Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 625 The war has already begun
"How many gentlemen have left?" In the Chu mansion, beside the empty simulated battlefield, only Chu Nan was flipping through the bamboo slips. Lu Lingqi came in with a plate. Behind her, a small head poked out, looking eagerly at Holding the dinner plate in mother's hand.

"Well, whether this southern expedition can be successful or not depends on whether the world can be completely unified, so we should be cautious." Chu Nan pointed to the sand table and said, "Now I am going south with the prestige of unifying the north. If I win, I can sweep Wuyue, Jingzhou , Jiangdong will be in my hands, if I lose, I will have to wait at least ten years or even longer for such an opportunity."

"Jiangdong Sun Quan, my concubine has already met, you little one." Lu Lingqi put down the dinner plate and said.

Well, if others say that, they will be called arrogant, but as Lu Lingqi, who used [-] elites to break through Sun Quan's [-] army, she is indeed qualified to say so.

"Jiangdong Army is in the hands of Sun Quan and in the hands of Zhou Yu. As long as Sun Quan doesn't command troops, he is still a very good prince." Chu Nan looked at Chu Le at the door with a smile, and waved.

"Hey~hey~Daddy~" Chu Le ran up to Chu Nan, smiling innocently.

"Let's eat." Chu Nan patted his daughter's head, looked at his wife's displeasure, and said with a smile: "As a lord, in fact, the ability to command the army may not be very good, just like being a husband. As far as the army is capable, there are many who can defeat me, but as a husband, I can command the generals to win battles."

"How can Sun Quan's son compare with her husband?" Lu Lingqi shook her head and laughed. The Battle of Xiaoyaojin can be said to be the first battle that established Lu Lingqi's special status in the entire court. Therefore, the courtiers are very concerned about Lu Lingqi's appointment as the Demon Suppressing Department. The governor did not have any objections, but as far as that battle was concerned, without Sun Quan, Lu Lingqi thought to herself that no matter how skilled she was, it would be difficult to defeat Sun Quan's [-] army.

"It can only be said that he is not the material to lead the army. To be a commander, you must weigh the pros and cons, know the pros and cons of the enemy and yourself, and plan your strategy based on this. After fighting for so many years for your husband, the commander will put the Chinese army in the front line. I have only seen two of them, one is father-in-law, and the other is Sun Quan." Chu Nan still agrees with his wife's words, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and even Yuan Shao, Chu Nan all regards them as opponents, even if Yuan Shao behaves after being frustrated Unsatisfactory, but before the setback, there is still a bit of demeanor.

Although Liu Bei is weak now, Chu Nan admires his magnanimity. Only Sun Quan, as a monarch, must first understand his strengths and weaknesses. People are addicted to vegetables.

But looking at that battle aside, Sun Quan has been recuperating in Jiangdong for the past few years, wooing the gentry, conquering Shanyue, employing people and wrists, he can clearly feel that he has become more mature.

This is also the reason why he counts Jiang Dong as an enemy. If it is only because of the hatred between the two sides, there is no need for it. There are a lot of people in the world who have hatred against him and Chu Nan.

"What is my husband looking at?" Lu Lingqi couldn't help laughing when she heard this, her eyes fell on Chu Nan's hand.

"The data of various major trades between Jiangdong and Jingzhou and the Central Plains in recent years." Chu Nan laughed.

"Your husband is no longer a merchant, why do you still read these things?" Lu Lingqi asked puzzled.

The dignified prime minister is going to take care of these?

"Ma'am, don't underestimate these. From these large transactions, you can probably judge the people's livelihood in Jiangdong and Jingzhou." Chu Nan laughed.

Lu Lingqi was puzzled: "How do you see it?"

"Take the people of the Central Plains as an example. In addition to firewood, rice, oil and salt, ordinary people now also start to pay attention to living conditions, that is, clothing, housing, and transportation. According to the transactions in the past few years and Xu Jin, [-]% of them are bought by the people of the Central Plains. Xu Today's production of brocade is not small, [-]% of which can't be eaten by wealthy households alone, which means that small households can basically have one or two clothes made by Xu brocade."

"Of the other [-]%, half of the goods are sold to the Western Regions, including Guishuang, Anxi, and Daqin Kingdoms to the east of Dawan and west of Dawan, which have been incorporated into the territory of our dynasty. Purchased from Jiangdong, Jiaozhou, Jingzhou and Shu.”

"That is to say, it is only half of it, and this half of it goes to the four states. Needless to say, it should be monopolized by the rich and powerful. You must know that Xu Jin can be mass-produced now, and the price is not high. In the Central Plains, ordinary people's homes can I can have one or two horses, but in the other four states, only wealthy people can use them."

"Looking at the refined salt data, it is roughly the same, but the grain data, the purchase of grain in the three states accounted for more than half. It is true that there are princes hoarding grain and grass, but there are also people who buy grain, which shows that the people are not without money. But the wealth of the people is basically used to buy grain, so relatively high-end goods such as refined salt and Xu brocade are sold very little."

"Moreover, like every city in the Central Plains, there are ready-made clothing stores, but according to reports from spies in Jiangdong and Jingzhou, the most in the square city are rice vendors and some groceries."

