Chapter 14: The Spread of Influence

As Liangzhou grows, like a radiation source, its influence on the surrounding areas is gradually increasing.

Whether it is Liangzhou's unique policies and welfare, or Liangzhou's various specialties, or even Liangzhou's general environment, it has a strong attraction to the population in the surrounding areas.

Earlier, Yizhou or Guanzhong, or Hanzhong, didn't pay much attention to this subtle gravity. When the population and wealth gradually disappeared, when they reacted, they thought about copying some systems and measures that they thought were very meaningful.

Although it is said that there is a suspicion of picking up people's teeth, as long as you can get benefits from it, what does it matter?

But it's a pity that none of the surrounding forces can even do anything. Li Zheng can not rely on the powerful households, he can treat them toughly, and he can fight the local tyrants to divide the land, but they can't.

In this era, the skeleton of any force is composed of these families, wealthy and powerful families. Dealing with these people is tantamount to tearing down one's own skeleton and taking death!

So I retreated to the next best thing, and thought about introducing Liangzhou specialties to achieve self-production and self-sale to avoid the loss of wealth. But in the end, the result was a huge blow to them!

Liangzhou's specialty, except for Liangzhou, can not survive anywhere!

spent a lot of money, manpower and material resources, and what was obtained was such a result, whether it was Dong Zhuo, Liu Yan, or Zhang Lu, they were basically dead.

As a result, they began to block a lot of information about Liangzhou internally.

The more you restrict certain aspects, the easier it is to arouse people's curiosity and attention. So this policy, instead of having a better effect, has had the opposite effect.

Moreover, there are caravans coming and going from all over the country to spread the news, even if it is a blockade and imprisonment, it cannot be perfect.

For Liangzhou, for Li Zheng, they basically have no way.

Or there is a way, and that is to fight.

But the forces of all parties are intertwined with each other, and they affect the whole body, whether it is Dong Zhuo or Liu Yan and Zhang Lu, they dare not take this risk.

Besides, Liangzhou's brilliant achievements can be placed there, who dares to despise it? Who would dare to start a war?

What to do?

Drag it out!

People of insight have actually understood the mystery - the general trend of Liangzhou has been achieved!

Therefore, the surrounding major forces are also turbulent internally.

There are already people who have begun to think about it and fall to the side of Liangzhou. Especially the big businessmen and some wealthy families who are closely connected with business can't wait to be in Liangzhou and become Liangzhou people!

Maybe if you become a Liangzhou person, the family's land will be acquired, but in other aspects, you can get greater benefits!

Contract land! Contracted pasture! Breeding, planting Liangzhou specialties!

Either one, it will be more beneficial than guarding your own barren land! More amazing!

In fact, whether it is the head of the so-called wealthy family or the official, none of them are stupid. Liangzhou's current shape has a huge influence on the surrounding area, and he sued them that his current lord may have no future!

Changing to a bigger and more reliable backer as soon as possible may be the best choice and the best way for the family to continue!

This is the 'potential'!

In layman's terms, it is influence.

Every move in Liangzhou will attract their attention and make them weigh the pros and cons.

With the 'momentum', it occupies the initiative at the strategic level. Other forces can only be led by the nose, and there is no other way.

Therefore, now Guanzhong seems to be powerful, and Dong Zhuo is coercive in the world, but in fact, he is already looking up to people. If Li Zheng severed all kinds of ties with Guanzhong, the first person who couldn't stand it would be Dong Zhuo.

Maybe Dong Zhuo can endure the pain and cut the meat, not eat Liangzhou specialties, and don't use Liangzhou armor. But the people below can't do it. Once Dong Zhuo chooses to turn his face with Liangzhou, he will suffer first!

Habit is a disease, a disease that is imperceptible.

Accustomed to something better, no one wants to go back to the pre-liberation period. It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift!

Another example is Yizhou, known as the land of abundance, with mountains on all sides, and the Shu road is difficult, and it seems that the water cannot be splashed. But in fact, the influence of potential can ignore geographical factors.

Liu Yan is also difficult to ride a tiger now, and the more he knows more about Liangzhou, the more scared he is.

He had almost sensed the psychological change of Wen Wu under his command, but he couldn't make any moves. When the law does not blame the public, and most people have the same idea, it is not easy to deal with it. Besides, Liu Yan doesn't have that kind of courage yet!

Three years after the first peace, after the Shangyuan Festival.

The weather warmed up, and commercial trade activities in the first half of the year began to gradually climb.

On this day, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Liangzhou issued a post to gather the people who stayed in Liangzhou from many foreign commercial houses, caravans, and merchants who had business contacts with Liangzhou.

This kind of activity has been going on for three years.

Every year after the Shangyuan Festival, Liangzhou will convene people with heads and faces in business to hold a tea party.

