Well, Zhang Xi actually doesn't believe in cursing others. He just curses in his heart to vent his anger.
Despite the scolding, we still have to find ways to solve things that should be done.
Zhang Xi discussed with Zhuge Liang for a long time and came up with some unexplainable methods before finally formulating a method that was not a method.
In the Youfufeng area, because there is a clear defense direction, it is possible to increase the construction of Wubao, increase the density of Wubao, arrange soldiers to garrison, and monitor the Wei army's movements nearby.
It may not be possible to completely prevent the Wei army, but at least it can shorten the rescue time and reduce the damage caused by the Wei army to You Fufeng.
In the Zuo Fengyi area, Zhang Xi came up with an idea to divide Zuo Fengyi into five defense zones. In each defense zone, fixed county soldiers were arranged to stay outside. At the same time, the 10,000 Northern troops left behind were divided into five teams, each team There are two thousand people, with a dedicated person in charge, and each person is responsible for the rescue response in an area.
Doing this can't completely block Cao's army, and it can't even be as targeted as You Fufeng's, but at least it can stop Cao's army from going in and out unscrupulously.
Moreover, once Cao Wei does not use the method of infiltrating guerrillas with small groups of troops, but directly invades with a large army, the Northern Army in these five defense areas can also go around according to the original plan, let go of Cao Wei's army, and lure the enemy deeper, behind Cao Wei's army Completing the assembly will not delay Zhang Xi's original strategic arrangements.
Zhuge Liang thought for a long time, but could not think of a better idea than this. It is not easy to do this in the current situation in Guanzhong.
Another thing is that Zhang Xi is the governor of Yongzhou after all. The defense of Yongzhou should be focused on Zhang Xi. Zhuge Liang also has many things to do. It is impossible to stay in Yongzhou all the time and find a way to solve the defense problem of Yongzhou.
Today's Zhuge Liang really has a lot of helpers around him. He really doesn't have to worry as much as he did in history. He was afraid that his subordinates would not do something well and had to make his own decisions on everything.
There's really no need.
Today, as the prime minister, Zhuge Liang only needs to do a good job in overall management. There is no need for Zhuge Liang to worry about the propriety of the people below.
There are Zhao Yun and Pang De on the Liangzhou side, Zhang Xi on the Yongzhou side, Zhang Fei, Pang Tong, Fazheng, Dong He on the Yizhou court, Guan Yu, Xu Shu, and Wang Ji on the Jingzhou side. These people have all proven their abilities, and some Human abilities are not even inferior to that of Zhuge Liang.
Since Zhang Xi has already thought of a way to defend Yongzhou, and Zhuge Liang can't think of a better one for a while, it's better to let Zhang Xi do it. At least in terms of using troops, Zhuge Liang at this time really doesn't dare to say that he is worse than Zhang Xi is stronger.
Therefore, after the two people discussed it, Zhuge Liang did not raise any objections, but turned around and started to wash up, preparing to attend the meeting with the aristocratic families.
The two men discussed defense all night, and by the time they had roughly formulated a strategy, it was already dawn.
Therefore, both of them stayed up all night and started their official duties for the next day directly.
Zhuge Liang had experience in bargaining with aristocratic families, and before coming, Zhuge Liang specifically stayed in Hanzhong for one night. In addition to paying homage to the late Liu Ba, the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhuge Liang also thought of how to deal with this situation based on Liu Ba's last words. strategy.
Therefore, after Zhuge Liang met these Guanzhong aristocratic families, he was not polite and directly put forward his own ideas.
The Guanzhong aristocratic families did not expect that Zhuge Liang would arrive so quickly.
Only then did they hear the news that the imperial court was going to send officials to intervene in this official smuggling matter. The Guanzhong aristocratic family originally planned to deceive Zhang Xi before the arrival of this so-called imperial official and let him finalize the matter first.
The governor of Yongzhou, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the dignified minister Tuogu decided the matter. Even if a court official comes, what can he do? !
Do you still dare to directly overthrow it and deny it? !
But who would have thought that in just five or six days, the court officials would arrive.
