At present, there is no one who understands the market economy at all, and Lu Zhe's own understanding of the market economy is quite superficial, but it does not prevent the use of its "shape" to achieve the opportunity to strengthen internal affairs.

In fact, when Lu Zhe ruled the territory, he followed the "Great Heavenly Empire", which was both a "controlled guiding plan". For example, because of its large population, Nanjun itself is suitable for taking the industrial route if there is enough labor, and then supplemented by corresponding agriculture; Cangwu County has fewer people, more land, and more minerals, so he was transferred to Tuntian to take the road of "big farm" construction, which is also the route of "big industry" for industry.

In just two years, the government's guidance on each county's own strengths has proven to be extremely effective. At the same time, the government will issue production tasks, limit the amount of grain to be purchased by large landlords in each harvest season, agree on the purchase of goods and quantities produced by large workshops, and each household will voluntarily go to the government to receive a small amount of clothing. This kind of guidance and task type can greatly increase the national strength, and can also meet the development direction required by the government.

Production capacity needs to be stimulated again and again to increase, domestic demand can not support much time, turning domestic demand for external sales is the most serious means of development, Lu Zhe has been distressed that the production capacity under the rule of domestic demand will be hit after the saturation of domestic demand, and now Qin took the lead in proposing to buy needed items from Lu Zhe during the war, isn't it pie in the sky?

Of course, Lu Zhe made it very clear to Kuaitong and others that he would not sell unlimited items, and he would not put down his own combat reserves.

"The ratio of grain sold to harvested grain cannot exceed 40 percent, so our military food reserves will not be affected. As for the sale of weapons, they did not care about the new and old weapons, and gave priority to the sale of bronze weapons that had been replaced, while our troops gradually replaced them with iron weapons. Leather and fur are not sold as raw materials, but as finished products......" Lu Zhe was gushing.

The profit from selling raw materials at any time is the thinnest, and it will only be done when there is no way, otherwise who would not choose to sell the finished product?

"I'm sure they're going to need leather armor, metal armor. The cost price of a piece of leather armor from labor to raw materials is about twenty and a half taels. But if you sell it to them, you can sell it for at least fifty and a half taels, which is a profit of one and a half times! Lu Zhe looked at the ladle that came from behind, and then said, "That means that for every leather armor sold, we can get one more." ”

The ladle nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "The Lord said so." In addition, because our craftsmen make more products, the craftsmanship will inevitably become more proficient, which will not only increase the production speed, but also the quality of the production will become more and more superior. ”

"There's still nothing left to say," Lu Zhe only laughed to express his pleasure: "Their purchases in the past will inevitably be changed according to the use of the war, then our armor and other products will always be found to be defective." ”

It's quite simple, it's like someone else is at war. Putting one's own life on the other hand's life to improve one's own war products is something that no one will be willing to accept, and the benefits are no longer simple economic benefits.

Those who didn't understand began to understand, and no one objected to the sale of war-related materials to Qin or other countries, but although Lu Zhe said it so well, he remained vigilant in his heart.

Nowadays, people may not know what a "market economy" is, but the "economic war" has been played to the fullest. The first person to use "economic warfare" was Guan Zhong, who used this set to destroy three small northern states, and the Jin State, the overlord of the Central Plains, was also weakened for a time. Later, the Jin State learned the economic development strategy of the Qi State to recover, and even subdued the former southern barbarian Chu State during the reign of Zhao Wu. made the state of Chu a member of the Zhou royal family.

What the buyer will need, Lu Zhe will personally check it when it is sold, don't when the direction of economic development becomes deformed, there is no place to cry.

Lü Zhe summoned Meng Yi again the day before the army departed. He didn't ask about the king, he just asked Meng Yi to come up with a type and quantity of items to buy.

Meng Yi was obviously prepared, and as soon as Lu Zhe's voice fell, he immediately took out a white silk from his bosom that was almost full of words.

Grain accounted for a large amount of grain in the list purchased by the Qin State, and the southern wheat production was low, so it purchased 2 million stone of rice and various beans and miscellaneous grains. The first batch of melee weapons, such as spears, swords, and spears, combined was 150,000, 20,000 ordinary bows, 1,000 20 bows, 10,000 crossbows of various types, 1.5 million arrows, and 500,000 crossbow arrows. Others are leather, fur, medicinal herbs, cloth, chickens, ducks and geese...... And so on and so forth.

Two million stones? That's nearly a year's worth of 220,000 troops. However, it is impossible for the Qin army to use 220,000 to fight against the millions of Qi, Yan and Zhao Kingdoms, considering that even if the Central Plains Army increases its troops to participate in the war, the Qin army should be at the number of 500,000, if it increases its troops, it will increase its troops...... Then the defense line in other directions of the Qin State will definitely be thinned.

Lu Zhe looked at Meng Yi strangely: "You just brought the early grain?" ”

Meng Yi did not shy away from it: "Back to the monarchy, that's exactly the case." ”

It can be determined that the list that Meng Yi took out was only the first batch, otherwise he would not have bought so much grain for the first time, and two million stones for an army of 500,000 yuan, even if it was not accidentally destroyed during the war, that is, the consumption of four months would be used up.

