Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 482 With such means, turning over the hand is the cloud, and covering the hand is the rain
——Scholar, farmer, worker, merchant?

Why do merchants have the most grain and money in their hands, but their status is the lowest?
Lu Yu's words were like poisonous needles, piercing the hearts of every merchant, making their already riddled hearts even more dilapidated!
And just when everyone's heart is heavy...

Lu Yu's words came out one after another: "Why? Because the merchants are not united! Because the essence of merchants is profit-seeking, and because the merchants attack each other! There has never been a backbone who has stood up and led the group of merchants to become bigger and stronger! "

"The so-called 'business' is nothing more than buying and selling, and selling only when there is buying. Everyone here is nothing more than running an existing business, competing for resources, and galloping on their own one-third of an acre of land! "

"But have you ever thought about it? If we unite and integrate resources, maybe we can make the existing market bigger and stronger! Have you ever thought that if one day, my cavalry from Cao Ying traveled all over the Western Regions, Step to Tianzhu, step into the extreme north that no one has ever set foot in!"

"At that time, we need our merchants to go to these places to establish business with grasslands, frontiers, and even distant empires, to sell what we have into their countries, and to introduce what we don't have into our empire! The new resources brought by this way , How can we compete? Like this, who dares to underestimate the status of our merchants?"

Speaking of here…

Lu Yu looked around everyone, there was light in everyone's eyes, bright and eye-catching light!

As if, they were moved.

If such impassioned "rhetoric words" had passed through other people's mouths, then maybe... these shrewd businessmen would not be so excited, but... who said these words?

It's Lu Yu!It's Yinlin!He is the hottest figure in the entire Central Plains now!

His words are convincing!
Just when the mood of all merchants was "ignited"...

Lu Yu's words continued, and his tone became more serious.

"In the future, the entire Central Plains, and even the entire North, will carry out an earth-shaking reform, and the reform... will always be carried out around the word 'Shang', and I, Lu Yu, the big man Situ, will promote all this within three years! "

"Just rely on me! Establish a chamber of commerce with the support of the imperial court and the Sikong Mansion! It can also be called an 'Alliance'! Today's goal is to the north of the Yangtze River, the Central Plains and the north, let's call it the 'Jiangbei League'! "

"Whether the refined salt you saw just now, the big yellow croaker, the paper, or the welfare lottery... I, Lu Yu, will launch more products in the Jiangbei League in the future. Think about it, everyone. If you join the Jiangbei League , How much profit will it make in the future? With our Jiangbei League backed by the imperial court, how can our status be inferior to that of scholars, farmers, and workers!"

Lu Yu's words were like a spell, lingering in everyone's minds...

Let every businessman present daydream!

Not to mention the status, not to mention the legendary grasslands, frontier fortresses, and the business of distant empires, just these things in front of you... this big yellow croaker, this lottery ticket, this refined salt, this paper... these things alone are enough to make people Jealous!

The value of each item is immeasurable...

It is no exaggeration to say that these are golden mountains!

If you can get a piece of the pie, even if it's just a small one, it will be a huge fortune, not to mention... what attracts merchants like them the most is...

——The Jiangbei League with the imperial court behind!
——The waist became hard all of a sudden!
Looking at the expressions of the merchants, Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that the time was almost up.

"Everyone, I, Lu Yu, have always been 'speaking straight', but now... I am also a villain before a gentleman!"

"There is no free lunch in the world. The members of our Jiangbei League can naturally cooperate in lottery tickets, large yellow croakers, paper, and refined salt. However, it is not that simple to join the Jiangbei League! If you want to board the ship, first...you must have a ship in your hands ticket!"

while saying...

Lu Yu beckoned and ordered someone to open the last black box, and there was another box inside the box, until this box was opened...

A piece of paper jumped out...

No, it's not just as simple as paper!
These papers are much harder than ordinary paper, and there are extremely complicated patterns printed on them. One of the eye-catching real dragons jumps out of it. In addition... there are six golden characters written on it - the national debt of the Han Empire!
Lu Yu raised his hand to introduce.

"The things in this box are the national bonds jointly issued by our Jiangbei League and Dahan." Lu Yu took out one and waved it in front of the eyes of the merchants.

Everyone's eyeballs flickered, and they stopped discussing, for fear of missing any key information!
certainly…

The so-called "there is no such thing as a free lunch" that Lu Yu first put forward, a businessman can understand very well.

