Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 186 Chapter 185
When he said this, Lu Bu himself was quite helpless.

Gan Xingba is a fierce general, he also agrees with this point, he also has some military achievements, such as Xiao Guan feigning surrender, Guangling shooting and killing Zhou Tai.

However, based on these alone, it is very difficult for a captain to be promoted to a captain.

After all, in the battle of Guangling, his trilogy was beaten badly, Zhou Tai who shot and killed was only a military marquis, and Ling Cao who was beheaded by Xu Sheng was still a captain of cavalry.

In the final analysis, Xiao Guan's feigned surrender was due to Lin Mo's careful deployment, and the most important thing is that there were too few achievements in trapping the battle.

The promotion of a humble literati will inevitably face difficulties from the surrounding families, while the promotion of a general must consider the issue of convincing the public.

Gan Ning's achievements in this area are still insufficient, and now he has strong generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Once they are fully integrated, the opportunity to make contributions on the battlefield in the future will be even more precious.

Unless he can do something like Zhao Yun's to shock Cao's army, no one will be dissatisfied.

But in this world, after all, there is only one Zhao Zilong.

"He has his strengths. Xingba is good at water warfare. No other general is better than him in this regard."

Lin Mo turned around and looked at Gan Ning who was not far behind him, and sighed, "The focus of our army will be on the North Kingdom in the next two years, but Jiangdong will also set foot there sooner or later, and that will be the time for him to shine."

"According to what you mean, are you going to build a navy?" Lu Bu turned his head and asked.

"It does."

Lin Mo nodded, "After going back this time, let him go to Guangling, it's time to supervise the construction of the navy."

Lu Bu laughed as soon as he heard it, "Our army is decreasing sharply now. The expansion of the army requires recruiting, ordnance, and training. All of these require money. In addition to what you said yesterday, you can't spend money in the northern kingdom. How can there be money to supervise the army?" A naval builder warship."

War is a bottomless pit of burning money. Although there are sugar and Liulichang, this income is just a drop in the bucket compared to the huge expenses.

Now the most lucrative chemical fertilizer is only popular in the nearby states and counties. It is estimated that it will take a few years to implement it nationwide.

"Ze Rong has a dock in Haixi, let him think of a way to deal with the warships, and first supervise the construction of a small number of warships and red horses, and don't build large ships.

As for soldiers and horses, Uncle Zhang can think of a way to select 2000 people from Guangling's garrison for training. Everything always needs a beginning. "

Many of the soldiers and horses in Guangling are newly recruited, and the local people in Xuzhou still have a lot of water-savvy people. Let’s pick a head first, and then grow slowly when we have money.

Whether Beiguo will definitely attack Jiangdong in the future is not clear to Lin Mo, but the time has come for the navy's supervision to be put on the agenda.

After all, Jiangdong lost too many people in Guangling, and Sun Ce was already incompatible with each other. This battle will be fought sooner or later.

Lu Bu lowered his head and thought about it. If there were only 2000 sailors and Ruo Rong could solve the problem of warships, the investment would be much smaller, so he didn't say anything.

I finally returned to Pengcheng, and did not get a moment of peace. On the contrary, the things I had to do were several times higher than when I was in Linqu. The war damage subsidies and pensions of various ministries, the statistics of ordnance consumption, and the accumulation of more than half a year in two prefectures and nine counties Even if most of them have already been approved, they still have to review them again.

Of course, Lin Mo didn't intend to participate in these matters, and he had to do everything himself, which was what Marquis Wu had to do.

For him, the first thing is of course to go home.

In the Lin Mansion, Lu Lingqi was wearing a red dress, and she hadn't seen her for half a year. Without the wind and sun of the army, her complexion was even more complex than before, and because she was an adult wife, the sultry air on her body was much less, adding a little more Very charming.

"Husband is back, I've prepared meals." Lu Lingqi took the initiative to untie the cloak on Lin Mo's shoulders for the dusty Lin Mo.

play football?Also kick a ball!

