Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Pang Tong's joke was not funny, but it diluted the atmosphere in the hall.

Kong Ming took the handkerchief handed over by Huang Yueying, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said with a smile:

That's Zhuge Liang, Prime Minister of Jihan...

I am Zhuge Liang, the strategist and general under your lord's command! Everyone said almost in unison.

Then everyone laughed loudly.

Kong Ming shook his head and chuckled, not making any comments, just looking at the words on the light screen and feeling warm in his heart.

Literature can convey ideas, and words can convey expressions. Kong Ming could see and feel the concern these later generations had for him.

Jian Yong stretched his legs and said with a smile, Kong Ming really needs to take care of his body.

My lord has been defeated and fought many times, and he is still over sixty years old. As a result, you are in great power, and the oil is exhausted. You are only fifty-four.

Health issues have been mentioned more than once, and Kong Ming could only explain with embarrassment:

Recently, I have been helped by scholars, and I have been working late into the night for several months.

Only then did everyone feel relieved. In the words of the light screen, this was the embodiment of wisdom!

Marquis Chibiru? Wisdom is better than Liu Hou!

[In 223, the year after the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei died of illness in Baidi, and the Jihan Building was about to collapse.

After the death of his second and third brothers, Liu Bei dragged his old body to give it a try and gambled on destiny, but he suffered a complete defeat.

After this defeat, even though Liu Bei intended to make a comeback, his body did not allow it, and Zhang Wu died with regrets in three years.

After Liu Bei died of illness, Liu Chan succeeded to the throne and made Zhuge Liang the Marquis of Wuxiang, granting him the power to open a government and manage affairs. The following year, Zhuge Liang led the pastoral care of Yizhou.

Bai Di's entrustment and Liu Chan's delegation of power turned Ji Han's regrets and dreams, pressure and responsibilities, the broken country, and the poor people's livelihood into a big mountain, weighing heavily on Zhuge Liang's shoulders.

From then on, the prime minister carried Ji Han on his shoulders and began his career in governing Shu. 】

Seeing Liu Bei's ashamed expression, Jiang Wan was very considerate and softly chanted:

The world is divided into three parts, and Yizhou is exhausted. This is the time when our survival is in danger.

Pang Tong was more down-to-earth, shaking his head and analyzing:

More than half of the military strength has been lost, the finances are in trouble, and the Nanzhong rebellion that Guangmu had mentioned before should have started at this time.

Guangmu was right when he said before that the collapse of Shuzhong is imminent, and it is not an alarmist statement.

There are no soldiers, no food, and no money. How to break the situation in this situation?

[The first dilemma that the prime minister who has just taken over the mess has to face is the lack of money and food.

Ji Han lost almost everything due to Yiling's defeat, and his economy and people's livelihood were on the verge of collapse.

But the prime minister seemed to have already made up his mind, not long after Liu Bei was left alone.

The plan for an invisible war took shape in Kong Ming's mind.

This war first required sufficient weapons, so in the precarious year 223, the prime minister issued the Yan Jin Jiao:

Today, the people are poor and the country is weak. The only resource to defeat the enemy is Jin Er.

No one understood this at the time. At this time, Jihan was in trouble both internally and externally. What was the use of Shu brocade, which could neither be eaten nor drunk? 】

Not to mention the civil and military ministers of Ji Han at that time, the people watching the light curtain did not understand.

Liu Bei's eyes were blank, he really didn't understand.

Pang Tong thought hard: Since it was Kong Ming's plan, there was no reason why Feng Chu couldn't figure it out!

Jian Yong had a smile on his face, as if he was enjoying a show.

Mi Zhu thought of the currency war that Guangmu had mentioned last time, and had some vague guesses in her mind.

Zhang Fei chose the straightest way and looked at Kong Ming with his big eyes:

Military advisor, I have neither money nor food. What can I do with weaving Sichuan brocade?

Kong Ming chuckled: Yide will just watch patiently.

[Almost at the same time as the Yan Jin Jiao was released, the prime minister used his power to add the post of Jin Guan in Shu.

You can understand the literal meaning of Jinguan, just like Yanguan Tieguan of Yantieguanying.

The addition of Jinguan means that Ji Han's Shu Brocade is officially owned by the government and can only be purchased in the official market.

What was the currency in circulation in the official market of Jihan at that time? As we said in the last issue, it was Liu Ba who established Zhibai Money.

This didn't change much for the people of Jihan, but for the prime minister, he finally completed the layout.

The weapons of this war are finally ready, and the next step is to sound the clarion call of war.

In 224, Deng Zhi was ordered by the Prime Minister to go to Soochow for peace talks. 】

I understand, Lao Zhang! Zhang Fei clapped his hands and said, Exchange the Sichuan brocade for food.

Pang Tong looked at Zhang Fei and shook his head: If it was so simple, why would the light screen be so laborious?

But rather than clinging to this strategy that I don’t understand at the moment, it’s better to analyze Deng Zhi’s mission:

Previously, Marquis Sun and Cao Pi were both vain and conceited.

