Under the gloomy sky, a candle was lit in the house.
There were letter paper on the table and several sketches. Cao Ren took out the corresponding carved plate from the cabinet and printed it on the letter paper.
The information conveyed by "Wei spies" is vividly presented:
——"The side van can stop the cavalry from charging."
——"The wooden ox can flow on the rugged, dangerous roads and transport military rations."
——"A crossbow, ten consecutive shots, within thirty steps, can kill the life of the strong cow immediately!"
——"These three weapons can be worthy of magical artifacts, General Wen Yuan must beware of them."
——"If such arms fall into the hands of the Sun-Liu Alliance, it will inevitably... become a major concern for Cao Wei!"
These words were transmitted to Cao Ren's pupils one by one.
This made him feel shocking.
In Jiangling, the "Wei spy", the shopkeeper of the "Changxin" restaurant, code-named "Nightinging", was Cao's deputy director of the Military Department of the Cao Wei "Information Agency".
Responsible for collecting Jiangling intelligence and reporting it to Cao Cao.
He was originally directly responsible to Cao Cao.
Because in the past two years, Cao Cao has been in Hanzhong...
Therefore, the "Nightinging" was ordered to hand over the information directly to Cao Ren, a clan brother stationed in Jingzhou, who was in charge of everything in Jingzhou.
The reason why "Nightinging" was able to be the deputy Cao officer of the Military Affairs Department was because of his rigorous behavior.
Since he wrote this, it was definitely not a fabrication.
"Boning, what do you think?"
Cao Ren asked Man Chong beside him.
As a character sent by Cao Cao to assist Cao Ren in stationed in Xiangfan, Man Chong's sinister eyes were still staring at the letter.
It seems that I have been thinking about it repeatedly in my mind.
"'Nightingale' is an old man from the Military Affairs Office. The general should trust his eyesight. I think... This so-called "side-wing carriage", "wooden ox and flowing horse", and "repeated crossbow" will be very important in the upcoming Xiangfan battlefield!
General must be on guard!"
Cao Ren stroked the letter and pondered: "Now my elder brother is in Hanzhong, rectifying his troops and raising military rations. This is the critical period when he goes south to Bashu. In this Xiangfan battlefield, we must stabilize it during this dry season!"
"What the general means... also want to join the battle for this batch of ordnance?"
"No..." Cao Ren suddenly turned around, his eyes were full of brilliance, and his momentum was like a gust of fire: "The merchants are pursuing profits, and there is no need to compete for the weapons head-on, haha... By the way, the merchants in Jiaozhou do not live in the "Nightinging"
That restaurant?"
this…
Man Chong understood, "Is General Zixiao planning to disintegrate from within?"
"Hahaha..." Cao Ren smiled and said, "With defense as an offense and waiting for an opportunity, there are so many people in the merchant team? How could he not find a person who is insatiable and greedy when he sees profit and is insatiable?"
Speaking of this, Cao Ren ordered Man Chong, "This letter, please go back and forth, be sure to ask the Nightingale to ask the merchants where the armies are hidden!"
"And... the crossbow is portable and can be carried, so he also asked him to find a way to steal one. I don't believe it. Can anyone imitate my fair crossbow, my glorious northern border?"
Speaking of this, Cao Ren's pupils are bright and bright...
It seems that he is full of confidence in this arrangement.
But Man Chong turned his eyes and asked, "General... will the general and the general report also report this to him?"
this…
Hearing the name of "Cao Chun", Cao Ren's eyes showed some meaningful colors. After thinking about it, he waved his hand.
"Don't tell him."
Cao Ren seemed to be deflated all of a sudden.
He murmured in his heart:
——『No matter how strong Zihe and these five thousand tigers and leopards are, they are too arrogant...』
——"Understanding Guan Yu, this is not strong, but stupid!"
…
…
Guan Yu's study was very quiet.
He looked at Mi Fang in front of him. "What do you mean...abandon this batch of weapons?"
"Yes, what can I do if I don't give up?" Mi Fang looked indignant, "Is there any reason for this? Can the laws of Jiangling City be managed?"
He spoke like a cannon, "As soon as the fourth young master opened his mouth, it would be a sky-high price of 150,000 hu of grain. If Guan Gong wants to release it again, how much can he get? 200,000 hu of grain? This year, the harvest of the four counties in Jingnan... is not even twenty.
Wanhuo... Guan Gong can't live in Jiangling City for this batch of weapons, right?"
indeed…
As Guan Lin said before, his father is just a poor man!
The reason why Jiangling City can make a northern expedition is entirely because the Guan Yu and Guan family troops in the six counties of Jingzhou were 30,000. They tightened their belts and could live a life of just a little while...
But once you buy this weapon, it will be different.
That's not just tightening the belt, it's just that the belt is about to be sold.
but…
Guan Yu's eyes flashed, and he was thinking about it... In fact, it was not how much this batch of weapons would sell.
It’s not this “big injustice” that Guan Yu should be his son.
