Demon of the Three Kingdoms

Spring is the most beautiful time in Jiangdong. The spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and the scenery is beautiful. Lu Rui and his confidants are inspecting the construction of the new city at the edge of Moling.

The original Moling City was too small to be used as Jiangdong's government. Lu Rui decided to build a new city to the east of the original Moling City as Jiangdong's government. Lu Rui had already thought of the name, Jianye!It means that Cao Wei made great achievements in Jiangdong.

"Report, General, Master Liu Ye has returned from Wu County and Kuaiji, and is waiting to be summoned at the General's Mansion."

"Well, I got it." Lu Rui told Cao Zhen a few words, and returned to Moling with his guards.

"Subordinates see the general."

"Well, Ziyang, on behalf of this general, what can you gain from visiting Wu County and Kuaiji?"

"Reporting to the general, Wujun and Kuaiji are considered stable. With the support of Gu Yong and Zhu Huan, the Jiangdong family has not done anything radical yet. However, the Jiangdong family seems to be planning on Shanyue."

"Sangoshi's idea?"

"That's right. The general promulgated the policy of governing Shanyue, and Jiangdong's aristocratic family is also implementing it. At the same time, they have recruited some brave men from Shanyue and expanded them into family soldiers, trying to enter the Shanyue area."

"Oh? The Jiangdong family actually recruited brave men from the mountains?" Lu Rui rubbed his chin. These Jiangdong families are much smarter than those in other places, and they know how to use strategies to fight against the centralizers.Most of the land in Jiangdong Wujun and Kuaiji has not been developed. As soon as Lu Rui entered Jiangdong, he began to farm and collected many unowned lands as state-owned. Jiangdong's land annexation was restricted. The Jiangdong family unexpectedly thought Yamagoshi!

"Yuanzhi, what impact do you think the Jiangdong family's move will have on our army?"

"General, Jiangdong Moling is now controlled by our army. Wujun. Kuaiji belongs to three forces. Moling. The newly opened land is firmly controlled by our army. Wujun, the foundation of the Jiangdong family. Kuaiji, since Emperor Wu, has been The land where Han people and Shanyue live together. The three forces are intertwined in Jiangdong. If we want to consolidate our army’s rule, we must weaken the power of the two.”

Lu Rui nodded, although the Jiangdong family is powerful.But Xu Shu reminded Lu Rui not to forget Shanyue. Shanyue is not Shanyue in the late Eastern Wu period.The aristocratic family wants to attack, and Shanyue must not let it go, so that Cao Jun can stand firm in Jiangdong!After all, Sinicization is a matter of several lifetimes.

"Yuanzhi, what's your suggestion?"

"General, the infiltration of the Jiangdong family into the mountains will be beneficial to our army. The general only needs to sit quietly and wait for the conflict between the two. Come out and coordinate."

"Well, according to what Yuanzhi said." The mantis catching the cicada and the oriole are behind. The two forces have fought enough, and Cao Jun will make another move.

"Yuanzhi, what else can we report about our trip to Wujun and Kuaiji?"

"General, there is one more thing that our army needs to guard against."

"Yuanzhi, come and listen?"

"General, our army's policy of opening the city and the people to Shanyue is often used by the Jiangdong family to use their slaves from Shanyue to gain the benefits of our army. If it continues for a long time, our army may not have sufficient military resources."

The so-called Yueshi is the market that Lu Rui allowed to open near Kuaiji and Wujun.It is directly controlled by the Zhendong General's Mansion, and high-priced rice, cloth and some daily necessities are exchanged for sea salt, wild animals, rare treasures, etc. in Shanyue, in order to ease ethnic conflicts and realize Sinicization.

The policy of the people of Yue is that people from Shanyue marry Han people, and they can get rewards from the court, and there are preferential or rewards in terms of joining the army, allocating land, and marrying.

Although Lu Rui had just implemented two policies, not many Shanyue people were willing to try them, but they were taken advantage of by the Jiangdong family.There are quite a few Shanyue family slaves and family soldiers in the Jiangdong family. The so-called collection of their elites and serving as armor is also Lu Xun's integration strategy to calm down Shanyue in history.Now it is being used by the Jiangdong family, using slaves and soldiers to exchange materials in Yueshi at low prices, and then enjoying the policy of Yuemin.

