Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 511: Economic Warfare Part
When Xing Daorong launched the economic war, he had not thought so far ahead.

He just wanted to make the Cao family more turbulent and affect its internal stability.

I didn't expect that the economy would affect all situations.

The shortage of food and fodder alone is closely related to the economic war.

"Right now, there is a huge shortage of food and fodder in the north, and the people have no surplus food."

"If this job wasn't a dead-end job, I wouldn't have made up my mind to leave while this was going on."

Xing Daorong said: "Since Cao Pi's food shortage is huge, we must find a way."

"Food and grass can't be produced. So... I guess we can only collect food and grass from the people."

Chang Lin said: "That's right, but the food and grass in the hands of the people have long been bought by the general."

"Although Cao Pi has begun to take control today, it is already too late."

Xing Daorong laughed loudly upon hearing this: "Interesting, interesting, it turns out that Cao Pi is so unbearable!"

"In that case...then give him something more powerful."

"He is short of food...then let's give him some food."

"But I won't sell him, I'll only sell the people."

Chang Lin didn't understand.

Isn’t Cao Pi short of food?
If there is a food shortage, they should cut off the food supply. Why are they still selling it?
Also, what is the difference between selling it to Cao Pi and selling it to a commoner?
In the end, doesn’t it all fall into the hands of the people?
Chang Lin really couldn't understand what the difference was.

He then humbly asked, "General, shouldn't we cut off the food supply to the north? Why are we still releasing food to the north?"

"Release grain? When did I say I would release grain?" Xing Daorong pretended to be surprised. Seeing Chang Lin's puzzled expression, he smiled and said, "I just said I would sell grain, not release it."

"Since we are selling grain, we naturally have to pay for it."

"As the saying goes, things are valuable because they are scarce. Since that side is so short of food, naturally the food and grass are more expensive."

Chang Lin had some insights after listening to this, and finally he was able to continue Xing Daorong's words and said: "General... I'm afraid this is not just a little expensive, it must be extremely expensive!"

Xing Daorong listened but waved his hand and said, "Ah... no matter how expensive something is, as long as it can be bought with money, it cannot be called expensive."

"I have already planned to sell it to the northern people at ten times the price."

"Alas! Although I am heartbroken about the suffering of the people, if I want to pacify the world as soon as possible, I have no choice but to use this cruel strategy."

ten times?
That's too cruel!
Chang Lin silently estimated that if he really sold the grain at Xing Daorong's price, the people would definitely be forced to death!
"If this is the case... no one will buy it!"

“To put it bluntly, the price has risen so much that ordinary people can no longer consider it.”

Thinking of this, Chang Lin said, "I'm afraid no one can afford it. Even if the general wants to sell it, no one will buy it."

Xing Daorong seemed confident.

But he said: "Don't worry, Bo Huai. With the current price of grain, ordinary people naturally can't afford it."

"But...we don't sell it to ordinary people!"

"If Cao Pi knew that the grain was released, do you think he would try every possible means to purchase some grain given his current predicament?"

That's it!

Xing Daorong's ultimate target was still the Cao family, but his plan was convoluted and convoluted, presumably to make Cao Pi let down his guard.

only…

"Even if Cao Pi had all the money in his treasury...I'm afraid he couldn't afford to pay ten times the price of grain!"

There were still some things that Chang Lin didn't quite understand.

However, his question hit the most crucial point!

But his face turned cold, revealing a somewhat ruthless expression as he said, "Cao Pi has no money, so we have to dig for money. However, he has no new currency, only the people have it." "In this case, we can only levy it by force!"

"The people were forcibly conscripted, and they had no money to buy food. With food and grass confiscated, their money was also confiscated, so they naturally couldn't survive."

"If you can't survive, you can only rebel!"

That's it!

When Chang Lin heard this, he finally understood Xing Daorong's plan.

He actually calculated on the people's hearts and wanted to make Cao Pi completely lose the people's hearts!

This Xing Daorong...is indeed different from ordinary generals.

It is really amazing for an ordinary general to be able to calculate everything on the battlefield clearly. How can he be like him and calculate every aspect clearly!
Amazing!
While feeling admiration, Chang Lin was also filled with lingering fear.

Thinking about staying in Yecheng and facing such an opponent, I am afraid that I would not know how I died or how I was defeated.

Thinking of this... Chang Lin began to worry about his two fellow villagers Zhao Zi and Xun Wei.

With Zhong Yao as a spy inside and Xing Daorong scheming everywhere outside, I'm afraid these two will have a hard time!

But even though he was worried, Chang Lin could only keep the worry in his heart.

As for controlling... I definitely can't control it at all.

...

Xing Daorong's plan was approved quickly.

Although he is not in Chengdu now, the post station from Chengdu to Chang'an has already been opened.

The letter that Xing Daorong sent to Chengdu was like going through a VIP green channel, it was quick and efficient.

It would take at most three days, traveling day and night, non-stop, constantly passing through the post stations along the way, and directly reaching the palace in Chengdu.

Liu Bei even instructed that as long as the letter was written by Xing Daorong himself, the envoy could enter the palace directly and no one could stop him.

It is because of this efficient communication that Xing Daorong's suggestions can be implemented quickly!
So while the troops were being mobilized, the price of food and fodder sold by Liu Bei to the north began to soar.

The people suddenly suffered terribly.

Unable to afford food and without food in hand, a large number of hungry refugees began to appear in the north...

...

Yecheng.

Zhong Yao, who was in charge of collecting food and fodder, managed to gather the first wave of food and fodder.

This matter...is also thanks to Chang Lin's departure.

After Chang Lin left, Cao Pi was furious when he heard the news. He immediately threatened to return to the court and kill all the disloyal families!
Naturally, these words disgusted the aristocratic families, but the problem was that when Cao Pi was so furious, no one dared to be the first to dare to provoke Cao Pi.

So since the aristocratic families did not want Cao Pi to come back for the time being, the problem of raising food and fodder was solved with the help of the aristocratic families.

However, this approach is only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause.

Soon, Cao Pi's second wave of demand came again.

This thing, after a little bleeding, the noble families can just grit their teeth and get through it.

It happens once, and again, who can bear it?

As a result, Zhong Yao encountered difficulties in raising grain, and at this moment... Xing Daorong's policy of raising grain prices was also being implemented.

Although Zhong Yao had not exchanged any letters with Xing Daorong recently, it was obvious at a glance that this was written by Xing Daorong.

I immediately began to ponder what he meant and how I should cooperate...

(End of this chapter)