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A month later, Yizhou changed hands. Because the victory came too easily, the New Han army had almost no casualties, and Guan Zhang and other generals who felt that it was not enjoyable proposed to continue to the north and attack Xiliang.

Zuo Xiaoyou has no opinion on this, but there is no natural danger on the Xiliang side, and Zuo Xiaoyou will not compete with them for military merits, and directly return to the south with the artillery team, the little wife at home is only sixteen years old, how can she stay alone in the empty house for a long time!

In addition, the infrastructure here in Yizhou is worse than in the south, especially the mountain road is too difficult to walk, and it is necessary to blow up the mountain to open the road.

Of course, there was no problem, and he was quickly approved to take charge of Yizhou's overall infrastructure and livelihood issues.

With the support from above, Zuo Xiaoyou also became his engineer.

The science and technology of this era are too backward, and it is very difficult to transform Yizhou, many mountains have to be blown up, and many roads have to be passed, but the left and small right are the only ones left in a mountain area, not to touch it. This mountain area is called ...... Liangshan.

When Zuo Xiaoyou was engaged in construction, the New Han Army led by Guan Zhang suffered defeat in Xiliang, and it was a big defeat.

Although Guan Zhang was fierce, he brought a lot of first-class second-rate generals, and there were 200,000 troops, but there were only 30,000 cavalry, and then they met more than 100,000 cavalry of Xiliang Iron Cavalry, a charge down, the Xinhan Army was defeated, and then was chased all the way by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and finally the 200,000 army was less than 50,000, and the loss of the Xiliang Army was only more than 20,000.

I have just experienced the great victory in Yizhou. suffered a fiasco in Liangzhou, and after Guan and Zhang fled to Chang'an, they couldn't afford to fall ill, and died within a few days, and they didn't even see their families before they died.

Although the three brothers Liu Guanzhang did not die on the same day, the same month, the same year, the way they died was surprisingly consistent. After experiencing a great victory with almost no casualties, they suffered an unprecedented fiasco, plus they were all old, and it was an expedition of laborers. If you don't adapt to the water and soil, it is natural to die.

When Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang heard the news, they also suffered a lot of blows, and they were extremely jealous of the power of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. However, there were cavalry in Xiliang, and there were also cavalry in Xinhan, that is, the cavalry troops commanded by Zhao Zilong in Youzhou, and the 500,000 war horses that existed in the pastures of Bingzhou.

The reason why Guan Zhang failed this time was also because they were too careless and didn't know how many cavalry there were on Ma Teng's side? How strong is it? As a result, the other side came with more than 100,000 cavalry. There are only 30,000 cavalry on his side, so it would be strange if he was undefeated.

In fact, Zuo Xiaoyou was a little surprised by the ending this time. He knew that there must be more than 100,000 cavalry on Ma Teng's side, but Guan Zhang was a fierce general, and there were first-class fierce generals including Luo Ping'an, Zhang He, and Gan Ning. And with an army of 200,000, the momentum is flourishing, as long as the command is appropriate, steady and steady. It is not impossible to win the Xiliang cavalry, but Guan Yu is too arrogant and Zhang Fei is too impatient. was ridiculed by the Xiliang army on the battlefield, and he couldn't stand it and led the army to charge, and then ......

"It's better to be dead." Zuo Xiaoyou said lightly: "One is arrogant, the other is irritable, they are not suitable for leading the army at all, they are dead, and it is also a warning to the Xinhan army." No one will make the same mistake again. ”

Hearing this, Cao Ying took a sip of coconut water and said, "I thought you would be sad for their deaths." ”

"How is that possible?" Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly: "If Luo Ping'an dies, I will still be sad, and if Zhao Zilong dies, I will still be sad." Others ......"

Zuo Xiaoyou shook his head and said, "Baby, Guan Zhang is dead, I will probably go to Xuchang to offer condolences to them, are you staying here?" Or come with me? ”

"I'm not going." Cao Ying shook his head: "Take care of yourself, when you get to the suburbs, remember to put incense on my people." ”

"Okay." Zuo Xiaoyou nodded, peeled the banana and sent it to Cao Ying's mouth: "Baby, eat bananas." ”

“……”

Guan Zhang's body was sent back to Xuchang after a full month, because the cavalry led by Ma Teng pursued to Chang'an, surrounded Chang'an for several days, and wanted to take advantage of the situation to knock down Chang'an, but unfortunately the cavalry was only suitable for charging on the plains, and the siege ability was almost zero, so after a few days of siege, because they could not break through the fortified city of Chang'an, they retreated with a scolding grin.