In Business Talk Business…

The essence of a businessman is to "hurt people", and no one is a "good person". It would be strange if Lu Yu had no purpose at all!

Dahan national debt?
Is the boat ticket for the Jiangbei League?

For a while, everyone was looking forward to what Lu Yu would say next!
"This thing is called national debt! The so-called national debt is not issued in my own name, but in the name of the big man and the imperial court! Our Jiangbei League is only an executor!"

"After you subscribe for the national debt, I will write your names, the money you subscribed for, food and grass on it, and then affix the big seal of 'Chuan Guoyu Seal', and this will be considered complete!"

Looking at the merchants in the audience, they were at a loss.

Lu Yu realized that it seemed... businessmen in this era didn't have the concept of "financial management", so they had to talk about it in more detail.

"For example, if one of you bought the national debt of 50 shi of grain, then... it does not mean that the 50 shi of grain will belong to the empire. On the contrary, the 50 shi of grain is still yours. The grain will return to you again, and...every year, a high amount of grain will be paid to you as 'profit'! This is equivalent to the money our big man borrowed from you..."

Hiss... The Han Empire borrowed money from merchants?

Lu Yu blurted out these words, and the merchants in the house were in an uproar.

You know, in the past...the princes and warlords often tricked them into donating money and food, but in the final analysis, it was a kind of donation...the donation was not returned.

But... the Han Empire "borrowed and repaid"?
Their subconscious feeling is... Is there such a good thing?
The empire borrowed money from you, paid you 'interest', and returned the principal to you when it expired?This... is this too exaggerated?

Speaking of which, these merchants have received a certain amount of education, and it is much easier to understand than ordinary people!

Adding... Lu Yu's detailed examples, they probably understood it all at once.

I just understand it, why do you feel... a little... a little fake?
Before they open their mouths to question...

Lu Yu's words came out again.

——"Why? I will use this national debt as your ticket to join the Jiangbei League. You are all extremely smart people, and you naturally know that the most important thing in business is the word 'trust'. You have a lot of food Bet on me, bet on the Jiangbei League, and bet on the Empire! Only in this way, whether it is the Empire, the Jiangbei League, or me, I will not be afraid of you making troubles, and similarly, this way can prove that you have no doubts about the Empire. Your loyalty! I dare to entrust my business to you with confidence!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yu took a deep breath and recited the last sentence.

"Everyone, I won't go into details about the current situation in the world. As long as Cao Sikong is here, this national debt will be valid. As long as the imperial court is here, this national debt will stand firm, and our Jiangbei League will become a leader in the Jiangbei business field." It is a behemoth! Whether you want to board this big ship that 'rides the wind and waves', the choice is up to you, and it also depends on your vision and courage!"

"I will definitely not force anyone present to buy national debt, but...you better think clearly, the main theme of the future world is bound to be 'reform', and if you miss it, you are missing it, not to mention my ship, etc. In a few years, the old tickets in your hands may not even be able to board a broken ship!"

In a word...

The wooden boxes full of national debts were carried to the eyes of everyone by the soldiers of the Long Xiao battalion.

In the entire courtyard, the sound of "buzzing" discussion emerged again...

There was an uproar, all the merchants were in an uproar, and many small groups had gathered together to discuss and discuss.

Through discussions... some half-understood, finally figured out, what is the national debt?
This is a kind of loan to the empire, and then the empire will give you "interest" every year. After the agreed date expires, the principal will be returned...

It seems that it is a little unreliable.

However, Lu Yu tied this national debt with the Jiangbei League, refined salt, large yellow croaker, lottery tickets, and paper. It is not an exaggeration to say that as long as the dominance of these things is in Lu Yu's hands, as long as the empire can guarantee Lu Yu's success in these fields Monopoly position, then...how could the so-called "interest money" be corrupted, the principal is naturally safe.

What's more, buying national bonds can establish a relationship of trust with this "White Horse Lord", become a member of his Jiangbei League, and participate in these refined salt, large yellow croaker, and lottery activities... How to measure the profits here? ?
The merchants present are all good people...

This is actually a very simple multiple choice question...

No, this is simply a multiple-choice question!

At this moment, Lu Yu squinted his eyes, sitting on the bamboo chair, calm and relaxed, and he wanted to give these merchants time to fully consider.

But the final result is actually doomed.

For the simplest example...

