Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 490

"Drive, drive..." The horse's hoof hurt, Meng Yuan rode his horse back to Meng Ji, and said loudly, "Father, there is still no movement in the valleys on both sides of the mountain pass ahead, could it be a mistake?"

"Absolutely not." Meng Ji said loudly, "There must be ambushes in the valleys on both sides!"

Meng Yuan said: "But our army is almost over the mountain pass, why didn't the Han army come out to intercept?"

"It doesn't matter that much." Meng Ji waved his hand and said fiercely, "If the Han army's ambush soldiers refuse to come out, Monan's good show will not be able to be sung, so we have to add more fuel to the Han army. The army ambush is forced out!"

"Forced out?" Meng Yuan said, "Father, you mean to drive the Huns, women, children, cattle and sheep into the valley?"

"Good son, you are making progress!" Meng Ji said happily, "Yuan'er, you and Liao'er each lead [-] riders, and give the Huns, women, children, cattle and sheep to Lao Tzu and hurry to the valley. Hurry up, and the Huns will soon catch up! "

"Here!" Meng Yuan and Meng Liao responded loudly, and each ordered five hundred cavalry to go.

Meng Ji said to Meng Keng again: "Second brother, let's go, the Han army is too petty and unwilling to entertain us, we can't stay here with the cheek, right? Hahaha..." Laughing up to the sky, Meng Ji urged the horse to fly like flying , crossed the mountain pass and entered Dai County of Yan State from the Monan Grassland.

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The sky finally brightened, and 10,000+ Hun cavalry finally approached the mountain pass.

Gu Nuoyan took the lead and galloped at the forefront. On his left and right sides were King Zuoguli and King Youguli respectively. At this time, they had already realized that something was wrong. There are not many women, children, cattle and sheep, not as many as the uncle said. Obviously, the uncle said that he misjudged the situation again.

But at this juncture, Gu Nuoyan couldn't care less about settling accounts with his uncle. The most urgent task is to quickly stop the women, children, cattle and sheep in front of him. Small is also meat. If the Pianli tribe wants to survive and reproduce, they cannot do without cattle, sheep, women and children.

"Eh?!" During the gallop, Zuo Guli King Gao A Duo suddenly gasped in surprise, and said loudly, "Why did the Chu army drive women, children, cattle and sheep into the valleys on both sides? What are they doing?"

"Could it be that they want to occupy the valley and defend it to the death?" Right Guli King Ka Yitu was also a little surprised, and then pointed his finger in front of him and shouted, "No, no, the Chu army has rushed out again."

"Don't worry so much!" Gu Nuoyan gritted his teeth and said, "Send thousands of people to gather women, children, cattle and sheep in the valley, and the large group of people will continue to move forward. Even if they chase them to the ends of the earth, they will definitely kill these Chu people!" Jun Liting swept the hole and almost uprooted the supporting plow. This is a blood feud for the subjugation of the country and species.

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On the cliff, Zhao Mu and Sun Fen were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

"Marquis Champion, the Chu army has driven women, children, cattle and sheep into the valley!"

"Going forward, our ambush is about to be discovered, what should we do now?"

"Huh? The Chu army rushed out of the valley again? Don't they want women, children, cattle and sheep?"

"Oh, no, the Huns rushed in. They must be targeting women, children, cattle and sheep!"

"It's broken, the ambush was discovered by the Huns, and the Huns shot out of the valley, and they were warning!"

"No, the Xiongnu's brigade has returned, Champion Hou, the Huns have returned, and they rushed to kill us, what should we do now, what should we do?!"

"What are you yelling about? Shut up for me!" Zhou Guanfu was also in a daze and didn't know what to make of it. He originally came for the Chu army, but why did he mess up with the Xiongnu in a daze?But at this point, even if he wanted to hide, he couldn't dodge. At that moment, Zhou Guanfu pulled out the pair of iron halberds from his back, got on his horse again, and shouted sharply, "Blow the horn... all the troops gather!"

"Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu in the valley.

Amidst the endless sound of horns, the Hussars of the Han Army, Jingqi of the Han Army, and Iron Cavalry of the Zhao Army who had been waiting for a long time turned on their horses one after another. The returning Xiongnu army slammed into each other violently, and the two armies were turned on their backs in an instant.

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"Father, father..." Meng Yuan and Meng Liao rode their horses like flying horses, chasing after them.

Meng Jie slowed down his horse a little bit, and the two younger brothers soon caught up. Meng Yuan said loudly, "Father, the Huns are back again, and the killing noise from the direction of the mountain pass is loud. It seems that there is indeed an ambush in the valley."

"That's needless to say." Meng Ji said indifferently, "Of course there are ambushes in the valley."

Meng Liao was puzzled and said: "Father, how can you be sure that there are ambushes in the valley?"

Meng Ke didn't answer, turned to Meng Keng and said, "Second brother, tell them."

Meng Keng said: "Yuan'er, Liao'er, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. If you want to see clearly, you must pay attention to every detail around you. You must remember that details determine success or failure!"

Meng Yuan was thoughtful, and asked again: "Does the old uncle say that through careful work, you can spot the ambushes in the valley?"

