With the strong support of Zhuge Liang and Liu Ba, it was inevitable for Liu Mang to change the five baht to a straight hundred.
Liu Bei nodded, using the government to intervene in the market can indeed stabilize prices and avoid the existence of profiteers.
The increase in the government's credibility will also make Zhibai money more valuable.
During the Three Kingdoms period, they actually all experienced so-called currency reforms.
The most successful one is Zhibaiqian.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo took the lead in issuing small coins, which resulted in rapid depreciation and skyrocketing prices.
Sun Quan issued a large amount of money, but it was immediately abolished after eight years.
Without him, the people of Soochow suffered deeply and directly chose to abandon it.
As for Cao Wei, he abolished the five baht for six years and chose to return to the original barter.
Only the Shuhan Zhibai has been used continuously after its release, and it is even used in Wei and Wu countries, and even in the Western Regions, so the Shuhan Zhibai can be regarded as a conscientious currency!
It's a pity that Zhuge Liang and others are limited by the times and don't know the power of currency!
Liu Mang planned to play a big game and use the Shu Han regime as the basis to make Zhibai money an international currency.
When the time is right, they will be able to leverage the economic leverage of Cao Wei and Sun Wu.
Conquer the enemy without fighting!
Of course, the first step to go out is the most difficult.
It is necessary for the Shu Han regime to establish credibility so that people can use it with confidence, so that Zhibai money can truly circulate.
The purchase of Shu brocade can only be settled with direct money, which will also flow into the Central Plains and Soochow in disguise.
Liu Bei took a deep breath, stood up and said: "I will leave the matter of a hundred coins to the military advisor!"
"If a hundred coins can only be circulated throughout my country, you two should be the first to contribute!"
Zhuge Liang and Liu Ba readily accepted, especially Liu Ba, who was excited by Liu Mang's currency war and economic ambitions.
From now on, Liu Ba, as a scholar, would influence the economic lifeline of the world!
"Lord."
Xu Jing took one step forward and said with a smile: "As the master said, a hundred coins can be cast and used."
"However, how should the 300,000 people in Hanzhong be accommodated?"
"I am old and incapable of talent. I suggest that my lord follow Cao Cao's farming strategy and order 300,000 people to farm in the Chengdu Plain!"
Follow Cao Cao's example in farming?
As we all know, Cao Cao's rapid rise was indispensable to his farming.
But, is farming really good for the people?
Zhuge Liang frowned and said nothing, with a look of displeasure on his face.
Fazheng and Lu Xun also looked contemptuous, and Xu Jing wanted to express himself too much.
"Master Xu, as a young man, don't always think about showing yourself off."
Liu Mang spoke directly without giving Xu Jing, a famous figure in the world, any face.
"Sir! The policy of farming made Cao Cao rise in the Central Plains!"
"If my lord wants to compete with Cao Cao for the world, then farming is a must!"
Xu Jing frowned and said, "I'm not talented, but I'm very good at every word, and I'm willing to offer advice to my lord!"
Liu Mang walked towards Xu Jing and sighed: "Master Xu, you still don't understand the difference between my father and Cao Cao, Sun Quan and others."
"They can exploit the people for their own ambitions! But my father can lead them across the river and put themselves in danger to protect the people."
"Master Xu, you don't know the truth about Cao Cao's farming, right?"
Guan Yu caressed his beautiful beard and said to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, Cao Cao's farming can indeed fill his granaries, but the people in the farming are like insects. It can be said to be quite miserable!"
Zhang Fei asked in confusion: "Second brother, why do you say that?"
Guan Yu stood up and said with a smile: "Mang'er, tell them the truth about Cao Cao's farming!"
Liu Mang nodded and looked at everyone.
"Everyone, you must think that the policy of farming can strengthen Cao Cao, so you must implement it."
"But you have never discovered that the people in the fields are actually treated as serfs!"
"This is also the reason why rebellions often occur in the territory occupied by Cao Cao. They never regard the people as human beings!"
Liu Mang sighed and said: "The grain harvest from the fields is shared with the government."
"Those who use official oxen will be divided into six and four people; those who use private oxen will be divided into five and five."
"The people who participated in Cao Cao's camp need to hand over fifty-sixths of the harvest. To put it simply, if they harvest one thousand catties of grain, they need to hand over five hundred or six hundred catties to Cao Cao."
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Everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Fifty-sixths of an acre of land had been taken over by Cao thieves. No wonder people accumulated food so quickly!
What's the difference between this and robbery?
Liu Mang looked at Xu Jing and said coldly: "More than that, in order to prevent the people in the farming areas from escaping, Cao Cao formulated harsh punishments."
"If the people who were conscripted into farming run away, they will be killed without mercy even if they come back and surrender!"
"Everyone, this is the status of the people in the fields under the military control of General Diannong Zhonglang."
Liu Bei just felt heartbroken. He didn't expect that the people under Cao Cao's rule would be exploited so miserably!
This is why the household responsibility system implemented by Liu Mang in Jiaozhou is so popular among the people.
There is no need for the so-called dianongzhonglang to urge the people, and the people have enough enthusiasm for production.
Not only that, the cattle will be used by the people for free, and they only need to make up for it with food or money in three or five years.
The pair of Deng Ai and Huang Shan did a very impressive job in the farming in Jiaozhou.
Liu Mang would choose to use Cao Cao's Mintun unless he was mentally ill.
"Cao Cao's name was farming, but he actually treated the people as serfs. If Xu Jing asked my father to do this, wouldn't it be counterproductive?"
Liu Mang pointed angrily at Xu Jing, who was so angry that he didn't know how to refute for a moment!
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, my son's land policy in Jiaozhou is far superior to that of Cao Cao."
"The fields in Chengdu today are all in the hands of the local gentry."
"Wouldn't Duke Xu's move cause conflicts between the lord and the local nobles?"
If you think about it, you will know that with 300,000 people plowing the fields, a lot of food alone will be consumed.
These are all common people, not refugees.
If Liu Bei couldn't settle them down, would Zhang Lu be willing?
Maybe with a raised voice, there will be a Tianshi Dao uprising and Yizhou will fall into war again.
Therefore, Zhang Lu's 300,000 people must be properly resettled and cannot be treated directly as refugees like Xu Jing.
"Xu Gong, the matter of farming needs to be discussed in the long term."
"The people of Hanzhong will be temporarily resettled in Luocheng and other places around Chengdu."
"Mang'er, we should discuss farm strategies with Mr. Zhuge Military Advisor and Mr. Zhichu."
Liu Ba was overjoyed when he heard this. Liu Bei really ignored the past grudges and put him to good use!
"Alas! As a father, you are weak, and as a son, you have no temper!"
Liu Mang said with disdain that he had to do all the work he was supposed to do.
Xu Jing saw that Liu Bei had not adopted any of his many suggestions, so he was so angry that he said bluntly: "My lord! I am too resourceful to serve you!"
"Please resign and return home. I hope my lord will agree!"
Xu Jing prides himself on being a famous person in the world, why do you Liu Xuande have to say something to persuade him to stay?
But after Xu Jing waited for a long time, no one in the main hall spoke!
