The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 230 Liu Tai’s efforts to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron

Liu Tai was someone who followed Shi Le and fought his way up from the bottom, so he knew very well that for people like him, he didn’t believe in God or fate, he only believed in himself, and he was even willing to put all his chips on the line just for his own belief. Go up.

Because I started from scratch, I was willing to play hard. Even if I really lost, I would firmly believe that I could make a comeback.

Therefore, Shi Le would agree to come and surrender, but Liu Tai didn't believe a word of it anyway.

After Liu Tai came to Qinghe County, he asked Liu Ming to bring five thousand elites into Qinghe County, and at the same time asked Liu Ming to make a plan to counterattack relying on Qinghe County.

To be honest, Qinghe County was severely infiltrated by Shi Le, and Liu Tai did not believe that Qinghe County could be easily defended.

But for Liu Tai, his highest strategy this time was to kill Shi Le in one go, and then to consume Shi Le's vitality as much as possible. In the end, he would only take Qinghe County, which was his own, and then attack Yecheng. .

Compared with Shi Le's well-built Yecheng, it was naturally best to consume all Shi Le's vitality in Qinghe County.

Liu Tai and his party took a boat and followed the ditches and tributaries to meet Zhou Ping. It can only be said that Qinghe County has dredged a lot of ditches and canals over the years in order to do business with Liu Tai. This is of course beneficial to Liu Tai's merchant ships and Navy shuttles.

Liu Tai said to Zhou Ping: "How is the situation? Have the soldiers made arrangements?"

"We have allowed Ge Xin, Wei Xiong, and Zhang Ping to settle in nearby villages, and have also taken control of these villages.

It only takes a month or two to ensure that there is no personnel exchanges. This is not a difficult task for our army! "

Zhou Ping said, "When there is a signal beacon in Qinghe County, we will surround Qinghe County in four directions."

Because Qinghe County is relatively close to himself, Zhou Ping knows his policies very well.

The local people are not very supportive to me, but they are not very resistant either. If they only choose to stay in the village for a month, they will definitely be able to accept it. Of course, if they don't accept it, they won't mind being evil.

After all, Liu Tai can definitely be a spy arranged by Shi Le in Qingzhou County, but if it is said that these spies will specifically go to the small villages around Qinghe County to inquire, it would be too high a view of the spies of this era.

And Liu Tai also knew that he needed to force Shi Le a little bit.

After all, if he did nothing and just waited for Shi Le to come over, that would be very different from his style.

Therefore, Liu Tai began to issue orders to the salt halls in Shile, telling them to use up their salt stamps and evacuate decisively.

The news was quickly reported to Zhang Bin. Zhang Bin didn't feel much at first when he saw the Yantang evacuated.

On the contrary, Zhang Bin breathed a sigh of relief, because Liu Tai's Salt Hall had always used extremely low prices to suppress the development of the local salt industry.

It's not that Zhang Bin doesn't want development, but Zhang Bin really doesn't understand how he can sell his locally produced salt at half the price Liu Tai paid for it.

In Zhang Bin's view, the withdrawal of the salt hall was not only Liu Tai's preparation for the worst, but also a small warning to Shi Le.

But soon, more and more people began to come to me, asking why these salt halls were closed, why they were evacuated, and when they would come back.

Zhang Bin immediately promised that a new salt hall would come in and exchange salt, which made them sigh in relief and leave one after another.

But even so, this made Zhang Bin feel a little weird, and he immediately started investigating.

The more Zhang Bin investigated, the more his eyes widened, especially when he quickly found his father, looked at his father holding a stack of salt stamps, and said with a slightly proud tone, "All our family's wealth is here. Yes, Bin'er, if you need it, take it first!"

At this moment, Zhang Bin's whole body softened and he sat on the ground in a daze.

Zhang Bin, who had always compared himself to Zhang Liang, saw for the first time what it meant to be strategizing and calculating a conspiracy thousands of miles away.

Zhang Bin held these salt stamps in both hands and went to meet Shi Le in a daze.

Shi Le looked at Zhang Bin's ugly face and couldn't help but said, "Why does Youhou look so haggard, but he didn't rest well?"

"Please, Your Majesty, punish Zhang Bin for his crime. Is Liu Tai already planning to kill me?!" Zhang Bin couldn't help but kneeling in front of Shi Le.

"What are you doing?!" Shi Le looked at Zhang Bin and quickly helped Zhang Bin up.

"The Salt Hall under Liu Tai has evacuated from our county. Bin made a big mistake and did not intercept them!"

