Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 118 Zhuge Qiao urgently buys grain, and Lu Meng persuades Sun Quan to send troops (seeking pursuit)

"Aqiao, do you not trust me?" Mi Fang held down the hilt of her sword and looked at Zhuge Qiao with a more solemn look.

Zhuge Qiao slowly opened his eyes and looked back at Mi Fang: "This is such a big matter that there is no room for any negligence, otherwise you and I will both end."

"If my villainous heart has offended Governor Mi, I will hold a banquet to apologize to Governor Mi after I capture Lu Meng."

A sonorous sound.

Mi Fang drew out her sword.

When Wang Ping, who was guarding Zhuge Qiao, saw this, his calm eyes became sharper and his muscles tensed up in an instant.

Zhuge Qiao taught Wang Ping how to read, which was like a gift to Wang Ping. As long as Mi Fang dared to make any changes, Wang Ping would definitely kill anyone!

There was no panic in Zhuge Qiao's eyes, just a verbal argument. Mi Fang was not stupid enough to fight Zhuge Qiao.

really.

After Mi Fang was stunned for a moment, she suddenly raised the sword in her hand and cut off a corner of the desk: "Ah Qiao, I am different from Shiren. If I relied on my old merits, favoritism and undermined the king's plan, there would be a table like this!"

As the wooden corners of the desk fell, Mi Fang's eyes became a little more determined, and Wang Ping's tense muscles gradually relaxed.

Seeing this, Zhuge Qiao raised his hand and said, "Prefect Mi broke the table and swore an oath, which shows his integrity. It's only now that I judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

"I am not a heartless person. As long as Shiren can stand upright and help me capture Lu Meng alive, no matter what the process is, he will be guilty and innocent."

Mi Fang is awe-inspiring.

Compared with when he first came to Jiangling City, Zhuge Qiao had more murderous aura, which Mi Fang did not dare to underestimate.

Seeing that Mi Fang no longer hesitated, Zhuge Qiao added: "From now on, Grand Administrator Mi can urgently purchase grain and rice from the merchants in Jiangdong."

"And we promise: if it is delivered within fifteen days, the price will be increased by 30%; if it is delivered within ten days, the price will be increased by 50%; if it is delivered within five days, the price will be increased by 100%; if it is delivered within three days, the price will be tripled."

"Call the beacon towers along the way: Those who sell grain and rice into Jiangling City within fifteen days will be released directly without regular inspection! After fifteen days, regular inspection will be resumed, and those who disobey the order will be executed immediately!"

Mi Fang couldn't help but her eyelids twitched: "If you really promise like this, all the money in Jiangling's treasury will be exhausted."

"Those grain and rice merchants in Jiangdong are all money-hungry people. With such high profits, Lu Meng can't stop them even if he wants to!"

Zhuge Qiao raised his lips and said, "I just want Lu Meng not to dare to stop me!"

"Money and silk are just external possessions, how can they be as important as grain and rice? There are only depreciated money and silk in this world, not depreciated grain and rice."

After entering Jingzhou, Zhuge Qiao has been trying to raise grain and rice.

Whether it was telling the barbarian merchants, "I want the money, but I don't want to give you the goods," or asking Fan Miao to "hoard grain and grass in Linyuan, and borrow it in my name, Zhuge Qiao, if necessary.", or telling Mi Zhu, "The rice from Xiangguan, I want them all!”

As long as we can raise grain and rice, anything is possible.

The core of the battle for victory or defeat is who has more grain and rice.

If there is plenty of grain and rice, we can fight for a long time; if there is little grain and rice, we can only fight in a hurry.

The longer it lasts, the more stable it is; the more urgent it is, the more dangerous it is.

Lu Meng wanted to cross the river in white as a surprise attack, while Zhuge Qiao wanted Jiangdong merchants to transport a large amount of grain and rice to Jiangling City in the shortest possible time.

As long as there is enough grain and rice.

Zhuge Qiao was able to temporarily recruit the more than 20,000 soldiers from the imperial ban as soldiers.

The more than 20,000 soldiers may not be able to leave the city to fight, but they can be used to defend Jiangling City.

The longer the defense lasted, the more uncomfortable Lu Meng became.

The conspiracy to cross the river in white will become like the conspiracy in Ziwu Valley, a conspiracy that seeks death. Mi Fang carefully calculated the value of money, silk, grain and rice, and finally agreed to Zhuge Qiao's proposal.