"There are many more. You can probably see the general living conditions of the people in Jiangdong, Jingzhou, and Shu. They are running around for three meals, and they basically don't have extra property to buy other things. Even the coarse salt that has been discontinued here is now It is still the first choice of the people in all states, and there is a lot of room for maneuver in it, and it can gather all the wealth of the three states into the Central Plains."

Chu Nan laughed.

"How?" Lu Lingqi asked puzzled.

"Make a new coin, more exquisitely made, and the amount used is about the same as today's five baht coins, but one coin can be worth a hundred five baht coins." Chu Nan laughed.

"Will someone use it?" Lu Lingqi didn't understand these things, but she was in a different place. If someone said that to her, Lu Lingqi would probably slap her with a slap. It was obviously one piece, so why is it worth a hundred pieces.

"But if you want to buy brocade and refined salt, which are the necessities of wealthy households in various states, you only need the money. Do you think anyone will come to exchange them?" Chu Nan laughed.

Xu Jin and refined salt have become indispensable for wealthy families under the operation of Chu Nan in recent years. Although refined salt is also produced in Jiangdong, the quality aside, the price is definitely not as low as that of Chu Nan.

Over the past few years, Chu Nan has used the trade war as an excuse to reduce the profit margin of experience to an extremely low level. Many people in Jiangdong who do this have been cheated by Chu Nan's small profit strategy.

After all, Chu Nan can't help this thing, and it's high in quality and cheap in price. Sun Quan and Liu Biao's brains will only ban trade.

"They can exchange five baht coins for this kind of hundred coins, and then use them exclusively to buy Xu Jin and Jingyan, and even get a better discount." Chu Nan laughed.

Lu Lingqi seemed to understand but half understood: "And then?"

"And we chose to exchange these hundred coins for things from Jiangdong, such as medicinal herbs that are only produced in Jiangdong, such as high-quality iron ore, copper ore, and wood, etc." Chu Nan took out a five baht coin from his body. : "When they buy our products, they should pay whatever price they want, but when we buy their products, we can buy a hundred items worth five baht for one piece. Does Madam think this trade is worthwhile?"

If it is only the new currency, no one will recognize it, let alone circulate it, but if this new currency is linked to necessities such as Xu Jin and refined salt, he will be able to obtain the status of currency hegemony, which is equivalent to the price of selling blood Buy each other's things.

Lu Lingqi was a little dizzy: "What's the use of doing this?"

"Simple, from the point of view of the trade of the states, we use this method to plunder the wealth of the big families in Jiangdong, but they certainly don't want to suffer. Since they can't compete with us in this currency, they can only attack the people under the rule. To plunder the people's fat and people's anointment even more frantically, Jiangdong, Jingzhou, and Shuzhong are dominated by scholars. Of course, they will not have much loss in this way, but the people's grievances will definitely be deeper. Madam thinks, how many people will be willing to die for the Jiangdong gentry?" Chu Nan asked with a smile.

"My husband is preparing for the battle in Jiangdong?" Lu Lingqi realized, looking at Chu Nandao.

"The war has already begun." Chu Nan shook his head: "It's just that the way Madam imagined is different. The two countries are fighting not only soldiers, horses, food and grass, but also spare no effort to disintegrate each other from all aspects and make the enemy Disintegrate from within!"

When fighting Yuan Shao before, at first Yuan Shao was relatively strong and powerful, and this method can be used directly after people realize it. Chu Nan's fight against Yuan Shao is a two-hero competition with unpredictable consequences, so it is best not to use it.

But now against opponents like Jiangdong, Jingzhou, and Shuzhong, Chu Nan is absolutely strong. He may have a certain risk in attacking Jiangdong and Jingzhou, but if the opponent comes to attack and defends by himself, Chu Nan has an absolute advantage, and the opponent does not He doesn't need to have any worries if he dares to launch an attack rashly, first use this method to cholera the opponent's economy, and then gradually eat away at it.

Therefore, when facing the forces of Jiangdong, Jingzhou, and Shu, Chu Nan used many methods.

Although the flames of war have not yet begun, on the battlefield of people's hearts, Chu Nan has already begun to lay out the layout as early as in Xuzhou, and now, the times have changed, and he no longer needs to be as cautious as before, and it is time to close the net up.

This will be his first battle against the remaining princes!
Lu Lingqi shook her head, these things are too complicated for her, so it's better not to think too much, as long as the husband knows it in his heart.

"It's getting late, my husband, let's eat first... let's..." Lu Lingqi looked at the clean chicken bones on the dinner plate in a daze, and the plate was licked clean, even the rice Not left.

"Eat it all?" Chu Nan looked at his daughter's belly and asked in amazement.

"Yeah." Chu Le nodded proudly, but when she saw her mother's gloomy eyes, her voice suddenly quieted down: "I ate only after Daddy asked me to eat."

"Clap clap~"

The sound of fat and tender buttocks being slapped echoed in the sand table room along with the children's cries. The daughter looked at her father who loved her all the time with pleading eyes, but to her disappointment, her father did not save her from her mother. plan to come down.

Although Chu Nan also feels sorry for his daughter, firstly, this matter is indeed a little unruly, and secondly, often dismissing the other half's decision in front of the child will imperceptibly damage the other half's dignity in front of the child, even if there are opinions , should also be said in private.

And...why stop it?This little padded jacket is obviously leaking air!

(End of this chapter)