In the yamen of the Prefecture Mufu, Pang Tong was dressed in official robes, holding documents sent from Hanzhong in his hands.
In front of him, stood three subordinate officials.
"How are the preparations for the grain and grass delivered to Hanzhong this month?"
That's right, the document in Pang Tong's hand was exactly the food reminder document sent from Hanzhong.
When fighting on the front line, the cost of what people eat and drink is astronomical. Especially since the distance from Chengdu to Hanzhong is long, the civilians must also spend money transporting grain and grass.
"this..."
"Um?"
Pang Tong's face was stern, as if he was going to get angry the next second.
"Stay behind. The food and grass in Chengdu now only cover half of this month's quota. The remaining food and grass are still being transported."
"We started transporting it at the beginning of the month, but it still can't be transported to Chengdu? What's the reason? This big thing nowadays is not as important as food and grass. If you want to keep your heads, you have to do it on time. The amount of food and grass will be escorted over."
There was already a thin layer of sweat on the foreheads of the three subordinate officers.
It’s not that they didn’t work hard to collect food. It’s actually that almost all the food and grass in the hands of the people have been collected, and the rest are hard bones. How can they, mere subordinates, attack the powerful nobles?
I can’t even borrow a few more of their heads!
"I heard that Tan Wei, a powerful man from Shu County, is committing rebellion and treason. He is worth a billion dollars. If he can use his family assets as military expenses, then I am afraid that there will be no worries about food and grass for two or three months."
"You are still smart. Tan Wei conspired to rebel, and his family assets were naturally confiscated. But one Tan Wei can only last for a month or two. We don't know when the Hanzhong war will last. You need more food and grass." Take the trouble.”
The three of them nodded as if they were being pardoned and said, "We will do our best."
After Pang Tong waved his hands like a fly, the three subordinate officials left in a hurry, leaving Pang Tong alone in the lobby of the government office and sighed deeply.
The battle is about the potential of a place.
If Yizhou is not managed well, what potential is there?
As for adjusting grain from Jingzhou, not to mention that Jingzhou is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, so it is difficult to adjust grain. Let’s just say that he decided to adjust grain from Jingzhou. There is no grain in Jingzhou!
The Battle of Hanzhong has been at a stalemate for more than a year, and Hou Ting of the Han Dynasty is not willing to be lonely in Jingzhou. Now Yizhou and Jingzhou are fighting on two sides at the same time. If this is delayed for another year or two, I am afraid that Cao Cao will not be able to invade, and the people of Yizhou will lose heart. All is lost.
The turmoil then will not be the resistance of a few powerful people who are dissatisfied with the loss of their interests, but the uprising of the people of Yizhou. This kind of power is unbearable to ordinary people.
If you want the people to suffer with you, that’s fine!
But at least there must be hope, and at least this suffering has a certain limit. If it continues to suffer, who will be willing to follow it?
No one is born to like hardship, right?
"Fortunately, the young master found Tan Wei, otherwise we would have to worry about food and grass again."
A large number of young men either went to war or became civilian laborers to transport food and build camps and cities. Now spring plowing has become a problem.
Most of those left behind were women and children.
But spring plowing is of great importance, not only to complete the current scale, but also to expand planting, otherwise the frontline's demand for grain and grass may not be met.
This is another question.
Hey~
Pang Tong rubbed his temples a little tiredly. He was tired from fighting on the front line, but he, who was in charge of army logistics, was even more tired.
He is not very old, but strands of white hair have already taken root on his head.
"Stay behind, Changyu has started another gathering at the manor outside the city. Do you want your subordinates to intervene?"
Changyu?
Pang Tong narrowed his eyes slightly. If he had seen it before, this Changyu gathering would naturally make him a little upset, and he would inevitably have to send someone to pay attention to Changyu's words and deeds.
If someone says something outrageous and unethical, they will naturally be suppressed.
At this time, don’t say anything that is not conducive to unity!
However, Chang Yu has been recruited by the young master, and the gathering now may have the effect of calming people down.
"Ziyuan, how about we go to Zhang Yu's rally?"
In another corner of the government office lobby, Wu Yi, who was wearing official robes, put down the bamboo slips of documents in his hand, with a look of confusion on his face.
"Zhang Yu made arrogant remarks. I'll just wait until he's gone. If he is, things may be difficult. This man is quite famous in Yizhou. If we deal with him, I'm afraid..."
Wu Yi is the representative of Yizhou's local forces staying in Chengdu. Of course...
His sister is now married to Liu Bei, and Wu Yi is now Liu Bei's "brother-in-law" and is highly valued by Liu Bei.
"Don't worry, Zhang Yu doesn't dare to speak arrogantly anymore."
Pang Tong told Wu Yi what happened last night in detail. After listening, the expression on Wu Yi's face was very wonderful.
"I thought yesterday was just Tan Wei's rebellion, but I didn't expect that there was such a story in it."
"Tan Wei is just passing by, the master's real target is this Changyu."
What Tan Wei can contribute is the powerful family capital, but what Changyu can bring is people's hearts and stability.
After all, Zhang Yu can be said to be the leader of Yizhou in the field of prophecy. Whether he is a scholar or not, ordinary people or powerful people, they all follow his methods.
"When I saw the young master before, I thought he was extraordinary, but now it seems that his talent is far beyond my imagination."
"How about it? I'm tired of staying here in the government office. Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Zhang Yu is also from the local faction. If it can increase the strength of the Yizhou local faction, he can go.
"Master, can you go?"
"I don't know about this, but since Changyu's affairs are led by the young master, this gathering at the manor may be the young master's plan."
The hero was far away in Hanzhong, the heir was so capable, and he was now a relative. Wu Yi thought for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face.
"That being the case, why not take a walk? If the Sima in the rear can abandon the dark side and turn to the light, it will be a great opportunity to win over people's hearts."
It was also a good opportunity for him to get in touch with the young master Liu Chan.
General Zuo, a hundred years later, the wealth of his Wu family will be pinned on the young master.
"good."
If there are a few more Tan Weis, the logistical pressure in the Hanzhong Battle will be much less.
certainly...
Pang Tong just thought about it. If he just wanted to plunder, how would he be different from Liu Zhang?
Having a strong net worth can only solve urgent needs. The most important thing is to open up sources of income.
Salt and iron are open source, Shu brocade is open source...
But these two alone are not enough.
…
In the prince's house, Liu Chan also received a letter from Chang Yu.
After reading this silk letter, Liu Chan laughed.
On the side, Guan Yinping had a look of confusion on his face.
"Sir, is something good happening?" Guan Xing put down the brush in his hand and asked Liu Chan, who was laughing.
"It's indeed a good thing."
Liu Chan handed the silk in his hand to Guan Xing. After reading it, the latter asked: "Chang Yu is going to hold a manor meeting, what about..."
Changyu?
Guan Yinping frowned slightly.
"Isn't this the madman who speaks arrogantly? Does he want to say something stupid again?"
Guan Yinping didn't believe in any prophecies at all. Now that he heard the word "Chang Yu", he subconsciously felt that this was not a good thing.
"I want to open the Chongwen Pavilion. The Sima in the back really won't have a moment to spare. At this moment, the powerful and powerful scholars in Chengdu have been summoned."
I originally thought that Changyu would have to wait ten days, or at worst five or six days, before he would make any move. I didn't expect this guy to be really anxious, so he didn't wait for his friends who were not in Chengdu, and directly took his friends in Chengdu to start taking action.
"Then the young master means that you also want to participate in this gathering?"
"Of course I want to go!"
Why didn't he go when it came to getting famous?
