"Fifty, fifty million dollars? Why don't you go..."
Kuai Yue swallowed back the last word "rob" with force. His character was indeed not as steady as his brother Kuai Liang, but he was not easily impulsive. Otherwise, he would not have been praised by Liu Biao for his "conspiracy".
The reason why I lost my composure like this is that I was frightened by the shamelessness of some people and the lion's open mouth.
The Han Dynasty used five baht coins. This kind of coin was not big and its purchasing power was not too high. In the Taiping years, the price of a handful of rice fluctuated around a few tens of coins. When it reached a hundred coins, it was considered very expensive.
, in a good harvest year, it is not unusual to buy a handful of rice for thirty or fifty yuan.
Since the first year of Zhongping, the world has been in chaos, and money has become less valuable. The purchasing power of five baht has declined year after year. However, in a place like Jingzhou, it is still very valuable. Fifty million is indeed not a small amount.
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Jia Xu spread his hands and said aggrievedly: "My lord has no intention of forcing anyone. He just wants to collect donations. For the great cause of serving the king, he will allow voluntary donations. Donating is a matter of affection, not donating is a duty. Donating more will show affection, and not donating will be more important."
It’s not hurtful either.”
It’s weird not to hurt your feelings!
Kuai Yue gritted his teeth secretly.
It has been a month since the Battle of Yangren. Wang Yu has been holding back his troops. He has no intention of going north or returning to Nanyang. If he had not made this trip in person, he would not even be able to figure out the main force of the Taishan Army.
Where!
Now, both Nanjun and Jiangxia are worried, fearing that Wang Yu will suddenly turn south and target Jingzhou.
This is not impossible. Liu Biao's integration of Nanjun has nothing to do with Yuan Shu, but his plan to kill Liu Xiang and occupy Jiangxia was a move that completely broke up with Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu had a vengeful temper, so it was too late to mend the relationship. What's more, Jiangxia County had already taken possession of it, and neither Liu Biao nor the Kuai and Cai families could easily hand it over again, so there was no way to rebuild the old relationship.
A few days ago, news came from Nanyang that Yuan Shu had tampered with the supplies of the Taishan Army. The purpose was very clear. It was nothing more than to restrict the Taishan Army. To force Wang Yu to give up attacking Luoyang, give this opportunity to Yuan Shu, and then move the Taishan Army south.
Attack Nanjun and Jiangxia.
No one, whether it was Liu Biao or the major families in Jingzhou, wanted to face Wang Yu, a terrifying enemy. After the lecture at Lumen Mountain, Liu Biao finally lowered his noble head and sent himself north to find a way to win over Wang Yu.
Let’s check out the wind direction.
Kuai Yue knew very well that for Nanjun, the best result was to use some verbal promises and support to deceive Wang Yu into heading north quickly. Once Wang Yu entered Luoyang, he would no longer be able to be used by Yuan Shu.
Who would have known that the other side would actually send a fat man, a fat man who killed without blood, and opened his bloody mouth with a smile.
Kuai Yue said sincerely: "Brother Wenhe, you don't know how much money fifty million is, right? Liu Shijun has only been in charge of Nanjun for a few months! How can he raise so much money?
Woolen cloth?"
Jia Xu nodded: "That's true."
In fact, he didn't know why Wang Yu offered such an amount, but this kind of thing was just a bargain. If you pay back the money on the spot, it would be better to offer a larger amount than to offer a smaller amount.
In fact, this amount was the amount of reward Yuan Shao offered to reward Cao Cao before the Battle of Guandu. Wang Yu read the appeal written by Chen Lin and accidentally remembered it. When Jia Xu asked about it, he answered smoothly, yes
He actually had no idea what fifty million dollars was.
"Then, could you please sir, give me some advice, if..." A glimmer of hope arose in Kuai Yue's heart.
"What you said is correct, but brother Yidu, you have to know that our army also has many difficulties."
Jia Xu changed the subject and said: "Although our army won the battle with Xu Gongqing by chance, the casualties were also huge. How can we not use money to provide for soldiers, treat wounded soldiers, and reward soldiers? Now our army's food and salary are
Unfortunately, our troops are exhausted and our horses are exhausted. Even my lord is so seriously injured that he is bedridden. I regret not being able to see Kuai Yidu, who is famous in Jingxiang, in person."
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of vigorous shouts and shouts from outside the tent, and the army began to drill. Just listening to the sound, you can tell that the soldiers are high-spirited and full of fighting spirit.
What does it look like?
Kuai Yue looked at Jia Xu, his eyes full of ridicule. The underlying meaning was obviously: Are you embarrassed?
The fat man looked back calmly, without any shame: What are you embarrassed about? I've got you, if you have the ability, don't you dare not give me protection money?
"Since General Wang is so insincere, Kuai has nothing to say, so I'll take my leave." There was nothing he could do against Jia Xu, so Kuai Yue got up angrily and wanted to threaten him with a fight.
Jia Xu didn't take it seriously at all, waved his hand and said: "Brother Yidu, please excuse me. Xu has some distinguished guests to see, so I won't send brother Yidu out of the camp."
Kuai Yue feigned anger and walked to the tent door, but when he heard Jia Xu's words, he couldn't move forward.
Slowly turning around, as if looking at a stranger, he looked at Wang Yu's staff again. He found that he had underestimated this opponent. He originally thought that the opponent was just a small businessman, Wang Yu.
He was sent out to bargain, but he could grasp his thoughts so accurately and adapt to changing circumstances. How could he be an unknown person?
