Four Hundred and Thirtieth Chapters Liu Bei Seeks Chang'an

The two sides fought, and Zhang Yu made a fortune.

Soon Zhang Yu finally got news of Emperor Liu Xie, who was still in Chang'an and was controlled by Li Jue and Guo Si.

It was thought that the emperor and his ministers would be exiled to Luoyang in advance, but it didn't.

As in history, Liu Xie is still trapped in Chang'an.

After Zhang Yu learned the exact news, he immediately sent someone to find Li Jue and Guo Si, discussed with them, promised some benefits, and stated that Zhang Yu could support them if there was any need in the future.

But Li Jue and Guo Si wanted Liu Xie to issue an imperial decree so that he could mint coins.

Zhang Yu asked Empress Dowager He to make a decree, so that Zhang Yu's coinage would be legal.

Zhang Yu, who had no worries, immediately made a lot of copper coins.

Use all the materials you have now, and count as much as you can cast.

And Zhang Yu has already minted a batch of gold coins and silver coins.

The gold and silver coins cast by the forging press are very exquisite.

"The only difference now is copper mines. Only some small copper mines have been found, and the output is limited. It is not enough to cast several million pieces." Zhang Yu said.

Minting a few million pieces sounds like a lot, but copper coins have limited value after all, and if they are divided, there will not be a few more copper coins in the hands of a commoner.

How to get more copper mines has become Zhang Yu's top priority.

This is related to the economic prosperity of the entire site.

"It turns out that there are still many copper mines that have been developed in Dahan. If they can be utilized, it would be a good choice."

Zhang Yu fixed his eyes on the copper mine that the big man had already discovered.

Many copper mines have been abandoned.

At this time, the princes did not dare to openly mint copper coins, so they would not waste manpower and material resources to mine this copper mine.

But Zhang Yu was different. Zhang Yu dared to openly mint copper coins, so they didn't dare to ask for them, and they could sell them all to Zhang Yu.

So Zhang Yu began to search. There are copper mines in many places in Dahan. As long as they resume production, they can provide copper mines.

Zhang Yu sent people to negotiate with the princes to buy their copper mines.

Some princes immediately agreed, and Zhang Yu also sent a sum of money to reassure them that Zhang Yu would not regret it.

Others understand it this way, but Zhang Yu's understanding is different. He uses the thoughts of later generations to understand it.

If you take the money and don't give the goods, I can hit you. This is not only to give the other party a peace of mind, but also to give Zhang Yu a peace of mind.

If the other party repents, he will have a pretext to beat the other party.

Except for a few big princes who are not afraid, many princes are actually very afraid of Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu's previous achievements are there, if he dares to eat Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu will definitely dare to attack them.

Time flies, Zhang Yu vigorously develops, and Liaodong's career is prosperous.

All the vassals have also developed greatly, because there is enough food and population, and of course the vassals can equip a large number of troops.

Liu Bei in Luoyang was sharpening his sword at this time, planning to do something big.

What is he going to do?

Jia Xu told him that after Dong Zhuo's death, Li Jue fought Guo Si and Lu Bu, and both sides suffered huge losses.

At this time, Chang'an's military strength was only about 112,000, and it was divided into two parts.

At this time, Liu Bei already had 100,000 soldiers and two generals. Jia Xu asked Liu Bei to attack Chang'an, control Liu Xie, and then rely on Chang'an and Luoyang to lay the foundation for overlord.

"Mr. Wenhe, you are really a talent, and you are my son-in-law." Liu Bei said happily.

Liu Bei was very excited at this time, and Chang'an was empty, and it was time for him to flex his muscles.

However, Jia Xu said: "One hundred thousand soldiers and horses can indeed attack Chang'an if they operate properly, but we must wait for the opportunity. This is not the best time. If we want to attack Chang'an at this time, we can join forces with Liu Biao or Yuan Shao. They are very good at attacking Chang'an." interested in."

Invading Chang'an, you can gain great prestige and fame, and even control the emperor, anyone will be tempted.

And Liu Biao, as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, if he can do it, the benefits will be huge, and Yuan Shao, as the former leader of the alliance, if so, can take the opportunity to command the world, which is also good for him.

Liu Bei promised to plan carefully,

Then he sent Jia Xu away very politely.

After Jia Xu left, Liu Bei's mind began to come alive.

"Liu Biao is a clan member of the Han family, and so am I. If we attack Chang'an together with him, he will lose his title."

"Cooperate with Yuan Shao, and I will become Yuan Shao's subordinate. When the benefits are shared, Yuan Shao will get the most of it, and at the same time, I will be the one who contributes the most."

Liu Bei is good at calculation, and after some calculations, he feels that everything is a loss.

No matter who you cooperate with, you can only play a supporting role.

Liu Biao's prestige is not comparable to that of Liu Bei. At that time, people in the world will only think that Chang'an was brought down by Liu Biao, and Yuan Shao's prestige is even greater than Liu Biao.

"No, then I will fight Chang'an myself."

Jia Xu returned to her room and her mind began to move.

"Liu Bei is a good guy, with a scheming heart and perseverance. Being able to reach this stage shows that he has extraordinary abilities, but this time he may be defeated in the Battle of Chang'an. I cannot escape with Liu Bei."

Jia Xu had long seen that Liu Bei would not unite with Liu Biao or Yuan Shao, and he was eager for quick success, so he could not wait for the opportunity slowly.

In fact, Liu Bei is the most patient person, but at this time in good times, the ambitions of the refugees are too inflated.

Liu Bei began to prepare to attack Chang'an.

In Chang'an, Li Jue and Guo Si each have tens of thousands of troops, so there is a relationship of interest, and conflicts cannot be avoided day by day.

In history, the contradiction between the two cannot be reconciled, and finally lead to a war.

Not to mention Liu Bei and Chang'an, other princes are also actively expanding their strength, and the next round of war may break out at any time.

Zhang Yu also made all preparations.

Needless to say, Liaodong's side, he personally watched.

On the other side of Kuaiji County, they have acquired a large area of ​​land, expanded their forces, and managed the local area, and their strength has also greatly increased.

The information was continuously collected to Zhang Yu's side.

Two months later, Liu Bei, unable to restrain himself, finally raised his troops to attack Chang'an.

For a time, the whole world focused on it, and everyone turned their attention to this place.

Because Luoyang and Chang'an are of great significance.

Chang'an is the imperial capital at this time, and Luoyang was the former imperial capital. The two sides are fighting, and everyone is paying attention.

On the other hand, little attention was paid to the battle between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan.

But at this time, Zhang Yu was paying close attention, spending most of the time with Guo Jia.

After Guo Jia got the information, he began to analyze it.

"My lord, I can be sure that Yuan Shao is also prepared, and if the situation changes, he will intervene immediately." Guo Jia said to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu nodded and said: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. We are not going to face Yuan Shao directly at this time. Let Gongsun Zan help us hold it up first. Let's develop the place well first." Zhang Yu said.

Zhang Yu's current strategic focus is on the development of territory, and it is not yet time to develop military affairs, so he does not want to fight Yuan Shao directly.