Zhang Bin couldn't help but closed his eyes. Even now, Zhang Bin couldn't imagine how there could be such a plan.

"Liu Tai thought that by evacuating the salt hall, we would have no salt to eat. When we allowed their salt hall to enter our county for sale, we were preparing for this day. Although our salt is more expensive, But it can’t be broken after all!” Shi Le confidently said.

When Zhang Bin heard Shi Le's words, he closed his eyes in pain, handed over the salt stamp in his hand, and said to Shi Le with slightly trembling words, "Your Majesty, do you know what this is!?"

"Salt stamps." Shi Le looked at the salt stamps in Zhang Bin's hand and said, "Salt stamps are more convenient for transactions between large households."

After Shi Le said this, he couldn't help but be startled, and looked towards Zhang Bin as if he thought of something.

Shi Le himself said with a trembling tone, "How many people under our rule use these salt stamps?!"

"Anyone who does business with Liu Tai will probably have accumulated a lot of salt stamps on his hands." Zhang Bin said with a wry smile.

"As long as these salt stamps arrive in Qingzhou, they can really be used as money and food. It doesn't matter if you buy a small amount of supplies, but if you buy a large amount of supplies, you will use these salt stamps. There are even many aristocratic families who have exchanged all their wealth for salt stamps! "

"How many aristocratic families have done this?!" When Shi Le heard Zhang Bin's words, his hands and feet could not help but become cold.

"Every aristocratic family that has its own craftsmanship is not like this. If you really talk about it, I'm afraid there are seven to eight out of ten in the territory." Zhang Bin also didn't expect that Liu Tai controlled Shi Le's economic lifeline through such tricks. Unheard of.

"Can we use our own salt field to top up these salt tickets?" Shi Le took a deep breath and said to Zhang Bin.

Zhang Bin shook his head and said, "The salt coupons involved have exceeded ten thousand shi. The most important thing is that it takes so much salt to redeem it in a very short time. I doubt even Liu Tai can do it.

Moreover, before his salt hall left, he also used his salt stamps to do a lot of shopping. We in Yecheng were in short supply of various supplies.

I have asked neighboring states and counties to dispatch it, which can support it for a short period of time. If we want to avoid disaster, we must send in a large amount of supplies from the outside! "

"Liu Tai!" Shi Le couldn't help but grit his teeth when he heard Zhang Bin's words. He originally thought that Liu Tai was arrogant and just waiting for him to come and surrender, but he didn't expect Liu Tai to drain the firewood and force himself to surrender.

Obviously, Liu Tai was not sure whether he would surrender or not, but now that Liu Tai was pulling out all the stops, if he did not surrender, his entire administrative system would inevitably be in turmoil.If Liu Tai attacks him, Shi Le will not be able to guarantee it, but he may not be able to believe those aristocratic families who have taken Liu Tai's salt votes.

After all, if they want to exchange the money and food in their hands, they first need Liu Tai's consent. Otherwise, as long as they are not recognized by Liu Tai, the salt stamps in their hands will become waste paper.

Shi Le couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was on every possible precaution against Liu Tai and thought he was ready for everything.

But in fact, Liu Taiming had his own thoughts and feared that he might have ambushed Wang Jun before attacking him.

He has been forbearing until now, and he only took action against himself when he was able to conquer the Huns and Han in a glorious and majestic manner.

"Liu Tai like this, will he really let me go?!" Shi Le looked at the salt stamp in his hand and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I don’t regret killing Wang Mi Shile. After all, if Wang Mi is not killed, Wang Mi will kill himself.

Shi Le's only regret was that when Liu Tai fought with Wang Jun, he had to kill Liu Tai at all costs. Otherwise, he might not be as trapped as he is today.

Shi Le took a deep breath to calm down, looked at Zhang Bin and said, "Is there any solution?"

"Only by defeating Liu Tai, killing Liu Tai, and seizing Liu Tai's salt field can we solve this conspiracy!" Zhang Bin said solemnly,

"Our intention to surrender to Liu Tai can be spread first, so that everyone knows that this is Liu Tai's conspiracy. Then the salt vote system can be maintained before the general surrenders, and it will also make Liu Tai trust the king more Submit!"

Zhang Bin took a deep breath and said solemnly to Shi Le, "Strictly speaking, Liu Tai's method only deprives the general of the opportunity for a stalemate, rather than making the general completely defeated. As long as he hits Liu Tai with one hit, this plan will solve itself!"