Lin Mo directly hugged Lu Lingqi into his arms like a princess, and said with a smirk: "Go into the room with my husband first, and then we'll finish the homework!"

Lu Lingqi bit her lip, her cheeks were blushing, her eyes were watery, she looked deeply at Lin Mo, feeling powerless.

"Master." Zhao'er pursed her lips and snickered, and hurried forward to check her existence.

Lin Mo glanced at her and nodded, "Zhaoer eat first if you're hungry, don't wait for us."

"Slaves should wait until the master and madam have eaten."

Lin Mo snorted coldly in his heart, what's so funny, when Ling'er has it, her body will be inconvenient, you will come in handy sooner or later.

Although it was just a glance, it can still be clearly seen that Zhao'er has grown a little taller and grown a lot after not seeing her for half a year.

However, compared with Lu Lingqi's figure with her head down and her toes down, she can only be regarded as a small bun from Shandong.

In the beginning, Lin Mo was actually holding it up. After the wedding, he completely let go of himself, and besides, he hasn't had sex in the past six months, so why hold it up.

In the dormitory, the curtains swayed, the couch creaked, and the mystery of the transformation of heaven and man was enlightened at this moment.

For a full quarter of an hour, Lin Mo's legs were straight, and he lay on Lu Lingqi's body, feeling the endless sage time.

"Husband, shouldn't it be time to get up and eat?"

"No hurry, what happened to Hongxiu Zhao?"

"About a thousand widows were brought together. According to what my husband said, I taught them weaving and planting techniques. If the seedlings are good, I also taught them piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and declared it to appease the outside world."

"Do you have a confidant?"

"There are a few, not many, but it's too early to use it now, and the mind is not stable enough."

"Choose two or three trustworthy people first, and I am eager to use them."

"You have to be outstanding in appearance, you have to be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you have to be loyal. It's not that easy. There is only one on hand."

"You know it's not easy now? One is not enough, but two are necessary. They must have the effect of monitoring each other, otherwise they may be used in reverse."

"Understood, I'll do it as soon as possible."

The conversation between the two was mouth to mouth, Ling'er's orchid breath gave Lin Mo the capital to fight again soon.

For Lin Mo, who cherishes time, of course, the two jobs were completed together.

From the time I came in at noon to the time I really felt the need to eat, it was already dusk.

After a simple dinner, Lin Mo was going to hurry up again. He hadn't eaten for half a year. He was really hungry, and he didn't care about taking care of his health.

This night, the spring wind turns into rain, moistening things silently.
The next day, Lin Mo took Lu Lingqi out of the city to ride a horse. After all, the relationship between the young couple could not be fully cultivated in bed. Except for those time, Lin Mo still enjoyed the two-person world of their outings.

Talk about what happened in the past six months, no matter how big or small.

The old father-in-law was also very sensible, and no one came to disturb him for a full ten days. This period was Lin Mo's happiest day.

"Yunwen you"

When seeing Lin Mo again, Lu Bu was taken aback. The deep dark circles under his eyes and his lackluster spirit made him shake his head helplessly, "Yunwen, excessive indulgence will hurt the body, so be restrained."

Lin Mo yawned, he didn't even salute, and sat directly on the cushion, nodded dumbly with his chin in his hand, "I know, I know."

Lu Bu frowned, hesitated to speak, and finally just kept silent, and said: "These days, Lai Wenhe, Yuanzhi and Gongtai have done an inventory together, and the combined spring and summer taxes of the nine counties are only 3 More than ten thousand gold.

The account books sent by Ruo Rong are also listed separately. The business of sugar and colored glaze is good. The two seasons add up to more than 7 gold. Your fertilizer business is far from as rich as imagined, only barely [-] gold. "

This result is expected. The invention of chemical fertilizers with small profits but high sales is not going to the route of dumping across the country, and there will be no big harvest at all, and half of their role is played on the autumn harvest tax.

