Chapter 858: Northern Expedition to Youzhou (20)

After arriving at the Takayanagi South Castle Gate.

Zhao Feng asked some soldiers to be stationed outside the city, and then asked another part of the soldiers to build a large camp three miles behind.

After all, Zhao Feng's purpose was just to delay time.

Then naturally it was to besiege Gao Yanagi in order to consume Wang Ze's army.

In this way, Zhao Feng was able to greatly reduce the number of soldiers killed in battle.

This is not only the case on Zhao Feng's side, but even Tai Shici, Hua Xiong's side, and Zhao Yun and Lu Su's side.

In order to reduce the losses of soldiers, it is a more common tactic to trap the enemy in the form of siege.

Of course, this method of warfare is generally used in cities such as county towns and state cities.

After all, a city of this size has a lot of garrison soldiers, and if you want to storm it, the loss will be too great.

This kind of loss can be painful for anyone.

So there is nothing strange about Zhao Feng's approach.

And when to win, it depends on how much food is trapped in the city.

However, Takayanagi is only the seat of the county, and the taxes of the county are generally paid to Gongsun Zhan.

So, the siege will not be too long.

At most, it will be about two months, and Takayanagi will surrender to Zhao Feng because of lack of food.

This is also what Zhao Fengle observed.

And for the state city, although it can also be used in the form of siege.

But because there is more food in the state city, it is impossible to judge the time at all.

It can only be consumed slowly.

After all, the grain in a state is concentrated in the state capital, and there is naturally a lot of grain reserves.

So some state cities have been besieged for three or five years, and they are still fine.

In Zhao Feng's image, Gongsun Zhan finally retreated to Yijing, and then held on for three or four years.

Of course, these three or four years are also because Yuan Shao did not attack.

However, if it was Zhao Feng himself, Zhao Feng would still not attack, but chose to besiege.

After all, after a strong attack, Zhao Feng will also suffer from the loss of soldiers.

It's just that Zhao Feng checked the maps of Youzhou and didn't find where Yi Jing was.

Otherwise, Zhao Feng could still do something to Yi Jing in advance.

Time passed slowly, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

this day.

Lu Su walked into the big tent of the Chinese army and waved at Zhao Feng: "Enlighten the lord!" ”

"Tian Beijia sent a paperwork."

After speaking, he handed over the paperwork in his hand with both hands.

Xiong Da walked directly in front of Lu Su, took the document with both hands, and then handed it to Zhao Feng.

After Zhao Feng took the paperwork, he didn't open it, and said directly: "Zijing is stationed in the camp outside the gate of Gaoliu East City. ”

"Why did you come to me on purpose?"

Lu Su gave Zhao Feng a look: "The people who sent the documents were all directly handed over to Su before. ”

"This time is no exception."

"If the lord has orders, next time you can send it directly to the lord's camp."

This kind of thing is not within Lu Su's purview, and it can be regarded as Zhao Feng's special approval.

After all, such an important document cannot be taken over by non-cronies.

And Zhao Feng's approach is also to indirectly improve Lu Su's identity.

Therefore, if Zhao Feng wants to take back his privileges, it is only a matter of words.

Zhao Feng shook his head: "I mean, Zijing came alone, afraid of encountering danger halfway." ”

"Wouldn't it be enough to send someone to deliver it?"

Lu Su shook his head: "This kind of thing, how can it be faked." ”

"In case of an unexpected ......"

Zhao Feng pondered for a moment, feeling that what Lu Su said was also right.

This kind of privilege was originally specially given to Lu Su by Zhao Feng.

If Lu Su himself does not come, but sends someone else, then there will definitely be criticism.

If some news is leaked out, Lu Su will not be able to tell.

It is inevitable to be implicated and held accountable.

Of course, Zhao Feng was actually just worried about Lu Su's safety.

After all, this is outside Takayanagi Castle.

Although Wang Ze was practicing with himself, there must be other people's sentry horses and spies around.

In case someone attacked Lu Su, then Zhao Feng would have no place to cry.

Moreover, because of this matter, the relationship between Zhao Feng and Wang Ze will also become delicate.

Zhao Feng pondered for a moment: "For the sake of Zijing's safety, Zijing will stay in my camp to train in the future." ”

"Anyway, we're just besieging and not attacking."

"In addition, I will send someone to tell Tai Shici and Zhao Yun later, my five thousand soldiers, who will be trained by them for the time being."

"Just right, let Zijing take a look at the difference between several people's training, and then learn from each other's strengths."

Lu Su waved at Zhao Feng: "Huh! ”

Zhao Feng nodded, then opened the paperwork and read it carefully.

There's not much in the paperwork.

The main thing is to explain the annual commercial tax situation in Jizhou and Bingzhou.

Commercial taxes are levied by each county every month, but because the share is not large, it is usually accumulated until the end of the year, and then paid to the state office in a lump sum.

After all, the share is not large, and if you send people to the state capital every month, the manpower and material resources consumed may be at a loss.

In addition to the small share, there is also the fact that commercial taxes are reserved for the county.

To put it simply, in case the money and food distributed by the state government are not in place, commercial taxes can be temporarily used for emergencies.

It's just that after that, it will be filled with money and grain sent by the state government.

And in Tian Feng's documents, this is what he explained.

Among them, the annual commercial tax in Jizhou is more than 400,000 stones, and the annual commercial tax in Jizhou is more than 900,000 stones.

The commercial tax of Hanoi County alone is 200,000 stones.

It can be seen that the proportion of commercial taxation is indeed not high.

Of course, another reason for the low price is the chaotic price and the soaring food price.

Commercial taxes are all levied on coins, and coins are the most useless now.

Therefore, all localities will buy coins into grain, and then calculate them uniformly.

Last year, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, and the grain in the Chang'an area soared to 500,000 small five baht in exchange for one stone of grain.

Therefore, the proportion of commercial taxes, which is not high, is now negligible after being converted into grain.

You must know that even if it is the grain tax of Zhao State, it is about 400,000 stone of grain in one season, and 800,000 stone in two seasons a year.

Now the annual commercial tax of the state is equivalent to the grain tax of Zhao State in one season, and the annual commercial tax of Jizhou is equivalent to the grain tax of Zhao State for one year.

After that, it recorded the situation of the drunken immortal building and the Hongmen dart bureau.

Among them, the money earned by Zuixianlou in various places for a year is also more than 1 million stones after being exchanged for food.

This is still because Zhao Feng reduced the price of steamed buns and steamed buns, otherwise it would have been more.

With the earning power of Zuixianlou, it can be compared with Jizhou's one-year commercial tax.

And the Hongmen Dart Bureau, the money earned in a year, in exchange for food, also has more than 300,000 stones.

It's also quite profitable.

At last.

Tian Feng confessed, and there was news from Yanzhou.

Lu Bu was in Dingtao and was defeated by Cao Cao.

It's just that there are no details at the moment, so I'll put it at the end.