Moreover, it was Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, who came.
Okay, why is this person here? Is there no government affairs to deal with in Chengdu? !
Once this person arrives, even if he deceives Zhang Xi into making a decision in advance, he can really overturn it completely when he comes.
Who makes him not only the prime minister who is the chief regent of the government, but more importantly, he is also the minister of Tuogu.
Moreover, according to rumors, these two ministers have been inseparable since they were young. You can't even think about taking advantage of the conflicts between the two and seeking benefits from them.
As for Zhuge Liang, he did not directly overturn some of Zhang Xi's decisions as these aristocratic families expected.
Zhuge Liang is such a bad person. He has rich experience in dealing with aristocratic families. How could he do something like this when he first comes up?
When Zhuge Liang met with the aristocratic families this time, he did not mention anything about smuggling grain at first. He just summoned these aristocratic families and told them that the snow disaster in Guanzhong has caused the people to be displaced and the government's relief is unfavorable. For the sake of your hometown, if you have money, give money, and if you have power, give effort.
It looks like a disaster relief mobilization rally.
But the problem is that no one in the Guanzhong family would think that Zhuge Liang traveled all the way from Chengdu to Chang'an just to hold such a disaster relief mobilization meeting with the families.
So, the head of a certain aristocratic family looked at the situation and asked cautiously.
"This is our duty, and we dare not disobey the order. However, the governor Zhang was ordered to call on us to rescue the victims. Out of our feelings for our hometown and the governor's face, we have already rescued disasters twice and tried our best. Now that the Prime Minister has ordered us to do so, we may be powerless."
What do you mean, Zhang Xi has been here twice before, and we have fulfilled our responsibilities. Even if this matter goes to hell, the Guanzhong elders will not be able to blame us, they will only blame the government for the inability to provide disaster relief.
Although you are the prime minister, if you don't get any actual benefits, you can't do it again and again, right? !
Zhuge Liang naturally understood the meaning of these aristocratic words, but he didn't take it seriously. He just smiled and said, "All of you are honest gentlemen. Liang also knows the intention of rescuing the disaster this time. However, what Liang said today is not true." The orders of the imperial court are only what Liang wants, and all the kings can do according to their ability."
That's right, it's just that the clouds and mountains are a little shrouded in fog, so it's not bright enough.
But one thing is that Zhuge Liang himself has admitted that as long as the family does this, Zhuge Liang will owe everyone a favor.
The favor of the prime minister of the dynasty is of great use, but how can it be so easy to owe? !
Some people don't understand, are dismissive, and are determined not to come up with anything, but some people, those who can understand, will naturally understand what Zhuge Liang means.
During the mobilization meeting that day, Zhuge Liang did not force each aristocratic family to express its stance. After a delicious meal, he sent them away directly.
This made Zhang Xi a little confused. Just like this, how to persuade these aristocratic families to use firewood for disaster relief, and how to arrange the subsequent food smuggling problem? !
Zhuge Liang smiled and told Zhang Xi to calm down and he would understand later in the evening.
Then Zhang Xi really understood.
As soon as night fell, someone came to visit the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion in Zhangxi overnight.
To be honest, this is very against the rules. How can anyone come to visit so ungratefully after dark? It's so rude.
But, who knows, the people who come to visit are all famous people in the Guanzhong family.
Coupled with Zhuge Liang's special instructions, these people were able to visit Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang, who was temporarily staying in Yongzhou Governor's Mansion.
The next thing is completely dry stuff.
This time, Zhuge Liang stopped pretending and hid it.
Zhuge Liang directly made it clear to these visiting aristocratic families that the grain smuggling matter presided over by Zhang Xi would be beneficial to the court. It could not only supplement the food and grass that the Han Dynasty urgently needed, but also weaken Cao Wei. It must be done.
But the problem is, Zhuge Liang feels that such a big thing, and it is smuggling, must not be done with such a big fanfare as Zhang Xi did, and it is even more impossible for the entire Guanzhong family to be involved.
