Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 285 Borrowing Food
In May, Qinzhou, Wudu County.

It rained heavily for several days in summer, and the Xihan, Yangshui, and muddy waters of Jialing Road swelled sharply, and the river was turbulent, making it difficult for grain ships to move.

At noon, it rained pouringly from the sky, the raindrops were connected into rain lines, and the rain lines were connected into rain curtains, and the rain curtains poured down covering the sky and covering the whole earth.

Soybean-sized raindrops hit the ground densely, splashing patches of mud; the heavy rain fell obliquely on people's faces, wetting everyone's faces.

Liu Chan, who was supposed to be in the county office of Wudu County, was anxiously wading through the accumulated water in the ravines. It rained heavily for days, and the delivery of military rations had been delayed for ten days. If they were not delivered, it would definitely affect the army in the Northern Expedition.

Dong Yun was wearing a coir raincoat, touched his wet face, stopped Liu Chan, and hurriedly said: "It's raining heavily. As the Son of Heaven, Your Majesty must not take risks alone, and he doesn't say that the river is dangerous, but what should you do if Your Majesty catches cold?"

Wearing a bamboo hat and coir raincoat, Liu Chan stopped, pointed forward, and shouted loudly amidst the roaring rain: "The river is raging now, and the grain boats cannot move. If the grain and grass are not sent to Longyou, then the prime minister will The army retreated due to lack of food, and the previous achievements of the Northern Expedition were wasted, how do you let me stay in the county government with peace of mind?"

After speaking, Liu Chan ignored Dong Yun's obstruction and continued walking on the mud.

Dong Yun stretched out his hand to grab Liu Chan, and regardless of the mud on the ground, he knelt down and begged, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is sending heavy rain, which will be disadvantageous to both the enemy and us. If the food is exhausted, the troops will retreat, and we can fight again in the next year. People must not violate the sky."

Dong Yun didn't say anything, but when he said that he would retreat, it stimulated Liu Chan's nerves.

Liu Chan shook off Dong Yun's hand vigorously, and roared angrily: "I am the Son of Heaven, if I want to retreat, unless Tai Yi personally, no one can stop me."

As soon as these words came out, there was a thunderclap from the sky, the thunder was deafening, and people's ears were buzzing, and everyone was silent like a cicada.

Liu Chan sneered, and walked away alone, followed closely by everyone.Dong Yun also got up from the ground, but in desperation, he could only follow Liu Chan around.

Standing on the hillside by the river, Liu Chan saw that the rain covered the entire river, and the river was no longer calm as before, but now it became choppy, and the waves splashed and rolled towards the shore.

Yang Xi was a step behind, pointed at Jialing Road, and shouted: "Your Majesty, the river is so fast that it is difficult for grain ships to move. We still have to wait for the river to calm down."

Liu Chan showed displeasure, and shouted: "Why don't you switch to Qishan Road to transport grain by land?"

Yang Xi was stunned, then cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, it is raining heavily now, and the Qishan Road is already muddy. Besides, if the grain and grass are wet by the rain, they will get damp. When the grain and grass are sent to the army, they will become moldy and germinate, making them inedible. "

Liu Chan frowned slightly, how could he not know about such things as food and grass being damp.Now that it is raining heavily, no matter the Han and Wei dynasties, it is difficult for anyone to transport food. Now it depends on which side provides the most support to the front line, and now we are fighting for logistics.

Looking at the raging river, Liu Chan gritted his teeth and said, "Immediately switch to the Qishan Road to transport grain, and cover the grain trucks with straw and leather to keep as much grain as possible, even if it is moldy. No matter how difficult the road is, Even if the knife is used, this batch of military rations must be delivered to the prime minister."

Yang Xi pondered for a while, then clasped his hands and replied, "If the grain and grass are to be transported along the Qishan Road, there will be insufficient rain gear. Otherwise, a small part of the grain and grass will be covered with straw and leather and transported to the army, and the rest will depend on the weather. If all the rations are transported to the army regardless of the damp, then the army will say it is useless."

Dong Yun who was at the side clasped his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, I think what Yang Taishou said is reasonable, and I hope Your Majesty will think about it."

Liu Chan glanced at Dong Yun, sighed, and said, "Just as Taishou Yang said, everyone involved in transporting grain will be rewarded for their achievements in battle. And there is no time limit for the grain, the sooner it will be delivered, The more rewards there are."

