Speaking of which, everyone may not believe that Hua Yuan did not run from Nansheng to Dongqing for the sake of Kengyuan's letter to Huang Song or Jiang Pengji. He came to borrow food with sincerity. Yes, that's right, Hua Yuan's purpose here is to persuade the princes to borrow a batch of food for the lord.
The southern barbarians destroyed Nansheng, and they also tried to establish a regime to rule the remnants of Nansheng. However, their civilization was more barbaric than the northern Xinjiang. They only knew how to destroy but did not know how to appease the people and recuperate. If there is a shortage of women, they will rob them, if they are short of food, they will seize them. If they are short of money, land, and manpower, they will use force to conquer. The people of Nansheng are miserable.
However, war requires grain, and it also delays spring ploughing.
The delay of spring ploughing means that the year's harvest has turned into a bubble, and the food shortage will become more severe, which will intensify the war.
This is a terrible vicious circle.
The food shortage in Nansheng is getting bigger and bigger, and many big princes have to save food and clothing, not to mention the small princes who are not doing well.
Under Lu Zheng's plan, An Ying gained a firm foothold, and after annexing several minor princes, his forces began to expand outward.
Expansion of power requires capital, and Anxing's conditions are too weak, and sometimes he has to pull sponsorship and support to tide over the difficulties temporarily.
This borrowing of food is really helpless.
If the food cannot be borrowed, it will be difficult for the people under the rule to survive until the next autumn harvest, let alone recruit troops to increase their strength.
What does "borrow" mean
Temporarily use someone else's property.
Because of the geographical location of Nansheng, they could not borrow food from Nanman, and the Zhongzhao was too far away. However, Dongqing was turned upside down. Jiang Pengji and Huang Song, a pair of plastic siblings, were choking you to death. No one seemed like a landlord with surplus food. Even if there is surplus food, it is estimated that these two people will not easily let go. This is the conclusion of Hua Yuan after studying the temperament of the two.
Needless to say, Jiang Pengji is shrewd and cunning, and she is not willing to suffer any loss. It is far more difficult to fool her than Hua Yuan imagined.
Ordinary people pay interest on borrowing money, and black merchants pay attention to borrowing money out of 13 out of 13. Grain is even rarer than gold in a troubled world.
It is easy to borrow food, but difficult to get it back.
The friendship between Jiang Pengji and An Ying was limited to the cooperation of the Red Lotus Sect and the brief meeting of the Huangshui Alliance. With such a little friendship, do you expect others to lend An Ying a large amount of food without interest? Before arriving at Dongqing, Hua Yuan saved some thoughts, but then disappeared.
Before Hua Yuan went out to borrow food, Lu Zheng, the chief counselor under An Ying's account, also gave him a cool song.
"There are still some possibilities for Huang Song, but Liu Xi has no hope." Lu Zheng said.
When Jiang Pengji was studying in Langya County, he had also dealt with Jiang Pengji, and knew how talented this person was.
The thousand-year-old vixen can only be played by her.
Even if Hua Yuan has the ability, if he encounters her, it is estimated that he will be smashed into the sand.
Hua Yuan still didn't know how difficult Jiang Pengji's strategy was, and said recklessly, "How would you know if you don't try it? She accounts for 70% of the grain-producing areas in Dongqing. It is said that she has managed well over the years and has fought several major battles. They all went to other people's turf to fight, and the territory under the rule has always been good, and I don't know how much grain I have hoarded. Speaking of which, Liu Xi is the rich landlord who does not worry about grain during the Chinese New Year and festivals. "
Not to mention the wealth that Jiang Pengji earned, Liu Xi had prepared a lot of money for her.
Even if she didn't extend her hand to Liu She, it seems to outsiders that the father and daughter are not separated from each other, and all the resources Liu She has accumulated are for her daughter.
Lu Zheng shook his head, "If you have a chance to see her, you will know what kind of virtue she is."
Hua Yuan said, "You also had some friendship with her when she was a teenager. Why, she used to be difficult to deal with?"
"It's very difficult. When she was studying in Langya, she was the evil star that everyone avoided. If you borrow food from her, you will be in a good mood after nine out of 13, and it will be more ruthless..." Lu Zheng paused at this point, and his expression was a little strange.
Huayuan: "…"
Nine out and thirteen returns, this is not bad with Yinzi Qian.
The more Lu Zheng said this, the more curious Hua Yuan became about Jiang Pengji. After all, this was the first female prince in history who dared to compete with the male princes in the world. If a woman has no extraordinary ability, how can she convince so many talents to be willing to be driven by her
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Only when Hua Yuan came to Dongqing did he realize that the two were fighting hard.
Fighting is an activity that burns money and food. If you don’t have enough food at home, how can you lend it to others
Even if Hua Yuan wanted to borrow Yinzi money, Huang Song and others would not want to give it to him.
There is no way for serious channels, so we can only find a way to save the country.
Hua Yuan carefully studied the entire battle situation, and keenly found that Chenzhou was profitable, and immediately rushed to Chenzhou through trials and tribulations.
Yuan Xin and Nie Xun were at odds, the former wounded the latter with a knife, and was forced to jump up and down by Jiang Pengji's 50,000 army—
"God help me too!"
A plan is rapidly formed in the mind.
Hua Yuan rubbed his hands excitedly, he knew how to be a white wolf with empty gloves.
Nie Xun and Yuan Xin had a bad relationship and were dying, and the possibility of Hua Yuan's identity being exposed was minimized.
Yuanxin has a conceited and arrogant temperament, he refuted Nie Xun's suggestion, and at the same time despised Hua Yuan, conceited that Hua Yuan did not dare to play tricks.
As everyone knows, Hua Yuan's ability to grasp people's hearts is higher than Nie Xun.
He and Nie Xun both put forward the suggestion of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields. The only difference is the final placement of the food.
Nie Xun suggested that the grain should be sent to the border of Haozhou, which can not only prevent Jiang Pengji from fighting to support the war, but also support Huang Song's army on the front line nearby. If Jiang Pengji has no choice but to withdraw, this batch of grain can also be transported back to Chenzhou at the fastest speed. , to appease the people.
Huayuan's suggestion was quite different. He suggested Yuanxin to transport the grain to the southern part of Chenzhou, on the grounds that the southern part was the rear.
The reason he gave was also very strong. He used food as a bait to lure Jiang Pengji's army into the enemy's rear. When she wanted to retreat, it was too late. The food carried by the 50,000 army was not enough for them to rush out of Chenzhou, so they could only be trapped in the hinterland of Chenzhou. , died because of lack of food and water.
As everyone knows, Huayuan gathered food in the southern part of Chenzhou just for convenience.
When he left, he didn't touch the original letter, but imitated the original letter's notes and talismans, and made a fake order.
When Yuan Xin realized that something was wrong, Hua Yuan graciously took the food along.
If it wasn't for Jiang Pengji's unreasonable play, disrupting the established game, perhaps Yuanxin would be a few days later to react.
Nie Xun realized that something was wrong, and quickly informed Yuan Xin to send troops to chase the food.
Yuan Xin didn't believe it at first, he thought that Nie Xun was trying to find fault, but thinking of Hua Yuan's behavior, Yuan Xin sent troops to chase after him. There was a time difference of two or three days. When the troops and horses dispatched by Yuanxin arrived at the place where the grain was stored, they found that the grain depot was completely empty—
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