After the Xiliang army retreated, Guan Zhang's body was sent back to Xuchang. Liu Chan cried and buried his second and third uncles, and at the same time ordered that Xiliang must be defeated and dominate the world!

Civil and military officials have nothing to do with this. After so many years of development, Xinhan has long been rich and strong, and this defeat of Xiliang is only because Guan Zhang is too big and has a command error, so he will suffer defeat. However, the Xinhan also had powerful Youzhou cavalry and Bingzhou cavalry, and the number exceeded 300,000, more than double that of the Xiliang cavalry. With such a powerful cavalry, there is no reason to be afraid of the Xiliang army.

Just when everyone agreed, Zuo Xiaoyou stood up: "The minister is against it!" ”

If someone else dared to oppose it at this time, I was afraid that I would have been hated by Liu Chanji a long time ago, but this person changed the left and the right, it would be completely different.

Liu Chan lost his anger and asked very respectfully, "Why is the general opposed?" ”

"Lord!" Zuo Xiaoyou hugged his fists: "Our army is newly defeated, and morale is not high, not to mention the loss of more than 100,000 soldiers in this battle, have the pensions for these soldiers been arranged?" ”

"This ......" Liu Chan didn't understand this, and immediately turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang said: "This matter is complicated, and the number and identity of the dead soldiers are still being ...... in a short period of time."

"Maybe it's arranged in a month?" Zuo Xiaoyou interrupted him and opened his mouth to inquire.

"This ......" Zhuge Liang looked embarrassed: "It will take at least three months." ”

Zuo Xiaoyou nodded: "It's autumn at this time, and it's winter in three months, so I can't fight." The army is newly defeated, and Yizhou, which has just been obtained, also shows signs of instability, and the first thing we need to do at present is to firmly control Yizhou in our hands, and do not want chaos in wartime. At the same time, it is also necessary to make targeted strategic arrangements for the characteristics of the Xiliang cavalry.

The cavalry is stronger than the charge, and it is flexible, and the Xiliang cavalry has a good ability to run, if we fight on the plain, even if we have a strong cavalry. It's just that the loss will be huge. What's more, the army is plotting, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is the siege. There are ways to deal with the Xiliang Army, but it is not necessarily through war means. ”

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up: "What is General Zuo's opinion?" ”

Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly and said three words: "Economic war!" ”

……

The new Han Dynasty entered a period of peaceful development, vigorously developed the economy, and was led by the government to set up the New Han caravan, which mainly sold high-grade porcelain and various bright and crystalline 'colored glass'. These luxury goods were then sold to the Xiliang and steppe tribes in exchange for precious cattle, sheep and horses.

In addition, the new Han Dynasty will also transport grain to the country, and exchange cattle, sheep and horses with Xiliang at an ultra-low price.

Xiliang was able to exchange a large amount of grain at a very low price, which made Ma Teng and the others happy. Because the price of these grains was more cost-effective than Xiliang's own grain cultivation, Xiliang's already small grain cultivation gradually became abandoned as the cheaper grain that could be bought in Xinhan was abandoned. Coupled with the influx of various luxury goods into Xiliang, the magnates of Xiliang were willing to spend a lot of money to buy them, so gradually Xiliang had an extremely strong dependence on Xinhan in terms of economy.

This went on for five years. Because there was plenty of food to eat, the people of Xiliang gradually became lazy, and the magnates of Xiliang never fought because they had not fought. and neglected to prepare for war. What's more, after five years of massive exchange of cattle, sheep and horses in Xiliang, there is not much left. When the young and easily organized hundreds of thousands of cavalry, now there are only seventy or eighty thousand left.

But no one cares. Anyway, there are wild horses on Xiliang's side, and Xiliang himself also has captive horses, so Xiliang can hold on for another three or five years.

