Chapter 219 Only recognize silver, not Tang copper coins
Li Feng knows who Li Mo is!
He is the leader of his "neighbor" to the north. Is it really that easy to subdue him?
"Your Majesty, this is the collection!"
Li Yuan said again very firmly.
"Why do you say that?"
Seeing this, Li Feng couldn't help but ask.
"Your Majesty, first of all... Li Mo is a member of my Li family. The rebels of An Lushan have destroyed my country, Li Tang. The Li family should unite to attack An Lushan. As a junior, Li Mo must rely on the prince."
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On the side, before Li Yuan could speak again, the third child, Li Juan, spoke up first.
In fact, this was all his idea.
Since the chili pepper business in Ruyang failed, he was so angry that he had no choice but to return to his original mansion in despair.
After joining Li Feng this time, Li Juan's first reaction was not to let Li Mo have an easy time.
"This... although it is reasonable to say, it is a bit far-fetched!"
However, when Li Juan spoke, Li Feng touched his beard and frowned.
Since the emperor and prince Li Heng were beheaded, there has been no orthodoxy in the Li Tang world. He Li Feng and Li Xuan, the king of Liang, can carry the banner of the Li family, and so can Li Mo!
Why should people take orders from Xiangyang?
"Don't be anxious, Your Majesty. Secondly, Li Mo is the new military envoy. He has at most twenty or thirty thousand soldiers and horses. I remember that the emperor only gave Li Mo twenty thousand horses at the beginning. Li Mo didn't have the other armaments."
It’s hard to say,
And the prince has 50,000 soldiers and horses and several fierce generals under his command.
If Li Mo is not willing to rely on him, then it is not a bad idea to take Luoyang by force!"
At this moment Li Juan said again.
That's right, in his eyes, Li Mo should be the weakest among all the princes, bar none!
How can we wait for this kind of soft persimmon if we don’t pinch it now?
Are we still waiting for him to continue to develop and grow?
"Take Luoyang by force?"
Li Feng's expression changed again.
"That's right, if Li Mo can be captured, the prince will not only be able to recruit Li Mo's remnant army, but also gain an additional 2.8 million people in one state and three counties. By then, who among the various princes will dare to underestimate the prince again?
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Li Juan nodded,
"On the other hand, if the prince does not recruit Li Mo, once Li Mo takes the opportunity to develop and grow, Xiangyang will have another powerful enemy."
"Um?"
Li Feng frowned.
Unknowingly, Li Juan mentioned what he was most worried about.
Xiangyang has two states and five counties, with more than five million people. It seems to be much more powerful than Li Mo's side, but there is Luoyang over there. Luoyang is a big city, and its geographical location is advantageous, making it easy to develop.
Once it develops, it will be a threat to Xiangyang.
"Therefore...it is imperative for the prince to recruit Ruyang!"
"But... Ruyang has a unique terrain, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, I heard that Li Mo built a pass on the only official road in and out of Ruyang. It may not be easy to break into it."
After regaining consciousness, Li Feng stood up and paced back and forth.
He is not the kind of reckless person, and he also secretly inquires about many things.
"Your Majesty, this matter is actually simple... Your Majesty can use one trick to lure the snake out of its hole!"
Li Juan seemed to have noticed Li Feng's worry and said again.
"Luring the snake out of its hole?"
"Well, Ruyang Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but if you leave Ruyang Pass, the Ruyang army will lose its advantage. As long as we attack Nanyang first, Li Mo will definitely send troops there. By then...Li Mo's more than 20,000 Ruyang troops will
Isn’t Yang Jun ready to capture him yet?”
Li Juan's eyes flashed coldly.
It is said that when he went to Ruyang before, the Xiongguan Pass really shocked him.
However, except for the Xiongguan Ruyang, there seems to be nothing worth mentioning.
"Luring the snake out of its hole?"
Here, after listening to this, King Li Feng of Xiangyang gradually fell into deep thought.
It wasn't until a long time later that he spoke again,
"Since that's the case...it's not impossible! But this matter needs to be considered in the long term. Once you take action, you can't leave empty-handed."
"It's natural!"
.......
As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun falls on the city wall of Ruyang Pass, making Ruyang Pass look particularly majestic.
But inside the pass, there was a buzz of people and unprecedented excitement.
The sounds of hawking and the neighing of mules and horses coming in and out were endless, as if they were not affected by the situation outside.
But at this moment, a hawker and a foreign merchant suddenly started arguing, which attracted the attention of many merchants.
"Is there any problem with paying five cents for a steamed cake?"
The merchant glared at the hawker.
"No problem!"
The vendor puffed out his chest and showed no intention of backing down.
"If there is no problem, why do you only accept silver and not copper coins? I don't have any silver to spare, how can I give you money?"
The merchant said again angrily.
There were many merchants and passers-by watching the excitement around. After hearing what the merchants said, they subconsciously began to blame the hawker, thinking that this was the hawker's fault.
"It is said that the vendors in Ruyang are very friendly, but now it seems that they are nothing more than that!"
"Oh, this is trying to discredit Ruyang."
"That's right, if Mr. Li finds out about this, he will definitely punish this hawker. Why shouldn't he give me copper coins?"
“People’s hearts are not as old as they used to be!”
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"Copper coins? Sir, could you please take a look at the font size on the copper coins? The Tang Dynasty has fallen, and you still use Kaiyuan Tongbao! Is that okay?"
At this time, the vendor ignored everyone and instead snorted coldly.
"Ah...this..."
The next moment, the scene fell silent.
The merchant was speechless for a moment.
Yes, the Tang Dynasty has already died. It is indeed inappropriate to use the copper coins of the Tang Dynasty. But now there are no new copper coins in Ruyang, so what is the use of this?
The people watching the excitement outside were also stunned.
The vendor seemed to have a point.
So what to do now?
After hesitating for a while, the merchant continued,
"Then what are you talking about? The Lord of Ruyang didn't say that Kaiyuan Tongbao cannot be used! As long as everyone uses Kaiyuan Tongbao, there will be no problem!"
"That's not possible! I'm going to Chang'an in a few days. What if I take your money and Chang'an doesn't recognize it?"
The vendor still had no intention of accepting copper coins.
Although the various forces have now divided their territories and stationed garrison troops, they have not stopped civilians from going around privately.
This is the rule!
Even when the Tang Dynasty was at its most powerful, business groups from the Western Regions normally conducted trade in Chang'an without being affected at all.
And it can’t be so many.
Many daily necessities depend on these merchants to operate and transport them. Once they are cut off, big problems will arise.
"Chang'an doesn't recognize it?"
The merchant's heart skipped a beat and he didn't know how to reply.
If An Lushan takes Chang'an this time, he will definitely not recognize Kaiyuan Tongbao, but only silver.
"Then what do you want to do? If you don't have any spare money, you won't be able to sell this steamed cake, right?"
After regaining consciousness, the merchant asked again.
But the tone is much softer than before.
“It’s not selling without some scattered silver!”
"you!"
Either because there are more and more people watching, or because Ruyang Pass is already heavily guarded.
Soon a group of people came over,
"Why are you gathered here?"
The captain at the head of the school dismissed the crowd and asked.