Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 507
Seeing Feng Ji call out the final reserve price of 150 million yuan and [-] million shi, Bai Mo's face finally sank completely, and immediately he knelt and sat up from the table, and said coldly: "It seems that there is no need to talk any further!" After saying these words, Bai Mo immediately turned around and brushed his sleeves away, Zhou Guanfu gave Feng Ji and Guan Zhong a murderous look, and followed.

Feng Ji and Guan Zhong stood up, grabbed Chen Ping and asked, "Grand Master, Prime Minister, what does this mean?"

Chen Ping shook his head, and said: "The old man also advises you two, don't be too extreme in doing things, and leave."

Watching Chen Ping's figure go away, Guan Zhong turned his head and said to Feng Ji: "Brother Feng, Bai Mo won't become angry from embarrassment and force him directly? If so, we really have nothing to do with him."

"No." Feng Ji waved his hand, and said nonchalantly, "Although Bai Mo said he hates businessmen's tricks and doesn't want to bargain with us, he is actually smart. Don't look at him putting on a cold face and unwilling to talk any further. In fact, this is the most brilliant bargaining technique, he is forcing us to make concessions."

Guan Zhong said: "Then what should we do now? We can afford to wait, but we can't afford to wait for food?"

Feng Liang said: "Don't worry, brother Guanzhong, we can't wait, and Bai Mo can't wait, he is still waiting to repay the loan from Han and Zhao, so it won't be too long."

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Chen Ping quickly caught up with Bai Mo and asked, "Grand Master, how should we deal with this matter?"

Without waiting for Bai Mo to answer, Zhou Guanfu said: "Prime Minister, why don't you lead troops to copy them? These two guys dare to dominate the market in Guanzhong and turn against them?"

"Shengzhi, don't act recklessly." Bai Mo hurriedly stopped Zhou Guanfu, and then said to Chen Ping, "Grand Master, 150 million yuan and [-] million shi are too far away from our bottom line. In today's situation, let's talk about it." I'm afraid there won't be any good results, so Truth decided to let them hang around for a few days, and wait for their begging to come to the door before we can talk about it."

Chen Ping nodded lightly, and said: "But they may not come to ask for it."

"They will." Bai Mo looked back at the densely packed ships on the Sanjiangkou Water Village, and said thoughtfully, "This grain ship is parked on the water, and the humidity is extremely heavy. It will definitely become moldy after a long time."

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Surrounded by Bi Shu and Bai Lixian, Xiang Zhuang walked on the left bank of Yingshui. Looking around, he saw that many villages on both sides of Yingshui had regained their vitality. On the ridges and paddy fields on both sides of the bank, there are farmers plowing the ground in spite of the severe cold, and occasionally there are peasant women who come to deliver food, and three or two children with drooping hair follow behind their buttocks.

"Your Majesty, the changes in Yingchuan County are really great." Bai Lixian sighed sincerely, "More than half a year ago, this Yingchuan County was still in a state of depression, but now? The village is full of chickens and dogs. Absolutely, there are even more rice fields, at first glance, it is not much better than the countryside in Jiangdong counties."

Xiang Zhuang was also in a good mood, and said with a smile: "This is all thanks to you, Ziliang. If it weren't for your good strategy of letting bandits enter and register households, even if we could move all the millions of people in Jiangdong here, It is also difficult for the five counties in Weidi to develop, and it is impossible to send money and food to Taicang for at least three years."

Bai Lixian hurriedly said: "This, I absolutely dare not take credit for it."

Xiang Zhuang smiled and said, "Ziliang, do you know how many bandits are borrowing now?"

Bai Lixian replied: "My lord, do you think there should be at least 5 people?"

"Fifty thousand?" Xiang Zhuang shook his head and laughed loudly, "Ziliang, you have always counted all the plans, but this time you have made a big mistake. Gao Chu just reported that there were more than 30 bandits borrowed from the five counties of Weidi. Ten thousand, if including their wives, children and children, the total number is more than 50!"

"What, more than 50?" Bai Lixian was really surprised this time.

Bi Shu was also a little surprised, and asked: "Isn't the defeated Han army that fled to Weidi only a little over [-]?"

Xiang Zhuang said: "It is true that the defeated Han army who fled here was only over a hundred thousand, but in addition to the defeated Han army, there were also defeated Huainan army and Qi army who fled from Huainan. The number of common people who have entered the mountains and forests has reached more than 30. When I first saw this number, I was surprised."

Bailixian said: "So, including the original registered households, the population of Wei has exceeded one million?"

"To be precise, it's more than 120 million." Xiang Zhuang nodded, and said, "However, if the five counties in Weidi want to truly develop and become the center of the entire Chu Kingdom, they have to continue to immigrate. Another 200 million people will be relocated from various places, and with a population base of 300 million, it is estimated that it will be almost the same.”

The five prefectures of Weidi are the Henan of the later generations. Henan is fertile and fertile for thousands of miles, and irrigation is convenient. Hebei and Hebei have always been the heartlands of the Huaxia people. As long as there is no civil strife in the dynasty, the population of these two places should account for at least half of the total population of the country. As mentioned above, Xiangzhuang also built Henan as the strategic base of the future Great Chu Empire.

While talking, Jin Xiang suddenly rushed over to protect Qu Bucai.

