The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

As they talked, the group entered the front hall and sat down in the hall.

"Old Zhao, prepare the tea." Li Fu said: "Also, notify the kitchen to prepare a banquet, good wine and good food, and serve them."

"Yes." Old Zhao bowed his hand in response.

Not long after everyone sat down, the tea was served.

"Has the drought in the court been dealt with?" Li Fu asked curiously.

"Now that there is a solution, the rest will be done step by step." Li Shimin was also relieved.

"The caravan should be heading to Guanzhong, right?" Li Fu asked.

The order given to the caravan at the beginning was that once the grain entered Guanzhong, it would go straight to Chang'an.

The national treasury was completely open, and all the grain was released, without any left. After the grain was collected, it must be filled first.

The national treasury is the foundation of the court. If the national treasury is empty, the court will be shaky.

"The first batch of grain has been received and entered the treasury." Fang Xuanling said, "It can be regarded as a relief for the Ministry of Revenue. I just don't know how much grain the caravan can bring from the south this time."

"The money mobilized is as much as one million guan. I think it may not be used to collect grain from the south." Li Fu said thoughtfully.

After all, the cost of his own caravan is not much except for the food, drink, and defecation of the caravan along the way.

And the cost of taking the water route is more economical than taking the land route.

The cost of hiring ships and the extra carriages is a lot.

In the end, according to the money that can be used to purchase grain, it is calculated to be 700,000 guan, which is not a small amount.

The price of grain in the north has risen a lot this year, 7 coins per dou, and 70 coins per stone of grain.

The south is relatively cheaper, but it also costs 50 coins per stone.

According to this price, if one hundred dan of grain and five strings of money are used to buy grain, seven hundred thousand strings of money can be spent to buy grain. After the granary in Chang'an is full, the Hanjia Granary in Luoyang next door can be filled.

Hanjia Granary in Luoyang is the largest granary in the world and the largest granary in the entire Central Plains Dynasty.

Whenever there is something, grain must be allocated from Hanjia Granary.

If the entire Hanjia Granary is filled with grain, it can store nearly six million dan of grain.

Although so much money has been allocated to purchase grain, in the end, it is impossible to collect so much grain, and the money will naturally not be spent.

But even if it cannot be spent, the whole Guanzhong is suffering from famine and food shortage. The court has grain in hand, so it is not panic.

When the granaries in Chang'an City are full, the remaining grain will be used to fill the Hanjia Granary.

Let's put it this way, it is estimated that within ten years, the Hanjia Granary will not be full of grain.

From the Wude years to the Zhenguan years, Hanjia Granary has always been in a state of deficit.

Less goes in, more comes out.

However, up to now, the grain in Hanjia Granary has not been exhausted.

Hanjia Granary, as soon as you hear it, you know it is a granary. In fact, it is called Hanjia Granary City. Since Emperor Yang of Sui built the canal, this granary city has become the most important supporting facility of the Grand Canal.

According to the court's regulations, all rented rice east of Luoyang should be concentrated in Hanjia Granary first, and then transported to Shanzhou by land from Hanjia Granary.

"It depends on how much grain can be purchased in the south." Li Fu said: "Money is not a problem."

Anyway, someone will pay for it.

When everyone in the hall heard Li Fu's generous words, they didn't know how to respond.

In Chang'an City, in the palace, and in Liangyi Hall.

They got together to calculate the account and said that the national strength was not enough to fight the Turks, and there was no money and no grain.

His Majesty was still unhappy about it.

How come money is not a problem when you sit down at this farm?

Good man, King Jingyang is so angry, how long has he not eaten celery?

"Anyway, take advantage of this time to do it drastically, and you can also use the caravan to get a feel for the food situation in the south." Li Fu said: "The court has food, so what can't be done?"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Then what do you think, if the court has food, how about fighting the Turks on the grassland?" Li Shimin asked.

He still didn't give up and wanted to get an answer.

You can hold it in for a while, but you must not hold it in for too long.

"Fight the grassland?" Li Fu thought about it, it's not far away. In history, this matter was done in the fourth year of Zhenguan. Now, it should only take one more chance.

Li Shimin nodded.

"That's right, attack the grassland."

"It's not impossible to attack the grassland." Li Fu said, "It's just a matter of time. Didn't the court send Zhao Deyan there? Is there any news from Zhao Deyan? Also, the Hundred Cavalry Division has a good grasp of the intelligence on the grassland.How to control? Don't just stare at the granary. Staring at the granary, it may not be enough in ten years. "

"We are preparing and accumulating. Isn't it the same for the grasslands, who also rely on time to accumulate like us? ”

So Zhao Deyan, this troublemaker, is too important.

The Tang Dynasty is accumulating strength, and so is the grassland, but after Zhao Deyan went to the grassland, it was different.

That thing is a complete drag on the grassland, and it is also a time bomb.

In addition, not long after the establishment of the Hundred Cavalry Division, a team went north, hiding in the grassland, using different identities to mix in various tribes, trying every means to pass news from the grassland to Chang'an.

Is the war only about logistics?

There is also intelligence and time difference.

The right time, place and people are all indispensable.

Now there is no one else in the front hall of Li Fu's house. The people present are almost the same as those in the Liangyi Hall.

Just a few less generals.

"Zhao Deyan has indeed been gone for some time. "Li Shimin then remembered this person: "Although there are people from the Hundred Cavalry Division on the grassland, it is not easy to transmit intelligence. The latest news has not been sent to Chang'an. I plan to send another envoy to the Turks to stabilize the situation. After all, the drought in Guanzhong is severe. If the news reaches the ears of the Turks, they will inevitably have some evil thoughts. ”

Taking advantage of the situation, this is the old trick of the Turks.

Whenever there is any movement in the south, they will be ready to move.

Li Fu heard the words, and the expression on his face was a bit interesting.

He seemed to know who the candidate for the mission to the Turks was.

The one who scolded Li Jing for most of his life, Tang Jian.

Originally, he was chatting well with Jie Li Khan in the Turks, but Li Jing led his men to attack the Khan's tent of the Turks. There was chaos and Tang Jian almost died there.

Tang Jian is now the Minister of Rites, and he also has the title of Duke of Ju. He was the chief historian of Tiance Mansion at the beginning. He has been at the peak of his life all the way, and it is the time for success and fame.