Chapter Five Hundred and Eighty First: Chen Gong Asks for Help

Zhang Yu came back for a few days, except for a few wives in the first two days, everything else was busy.

There are so many things to do, so many things to do.

Zhang Yu called Zhang Zhao to discuss matters with Guo Jia.

"Zibu, how is Jiangdong's finances?" Zhang Yu asked.

Zhang Zhao picked up his notebook and flipped through it again, and said, "The income is very good, and there is always a balance."

Zhang Zhao reported the situation in more detail.

Taxes, salt, tea, etc. are all profitable items. In addition, overseas can provide a large amount of silver and copper mines, which is also a large amount of income, so Jiangdong's finances can have a surplus.

"Okay, then allocate a special fund to expand the army. Fifty thousand cavalry is a must. The other thing is to expand the militia. If necessary, recruit troops from the militia later, so that the army can be formed quickly." Zhang Yu said.

The militiamen are usually trained, but the training intensity is low, but they also receive formal training.

Once there is a need, they can be recruited and trained for a month or two before they can be added to the regular army.

It's easy to do things when you have money.

Now that there was a surplus, Zhang Yu arranged all the funds, recruited soldiers who needed to be recruited, and built weapons and equipment when they needed to build weapons and equipment.

"How about the gold and silver coins?" Zhang Yu asked again.

Zhang Zhao said: "Millions of coins can be produced every month. Now gold coins and silver coins are very popular in the market. The specifications of the gold coins and silver coins we mint are always the same, which is very convenient to use in the market."

In this way, Zhang Yu can rest assured that the strategy of gold coins and silver coins is very important.

Zhang Yu understood again, and the money shortage in his territory was basically resolved.

There is no shortage of money, the economy develops rapidly, the people become richer, and the tax revenue is also more substantial.

After several years of hard work, the people in Jiangdong are living fairly well.

Zhang Yu got to know some more details, and he had a bottom line in his heart.

"It's time to turn our attention domestically,

To compete with the princes. " Zhang Yu said.

In the past, Zhang Yu spent a lot of resources overseas, and invested huge sums of money in education, which made the soldiers and horses in the territory only able to defend, and did not fight much outside the country.

Now that he is stronger, Zhang Yu wants to change his strategy.

In the overseas part, the income is very good, as long as the income is reinvested, Jiangdong does not need to reinvest.

After Zhang Yu understood the situation, he asked Zhang Zhao and Guo Jia to prepare for the battle and put more resources into military affairs.

But at this time Zhang Yu received a bad news.

"Bullshit, what's the use of Cao Cao being the emperor in his hands, he actually gave me an imperial edict." Zhang Yu was in a good mood at first, but after receiving the imperial edict, he became very angry.

The content of the imperial decree is very simple, and Zhang Yu's status as a patrol envoy to the Yangtze River will be removed.

Cao Cao was not directly exempted, but Zhang Yu was named a general who conquered the East.

General Zhengdong has a fart. The east of Zhang Yu is the sea.

The Yangtze River patrol envoys are so majestic, and the Yangtze River Basin is meddled casually.

But now Cao Cao asked Liu Xie to exempt him.

If you can avoid it, you can avoid it. It is a false name in the first place.

But this false name, at least Liu Biao and other so-called big Han clansmen must admit it.

Without this identity, many things are inconvenient for Zhang Yu.

This Cao Cao was obviously intentionally blocking him.

Didn't I cheat him once before?

As for being so vengeful.

If Cao Cao knew Zhang Yu's thoughts, he would definitely scold him.

I was scammed by hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and I didn't get anything, and I wasn't allowed to express my emotions.

"Don't let me find a chance. Once I have a chance, I will never make it easier for you." Zhang Yu was still angry, and said some harsh words to himself.

When Liu Biao sent someone to find Cao Cao, Cao Cao immediately agreed.

He has never had a chance to take revenge, so if he finds an opportunity this time, he will naturally add trouble to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu controlled the entire Yangtze River Basin, and his strength became stronger and stronger, which made Cao Cao worried.

Although it is only a tour envoy, it can also make Zhang Yu not so convenient.

Zhang Yu was planning how to plot against Cao Cao, when Chen Gong arrived.

Chen Gong came in a hurry and was rushing all the way.

When he arrived, Zhang Yu personally went out of the city to pick him up.

"Mr. Chen, you have worked hard all the way, and we have prepared a guest room for you, so you can have a good rest." Zhang Yu said.

Chen Gong bowed, and then said: "Let's talk about things first."

Seeing that Chen Gong was in a hurry, Zhang Yu followed him and took him to the prefect's mansion.

After entering, Chen Gong just took a short rest, still looking tired.

"Mr. Chen, the purpose of this trip is to buy weapons and equipment?" Zhang Yu asked.

"More than that, I also want to ask Mr. Zhang to support and provide some money and food. I, Xuzhou, will definitely get a good reward." Chen Gong said.

"Eh~" Zhang Yu choked, and asked for money and food.

Isn't this here to buy equipment? Why did you come to ask for help.

Zhang Yu opened the door to do business, but he didn't want to lose money.

Zhang Yu asked curiously: "General Lu won Xuzhou without bloodshed, and he didn't go through a big battle, so why should he do anything?"

It is understandable for Zhang Yu to buy weapons and equipment, even on credit, but in turn Zhang Yu is required to support them with money and food, which Zhang Yu cannot understand.

"My lord Zhang doesn't know that Liu Xuande has a little reputation, but he is actually an idiot who has defeated Xuzhou. This dignified Xuzhou is almost out of money to pay his salary, not to mention raising soldiers." Chen Gong said aggrievedly.

Xuzhou is so poor?

Zhang Yu didn't know that all of this was thanks to Yi.

It is true that Xuzhou is rich, but it has always produced a large number of refugees, and it takes a lot of money to resettle these refugees.

Then the money shortage in Xuzhou was very tense.

Zhang Yu's money shortage became more and more serious, because a large number of commodities, especially salt and tea, were sold to Xuzhou.

A large number of copper coins are concentrated here in Zhang Yu, as well as those aristocratic families in Xuzhou.

Liu Bei's relationship with Xuzhou's aristocratic family is average, especially Mi Zhu has sold out his family property and withdrew to Zhang Yu's side.

In this way, Liu Bei had no financial resources.

When Tao Qian was here, he could ask for money from various families with his prestige, but Liu Bei didn't have that ability, not to mention that he couldn't control some troops in Xuzhou.

In this way, Liu Bei has been living a tight life in Xuzhou.

Several small-scale wars emptied his savings.

In history, Liu Bei had Mi Zhu's strong support, but now it is gone.

"This Liu Xuande, I already knew that he has no ability." Zhang Yu also cursed.

Although Zhang Yu expressed a little indignation, he didn't know how happy he was. The money shortage he created did not expect to have a good effect.

But here comes the question, can Lu Bu repay the loan of money and weapons and equipment to Lu Bu?

Zhang Yu was very suspicious.

"Master Zhang, you can rest assured. You and I have made an agreement that Fengxian will pay back the money on time. When I stabilize Xuzhou, I will naturally return the money and food to Master Zhang." Chen Gong promised.

Zhang Yu still hesitated.

"Master Zhang, don't worry. After we go back, I will suggest that the sale of salt should be banned first, and the government should buy it and then sell it. In this way, it will be replaced soon." Chen Gong said.

Zhang Yu took a breath, Chen Gong was going to attack the salt merchants in Xuzhou.

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