During the time when Xie Shence was injured, the Cangzhou camp was completely boiling.

In the base camp of the Northern Army, there were assassins in Cangzhou. Under the nose of the Northern Army, Shengsheng played a trick of attacking the west, even if it did not succeed, it made the entire Northern Army lose face.

As a supervisor, the prince actually does not have much power, but since this kind of thing happened, it is impossible for the prince to be silent, and he visited Xie Shence twice, and then expressed his dissatisfaction with the poor defense of the northern army. Sima Bi was forced to strengthen his defense on the basis of the original.

For a time, everyone in Cangzhou was in danger.

The Timal Commander had been assassinated, and he might not have been able to escape. Even if they don't take themselves seriously, if they don't open their eyes and hinder their plans, it is very possible to get rid of themselves by the way.

Many middle-level generals attached great importance to this matter, and jointly asked Sima Bi to investigate the matter thoroughly.

During the three days when Xie Shence was closed, the Cangzhou army searched for assassins in the city, and chickens and dogs jumped in the city. Soon, even the people were discussing whether Cangzhou would not be able to hold it.

Obviously, the assassins of the Yan people have infiltrated the city, and even the high-ranking officials of the Great Jin Dynasty dare to assassinate them, so why not? This time it was the assassination of a high-ranking official, and next time was it time to secretly open the city gate?

Can Cangzhou still hold on? Because of the time of the assassination together, the Cangzhou army was faintly unstable.

Speaking of time, it's a very simple thing. But behind the scenes, Ti Cavalry has put in a lot of effort.

Including spreading news, creating public resentment, secretly mobilizing the nervousness of middle-level officers, and then putting pressure on Sima Bi, and even the soaring price of food in the city, etc., there is the shadow of Ti Caisi. As the behind-the-scenes manipulator, Xie Shence had to secretly use the power of Huaishang to carefully control the price of grain, controlling it at a critical point, so that it would not have much impact on the lives of the people of Cangzhou, and could have an indirect impact on the 100,000 troops of Cangzhou.

It's really a physical and mental job. The specific operation can be done by the Tiqi scattered all over the place, but the most important thing is to centralize the control, control the strength, and grasp the area of influence, which is very laborious.

Xie Shence missed Zhou Jinmian very much at this time. If he was there, Xie Shence would only need to move his mouth to give a general direction, and he would be able to completely let go. This kind of "tacit understanding" has been formally formed when the Ti Cavalry Division was reorganized, and even sometimes, Zhou Jinmian can fill in some loopholes in Xie Shence's plan by himself.

No wonder Emperor Jin relied on Zhou Jinmian very much, this kind of top blue-collar worker who can do everything beautifully with only a word from his boss is simply a must for lazy pickers.

Xie Shence commented on the documents on the one hand, and missed Zhou Jinmian by the way.

On the afternoon of August 9, it began to drizzle, and then in the evening, it turned into heavy rain.

Xie Shence stood on the second floor of the post house, looking at Cangzhou City, the lights were filled with mist, as if they were in an ink painting.

The rainy season is coming......

This year's rainy season was a little later than usual, which is a blessing in the sky.

Xie Shence beckoned behind him, "Is anyone here?" ”

Mr. Yang said, "I'm already waiting downstairs." ”

"Well, let them come up."

Mr. Yang immediately went downstairs and asked the few people who were waiting downstairs early to come upstairs.

Xie Shence saw the visitors, smiled kindly, and motioned for them to sit down.

When several people saw Xie Shence, they also roughly guessed the identity of this young man, needless to say, this is the owner behind the scenes. For the owner behind the scenes. A few people present did not dare to be careless, even if they sat down, they only dared to hold up half of their butts against the chair, and they did not dare to hold it up.

Is Wanguan's business big? Is the Cai family big? This proprietor, it's better to say that he is an uncle, didn't he shoot a hundred-year-old family to death in the middle of his hand? A few of them are just the heads of Huaiyang Dao in Hebei Province, and in front of this uncle with terrifying energy, they must make a gesture.

Xie Shence let the two Tiqi look at the tea, and then said: "A few shopkeepers, who have asked a few people to encourage the rise of grain prices in Cangzhou, Hexi County, and even the entire Hebei Province, have achieved initial results. Xie is here to thank all of you. ”

You are all understandable people, where do you not know the meaning of thanksgiving? So I didn't dare.

"It's a matter of what the adults say......

"Although the influence of Huaishang in Hebei Province is limited, as long as the adults speak, we will naturally do our best to ...... it."

"It's a blessing for us to be able to do things for adults......

"When the adults say this, they will be divided, hehe......"

Xie Shence waved his hand and said: "The family doesn't talk to the two families, this time I invite you to come over, there is still something to entrust, this matter is very important, and it is related to the victory or defeat of the war, so I hope you can treat it well." ”

The shopkeepers' expressions suddenly became serious.

