In the freezing cold and snow.

Zhao Tong's trip took about three or four days of arduous trekking.

Finally, we have reached the outer perimeter of Shenlangqiang's camp.

Rush to the vicinity of the station.

Zhao Tong and more than ten people, dressed in Han army uniforms, were shaking off the white snow from their bodies at this moment, which was extremely eye-catching.

It only took a moment to attract the attention of the Qiang patrol guards.

They were quickly surrounded.

Facing groups of guards wearing Qiang costumes.

An extremely calm expression appeared on Zhao Tong's face.

"Who are you, and what do you do with trespassing?"

Facing the cross-examination by the leaders of the Qiang guards, Zhao Tong responded calmly: "I am the general of the Han army recently stationed in Qiang Road under the command of the King of Hanzhong."

"My general's surname is Zhao, and I am an old friend of yours, Prince Ni."

"I specially came to visit you during the snowy season. I have something important to discuss with you."

"I hope you can inform me!"

One word fell.

Zhao Tong first explained slowly and verified himself, and then as soon as he finished speaking, he looked back and gestured with his eyes to Huo Yi, who was standing behind.

Upon seeing this, Huo Yi understood instantly and took out a bunch of five-baht coins from his arms with his red hands and handed it to the leader of the guards.

Since there is no problem with identity.

Now the other party is so aware of current affairs.

The leader of the guards caught the money, immediately put it in his arms, and responded with a smile: "Easy to say, easy to say..."

"Please wait a moment."

Say it.

The leader of the guards quickly sent someone to report back.

The so-called "collect people's money and help them eliminate disasters."

Although now, under our own rule, under the agency of Shangshu Liu Ba, the circulation of five baht coins has been abolished, and the circulation of hundreds of coins has been re-issued.

But the great Han Dynasty has been here for hundreds of years.

Five baht coins are still in circulation today.

The direct money will definitely not be circulated throughout the country for a while and will be replaced.

These things naturally take time to accumulate.

Therefore.

Zhao Tong obviously made sufficient preparations in advance and prepared the previous currency of five baht instead of hundreds of baht.

There is an attached Qiang tribe like the Shenlang Qiang.

He also often did business with the Han people.

Over time, five baht coins began to circulate among the residents.

But...

Whether direct money can be circulated throughout the country still needs time to be tested.

But Zhao Tong was familiar with history and knew that Zhibaiqian would have a huge impact on future generations.

Because the world has been in chaos for decades.

The outbreak of various epidemics, natural disasters, military disasters and other disasters.

The crops in the fields have already failed!

There was no more production of cloth, silk, or grain.

People are unable to maintain their daily livelihood.

At this time, the coins were no more than useless paper.

Even if you have money, you can't buy food and other daily necessities.

Especially the Guanlong area has been deeply affected.

When Dong Zhuo was in power, he printed small amounts of money indiscriminately, causing money to become worthless and causing inflation.

Five baht coins have no value in the world.

Although Cao Cao unified the north, the five-baht coin was still unable to circulate normally due to unstable production.

Until the time of Cao Pi, the northern states basically maintained the "barter" trading model.

Even……

Sun Quan of Jiangdong also issued new coins to replace the five-baht coin and carried out reforms.

But it still led to domestic inflation.

The scholars and people in the counties east of the Yangtze River were all complaining.

The currency reform also ended in failure!

Zhao Tong knew very well that among the currency system improvements in the Three Kingdoms era, only Zhibaician was successfully issued.

Because Liu Ba was personally acting as his agent.

Officials were assigned to control prices and manage the market.

So that the issuance of new coins will not collapse due to this.

This leads to inflation where money is worthless.

Then, by exchanging big money for small money, they stole money from Yizhou powerful people.

Suppress the local wealthy families in central Sichuan.

It is basically a strategy that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang have been firmly implementing since they came to power.

As for ordinary civilians, they have no value at all.

As early as the Liu Zhang period, the people under the rule of Shuzhong were already deeply oppressed by the wealthy families.

Where do they have any money left to be exploited by Zhibaiqian?

Exchanging big money for small money is basically just a way to deal with wealthy people.

Later, the circulation of money in Shu became more and more stable.

Zhibaiqian is therefore bound to Shu brocade.

It also began to gradually go out of the country.

Distributed throughout the country.

In original history, in the middle and late period of the Three Kingdoms, Wei and Wu countries also began to circulate straight money.

This is because as long as Shu brocade can be circulated.

Then the direct money linked to and bound to it will definitely be able to circulate.

What's more, the original five baht coins have no circulation value at all.

Wei and Wu have not yet issued new coins.

The direct money naturally circulated throughout the country.

During the waiting period.

Zhao Tong also had some far-reaching thoughts in his mind unconsciously.

in such a cold climate.

The group of people waited in agony outside the station.

Simply.

About half a quarter of an hour later, the guards who went to report quickly returned and reported to the leader of the guards.

After a while.

The leader of the guards showed a deep smile just now, moved quickly towards Zhao Tong, bowed his hands respectfully in front of him and said: "General Zhao, my second prince is waiting in the tooth tent."

"He asked me to lead the general there quickly."

As soon as the words fell.

These words were a bit more intimate than before.

Originally, he looked like he was a Han, but even though he said he was an old friend of his second prince, he didn't believe it in his heart.
To be continued...