"Yes!" Meng Keng nodded and said solemnly, "This Chile Mountain Pass is the only way for Dai County to go deep into the grassland. Traffickers and pawns who want to do business in the desert must pass through here, but we are going south all the way. Have you met a group of merchants? Or a pawn? Obviously, the Chile Pass has already been blocked."

After a pause, Meng Keng continued: "Then who blocked the Chile Pass, and why did they block it? After careful analysis, it is not difficult to guess. Who else is there besides the Han army?"

Mengliao hit the festival and sighed in admiration: "It's like this, it's like this!"

Meng Ji snorted, and said: "Boy, you are still very young, don't think that I am the best in the world after learning a few tricks and reading a few books on military tactics, you still have a lot to learn Very good!" After a pause, Meng Ji said again, "I'm not afraid to tell you, in fact, before the division of troops, the general had already expected that the Han army would ambush here!"

Meng Yuan and Meng Liao couldn't help but gasped when they heard the words, their eyes showed admiration.

Meng Xi said again: "Children, Han Prime Minister Bai Mo is indeed powerful, but he is only cautious in using troops. It is the general who is really powerful in using troops. Bai Mo is far behind him."

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Seeing that Bai Mo was distracted, Liu Heng couldn't help asking, "Father Xiang, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Mo woke up like a dream, and asked Liu Heng in embarrassment: "My lord, what did you say?"

Liu Heng murmured in his heart, and then replied respectfully: "Father Xiang said just now that the benefits of mountains and marshes will be set up as official franchises."

The so-called benefits of mountains and rivers mainly refer to rock salt and iron. Salt and iron have been monopolized for a long time. The first person to practice it was Guan Zhong. National policy, at the same time release the monopoly rights of salt, iron, etc., and allow private operations, and Baimo's emphasis on agriculture and light on business has not taken this aspect into consideration.

However, it is undeniable that salt and iron franchises have made huge profits. The most obvious example is that there have been several giants specializing in salt and iron in Guanzhong, such as the Sima family who trafficked well salt from Ba and Shu into Guanzhong for sale. , its abundance of wealth is no less than that of the Wang family, and the Lu family, which deals in ironware, is not far behind.

Now that the treasury of the Han Kingdom is empty, Bai Mo came up with the idea of ​​specializing in salt and iron.

Bai Mo also thought about imitating Chu State and promulgating new laws to encourage industry and commerce, but it will take a long time to show results, and Fang's current situation cannot give Bai Mo so much time, so weigh again and again, Bai Mo still chose to specialize in salt and iron, which is profitable and quick.

However, in order to realize the monopoly of salt and iron, it is necessary to defeat the giant merchants in Guanzhong, such as the Sima family and the Lu family.

However, the Sima family is a well-known powerful family in Guanzhong. He really intends to uproot the Lu family, I'm afraid Zhou Guanfu won't be able to pass that test.

Therefore, this matter has to be considered in the long run. In addition to making a fuss from the commanding heights of enriching the national treasury, it is also necessary to find a way to open a gap for these giant businessmen. According to the investigation of the Black Ice Platform, many businessmen in Guanzhong are envious of Chu State’s national policy of encouraging business. It will always elevate Chu State and belittle Han State, but this is a breakthrough that can be used.

At that moment, Bai Mo said: "My lord, salt and iron are extremely profitable. If we can set up an official franchise, it will greatly enrich the national treasury, and it will also greatly crack down on illegal wealthy businessmen in Guanzhong."

At this point, Bai Mo paused intentionally, and then said in a more emphatic tone: "As far as I know, big businessmen such as the Sima family and the Lu family often rely on their wealth and power to bribe courtiers unscrupulously and collude with each other, which is especially worrying." What's more, there are quite a few great merchants and great merchants who have secretly linked up with the state of Chu, and their hearts can be punished."

Liu Heng's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Is there such a thing?"

Bai Mo said: "This is all information provided by the Black Ice Platform. The king will find out as soon as he summons the grand master."

Liu Heng nodded, and was about to ask the waiter to summon Chen Ping, but the waiter came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Grand Master is asking to see you."

"Please hurry up." Liu Heng waved his hand, and the waiter bowed and exited the side hall with a sigh. After a while, he led Chen Ping in and hurried in. Chen Ping frowned deeply, and his face was a little dignified. When Bai Mo saw it, he paused in his heart. Seeing the grand master's appearance, he was afraid that there would be some bad news again.

Sure enough, after meeting Liu Heng, Chen Ping said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, just received a letter from Feige from Jiuyuan, the hussars encountered the main force of the Huns at Chile Pass in Daijun. More than half of the casualties, the champion Hou has led the remnants to retreat to Jiuyuan, and the Han army and Zhao army who participated in this battle are completely wiped out!"

"Ah?" Liu Heng was shocked when he heard the words, and instinctively looked at Bai Mo.

"Xiongnu?" Bai Mo immediately figured out the joints, and sighed immediately, "This is a misfortune directed to the west, and I fell into the scheme of Bi Shu's younger brother to divert the misfortune to the west, alas."

(End of this chapter)