Agents of the Three Kingdoms

Time passed and it was December.

The land of the Northern Kingdom is snow-white, and the land is vast and vast.However, this year's Jizhou, there has been heavy snow, auspicious snow heralds a good year.In the coming year, there will be another good harvest.

With a bumper harvest of grain, the common people have enough stock to live a good year.

At this time, the news that the Xianbei mission was killed suddenly spread.According to word of mouth, the robbers intercepted and killed the Xianbei mission.After the news spread throughout the streets and alleys, the common people clapped their hands and praised, with a look of anger.The common people only think about being refreshing, and don't consider the tricks in it.

However, caring people have noticed the tricks in it.Since Wang Lei came to power, Jizhou has been under great rule, and the thieves in all counties and counties have almost disappeared.

Even if there were occasional thieves, they were still small groups of thieves, and they were wiped out immediately.

It is not easy for the robbers who appeared suddenly to kill Ke Bineng and his party. Many people have guessed the reason.After Jushou, Jia Xu, Tian Feng and others heard the news, they all laughed and let it go.Then, he buried himself in the government affairs at hand.

Although the news was sensational, it had no effect.

On this day, Zhen Yan came to the State Shepherd's Mansion.

Zhen Yan entered the study room, saluted with fists together, and hurriedly said: "My lord, the words and pictures on the paper money, as well as various patterns on the paper money to prevent people from copying, have been drawn according to your design. However, because some patterns are very Precise, and very cumbersome, one by one description, it is almost difficult to operate, and it is also difficult to be the same. Paper money can not be solved by one or two pieces, it needs a lot of printed paper money. The problem encountered today is how to mass-produce making the same paper money."

Wang Lei rubbed his forehead with his hand, thinking about the printing problem.

During the Three Kingdoms period, bamboo slips were still mainly used, and paper was rarely used, so carvings and printing were naturally rare.Apart from some seals, almost no printing exists.

It was not until the Jin Dynasty that engraving and printing appeared, but the technology was still crude.

During the Tang Dynasty, the earliest engraving and printing techniques appeared.However, woodblock printing consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. Each plate needs to be carved carefully, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is difficult to popularize.In the Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng improved the printing technique, and only then did movable type printing appear, and he had the technology for easy printing.

Nowadays, to print paper money, a mold must be carved before it can be printed.

Seeing that Wang Lei was silent, Zhen Yan was worried, and said, "My lord, if we can't print it in large quantities, the paper money we make can only be painted by hand, which can't achieve the effect. And the rest of the people, too. can be imitated."

"Don't worry, there is a solution," Wang Lei said.

Zhen Yan hurriedly asked: "How to solve it?"

Wang Lei said unhurriedly: "Carve the mold first, and then print it. The engraving of this mold is to draw the designed pattern and text on the paper in the same size, and then paste it on the planed wooden board. , and then carve Yangwen anti-style characters and patterns according to the text and patterns. After the engraved block comes out, ink can be painted on the block, and it can be printed."

"Yeah, it's so simple, why didn't I think of it?"

Zhen Yan slapped her head, a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

In fact, woodblock printing is not difficult, but each type of printing is based on certain demand conditions, and then emerges as the times require.During the Jin Dynasty, the technology of papermaking was further improved, and the demand for paper increased greatly, and only then did block printing exist.

In this day and age, paper is immature.

Therefore, printing technology is also at a very primitive stage.

Wang Lei flicked his sleeves and ordered: "Now that you know how to make it, hurry up and execute it. Next time I come, I hope to see the printed paper money. It has been used for nearly half a year, and it is time to produce results. "

"Don't worry, my lord, it will be finished soon."

Zhen Yan backed away quickly, and immediately prepared to be rigid.

……

Youzhou, Juyong County.

In the hall of the county government office, Liu Yu had a sad and dignified expression on his face.

In front of Liu Yu, stood Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, Yan Rou, and Liu Yu's son Liu He.Before that, Liu Yu saw that Gongsun Zan rebelled, so he recruited [-] soldiers to go out and wanted to take Gongsun Zan in one fell swoop.

With such a powerful force and menacing aura, Gongsun Zan was already frightened before he fought.

However, Gongsun Zan is a person who can govern a place, but he is not a person who fights.

After the army went out, Liu Yu issued an order, telling the soldiers and generals in the army that when attacking Gongsun Zan, innocent people should not be hurt, and only Gongsun Zan should be killed.

Such an order is extremely absurd.

However, it was carried out.

This decision put a curse on the [-] troops.

Liu Yu had an employee named Gongsun Ji, because he had the same surname as Gongsun Zan, so Gongsun Zan tried his best to win over Gongsun Ji.After listening to Liu Yu's order, Gongsun Ji concluded that Liu Yu would eventually be defeated, so he fled at night to Gongsun Zan's camp, and told Gongsun Zan Liu Yu's plan in detail.

At this time, Gongsun Zan, who was about to quit, got the news, and suddenly he had the fighting spirit.

The two armies fought, and Liu Yu was defeated for the first time.

Gongsun Zan won the first battle, but he was extremely excited.

Although Liu Yu has [-] soldiers, Liu Yu is not good at commanding troops, and Liu Yu also ordered his soldiers not to destroy the houses of the people and not to burn the city.

As a result, the morale of Liu Yu's army plummeted.

In the end, Gongsun Zan summoned the white horse followers under his command, took the initiative to attack Liu Yu's army, and directly defeated Liu Yu.After Liu Yu's defeat, he could have recovered, but he had no experience in fighting, so he only knew how to run away, and kept running away.

In the end, he fled to Juyong County.

Liu Yu glanced over Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou and the others, and said, "Masters, Juyong County is only a small county, and it cannot stop Gongsun Zan's attack. It may fall within three to five days at the most. This time, I must be defeated. I will die when I die, but you can't stay and die with me, you take Liu He and run away together. After you escape from Youzhou, don't come back again."

Xian Yufu looked serious, and said, "My lord, until now, you still think about our safety, but you don't think about your own. You are too kind, which caused Gongsun Zan to be so rampant."

"The matter has come to this point, it's useless to discuss any more. Take He'er and run away together."

Liu Yu looked tired, with a look of helplessness in his eyes.

Liu Yu has always treated the people around him with gentleness.Whether it is a foreigner, a subordinate, or even Gongsun Zan, Liu Yu treats him sincerely.Unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan finally chose to rebel.

Yan Rou said in a deep voice: "Master, I have a plan!"

Liu Yu said: "Say!"

Yan Rou said in a deep voice: "Young Master, go to Ye County to seek Wang Lei's help."

Liu Yu thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Gongsun Zan has formed an alliance with Wang Lei. It may be very difficult for Wang Lei to help us. This Gongsun Zan has already made preparations."

Yan Rou said in a deep voice: "One moment, another moment. An ally in the past may also be an enemy today. Gongsun Zan occupied the Zhongshan Kingdom, which is a thorn in Wang Lei's heart. The Lord and Wang Lei's alliance must be feasible."