"This is an issue worthy of attention." Lu Rui took a sip of tea. The Shanyue slaves and soldiers in the Jiangdong family were from Shanyue by blood, but they were half-Chinese in terms of production and behavior.It is impossible for Lu Rui to divide the tribe by the mode of production. After all, blood lineage is an important basis for identifying tribes in China. This loophole seems to have been exploited.

"General? Are we going to take action and manage it?"

"This must be dealt with. Yuanzhi, where do they store the materials they exchanged for?"

"Reporting to the general, they will be directly stored in the warehouse of the aristocratic family, and the heads of each family will give some compensation to the Shanyue slaves, taking three and keeping seven."

"Take three and stay seven?" It seems that if you don't spend your own money, you don't feel bad. Jiangdong's aristocratic family has begun to show mercy?He actually left seven points for the slaves, and only took one point for himself.

"That's right, General, that's exactly the case. The Shanyue slaves and soldiers of many aristocratic families will actively go to Yue City to exchange supplies every month." (According to Lu Rui's regulations, Yue City is only open on the first five days of each month. Each person has a purchase limit.)

"Yuan Zhi, has the grain, grass and cloth from Fan County arrived?" In order to cope with Jiangdong's predicament, Lu Rui transferred a large amount of supplies from Fan County. Business still needs to be done!

"Reporting to Lord Hou, I just arrived in Moling yesterday, and my subordinates haven't had time to count them."

"There is no need to count, and it will be shipped directly to Yueshi. At the same time, Yuan Zhi issued a letter in the name of the Zhendong General's Mansion. In order to facilitate the purchase of materials in Shanyue, our army has decided to open clan procurement in Yueshi next month. Representative, to purchase the materials used by the clan. From now on, select January every year to open clan procurement.”

"this.......?"

"If the general opens the clan to purchase, I'm afraid the family will swarm in and purchase all the military resources of our army!"

"General, although the gentry in Jiangdong is not as rich as Jiangbei, they are still gentry, and they must have a lot of savings."

"Yuanzhi, this general is asking the Jiangdong family to purchase, and then I want them to spit it out!" Lu Rui showed a sinister smile, Jiangdong family?If you want to play, we will play!

"General? You mean...?"

"I want to see all of these things in the family's purchase!" Finished.Lu Rui wrote some words on a piece of Huang Juan in his hand.Then handed it to Xu Shu.

"Good advice, general. The subordinates understand."

"Yuan Zhi stepped down, this time our Fanxian Houye Mansion cannot do business at a loss."

"Yes, General, this subordinate understands."

The next day, notices were posted in the three cities of Moling, Wujun, and Kuaiji, and all the aristocratic families received the news and began to vacate their warehouses.There are even new warehouses to prepare for the opening of Yueshi next month.

"Yuan Tan, good news, good news!" Zhu Huan came to Gu Yong's residence with the notice.

"Hugh, why are you so happy?"

"Yuan Tan, have you read the announcement in the city that Yueshi will open clan procurement." Zhu Huan glanced at Gu Yong excitedly.

"Xiu Mu, I'm researching this matter, will it be a test for General Zhendong?" Gu Yong touched his chin, did Lu Rui really want to test the Jiangdong family's financial strength?I am afraid that Lu Rui's materials will all enter the pockets of the Jiangdong family by then.

"Test? Yuan Tan. What test? Will General Zhendong take it back? This is not conducive to Jiangdong's rule."

"Yuan Tan, I have already sent people to Guangling to purchase sea salt. Then we will make a lot of money?" After receiving the news, Jiangdong's family immediately went to Guangling and Xuzhou to purchase sea salt, and was going to exchange for supplies as soon as the market opened.

"Xiu Mu, Yong advises you to restrain yourself. If you suffer from being dumb, don't blame me." Gu Yong is still sober. Now Cao Jun is still leading Jiangdong for the first time, and the blood on the soldiers' swords is not cold. The Jiangdong family has to do well. If it is too much, maybe Sun Ce's disaster will come again.

