Chapter 913 Big News
Feng Jishi naturally refused to admit Zhang Xiaosi's accusation that he was the culprit for causing the Xiahou clan to fall into this state.
Xiahouyuan, Xiahoudun and Xiahoushang were the founding fathers of the Cao family and in-laws of the Cao family.
How many years has it been since the founding of the Cao family?
With just one defeat and a few rumors spread by himself, could the Xiahou clan be reduced to such a situation?
Do you really think Feng Ghost King has curse skills?
Can a curse from the air bring bad luck to the enemy?
To put it bluntly, Cao Rui's methods and city government were not enough.
Cao Pi, Cao Rui, plus Sun Quan, one by one, aside from others, in terms of treating their subordinates alone, they are no better than Liu Bei and his son.
Cao Pi was famous for his narrow-mindedness.
Because Bao Xun offended Cao Pi, Cao Pi deliberately found out the minor offense and killed Bao Xun after he became emperor.
Cao Pi once borrowed money from Cao Hong when he was young, but Cao Hong was unwilling to lend. Cao Pi later used Cao Hong's behavior as a guest and put Cao Hong in prison and planned to execute him.
Let alone being forced to die in a ban.
Cao Rui is better than him.
However, it is still biased.
In the Battle of Shiting, without Cao Rui's acquiescence, Cao Xiu would have dared to lead a hundred thousand troops privately and underestimate the enemy?
Jia Kui ignored his past grudges with Cao Xiu and fought tooth and nail to rescue Cao Xiu, but was humiliated by Cao Xiu instead.
Later the two of them had a dispute with Cao Rui. Cao Rui did not consider Cao Xiu's fault or Jia Kui's merit. On the surface, he said that neither party was at fault.
But later on, someone was specially sent to comfort Cao Xiu. This was like a slap in the face to Jia Kui.
Who can afford it?
I don’t know whether it’s nepotism or not, but I’m sure you won’t get away if you don’t know the rewards and punishments.
Not to mention the war planned by Cao Zhen during the War of Anping. Does Cao Rui dare to say that he was unaware of it?
In the end, it was the same cynical operation, not mentioning a word about Cao Zhen's mistakes, but placing all the blame on Xiahou Ba, who was defeated and captured.
If Feng Jishi really traveled to Xiahou Ba and encountered this kind of thing, he would just fake it and make it real, and directly rely on the big man to calculate the ball!
Sun Quan is not to mention, Zhang Wen’s example only happened a few years ago?
When Sun Shiwanrang asked Zhang Wen to go to the Han Dynasty, he said it so nicely that he almost called him Xiao Wenwen.
Unexpectedly, not long after Zhang Wen returned from his outstanding mission, Sun Shiwan pointed at his nose and scolded him, "Why are you trying to be so cruel and ugly, only trying to coerce people with different intentions?"
In Zhang Wen's confusion, the Zhang family was almost sent to Jiaozhou to feed mosquitoes.
In comparison, Liu Bei and his son were much kinder.
Mengda rebelled. People from Shu said that all his family members who stayed in Shu were killed. Mengda didn't believe it at all. Later, it was confirmed that his family members were indeed safe.
During the Battle of Yiling, Huang Quan led his army to defect to Wei. Someone also sent news that his wife and children had been killed.
Cao Pi issued an edict to mourn Huang Quan, but Huang Quan said directly: "I, Liu and Ge Tui sincerely believe that I know my true intention. If you have any doubts, please ask later."
In fact, Liu Bei's attitude towards Huang Quan's defection to Wei was: "If you live up to Huang Quan, you will live up to Huang Quan."
Not to mention Adou, he is a little mediocre, but he is indeed kind-hearted.
I don’t know if the place is too evil. Just after talking about the Zhang family, Zhang Bai came to see Feng Governor with Zhang Wen’s letter.
“You can actually persuade Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin to agree that you will not grow grain or sugar cane in Jingzhou?”
