"Book of Rites: Kingship" states: "If a country does not have nine years of savings, it is said to be insufficient; if it does not have six years of savings, it is said to be urgent; if it does not have three years of savings, it is said that the country is not its own country."
This shows that our country had the prototype of granaries at least in the Zhou Dynasty.
In 1970, archaeologists discovered the granary ruins of the middle and late Warring States Period in Luoyang, the ancient capital of thousands of years. A total of 74 granary cellars were discovered, showing a layout of rows from east to west and columns from north to south.
The entrance of the grain cellar is large and small, about ten meters deep. There are relics such as plaster mud, wooden boards and chaff at the bottom of the cellar, which has a good moisture-proof effect. The top of the cellar is higher than the ground and covered with tiles. The discovery of the Warring States granary in Luoyang,
This shows that ancient times attached great importance to grain storage.
So in the Han Dynasty hundreds of years later, this number will only be more, not less. This is one of the main reasons why so many forces are envious and jealous of Dong Zhuo.
In ancient times, when marching and fighting, the army did not move, but food and grass went first.
Although Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou army was very powerful, it did not have enough food and grass to support it. The Dong Zhuo Alliance only needed to besiege the city for three months and could easily capture each city. Lu Bu was not a human being, and he had to eat.
Without such solid logistical support, no matter how brave Lu Bu is, it will be useless. Just like Lu Bu in the later period, he is almost a lost dog...
Of course, now is not the time to talk about Lu Bu's unbearable situation, but Wei's five thousand Longshan Army is stationed on the edge of the Yellow River, which has aroused the fear of many forces.
Although there is news that Wei's target is the granary in Luoyang, no one can guarantee that they will actually go back to attack Luoyang.
You must know that the closest ones to Hedong County are Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, to the east, and Nanyang, where Yuan Shu is located, to the south... No matter which bone it is, it is easier to chew than Dong Zhuo.
As for Hongnong, which is across the river, that is not considered. The Baibo army is still wreaking havoc in Hongnong. Let alone whether there is food to rob, even if there is, the gain is not worth the loss.
Yingchuan.
Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, hurriedly found Wei Gong who was studying intelligence from all sides in the tent.
"Mr. Wei already knows why Governor Wang is here. Don't worry, Mr. Wei will not take action against Hanoi County."
Wang Kuang smiled awkwardly and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He hesitated for a moment and said tentatively: "Thank you, Uncle Wen, for being so relieved. I was frightened when I got the news this morning. I didn't expect Mrs. Wei to be at this juncture."
Use troops against Luodu, hehehe."
Wei Gong raised his eyes to look at him, frowned and said, "Wang Taishou thinks it's inappropriate?"
Wang Kuang was stunned, and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, it's just that the alliance is retreating now. I just think that if the Wei family had helped two months earlier, why should we be afraid of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu? Xiaoyou said yes and no.
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"hehe……"
Wei Gong sneered and did not answer. Instead, he looked at the calligraphy in his hand and put it where Wang Kuang could see it.
Wang Kuang glanced instinctively, couldn't help but look horrified, and exclaimed: "You, you actually conspired with Sun Wentai?"
Emiya picked up the hot water from the stove nearby, poured himself a bowl, and washed the scented tea in the bowl.
A faint fragrance of wild chrysanthemum lingered in the tent.
Wang Kuang had no intention of tasting it, but waited for Wei Gong's answer.
Wei Gong took a bamboo stick, gently moved the petals, and said: "Prefect Wang should know that my family Wei and Liu Jingsheng have a son-killing feud, right?"
Wang Kuang nodded. He had indeed heard about Xu Huang's execution of Liu Biao's second son Liu Cong in public.
"Yes, even you know that I, the Wei family, have a grudge against Liu Jingsheng, so what other people would think so?"
Wei Gong laughed at himself and said quietly: "Many things cannot be explained clearly. Wang Taishou just took one look and concluded that my Wei family and Sun Taishou were colluding. So what else can Wei have to explain?"