"Yuan Tan, I know this, I'm just making a small fortune, don't worry, it's fine if Yuan Tan doesn't participate, I will do it myself."

"Hugh, remember, don't be greedy!"

Zhu Huan glanced at Gu Yong speechlessly, chatted for a while and left, people who don't make money are rare in the world!

Finally, the day when Yueshi was opened, Jiangdong's big and small aristocratic families sent huge purchasing teams into Yueshi to purchase all the supplies in Yueshi.On the fifth day of the opening, all supplies were purchased every day, not even a grain of rice was spared.

"Master, this time we purchased grain and cloth from exactly one warehouse!" The housekeeper reported his purchase results to Zhu Huan.

"The steward did a good job. He put them all into the warehouse." Seeing so many supplies, Zhu Huan said happily in his heart. The so-called hoarding will definitely make a lot of money by then.

Zhu Huan happily ordered a few words to the housekeeper, went to see the song and dance performance, and lay down in the arms of his concubine after getting drunk.Most of the big and small families in Jiangdong are in the same situation as Zhu Huan, they will only rest when they are drunk!

"General, general, it's not good, our warehouse is controlled by the soldiers of General Zhendong's mansion." Early in the morning, the housekeeper ran outside Zhu Huan's room and shouted anxiously.

"What?" Zhu Huan jumped up from his concubine's arms, dumbfounded. Is it true that Lu Rui is going to kill as Gu Yong said?This is unreasonable!

"Master?" Seeing Zhu Huan's stunned look, the butler called Zhu Huan.

"Go, let's take a look!"

Soon, Zhu Huan came to the warehouse in his clan, and Cao Zhen was assigning troops to control the warehouse.

"Brother Zidan!"

"It turned out to be Brother Xiu Mu. Brother Xiu Mu is polite." Cao Zhen returned the greeting to Zhu Huan.

"Zidan, what are you?"

"General Zhendong received a secret report that the Jiangdong family has colluded with Sun Quan and conspired to rebel. We are just doing it routinely."

"Routine work?" Zhu Huan was taken aback for a moment, is this necessary for routine work?

"Hugh Mu, don't panic. General Zhendong asked me to take Hugh Mu to seize the aristocratic family in Wu County. Hugh Mu, let's go!" Cao Zhen made a gesture of invitation.

This time, Zhu Huan had figured out a little way, probably it was Lu Rui's scheme, but Zhu Huan didn't know what kind of medicine Gourd was selling.

"Okay, Zidan, I'll go with you!" Zhu Huan had no choice but to go with Cao Zhen.

Arriving at an aristocratic family in Wu County, Cao Zhen looked at the captain at the door and nodded. The captain immediately understood and led the soldiers to search a controlled warehouse.

"My lord, I found something." Soon, several soldiers brought out a bag of rice from the granary, and there was a piece of yellow silk in it.

"Xiu Mu, look!" Zhu Huan took Cao Zhen's yellow silk and was shocked when he saw it. It turned out to be a document for the rebellion of Sun Quan.

"Push out all the masters of this family and behead them, and confiscate the servants!" Cao Zhen immediately issued an order, rebellion, and no guilt can be overstated.

"Hugh, let's go, let's look elsewhere."

"Okay, Zidan!" Zhu Huan took the yellow silk and led people to follow Cao Zhen to another family, and used the same method to kill the nine families of the family.

In one day, five small aristocratic families were actually copied.Zhu Huan watched in horror, but he also understood that these so-called evidences of rebellion must have been manipulated by Lu Rui. Thinking of the warehouse at home, Zhu Huan felt very cold!

"Xiu Mu, that's it for today. I'll search other aristocratic families tomorrow." Cao Zhen got off the horse, and it seemed that Zhu Huan was really tired today, and it was already evening.

"What Zidan said is reasonable. Tomorrow we will carry out the military order of General Zhendong. Today, the brothers are all tired, so it's time to take a rest."

"Well, Hume please!"

"Please, Zidan!" Zhu Huan bowed his hands to Cao Zhen and hurried away. (To be continued..)

ps: Although it is updated every day, please understand that it will be added after the postgraduate exam.