After reading Zhang Wen’s letter, Feng Yong was extremely surprised.
Feng Yong has known for a long time that aristocratic families have no moral integrity.
But to say that a loyal minister and filial son of Wu State like Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin would also betray the country would be an insult to Feng Governor's IQ.
"Junhou, Junhou! This is wrong! When did Jingzhou say that it would not grow food?"
Zhang Bai quickly denied, "It's just that the food in Jingzhou is really insufficient, so I asked the general to come forward and find a way for everyone to buy some food from Shu."
Hearing Zhang Bai's words, Governor Feng fell into deep thought.
So, if a female college student doesn’t study hard and goes to nightclubs to make money, that’s degeneration; if a nightclub girl squeezes out time to go to class during the day, that’s progress?
The same goes for buying grain.
One is that because of the shortage of food due to the variety of sugar cane, they have to buy food from other countries. This is with ulterior motives and is suspected of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.
One is because there is a shortage of food, so one wants to buy food from other countries. This is out of loyalty and an act of sharing the country's worries.
“The sugar cane has been planted now, right?”
Feng Yong pondered for a long time and finally spoke again.
"Yes, this year's crops have been planted. However, if the prince is serious about the grain trade, he should make a decision as early as possible."
“Otherwise, after the sugar cane is harvested in autumn, everyone will not know how much sugar cane seed will be left for next year.”
Zhang Bai's eyes were shining with excitement, and he was obviously very interested in cheating Sun Quan.
But you can’t blame him.
After all, Sun Shiwan first called out his brother Xiao Wenwen, and then suddenly turned against him after using him.
Zhang Bai himself was then exiled to Jiaozhou. If he had not been taken care of by the Jiaozhou scholar family, he would definitely have died there.
Later, when Lu Daiping was involved in the Jiaozhou Rebellion, because Zhang Bai had friendship with the Shi family, he asked him to be a guarantor and went to negotiate for the emblem of surrender.
At the same time, he also promised to ensure the personal safety of everyone in the scholar family.
Unexpectedly, after Shihui surrendered, Lu Dai, like Sun Quan, turned against him and refused to acknowledge him.
Not only the scholar family members who caused the rebellion were killed, but also those who did not cause the rebellion, and even the scholar family members who helped quell the rebellion were demoted to common people.
A few years later, on the pretext that the scholar family had broken the law and had become common people, everyone was eradicated.
Lü Dai killed someone and made free of the wealth accumulated by the scholar family for more than a hundred years.
Although it is said that ruthless means make a qualified politician, Lu Dai's actions caused Zhang Bai's social death in Jiaozhou.
At the same time, it also caused great damage to the reputation of the Zhang family.
Coupled with Sun Ce's old hatred for massacring the powerful Jiangdong families when he entered Jiangdong.
Zhang Bai now hopes that all Sun Quan's family will die, and then the Han Dynasty will take the opportunity to take control of Jiangdong, or even Wei will go south.
Anyway, he finally understood that Sun Quan, a sinister man who looked like a monkey, treated the Zhang family as an abandoned son in order to balance the power between the government and the opposition.
It sounds nice to say "abandoned son", but if it sounds worse, it's called "footcloth", and it's the kind of thing that you just throw away after wiping.
Feng Jishi certainly didn’t know what Zhang Bai thought of Sun Quan, but he understood that Zhang Bai’s attitude towards him might be a little wrong.
Because he saw a kind of fanaticism, or worship, in Zhang Bai's eyes?
Although he and Zhang Wen have been literary friends for so many years, this was the first time that Feng Yong met his biological brother.
So Governor Feng really didn’t understand why Zhang Bai looked like this.
Feng Gui Wang seemed to have some tremors in his heart, but at the same time he forced himself to remain calm, shook his head and said:
“I’m afraid we won’t be able to squeeze out too much food this year.”
