Dragon blood bodyguard of the beauty president

Chapter 3418
Song Yuchan thought about it carefully, and asked Lu Fang, "Is there any way you can take all the food away from the small household?"

Lu Fangdao, "The current currency in Jiangnan is chaotic. There are both the currency of the Song Dynasty and the currency issued by Fang La. Because of this, the common people are afraid that the currency will become scrap copper, so they use the method of bartering in private. Now, we only need to reduce the profits of salt, iron, and cloth, and trade with them through promotional methods. They will definitely trade some of the grain they have privately stored. Because it is the time for autumn grain harvest, they feel that Once the food is changed, there will be it immediately, and there will be no idea of ​​​​saving it. Once Fang La's army starts to anticipate the urgency of food, it will definitely plunder food and grass. At that time, the common people will naturally stand by us when they have no rations."

Guo Shengdao, "This will have the effect of dredging the bottom line. At that time, we only need to play the banner of helping the victims, and the people in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely stand by our side."

Song Yuchan thought carefully in her heart, and the two of them were right.

If the war drags on, it will only cause greater losses.

In comparison, this move is swift and resolute, and has the potential to sweep the wind and clouds.

Although it will cause a lot of trouble in the early stage, it is the fastest way to end the war.

Song Yuchan agreed with them and asked them, "How much money is needed for this battle?"

Lu Fang and Guo Sheng said with a smile, "One of our two produces salt and iron, and the other produces silk, which is enough to take down all the small households in the south of the Yangtze River."

Song Yuchan, Wu Song, and Yan Qing all looked at each other unexpectedly, this was a lot of money.

With the power of two families, they can deal with the small households in the entire Jiangnan.

The power of this local tyrant in the south of the Yangtze River was beyond their imagination.

After this war was finalized, the entire business network in Jiangnan immediately began to operate crazily.

Big merchants picked up goods from their respective warehouses one after another, and transported them to Shen'ao Island continuously.

The barter battle initiated by the Lu family and the Guo family also started immediately.

The two shops immediately released the news that they began to harvest the grain in the hands of small households on a large scale at a price twice lower than the usual market price.

The literacy rate of the common people is not high. Seeing such a bargain, they immediately began to exchange grain with them.

There are not many small households with vision and thought in the whole of Jiangnan.

In just half a month, nearly one-third of the materials in the entire south of the Yangtze River were concentrated on Shen'ao Island.

Grain shops, salt shops, and various supplies in major cities quickly felt the pressure.

People in the city lined up in the streets one after another, waiting in front of the grain store before dawn to open the store to release grain.

The people in the countryside complained even more, because the rice had not yet been harvested, and Fang La's grain collection team had already come to the door, controlling the intersections in each village, and it was strictly forbidden for tenants to bring food in and out without permission.

Almost half of the grain harvested by the tenants was confiscated, not even enough for winter rations.

The cruelty of this autumn obviously came earlier than everyone expected.

In Qiantang Prefecture, inside Fang La's newly built palace.

When the ministers of civil and military affairs went to court, they were divided into two groups to stand on the left and right.

Fang La came up wearing a dragon robe and a golden crown, and sat down on the dragon chair.

All civil and military officials bowed down and kowtowed, "My minister pays homage to the Holy Duke."

"Flat body."

Fang La raised his hand to signal, and asked all the ministers, "What is there to report today? Where is Song Gongming's army now?"

Wang Yin, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, stood up and reported to Fang La, "Sheng Gong, Song Gongming, this thief, has already joined forces along the Huaihe River with three armies, and is confronting us on both sides of the Huaihe River. I guess they will not come within three days." It will launch a general attack on us."

Fang La frowned and said, "I didn't expect that these thieves' soldiers were so fast, and they arrived at the Huaihe defense line in just half a month?"

The other civil and military ministers all thought this way, and all of them showed a trace of sadness on their faces.

Si Xingfang, the great general who protects the country, came out and said, "Although the bandit soldiers are powerful, they are from Jiangbei after all, and they are impenetrable to water. With the water network in the south of the Yangtze River obstructing them, I believe they will soon taste the power of our sailors!"

He is very confident in his sailors. With tens of thousands of warships, even the imperial court is no match, let alone Song Gongming and his gang.

"With the Great General Protecting the Nation here, my heart is at peace!"

Fang La nodded in relief, and just breathed a sigh of relief.

Lou Minzhong, Prime Minister of Zuo, stood up and said in a deep voice with Fang La, "Qizhuo Shenggong, the most important thing right now is not the vanguard of the bandit army, but the price fluctuations in Jiangnan recently. I suspect that someone is deliberately manipulating the market, intending to It will completely disrupt our economy in Jiangnan and change the minds of the people in Jiangnan."

Fang La raised his eyebrows and said, "What does the prime minister say?"

Lou Minzhong said, "Sheng Gong, I have been paying attention to the price changes in the market these days. A catty of rice has risen from two hundred copper coins at the beginning to a thousand copper coins. If so, it is still sold in limited quantities. Every day in the city The common people lined up at the gates of the grain shops before dawn, and these grain shops were closed before noon. The market was already in short supply of grain and grass, and without bandits calling, we people in Qiantang Prefecture would have nothing to eat and drink."

"what?"

Fang La turned angry and said, "These profiteers really do all kinds of evil, do they want to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune?"

Lou Minzhong said, "I sent people to investigate and found that it's not the fault of these small merchants. It's just that the big upstream merchants have recently emptied all the grain and grass supplies in their hands. These shops have no supply of goods, so the prices will naturally increase."

Fang La sternly said, "Then arrest all these big businessmen, they dare to act like this. Even if they are not conspiring with the thieves, they are just trying to make money for the country. How can we spare them?"

Lou Minzhong hesitated, "Shenggong, beating and killing can't solve the problem, it can only make things worse."

"What does the Prime Minister mean?"

Fang La's tone was a little unhappy.

Lou Minzhong suggested, "What I mean is, can we open up warehouses and increase the volume to calm down prices as soon as possible? As long as there is sufficient food and grass in the market, prices will soon fall back, and people's hearts will be stable. Those big merchants see no profit. , Even if you have a stockpile of goods in your hand, you will choose to ship them immediately."

As soon as his opinion came out, someone immediately stood up and objected, "I don't agree."

The speaker was Prime Minister Zu Shiyuan, who confronted Lou Minzhong, "Obviously someone is manipulating the market now, and the purpose is not necessarily to make a profit. Even if we release food and grass, it will not fall into the hands of the people, and it may be The people behind the scenes swallowed them all. At that time, our grain depot will be empty, but our own strength will be wasted in vain."

His words received the full support of all generals.

In the eyes of these generals, the military situation is the first priority, and the people's livelihood is secondary.

As long as you have a knife in your hand, who dares to make trouble?
Lou Minzhong asked in a deep voice, "Then how should this matter be resolved according to Prime Minister Right?"

Patriarch Yuan said, "Naturally, as Sheng Gong said, find out who is behind the scenes as soon as possible, and kill a hundred. Aren't these big businessmen deliberately embarrassing us? Let's pick a soft persimmon, pinch it, throw stones to ask directions, and see what these people do next." What do you want to do? As long as they move, the black hand behind the scenes will naturally emerge."

(End of this chapter)