Zhou Lin, as the vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, temporarily presided over the tea party on behalf of the powerful figure of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

The location is located in the north of Lingzhou City, in the large courtyard square used to educate slaves.

Rows of desks and couches are neatly arranged, tea is placed on the desk, and there are various Liangzhou specialties of fruits.

The principals of hundreds of trading houses, merchants, and caravans sat down according to their status. Zhou Lin sat upright, with a kind smile on his round face.

After so many years of experience, Zhou Lin is no longer the hairy boy he was at the beginning. Dealing with people, all sides have made great progress.

"Everyone, everyone!"

Zhou Lin clapped his hands and said with a smile: "It's another annual business tea party, according to the usual practice, I will first explain some changes this year for you, and then you will express your opinions, and then coordinate your opinions and come up with the charter." ”

The people in the square immediately fell silent.

Every year, Liangzhou has some new changes or policies in terms of business. If you want to make business bigger and stronger, you must understand these new things thoroughly and learn about them.

"The first one to talk about is about the echinoderm pig and the red jade bird."

Zhou Lin Zhengse said: "Last year, the number of echinoderm pigs limited to the people in Liangzhou was 300,000, and the number of external restrictions was 100,000. This year, due to the expansion of the area of Liangzhou grassland, the contracted pastures have become regular, so there are certain changes to the limited number this year! ”

After listening to Zhou Lin's words, the merchants below immediately concentrated and stared at Zhou Lin.

"According to the calculations of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the number of internal limits this year is 500,000 heads. The price should be reduced by 20% compared with the same period last year, so the retail price of the private sector must also be reduced by 20%. ”

As soon as these words came out, the local businesses below were all buzzing to discuss.

After some calculations, all the local businesses had a smile on their faces. Although the retail price has to be lowered, because of the increase in quantity and the decrease in wholesale prices, the intermediate profit has not decreased, but has increased!

Zhou Lin looked at the tables of the merchants below, nodded slightly, and said, "The limited number of external heads has been increased to 200,000 heads, and the price has not changed." ”

In this regard, businessmen from other places did not express different opinions. The price remains the same, the quantity increases, and the profit is naturally greater, so why not?

"Second, the red jade bird has been popularized in the whole Liangzhou, and the number of raised in the grassland is also difficult to count, so this year, my Liangzhou official will lift the restrictions on the number of red jade birds and related products. Internally, wholesale prices are also down 20% compared to the same period last year, and the same is true for retail prices. There are no external requirements. ”

This one detonated the enthusiasm of foreign businessmen!

According to the official statement of Liangzhou, the number of red jade birds and their related products is no longer limited, so the profits earned by them, the merchants from other places, will be great! Because of the popularity of the red jade bird in Liangzhou, the domestic sales may not be ideal, because every household has a red jade bird, and there is less external purchase. But the field is different, in addition to Liangzhou, there are twelve states in the world, and each state's demand for Liangzhou's specialties is not ordinary!

As a result, businessmen from other places all looked at Zhou Lin eagerly, as if they wanted to swallow him in one gulp.

And the businessmen inside Liangzhou looked at these foreign businessmen as if they were looking at the buns. Although they are businessmen inside Liangzhou, they can also do business outside. Because of the reduction in wholesale prices, the profits are even greater!

"The third one, about my Liangzhou's specialty vegetables and fruits! After more than a year of development, the planting of tree sap, hundred fruits, mustard peppers and Yanyang fruits has been on the right track. Farms around the country will produce a large number of fruits and vegetables this year. Therefore, this year, Liangzhou will open up the commercial trade of these four types of vegetables, fruits and spices to the outside world. ”

Hearing this, the businessmen from other places became even more excited.

Last year, these four categories of vegetable and fruit seasonings were only allowed to pass through Liangzhou, and they were never taken out, which made these foreign businessmen saliva but helpless.

But now they finally have one more source of money!

"Because of the demand for the growing environment, most of the farms that grow trees and fruits are located in the southeastern counties of Liangzhou. Bukchi-gun, Anding-gun, Hanyang-gun, Geumseong-gun, and Mudo-gun are the main growing areas for these two types of fruits and vegetables. In addition, there are also farms for these two types of vegetables and fruits in the coastal areas near the big river in Sang-gun and Seo-ha-gun, which were newly acquired last year. ”

"Mustard pepper and Yanyang fruit are mostly located in Wuwei, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Jiuquan and some areas of Shangjun and Xihe County."

"Due to the shelf life of all kinds of fruits and vegetables, before finding a suitable preservation method, vegetable and fruit products can only circulate in the areas around Liangzhou, such as Guanzhong, such as Yizhou and Hanzhong, and other areas have no chance to enjoy vegetables and fruits. As a spice, mustard pepper can be circulated all over the world. ”