Xu Mu was not surprised when he received Chen Sheng's letter. He and Jia Zhou had already made plans. To be honest, Sima Xiu did a good job in this conspiracy.
If it were any other princes, there is a high possibility that they would be cornered.
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, the 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 the official postal service."
"In this way, not only the weavers, but also the hired workers, mulberry farmers and silkworm farmers, and even the people of Shuzhou who have a stake in it, 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."
"Wenlong, of course I know." Xu Mu said with a serious face, "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 I lose my state and land, 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 to turn southern Sichuan into a commercial center?"
"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 led a group of refugees and tried every means to break into central Shu.
Southern Sichuan was unable to grow rice, and was poor and hungry. In addition, the roads were previously blocked, so Sichuan brocade could not be sold in large quantities. They could only take advantage of the horse trade to bring more, hoping 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 inferior to 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. I can do this for him."
Sima Xiu's plan can be planned into the scope of economic warfare. If he hadn't been a latecomer and realized 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 knights who were sworn to Jinlan, and were called the Eight Heroes of Lizhou. For this matter,
Cao Hong personally went out from outside Cangzhou 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 passing Lizhou, it is the land of Fang Ruzhou. Legend has it that it was not called Lizhou before. More than a hundred years ago, an old well in the state suddenly appeared.
The golden carp was regarded as a good omen. The good omen was introduced to 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 situation, 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 we occupy Liangzhou, it will not only be a land for raising horses. In addition, there will also be exchanges between countries in the Western Regions. If the Silk Road is completely open to trade, we will definitely become rich.
This is one of the reasons why Xu Mu made Liangzhou a strategic target.
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Liangzhou City.
Dong Wen, who was sitting on the throne, was in a bad mood. There were thieves listening to the wall a few days ago, and he immediately discovered it. Unfortunately, four of them died and the others were protected from escaping.
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 was accidentally whipped to death.
"Military advisor, these knights are really stupid. They are obviously in the martial arts 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.
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Generally speaking, those who compete in troubled times and then reach the ninth position are almost inseparable from the support of family members. But Xu Buyi seems to have gone the opposite way. Not only did he abandon his family members, but he also followed the road of popular support and relied on the people.
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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 your military advisors to come up with more clever ideas. I, Liangzhou, are bound to win the world's granary."
Sima Xiu stood up, his eyes were a little bitter. He had been suffering from illness for a long time, but at the age of thirty, there were already strands of white hair on the ends of his hair.
But Dong Wen didn't see any of this. It wasn't because he was being pretentious, but because 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 pervade him.
chest.
On the throne, Dong Wen was still chattering. In his heart, he didn't think that his military advisor had 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.