In this way, the treasury has more than 13 gold.

Next, it's time to spend.

Lu Bu shook his head and began to have a headache. "Nearly 2 people died in this war. If the pensions set earlier were not enough, we calculated the standard. This standard may have to be lowered."

"How much?" This question involves the stability of the armed forces, and Lin Mo is still more concerned.

"Three golds for sergeants killed in battle, five golds for corporal chiefs, seven golds for special chiefs, and so on."

At the end, Lu Bu added: "Even so, the pension will have to be discounted by [-] gold."

It is indeed an astronomical figure, Lin Mo sighed, "It is not easy for soldiers to go through life and death, so we can make a fixed credit first, and then we will have supplies for them later."

"It's rare that you are so sympathetic to the soldiers of the three armies."

Lu Bu was still very satisfied with this, nodded and said: "Yes, do as you said. Then there is the replacement and maintenance of ordnance, which requires [-] gold, and the purchase of war horses costs at least [-] gold, and the construction of the navy also costs [-] gold." .”

Ah, Lin Mo raised his eyes and asked, "Isn't that enough?"

"so."

Lu Bu spread his hands and said bitterly: "Furthermore, there was another flood in Huainan area this year. Seventeen embankments burst. As for military expenses, your Uncle Zhang is even more open-minded, asking me for [-] gold to oversee the military equipment, and I will hardly be able to live on."

My goodness, Lin Mo slapped his forehead, he really has a big head.

No wonder Cao Cao wanted to touch Captain Jin, the bigger the plate, the bigger the expense.

It seems that the income and expenditure of the two states of Xu and Yang should not be different, and his inventions should have a surplus, but Lin Mo knows in his heart where the money is used.

First of all, if the land of the three counties wants to restore the organizational system, it has to be tax-free and land reclamation, which will consume a lot of money. Just imagine, the reconstruction of Anfeng County needs the entire Huainan family to share. These are three counties.

Ziyang Academy and the Poetry Association spent no less than 3 gold, and Linger's red sleeve trick also burned more than [-] gold, not to mention sending Ruo Rong to the North Kingdom to give gifts, and spent another [-] gold to find Zhang Yang. people
And this series of expenses, other princes would not have incurred at all, so it seems that Lin Mo has made a bunch of inventions and seems to be rich, but in fact he is much poorer than Cao Cao and the others.

The main reason is that the strides are a bit too big, and it's a mess.

But in the long run, once these investments produce returns, then you will have an absolute advantage.

Not to mention other things, such as Ruo Rong's gift-giving, in the final analysis, it is to conquer the Northern Kingdom, and no matter how much investment is made, it cannot be saved.

Compared to killing a bunch of people for their lives, money is always cheap.

"Let Liu Ziyang solve the flood problem in Huainan by himself. There are many aristocratic families in Huainan, and we coax them a lot. If we can't make up tens of thousands of gold, we just vacate the place for Xuzhou scholars." Lin Mo said angrily.

"That should be fine."

Lu Bu nodded, "In fact, all aspects of the operation can still be maintained normally. I just want to tell you that you said that you want to spend a sum of money in Beiguo. I'm afraid I really can't make it up for you. The only way to support the sky is to take it out. Thirty thousand gold to buy war horses."

"understood."

Lin Mo stretched his arms and flexed his muscles and bones, and it seemed that he had to play some tricks again, "On the other side of the northern country, let me figure out a way. Let's go to Mr. Yuezhang first."

"I'll ask someone to send you some tiger whips later, remember, be restrained." Lu Bu said distressedly.

Lin Mo has black lines all over his head, this old father-in-law is really nice.

To make money, of course I went to Ruo Rong.

But this is also a stingy guy, and when he hears that money is needed, he will immediately cry and grieve, "My dear brother, let's just say that we can't catch a rag? You can ask yourself how much I have paid for the great cause of Marquis Wen." .