He bowed and said, "Mr. Wenhe, the more you judge people by their appearance, the more you underestimate me. Please forgive me."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Jia Xu smiled and waved his hands, showing the demeanor of Mr. Sima Hui, but this time, Kuai Yue would no longer look down on his opponent.
"Mr. Wenhe, please forgive me for being presumptuous, is it okay to take a look at General Wang's strategy?"
"Brother Yidu has a great opinion and is listening with all ears."
"After Xu Gongqing's defeat, General Wang surrendered and accepted the rebels, which greatly boosted his momentum and Luoyang was within easy reach. Dong Zhuo was already frightened, and just threatening his retreat with a partial force was enough to scare him into fleeing westward. However, General Wang did not
If you stand still, the only thing you worry about is that the trees are showing off in the forest, and there is the danger of being exposed to the wind from all sides, right?"
Jia Xu smiled noncommittally: "My lord is full of courage. Even if there are winds coming from all directions, why should he be afraid?"
"General Wang is brave and fearless." He didn't get a direct answer, but Kuai Yue already knew the answer he wanted, "It's just that fifty million dollars is not a small amount. Nanjun has been separated many times. For a time, it was really difficult.
Can we reduce the amount raised slightly?"
"This matter can only be concluded after reporting it to my lord." Jia Xu said earnestly, "Brother Yidu can report back to Ambassador Liu. If you are sincere, do it sooner rather than later, lest things change."
Kuai Yue nodded solemnly: "The more I know."
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"Xiandu, you agreed? How could you agree to him? That's 50 million yuan. The official treasury of Nanjun County is empty. Where can you find so much money to give him? No, you can't give it! That Wang Pengju is a rebellious person
He has such a bad temper that I don’t believe he will really listen to Yuan Gulu.”
"De Gui, De Gui! Don't worry, just listen to me." Kuai Yue did not come alone. Cai Mao, the legitimate son of the Cai family, also came with a pseudonym. The matter was of great importance. If he had not been able to escape, Liu Biao himself would have
I feel like taking a trip.
"Wang Pengju may indeed attack Nanjun, not to help Yuan Gongdu, but to gain a foothold for himself!" Kuai Yue's voice was very low, but his tone was unusually solemn.
"What?" Cai Mao was shocked and said in a trembling voice: "Why does he want to take Jingzhou?"
"Why?" Kuai Yue sneered: "His military strategy is unparalleled, and his many soldiers are brave!"
Cai Mao couldn't speak fluently: "But, but, although this person is rebellious, he has always acted in the name of justice and has never made any unauthorized attacks?"
"Degui, can't you see? He is holding back because he is planning to negotiate with Dong Zhongying!" Kuai Yue's tone became more and more urgent.
"When I entered the camp, I paid attention and saw no banners of the Youzhou Army. Jia Wenhe only speculated that the Youzhou Army was stationed separately. But in my opinion, Gongsun Yue probably went to take the retreat of the Xiliang Army with Qingqi!
Didn't you say yesterday that you saw a carriage coming from the north? Maybe the Xiliang people also sent an envoy."
"Think about it, in this situation, what choice would Dong Zhongying make? Fight to the death or negotiate? By then, wouldn't it be easy for Wang Pengju to get the official position of Jingzhou governor?"
"Liu Shijun is a member of the clan. Could it be that..." Cai Mao was covered in cold sweat on his head and face. He stopped talking mid-sentence. It would be easier to deal with Liu Biao, just let the imperial court issue an order to promote Liu Biao and transfer him back to Luoyang.
That's it, how else can you say that by holding the emperor hostage, you can command the princes?
"Now you know, right? He stood still, not because he was threatened by Yuan Jiujiu, but because he used a very clever move to retreat and advance, which can intimidate many parties at the same time! It is okay to bargain with him, if anyone is determined to do so with him
If you give in, he will turn the target and target someone else!"
Kuai Yue patted his forehead and said happily: "Fortunately, he is far away from us. He can only ask for money from us and bargain with us to avoid disaster. Isn't it just 50 million? You and me.
If the two families contribute a large share and let the aristocratic families in the county join in, Ambassador Liu will accept our favor in the future."
"Yes, Brother Xiandu is still smart. If it were someone else, how could he understand these twists and turns?" Cai Hao also calmed down.
If it was just his own family that was being slaughtered, it would be really hard to accept and feel aggrieved, but now... Then Wang Pengju has clearly revealed his knife and is ready to slaughter from all sides. The ones who are more unlucky than his own family are, if you compare them horizontally, they are...
Not so sad anymore.
"Why would he give up? That's Luoyang! If you move quickly enough, you might be able to rob the court and the emperor, so why not? He won't go to Jingzhou, Luoyang, and it's impossible to go to Guanzhong.
Where else could he go?"
Kuai Yue sneered and said: "There are many places he can go. Don't talk about other things. If Yuan Jiujiu can't reach an agreement with him, do you believe that he will go back to take Nanyang and then attack Yuzhou?"
"..." Cai Mao was speechless.
"Taking a step back, the sky is vast. The evaluation of Pang Degong and others is really not bad. This boy is extremely intelligent, far beyond the reach of ordinary people!"
Kuai Yue sighed, and his eyes fell on the Chinese army tent in the distance. If he guessed correctly, Jia Wenhe, who cannibalizes people without spitting out bones, should be threatening Yuan Yin, and Yuan Jiujiu will probably be a temporary enemy.