Chapter 60 Tell the soldiers, don't starve to death.
Zhao Shu took control of Xindu and personally led his army to wipe out the aristocratic families in the city in one fell swoop. Blood stained the streets and alleys. The middle-level aristocratic families and the poor nobles all fell silent.
They were restless, they were trembling, and there was an undercurrent surging in Xindu City.
However, Xindu did not lose control. The uneasy atmosphere was spreading, and the people in the city were trembling and worried.
With Zhao Shu's domineering style, everyone was uneasy, but they didn't do anything too extraordinary.
After Zhao Shu took action, the Xindu official office was transferred to the Qin Army shogunate so that Zhao Shu could get the news and make a decision as soon as possible.
"General, now the people in the city, as well as the major aristocratic families, the local powerful, and the soldiers from poor families are all uneasy. If this restlessness continues, it will be detrimental to our Discipline Inspection Commission."
Xindu ordered towards Zhao Shu: "The reason why they are still able to defend themselves now is only because the general killed them decisively and suppressed them."
"If the food of Xindu Ling, major families and the Xindu treasury enter the market at a fair price, will it be able to calm the soaring price of food?"
In Zhao Shu's view, food prices are the key to the stability of Xindu. In addition, it is the fields, and all of these are the things he wants to solve today.
Because it is clear in advance that if food prices continue to skyrocket and cannot return to normal, Xindu will not be stable for a day.
Food is the most important thing for the people.
This is a truth.
Once people face death, horrific destructive power will inevitably erupt. Someone once said that when a piece of bread is worth half a million marks and cannot be loaded in several cars, then shooting has no recoil.
Zhao Shu deeply believed in this.
"General, the food in Xindu's treasury and the food collected from major families are enough to calm the price of food. However, there are some merchants in the city who are hoarding food. They have manipulated the soaring price of food this time. We enter the market at a fair price. Once the operation fails,
Well, I will suffer the consequences instead."
Hearing this, Zhao Shu's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He hated this kind of unscrupulous merchants the most. Throughout the ages, there have been countless such merchants who made war fortunes.
Interest is the easiest thing to make people crazy.
After thinking about this, Zhao Shu sent a letter to the capital and said: "Send someone to the merchants' homes where they are hoarding and tell their owners that I am going to see them."
"At the same time, set up a soup kitchen and tell the soldiers of the Huotou Army that the soup can be made clearer to ensure that no one will starve to death."
"The document was promulgated and announced to the people in the city that the news of setting up a soup kitchen should be spread throughout the city."
"General, there are many people affected by the disaster in the city. We have set up a soup kitchen. If the time goes too long, we may not be able to hold on for long."
At this moment, the letter made him a little worried. He knew in his heart that the price of food was soaring, and once a soup kitchen was set up, people in the city would definitely flock in.
Zhao Shu glanced at Xindu Ling, shook his head helplessly, and said: "I don't want to open this hole, but you also know the situation in the city. At this moment, people can die in the city, but they cannot die on a large scale."
"Once there are a large number of dead people, or the people cannot survive, all the emotions will be ignited, and we will be backlashed by their final madness."
"Once the soup kitchen is established, we will gradually eliminate the unscrupulous merchants who are hoarding food. When food prices recover, the crisis will be resolved."
"promise."
Xindu Ling turned around and left. Zhao Shu looked solemn. He felt that he was too passive and that the scouts in the army were still too restrictive in their actions.
Never before at this moment, Zhao Shu longed for a secret power under his control as the sharpest sword in his hand.
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It's just that his anxiety is useless, everything must be done step by step and down to earth.
He is just an ordinary person.
In the previous life, he grew up step by step, and naturally understood the rules. Without a backer, if he made a mistake, he would die.
Therefore, from the beginning, Zhao Shu was very careful and cautious.
No matter what era it is, it's the same. If you don't have a big enough backing and background, it's your duty to follow the rules in the early stages of starting.
The establishment of a secret force requires power and continuous investment of money and food. At this moment, he has the ability to plan money and food, but without subsequent investment, there is nothing he can do.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Zhao Shu suppressed his eagerness. At this moment, keeping his faith was the key.
After all, his title is too low and his background is too low. Even if he takes the lead, not many people will work for him now.
Zhao Shu walked in the city, accompanied by short soldiers. Along with the propaganda and announcements made by Xindu officials, the news spread like wildfire.
At this moment, the victims were heading towards the soup kitchen. In a short period of time, many people gathered and formed a long queue.
Looking at the long dragon, Zhao Shu's expression changed slightly. He could see clearly that the edge of the long dragon could not be seen.
Among them, there must be other people causing trouble. Of course, people's hearts are unpredictable, and it may also be the people's spontaneous actions.
"Fen, let someone tell Xindu the order, and ask him to make it clear to the people that only by obeying the general's orders and the laws of the Qin Dynasty can they have food."
"This soup kitchen will be opened a little later, so that the people can have a bite to eat first."
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, the general turned to give orders to a soldier, and then to Zhao Shu: "But general, there are too many victims. We can't hold on for long. Once the food is exhausted, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Haha, are you running out of food?" Zhao Shi chuckled lightly and said with a cold breath, "Then solve this problem before we run out of food."
"General, there is news from the government office that the heads of several merchants in the city are willing to meet the general, but their attitude is very unfriendly."
After hearing the report from the official, Zhao Shu couldn't help but smile: "I am worried that I can't find an excuse. These merchants are really on the right track!"
"Go to the official office."
"promise."
For Zhao Shu, his mission is to guard Xindu, so everything he does these days is to serve the purpose of guarding Xindu.
Three thousand soldiers are too weak.
Moreover, Zhao Shu did not want to just keep the capital. He wanted to send his troops south to participate in the attack on Handan. He had deduced on the map that with the large armies of Yang Duanhe and Huanjue, even if the generals of the Zhao army were changed, it would be difficult for him to attack Handan.
Huanjie's situation was better, but Yang Duan and his men had too few troops to attack Handan by force.
This is an opportunity.
On the battlefield, all means are allowed as long as the letter is safe and sound.
Zhao Shu wanted to make great achievements and be granted the title of Prime Minister, so he had to seize this opportunity.
Sometimes, a person only gets one chance in his life. Even Zhao Shu cannot guarantee that the next time he enters a war, it will be as smooth as this one.
Da Qin has so many generals that he may not have the chance to intervene in the war next time.
Therefore, he wanted to take the lead, regain the hearts and minds of the people of Xindu, form an army with young people from the disaster, and use the weapons left by the Zhao army in Xindu city to go south to destroy Handan.