The first time you said that Xiaoguan wanted authentic tunnels and Pengcheng needed canals, the 1 gold was a loan, so you repaid me more than [-]. Then you said you wanted [-] gold to watch loyalty, and we didn't say a word.

Now, this breath costs [-] gold, I'm afraid our Langya prefect will sue his old age and return home. "

"I understand the truth, but we are brothers. I can go to the Lu family or the Chen family, but can their relationship compare with ours?"

"I don't want to compare with them."

"Good good."

Lin Mo shook his head helplessly, "Chen Deng has been telling Mr. Yue Zhang that it is really difficult to use his fists in Anfeng, and he hopes to be transferred back to Xuzhou. I will trouble you to change positions with him in autumn."

Ah this
Ruo Rong looked hopeless, "I knew that my life was ruined by my virtuous brother, but if you want me to spend [-] gold, even if I raid my house, I can't get it back. I can spend up to [-] gold." , any more will be gone.”

Thirty thousand is indeed the limit.

The account books of Baitang and Liulichang were all checked by Chen Gong himself, and Ruo Rong really didn't do much, so he probably didn't dare to.

"Brother, let me tell you how these two thieves can each get [-] gold. Are they worthy? If you ask me, giving each of them [-] gold is considered a compliment." Ruo Rong did not give up trying to lower the price.

Lin Mo glanced at him, angry and funny, you can be the prefect of Langya, why don't you deserve it, at least you are a prince.

"The price of [-] gold per person is not negotiable. How about this? You can bring some glazed cups, and you can find someone to borrow some money along the way. As for how to borrow, it depends on your ability. Anyway, you have to do things for me. It's over." Lin Mo looked like he had nothing to do with himself.

"Brother Xian, are you joking, looking for someone to borrow money along the way, who are you looking for?"

"Whoever has money can find someone."

"Who Has Money"

Ruo Rong thought about it seriously for a while, "The richest family in the Northern Kingdom is undoubtedly the Zhen family, but they are already married to the Yuan family, so how can they lend it to me, besides, I don't know the head of the Zhen family yet."

"At this moment and at that moment, Yuan Shao is critically ill, and the Northern Kingdom is in chaos. Maybe the Zhen family will want to find a way out for themselves?" Lin Mo raised his eyebrows with his hands crossed over his chest.

This makes sense, Ruo Rong nodded, "Then let me try, with the prestige of the younger brother and the strength of Marquis Wen, the Zhen family really has reason to sell face."

Aristocratic families don't like to put all their eggs in one basket, and these tyrants will not be stupid, Ruo Rong knows this well.

"However, this trip requires me to run through the three prefectures of Ji, Bing, and You. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back after half a year. We must keep this position." The position of prefect of Langya is still very sought-after. Ruo Rong was worried that Lin Mo, who was poor and crazy, could do anything.

"Don't worry, no one can touch you in the position of prefect of Langya."

Lin Mo patted Ruo Rong's shoulder to suppress his smile, and said solemnly, "This trip is no different than before. It is about whether I can quickly pacify the North Kingdom. It must not be missed. Do you understand what I mean?"

"understand."

Ze Rong sighed, "That is to say, the Zhen family will borrow as much money as they can, and borrow as much as they can't."

"Hahaha, you can think about it from another angle. If the land of the four northern states is in our hands, then is it better for the state shepherd than the prefect?"

hiss~
Ruo Rong leaned back tactically, and looked at Lin Mo with a look of surprise, "If my brother says so, I have the confidence to accomplish this."

"I'll wait for you to come back!"

Lin Mo smiled and punched him on the chest, "By the way, don't forget about the horse."

"Don't worry, brother, have I ever let you down?" Zhou Mu, Ruo Rong certainly knows that there is a lot of content in it, but it is not impossible to give him one of the four states.

The future can be expected, the future can be expected!

(End of this chapter)