"When there is no war, these rice grains are enough to meet the needs of the state, so it is enough, it is not easy for the people to cultivate the fields, if the Japanese Hou will seize Jizhou, why worry about not having more grain and grass." Lu Budao: "Besides, after the people have rice and grain in their hands, the state pastoral government can pay for it, and the state pastoral government can't let the money of the state pastoral government pile up and rot." ”

Jia Xu arched his hand and said: "The lord is far-sighted, and his subordinates are not as good as him." ”

"It's not that the marquis is far-sighted, but from the perspective of the people, if it is according to the family's ideas, I wish to set the tax higher, so that they can profit from it, and the rice and grain collected by other princes are more paid by the people, and there are not a few people who evade paying taxes by virtue of the power in their hands." Lu Budao.

After the two talked for a long time, Jia Xu also found the direction, Lu Bu may be inferior in strategy, but he can have insights in the general direction, and Lu Bu's words are also very big for Jia Xu's dispatch, after capturing Jizhou, not only the expansion of the territory, but also has great significance for the annexation of the state.

Jizhou is rich in rice and grain, and after having Jizhou as a support, it can attack Xuzhou, Qingzhou and other places, and then it will be the real king's business, saying that the grain and grass are in danger, but Jia Xu doesn't want Lu Bu to let the state pastoral government take the way to buy rice and grain to get through.

After Sun Ce got the news that Zhang Zhao sent people to send back a fast horse, he was overjoyed, 300,000 stone grain and grass in exchange for fifty thunderbolt cars, no matter how you look at it, Jiangdong took a big advantage, which can't help but make Sun Ce think of his father's purchase of war horses from Lu Bu, from these things, it can be seen that Lu Bu is indeed friendly to Jiangdong, and the matter of the Qiao family before may have been unintentional.

When it comes to the matter of the bed crossbow, Sun Ce couldn't make up his mind, so he ordered someone to invite Zhou Yu over, 600,000 stone grain and grass is not a small amount, it is one thing to be grateful to Wang Yue and others for saving him, but when it really involves interests, it is another matter.

Zhou Yu said after listening to Sun Ce's story: "My lord, I'm afraid that the Marquis of Jin has long known about the joint princes of Jingzhou, since the end of the war in Youzhou, Bingzhou has not stopped buying grain and grass, although the princes know but can't stop it, unless it is really to tear up the face with the Marquis of Jin, the reason why the Marquis of Jin agreed to sell the bed crossbow and thunderbolt to Jiangdong is also to unite Jiangdong, the Han family does not know that the princes are strong, and they are unwilling to be clamped down by the Han family like this, the Marquis of Jin not only has the ambition to capture the land of Sanfu, but also the heart of attacking Jizhou, Jizhou is rich, Once you get it for the Marquis of Jin, it is the most terrible thing. ”

Sun Ce nodded thoughtfully, now Jiangdong and Bingzhou have no conflict of interest, and Jiangdong is interested in merging with the state, so Bingzhou is willing to sell bed crossbows and thunderbolts "In Gongjin's opinion, is it worth buying fifty bed crossbows for 600,000 stones?" ”

Zhou Yu pondered for a moment and said: "In fact, the most powerful bed crossbow should be Yanzhou, the bed crossbow in Yuan Shu's hand had a range of three hundred steps, and from the news from Bingzhou and Jizhou, the bed crossbow owned by the two is far from reaching this point, but it is impossible for Shanyang Hou to sell the bed crossbow to Jiangdong." ”

"However, the matter of the bed crossbow is very important, if the bed crossbow can be placed on the warship, it will be especially obvious for Jiangdong's strength, although the Cao army is strong, but it is not good at water warfare, with this alone, Jiangdong can be invincible." Zhou Yu said: "In the opinion of his subordinates, you can buy thirty bed crossbows from the Marquis of Jin with 300,000 stones of grain and grass, and the Marquis of Jin will definitely not refuse." ”

"Okay, in Gong Jin's opinion, after the bed crossbow is transported back, it will be handed over to the craftsman to imitate, and Gong Jin will be responsible for the rest of the bed crossbow." Sun Ce said.

"No." Zhou Yu arched his hand.

Jinyang, not long after the Jiangdong envoy came to Jinyang, Xun You arrived in Jinyang, which was also the first time Xun You went to Jinyang after Lu Bu occupied the state, and the loss of friends along the way was also full of emotion, and the rise of the state exceeded everyone's expectations, who would have thought that Lu Bu would have done so only in the state.

Xun You often thinks that if Lu Bu is put in a rich place like Jizhou, it will be so terrible, and then Xun You denied this idea, Jizhou is not comparable to the state, and the state is constantly fighting, and the strength of the family is greatly reduced, and the strength of the family in Jizhou is strong, far from being able to compare with the state, to a certain extent, Yuan Shao still has to give the family face, not that Yuan Shao does not want to rule Jizhou absolutely, but he does not have the courage to offend the family.

After the locust plague, the most significant change is the city wall of Jinyang, which is as high as six zhang and gives people a very strong sense of oppression.

With the identity of Yanzhou's envoy, Xun You did not suffer any difficulties.

The layout in Jinyang City is also orderly in Xun You's opinion, there are so many merchants in Jinyang, but there is no obstruction on the main road in the city.

"My lord, the Yanzhou envoy Xun Yu is in the state governor's mansion." Jia Xu said.

Lu Bu asked, "Does Wen He know why Meng De sent an envoy at this time?" ”

"I guess it's for the sake of Jingzhou uniting the princes." Jia Xu said: "According to the news from Hedong, Ma Teng's envoy is about to arrive in Bingzhou. ”

Lu Bu nodded slightly, he didn't expect that there would be so many envoys of the princes going to Bingzhou, and what they wanted could not be for the sake of profit" The envoy from Yanzhou was handed over to Wenhe for disposal, and he would inform Benhou after the envoy arrived in Jinyang. ”

Pang De took refuge, this matter has to be ventilated to Ma Teng, as for Ma Teng not agreeing, he can't help it at that time, as early as when Lu Bu returned to the state, he secretly sent Feiying to Hanyang to pick up Pang De's family.

Jia Xu gave up.

Leaving the state pastor's mansion, Lu Bu decided to go to Baibo Valley, as the core place of the military of Bingzhou, the importance of Baibo Valley is self-evident, only more sophisticated equipment and armor blades are created, in the face of strong enemies, the Bingzhou army can occupy more advantages, especially in the transformation of bed crossbows and thunderbolts, the most heartfelt Lu Bu, carefully made the news from Yanzhou, the bed crossbow in Cao Cao's hand can reach three hundred steps, this distance, is not the current Baibo Valley to build the bed crossbow can be compared.

Whether it is a field battle or used to defend the city, the role of the bed crossbow is huge, and in the point of the bed crossbow, it cannot fall behind the princes.

"Biao Bing, you used to be from the Momen, I don't know what kind of equipment you are good at?" Lu Bu asked.

Zeng Di replied: "What I am good at building is a stone-throwing car, which is the thunderbolt car in the mouth of the Marquis of Jin. ”

"Oh, I wonder how many steps Momen's Thunderbolt can reach?" Lu Bu looked surprised.

When it comes to the creation of equipment, Zeng Di's expression is full of confidence, at this point, how much can the world compare with Momen, and Momen is best at this way, "Five hundred steps is more than enough." ”

(End of chapter)