"Don't worry, let Lord Cai finish speaking."

Hua Xiong said softly.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone didn't speak, and let Cai Yong continue.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the financial statement for the first half of the year, you can take a look at it first."

Cai Yong took out the accounts that had been remade under Hua Xiong's guidance.

Everyone gathered together and flipped through it carefully.

Looking at the separate income and expenses on the accounts, Wang Yun's eyes lit up.

"This method of bookkeeping is also simple and intuitive, not so complicated.

Master Cai, is this what you designed? ”

"Of course not, it was the Lord who taught me."

Cai Yong shook his head and said.

Everyone suddenly realized.

It turned out to be his own father-in-law, so it's not strange at all.

The crowd continued to look down.

When I saw the strange Arabic numerals, my brows were furrowed.

"Lord Cai, what are you doing here?"

"yes, I can't understand it at all."

Hearing everyone's complaints, Cai Yong stepped forward unhurriedly and pointed to the numbers to explain.

Those who were able to attend this meeting were people of great insight.

Wang Yun and Xun You quickly understood these numbers and helped explain them.

Gao Shun and they also suddenly realized.

Only Zhou Cang scratched his head, looking puzzled.

But the others didn't bother to explain much to him.

"These numbers should have been invented by the lord, right?"

Wang Yun asked bluntly.

"Yes, it was invented by the lord, and it has been named Wenhou Number."

Cai Yong explained.

Everyone sighed in unison.

It's the same person, why is the gap so big?

No wonder the lord is the lord, we are just little brothers.

After understanding the Arabic numerals, the people began to re-study the accounts.

Then everyone's brows furrowed.

Because, according to the accounts, the treasury is now unable to make ends meet, and there is even a huge deficit.

"No, Lord Cai, isn't the lottery bureau already under your control, how can there be a lack of money?"

Ma Teng asked suspiciously.

"yes, and the Tobacco Bureau, isn't it under your control now?"

Li Ru also looked puzzled.

"Aren't all those commercial activities assigned to Lord Cai?"

Wang Yun interjected.

Previously, in order to relieve the pressure of the imperial court, Hua Xiong put the lottery bureau, tobacco bureau, salt bureau and commercial profits.

All of them were allocated to Cai Yong.

How can we be financially strapped now?

"You're right, but that's not enough to close the gap."

Cai Yong poured out all the bitter water in his stomach.

After Hua Xiong took power, he promoted high-yield crops, and the harvest of the common people doubled.

Coupled with the new policies such as the Lottery Bureau, the Salt Bureau, and the encouragement of commerce, the treasury also became full.

But as Ma Chao took the Xiliang army to take refuge, the army of the imperial court suddenly grew to more than 100,000.

Finances have become tight.

Not to mention the follow-up conquers of Yanzhou and Qingzhou.

These two lands have been in rebellion for a long time, and the people are struggling to make a living.

If you want to run them well, it will take a lot of manpower and material resources.

The reclamation of Yanzhou and the refining of refined salt in Qingzhou both take time and cost.

There are also the Yellow Turban Army incorporated by the two states, which are all spending money like water.

This time, Hua Xiong returned triumphantly from Wancheng, and Cai Yong was even more worried that he couldn't sleep well.

Wancheng had just experienced a plague and needed money from the imperial court.

However, Huaxiong was extremely arrogant and exempted from taxes for two years.

After Cai Yong heard this, he almost didn't jump.

A wave has not settled, and another wave has risen.

The financial gap has not been solved yet, and Hua Xiong's side is going to mobilize the people again to crusade against Yuan Shu.

How could Cai Yong not open his mouth to object?

"If the lord wants to crusade against Yuan Shu, I will naturally support a hundred.

But now that the treasury is empty, it is really not appropriate to make a big move. ”

Cai Yong said helplessly.

After listening to his words, everyone looked at each other, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Yuan Shu is called the emperor, a rebellious minister and thief, and must be pacified.

If it is not settled, the dignity of the imperial court will no longer exist.

But the treasury was empty, and there was no way to send a large army to conquer it.

It's just incomprehensible.

"Actually, it's not impossible to crusade against Yuan Shu."

Hua Xiong said slowly.

Everyone was stunned.

"But my lord, now that the treasury is so empty, what should we do?"

Wang Yun asked.

"Since the treasury is empty, then we don't have to work hard to mobilize the people, just go to some people."

Hua Xiong said slowly.

"Dare to ask how many troops the lord plans to send?"

Cai Yong asked tentatively.

Hua Xiong held out three fingers.

"Thirty thousand?"

Hua Xiong shook his head.

"Is it 300,000?"

Cai Yong almost jumped up.

"Don't get excited, Lord Cai." Hua Xiong said with a smile, "Even if there is enough grain and grass, I must have 300,000 troops under my command." ”

Cai Yong thought about it, and it was right, how could the soldiers under Hua Xiong add up to 300,000?

"Lord, how many people are you going to send?"

Gao Shun asked impatiently.

For these generals, there is nothing more attractive than going to the battlefield to fight and make contributions.

"Three thousand is enough."

Hua Xiong smiled slightly.

Hearing this number, Cai Yong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, his eyes widened.

"Lord, you don't think you're joking, are you?"

Others were taken aback.

"The lord plans to take three thousand men and horses to crusade against Yuan Shu?"

"It's too risky to work!"

Everyone shook their heads.

Huainan is different from other places where yellow turbans are rampant and warlords are fighting, it is relatively stable.

Yuan Shu has been in Huainan for a long time, and his soldiers are strong and strong.

There are 300,000 soldiers and horses under its banner, which is more than Huaxiong, which occupies the land of the four states.

But Hua Xiong planned to use only 3,000 men and horses to crusade against Yuan Shu, how could everyone not be surprised and questioned?

"No, no."

Hua Xiong smiled and shook his head.

"Of course I won't be stupid enough to use 3,000 people against Yuan Shu's 300,000 soldiers and horses."

His words made everyone a little confused.

"Lord, what exactly are you going to do, tell us quickly."

Gao Shun urged.

"It's very simple, that is, to spread the text widely, invite the princes of the world to jointly crusade against Yuan Shu!"

Everyone was stunned on the spot, and it took a while to react.

"The lord is really a clever plan!"

Guo Jia's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but praise.

"What a trick to kill with a knife!"

Jia Xu stroked his palms and sighed.

Zhou Cang scratched his head and said incomprehensibly,

"Lord, why are you sure that they will agree to come to fight against Yuan Shu?"

"General Zhou Cang, you don't know anything about this."

Li Ru explained with a smile,

"The princes of the world, although they all have the heart of disobedience, they all know the truth of shooting the first bird with a gun.

Therefore, not only did they not dare to trespass, but they also called themselves Hanchen.

And now Yuan Shu is called the emperor, which is despised by the people of the world, which is equivalent to becoming the target of the public.

In the name of His Majesty, the lord promised benefits and ordered them to crusade against Yuan Shu.

In this way, nature comes naturally.

At that time, the lord can easily exterminate Yuan Shu without a single soldier. ”