Instead, Yunqi raised the batch of ordnance to such a high price in one breath.
——『What medicine does this kid sell in the gourd?
Out of curiosity about Yunqi's behavior, Guan Yu was interested in going deeper and wades into this muddy water.
——"No matter how bad the money and food were cheated by his son... If he cheated, he would cheat, he would be cheated, and he would not be an outsider!"
Thinking of this, Guan Yu took a deep breath, "This batch of weapons is crucial to attack Xiangfan during the dry season. Zi Fang boldly went to talk to the merchant, report it boldly, and report it for 200,000 hu! Guan didn't believe it, twenty
Wanhu can’t take down these batches of weapons!"
Is this the hell out?
Mi Fang felt so stupid, he felt that he was just a big fool.
This thing...
Just this... can you sell 200,000 hu of grain?
Although it was not his own money, it was taken out of the prefect's granary after all, and he felt distressed...he wanted to cry.
"Chang Yun, this... you can't act impulsively!"
Before Mi Fang could finish his words.
"Zi Fang!" Guan Yu's words became more earnest, "I know Zi Fang is difficult, Jiangling's treasury and granary are also difficult, but Zi Fang, have you ever thought about it, my eldest brother, how could your eldest brother have ever been relaxed?
?”
Guan Yu’s eldest brother is Liu Bei, while Mi Fang’s eldest brother is Mi Zhu. They are all in Yizhou and Chengdu!
"People say, "Without Xiangyang, Jingzhou is not enough to use martial arts, without Hanzhong, Bashu is not enough to save risks, and without Guanzhong, Henan cannot live in Yu, which is due to this situation. Now Cao Cao and hundreds of thousands of people are eyeing Hanzhong, looking at him with covetous eyes.
, be greedy for Sichuan!”
"If our army cannot restrain Jingzhou, then what difficulties will Guan's eldest brother and Zifang's eldest brother face? It's hard for us, they are even harder, Jingzhou is harder, and Yizhou is even more difficult!"
this…
Hearing this, Mi Fang stopped persuading him.
He knew... Guan Yu brought out Liu Bei and Mi Zhu, but he couldn't persuade him.
In addition, the Guan family's father and son were at a slight strife. The fourth son even wanted Guan Yu to apologize to him in front of the people of the whole city, hoping that the fourth son would buy it and lend it to Guan Gong. That was a fantasy.
"Well, okay..."
Mi Fang shook her head and stood up, and her chubby body seemed to be quite difficult.
After standing still, he sighed in annoyance.
"Forget it, it's up to Chang Yun in Jingzhou!"
"Buy it... just think it's gone, the three counties in Changsha will be lost on the first day of September, and this year the land tax in Jingnan will be confiscated... Forget it, just!"
Indeed, if Sun Quan surprises Jingnan, Changsha, Guiyang and Jiangxia counties in early September, there will be Hammer land tax? Wouldn't these 200,000 hu of grain be wasted?
Thinking so...
It made Mi Fang feel better.
However, Guan Yu, his phoenix eyes closed and his heart was slightly thoughtful.
——『Yunqi, there is only so much that my father can do!』
And Ma Liang hiding behind the curtain.
After hearing the conversation between Guan Yu and Mi Fang, I couldn't help but sigh.
——"Guan Gong...It's not easy to be a father!"
…
…
Above the Han River, the river is wide and the waves are surging.
In "The Words of Confucius", there is a sage's feelings about the surging river.
——"When the river reaches Jiangjin, it is not allowed to hide from the wind in the ark, so it cannot be trampled."
From this, the rapid flow of the Han River can be seen!
At this moment, Guan Lin and Lu Youjiao galloped around the Han River shore, and finally stopped at a stone pavilion. Two horses walked slowly, one in front and one behind, with green mountains and green waters, and the water was shimmering.
Magnificent.
The Han River is similar to the Jing River. July, August and September are all water rise periods, especially the middle and lower reaches of the main stream. July and August have the highest peaks, which is the main flood season of the Yangtze River.
However... Once the dry season in October enters, the waters of the Han River and Jing River will fade away quickly, and even at the end, they will gallop in the river valley, like walking on flat ground.
"The dry season is coming..." Guan Lin sighed. "There is not much time..."
Lu You's heels behind him did not dare to speak. Now three days have passed since Guan Lin reported the 150,000 hu of grain.
Just three days...
Jiangling City here is filled with undercurrents.
"Tell me..." Guan Lin turned around and looked at Lu Youjiao.
Lu Youjiao had already prepared and said quickly: "The Jiangnan woman originally said she wanted to offer a price twice the price of the fourth young master, but in the end, she couldn't get so much and had a price of 200,000 hu of grain.
”
Speaking of this, Guan Lin interrupted: "Can the identity of this Jiangnan woman be clear?"
"I found something." Lu Youjiao shook his head first and nodded, "In the past few days, this Jiangnan woman has only seen her husband except for discussing with You Tanzhi to purchase arms.
