Xu Mu was not surprised when he received Chen Sheng's letter. He and Jia Zhou had already made plans. To be honest, Sima Mao did a good job in this conspiracy.
If it were any other princes, there is a high possibility that they would be forced into despair.
The reason why Yangmou is called Yangmou is to take advantage of the situation and be fair and aboveboard. You know it will be like this, but you have no power to resist it.
"My lord's previous method was very good."
Xu Mu nodded, "From today on, we will inform all the weavers in Shuzhou that they are not allowed to go out of the state at will. Of course, if there is Shu brocade business that requires access, they can use official postmen to come and go."
"In this way, not only the weavers, but also the hired workers, mulberry households and silkworm farmers, and even many people in Shuzhou who have a stake in the matter will be dissatisfied with the lord."
Jia Zhou was worried, "If the public resentment becomes overwhelming, my lord's previous efforts will be in vain."
"Wen Long, of course I know." Xu Mu's face was serious, "That's what it means to prohibit travel outside the state. Except for the two counties outside the state, they can do business as usual. The remaining twelve counties are not allowed to disobey the order. I want to be a good king, but if my state and land are lost, it will be meaningless."
"In the near future, I will issue an official document. Anyone related to sericulture in Shuzhou can go to southern Shu. Whether it is planting mulberry in the plains, or recruiting hired workers to raise autumn silkworms, I don't care about these. Of course. , In the land of southern Sichuan, if a weaver wants to enclose land and expand his business, he will receive an annual payment of ten taels of silver for each acre of land."
Ten taels of silver, and it was an annuity, was already outrageously cheap.
Jia Zhou's eyes lit up instantly.
"The land in southern Sichuan is barren and rice cannot be grown, but there should be no problem with the growth of forests. My lord, do you want to use this disaster in Shu brocade to turn southern Sichuan into a major commercial area?"
"That's what I meant." Xu Mu smiled.
The degree of wealth in southern Shu and central Shu are completely different concepts. This was the reason why Dou Tong had to lead a group of refugees and tried every means to break into Shu.
Southern Sichuan cannot grow rice and is poor and hungry. Coupled with the previous blockage of roads, Shu brocade could not be sold in large quantities. We can only take advantage of the horse trade to bring more and hope to pay for the army.
Xu Mu has been thinking of ways to balance the industries in southern Shu and central Shu. He has kept every county in Shu in mind, so that while accumulating grain and casting utensils, he can also benefit the people.
"My lord's wonderful plan, I feel sorry for it." Jia Zhou raised his hands and bowed.
"Wen Long doesn't need to blame himself. What Wen Long is worried about is the thousands of miles of land in these thirty states. Just let me do this for you."
Sima Xiu's plan can be designed into the scope of economic warfare. If he hadn't been a latecomer and noticed in advance that Sima Xiu was using the "Qi Wan Lu Zhen" method, he would have been tricked.
Sima Xiu is also considered a genius.
"By the way Wenlong, has the Xiaer spy who sneaked into Liangzhou sent back any news?"
Jia Zhou shook his head, "No news was sent back. I read the information sent by Shangguan Shu. The people who sneaked into Liangzhou this time were eight chivalrous people who were sworn to Jinlan, called the Eight Heroes of Lizhou. For this matter, Cao Hong personally went out and rushed over from outside Cangzhou, hoping to cooperate with the Eight Heroes of Lizhou. But he never thought that it would be too late, and Liangzhou City was closed. "
"In my estimation, the Eight Heroes of Lizhou may have been exposed. Or, the information has been discovered. Otherwise, Dong Wen would not be so nervous."
Lizhou is to the west of Kezhou. After Lizhou, it is the land of Fang Ru's two states. Legend has it that it was not called Lizhou before. More than a hundred years ago, a golden carp suddenly appeared in an old well in the state, which was regarded as a good omen. The auspicious omen reached the Changyang Palace, and the emperor at that time personally named it, so it was changed to Lizhou.
Listening, Xu Mu frowned. Under the current circumstances, it was impossible for him to send troops to Liangzhou to rescue people. The gain would outweigh the loss.
Moreover, he didn't know whether the Eight Heroes of Lizhou were dead.
"Now, I can only hope that the Eight Heroes of Lizhou, if they are still alive, can find a way to escape from Liangzhou City." Jia Zhou sighed.
Many times, being a spy who sneaks into the enemy camp is extremely dangerous. Just like Mr. Chen back then, if he was discovered, he would be surrounded and suppressed.
Xu Mu turned around and stared in the direction of Liangzhou. There will be a decisive battle between Shu and Liang. Whoever wins will have the right to speak in the western border of the Central Plains.
Moreover, if one day they occupy Liangzhou, it will not only be a horse breeding land. In addition, there are also exchanges between countries in the Western Regions. If the Silk Road is completely open to trade, it is bound to make a fortune.
This is also one of the reasons why Xu Mu takes Liangzhou as a strategic target.
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Liangzhou City.
Dong Wen, who was sitting on the throne, was in a bad mood. A few days ago, there was a thief listening to the wall, and he discovered it immediately. It's a pity that four people went to their deaths to cover the escape of several others.
Of course, in the end, three were killed and one was captured alive.
It's a pity that the one who was captured alive didn't even explain the various tortures. Until today, he was a bit harsher, and he was whipped to death by accident.
"Military advisor, these knights are really stupid. They are obviously in the world, but they want to let the commoner thief become the chief rudder of the Thirty States. You might as well choose me. I can at least do martial arts."
Sima Xiu was silent for a while, "Xu Buyi became the chief helmsman of the Thirty States, not because of his martial arts skills, but because of his righteousness. Throughout the ages, he is considered the first person to bring the temple and the world into one place. "
Generally speaking, those who compete in troubled times and then reach the ninth position are almost inseparable from the support of aristocratic families. But that Xu Buyi seemed to have gone the other way. Not only did he give up his family status, but he also followed the path of popular support and reused Jiang Hu Cao Mang.
Most of his subordinates also started out in the wilderness.
"The aristocratic family is the most important thing, and the people's support is the supplement. As for Xu Buyi, the people's support is the most important thing, and the aristocratic family is no longer needed. He went very hard... but in the end, he got to this point. Between him and the lord, there is only one game to win. The decisive battle of defeat.”
"If Xu Buyi is not removed, there will be endless troubles in the future."
"Please ask the military advisor to come up with more clever ideas. I, Liangzhou, are bound to win the world's granary."
Sima Mao stood up, his eyes a little bitter. Suffering from long-term worry, he was only thirty years old, and there were already traces of white hair on the tips of his hair.
But Dong Wen did not see these. It wasn't that he was being pretentious, but Sima Xiu suddenly understood that Shuzhou was not as easy to deal with as he thought. He kept making plans and being defeated until a sense of weakness began to permeate his chest.
On the throne, Dong Wen was still chattering. Deep down in his heart, he didn't think his military advisor would have anything on his mind.
"Military advisor, it's a pity that there are still a few thieves who haven't been caught. They must still be in Liangzhou City. Damn it, these thieves may have heard something."
"Don't worry, military advisor, I will immediately send additional manpower to catch a few thieves!"
Sima Mao regained his composure and nodded with a smile.
"My lord is wise."
