Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 90 Liu Bei's troubles

Chapter 90 Liu Bei's troubles

Hearing the system's words, Cao Chong's first reaction was not excitement, but anger.

"Damn, it was agreed before that if I make salt, you will reward him with something. What about the reward? What about the item? What about your promise? Where is your stretcher!"

"Ding, the host can't blame the system. After the system gave the host a task, the host didn't act for a long time. Since the host is not sincere, the system naturally cannot show sincerity."

Cao Chong: "..."

I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people in the system.

You are so cheap, does your family know?
"Let me explain to you first. I'm not insincere. I'm just waiting for the right time. If you don't understand, don't wrong people!"

Cao Chong reacted quickly and immediately found an excuse.

"The system is also looking for the right time to reward the host."

"..." Cao Chong wanted to curse, but he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut when he thought that the initiative was in the hands of the system.

Not only that, but he also tried to please the system, who made the system his father.

"Don't be so stingy, we had a good cooperation before, you said no, making salt is not a trivial matter, of course I have to find the right time."

"Now that table salt is manufactured and sold to Jingzhou and Jiangdong, this is the way to maximize the benefits."

"Now I'm going to deal with the big-eared thieves. If you don't give me the reward from last time, I have no motivation. Having said that, you always keep your promises, and you will never break your promises, right?"

After speaking, Cao Chong looked forward to the system's reply.

"For the sake of your good attitude, I don't care about you."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the salt task, rewarding [-] days of life, [-] days of life for the day, and an additional reward of [-] points of force, the current value of force is minus [-]."

Oye!
This reward is exactly what the young master wants.

Two thousand days of life, that is, more than five years.

Now the young master can safely squander his youth.

As for the force value, it finally reached the point of fifty.

Not to mention, Xiaoye's legs are no longer sore now, his waist is no longer hurting, and he even walks vigorously.

In the past, Cao Chong would feel pain in his waist and back if he just walked a few steps, but now that feeling is finally gone.

Sure enough, force value is a good thing.

This made Cao Chong look forward to the day when the force value reached a positive number.

"Okay, for the sake of rewarding me sincerely, I will accept the task of dealing with the big-eared thief."

Cao Chong was also unambiguous and took on the new task.

Big-eared thief, big-eared thief, just wait for the punishment from my master.

The young master wants you to start a business for half, and Bundi spends all your budget!
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Liu Bei was defeated and returned to Changsha, and his life was very difficult.

The entire army has no food, no money, and Liu Qi who is guarding Jiangxia can't help him yet.

If the sergeants are not paid, I am afraid that the soldiers will have two hearts.

For this matter, Liu Bei couldn't sleep and eat, so he called Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, and Huang Zhong, who had just been conquered, to discuss countermeasures.

"Nowadays, food and grass are in crisis, and military pay is in crisis. What should we do?"

Liu Bei put aside the topic and asked Zhuge Liang and others to find a way.

Both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are military generals, and they are good at fighting. It is not their strong point to let them deal with this kind of logistics supply and economic problems.

The two could only bow their heads in silence, avoiding Liu Bei's gaze.

Zhao Yun had an idea, he bowed and said, "My lord, I will have an idea in the end."

This is what Liu Bei expected, "Quickly tell me."

"The emperor's salt merchants are very active in Jingnan. Why don't we cooperate with the salt merchants? The salt merchants will give us the goods, and we will sell them in Jingnan. When the time comes, the benefits will be shared equally, and the money will come."

"With money, there will be military pay, and with military pay, there will be food and grass."

Huang Zhong, who had just surrendered, praised and thought it was a good idea.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also nodded.

But in Liu Bei's view, it was not a good idea.

Zhao Yun's method works.

But it is not the best policy, for two reasons.

The first point is that the money-making cycle is too slow, and Liu Bei urgently needs a splash of quick money now.

The second point is that the Dahan brand table salt is nominally the property of the emperor, but in fact it is the property of the Cao family. Liu Bei has always insulted Cao Cao as a national traitor.

If he cooperated with the salt merchant, wouldn't he be slapped in the face.

"General Zhao is a good way, but it can't solve the urgent need."

Zhuge Liang understood Liu Bei's mind, and before Liu Bei could speak, he vetoed Zhao Yun's idea.

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows, not only because Zhuge Liang helped him veto Zhao Yun's idea, but also helped hide the secrets he couldn't tell.

Also because he knew that Zhuge Liang must have a way.

"It seems that the military adviser has a good strategy in mind." Liu Bei said with a smile.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "My lord, I don't dare to take a good plan, but at least it can solve the temporary needs."

"Now we hold the barrel of the gun, but the money bag is in the hands of the aristocratic family. As long as the aristocratic family hands over the money, these problems can be resolved."

There are seven great families in Jingzhou, namely Pang, Huang, Cai, Kuai, Ma, Xi, and Yang. These seven great families controlled Jingzhou's finances when Liu Biao was in power.

Because of the support of the seven great families, Liu Biao was able to secure his position as the top leader in Jingzhou.

And when Liu Biao died, Liu Cong took refuge in Cao Cao, and the seven great families in Jingzhou began to diverge.

After the Battle of Chibi, the Ma family and the Yang family took refuge in Liu Bei's banner.

However, because Liu Bei was busy conquering the four counties in Jingnan first, and then joined forces with Zhou Yu to attack Nanjun, he had no time to deal with his relationship with the aristocratic family.

Now that he is short of food and money, it is not easy to open his mouth to ask for it from the aristocratic family.

Don't look at the Ma family and the Yang family. Although they have taken refuge in Liu Bei, the money bag is still in the hands of the aristocratic family. If Liu Bei wants them to do things for him, he must please them.

Liu Bei had just been defeated, and the morale of the army was already unstable. The Ma family and the Yang family had just defected not long ago, and their loyalty was not enough. Once they knew that Liu Bei was strong but capable, it was not impossible to turn around and join Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

This is also the reason why Liu Bei couldn't wait to find the Ma family and the Yang family.

Zhuge Liang mentioned the aristocratic family again, which made Liu Bei's eyes shine. He believed that Zhuge Liang must have a plan to make the Ma family and the Yang family swear to follow him to the death.

"How to get the family to hand over the money?" Liu Bei asked hastily.

Zhuge Liang had a well-thought-out plan, "It's nothing more than two words, interest."

"Benefits?" Liu Bei was puzzled.

Not only him, but Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong couldn't understand.

"Military Master, what does this mean?" Guan Yu asked.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said slowly, "Not long ago, I just got the news that Xiahouba bought enough grain and grass from Yizhou to feed Cao Cao's army for a whole year. At this time, the army transporting grain and grass was passing through Jingzhou, Hanzhong and The intersection of Yizhou."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Bei salivated.

I'm jealous.

"Then why don't we send troops over there to grab this batch of food and grass?" Zhang Fei said quickly.

Zhuge Liang shook his head, "My lord is the uncle of the great Han emperor, how could he do such a thing."

"In addition, there is another matter. The sale of Dahan's salt can also be done by the aristocratic family."

Zhuge Liang continued.

He didn't say it transparently, but Liu Bei understood what Zhuge Liang meant in seconds.

Immediately clapped his hands and praised, "The military division is a great plan!"

(End of this chapter)