Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 312 Prepare a Great Gift for Yuan Shu!
In the general's mansion, in the meeting hall, Lu Bu was murderous at the moment, with an angry expression on his face: "Sure enough, I am not afraid of death."

After ten days, Lu Bu finally received the information from Luo Wang Tianyan.

After a thorough investigation, it has been determined that the five Zuixian Wine Houses in Nanyang County, Jingzhou were burned, killed and looted by direct descendants of several families, mainly from the Chen family and Zhao family in Wan County.

Moreover, in order to please Yang Hong, the head of Wan County, the Chen family and the Zhao family sent a lot of snatched drunken immortals, but they didn't want Yang Hong to use this to please Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was greedy and wanted all the drunken immortals. exposed so quickly.

After Yuan Shu got the good wine, he didn't go through the incident of several families burning, killing and looting the Drunken Immortal Wine House.

"People are bullied by kindness, big fists are the last word!"

Especially in this troubled world, Lu Bu is more aware of this.

"Master, President Zhou Zhangzhou has arrived."

Butler Luo Kun came to report.

It was Lu Bu who asked Luo Kun to find Zhou Zhang: "Let him in."

Luo Kun stepped back, and after a while Zhou Zhang came in, saluted Lu Bu and said, "I pay my respects to the lord."

"Don't be too polite, sit down and talk."

Lu Bu was used to other people saluting him when they met, so as long as it wasn't too much, he didn't force people to change it.

"Thank you, my lord." Zhou Zhang sat on the lower left side of Lu Bu, and asked respectfully, "I don't know what the lord called me to come down."

Lu Bu told him many things. Apart from his duties, he also helped attract refugees from the Central Plains to Jiaozhou, helped the families and relatives of soldiers to come to Jiaozhou, and thoroughly investigated the truth about the burning, killing and looting of Zuixian Wine House in Nanyang County. ...Wait, he still can't figure out why Lu Bu is looking for him today.

"You arranged for people to investigate the destruction of the Zuixian wine house in Nanyang County, do you have any news?" Lu Bu asked, hoping to see if Zhou Zhang had any other news.

Zhou Zhang suddenly realized that Lu Bu was involved in this matter, and he replied: "Return to my lord, it should be soon, there should be news of my return within two days. My lord asked about this matter, whether there is any news."

He knew that Lu Bu's ability was growing, and it was normal for him to find out the matter before him.

"That's right." Lu Bu nodded and said, "I have received definite information that this matter is mainly based on the Chen family and Zhao family in Wan County, and after Yuan Shu found out about it, he demanded all the fine wine, so he didn't ask about it again.

However, this general will never give up! "

Looking at Zhou Zhang, Lu Bu told him his thoughts:
"In order to solve this matter, we need to prepare with both hands."

Zhou Zhang listened carefully.

"First, in the name of the owner of Zuixian Jiuju and the chairman of the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce, you wrote to Yuan Shu, requesting to hand over the murderer and compensate for all losses."

"Similarly, this general will write a letter to Yuan Shu in the name of the General's Mansion and himself, making the same request, and safeguarding the interests of merchants in Jiaozhou. Courtesy first, soldiers later."

"Of course, the possibility that Yuan Shu will agree is almost zero. Maybe, he simply looks down on this general!"

"But it's good, so we can proceed to the second step, and we must make them pay a painful price!"

What is the second step?Raise troops to attack?

Zhou Zhang reckoned in his heart that he should be courteous first and then soldiers. Only by sending troops can he vent his anger and beat others to their knees!
However, Lu Bu's answer surprised him.

Lu Bu said: "Nanyang County is too far away from Jiaozhou, and Sun Jian is still in between. Sending a large army to attack is the next strategy."

"This general is preparing for a war without gunpowder..."

War without gunpowder?What is gunpowder?
Zhou Zhang didn't quite understand, so he listened quietly.

"Since you can't start a war easily, then use the power of merchants to teach Yuan Shu a painful lesson!"

With the power of merchants?

Are we merchants so capable?
Zhou Zhang didn't understand, but he did what Lu Bu arranged for him, saying, "Your lord, just give orders, and my subordinates will not hesitate to die!"

"En." Lu Bu was very satisfied with Zhou Zhang's attitude and self-knowledge, so he told him his plan.

Simply put, it is economic warfare!

Zhou Zhang's business talent is very good, and he is transparent when he is mentioned by Lu Bu.Although he understood what Lu Bu said, he never thought of using the means of buying and selling to "war", which made him very excited.

"My lord, what you mean is to unite many merchants, and then control the prices of Nanyang County's materials, and manipulate the prices of Nanyang County's materials by means of buying and selling, thereby disrupting Yuan Shu's rule in Nanyang County..." Zhou Zhang explained his understanding come out.

"You are very talented in business, and you can understand everything. That's probably what it means, but you need to consider those things that are easy to manipulate, and those things that have the greatest impact..."

Lu Bu said in detail: "What this general means is that he mainly controls the food, cloth, medicinal materials, ironware, horses, cattle and sheep, salt and other daily necessities of the people in Nanyang County."

"By manipulating the prices of these items, Yuan Shu's rule in Nanyang County will be disrupted. Think about it, if the food, cloth, and salt in Nanyang County are greatly reduced, and the prices soar, the people will starve and die if they can't afford them. If there is a commotion, there will be chaos... In this way, we can get a lot of money, and it can also hurt Yuan Shu's foundation in Nanyang County, so why not do it?"

"What you have to do is to use the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce to organize merchants to unite merchants from the Central Plains. The benefits obtained after this matter is completed will belong to them. I think many people will be tempted!"

Zhou Zhang felt that Lu Bu was a genius in business, and he used it with great proficiency. Since the establishment of the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce, while paying attention to merchants, they have also made merchants willingly do many things for Lu Bu.

More importantly, Lu Bu's generosity will give a lot of considerable benefits to merchants, which is a win-win situation.

"My lord, my subordinates understand that after we go down, we will plan carefully in secret!" Zhou Zhang also wanted to try in his heart, to see if the merchants could do what Lu Bu said.

"Well, you can rest assured, General. In addition, this general will arrange people to help you, and my colleagues will secretly protect your safety to ensure that you can safely withdraw from Nanyang County afterwards." Lu Bu has great expectations for this plan.

Immediately afterwards, the two began to discuss specific plans.

Before the end of the evening, Zhou Zhang said before leaving: "My lord, thousands of refugees attracted by merchants from the Central Plains have arrived in Changsha County a few days ago, and they must have entered Guiyang County by now."

"Oh... I didn't expect the merchants to be quite active." Lu Bu was overjoyed, and said, "Even if the two of them are brought to Jiaozhou, the general will let them register when they enter the customs, and give them enough revenge according to the number of people. Do Well, it is not impossible to let them deal in some important items in the future, such as: new salt, paper, ironware, new bricks, cement, etc. "

The production of new salt, paper, newly fired red bricks, cement, etc. through the sun-salting method are good things that cannot be obtained. Zhou Zhang is going to be popular, not to mention other merchants, who must break their heads and work hard to perform.

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(End of this chapter)