In "Swordsman", everyone knows that Fuwei Escort has the evil sword technique, and everyone covets the evil sword technique, but suddenly one day, Lin Pingzhi directly copied [-] copies of the evil sword technique and sent it to Wulin.

The story after that is fun to hear and see.

You don't practice, do you?You will be killed by others, but you practice, the little turtle is definitely gone, but the key is that you may not be able to beat others!

This is called involution...

Just like it is now, once the Jiangbei League comes out, if everyone doesn't join the Jiangbei League, then Lu Yu will make a fortune by himself, but what if everyone joins?It's like not joining!
Who is the ultimate winner?Who was the one who got rich in the end?It's obvious!
really…

After an hour of discussion.

The following group of merchants, mainly led by Zhao Zhangshi in Picheng, expressed their willingness to subscribe for [-] shi of national debt for grain and grass. five-year period!
And this one hundred thousand stones came out...

The rest of the merchants from all over the world couldn't hold their breath, and they subscribed for national bonds one after another!
Xiapi City can produce up to 40 stones?A total of more than 20 stones were produced!So...Guangling City can only produce 50 shi at most?A total of more than [-] stones were released!
All the merchants in Guangling City offered 50 shi, and Pengcheng could not be left behind. They only offered 55 shi, as well as Donghai, Dongguan, Langya...

... A crazy national debt subscription has begun!

It seems...these "smart" merchants all have "long-term vision"!
And Lu Yu also readily accepted!

In fact, what he pays is only the meager "interest" every year, and the business of refined salt, large yellow croaker, paper, and lottery tickets. Originally, if these businesses were only operated by the government, it would not be a big deal...

The development will be very slow!
With the help of these merchants, it will be completely different... The market will expand at an extremely terrifying speed!

Like the lottery...

The cooperation method that Lu Yu and various merchants have decided is the "commission system". From now on, the government will no longer sell lottery tickets, but will only be responsible for drawing prizes...

And these merchants who joined the Jiangbei League have all been authorized by the Han court!

Anyone can set up a shop to sell lottery tickets.

The profit is calculated according to the number of lottery tickets sold. For example, if you sell 100 lottery tickets in a month, Lu Yu will return [-]% of the profit to the merchant. , [-]%...

All in all... the commission system of the welfare lottery for later generations is here, and Lu Yu copied it here!

Just four words - hard work, more pay!
The same is true for other businesses such as refined salt, paper, and large yellow croaker.

Lu Yu only needs to seize the production side and distribute the right to sell to these merchants.

It seems that everyone with money earns money together, but in fact, the biggest profit is still on Lu Yu's side...or in other words, the so-called Jiangbei League!
that's it!
In just one month, Lu Yu had raised more than 300 million shi in food and grass in Xuzhou City!
You know, back then, Gongsun Zan, a big grain storer among the princes, hoarded 300 million shi of grain in Yijing during his heyday!

This amount of food is no longer an urgent problem for Cao Cao.

It is no exaggeration to say that with this food and grass, Cao Cao already has all the conditions for the Northern Expedition!
certainly…

In Guandu at this moment, Cao Cao doesn't know this yet!

His gaze was fixed on Yuan Shao's army who was trying to go south from Cangting!
...

...

In Hebei, on the official road leading to Cangting in Liyang County, a Yuan Jun stronghold rose from the ground.

It is only 20 miles away from Cangting. As long as Yuan Shao gives an order, [-] Yuan troops can immediately cross the south of the river... Detour to Chenliu County in Yanzhou, and capture Chenliu County, a vital transportation hub!
but…

At this moment, in the morning light... the gate of the huge Yuanying village was closed, like a dormant giant beast, and the whole Yuanying seemed extraordinarily quiet.

Naturally, there must be a guard at the gate of the village, full of energy...

Since Wuchao was robbed, Yuan Shao strictly ordered the three armies to guard the gate of the village and be on guard, and even sent countless scouts!
But at this time.

"Da da da…"

The sound of horseshoes resounded, because it was too early, the official road was extremely quiet, and the sound of horseshoes became extremely clear, and the two scouts galloped to the gate of the village.

The guard recognized that it was his sentry cavalry, and hurriedly opened the city wall, allowing the two of them to enter.

Soon...

"what?"

A roar came from the large tent of the Chinese army.

The voice belonged to Yuan Shao, and the tone of the voice was extremely heavy. The soldiers in the nearby military camps were awakened by such a voice without exception.