Wang Kuang frowned and watched Wei Gong take back the calligraphy. He always felt that he was in a fog. He didn't know what Wei Gong meant.
But after all, he comes from a famous family and is close friends with the celebrity Cai Yong, so he is definitely not stupid.
After rounding the bend, Wang Kuang suddenly asked: "What do you mean, little friend, that the Wei family did not conspire with Sun Jian? What's more, the news is false, and the Wei family has no plans to use troops against Luodu?"
Wei Gong picked up the tea bowl, blew lightly, and said with a smile: "Why can't Wei understand what Prefect Wang said?"
Wang Kuang's eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty.
This Wei family is playing a big game of chess!
I feel sorry for Dong Zhuo. I don’t know how he feels now. Anyway, if I were him, he would definitely be driven crazy.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
Luoyang.
Former General's Mansion.
Dong Zhuo paced back and forth uneasily in front of everyone, which was a rare way for him to express fear and cowardice.
After living in Luoyang for nearly half a year, Dong Zhuo no longer has the strength and fortitude that he had when he met Wei Cheng.
At this time, it is very appropriate to use "Dong Pangpang" to describe him.
"What exactly does Wei Zhongdao want to do...what exactly does he want to do?"
Dong Zhuo kept grumbling as he walked back and forth, expressing his deep dissatisfaction with the Wei family's behavior of raising troops to go south.
However, what could he do if he was dissatisfied? At this moment, he knew that even if a 200,000-strong army faced Wei's 50,000 city guards, there would be no chance of victory.
Why did he keep wooing Wei Cheng earlier? Even after Wei Cheng rejected his kindness several times, he still insisted on giving Bingzhou to Wei Cheng, just to leave a good impression on Wei Cheng... I, Dong Zhuo, and you
On one side, we are allies.
It's a pity that Wei Cheng doesn't care about him at all.
If Dong Zhuo had not misunderstood when he first suggested that Dong Zhuo watch "Lu Buwei", the two of them might still be good friends now.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo is still the Dong Zhuo in history.
Especially after taking He Jin's place and having more power than one person and more than ten thousand people, Dong Zhuo inevitably expanded.
In the beginning, he could still restrain his men from harming the people. Now, he has extended his fat hand to the harem by any means.
The wheel of history did not turn around with Dong Zhuo, but instead intensified.
A few days ago, Wang Yun gave him two beauties. Dong Zhuo was so happy with them that he had long forgotten that Wei Cheng was such an external danger.
It wasn't until Li Jue's arrival, bringing the news that the Wei family was raising troops to go south, that he suddenly remembered.
In addition to Yuan Shao's pigs, there is also an inconspicuous figure like Wei Cheng, who is like a giant sword hanging above his head. He doesn't know when it will suddenly fall down and stab him to death.
"My lord, the only plan for now is to send people north to sue for peace. What the Wei family wants is just some food. Let's just give it to him. Why bother to meet him head-to-head?" counselor Li Ru suggested.
However, Jia Xu on the side suddenly said: "If it were really that simple, my lord wouldn't have to be so uneasy. I'm afraid that Wei's request for food is just an excuse, and raising troops to attack is the original intention."
Dong Zhuo squinted his eyes and looked towards the two of them.
Li Ru frowned, snorted coldly at Jia Xu, raised his hands and said, "My lord, I would like to personally lobby the Wei family to withdraw their troops."
Jia Xu sneered and closed his eyes without saying a word.
He also judged others by himself, thinking that the Wei family could not have made such a big splash just for some food.
Moreover, with the current strong position of the Wei family, it seems that it is only a matter of time to capture Luodu... Unfortunately, he thought wrong. The Wei family has Wei Cheng, and what Wei Cheng wants is to get everything he wants at the minimum cost.
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A person like the poisonous scholar Jia Xu, who would do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, would not be able to understand Wei Cheng's brain circuit.