His husband... has recently contacted many merchants in Jiaozhou area and merchants in Dongwu, saying that many merchant ships are sailing here, and it seems that they are planning to transport money in batches."
"That's it?" Guan Lin muttered in his heart.
What is this, nothing is it!
Suddenly, Lu Youjiao felt the dissatisfaction of the gang leader with the Beggars' Sect collecting information.
He hurriedly said, "For this reason... our Beggars' Sect specially sent his brothers to investigate these merchants and obtained some information."
"What?"
"The merchants contacted by the man were all related to the Lu family among the four major families of the Eastern Wu, Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang?"
As Lu Youjiao said, Guan Lin's eyes suddenly narrowed.
When he thought of the Lu family, the first thing he thought of was the "company camp" - Lu Xun and Lu Shen General.
Secondly, what he thought of was Lu Ji, the one who "Huaiju".
There seems to be a land pit behind...
wrong…
It's Lu Kang.
According to ancient records, Lu Kang is quite capable of fighting.
He also "loved and killed each other" with Cai Wenji's sister Cai Zhenji's son Yang Hu!
Of course, this is the case with the "Jin Dynasty". Compared with Wei, Shu and Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, it is another story.
And these are not the key points, the key points are... the Jiangnan woman who bought weapons is related to the "Lu family"...
This matter suddenly became a little interesting.
"Send more people and stare at them." Guan Lin ordered.
Lu Youjiao nodded repeatedly.
After talking about this Jiangnan woman, Lu Youzu changed the subject, "In addition to this Jiangnan woman, there is also a force that is extremely generous. After the gang leader quoted, he found 'Shi Huolong' that day and asked how much it could be sold, Shi Huolong
He casually said 250,000 hu. Who would have thought that they agreed without bargaining at all... They just asked when the goods could be delivered!"
call…
Guan Lin exhaled lightly, muttering in his heart.
——『Where are the rich people in the Three Kingdoms!』
Before Guan Lin could continue to ask, Lu Youjiao's words came out again, "As a young man was drinking, he said something... They were from Jiaozhou, and his father was Jiaozhou.
The seven county governors!”
"Scholars changed?" Guan Lin blurted out immediately...
"That's it..." Lu Youjiao hurriedly said, "This is after three rounds of drinking. After getting drunk, the young man let it go, and his father called Shi Chang!"
——『Good...I didn't expect that the taxi family in Jiaozhou was also involved』
Guan Lin's eyes narrowed again.
Thinking of the change...
Guan Lin’s first impression was that this old boy had the same hobbies as his father Guan Yu, and they both loved reading "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" and often took the book "Spring and Autumn" as if only in this way could they show their qualities!
However, what my father Guan Yu learned from the Spring and Autumn Period was to show off...
What people learned is that they use the Confucian idea of "benevolence" to widely help the people.
That's why...
During the war in the Central Plains, a large number of people fled to Jiaozhou and developed the local area...
It has also promoted the economic and cultural development of Jiaozhou. The most important thing is that the wealthy man is very rich!
And this...
——A good thing!
Anyway, I don’t plan to really sell this batch of weapons. One more is to give you money. I’m happy to hear it!
"Have he promised to buy it?"
"I'm already raising money... I can deliver it in three or five days. However, this family has the conditions. The transaction location must be at the junction of Jiaozhou and Jingzhou. As long as it is the junction, it can be anywhere."
"Promise him!" Guan Lin smiled. "Remember, let him send the deposit first."
Speaking of this, Guan Lin suddenly had an idea. He put his chin in his arms and said quickly: "You might as well tell the woman in Jiangnan that the place where we deliver the goods to her is also Jiaozhou!"
Ah...ah...
When Lu Youjiao heard this, he was stunned.
He doesn't understand what the gang leader means?
But I raised my head and didn't dare to ask...
Guan Lin saw through his thoughts and patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, do what I said, don't forget, you must also collect the deposit!"
Speaking of this...
Guan Lin changed the subject, "Where is my father? Did he bid for this batch of arms..."
"That's right...two hundred thousand hu of grain!"
Lu Youjiao's answer surprised Guan Lin.
——『Dad, it’s a promising future!』
——"You poor man dare to pay 200,000 hu of food? Can you not pass this year by the 30,000 Guan family troops under your command?"
I thought so in my heart, but said it.
"Is this what my dad said?"
"Prince Mi personally promised..." Lu Youjiao said truthfully. "He said... it was at Guan Gong's order, but when he quoted this price, he was a little bit gritted his teeth..."
hehe…
It would be strange if you don’t grit your teeth!
Guan Lin smiled, and he said happily: "It's so good. The deposits of all three families agreed. My father's place... cough cough..."
"…I will give him some face and I won't collect a deposit!"
People say that they compare the stores.
But Guan Lin sells three of them in one batch of weapons...
——This is simply three times the happiness!
However, he thought it was three families.
I never thought that Lu Youjiao's words were not over yet.
"Gangmaster, actually...there are two more families!"
What?
Guan Lin was stunned. It turned out that it was not three times the happiness, but five times the happiness!