Chapter 3: The Nine-Character Mantra

"Please also ask the military advisor for guidance!"

After picking up the brush on the desk and writing a few words on a piece of wood, Liu Chan confidently handed it to the curious Pang Tong.

"Build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slowly become king!"

Looking at the 'nine-character mantra' on the wooden coffin, after sweeping it at a glance, Pang Tong's eyes suddenly couldn't help but light up, and then he read it out loud with a face full of approval.

Just kidding, this is the general outline of the success of the later generations of emperors from the beginning of a bowl to the achievement of the imperial industry. Pang Tong, as a top mastermind at the same level as Zhuge Liang in this era, how could he not see the mystery in this?

So don't look at the previous battle of Xichuan, the plans he offered to Liu Bei were all risky moves, but in fact, if there is a perfect plan, who would be willing to take risks?

Therefore, for the general outline of Liu Chan's 'nine-character mantra', Pang Tong naturally thinks so.

"Yes, it is to build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slow to become king! Since ancient times, whether it is Chen Sheng and Wu Guang of the former Qin Dynasty, or the Yellow Turban Army before the present dynasty, the most important reason why they failed was that they did not have a stable base in addition to coming out too early......"

"Striving for hegemony in the world depends not only on benevolence, righteousness and morality, but also on strength...... Only with sufficient food can we be able to crack the army. Only elite soldiers can be strong. Under the condition of elite soldiers and strong generals, sufficient food, grass and ordnance, coupled with the ingenuity and ingenuity of military divisions and others, who in the world can be opposed? ”

"As the so-called strength crushes everything, as long as the strength is strong enough, I don't care if you are Su Qin's back sword or the black tiger's heart, Lao Tzu will directly slap it flat!"

In response to Pang Tong's character, Liu Chan did not use those high-sounding words, but chose the most straightforward and explicit words to explain his views.

"Hahahaha, the son is refreshing, and the Tong also thinks so!"

Sure enough, hearing Liu Chan's frank and explicit words, which were completely different from Liu Bei's, Pang Tong, who had always been arrogant, suddenly felt like a bosom friend, and couldn't help but laugh with a look of approval.

"I just don't know where Childe plans to start?"

After laughing, Pang Tong continued to ask curiously.

"There is a second uncle to do the work of building a high wall in Jingzhou, but there is no need for the kid to worry about it. So let's start with this vast accumulation of grain! Recently, the kid has thought of a method, and he may be able to raise a lot of military funds through this......"

While speaking, Liu Chan turned around and picked up a stack of yellowed rough 'straw paper' from the bookcase and handed it to Pang Tong.

"Cai Hou paper? Isn't Childe planning to make paper for profit? ”

is worthy of being the top strategist of this era, and after receiving the papyrus handed by Liu Chan, Pang Tong instantly understood what he meant.

It's just that unlike the approval when he heard the 'nine-character mantra' before, this time, Pang Tong couldn't help frowning.

"The military advisor is right, the kid is planning to make paper for profit. It's just that the paper made by the kid is not comparable to this Caihou paper...... After the boy makes this paper, Jian Chun and silk silk will be abandoned from now on! ”

Seeing Pang Tong's frowning appearance, Zen confidently opened his mouth to explain to him the paper he wanted to make.

"Is Childe's words serious? You must know that since Cai Hou, more than 100 years have ......"

Looking at Liu Chan's confident expression, even Pang Tong, who didn't see him as a child from the beginning, couldn't help but be a little suspicious at this moment.

There is no way, it has been more than 100 years since Cai Lun improved papermaking. For more than 100 years, although there have been countless skilled craftsmen, the quality of this paper has not been qualitatively improved.

In Liu Chan's opinion, the quality of this Caihou paper is almost the same as the kind of straw paper burned in the graves of the later world, or even worse.

Therefore, in this era, Jane and silk are still the most mainstream writing carriers.

But Jian Chun couldn't write a few words, and it was too cumbersome. Although the silk silk is light and can carry more characters, it is too expensive compared to Jian Chun.

Therefore, when he was in Jiangdong as a hostage, Liu Chan, who came into contact with paper in this era for the first time, planned early on to use paper to make a profit.

"Hehe, if the military advisor doesn't believe it, can he dare to gamble with the kid again?"

Seeing that Pang Tong was still suspicious, Liu Chan couldn't help but bet with him again with a playful face.

"Haha, Childe's bet has been accepted. It's just that I don't know, what is Childe's bet this time? ”

Pang Tong, who was given a bet by Liu Chan to return to Jingzhou, saw that Liu Chan was betting with him again, and he was immediately interested.

"Well, if the kid makes a paper that far exceeds Cai Hou's paper, then how about the trouble for the military advisor to use his own and family connections to spread the 'hero sticker' to gather the world's talents in Jingzhou?"

Seeing that Pang Tong accepted the bet, Liu Chan suddenly rolled his eyes, and once again said his bet frankly and frankly.

What has been most important since ancient times? That's talent, of course!

Why did Liu Bei, the father of his life, wander for half his life before and did nothing? One of the biggest reasons is not the lack of talent!

Speaking of which, although Daddy Liu Bei has the brand of an imperial uncle, because he was born in poverty, few of those who were born into a big family can really look down on him.

So before getting the refuge of a group of Jingzhou scholars such as Zhuge Dashen and Pang Tong, Daddy Liu Bei had a miserable life. If it weren't for his benevolence, righteousness and kindness, I'm afraid that the title of the three family slaves would not have been Lu Bu's turn to obtain.

What's more, even if it is a talent in Jingzhou, in addition to a group of well-known talents such as Wolong and Fengxiao, those 'small and medium' talents still still look down on him.

Therefore, with this new paper bet, Liu Chan also hit the idea on Pang Tong, the 'head snake' in Jingzhou, and was ready to use their influence to continue to recruit talents.

After all, this 'extensive accumulation of grain' does not only refer to the hoarding of money and grain, but also the category of talent in the category of 'grain'.

"Haha, Childe miscalculated this time! If Gongzi can really make a paper that completely replaces Jian Chun and silk silk, there is no need to come forward at all, and those truly talented people will also come by themselves! ”

Hearing what Liu Chan said, Pang Tong couldn't help but laugh proudly.

"If this is the case, then it will be troublesome for the military advisor to be this 'interviewer', haha!"

……

"Could it be that Gongzi really doesn't plan to go to Chengdu?"

Looking at the back of Pang Tong leaving, Zhao Yun, who now regarded himself as Liu Chan's personal guard, couldn't help but ask with some doubts.

"Is Uncle Yun worried that he won't be able to catch up with the battle of Hanzhong? Don't worry, this time my father and Cao Thief can't fight. When the time comes, when the situation in Jingzhou is stabilized, it will not be too late for us to return to Chengdu. ”

Thinking that Zhao Yun was worried that he would not be able to catch up with the battle of Hanzhong, Liu Chan, who knew that he was really competing for time in Hanzhong with Cao Cao, couldn't help but smile confidently at this moment.

"Childe, the duty of the last general is to protect Childe, not ......"

Seeing that Liu Chan had misunderstood what he meant, Zhao Yun hurriedly opened his mouth to explain.

"Uncle Yun, now that we have returned to Jingzhou, it would be too much of a waste of talent to let Uncle Yun's dignified general be the guard of the little nephew. Therefore, after Uncle Yun helps the little nephew to arrange the paper-making matter, the little nephew still needs Uncle Yun's help with a big matter! ”