At its peak, the price of grain and rice rose to 500,000 yuan per bushel. Compared with money that is easy to depreciate, grain and rice are the least likely to depreciate.

Nanjun's unusual reaction quickly spread to Jiangdong.

"Your Majesty, Xiangguan came to report that Mi Zhu, the Anhan general under Liu Bei, suddenly led troops to Xiangguan and forcibly borrowed all the grain and rice in Xiangguan."

"This army did not return to Jiangling, but headed towards the Han River; spies reported that there were boats of all sizes joining the tributaries along the way, and the exact number is unknown."

"I suspect that Guan Yu used the borrowed grain and rice from Hunan Pass as a disguise to transport grain to the front line, and secretly transferred the garrison troops from Jiangling and Public Security Bureau."

"Bo Yan also sent news back from Lukou that Mi Fang from Jiangling City is urgently purchasing grain and rice from merchants in Jiangdong."

"He even promised Jiangdong merchants: if it is delivered within fifteen days, the price will be increased by 30%; if it is delivered within ten days, the price will be increased by 50%; if it is delivered within five days, the price will be increased by 100%; if it is delivered within three days, the price will be increased by three times the market price."

"Mi Fang also sent an order to the beacon towers along the way: Those who sell grain and rice into Jiangling City within fifteen days will be released directly without regular inspection! After fifteen days, regular inspection will be resumed, and those who disobey the order will be executed immediately!"

"Bo Yan sent people to disguise themselves as merchant ships and go to Jiangling to explore the route from Beacon Tower to Jiangling. No one suspected it!"

Lu Meng suppressed his excitement.

Although Guan Yu secretly deployed garrison troops in disguise, Lu Meng had already deployed a large number of spies along the Han River.

If Guan Yu wants to deploy garrison troops, he must take the water route.

As long as the ships entering and exiting the Han River are closely monitored and counted, Guan Yu's disguise can be seen through.

Sun Quan frowned and said keenly: "Mi Fang is a businessman herself and has been running Nanjun for many years. How can Jiangling City be short of food and rice?"

Lu Meng said firmly: "If it is normal, there will be no shortage of it!"

"But now there are nearly 30,000 more prisoners in Jiangling City. Guan Yu wants to expand his victory in the north and refuses to withdraw his troops. He is also in urgent need of food and fodder."

"Mi Fang was threatened by Guan Yu because of a fire in the armory before Guan Yu sent troops. Mi Fang was afraid of Guan Yu, so there must be no shortage of food and grass on the front line."

"After supplying the frontline with food and grass, the food and grass in Jiangling City is not enough to support the nearly 30,000 prisoners. If the prisoners are not fed enough, a mutiny may occur at any time!"

"Guan Yu also secretly transferred the troops stationed in Nanjun, which put great pressure on Mi Fang. If the prisoners rebelled, Mi Fang would not have enough troops to suppress it."

"Therefore, Mi Fang can only purchase grain and rice urgently."

Sun Quan sneered: "If that's the case, then send an order to all checkpoints and ferries to intercept him, and no merchants from Jiangdong are allowed to sell rice to Mi Fang privately."

"When there is a mutiny in Jiangling City, we will send out troops for a surprise attack. We will surely capture Jiangling City in one fell swoop!"

Lu Meng urged: "Your Majesty, it's too late! Mi Fang has been operating in Nanjun for many years, and the businessmen in Jiangdong trust Mi Fang very much."

"Mi Fang said the price will be increased, so the price will definitely be increased; the Jiangdong businessmen who heard the news are selling large quantities of grain and rice to Jiangling City."

"I'm afraid that if Mi Fang has enough grain and rice, we won't raise the price any more."

"By ordering an interception at this time, the Supreme Being is competing with the people for profit and cutting off people's financial opportunities. If these businessmen cannot make money, they will definitely bear a grudge against the Supreme Being."

"At that time, it will definitely affect the Supreme's plan to capture Nanjun!"

Sun Quan suddenly felt unhappy: How dare a mere businessman bear grudge against Jiangdong Supreme?

Lu Meng saw that Sun Quan's face was gloomy and he was hesitant, so he said again: "Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer."

"If Mi Fang is allowed to raise enough grain and rice, Jiangling and the police will have nearly 30,000 more troops stationed."

(End of this chapter)