Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

On Lulongsai's side, the sky suddenly changed.

It wasn't that the weather was changing, but that Gongsun Zan ordered to guard the city and not to leave the city, let alone dig further.

This is incredible.

So...the patriarchs in Nanyang, including the miners, and even a large number of merchants, are not calm anymore.

It looks like the Chinese New Year is coming, if you don’t mine, what are you doing here, what are you planning?
mining...

I have to go mining!
Everyone is relying on that mineral vein for food. How big is this industry, how many industries are involved, and how many people are involved. How can we not allow it to be mined?

This is not...

Damn it, the strong wind blows the gold over, dammit, you lock the door in a daze, don't you do it in a daze, isn't it sick!
You know, even if it's only two months, the Lulongsai mine can support almost the entire Youzhou.

A few days ago...

These patriarchs in Nanyang are still discussing to send more people, what does this mean?
It means that there is still a lot of gold in the vein, enough for them to make a lot of money...

This year is a "fat year"!

The miners who mine mines earn labor money, the craftsmen who process them earn hard money, and the merchants earn "price difference". Even... cooks, post houses, and restaurants also make a lot of money. How many people make a lot of money every day!

It seems that this bitterly cold place in Youzhou has become a more fertile paradise than Nanyang...

This is an "inexhaustible" industry in a short period of time, and there are infinite possibilities in the future, especially these merchants in Nanyang, they have even made plans...

In the spring of next year, they will move further towards Wuhuan's western Liaoning. They will increase the number of craftsmen who build the city defenses, recruit more parts, and continue to extend northward...

All the ore veins in the entire west of Liaoning must be mined!
The dazzling gold, just thinking about it, makes me feel sad.

Yulin Liulang gave too much this time!
However, at such a beautiful moment, they... are not allowed to leave the city, let alone mine?

For them, this is tantamount to a catastrophe.

It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to simple. Originally...every day, you made a lot of money, but you suddenly refused to let it in. This...this...

After inquiring carefully, they realized that they were all those damn Xianbei people...

They even bypassed Bingzhou and came secretly from western Liaoning.

—Your uncle!
If it was on weekdays, when these aristocratic families heard the invasion of the Hu people, they would wish to run as far as possible, even... No matter how tight the frontier defense is, no matter how short of money and food, they will look like a king, Yao and Shun, and the matter has nothing to do with themselves hang up.

But now...

It's not just the Yigan clan in Nanyang, even the local clan in Youzhou is not calm anymore.

You know, although Nanyang people make the most money from this mine, they can't stand it. The profits are too rich to eat up... Those clans in Youzhou who can drink some soup are all earned by blood!
They went to visit Deng in unison, and wanted to invite him to come forward and have a good talk with Gongsun Zan.

Let's see if we can solve it with money...

How do you say that sentence, money can turn ghosts around!

Originally, Deng belonged to the Nanyang clan, and his relationship with these Youzhou local clans was just that. Even, he didn't like these Youzhou people, and felt...disrespectful.

I only know to build a wine shop, tea stand, restaurant or something near the mine vein, the layout is too small!

But... It is undeniable that these people control almost everything in the local area.

In addition, Deng also felt that this matter cannot be played like this!
Simply, he went to Gongsun Zan's mansion to visit and have a detailed talk.

"General Gongsun, try this tea...the best Monkey Queen!"

Deng Mou smiled pleasantly.

"I won't drink tea." Gongsun Zan put down the teacup and shook his head helplessly, "I know that Master Deng probably came here for the city closure order too! But this matter is related to Xianbei's southward movement. , then these Xianbei people invaded Youzhou! The most urgent task is to let the people have a stable year!"

Deng's complexion was not very good, he leaned on his stick with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "There is no compromise, this mine can support tens of thousands of people, even the money and food needed for Baima Yicong's training come from this mine Come!"

"Patriarch Deng means that I, Baima Yicong, eat a lot?"

Gongsun Zan asked back...

"No, no, no..." Deng waved his hands again and again. "This old man didn't mean that..."

Seemingly aware of the change in Gongsun Zan's expression, Deng suggested again and again: "General Gongsun, you are someone who is valued by the leader of the Liu League, and I am also a member of the Zhengyi Business League. We are all of our own!"

Deng broke his fingers and counted, "General Gongsun, the daily expenses in Youzhou cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's not easy for anyone who celebrates the Chinese New Year. Aren't so many people just to earn that little money?" Two, if the city is closed for a month, then these tens of thousands of people will go crazy!"

It's like afterlife...

