The siege of the city is a big deal, originally he wanted to rescue as soon as possible, but with a roll of his eyes, he was close, but 300,000 rogues is not a small number, I am afraid that he will be wrapped in dumplings before he passes, so he has been holding still.

He even sent an army of 10,000 men to storm the field.

The capital is well defended, with many soldiers such as the forbidden army and the escort army, and it is impossible to break it in a short time.

As long as they defend regularly for a period of time, the 300,000 rogues can't be defeated at a glance, and the grain and grass alone can consume them to death.

At the same time, he also used the authority of the prefect to gather all the grain merchants in the entire Antarctic Province, forcefully ordered them to concentrate the grain, not allow it to be sold, control the price of grain, and then hoard the grain in his hands.

When the rescue army came, it was sold at a high price, and these troops came from afar, thinking that they would still be able to receive the friendship of the landlord, but they did not expect to meet the greedy ghost of the prefect of Antarctica.

Many people are angry, but they don't dare to attack head-on, after all, if they can skip food, they will starve to death, and in the end they can only smash the pot and sell iron."

Some of them really have no money, so they directly incarnate as homeless people, or they burn and loot nearby villages and villages.

I don't have the money to buy it, can't I grab it?

I can't grab your Antarctic Mansion. Can't some small villages and villages still be robbed?

All of a sudden, some small villages around Antarctica were wiped out.

But even if it is reported to Antarctica, it is useless."

Now that the army is in chaos, there are rogues everywhere, and it is useless to report it, as for where the rogues went, no one cares, and even the prefect of Antarctica knows that some things are done by those officers and soldiers, and he also turns a blind eye.

Except for the Antarctic Prefecture, he doesn't care about some villages and towns at all, they are just mustard.

As long as he can ensure that this Antarctic Mansion is not lost, the black gauze hat on his head will not be lost, and he will even be able to get promoted and make a fortune. "In three days, 100,000 taels of grain were sold, and in the next few days, I believe that there will be no problem if I can sell 100,000 or even 1 million."

"Hahahaha, I didn't think that the capital was besieged by the rogues, but I was still able to make a windfall."

The prefect of the Antarctic Mansion laughed, his eyes shining. The bookkeeper hurriedly bent down respectfully and whispered

"This is all the wisdom of the prefect, these Qiu Ba came to the rescue, but as soon as they came, there were tens of thousands of people, eating, drinking, Lazar, food, clothing, housing and transportation were all money, hehe, this time we really sent it"

"It's just that the people in Antarctic Province are a little dissatisfied, after all, a large number of soldiers have come to squeeze their living space, food is now restricted, some other daily necessities have been sold less, and some people in Antarctic Province have been short of food and water."

"The lack of food and water is their own fault, knowing that there is going to be a war, can't they prepare more food?"

Prefect Zhao Hengshun snorted coldly and sneered

"What's more, the price of food is there, you have the ability to buy it, and the poor ghosts who don't have the money to buy it deserve it, and who is to blame for their lack of ability."

Zhao Hengshun's face was full of sarcasm

You say that the common people of Antarctica Province have no rice to eat, so you go and buy rice

If you don't have the money to buy it, who is to blame for your own poverty!

The price of rice is high, others can afford it, why can't you afford it? Who is to blame for not having the ability?

What. Want to rebel?

Okay, then let's see if the sword in your hand is sharp, and the weapons in the hands of the officers and soldiers under the prefect are not good."

They really wish that someone would rebel, at least they could get military merit. Get the reward"

You must know that officers and soldiers also have to eat.

The bookkeeper opened his mouth, although he felt that something was wrong, but he didn't dare to disobey the prefect, so he just whispered

"Your Excellency, you are right, it's just that although those untouchables are Diao people, they are the people of our Antarctic Mansion after all, and now there is still a shortage of soldiers, many officers and soldiers are passing by here, in case someone fanned the flames and caused a riot, it would not be good."

Master Zhao Hengshun raised his eyebrows, and his brows furrowed slightly

"Okay, in that case, let's give porridge, tell the people in the government to start giving porridge twice a day, don't use new rice for rice, just use those rice, the worse the better, pigs can eat sheep can eat, can't people eat yet?"

"On top of that, just mix it with some sand and mud so they can eat it and not starve to death."