However, there are already people of insight in Xiliang who have discovered the problem of Xiliang, and now Xiliang's economic dependence on Xinhan is too serious. If Xinhan suddenly stopped exchanging cheap grain for cattle, sheep and horses, what would Xiliang do?

But this concern was soon scoffed at by the big men of Xiliang, because the price of grain was very low in recent years. Xiliang also left a hand, and he would hoard a lot of food every year, even if Xinhan suddenly interrupted the food supply, Xiliang could hold on for two or three years. With a buffer of two or three years, Xiliang's own grain production can be restored. These poor literati are completely unfounded and talking nonsense.

Although people of insight think that there is nothing wrong with this, they always feel that something is wrong, but fortunately, there is really no problem, and they don't think about it anymore.

When the whole Xiliang people are daydreaming, what you have to do is not to wake them up, but to daydream with them, only then can you talk to them.

Well, it's a lot like some island frog full of self-comfort and small happiness right now.

But daydreams are daydreams after all, and when this dream is broken, it is the end of the world.

In this way, in the past five years, Xiliang people have hoarded more and more grain, and many of them are moldy and rotten, which also makes Xiliang people a little worried, so much food is not needed, and it will become waste if it is rotten, how can I exchange these grains for something?

However, the opportunity for the people of Xiliang soon came.

After a full decade of economic warfare against Xiliang, Xinhan finally adjusted grain prices in this year.

"What!?" When the Xiliang merchant heard the grain price mentioned by the Xinhan merchant, he shouted: "How much do you say is a catty?" ”

"Thirty pounds." The chubby Xinhan merchant said.

"How dare you fool me!" The Xiliang merchant went up and grabbed him by the collar: "In previous years, it was three wen a catty, but you dare to sell thirty wen!" Do you want to die? ”

"Don't be angry, don't be angry." The Xinhan merchant smiled kindly: "Dude, I can't help it!" Last year, there were many natural and man-made disasters in Xinhan, and the harvest was very poor, only one or two percent of previous years, and I didn't have enough to eat, so how could I have extra grain to sell to others? I still have a lot of connections, and I finally bought it from the official grain depot at a high price, and I can tell you clearly, if you have grain, I am willing to buy it at a high price, how about 20 yuan a catty? ”

"Twenty Wen!?" Xiliang businessmen are excited, Xiliang is worried that there is nowhere to sell the grain, and there is a problem with the grain output of Xinhan, which is simply dozing off, someone sends a pillow, and someone is anxious to send a night pot.

"How much do you want?" Xiliang merchant asked with a smile on his face.

Hearing this reply, the fat merchant smiled obscenely.

"As much as you have, I will take as much as you want."

After that, the merchants of Xiliang began to buy grain in Xiliang on a large scale, and the big old and rough of Xiliang heard that the Xinhan merchants were buying grain at a high price of 20 Wen, and the big old and rough people of Xiliang suddenly couldn't sit still, and lined up one by one to sell grain to the Xinhan caravan.

Because there was too much grain for the Xiliang people, the Xinhan caravan began to buy it at a reduced price, from 20 to 15, from 15 to 10, and finally directly to 5 Wen, but even so, there were still countless Xiliang masters who sold their stocks to them.

Anyway, this year, Xinhan raised the grain price because of the poor grain harvest, and when the harvest is this year, the two families will naturally fall next year, taking advantage of the high grain price this year, of course, they will make a lot of money.

This year, all Xiliang people have made a lot of money, life is much better than in the past, every Xiliang people are singing and dancing like a festival, I hope that the future days can be as happy as this year.

However, the grain stored by the Xiliang people is only enough for a year.

So in the second year, the Xinhan caravan ran over and shouted: "The Xinhan grain harvest is not good, and this caravan will buy grain at a high price of 20 wen and a catty!" ”

Hearing this news, the big men of Xiliang were dumbfounded.

In the past ten years, the number of cattle, sheep and horses in Xiliang has also decreased a lot, if there is no grain this year, you can only survive this difficult year by eating cattle and sheep.

But what about a year later?

What to do?

The fat merchant of Xinhan saw Xiliangren's panicked appearance, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

Ten years of economic warfare has succeeded. (To be continued.) )

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