Some beautiful young ladies travel thousands of miles from the countryside to the city, to accompany the eldest brother to drink, to please the eldest brother, all for money!

If the city is sealed off, and these young ladies cannot accompany the eldest brother, where will the basic necessities of life come from?
Where is the loan repaid?
Isn't this forcing them to go back to their hometown and find an honest man to marry?

The key is under the closure of the city, if you want to go back, you can't go back!
It's very uncomfortable...don't make a fuss!
"In my opinion, how about strengthening the guards... This mine should be dug and mined... Soldiers come and cover it with water and soil!"

Deng tried to suggest.

"No!" Gongsun Zan waved his hand, "Now it's not about mining, but Baima Yicong has not finished his training. Once he leaves the city, in case something happens, how can he counterattack Wuhuan next spring? Besides, so many people are in Luzhou. Long Sai, if Lu Long Sai falls, the imperial court and Guanzhu Liu will intervene, and I will not be able to bear this crime at that time! Patriarch Deng, please don't make things difficult for me!"

Deng was a little anxious, "Then there must be a number, isn't it... not let out for a few months? There must be a day, let everyone have something to look forward to, right?"

"There are no days." Gongsun Zan said flatly, "This is not a joke. Baima Yicong will not be able to go out of Lulongsai if he has not finished training for a day, and he will not be able to dig or mine for a day. When will... Baima Yicong After the training is over, these Xianbei Hugou who are trying to go south have been repelled, and it will not be too late to dig mines at that time."

Speaking of this, Gongsun Zan said in relief: "Anyway, the veins are there, so it's not the same if you dig early and late! It can be cheaper for others!"

This…

Deng has a feeling of being a dog.

Yes…

The ore lode is there, and it can't be cheaper for others, but the gold in the mine is ownerless, unless it is dug out, it belongs to the Zhengyi League... then only his Deng family has a share.

Who can feel at ease if they don't carry it in their pockets?
The point is, his Deng family recruited more than [-] people for this mine vein, including the purchase of tools, and the promised high return. Once the city is closed, the daily expenses will be an astronomical figure. !

In Deng's view, if you don't earn, you lose, and blood pays!
"Cough cough..."

Seeing Gongsun Zan's determined expression, Deng coughed helplessly, and immediately said with emotion: "General Gongsun, if one day these Xianbei Hu dogs are beaten away? Will the city be lifted?"

"Naturally!" Gongsun Zan nodded.

The light in Deng's eyes flickered... He bowed his hands to say goodbye, and drove away from here with great strides.

footsteps clanging...

It seemed that Deng was in a bad mood this time.

After the footsteps gradually dissipated, a loud "hahahaha..." laughter came from behind the curtain.

With a hearty smile, Wei Yan walked out slowly.

He arrived two days ago, and he also brought Liu Yu's latest deployment...

Hearing that it was someone sent by Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan naturally didn't dare to neglect. After two days of drinking, his relationship with Wei Yan was already quite acquainted.
At this moment, Gongsun Zan frowned...

"Master Wen, do you think Guanzhu Liu's method will work?"

"What's wrong!" Wei Yan laughed loudly, "Guardian Liu said that as long as this city is sealed off, we will do nothing but drink, and these other people will find a way to solve it, come... drink, drink , I heard that those clans in Youzhou gave you several jars of the best 'prickly pear wine', let's drink it!"

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the next day.

Youzhou, and even to the north of Youzhou... the wind direction from Lulongsai generation has completely changed.

The so-called blocking people's money is like killing their parents!
In the face of huge interests, driven by an invisible hand, whether it is the local gentry in Youzhou or the descendants of these Yuntai generals in Nanyang, they are very enthusiastic about destroying the invading enemy-Xianbei.

If Xianbei doesn't go for a day, they won't be able to mine, and this day... can't live.

certainly…

Among them, some Youzhou merchants had private business contacts with Wuhuan and Xianbei.

It's called "smuggling"!
After all, the food of the Hu people is not enough for them to be self-sufficient at all, and the looting is not enough. They have to buy in large quantities, and often sell the food to the Hu people, and the income is more than several times that of the grain sold to the Central Plains.

Many local clans in Youzhou secretly do some "smuggling" business...

This is a hidden chain of interests!
But now it's different...

The patriarch headed by "Deng" took the lead in launching an "anti-smuggling" campaign in Youzhou, and wiped out all those merchants who had been involved with the Hu people and had secret smuggling dealings.

And these people...many are the eyeliner and spies of Hu people...

besides…

In addition to repeatedly expressing their feelings to Gongsun Zan, the various families even wanted to send a letter to Lu Zhi in the capital, hoping to use his face to visit Yulin Liulang...