The bookkeeper's eyes widened."

Good guy, there is a theorem for soup porridge in the imperial court, that is, chopsticks can be inserted into the porridge to ensure that the chopsticks do not fall"

But in fact, it is quite difficult to operate, and it is very good to have a clear soup with little water."

But this prefect is even more ruthless, there is no clear soup and little water, and he just eats bran and vegetables, which is okay, and it is mixed with sand and soil, which is equivalent to making people eat soil.

"Why do you think this prefect is too much?"

Sensing the gaze of the account room, Zhao Hengshun raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile

The bookkeeper shuddered, and hurriedly bowed his head respectfully

"Nope. Your Excellency, you are doing this to understand the people's feelings, and it is naturally your reason."

"Of course I have my point"

Zhao Hengshun raised his arrogant head

"Remember that now is a war and chaos, there is a way to save the people and save the officials first, the officials can't eat well, who will save the people. What's more, don't think that I don't know the character of these officers and soldiers below you, how much food will fall into the hands of the people, and I won't be left with one out of ten."

The bookkeeper smiled humbly, this thing has long been a law

Not to mention the people below, your prefect is the first person to eat crabs, and there are some things that everyone knows tacitly

"Therefore, in order to let the people eat well, sprinkle some soil in it, get some sand, and eat the worst bran rice, only in this way will those officers and soldiers not be greedy for ink, because they don't look down on it at all, and the prefect has good intentions."

Is that okay too?

Listening to the words of the prefect, the account room felt that the three views were completely destroyed, and his eyes were round.

Obviously, he was reluctant to spend money to buy rice, and he obviously wanted to embezzle all the disaster relief funds, but he was able to say it so high-sounding.

I have to say that it is no wonder that the other party is the prefect, but he can only be an accountant.

Thinking of this, the bookkeeper took a deep breath, and the sycophants kept shooting out like a tide

"The prefect is wise, the prefect is wise, I thank the prefect for saving his life for the poor people of Antarctic Mansion, and only the prefect can come up with such an earth-shattering idea of crying ghosts and gods, which can not only save money, but also feed the people, and prevent official corruption and deduction. Lord Prefect, you are simply Zhuge Kongming alive. ”

Zhao Hengshun's father laughed when he heard this, touched his beard, and was triumphant.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, and at the same time close all the roads and counties in Antarctic Province for me, and I want all the merchants who enter here to leave all the goods for me."

"Of course, my prefect will not force them to sell things, and I am not allowed to force them to buy and sell, but because it is now a war period, the rogue has besieged the capital, and any merchant storefront, all the materials can only be sold to my prefect, and we will sell and deploy them in a unified manner, you must not forget this matter."

The tent was surrounded for a while. Hurriedly nodded

"Prefect, I know"

Zhao Hengshun's idea is simple.

Now that the rogue has besieged the capital, prices in the capital have soared, which has made many merchants see business opportunities."

As someone said, as long as there is a 300% interest, then the capitalist can trample on all laws.

In the same way, as long as the merchants in ancient times had 100% interest, they were able to take risks and were not afraid of even the rogues.

And all these materials were transported to the Antarctic Province, and they all developed from the Antarctic Province to the capital

And the prefect of Antarctic Province is fighting this idea, all merchants who enter Antarctic Province can only sell any items to the Antarctic Government government, and they are absolutely not allowed to sell them privately, otherwise they will be suspected of banditry.

And this price is naturally below the market price, and there are many businessmen who are very angry and disagree, but they can face a large number of officers and soldiers in the prefect

Honestly, if you dare to say I don't want to, they will be able to destroy you on the charge of gangsterry

I have also met merchants with deep backgrounds, but they will generally say hello in advance, and even go along with the prefect, and everyone will earn money together."

All the items in the major caravans that entered the Antarctic Mansion were devoured in a moment."

After that, the prefect will sell it to passers-by. The army, some calligraphy and paintings and the like are directly owned by themselves, filial piety to the superior, and for a while, Zhao Hengshun will earn a lot of money. Everyone was happy.

Tota Liukou besieged the capital, and there was chaos in the capital, but in the eyes of many officials and even officials like Zhao Hengshun, it became an opportunity to make a windfall.