Dong Yun looked solemn, and said: "Your Majesty is wise, under heavy rewards, there must be brave men."

Yang Xi also bowed his hand, and then led the county magistrate to call on the peasants to brave the rain to move the grain and grass on the boat.

"Your Majesty can go back to the city and take shelter from the rain for now." Zhuge Qiao said.

Liu Chan waved his hand, refused and said, "No rush, I'll take a look for now."

Liu Chan stood on the slope with his hands behind his back, but the rain did not decrease at all, and the slope continued.Rainwater flowed down the gaps in the coir raincoat, soaking the clothes.

Suddenly, Liu Chan looked at the busy scene in front of him, and a thought flashed in his mind, and he shouted: "Xiu Zhao, Bo Song, Wen Ran, you come forward, I have a plan to support the army with food and grass."

Yang Xi, who was directing the people to carry grain and grass down the slope, listened to the servant's summons, and hurriedly climbed up the hillside on the mud, waiting for Liu Chan's order.

Seeing that the three of them had arrived, Liu Chan smiled and said, "I thought it was difficult to move forward because of the heavy rain in transporting the grain from Hanzhong to the army. Wouldn't it save half the time if we could transport the grain from Longyou to the army?" force."

Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other in blank dismay.Yang Xi asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, all the grain and grass in Longyou have been transported to Gaoping and there is no grain left. I don't know where the grain and grass come from?"

Liu Chan smiled softly and said: "The government has no food, but the common people and their families have food and grass. I, a big man, can borrow grain from the common people, and then transport the Hanzhong army grain to Longyou, and return it to the common people."

Yang Xi hesitated for a while, and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do if the common people refuse to borrow?"

Liu Chan had already had a countermeasure, and said with a smile: "The prosperity of the world is for profit; the chaos of the world is for profit. Our government borrows grain from the people, borrows ten dou, and returns eleven dou, and the profit is one in ten. In this way, why don't the common people and the common people in Longyou refuse to borrow money when they see that it is profitable?"

Liu Chan's strategy is basically to imitate the issuance of national bonds by later generations, but later generations use money as debt.Dahan uses grain and grass as debt, and the interest rate is as high as 10%, which can be described as very generous.

As soon as the words came out, the three of them looked at each other, seeing a hint of joy in each other's eyes, and nodded in agreement.

With a smile on his face, Dong Yun cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty's plan is very good, and Yun thinks it is feasible."

Zhuge Qiao pondered for a long time, then clasped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty can even order that whoever can send the general rations to the front line will benefit three times out of ten. If you borrow ten dou, you will pay back thirteen dou. In this way, the people of Longyou are faced with such a situation. The huge profits will definitely be transported to the front line in person, and it will also save the corvees of the big men."

Liu Chan clapped his palms and laughed, and said, "Good! Bo Song's words are also a good strategy. One out of ten benefits from borrowing grain, and three out of ten benefits from transporting grain. Inform the history of the Spurs and deal with this matter as soon as possible."

Dong Yun was also speaking at the side at this time, saying: "Your Majesty, there are many descendants of the Longyou surname in the Habayashi Guard, if you let them return to the clan, and assist the officials of the Han Dynasty to speak the Longyou surname."

Liu Chan restrained his expression, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, one person is short in wit, and the three are wiser, so we will act according to the content of the discussion. Do it immediately, and don't slack off."

"No! I summon the disciples of Longyou Yulinwei." Dong Yun agreed.

"The minister personally went to Tianshui to cooperate with the Spurs." Zhuge Qiao replied.

Yang Xi's heart skipped a beat when he saw it, and he said, "Your servant immediately summoned the peasants, collected rain gear, and rushed to Longyou to assist in transporting grain."

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"Han Ji Guangwen Emperor Ji" Jianxing eight years, in May, during spring and summer, it was raining in the sky, the water in Yangshui and the West Han Dynasty soared, and the transportation of grain did not continue.

Dong Yun, the servant, said, "It's God's will to rain heavily. You can retreat and wait for the Northern Expedition next year."

Zhongzu sternly said: "How can we retreat from the army? Han is difficult, but Wei is not difficult either?"

When the common people heard about it, they all offered their grains based on the benevolence and virtue of their ancestors.Ma Liangping, the governor of Qinzhou, lost his tune and had enough food for the army to help the army conquer Liangzhou.The patriarch loved the people and returned one of the ten, or three of the ten, to the people.

(End of this chapter)