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Shaobing Song Chapter 48 Crossing the River (Part 2)

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    Chapter 48 Crossing the River (Part 2) "Once the shipping on the canal is cut off, the price of food in the capital city will inevitably double within a month. According to the information sent back from various places by the Military Intelligence Agency, Zhuozhou, Hejian, Yi  Prefectures and other places, the harvest last autumn can only be considered mediocre, and the local supply is barely enough. There is no ability to transport food to the capital city. "Not only Zhang Song, but also many core generals present, such as Xu Da, Liu Ziyun, and Wu Liangmou.  Wait, I was stunned for a moment, especially Liu Ziyun, who looked at Zhu Chongjiu like a girl in her twenties and eighties looking at a hero. In addition to admiration, the rest is still admiration.  No wonder the lord has been complaining about the lack of preparations recently. No wonder the lord has been saying that it was not the right time for Tuohuan Timur and his son to kill each other. It turns out that his "surprise soldiers" have already crossed the Yellow River and penetrated deep into the heart of Meng Yuan.  In just a short time, the food supply on the Mengyuan side has been completely stuck in the hands of the Huai'an Army. If he is given another three to five years, the Huai'an Army will not need to carry 100,000 soldiers by then, as long as the troops on the south bank of the Yellow River are  Once the clamps are closed, grains of rice are not allowed to be transported north. The Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties may not even be able to collect the military rations for the expedition, so there is no way they can put up any decent resistance.  The only one who has always remained calm is the elder Shi Su Mingzhe. As someone who has personally watched Zhu Chongjiu step by step from a pig-killer to today, he has witnessed too many miracles, so he doesn't care about one more or one less.  , even if Zhu Chongjiu gets up tomorrow morning and tells him that he can take everyone to fly to the sky, he will only happily pack his luggage instead of finding anything shocking about flying in the daytime.  "The price of grain will probably more than double within a month." He tapped the ground with his gold-covered walking stick and added in a low voice, "The period between spring and wheat filling every year is a period of drought, unless  With artificial control, the price of grain will rise by 50% or even double. In the past, grain merchants bought at low prices in the fall and sold at high prices in the spring. This was the kind of dirty money they made. But once our army cuts off the canal, the grain in the capital city controlled by the princes and nobles will  Shop, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely not to tide over the difficulties with the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, but to take the opportunity to make a lot of money, regardless of whether the sky will fall. " "Those big shots are really a bunch of lice in their crotches.  ." Luo Ben used an ancient saying from Ruan Ji to give the most vivid explanation for Su Mingzhe's words. He just focused on sucking blood every day and didn't care about the changes outside. If the fire burned his crotch, these lice would definitely die without a burial place.  "For me in Huaiyang, the more lice the better in the capital city right now." Zhang Song shook his head and joked with a smile. I am afraid that even Lu Luzeng may not have a deeper understanding of Meng Yuan officialdom than he does, so he simply  I don't doubt Su Mingzhe's inference. In my heart, I even think that Su Mingzhe has looked at those princes and nobles countless times.  "After all, this move will hurt Tianhe, and if it spreads later, it may damage the lord's reputation." Robben glanced at him and continued to shake his head gently.  Unlike everyone else here, after he was "discipled" from a staff position, he took up a local official position. The thing he usually did the most was to resettle the refugees and save the people. After doing this for a long time, his heart inevitably became softer.  When mentioning the soaring food prices, the scene that immediately comes to mind is how ordinary people have become starved to death.  "If the fight continues for a long time, the losses of our Huai'an army will definitely be considerable, and more innocent people will die tragically." Zhang Song also shook his head and refuted in a low voice, "Since ancient times, people have inevitably died in wars, and the more we fight, the more innocent people will die."  It is a quick victory, and there will definitely be fewer innocent people dying in vain. " "There are enough livestock in Meng Yuan, and there is a short-term food shortage. The impact on the government and the army is very limited, but ordinary people are usually in spring.  It's inevitable to eat wild vegetables and elm money to satisfy your hunger. If the food supply is cut off, groups of people will starve to death within a month." Robben thought for a while and continued to whisper.  He knew very well that since his lord had already made a premeditated plan, it was imperative to cut off the canal during the war. Therefore, he did not want to directly dissuade Zhu Chongjiu, which was a useless move, but instead reminded everyone in a different way.  , the consequences of cutting off the canal, hoping that Zhu Chongjiu could consider it more carefully when making the final decision to avoid too many innocent people dying in vain.  These efforts were indeed not in vain. After hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu immediately knocked on the table and expressed his position in a low voice: "Guanzhong is absolutely right. In terms of their ability to withstand famine, the officials and troops of the Meng Yuan Dynasty were better than ordinary people."  The people are much stronger, so while cutting off the canal, we have to make other arrangements, so that even if our Huai'an army wins, we will take over a piece of white land.  In the village, the people are looking for more ways to eat, and the farmers themselves know that rice is expensive in spring, so they usually save some rations in advance." Su Mingzhe took over his words with a smile and explained in a low voice, "During this period, the most important thing is.  The sad ones are actually city people.I rarely save much, but if the price of rice soars, grain shops will rush to stock up. Many people, even if they have money, will not be able to buy grain.  " "Indeed.  "Huang Laowai had a rare opportunity to express himself, so he couldn't wait to take over the conversation, "In the past, people like us who were blacksmiths, carpenters, bricklayers, and hardworking people were most afraid of spring. When food prices rose, we would have to work hard.  There are times when I can¡¯t make enough money for a whole day.  " " Is there any way that can not only attack the active forces in Meng Yuan, but also avoid a large number of people starving to death?  "Zhu Chongjiu turned his head to Liu Ji and asked with some expectation. "This.  Liu Bowen grinned in embarrassment, and then responded in a low voice, "The best way is to fight quickly. For every gram of a city, immediately open the warehouse to release grain, and at the same time let the fleet keep up and supply grain to the local area at a fair price. Secondly,  " After hesitating for a moment, he added in a low voice, "After the army crosses the river, my lord can ask the officers from the Military Intelligence and Internal Affairs Departments to spread the news, saying that we are only targeting the Mongolian and Yuan court this time, and we don't want to hurt innocent people. Anyone who can escape to me on their own will  Anyone who has newly recovered territory can receive rations to survive.  " "This plan is feasible.  Zhu Chongjiu's brows twitched and he asked in surprise, "Won't Meng Yuan send troops to stop it?"  " "Once a food shortage occurs, if the Meng Yuan government is unable to limit the price increase of food stores, the people in the city will become a burden to them. Therefore, the more people flee, the smaller the disaster relief gap faced by local officials, and the city will  It's not like the countryside here. We only have a house, and there are no fields to encumber us. If we want to leave, we can pack up and escape at any time, and we won't miss it too much.  " "Then let the Military Intelligence Department cooperate and make a complete plan first.  "Zhu Chongjiu frowned and thought for a while, then turned his gaze to Chen Ji, "Within three days, I want to see specific measures, and" He patted the table gently with his hand, and quickly added, "There is no need to wait for the army to cross the river.  , from now on, Huaiyang Company itself will gradually reduce its food transportation to the north, let food prices rise slowly first, and give the people a warning so that they will not be caught off guard.  "I'm afraid the Meng Yuan court will also be alert immediately."  "Liu Bowen didn't agree with Zhu Chongjiu's method, and shook his head and reminded in a low voice. "The amount they need is too large. Even if they are alert, it is too late to start the acquisition now, unless they are determined to grab it.  "Zhu Chongjiu knocked on the table a few more times and said with a sneer. "That's it.  Seeing that Liu Ji and Luo Ben still wanted to dissuade them, he quickly made a final decision before they spoke, "The household bureau is responsible for organizing civilian ships to follow the army to release grain. It's still the same as before."  As in Yangzhou and Huai'an, they tried their best to provide work-for-relief services, and provided rationed and free food to the old, young, women, and children who really couldn't work.  ¡± The biggest difficulty in this Northern Expedition is not necessarily the military level, but how to win over the people as quickly as possible and give the people who are suffering from famine the hope of living again is undoubtedly the best way to win over the people. Although the people were originally  It was Zhu Chongjiu's big hands who pushed him to the brink of life and death. He found that he had become much more ruthless than before, even unscrupulous, but even if he was given enough time, he could discuss it with Robben.  For three days and three nights, he believed that he would still make the same decision, to use all possible means to eliminate the enemy, without considering whether it would hurt many innocent people. After all, the Huaiyang General Manager's Office and the Huai'an Army were the only ones who  It is the pillar of all his ideals. Without these two pillars, no matter how much compassion he has in his heart, it will end up in vain. "While reducing the food supply, the household bureau is responsible for joining forces with Huaiyang Company to increase glass,  The price of ice jade, jewelry, jewelry, ready-made clothes, various fabrics and gold products transported to the north will be gradually reduced by 20 to 30% with the approval of the merchants. Remember, the price must be lowered step by step and cannot be reached instantly. For wool and all the goods from the north,  The purchase price of groceries that can be provided has also risen slightly, allowing those officials, businessmen and tax collectors of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty to find that the money in their hands is more valuable and it is easier to make money when they find that food prices begin to rise.  In this way, they will not jump up and react violently at once, but will be more proactive in cooperating with us and turning the north upside down.  "Looking at the frowning Robben and the unwilling Liu Ji, Zhu Chongjiu cleared his throat and continued to add. His voice was neither fast nor slow, as if he had made relevant plans a long time ago. "In addition, cattle and sheep  , livestock, chickens and ducks, we can advance the principal and entrust the boat gang to stock up in large quantities. Gang Leader Chang and the others have helped us a lot. When we have the opportunity to make a fortune, we have to take care of our own people first.  "After a short pause, Zhu Chongjiu continued to strategize. "Although he knows everything about it, when it comes to fighting economic war, no one here is better than him. As he spoke, he was pleased to find that he was again  Back in the days when Huai'an was just conquered, everything could be settled with one word and everything could be let go.But everyone can only obey. No matter how hard they try, it is difficult to understand the mystery contained in it.  "Yes." Sure enough, seeing Zhu Chongjiu's firm attitude, Liu Ji and Luo Ben accepted the order one after another.  "We need to be careful of someone deliberately disrupting the situation. When food prices are high, shipping becomes a bargain. Zhang Shicheng, Fang Guozhen and the Shen family are probably all masters who value money but not people." Zhang Song, the head of the Internal Affairs Office, hesitated a little and took the initiative  Stand up and remind you that he has been very active recently. Regardless of whether it is within his own jurisdiction or not, as long as he sees an opportunity, he will try his best to get involved, lest Zhu Chongjiu and everyone else can't see that he, a former surrender, has already taken a liking to the General Manager's Mansion.  It felt like I was completely at home.  "Let Zhu Qiang take the fleet to negotiate with them. At this time, there is no personal relationship to talk about. Anyone who sabotages our army's Northern Expedition is a life-and-death enemy." Zhu Chongjiu frowned slightly, and his eyes were gleaming, as if he was dormant.  The long-standing beast finally began to show its teeth.
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