Furthermore, Guangmu has said before that the re-alliance between Sun Hou and Ji Han caused Cao Pi to ask Jia Xu for advice, and later sent troops in anger.

Pang Tong shook his head. Cao Pi, a ruler who refused to listen to the left and refused to accept the right, was really unlucky for whoever was in trouble.

With Jia Xu's talent, it is really a shame that his final plan could be shelved in the cabinet.

[In fact, although Liu Bei intended to counterattack after the defeat of Yiling, his condition quickly worsened and prompted Liu Bei to change his mind.

At that time, Sun Quan sent an envoy to make peace, and Liu Bei did not refuse. He also sent Song Wei and Fei Yi as envoys to Jiangdong in response.

The peace talks ended without a cure due to Liu Bei's death, but at least it shows that the two sides have a tendency to re-alliance.

In 224, when the prime minister felt that the time was ripe, he sent Deng Zhi, who recommended himself, as envoy to Soochow.

This alliance, which was intended by both sides, was approved after Sun Quan hesitated a little. At this point, Ji Han and Soochow became allies again.

And it also means that Soochow has opened its doors to the prime minister.

After the re-alliance, merchants from Soochow came to Shu with the intention of purchasing Shu brocade, but they were soon dumbfounded to discover:

Because Shu brocade was taken back to the official market, it could only be purchased with hundreds of dollars in the official market.

Where does that straight money come from? At this time, Ji Han made a request:

Wouldn't it be nice if you brought grain in exchange for Zhibai coins, and then used Zhibai coins to buy Shu brocade?

The merchants in Soochow didn't understand why they couldn't just exchange grain for Shu brocade, but they still did it.

Because the demand for Shu brocade in Soochow is too great! And it can even be sold to Cao Wei through smuggling in exchange for higher profits.

Because there is a clear record in Book of the Later Han·Yu Fu Zhi that from Mrs. Erqianshi to the queen, silkworm clothes were all used as court clothes.

And Shu brocade is the best among silkworm clothes, no one can refuse it.

From then on, the money and grain needed by Ji Han began to be continuously sent to Shu by merchants, which were exchanged for hundreds of coins in Ji Han's official market, and then used to purchase Shu brocade.

And in the midst of this, Ji Han's official business quietly won this invisible war and harvested a fortune.

Ji Han's treasury began to be full, and Ji Han, who had already reached the edge of the cliff, was successfully pulled back by the prime minister. 】

Light Screen said it too straightforwardly, so Pang Tong simulated it in his mind and roughly understood it.

The most critical one is... The pricing power of Shu brocade.

Pang Tong grasped the key.

The official market is government-run, so Ji Han has the final say as to how much the Shu Brocade is worth, as long as it is not too outrageous.

And if you include the incoming and outgoing exchange of grain and goods for hundreds of dollars, there is room for manipulation.

The merchants could only accept it, because as long as they brought the Shu brocade back to Soochow, or smuggled it to Cao Wei, they could reap even more profits.

As for the consequences of the currency in circulation gradually turning into straight money, this is not what Pang Tong can figure out.

But thinking about it...it shouldn't be a bad thing for Ji Han, right?

Military master's brilliant strategy! Mi Zhu was completely impressed.

As long as hundreds of dollars can circulate in the market, Ji Han is actually exchanging one dollar for hundreds of dollars!

Seize the copper and iron from Soochow and fill the treasury of Jihan!

Liu Bei still didn't quite understand, so Pang Tong adopted the simplest and crudest explanation:

My lord, you should be like the official camp of salt and iron. This Shujin official market will pay whatever the price is.

Unless the nobles of Soochow and Cao Wei can use Shu brocade, they will have no choice but to pay the money.

After saying this, Liu Bei understood, and he instantly thought of Soochow's method to break the situation.

As long as Shu Brocade is not used.

But is it possible? Totally impossible.

[Of course, the Prime Minister did not pin all his hopes on the merchants of Soochow.

At the same time as the Jinguan system was established, the Yanguan system was also established at almost the same time.

In ancient times, water conservancy has always been the key to the rise and fall of a place.

The construction of Dujiangyan by Li Bing and his son made Chengdu a land of abundance. However, the construction of Dujiangyan does not mean that it will be done once and for all.

The rivers would become clogged and the dams would become obsolete, so the prime minister designated a 1,200-person weir officer.

These weir officers are not only soldiers who protect Dujiangyan, but also river workers who dredge river channels and maintain river embankments.

This move led to successive harvests in Jihan and a full warehouse of grain.

The Yanguan system was followed and imitated by later dynasties, and it was a system that truly blessed the country for thousands of years. 】

Blessings for thousands of years! Jiang Wan somewhat understood why Wuhou Temple was still popular in later generations.

Li Bing, his father and his son, and Prime Minister Zhuge, one created and the other maintained, jointly created the Kingdom of Abundance in Yizhou for two thousand years.

No wonder later generations revere him!

Pang Tong didn't want to talk. It was true that he had never been exposed to water conservancy when he was in Jingzhou, but he never thought that the rivers he dredged could last for thousands of years.

[At the same time, the Prime Minister also made improvements to the salt administration in Shuzhong and established a salt school captain.