"Your Majesty, I just received a letter from Feige in Guanzhong." After seeing the ceremony, Qu Bucai sent the secret letter.

After reading the secret letter, Xiang Zhuang handed it to Bi Shu, and after reading Bi Shu, he handed it to Bai Lixian. The secret letter was sent by the Liyang Branch of Wumuya. The control of Xianyang, especially Chen Ping's use of eagles to patrol the city, and the carrier pigeons were repeatedly caught, so Wumuya had no choice but to move the branch to Liyang.

Naturally, what the secret letter said was about the overlord of food.

Baili Xiandao: "Your Majesty, Bai Mo's move is probably to force Feng and Guan to make concessions, right?"

"That's natural." Xiang Zhuang's eyes suddenly showed a hint of cunning, he turned his head and ordered Qu Bucai to say, "Old Qu, send a letter to Anyi and Handan immediately, and bring this matter to Han Wang Han Xin and Zhao Wang Zhang Ao .”

Qu Bucai led the promise, but Bai Lixian said: "Your Majesty, Bai Mo may not succumb to the pressure of King Han and King Zhao."

Xiang Zhuang waved his hands and said with a sinister smile: "Of course Bai Mo will not succumb to the pressure of King Han and King Zhao, and I don't have such extravagant hopes. Hehe, the reason why I want to bring this matter to King Han and King Zhao is because In order to make this matter a dead end."

Bi Shu and Bailixian couldn't help but look at each other upon hearing this, but they could only see a blank look in each other's eyes.

The cunning in Xiang Zhuang's eyes became more and more intense, and he said with a smile: "Xuejian, Ziliang, think about it, if under the intervention of King Han and King Zhao, this matter can be done by all three parties." After accepting the result, when Bai Mo wants to change his mind again, does he have to consider the consequences?"

Bi Shu and Bai Lixian looked at each other, but still didn't know what to say.

Seeing the two people bewildered, Xiang Zhuang felt an unprecedented joy in his heart, and he couldn't help but look forward to the day when Bai Mo would be exhausted.

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An honored guest came to Anyi, accompanied by the general Xie Fu, who came to the palace to have an audience with King Han Xin.

This honored guest is none other than Zhaoshe Qimai, the younger brother of Bei Diao Wang Zhaoshe Qimai, also known as Qi Mai. In ancient times when current affairs information was extremely underdeveloped, the secret connection between Qi Mai and the State of Chu was difficult to be recognized by others. Insight, in fact, even in the state of Chu, only a few civil and military officials know the true details of Qi Mai.

Han Wang Han Xin and Xie Fu naturally cannot know that Qi Mai is a spy of Chu State.

However, the Northern Diao tribe has friendly relations with the Chu State, and Han Xin, the king of Han who has established a state with the help of the Chu State, knows it, but this does not affect the exchanges between the Northern Diao State and South Korea. Although South Korea and Chu State are in hostility faction, but after all, Bei Diao has not yet joined the vertical alliance led by Chu, has it?

More importantly, Qi Mai can sell the horses that South Korea urgently needs.

After the guest of honour, Han Wang Han Xin asked straightforwardly: "How many horses can you provide, sir?"

Qi Mai smiled, and asked without answering, "Hehe, but I don't know how many horses King Han wants?"

Han Wang Han Xin's eyes lit up instantly. After seeing the power of the Chu and Han cavalry, he dreamed of building an iron cavalry that would not lose to the Chu and Han cavalry, but he couldn't find enough horses.

When Han Wang Han Xin was planning to have an in-depth exchange with Qi Mai, suddenly a servant hurried in and whispered a few words into his ear, Han Wang Han Xin's face suddenly showed embarrassment, he waved his hand to screen the servant away, and then ordered Xie Fu to say: "Xie Fu, you can talk with your husband first, I have some urgent matters, so come as soon as you go."

After finishing speaking, before Jie Fu and Qi Mai could react, they got up and left the table in a hurry.

Qi Mai was stunned, but Xie Fu quickly lost his smile and said, "Sir, let's continue talking."

Let’s not mention Jie Fu and Qi Mai first, but say Han Wang Han Xin hurried back to the harem, and asked the accompanying servant as he walked, “Concubine Feng is fine this morning, why is she suddenly looking for death?”

"Your Majesty, this servant doesn't know about it either." The servant smiled wryly.

Gradually approaching Concubine Feng's bedroom, I heard a faint cry: "Don't stop me, don't stop me, let me die, you let me die, I don't want to live anymore, I don't want to live anymore, woo woo Woo..."

As soon as he entered the door, Han Wang Han Xin saw Concubine Feng struggling to put her slender jade neck into Bai Lianhuan, and several court ladies were blocking her desperately, Han Wang Han Xin became anxious when he saw it, and rushed forward Come to grab Concubine Feng and hug her down, and said: "My dear concubine, what's wrong with you, 咹?! Who bullied you, you tell the widow, and the widow will vent your anger on you."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Feng Miaonv put her arms around Han Wang Han Xin's thick neck, weeping uncontrollably, "Half a month ago, the price of grain in Guanzhong plummeted, so my elder brother spent some money to buy batches of grain. At Sanjiangkou, seeing that the food is about to go moldy, and my elder brother is about to lose everything, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive, and my family doesn't want to live anymore..."

(End of this chapter)