Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 486 Economic Warfare! (Happy New Year!)

It can be said that in Yecheng, both openly and secretly, there is unrest.

But for Xing Daorong in Chang'an, he felt sunny and cheerful, and the days of peace and prosperity were just around the corner!
Liu Bei's military order came from Chengdu, preparing to launch a general attack on the Central Plains after three months!

Yes
This time, Liu Bei was not fighting for a city or a state, but the entire Central Plains!

To put it more clearly, from Sili in Luoyang, to Cao Cao's hometown of Yanzhou, to Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou, all are within the target of this time.

Take over the entire Central Plains and force Cao to surrender.

If Cao surrenders at that time, the world will be completely pacified. If Cao does not surrender, he will be forced to go to Hebei.

By then, Cao would only have the three states of Bing, Ji and You in Hebei, and would definitely not be able to compete with Liu Bei.

Therefore, this battle will be the decisive battle, the final decisive battle.

In general, the current situation is that Liu Bei is definitely in an advantageous position.

Whether it was military strength, morale, quality of generals, people's hearts, or opportunities, they were all on Liu Bei's side.

Therefore, unlike any previous battles, Liu Bei's offensive this time was extremely strong.

This is also reflected in the military order Liu Bei gave to Xing Daorong this time.

But I saw a letter: "General, when you go east this time, you should first take Hangu Pass, then enter Hongnong, Caoyang, Yongning, and take Luoyang!"

"If we take Luoyang, we should also advance to Hulao Pass and take over the entire Sili area."

"At that time, Yunchang should pass through Runan from Wancheng and advance to Yingchuan. If Xuchang is captured, the two armies should be combined and headed for the East County of Yanzhou."

"The target of this battle is Dongjun!"

Good guy!
Liu Bei is serious this time!
We will go straight to Dongjun for a battle.

You know, Luoyang and Xuchang are both important towns that are no weaker than Chang'an.

However, Liu Bei wanted to take them all in one go, which showed that he was very confident at the moment. He felt that Cao Pi was far inferior to Cao Cao, and was not his opponent.

Speaking of which, the fact that Liu Bei and Cao Cao died almost at the same time in history really had a great impact on the course of history.

If Liu Bei had lived ten years longer than Cao Cao, it is hard to imagine how the world would have changed.

now…

What was impossible to achieve in history was actually realized through Xing Daorong's various operations.

Liu Bei's fight against Cao Pi...maybe they are not on the same level.

However, even though he knew that Liu Bei would not take action until three months later, Xing Daorong could not just sit there doing nothing.

Now Zhong Yao has gone to Yecheng to organize an underground organization. With Bao Long, Zhou Tai, Ma Chao and other generals taking care of the training, he does not need to worry about it. He has plenty of time to think about his future plans.

So Xing Daorong, who had nothing to do, came up with another idea.

An idea to continue suppressing Cao Wei's power.

Economic war!
In other words, it's a trade war.

The origin of this idea was also the inspiration I got from chatting with Xun Ya.

When Xun Ya talked about the current difficulties of Cao Wei, he said that the economy in the north was suppressed and even a situation of bartering had begun.

After Xing Daorong heard this, the idea of ​​a trade war had been on his mind. Now that he had some free time, he decided to use some means.

...

In fact, the wisdom of the ancients was indeed more powerful than Xing Daorong had imagined.

For example, regarding the trade war, Xing Daorong discovered only when he came here that people had used similar tactics as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Who?
It was Guan Zhong from Qi!
According to records, there were many vassal states in the Shandong region surrounding Qi that were unwilling to submit to Qi, such as Lu, which was located at the foot of Mount Tai. In order to conquer Lu, Guan Zhong came up with a strategy.

The State of Lu was rich in a kind of textile called Lu Gao, which was of gorgeous colors and high quality, and was deeply loved by Duke Huan of Qi.

At the call of the monarch, the people of Qi put on Lu silk and regarded it as an honor.

In order to control the State of Lu, Guan Zhong formulated a national policy: prohibiting people from Qi from engaging in the textile industry, and all textiles must be imported from the State of Lu.

As the social atmosphere in Qi changed, the textile industry in Lu flourished. The people of Lu discovered huge business opportunities and devoted themselves to the weaving of Lu silk.

Prices continued to rise, and production and benefits continued to increase. Driven by Lu, Qi's textile industry gradually disappeared, and Lu silk became a necessity for the people of Qi.

In this way, Guan Zhong successfully controlled the State of Lu and achieved the expansion of the State of Qi.

Although Guan Zhong may not have had the concept of trade war at that time, this is indeed a type of trade war.

However, Xing Daorong was much more ruthless than Guan Zhong.

At this moment, he said to Xun Ya: "Master Xun, last time I said that among Cao Wei, the ones that trade the most with us in the south are Qu Gengli and Shu Jin, right?"

Xun Ya still likes talking to Xing Daorong.

General Xing is known for his talent, and an unintentional word from him would make people feel as if he had read a few more years of education.

The lessons we can learn from it are countless.

At this point, we should ask: "What the general said is correct, but we are using the new currency, which is rarely used in the north."

"So the people in the north mostly bartered."

Xing Daorong asked again: "Does the North crave new currency?"

Xun Ya nodded and said, "Of course the common people do this, otherwise they wouldn't be able to exchange for these...hard currencies that these generals are talking about."

"At present, a Jiangdong plow can be exchanged for ten loads of grain, and a piece of Shu brocade can be exchanged for ten loads of grain."

“After the change, they can even increase the price in the north, so it’s naturally very popular.”

"And if anyone has new currency, they don't need to exchange it for food. Firstly, it is convenient, and secondly, the price is relatively cheaper."

Xun Ya's words were a little less organized.

But this is understandable. After all, Xun Ya does not have such a deep understanding of the trade war.

However, Xing Daorong understood it. It was just a matter of exchange rate conversion.

To put it simply, for example, fifty coins could buy a Jiangdong plow or eight loads of grain.

But if you use the grain directly to exchange for the Jiangdong plow, it will take ten loads.

This information gap is understandable, after all, this is how businessmen make money.

only…

In this way, it would be very easy for Xing Daorong to manipulate the exchange rate!

Xun Ya saw Xing Daorong's eyes gleaming as he said, "In the future, when trading with the north, you can only use the new currency to buy goods; when selling goods, you can only barter."

"In this way, I will fill the Northern Wei territory with new currency, so that they can use our currency more often in their own transactions..."

Although Xun Ya didn't understand the point of doing this, when he saw Xing Daorong's eyes, Xun Ya somehow came up with an idea.

"Ruined!"

"Cao Wei's economy will soon be ruined!"

Yes, when Xun Ya saw Xing Daorong’s eyes, he had a strong feeling that Cao Wei was finished!
(End of this chapter)