“…… There is a lot of food. Lu Zhe recalled the number of weapons in the treasury in his heart, and found that if he followed the list, his army would be short of weapons if there was a big war, and after hesitating for a while, he also said that the weapons could be satisfied, but the number of arrows and crossbows needed to be reduced to 800,000 arrows and 200,000 crossbow arrows. At the same time, he knew very well that high-speed Meng Yi, leather and other halo materials should not be in the purchase list, and if they are provided, they can only be the corresponding finished products, as for medicinal herbs and meat products, there is no problem.

"......" Meng Yi's expression was not different, but in his heart, he was more and more shocked as Lu Zhe agreed, and finally couldn't help but admire: "The prince has the talent to govern the country, but it's a pity that ......"

"Ahem!" Kuaitong immediately coughed, and the talent of governing the country was described as a subordinate, whether Meng Yi was testing whether Lu Zhe had the heart to establish a country, or beguiling Lu Zhe to change his mind and serve the Qin State, it was impossible for him to let Meng Yi say such things.

Lu Zhe agreed to most of the purchases of the Qin State, but 200,000 horses and millions of cattle and sheep were obviously not enough to pay, so he had to ask Meng Yi what payment method he wanted to use.

Now the price of a good horse is about eighty eridium, ordinary horses should be twenty to thirty eridium, one eridium gold is equivalent to seven to eight and a half taels, the spear is about fifteen and a half taels (because the blade is also copper, but materials such as tin and lead are added), ordinary swords are generally in two eridium gold, one and a half taels can buy a hundred arrows, and a crossbow arrow is fifteen and a half taels......

Considering that the price of everything in the world is in chaos, especially because the price of food is doubling due to the burning of war everywhere, all kinds of things, including food, weapons, arrows, medicinal materials and other things, if they are paid in the form of war horses, the Qin State still needs to give Lu Zhe at least 110,000 horses, or 4.4 million Eridium gold.

In order to avoid misunderstanding, it must be mentioned that the gold at this time was not gold but copper, 4.4 million eridium gold is 30.8 million and a half taels, and if it is calculated according to five baht, it is 154 million. It seems like a lot to calculate in 100 million, but don't forget that in the late Han Dynasty, people with a bit of family background could casually take out hundreds of millions of dollars to buy officials, so it was not very scary.

“…… Prince, it is true that the price of grain and other things is soaring, but the value of horses is also multiplying, especially 60,000 war horses out of 200,000 horses, you ...... "Meng Yi really wants to tell Sù Lu Zhe that the minimum price of a war horse now also needs sixty gold medals.

"Bargaining prices?" Lu Zhe showed a very unhappy expression: "Then I will sell it to the nations, they will definitely not bargain with Benhou." ”

"......" Meng Yi is not doubting whether Lu Zhe will sell to other countries, he is wondering if Lu Zhe is dizzy, now that the competition is more fierce than the world of great contention, doesn't Lu Zhe reserve materials?

Seeing that Meng Yi was no longer bargaining, Lu Zhe immediately said: "That's right, let's do business about Lisuo, the more you are profitable, the faster I can transport." ”

That's right, because it was already in a state of war, it was impossible for the Qin army to cross the enemy territory or make a long-term detour, so Meng Yi also put forward Lu Zhe's request to help with transportation, and this transportation fee must also be paid.

Seeing Meng Yi away, Lu Zhe looked at Yan Bi.

The news of Qin's purchase of materials Lu Zhe not only will not hide it, but will also spread the news everywhere by himself, the result is naturally no, Qi, Yan, and Zhao did not want to buy materials from Lu Zhe before, I don't know, and Li Zuoche was sent later to submit the purchase list of the three kingdoms.

“…… That's about it. Yan Bi was Li Zuoche who saw Lu Zhe on behalf of him, and after introducing the list of Qi, Yan, Zhao, and the tripartite brought by Li Zuoche, he looked at Lu Zhe very seriously: "How to deal with it, please show the Lord."

I have to say that food is really scarce in every country, and the purchase amount of the three kingdoms of Qi, Yan, and Zhao is twice as much as that of the Qin State, that is, it has reached four million stones, and weapons and other things are also among the purchases, but they do not ask for the price to help repair them like the Qin army, because the battle site is relatively close to the Qi country, and there is no need for that.

"Coincidentally, it's also four months' worth of grain." Lu Zhe touched his chin and asked Yan Bi: "What kind of way does the coalition plan to pay?" ”

The Zhao State and the Yan State in the coalition army both have the territory of producing horses, but because the horses were basically plundered by the Qin State to the north of Longxi after the death of the country, the horse holdings of Zhao and Yan can never be compared with the Qin State, so don't think about using horses as a means of payment.

“…… It is said that it is partly paid for by wealth and partly by land. Yan Bi just recounted it on his behalf.

Lu Zhe was immediately happy: "Those lands are still the territory of the Qin State now, right?" ”

Yan Bi nodded.

"Do I look stupid?" Lu Zhe's face was full of sarcasm. (To be continued......)