Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

"I really don't know any aristocratic families." Liu Bei had regained his composure while speaking. "My dear brother, do you want to borrow grain from those aristocratic families?"

"Yes, they are a wealthy family. Before our refined salt sales pick up, we will have to rely on them for support. I estimate that we will have to borrow food from them for at least half a year."

More than 100,000 people and half a year's worth of food was an astronomical figure in Liu Bei's view. Although the aristocratic families had abundant food reserves, they had always lived off the food available. If Liu Yu borrowed some food in the name of the emperor's uncle, it would still be possible. But if he borrowed so much, Liu Bei was not optimistic.

"Brother, as far as I know, it is not easy to borrow grain from these noble families. They seem to be hiding at home and not paying attention to current affairs, but in fact they have been sitting back and watching the success or failure of the world. Now we are too weak to ask them to help us.

Liu Yu nodded in agreement. After all, the aristocratic families did not think that he could stand out in this era.

"I can give them something in exchange."

When Liu Bei heard the word "exchange", the words "jade seal" instantly came to his mind. He wouldn't want to exchange the jade seal, right?

"My dear brother, listen to my advice. The Imperial Seal is the symbol of our Han Dynasty. You must not use it to exchange for food."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Brother, you are wrong. Even if I give them the imperial seal in exchange, they won't dare to take it."

"Brother, do you have something that the noble families would be interested in?"

"There are a few things, transparent glass, soap. I also know a little about papermaking, but I don't know what kind of craft they would be interested in."

Liu Bei widened his eyes. Liu Yu's words had a huge impact on him.

The glass of this period was all green, and transparent glass had never been heard of. If this craftsmanship really existed, all the wealthy families would be scrambling to get it. Mastering this craftsmanship was equivalent to mastering the purse.

After Cai Hou invented paper, it was mainly used by the royal family and the court, and it was not popular among the people. The main reason was that the cost of paper was too high and ordinary people could not afford it. From Liu Yu's tone, it seemed that his papermaking technology was more advanced than that of Cai Hou.

"What is soap?" Liu Bei had never heard of it.

"It's what we call wood ash now. Soap is much better than wood ash. It cleans clean and leaves a fragrance."

"May I ask where you found these production methods?"

“Organic chemistry.”

Organic Chemistry, which book is this? Liu Bei had never heard of it before. Liu Bei was a little annoyed. When he was studying, he should not have focused on dogs, horses, music, and beautiful clothes. He should have studied hard. Otherwise, he would not have not even known the title of the book when he talked with Liu Yu today.

"My dear brother is a man of extraordinary learning. I admire him very much."

Liu Yu smiled and said a few humble words.

Liu Bei continued to ask: "Brother, have you thought about looking for a noble family?"

"I'm going to Yingchuan." Liu Yu said slowly, with a strange light flashing in his eyes, "There are many aristocratic families there. The most important thing is to see if we can bring back one or two talents who can govern the country."

"I heard that the Sima family in Henei is also a famous family. They are the closest to Luoyang. Why do you choose to go to a place far away?"

Hearing about Sima Shi of Henei, Liu Yu sneered in his heart.

It is this family that has repeatedly refreshed the moral bottom line of the Chinese nation throughout history.

The oath taken when falling into the water completely destroyed the faith of the Chinese nation.

Killing the king in the street has completely distorted the loyalty of the Chinese nation.

More importantly, everyone in the Sima family is vicious and cruel, and extremely good at forbearance. They are like vicious wolves that can never be tamed and may bar their fangs and bite you at any time.

Liu Yu felt tired just thinking about such a family. He didn't want there to be a pair of eyes staring at him sinisterly in the future.

Liu Yu did not explain the specific reasons to Liu Bei. After all, the Sima family at that time was well-educated, knowledgeable, and had a good reputation.

"Yingchuan County is richer than Hanoi. We need a lot of food and fodder. I think we'll have a better chance of success if we go to Yingchuan."

Liu Yu gave the reason for not going to Henei County. Liu Bei thought it made sense and didn't say anything.

"When will you set off, brother?"

"Food and grass are in danger. I will leave immediately."

"Let me go with you."

"No, I will take Wang Yue and Chen Dao with me, and you can stay here with Guan, Zhang, and Zhao to settle the people."

Liu Bei pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"How long will it take for you to come back, brother?"

"At the fastest, it will take three days; at the slowest, it will take five days."

Liu Bei secretly calculated the remaining food and grass. If he saved them, it would not be impossible for him to hold out for five days. If the food and grass did not arrive after five days, not only would the lives of a hundred thousand old and young be in danger, but also something would happen to the thousands of elite soldiers under his command.

Liu Bei expressed his concerns, and Liu Yu pondered for a moment and asked, "How many cavalrymen are there now?"

"There are two thousand people."

"Let Zhao Yun take two thousand men with me. Even if they are not interested in the things I mentioned, I will bring back a month's worth of military rations."

Seeing a hint of coldness in Liu Yu's eyes, Liu Bei also understood his determination. Even if the aristocratic families were unwilling to cooperate, he would lead the cavalry to seize a month's worth of food.

As a result, there will be no one to help the 100,000 old and young, and the army will have to rely on one month's military rations to quickly find shelter among the princes.

As for the plan to make refined salt, it can only be readjusted.

Liu Bei sighed deeply. He knew that this plan was the best solution at the moment. In troubled times, many things were beyond one’s control and human power would eventually be limited!

Liu Yu called Zhao Yun and asked him to reorganize the cavalry and prepare to set off for Yingchuan.

Zhao Yun took the order and left. After a while, two thousand cavalrymen gathered.

Liu Yu mounted his horse and led everyone to Yingchuan.

Unlike the previous time he went to Bohai, Liu Yu did not slow down this time. He rode at full speed all the way and drove all the way until late at night. Liu Yu then ordered his men to dismount and rest.

Although the two thousand cavalrymen had traveled a long distance, there was not much sign of fatigue on their faces. Even when they were resting, they were in neat order and no one spoke.

Liu Yu was very satisfied with this scene. Guan, Zhang and Zhao were indeed famous generals whose names were recorded in history. In just a short period of time, they trained the cavalry in an orderly manner.

If an army wants to be combat-effective, daily training is essential. Not everyone has the strength of a military genius and can win a battle by simply gathering a group of people.

After a brief thought, Liu Yu fell asleep. In his dream, the scenery of Luoyang remained the same, with the bustling crowd, and no trace of the burn.

When Liu Yu woke up, he was already slightly bright. Liu Yu asked everyone to eat the military rations and ordered them to continue marching.

They hurried along the way. Finally, the sun rose from the east on the second day. Liu Yu led his men to Yingchuan.

Liu Yu asked Zhao Yun to wait outside Yingchuan County with his cavalry, while he led Wang Yue and Chen Dao towards the city.