The method of boiling salt in fire wells that is still used in Sichuan today came from the improvement of the prime minister at that time.

Cooking salt by fire at home was changed to boiling salt by fire in wells, improving the efficiency of fire wells, adding salt wells, etc. are all improvements left over by the prime minister at that time.

These improvements more than doubled the salt production in Shuzhong and became an important source of Jihan's economic income.

Naturally, Tie Zheng could not escape the poisonous hands of the Prime Minister, so he appointed General Si Jin Zhonglang.

The Three Kingdoms period happened to be a time when iron smelting technology developed rapidly. With the support of the Prime Minister, Ji Han's iron smelting technology developed rapidly.

Improvements in iron smelting technology not only made weapons sharper, but also made Ji Han's agricultural tools easier to use, driving the development of agriculture.

The establishment of positions such as Yan Guan, Jin Guan, Si Yan Xiaowei, and Si Jin Zhonglang General laid a very good foundation for the Prime Minister to govern Shu. 】

The side hall was completely silent.

Although the generals couldn't understand it, they felt very powerful if they could hear it.

Jiang Wan and others were completely silent.

If other civil servants can have a policy that lasts for a hundred years, it is considered very powerful.

As a result, today when the Prime Minister comes here, if he takes out any one, he will be blessed for thousands of years.

Is water conservancy so simple? Is it so easy to make salt? Is it so easy to make money?

But thinking about the praise that Light Screen had given to Kong Ming before, everyone was balanced again, and even felt a sense of justice.

After all, the embodiment of wisdom is very reasonable.

Since the incarnation of wisdom is called Crouching Dragon, wouldn't Fengxiao be...

Feeling the eyes focused on him, Pang Tong pretended not to notice anything, and had only one thought in his mind:

Don't be such a bully!

[After having money and food, the Prime Minister also began to think quietly: There is no way, Nanzhong is really too busy.

Perhaps it was because Ji Han's prestige was damaged due to the defeat at Yiling. In short, when Liu Bei was in Baidi City thinking about whether to counterattack or negotiate for peace, Nanzhong started to make a fuss.

After Liu Bei died of illness, the prime minister looked at Ji Han's mess and concluded that everything must be prioritized.

After all, if you ran to Pingnanzhong when you were almost out of food, it was simply because you didn't want to die quickly enough.

Liu Bei died of illness in 223. After that, the prime minister was busy with appointing officials, salt and iron affairs, water conservancy projects, and sending Deng Zhi to negotiate peace with Sun Wu. He really couldn't spare any time.

It wasn't until Ji Han and Jiangdong re-allied in 224, and the following year Cao Pi was so angry that he attacked Wu for the second time, that the prime minister was finally able to free up his hands to deal with Nanzhong.

The date of Pingnanzhong is 225, and the departure report states that he set out in May, while historical records record that he left for Chengdu in December.

The Prime Minister is in a hurry. After all, the Northern Expedition will begin next year. If it ends early this year, he can rest early.

Therefore, it is decided to divide the troops into three groups and strive to fight in one battle.

The prime minister's main force went out to Yizhou County, Gaoding, and successfully annihilated him. Ma Zhong led the army and successfully defeated Zhu Bao, the governor of Zangke County. Li Hui defeated Yizhou County Yongkai without any danger. 】

When talking about the war, Generals Guan, Zhang and Zhao finally cheered up, but soon became disappointed again:

So weak? Zhang Fei exclaimed.

The map projected by the light screen clearly marked that even the so-called Yi King Gaoding only had 2,000 men under his command.

What are two thousand people enough for? Zhang Fei thought for a while, Hefei City can defeat... Oh no, Zhang Wenyuan is an elite soldier.

If the bandits were gathered together, two thousand people would be able to be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Ma Liang had just gone to Wuling County to make friends with the Wuxi barbarians. Hearing this, he shook his head and said:

The terrain in the south is complex. If we can't get them back, repeated rebellions will be very annoying.

Zhao Yun nodded and said:

Conquering the Yiyue people is always a bad idea, and making them admire the Chinese people is the way to achieve long-term peace and stability.

This is actually the experience of the entire Han Dynasty. After all, the army is coming and cannot enter the mountains. It is not worthwhile to consume food and grass every day.

Everyone couldn't think of any good solution for a while, so they finally looked at Kong Ming: If it was a military advisor, there must be a good solution, right?

Kong Ming frowned and looked at the light curtain. Thinking about his lifespan in the history of the light curtain, he always had some bad premonitions.

[The Prime Minister needs to look at two aspects comprehensively relative to Nan Zhong.

On the one hand, in the short term, Nanzhong rebelled many times, even leading to the death of generals such as Xiang Chong.

On the other hand, for a long time, until 1,600 years later, there were still people who regarded the prime minister as their ancestors, abided by their agreements, and guarded the country for China.

This is an extremely divisive and even somewhat cognitively conflicting situation, and it may involve competing for the interests of the Ancient Body Poison Path. 】

I've revised this chapter again and again, but I'm still not satisfied with it, I'm sorry. Still available today.