In Liangzhou City, the wind was blowing, and sand and dust enveloped the entire city gate. Under the gray sky, even from a high vantage point, it was impossible to see clearly even two miles outside the city.
In fact, Liangzhou is not considered bitterly cold. Among the kings of Liangzhou in the past dynasties, several virtuous kings finally emerged. They worked hard to govern and did business with the countries in the Western Regions outside the state. They not only planted wheat, but also expanded the number of horse farms. There was once a sufficient supply of weapons and armor.
After Dong Wen became the king of Liangzhou, he inherited quite a lot of things. Otherwise, we would not have used the land of one state to forcefully merge two states.
"The rice harvest in Shuzhou is much higher than the wheat harvest in Liangzhou." Dong Wen's voice was a little sour, and it was not without reason that he had been thinking about the Shuzhou granary.
Sima Xiu was silent for a while and did not speak immediately.
Although the food and grass in Liangzhou are not scarce, they are not abundant either. In the future, every battle requires careful planning.
The other Anbian Prefectures are both in Liangdi. Even if they are added together, they may not be able to beat Shu Prefecture in terms of food and grass.
At the beginning, he and Dong Wen set the route. The safest way to strive for hegemony is to conquer Shuzhou, take a granary land, raise a large army, and conquer the world.
"Military advisor, now that the commoner thief has two states, it will become more and more difficult to deal with him. The longer time goes by, the greater the development of Shuzhou. I heard that the commoner thief actually knows how to grow rice."
"My lord, please don't be impatient." Sima Xiu advised, with a hesitant look on his face, "I told my lord before that there is a capable person in Shuzhou, and that capable person is probably Poisonous Eagle."
Dong Wen was startled, "Military advisor, the poisonous owl is dead. The spies in the inner city have already sent back the news. It is estimated that the grass on the graves in Shuzhou is half a foot high."
"I can't think of anyone else who has this kind of ability. Although the cripple champion is a bit quick-witted, he's not at the level of a poisonous owl." Sima Xiu sighed.
"If not, send more people to Shuzhou——"
Dong Wen's voice suddenly paused, "By the way, military advisor, didn't you say that there is a disciple still in Shuzhou?"
"He hasn't sent word back yet."
Listening, Dong Wen was a little discouraged.
"Lord, I have another plan."
"Commenter, please tell me."
"In terms of strategy, I still say the same thing, to control all actions with immobility. However, the development of Shuzhou has already seen the prosperity of all industries, whether it is rice, medicinal materials, or the Shu brocade that Shuzhou is famous for. These things, I can help Xu Buyi save a lot of military pay and food."
Simiao paused, took a few sips from the tea cup, and continued, "I have a dangerous plan."
"Dangerous plan? If this plan doesn't work...could it be that a disaster is imminent?" Dong Wen looked horrified.
"That's not the case. If this plan fails, my lord will at least lose more than one hundred thousand taels of silver."
Dong Wen exhaled and raised his hands to clasp his fists respectfully.
"Please make it clear, military advisor."
Sima Xiu nodded, "Shuzhou has always been called the land of silkworms, and it is famous all over the world for its brocade. Among the thirty states in the world, even if they are in troubled times, there are many aristocratic families, small businessmen, and even foreigners. The king of the state appoints the general, and he is highly sought after."
"Military advisor, the Sichuan brocade is indeed beautiful..."
"Of course I know." Sima Xiu remained calm, "But the trick I want to use is to ask the lord to buy up Shu brocade. In the past, a piece of Shu brocade only cost a few taels of silver. The lord sent people to pretend to be merchants. Of course, the more of these merchants, the better. .”
"Then what."
"Then each piece of Shu brocade starts from half a tael and goes up to ten taels. For example, if a piece of Shu brocade is now five taels, my lord will increase it to ten taels of silver and fifteen taels of silver. I estimate that this will take at least a month. time."
Dong Wen was a little confused when he heard this, "Isn't this just giving money to civilian thieves? I heard that the customs duties for Shu brocade are not low when they are exported."
Sima Xiu shook his head, "Throughout the ages, the profit of each commodity has generally had a value upper limit. Shu brocade in Shuzhou is developing rapidly as there are many wastes waiting to be developed. Among ten households, one has more than It has something to do with Shu brocade. But I thought about it last night. Excluding various expenses, the profit from a piece of Shu brocade is only two taels of silver. Over there in southern Sichuan, it should be less."
"After a large-scale acquisition, the silkworm farmers, weavers, and Shu brocade merchants in Shuzhou will fall into a puzzle. They will hire workers to raise silkworms and plant mulberry in the flat fields, just thinking that they will have great wealth."
"The civilian thief will definitely stop him."
"He can't stop it. Even if he does, there will still be many people who take risks under the temptation of profit."
"Furthermore, if Xu Buyi stands in the way, he is going against public opinion. If he wants to take a people-oriented approach, he may be contradicting himself."
Sima Xiu continued, his voice unhurried, "This is a conspiracy. After the silkworm bush crisis broke out in Shuzhou, the lord immediately took back the merchants and suppressed the price of Shu brocade. In this way, the people of Shuzhou, They will fall into mourning, and there is no guarantee of a civil uprising."
After Dong Wen heard this, he thought about it seriously, and his face became ecstatic. However, after being ecstatic for a while, he became hesitant again.
"Military advisor, even if my merchants in Liangzhou don't accept it, other states will still need Shu brocade."
"That's different. Some people are full after eating one bowl of rice. If you ask them to eat two bowls, they will naturally not want to. After all, there are differences between rich and poor."
"The military advisor really has a clever plan. The civilian thieves use Shu brocade to save military pay, and we will use Shu brocade to strangle the lifeblood of Shuzhou!"
"My lord, if the poisonous owl is alive, I guess he will find a way to deal with it. By then, my lord will probably lose a lot of money."
"It doesn't matter. Having copied the treasury money of Anbin and the two states, I, Liangzhou, have quite a lot of money. It's a pity that the rice merchant in the inner city, the King of Yuzhou, doesn't sell grain to me."
"He won't sell it." Sima Mao sighed.
"No matter what, this plan is done. When Shuzhou is in a downturn, we will send surprise troops into Shu, and the Liangzhou army will cooperate. It will be a two-pronged attack."
"It is a great fortune for me, Dong Wen, to have a great military advisor." Dong Wen said these words seriously.
After no longer hiding his clumsiness, his temper became a little violent. Maybe it's because I've been packing my tears for so long that I can't bear to look back and always need to go in the opposite direction. Just yesterday, a concubine who was sleeping with him was too pretentious at night, so he slapped her ears eight times and threw her out of the palace.
But no matter what, he maintained respect for the Lianghu military advisor in front of him. He is not stupid, and he knows very well that without this Lianghu, his great cause of hegemony will not be achieved.
A relieved smile appeared on Sima Xiu's face.
"Xu Buyi is like a summer silkworm. After trying to spin silk, it turns into a butterfly. But in the process, he may die by the morning birds foraging, die by the sun, or die in the sun. In the sudden wind and rain.”
