People in the Three Kingdoms, start to capture Jiangdong

Because the south does not produce war horses.

Only the north can produce war horses.

The price of buying a war horse can make ordinary families feel pain.

As for civilian families?

Even if you sell your family, you can't afford a war horse!

Now Yuan Shao wants to form an alliance with Sun Ce.

Willing to offer a thousand horses.

It can be seen that the sincerity is okay.

But Sun Ce knew.

How many things others give you.

Often have to recover several times or even more!

Therefore.

Sun Ce looked calm.

Asked in a light tone:

"So what do I need to pay?"

"This son was able to resist the temptation of a thousand horses.

It seems that he is not an ordinary person.

No wonder Jiangdong was able to be unified.

Establish a great reputation. "

Guo Tu's eyes moved.

I was a little surprised by Sun Ce's performance, but it was expected.

Guo Tu took a breath.

His expression became solemn, and he said in a deep voice.

"General Sun, after you form an alliance with us.

What needs to be paid is simple.

Just like last time.

Just hold Yuan Shu in check. "

Sun Ce not only hesitated when he heard the words.

Yuan Shao's conditions sound pretty good.

It just so happens that he also wants to expand his power.

It is impossible to stay in Jiangdong forever.

Yuan Shu's surprise attack on Lujiang had an enmity with Sun Ce.

It also occupies the prosperous Huainan.

If Sun Ce attacks Yuan Shu.

Not only can revenge, but also win Huainan.

Killing two birds with one stone is also in line with his expansion policy.

But Yuan Shu's current military strength is as high as more than 20.

Not to be messed with.

In addition, there is Liu Biao watching in the east.

The six counties in Jiangdong had just been unified.

Not stable yet.

If Sun Ce uses Jiangdong's strength to attack Yuan Shu.

It's okay to win, but it's nothing if you lose.

Guo Tu looked at Sun Ce hesitantly.

From time to time, a look of excitement appeared on his face.

He couldn't help but smile sinisterly in his heart.

"As long as you start a war with Yuan Shu.

We will encourage Liu Biao to attack you again.

At that time, you will face the attacks of both Yuan Shu and Liu Biao.

Not far from destruction.

And the three of you will fight.

Strength will be weakened.

In the future, our Lord will unify the north and lead the army to the south.

The difficulty of unifying the south will also be greatly reduced! "

This is the insidious purpose of Yuan Shao's alliance with Sun Ce.

I want Sun Ce to be destroyed.

I want to weaken the strength of the major princes in the south.

Lay the foundation for him to unify the South!

And what Yuan Shao needs to pay.

Just a thousand horses.

When Sun Ce hesitated.

A cold voice suddenly sounded.

"Please choose between the following two options:

First: Promise to form an alliance with Yuan Shao, and reward a thousand Tang swords!

Second: Refuse to form an alliance and reward [-] potatoes! "

Sun Ce's thoughts were interrupted by the system.

But instead of being angry, he was quite happy.

Because the system has already made the choice for him.

Choose one to reward Tang Dao with a thousand handles, which is a good reward.

But Sun Ce already has the forging method of Tang Dao.

As long as the materials are in place, you can have as much as you want.

There is no doubt that a thousand Tang knives are useless.

Instead, choose to reward one hundred potatoes.

This is of great significance!

Before wanting to explain the great significance of potatoes.

We need to have a clear understanding of the grain production during the Three Kingdoms period.

"Three Kingdoms · Book of Wu · Zhongli Mu Biography" records that Zhongli Mu was young.

He cultivated "more than [-] mu of rice".

"The rice obtained from the mortar is sixty dendrobium rice".

The average yield of rice per mu is less than 3 shi.

One stone is equal to 100 catties.

That is to say, less than 300 catties of grain can be produced per mu of land.

under these circumstances.

Plus it's a chaotic world right now.

All food is not enough.

Many people eat the last meal without the next meal.

Why would someone go to the army?

Aren't they afraid of fighting or dying?

No, just for one bite.

Even if you join the army, you sometimes have to worry about not having enough to eat.

In history, it was the second year of Jian'an (197 AD).

Cao Cao fought Yuan Shu at Shouchun.

Cao Cao was short of food and suffered severe drought.

In order to prevent the army from mutinying due to lack of food.

Cao Cao killed Cangguan Wang Hou.

And leave a famous saying.

"I also know that you are innocent, but if you don't kill you, the army will change.

After you die, I will take care of your wife, so don't worry about it. "

It is very famous here that "I will support your wife by myself, so don't worry about it".

But one point that many people have not noticed is that Cao Cao killed the warehouse official Wang Hou because of lack of food.