After saying this, Feng Yong thought about it again and felt that it was necessary to reveal something to Zhang Bai:
“The Han Dynasty has been fighting with the Wei State for many years, and there really is not much food left.”
“What’s more important is that after this year’s autumn grain harvest, Liangzhou will still have to use troops, so next year we won’t be able to squeeze out too much grain to sell to Jingzhou.”
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After all, in addition to people, Liangzhou’s livestock industry also requires a large amount of grains and beans.
Had it not been for the changes in productivity and economic structure of the Han Dynasty over the years, the traditional method of Wei and Wu might not have been able to support the Han Dynasty's use of foreign troops for consecutive years.
Even if it can support it, the Han Dynasty's finances may not be able to spend enough money and food to quickly digest Liangzhou Longyou and other places as it is now.
Of course Zhang Bai didn't understand this. After hearing what Feng Governor said, he felt a little disappointed and subconsciously asked:
"Isn't Liangzhou already captured by the prince? Why do we still need to use troops?"
After all, Liangzhou is separated from Guanzhong by Longyou.
“It can only be said that most of it has been taken,” Feng Yong explained. “There are still two gaps in the north. Only when they are blocked can we say that they are intact.”
“Gap?”
“Yes, we live in Yanze and Duyeze. From there, the barbarians in the desert can follow the river directly into the hinterland of Liangzhou. Therefore, we must rebuild the passes there before Liangzhou can be considered stable.”
Feng Yong sighed:
“So, there is no hope that this year’s grain will be sold to Jingzhou.”
Although the troops used against Juyanze and other places this year are only on a small scale, and with Feng Junhou's current military prestige, there is no need for him to personally deal with the barbarians.
But soldiers are important matters of the country, and it is never too much to be cautious.
When Zhang Bai heard this, he remembered that the guys in Jingzhou were still waiting for news about him, and he couldn't help but frowned and said:
"Your Majesty, what should we do? Such a big thing cannot be delayed for too long!"
Feng Jishi was speechless.
You also know it’s a big deal?
How the **** do you do such a big thing so smoothly?
Obviously the plan is not like this.
Logically speaking, this year we should first increase our efforts to bribe the comprador families in Jingzhou, and then let them release public opinion to test the views of the Wu Kingdom's upper-level officials on this matter.
If the response is not big, or even if you agree, then the progress can be faster.
If you are unwilling to agree, or if it is controlled by the Wu court, then progress may be slower.
But no matter what, the Han Dynasty can start to think of ways to erode Jingzhou's grain market bit by bit.
The difference is just whether it comes overtly or covertly.
The establishment of Yongan Yishi can play a role just in time.
After a few years of this, by the time Guanzhong is conquered, the channels will almost be mature.
In a few years, will the Han Dynasty be able to conquer Guanzhong?
Feng Jishi had no doubt about this.
The difference lies in the price at which the Han finally captured Guanzhong.
When the Han Dynasty is sitting on two kingdoms of abundance, it can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. It has money, grain and war horses.
Even if the entire Shu region’s grain was dumped, it would be inevitable.
But the plan did not change quickly.
“You have made big news!”
Feng Jishi took a breath and seemed to have a toothache.
“Big…what?”
Zhang Bai looked at Feng Jishi's face and seemed a little unhappy.
He just thought that things were messed up, and he couldn't help but feel worried.
Feng Yong glanced at him and waved his hand:
“It’s nothing, you did a good job, but the big man was negligent and did not expect this situation.”
Originally, the purpose of this matter was to use the Zhang family's network in Wu County to lay a surprise in the State of Wu.
Unexpectedly, Governor Feng underestimated the greed of these aristocratic families.
Thinking of this, Governor Feng subconsciously glanced at Zhang Bai again.
At the same time, I was secretly glad in my heart.
Fortunately, the Han Dynasty took a different path from the Wei and Wu countries from the beginning of the founding of the country.
(End of this chapter)