I have to say that they can only say that they have a way to make money. "This is Antarctica. You can reach the capital by passing through Antarctic Province, and there is no other road to go except here? ”

Chen Zhang led more than 250 people to gather in a remote jungle in Antarctic Province and set up camp.

Chen Zhang took Qian Ruxue, Zhao Dachun, Cai Xin and several personal guards to a hillside, looking down, the entire Antarctic Mansion came into view"

From the top, the entire Antarctic Mansion is a huge square shape, located between mountains and rivers, and on both sides of the Qiongshan Mountains

"This is a pretty good pass"

Chen Zhang nodded slightly"

I have to say that this terrain is indeed quite good, the waterways are smooth, and it is indeed a place where commerce and trade converge.

Cai Xin was short of breath, his eyes were shining, he was one step closer to the imperial city, he could return to the emperor's grandfather, and now he definitely couldn't let this Chen Zhang retreat.

He had exhausted so much mental strength, and now that he was finally able to reach the Imperial City, how could he give up like this?

He rolled his eyes and said respectfully

"Your Excellency. Antarctica is the most important passage to Zhongzhou, then there are elite soldiers here to guard, and as long as you pass through here, the next journey will be a flat river, if you want to bypass Antarctica is not impossible, but it is very dangerous, you need to walk the mountains on both sides, after the past there is a wave of the river as a damnation, it can be said that you want to go over at least 10 days and half a month away"

"Suffering? The last thing our barbarians are afraid of is hardship."

Zhao Dachun's voice was like Liu.

"We are not afraid of hardship, the main thing is safety, and the safety of the lord is the most important thing."

Damn reckless.

Cai Xin was stunned. Keep your head down and gnash your teeth

Do you really think it's a good thing to walk in the mountains? The danger is abnormal, and there may be some kind of danger."

And Cai Xin really doesn't want to suffer anymore

He thought that staying in the imperial tomb was already very hard, but he didn't expect that the march and battle would be even harder, so he hurriedly persuaded him

"Lord Zhao is right, but once we get around, we don't have a guide, and we don't have a map. It is very dangerous to walk, in case you go astray, in this group of mountains, ten days and half a month to get lost, that is a common thing, this is really unwise. ”

"The mountains are indeed quite dangerous, but if we don't go around and go to Antarctica, do you think so many of us will be able to get by? Do you want to be broken into pieces like Antai County?"

Chen Zhang raised his eyebrows

Antai County said that it was broken into zero, but in fact, everyone knows what the final result was, and they all rushed all the way over

"My lord, the method does not look old, it is a good way to break it into pieces, and this time we have not looted a lot of resources in Antai County? You can pretend to be a caravan, a caravan of more than 200 people is relatively large, but if it is divided into three or four caravans, each caravan is about 50 people. I believe it will not be so conspicuous. ”

Cai Xin was also open to the Antarctic Mansion in order to be able to pass through the Antarctic Mansion, and gave advice to Chen Zhang.

"I think this method will work"

Chen Zhang didn't speak yet. Qian Ruxue suddenly spoke

This made Cheng Zhang interested

"Qian Ruxue, you said this method is okay, why?"

During this time, in addition to being busy with the Liefeng Battalion, Qian Ruxue was busy with the logistics of the barbarian army, sorting it out, and naturally mastered some resources in his hands, so he raised his head and said. "Lord, I have been sorting out and collecting the spoils of the barbarian army before, in addition to food, there are also a lot of antiques, calligraphy and paintings and some other things, we don't need these things, but we can sell them in this Antarctic Mansion."

"At the same time, you can sell it for resupply, or buy some more weapons and equipment."

Obviously, Qian Ruxue's longing is to buy muskets and equip her Liefeng Battalion.

"Sell things and buy supplies?"

Chen Zhang hesitated slightly

He doesn't have some elegant love, he likes antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

Some things do look very exquisite, and I just like to play with them, but to say that Chen Zhang has no such intention to collect.

In his opinion, the so-called antique calligraphy and painting are useless in troubled times if they are not exchanged for money and exchanged for food.

The antiques of the golden prosperity of the troubled times show that gold is more valuable than antiques in the troubled times.

And what is more valuable than gold is food. In troubled times, whoever can control the grain will be able to grasp the initiative. Food will become a strategic resource, after all, gold may seem valuable, but it cannot be eaten or drunk, while food can save lives.