"Six hundred stones?"
Liu Zhang shook his head helplessly, feeling a little disappointed.
This Jiang Wan was too "generous", and he sold it to Liu Bei for a low price of 600 shi.
"It seems Liu Bei's life in Jingnan was hard enough..."
If the transaction partner was not Liu Bei, then there would be absolutely no problem if the two thousand horses were exchanged for 1.2 million stones of grain and grass.
Without paying any price, who would not want to get 1.2 million stones of food and grass for free?
This food and grass will at least be enough for the Eastern Army for several years, and can even be used until the Eastern Army conquers Jingzhou in the future!
At that time, Liu Zhang can openly declare to Liu Bei that all the rations for the army are provided by Liu Bei!
No matter what the situation of the battle is, first make Liu Bei angry to death!
Thinking of this, Liu Zhang felt much better instantly.
The only depressing thing is that the price has dropped from the initial five thousand shi per piece to 600 shi per piece.
I'm afraid the person negotiating with Jiang Wan was a master, maybe it was Zhuge Liang who took action himself. . .
After much thought, Liu Zhang decided to accept the result happily.
Even if Liu Bei is a fool, Zhuge Liang cannot be a fool!
It was really not easy for Jiang Wan to pull out more than one million stones of food and grass from their mouths.
Just when Liu Zhang had already approved the price, Xun You's chuckle came to his ears.
"Mr. Qin, you misunderstood."
Liu Zhang couldn't help but be stunned, and then said in shock,
"Could it be sixty stones a piece?"
"Could it be that Jiang Wan is a spy sent by Liu Bei?"
If that were the case, Liu Zhang would rather hear that Jiang Wan stole all the horses and gave them to Liu Bei for nothing.
"Hahaha, Duke Qin misunderstood!"
Xun You couldn't help but chuckle at Liu Zhang's huge imagination. This kind of leap in thinking was really amazing.
"Jiang Zhizhong is not a spy. This time he tricked Liu Bei hard!"
"Two thousand war horses were sold for six million stones of grain and grass!"
"What!"
Liu Zhang exclaimed and was stunned.
"Six million stones? This Liu Bei is really willing to give up!"
If he hadn't heard the news from Xun You, Liu Zhang would have never believed it.
Liu Bei clearly knew that Cai Mao was bought for 500 shi per horse, but he was still willing to pay 3,000 shi per horse.
In addition to being rich and powerful, Liu Zhang could only think that Liu Bei was taken advantage of!
For Liu Zhang, making six million shi from Liu Bei was more exciting than making 10 million shi from Cai Mao.
"Hahaha, he is indeed Gongyan, and he has lived up to Gu's trust in him!"
Liu Zhang was so happy that he almost lost his mind with excitement!
Xun You gave Liu Zhang a strange look. He still didn't understand why Liu Zhang was always so happy when he heard that Liu Bei was defeated.
"Qin Gong, this time Liu Bei earned six million stones of food and grass. Jiang Wan has a lot of credit, but it is more thanks to Cai Hao!"
"Oh? General Cai finally made a difference?"
Liu Zhang couldn't help but joke, he knew Liu Bei would not be willing to take money out of his pocket!
"That's right! Cai Mao led his 20,000 troops to show off their power in Nanjun all day long, and once even rushed to the gate of Jiangling City!"
"Liu Bei has been in disgrace recently and does not dare to compete with Cai Mao."
"It is probably because of this stimulation that Liu Bei gritted his teeth and bought two thousand war horses!"
It’s really unintentional!
Unexpectedly, Jingzhou gave Duke Qin 16 million stones, grain and grass one after another!
Liu Zhang also had to lament that Jingzhou was wealthy!
It is indeed a land of fish and rice, and the food output is really amazing.
Thinking of this, Liu Zhang felt a little pity.
"This Cai Mao is still a waste, even Liu Bei didn't get much stimulation!"
"What can three thousand war horses do? We have to gather at least five thousand!"
Xun You kept complaining in his heart, did he really take Liu Bei as the big boss?
Not to mention whether Liu Bei can come up with another six million stones, I'm afraid even if he can come up with it, he will be completely bankrupt.
The Jingnan Group is now desperate to recruit troops. How can Liu Bei use all the food and grass to buy horses?
"Mr. Qin, six million stones is a lot!"
"Liu Bei is treacherous and Zhuge Liang is cunning. We still cannot underestimate them."
Liu Zhang nodded in agreement.
"Yes, this idiot Cai Mao really dares to show off his power like this?"
"It won't take long before the 20,000 cavalrymen will be lost in his hands!"
It is more than five hundred miles from Xiangyang to Jiangling, and it would take a day and night for the cavalry to rush forward.
Even if Liu Zhang led the Wu Feng Battalion, he would not dare to go deep into the enemy's territory so blatantly.
Now Liu Bei has three thousand war horses, and it won't be long before he can get three thousand cavalry.
Liu Bei had Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu, as a strategist, could easily suffer a big loss if Cai Mao was prepared and unprepared.
Especially since the show of force and power achieved results last time, Cai Mao might continue to get sick and do such meaningless things.
Xun You thought it made sense when he heard it, and quickly suggested it to Liu Zhang.
"Mr. Qin, do you want to send someone to remind Cai Mao?"
Liu Zhang waved his hand and showed a sneer.
"No need, let them fight among themselves!"
"The power of the Jingzhou family is far more than this. Let Liu Bei use it up for us!"
"In order to conquer Jingxiang in the future, these war horses are worth selling!"
Historically, Liu Bei occupied the five counties of Jingxiang and Xiang, but he was still forced to compromise with the noble clans, and his military power mostly relied on the noble clans.
Especially after Guan Yu took control of Jingzhou, the Jingzhou navy headed by Huang had a high degree of autonomy.
Jiangxia Huang's naval army is similar to Yan Yan's 10,000-strong army. Both are private soldiers.
However, there are fundamental differences between the two. The status of the family affects the situation of the army under their respective monarchs.
The Yan family that Yan Yan belongs to is just the top family in the county, and is completely incomparable to the Huang family that dominates Jingzhou.
This is also the main reason why Yan Yan completely obeyed Liu Zhang after he surrendered.
Even when Liu Zhang placed junior generals in Yan Yan's 10,000-strong army, Yan Yan had no complaints.
Because Yan Yan knew very well that he was the general serving under Liu Zhang.
There are such things as private soldiers in Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, and Sun Quan, but in Qin there is none.
At present, the leader of this army is still Yan Yan, and the 10,000-strong army will also obey Yan Yan's orders.
But all this is based on Yan Yan's loyalty to Liu Zhang.
If Yan Yan has any different intentions, this army will immediately trigger a mutiny.
The Huang family in Jiangxia is different.
The Huang family is one of the top families in Jingzhou, and the Huang family has dominated Jiangxia for many years.
This determines that the attitude of a family of their level will not be as docile as the Yan family of Bajun.
Especially with the Jiangxia Navy's powerful military strength, Huang will not be willing to give up his power.
In their hearts, they completely believe that these naval forces are the private property of the Huang family.
This was completely beyond the bottom line that Liu Zhang could tolerate.
For the current Liu Zhang, it doesn't matter who rules Jingzhou, whether Liu Biao, Cai Mao or Liu Bei.
The more serious the internal strife is, the more conducive it will be for Qin's Eastern Army to attack Jingzhou in the future.
If Liu Bei could completely cripple the power of the Jingzhou clan, it would actually be a great favor to Liu Zhang.
