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

Liu Yu looked at the information in his hand with some distress. The refined salt business was somewhat different from what he expected. In areas where powerful and wealthy businessmen were strong, it was invariably resisted by the powerful.

This surprised Liu Yu a little. He thought that with his advanced salt-making technology, he would be able to crush any opponent in this era. After all, he still underestimated the dangers of this era.

The Zhen family of Jizhou is the most opposed to refined salt.

When refined salt first came to Hebei, the Zhen family wanted to get a piece of the pie, but when they saw that Zhang and Su were unwilling to let go, the Zhen family gave up.

Just as Zhang and Su were feeling delighted, the terrifying strength of the Zhen family began to reveal itself.

He first purchased a large amount of refined salt, and after the refined salt business had stored up to a certain scale, he began to sell it at a low price.

As the Zhen family ignored costs, Zhang and Su's refined salt business soon came to a standstill.

The refined salt sold by the Zhen family was actually a few cents lower than that of Zhang and Su.

A middleman forced the manufacturer to stop selling products. Who can I go to for justice?

If they want to suppress the Zhen family, they will need to send a large amount of refined salt to Jizhou at a low price.

Liu Yu had a headache. If he had sufficient funds, he would bring the Zhen family to ruin. The most important thing was that he had no money. His current wealth was not enough to support the business war with the Zhen family.

Obviously, the Zhen family also saw this, otherwise he would not do such a losing business.

"My lord, how is the grain procurement going?" After hearing the news, Jia Xu directly asked the key question. Whether or not to defeat the Zhen family can be put aside for the time being. Now Ma Mengqi's work of capturing the bandits is progressing smoothly.

In the near future, a large number of refugees will enter Chang'an City. If there is not enough food to accommodate them, these people will not only not be a help, but also a hidden danger. They will erupt in unrest at any time and deal a fatal blow to Chang'an from behind.

If there is not enough food, Jia Xu's plan is to kill them all. Only when hundreds of thousands of people disappear can Chang'an City usher in a brief peace.

Liu Yu handed the letter to Jia Xu.

"Wenhe, take a look. The food for the refugees is being transported to Chang'an. It will arrive in Chang'an in the next few days."

Jia Xu took the letter, read it, and felt relieved. As long as the grain could arrive in Chang'an on time, Chang'an City would have no worries.

As long as they are allowed to cultivate the land in time, the abundant harvest of grain will make them completely stable.

Seeing that Liu Yu still had worry on his face, Jia Xu was a little puzzled.

"My lord, are you worried about the Zhen family of Jizhou?"

"Although the Zhen family of Jizhou is powerful, it has little impact on us. At most, we can give up the business in Jizhou first, but what really worries me is another thing."

"My Lord, are you worried that the aristocratic families' boycott of refined salt is being fueled by someone behind the scenes?"

Liu Yu nodded.

"What do you think about this matter, Wenhe?"

After thinking for a moment, Jia Xu said, "The refined salt business has been sold in various places for such a long time. It is not too difficult for those who are interested to find out the source of refined salt. Judging from the current situation, if someone is behind this, it is very likely to be the Yuan brothers."

"Yes, now only they have such strength and motivation. I am just a little curious. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are fighting in full swing, but they can still think of dealing with me. It is really admirable."

Liu Yu was not worried about Yuan Shao's resistance to refined salt. What he was worried about was something else: the terrifying influence of the aristocratic families in this era.

The refined salt that he developed can be said to be a cross-era existence, but it still fails in front of the aristocratic families. In the future, if he wants the books he developed to be easily introduced into ordinary people's homes, the resistance he encounters will probably be many times greater than it is now.

Refined salt is the way for a noble family to make money, but studying is the way out for a noble family.

There is no doubt that the latter worries them more than the former.

"Yuan Benchu ​​had more defeats than victories in his battle with Gongsun Bogui. The fact that he still spared the energy to deal with the lord can only mean one thing."

"what's up?"

"In Yuan Shao's mind, the Lord is his main rival in the fight for the world."

Liu Yu smiled bitterly. He didn't know whether he should be happy or distressed that Yuan Shao valued him.

At this time, his foundation was weak and he had few soldiers and horses. He just wanted to develop quietly and did not want to cause any trouble.

The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. In today's world, it is obviously not possible to be a quiet and handsome man.

In that case, he decided to do something for Yuan Shao.

"Gongsun Bogui is no match for Yuan Benchu. It won't be long before he is defeated. Is it too late for me to send someone over to help Gongsun Bogui?"

Jia Xu and Xu Shu were both a little puzzled. Judging from the current situation, Gongsun Zan had been on the offensive and showed no signs of failure at all. Even if Yuan Shao would win in the end, it would probably take several years.

"Gongsun Bogui's Baima Yicong are very powerful, how could they fail in such a short time?" Xu Shu was puzzled.

"The White Horse Volunteers are indeed the pinnacle of light cavalry in this era, but they have a fatal weakness, which is that they are afraid of strong bows and crossbows. As long as Yuan Benchu ​​has the right strategy and sets up an ambush in one place to lure the White Horse Volunteers to come, there is a high possibility that this army will be completely wiped out."

Jia Xu had been in Xiliang for a long time and knew how serious it was. He agreed with Liu Yu's idea. But Gongsun Zan was also a brave general who had experienced many battles. How could he not understand the reason? But Jia Xu was not sure whether the continuous victories would make him lose his vigilance.

"I hope Gongsun Bogui will not underestimate the enemy, otherwise the situation my lord described is likely to occur."

"It's difficult." Liu Yu sighed slightly, "There are only a few people in history who can remain modest and cautious in the face of continuous victories."

There is no way around it. This is determined by human nature and will not change with time or events.

"My Lord, how do you plan to help Gongsun Bogui?"

"It is definitely not appropriate to send troops directly. Our current situation is not suitable for us to get involved in this fight. The soldiers under his command are not weak. What we lack most now is not soldiers, but people who can guide them in battle."

After hearing what Liu Yu said, Jia Xu already understood what he meant. He volunteered.

"My Lord, why don't you let me go over and help Gongsun Bogui."

Liu Yu had a candidate in mind, Jia Xu. He only had these two advisers under his command. Although Xu Shu had a good talent for wisdom and strategy, he was still very young at this time. Obviously, he had not reached his peak yet.

But Jia Xu was different. This old fox had been in Xiliang for quite some time and was very familiar with the war.

If Gongsun Zan had listened to his advice, he would not have been defeated so quickly in the battle with Yuan Shao.