The Supreme Call of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 88
Guo Jia looked at Liu Xiao in astonishment, unexpectedly, the lord actually had such a whimsical idea, playing hard to get, is definitely a clever plan!
"Haha, my lord, if that's the case, this matter will definitely happen!"

Guo Jia laughed loudly.

Xun Yu smiled and said, "My lord is so clever, why do we need more of us? It's no problem to clean up Yuan Shao!"

Liu Xiao shook his head slightly, and replied: "In that case, tomorrow, Fengxiao can set off for Jizhou and persuade Yuan Shao to attack Gongsun Zan!"

Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "This plan is naturally the best, but once Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan, then Yuan Shao will sit on the land of the three states. His strength is so strong that no one can match it in the world. We want to protect ourselves , then we must take Xuzhou within a year or two, as a way to protect ourselves. However, Xuzhou Tao Qian has been in charge of Xuzhou for many years, and he is quite popular. If we forcibly raise troops, I am afraid that we will come out of nowhere..."

Liu Xiao smiled and said: "No hurry, Wen Ruo, we still have time. With the help of Brother Liu Bei, Yuan Shao and others will not be able to take advantage of the free time. As for Xuzhou, if I am not mistaken, it will not be long before it will appear. It's a huge opportunity, when the time comes, you may have to give it a go and get Xuzhou in your pocket."

Xun Yu asked in astonishment, "What do you mean by my lord's words?"

Liu Xiao shook his head and said: "Wen Ruo doesn't need to ask too much, just focus on political affairs, and I will arrange it freely if I win Xuzhou! Now that Zhijie Dianwei has returned, even Zilong has been brought here. Help, Zilong comes to vote, it is like giving Gu an extra right-hand man..."

Zhao Yun blushed, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Yun originally thought that Gongsun Zan was a hero in the world, so he joined Gongsun Zan to serve under Gongsun Zan's command in order to resist aliens and make achievements. He did not expect that Gongsun Zan was brutal and bloodthirsty, and the soldiers under his command even burned, killed and looted. The difference is indescribable, it is really Zhao Yun's blindness; Mr. Shijun is the real hero, look at Qingzhou, in less than half a year, Mr. Shijun has put down the Yellow Turban bandits, and the strategy of garrisoning the fields has made the people of Qingzhou even more so. The common people have a way to survive, compared with Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, Shi Junfang is the real Bodhisattva with a heart for the world."

"Ha ha……"

Liu Xiao stood up and said with a big laugh, "Zilong's absurd praise, I'm ashamed to lead him alone. To help the world and the people, it's impossible to rely on Gu alone. You have to rely on a good general like Zilong!"

Xun Yu echoed: "My lord, General Zilong is both wise and brave. He is indeed a rare general. Now that the three generals have returned, the army has all good generals. The Qingzhou Army is blessed..."

Liu Xiao nodded and said: "What Wen Ruo said is that now Qingzhou has [-] troops. Based on the foundation, we will recruit another [-] troops, purchase horses, and make harnesses and weapons. Horse; Zilong is General Xiaoqi on the left, Gao Chong is General Xiaoqi on the right, commanding all six thousand elite cavalry on both wings, practicing day and night; Township in Jinan County to prevent the Jizhou army from attacking, Tai Shici left the town of Chengyang County to be in charge of military affairs in the southern part of Qingzhou; Dian Wei and Cheng Yaojin were the lieutenants of the Chinese army, leading a thousand elite Chinese army, and were responsible for the safety of the Chinese army. General, lead [-] cavalry to patrol Qingzhou, and continue to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou."

[-] soldiers, although the Qingzhou Army said that many soldiers are strong and strong, but under the command of so many famous generals in the world, the combat power is definitely beyond the army of other forces. No force has so many famous generals, even Zhang Xiucheng is enough to become The backbone generals of other princes.

In the next day, Guo Jia left Qingzhou with a team of followers, went straight to Jizhou, went to Jizhou, and lobbied Yuan Shao.

Guo Jia is a genius in the area. He lobbied Yuan Shao and moved Yuan Shao almost effortlessly. After all, Gongsun Zan's army is now on the frontier of Chen Bing, and he is already eyeing Jizhou. , Gongsun Zan has long wanted to repay, and Guo Jia promised Yuan Shao that as long as Yuan Shao sends troops, Qingzhou is willing to provide [-] shi of grain. Although it is not much, it is at least the meaning of seeking peace. Bitter and bitter, and now Gongsun Zan is the confidant, and Youzhou has a strong army, and brother Liu Bei is helping him, so powerful, if Gongsun Zan is not cut off, he will definitely become a confidant.

After Yuan Shao made some preparations, he mobilized the Jizhou army and prepared to march into Youzhou!

When Guo Jia returned to Qingzhou from Jizhou, it was already a month later, and the end of the year was approaching!

According to the strategy of garrisoning fields, when taxes are collected at the end of the year, farmers need to turn over [-]% to [-]% of the grain to the treasury for corvee service. The same is true for military garrisoning fields.

However, farmers have just settled down now, and even the seeds they sow are lent by the government. They are extremely poor. If they directly collect [-]% of their income as a land tax, I don’t know how many people will die in one winter.

"Wen Ruo..."

Liu Xiao pondered and said: "Now that there is still a certain amount of surplus in the treasury, and there is no war between the left and right, I intend to only take back the borrowed grain from the farmers in the fields, and reduce the talent by [-]%, so that the farmers can rest and recuperate. What do you think?"

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, and was about to reduce the land tax by [-]%!

This involves hundreds of thousands of shi of grain. Although such a large-scale reduction can win the hearts of the people, it is still beyond the budget of the treasury!

"My lord, there are disadvantages and advantages to this approach. Those who benefit will be convinced by all the people and will never leave the lord. Those who die will have hundreds of thousands of acres of land, and forty buckets of land tax per mu. That's more than 30 shi of grain. If it is successful, it is to collect 20 shi less, so that the treasury will inevitably be empty, and once there is a war, the army will definitely not be enough to support it!"

Xun Yu said in a deep voice.

Liu Xiao waved his hand: "It's okay, we're just exempting a few years of talent. Next summer, the wheat will mature. It only takes half a year. It's enough to connect, let the farmers recuperate, and store their wealth in the people. Only then can the farmers breathe a sigh of relief." Come on, like a cormorant, your neck is too tired, although you can get more talent, but if the cormorant starves to death, there will be no fish to eat in the future, right? Moreover, we can also replace taxes with work, During the slack season, let the farmers build water conservancy and reclaim wasteland, so that next year we will have a better year..."

Xun Yu's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord has a clear understanding of farming, and Xun Yu is not as good as that. I am going to make a government decree to reduce or exempt farmers from farming. Millions of people in Qingzhou will definitely be grateful!"

Liu Xiao sighed: "If not, how can we deal with the hearts of the people in the world? If we don't have the hearts of the people, how can we get the throne worthy of the Ninth Five-Year Lord?"

(End of this chapter)