With such a big fanfare, it won't take long for Cao Wei to discover the problem, and then strictly investigate and stop this kind of thing. Naturally, such smuggling cannot last long.
Therefore, only a few aristocratic families must be found to participate. At the same time, the heads of these aristocratic families must be the kind of people who know how to advance and retreat, and know the stakes, to be qualified to participate in this kind of thing.
And tonight, we are selecting candidates from these aristocratic families.
Only those who can understand Zhuge Liang's words during the day and make decisions tonight and come to visit Zhuge Liang's family are qualified to participate in this matter. These people are smart, courageous, and decisive, and can handle it. Such a great benefit.
As he said this, the Guanzhong aristocratic families who came to visit tonight all smiled and said that they had made the right bet.
But then, Zhuge Liang changed the subject again and showed his conditions to these aristocratic families.
The imperial court could purchase the grain smuggled by these aristocratic families at twice the price of grain in the Han Dynasty, but these matters could not be traded openly. They must be private transactions. Of course, the imperial court would not levy taxes on these grain transactions. Tax.
After all, it is smuggling.
However, if the Guanzhong family wanted to do it with nothing but five baht on credit, paper, and Shu brocade, the court would not agree.
Five baht coins are legal tender. The reason why the court wants to trade these smuggled grains privately with aristocratic families is to maintain the stability of the currency and ensure that the purchasing power of the five baht coins will not be affected. This is also the reason why there is no tax.
Therefore, it is impossible to owe five baht to the Guanzhong family on credit. If the Guanzhong family needs it, they have to come up with enough goods that can be openly traded in exchange, or use the land title to pledge the loan. In this regard, the court will give with some support.
Paper can be negotiated and authorized to be sold to the aristocratic families involved in smuggling, but it can only be sold to the Central Plains, Hebei and other places. Everyone has agreed on who is responsible for which area, so don't get into disputes and hurt the harmony.
As for Shu brocade, this item is a luxury item. No matter where it is traded, it will be taxed. Otherwise, if the Shu family really wants to interfere with it and sell Shu brocade at a high price, the court will not be able to control it.
Shu brocade is not a necessity for people's livelihood. The imperial court has no compulsory pricing power on Shu brocade. If the aristocratic families in Shu insist on raising prices, the imperial court cannot interfere.
However, regarding the tax issue on Shu brocade transactions in Guanzhong, the court can make an exception and provide a tax that is lower than the current transaction tax. As for how much this tax is, the Guanzhong family and the Shuzhong family can discuss it together. Then report it to Zhuge Liang, who will make a decision.
In addition, once it is decided to carry out official smuggling, the court will not just leave everything to the aristocratic families to operate. The court will also issue some targets. For the aristocratic families that exceed the target, the court will not be stingy with rewards, whether it is to increase the price to purchase grain. , or if the children of the clan want to serve as officials, the court can be lenient.
However, in order to avoid some fraud, the imperial court will also arrange some supervisors in the smuggling team to accompany the smuggling team. Even when necessary, the family can mobilize the help of the Han army through these personnel to help them complete the smuggling.
Zhuge Liang's combination of punches immediately stunned the heads of the aristocratic families who came to visit tonight.
Some of the things Zhuge Liang said were places where the Guanzhong family suffered losses, and some were places where the Guanzhong family took advantage. But whether they suffered more losses or took advantage, we have to think carefully about it.
Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry, and gave these aristocratic families time to think, without any intention of urging them.
But these aristocratic families cannot think like this.
Indeed, they need time to think about the pros and cons, but at the same time, they cannot let their quota slip away.
Zhuge Liang can say this tonight, but tomorrow night he can put it another way and recruit a group of aristocratic families to be shortlisted for this smuggling quota? !
Therefore, the next day, the Yongzhou Governor's Office received relief supplies from several aristocratic families. It was said that these aristocratic families could not bear to see their hometowns affected by the disaster, and at the same time they also did their best to share the worries of the imperial court.
Not only is there a large amount of food and medicinal materials, but also the fire charcoal and charcoal that Zhang Xi urgently needs now, totaling five thousand kilograms.
(End of chapter)