Shi Le nodded, he finally felt the pressure he felt as Liu Tai's enemy.

All along, although he has been Liu Tai's enemy, Liu Tai has never regarded him as his main target.

This allowed Shi Le to occupy Yecheng and merge the state, and even confront Liu Yao in Pingyang. Shi Le felt that he was getting stronger and stronger, and Liu Tai was not necessarily so scary.

But now Liu Tai was really dealing with him. He first asked Yuan Yan to come over and deal with it, and then immediately evacuated the salt hall to threaten him. Almost instantly, Shi Le felt an indescribable sense of suffocation.

As long as he has seven or eight aristocratic families under him, not to mention his own Jie tribe, as long as they continue to follow him, it will be absolutely unrealistic for them to exchange their salt tickets with Liu Tai.

To be honest, Shi Le really has no idea how many people will be willing to follow him.

And with so much wealth disappearing like this, Shi Le can hardly imagine how great the disaster will be.

For the first time, Shi Le realized that he was now like an ignorant child who had just met Han culture.

Shi Le took a deep breath and said to Zhang Bin, "Youhou, besides defeating Liu Tai, is there any other way?

You and I both know Liu Tai's ability to command troops. Even if we attack Liu Tai this time, we are just trying to survive in the face of death.

So it’s best to have a follow-up solution. If we can’t defeat it, at least let us survive! "

Zhang Bin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head at Shi Le and said, "Please forgive Zhang Bin for his incompetence, there is really no solution to this plan!"

Shi Le felt tired and waved Zhang Bin away, but Shi Le immediately sent someone to notify Diao Ying.

Shi Le believed that Zhang Bin had no choice, but since Zhang Bin had no choice, he could only rely on Diao Ying.

After Diao Ying arrived, his eyes widened when he heard what Zhang Bin had discovered.

Really, even Diao Ying didn't expect that Liu Tai would make such a big move.

Over the years, this tacky thing like giving salt coupons to others for bribes has actually become the sharpest dagger for the entire Shi Le regime at this moment.

Even Zhang Bin, who was so overwhelmed that he couldn't breathe, had no solution after discovering it!

Yes, what can Zhang Bin do? Can he create a large amount of salt out of thin air, or other substitute materials?

Facing the deadlock, it would be easy to defeat Liu Tai, but if he couldn't defeat Liu Tai, Shi Le felt that he didn't even have the ability to hold a stalemate with Liu Tai!

Diao Ying said, "Zhang Bin is the most hypocritical. He knows some suggestions but dare not mention them.

Your Majesty, when the time comes, you can only use the wealth of the family to maintain the stability of the army.

After all, as long as your Majesty still has an army in your hands, there will be a chance for a comeback! "

Shi Le was slightly startled when he heard Diao Ying's words, but he also understood that with Zhang Bin's wisdom, he would actually say that he had no choice.

It's very simple. How could Zhang Bin say such a plan to cut flesh from aristocratic families for himself?
"Youhou is from a noble family after all, not from the Jie clan!" Shi Le couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

But listening to Diao Ying's words, Shi Le felt more confident. No matter how he said it, he had been able to dominate the world for so long and was able to join the ranks of princes. He relied on thinking out his retreat before the war, so that he could have the capital to make a comeback in the future. .

Liu Tai was really powerful, and he almost cut off all escape routes with one strike.

But Liu Tai's morals were still too high in the end, and he considered himself a Han.

So I think that I have shown my strength and cut off my escape route, so that I can surrender obediently!
But who knew you were Liu Tai? How could I possibly believe you when you are so deliberately trying to deal with me?

"There is only one chance, only this one chance!" Shi Le took a deep breath, but he was sober as never before.

"Shi Le only has this chance!" Liu Tai said calmly to Zhou Ping and others while sitting on the boat,
"With the help of food stamps, I completely eliminated the possibility of Shi Le relying on the city to engage in a stalemate with us.

As long as we in the Salt Hall do not go back and exchange the salt coupons in the hands of the Jie clan's senior officials and aristocratic families, these salt coupons will become waste paper, and the wealth belonging to Shi Le's forces will be plundered by us.

But if they want to turn the waste paper in their hands into money and food again, they must use it for us.

So if Shi Le doesn't want to have the capital to turn around again, then Shi Le has no choice but to seize this opportunity! "

Zhou Ping looked like I really don't understand, but I am greatly shocked and said, "General, please don't worry, as long as Shi Le dares to come, I will make sure Shi Le never comes back this time!"

(End of this chapter)