentless.
On the other hand, Qingzhou, Beihai.
Xu You said excitedly: "Lord,
Yuan Shao's head was big, and he issued an order in excitement, "The grain and grass materials obtained will immediately start recruiting new troops for training, and all departments will enter a state of combat readiness." After Qin Zi entered there and the autumn harvest, a famine and riot would definitely break out, and when the time came, he would cross the river and counterattack Jizhou. ”
On the other hand, Yongliang Chang'an.
Han Sui came to Ma Teng and said, "If this continues, Qin Feng is about to fall apart...... ”
"That's not good." Ma Teng was a little hesitant to attack Qin Feng, after all, Qin Feng had always taken good care of him and his son.
Han Sui said meaningfully: "If the general doesn't take it, others will take it." If Cao Cao takes the first step, the general will lose the best opportunity to enter the Central Plains. ”
At this point, the princes of all walks of life were already gearing up, and for Qin Feng, although he had successfully traded enough medicinal materials to treat the plague, he had already reached the edge of the cliff, and the crisis was hideous. (To be continued.) )