"Previously, I asked you to take advantage of the convenience and raise prices, and the effect was very good. Food prices, in particular, have quadrupled in just three days. 1,700 yuan a stone, equivalent to 1251 stone of silver, is now 6 taels of silver and 1 stone, but it is not enough, Xie hopes that you will build up the momentum before the middle of this month, and try to raise the price of grain to 10 taels. ”

Xie knew that the autumn harvest was imminent, and the grain and grass from the imperial court would arrive soon, so it was indeed not suitable for large-scale price hikes at the moment. However, the imperial court was responsible for the transfer of grain and grass materials this time, and it was the king of Qi who raised grain and transferred grain in late June, and urgently requisitioned 30,000 stone of grain to the north in Shandong Province and Huaiyang Road in mid-July...... As we all know, Shandong Road is not very peaceful, and it has caught up with the rainy season, so the grain is still in Tai'an, and it will be transported to Hexi County, not knowing that it is the Year of the Monkey. What's more, there is a war going on, and the food ...... The people don't receive much, and it is still possible to turn the price of food online. Of course, Xie is just talking on paper, and the actual operation still depends on your shopkeepers. In this matter, I will ask the people of the Tiqi Division to cooperate with you as the treasurer, as long as there is a need, even if you say, you must not hide it...... Well, that's it. Do you understand? ”

The shopkeeper of several Huai merchants lowered their heads and thought for a while, and one of them said: "My lord, raising the price of grain to six taels of silver and one stone in three days is already the limit...... The adults said that by the middle of this month, it would rise to ten taels of silver and one stone, which was still a little insufficient. The Huai merchants did not have an advantage in Hebei Province, and Hexi County was the territory of the Northern Army, and the local grain merchants had always had an excellent relationship with the Northern Army...... Difficulty. Even if the price is raised, because this matter is still too wide after all, and it does not please the court and the northern army, so even if you make some money now, it will still be harmful to long-term business after all. ”

This shopkeeper was the oldest among the people, and he said this sentence to explain the current difficulties, but Xie Shence knew that he still had a lot of discretion in the choice of words between his words.

It's like there is not enough time, but it's not enough, it's not enough at all! In just seven or eight days, it is impossible to make the price of grain rise by two-thirds, and it is the entire Hexi County and even Hebei Province! Things like price increases, there is always a fermentation period in the market, seven or eight days, and even sending the news out seems hasty, where is it enough to agitate?

In fact, quadrupling the price of grain in Cangzhou and several nearby cities in three days is already their limit, not counting the various losses paid because of Xie Shence's order.

In addition, the resistance of local merchants is the most important problem after time. Local protection and the like are especially obvious in this era, and the open and secret fights caused by foreign monks have never stopped, and even buying murder and killing people are not new. Therefore, even if the time comes up, in the face of the xenophobic merchants of Hexi County, several leaders of Huaiyang Dao, although they are not afraid, it is always impossible to let go of their hands and feet. As far as the previous one is concerned, Huaishang's move has been strongly resisted by several local businessmen.

Xie Shence groaned for a while, and tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop, not in a hurry.

"I'm going to get the northern Tiqi to fully cooperate, and it shouldn't be a problem in terms of timing. As for the resistance you are worried about, it doesn't matter, let Tiqi communicate with them, I believe these people will not even give Tiqi face. In the end, what I need is not how much money I make, but the main thing. You are also a pivotal figure in the Huai Merchants, and you will not know that the establishment of the Huai Shang Gang is not to make money...... I just want a bubble, uh, it's just an illusion, to make people think that Cangzhou is not so strong, food is very important and so on. As for whether the grain can really rise to ten taels of silver, it doesn't matter, the important thing is to make people believe that the grain will rise, and it will rise to a very high level, and that's fine. So, do you understand? ”

"That's it...... Deceitful? ”

The old shopkeeper said the last two words with some hesitation.

"That's right! It's a lie! The ultimate goal is to cause some people to panic through some things in life. Xie Shence said with a smile.

In this way, a few shopkeepers will soon understand.

Next, Xie Shence also instructed some vehicles such as cars, horses, and ships to control the use of vehicles, as well as some operational skills such as the dissemination of false information through the price and market.

Xie Shence doesn't know much about business, and these practices can actually be thought of by several shopkeepers. But for the sake of time, he had to explain in detail.

You must know that in the rainy season, in the rainy season of wartime, in order to achieve the effect of chaos to stimulate some people, it is nothing more than to strictly control what people need, and then make it difficult for people to move an inch in a tense environment, and stimulate their fear. As long as the majority of the population is flustered, then the situation will lead the small group of people who make the decision to make the decision that they want to thank God.

The matter was settled, and then several shopkeepers quickly threw themselves into the intense and orderly work.

Of course, how to influence the military through commerce, this line is relatively clear: food will always be something that people can't live without. The rise in grain prices, coupled with the targeted propaganda of Tiqi, it is not difficult for the low-level people and some middle-level businessmen and military officers to react. When this situation spreads to a certain extent, out of the consideration of his own authority, or to appease the people, as the supreme commander of the Northern Army, Sima Bi must respond.

The Northern Army is his foundation, and since this is the case, he will not let such a trivial matter as public opinion add flaws to himself on his own territory. Therefore, as long as Sima Bi does not really want to rebel, but wants to stabilize the morale of the army and the people, what he wants to do is not to suppress, but to attack decisively and launch an attack on the Yan army.

Moreover, it is necessary to win.

(PS: There will be more later, this month is two more.) Do you want to stick to it next month......~. ~）