Gongsun Zan was sent by Yulin Liulang, so naturally...go to Yulin Liulang, and the knot will be solved.

It's just that...the letter was passed on, but...it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no news...

These Beijing officials... seem to be unreliable.

The clans began to think of other ways again...

"Patriarch Deng, I have some eyes and ears among the Hu people, and I have roughly grasped the looting route of the Xianbei people!"

"Patriarch Deng, I still have more than [-] guards here, and he, Gongsun Zan, won't let him leave the city. You have to be the master and lead us to exterminate this group of barbarians."

"That's right, the territory of our big men, they come and go whenever they want!"

"That's right, mere Hugou, if you dare to offend me, a strong general, don't you know that whoever offends a strong man will be punished no matter how far away he is?"

share the same hatred...

Not only the patriarchs of these clans, but also many strong men organized spontaneously, in groups of three or four, yelling to show these Hulu some color.

And the combined power of the clan and the common people is infinite...

Everyone used various relationships and various means...

It can be said, where is this Xianbei Huqi now?Where are you going... how many people have you brought, who is the leader, the investigation is very clear!
but...

Gongsun Zan and Wei Yan were both happy to be at leisure.

this time…

It was said that they were not allowed to leave the city, but in fact, Gongsun Zan had an order, but he was not allowed to let people go out to mine. This is a deadly order, and anyone who dares to mine without permission will be severely punished.

But... besides mining, for example... to detect the movements of Xianbei Huqi, to buy weapons, to draw topographic maps, these... Gongsun Zan's order is to turn a blind eye.

"Come on, have a drink."

Gongsun Zan and Wei Yan were still drinking in the mansion.

In addition to personally training Baima Yicong every day, Gongsun Zan would come here to drink and chat with Wei Yan whenever he had time...

Speaking of it, the two of them are very rough in temperament, and they are very easy to chat with...

"It's been more than ten days..."

After drinking for three rounds, Gongsun Zan said with emotion: "Guardian Liu is still brilliant. People say that waiting is long, and it feels like years are spent waiting, but the more I wait, the more at ease I feel... the more I feel this Things are stable!"

"Hahaha..." Wei Yan was also laughing, and opened the bamboo slips on the wine table while laughing, "Speaking of which, these clans are really capable. This group of Xianbei Hugou is divided into [-] teams, and each team has more than [-] people. Luo, if we go to find out by ourselves, how can we find out so clearly, amazing... amazing!"

"Yes..." Gongsun Zan stroked his beard while filling Wei Yan with wine again. "Liu Guanzhu's letter mentioned that interests can turn people against each other, and interests can also unite people... Interests can push a person, or the limit of a power!"

"I heard that they plan to start tonight, these people... can you do it?" Wei Yan narrowed his eyes, as if looking down on these clans to some extent...

"Let's wait and see..." Gongsun Zan smiled.

at the same time…

In front of the Lulongsai gate, a large number of strong men gathered, and the faint sound of the gong sounded.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang..."

This sound is simply too pleasant, as if it is Chinese New Year...

And whether it is the local clan or the patriarch of the Nanyang clan, they all raised their spirits.

Deng raised his voice, doing the final mobilization...

"Those Xianbei Hugou are only twenty miles away from us!"

"Stationed in [-] places, each place has more than [-] people, and our people are watching..."

Deng's tone became more and more passionate.

He has been waiting for these Xianbei people to come here for a long time. They don't have any cavalry under them. If they are infantry... it's not that they are worried that they won't be able to defeat these barbarians, but... if these barbarians run away, who can they talk to?

In case, Gongsun Zan's stubborn temper flares up again, and it doesn't count if he runs away, he has to be killed, then when can mining be resumed!
"Brothers, there are 2000 people in total for Hure! I have discussed with the patriarchs that each head has ten acres of land. After victory, just come to me with your head in hand!"

"Besides, if one of the teams lets go, then the team's fields will be halved. If they are wiped out, everyone will be rewarded with gold!"

Hear the acres, hear the gold...

All the strong men were boiling.

Still the same sentence, from frugality to extravagance, originally mining, earning so much a day, suddenly...not allowed to dig, and doing other things, earning...more than [-]% of the mining!

Damn, it's all because of these bloody bastards, fuck it, fuck it!
The crowd is excited, and the enemy is united!

Even the eyes of some strong men were moved to tears. It depends on tonight whether they eat cakes or bark this year. It also depends on tonight whether the porridge that the family eats this year can stand up with chopsticks!
——"It can be counted!"

——"Made, fuck them!"

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