"What do you mean? Those Taishan bandits in Taishan County didn't loot real food and grass?"

Yuan Shao glared angrily, his eyes were piercing...staring at the Sentinel in front of him!
Hearing the commotion here, Yuan Shao's three sons, Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang all rushed here immediately.

Just asked a little bit to find out.

It turned out that there was an urgent report from the sentry newspaper, and the grain team sent from Xuzhou to Yanzhou was found 35 miles south of Cangting!
Is this still available?

Yuan Shao also had an eyeliner in Xuzhou. It was not an open secret that Lu Yu went to Xuzhou to raise food. Yuan Shao and his three sons knew better than anyone else the large yellow croakers.

certainly…

At first they didn't care too much, fish... If this thing is not refrigerated, it will be inedible after three days!
How can it be transported to Guandu?
But what I never expected was that Lu Yu's operation was really coquettish... He actually replaced the expensive coarse salt with cheap sea salt, and all of a sudden... salted these hundreds of thousands of large yellow croakers into salted fish. ...and you are eligible for shipping!

Yuan Shao who got this news...

Immediately send someone to Mount Tai with gold, silver and jewelry to visit Zang Ba, the leader of the Taishan Army!
Invite him to plunder these hundreds of thousands of large yellow croakers.

According to Yuan Shao's conception, as long as Cao Jun's food is cut off for another ten days, then Cao Jun will have no food at all, and Cao Jun will be in chaos!
as predicted.

Recently, it was placed in the intelligence report from Guandu, Cao Cao has already started to use the small dendrobium to distribute food, this method... Yuan Shao understands, this little brother used it a lot in the past, but... I don't know which one died in vain this time Unlucky food officer!
Of course, these are not important, the important thing is...the time to go south is coming.

As long as... Cao Cao runs out of food, he will definitely not be able to send troops to this warehouse to stop him!
Yuan Shao's journey to the south will be smooth sailing. If everything goes well and he can go straight into Cao Cao's hinterland "Chenliu County", then the situation will be different!

But...however, at this time, such a deadly piece of information was sent back.

"Yuan Gong, I saw it with my own eyes, 35 miles south of Cangting... Longxiao Battalion personally escorted the food team from Xuzhou!"

"If you look at it from a distance, you can see...it's the big yellow croaker, those marinated big yellow croakers, there are hundreds of thousands of them!"

call…

After hearing the report of Tanma, Yuan Shao's expression became condensed again.

"Aren't these hundreds of thousands of large yellow croakers looted in Taishan County?"

"How come after looting? And the big yellow croaker..."

Yuan Shao raised his question...

Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi are still thinking, but the youngest son Yuan Shang is slapping his head. "Father, the child knows... This must be Yinlin's plan to attack the west!"

"In Yinlin's plan, the grain team passing through Taishan County is a cover. The real grain team chooses to go around a circle, from Xuzhou to Yanzhou, and then to Guandu. This road is considered the safest and most difficult to find. !"

"No!" Yuan Shang's elder brother Yuan Tan interrupted before Yuan Shang finished speaking. "According to our Yuan Jun's movements, Yinlin will not know that our army's goal is Cangting. Yinlin is so cunning? How could he let the grain team be transported from Cangting to Yanzhou? Isn't this clearly to let the father commander Find out, go looting? How has he ever made such a simple mistake? This is probably... Yinlin's plan, his purpose is to ambush around the food team, wait for the father to attack the food, and surround the father!"

hiss…

Two very different points of view.

Originally...Yuan Shao fell silent all of a sudden, his old problem happened again!

——Choose phobia!

It just so happened that it was the two sons who made the choice this time!
A youngest son who loves the most, an eldest son who is full of heroism... this...

"Brother's words are wrong!"

At this moment, Yuan Shang spoke again, his tone became much more serious. "The reason why the father-in-law was plotted by Yinlin many times before is that Yinlin has already figured out the character of the father-in-law. How the father-in-law will make choices is not what he expected."

"Therefore...Yin Lin is bound to calculate that the father will find the food team, but it is also calculated that the father will hesitate, he will hesitate... and the time is fleeting, and when the father makes up his mind, if the food is not guaranteed, it will be transported to Guandu. It's over! Yinlin is sure that his father dare not rob food!"

Speaking of this, Yuan Shang's tone became a bit more serious.

"Didn't Father know that it is often the darkest under the lamp!"

"The so-called - dark under the lights!"

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(End of this chapter)