It is said that Yuan Shu is under great pressure. If the north keeps retreating and the south is constantly harassed by Sun Ce's desperate Saburo, he is thinking about how to let Liu Biao share the pressure with him. How big is the feud between Liu Biao and Sun Jian? If Sun Ce occupies Yangzhou, will Liu Biao be better off?

So Yuan Shu asked his counselor Han Yin to go to Jingzhou to persuade Liu Biao's officials to deal with Sun Ce on his behalf. Even Lu Bu and Yuan Shu might not be able to defeat him now, let alone Liu Bei who has been secretly taking advantage of Yuan Shu.

But when Han Yin arrived at Xiangyang City, he saw that Xiangyang City was very lively. It was already late autumn, and the livestock market in the city was full of people buying and selling cattle. When he asked curiously, he learned that these cattle were bought from Yizhou.

Yes, it has been sold for two months now and it is still not sold out.

There is no common people who doesn’t like cattle, which represents productivity and food. However, not many people can afford to buy cattle. Many villages raise money to buy one or two cattle, so it takes a long time to sell all the cattle.

Take some time.

Han Yin did not rush to find Liu Biao's advisers. Instead, he first inquired about information in Xiangyang City and learned about all the officials in Jingzhou. From many places, Han Yin could feel that the Yizhou family was powerful and was already influencing Liu Biao's decision. Therefore, Liu Biao

He deliberately distanced himself from the current wealthy families such as Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, especially after Zhang Yun bought nearly 30,000 cattle from Yizhou.

Liu Biao made money selling cattle, and Yizhou grain was sold to Jingzhou through caravans this year, and the price was about twice as cheap as in the Jingzhou market. Liu Biao suddenly felt confident.

The aristocratic family had nothing to threaten Liu Biao. The problem of money and food was solved. Liu Biao had military power in his hands. As the supreme ruler of Jingzhou, he was now hardened. And now Zhang Yun has basically become the most important person to Liu Biao. He even planned to

Give all the money in Jingzhou to Zhang Yun and let him start trade with Yizhou.

The Jingzhou family is naturally firmly opposed to it, so Yizhou is so easy to provoke? Yizhou ignores the family's interests and cancels the family's rights. How can they have contact with Yizhou?

Liu Biao knew that this was the family's fear of Liu Xin. The rumors about Liu Xin's displeasure with the family are now known to the whole world. The Yizhou family does not have any privileges. When inheriting property to their descendants, the government will take part of it. Which family can accept this?

?

Liu Biao knew that it was impossible to offend all the aristocratic families. Liu Xin could not care about the aristocratic families. That was because he had won the hearts of the common people. The people of Jingzhou were all under the control of the aristocratic families. Liu Biao did not dare to offend them all, so he could only agree to the aristocratic families in words, but secretly

It is better to let Zhang Yun buy cloth, sugar, silk, ironware, livestock, books and other items from Yizhou. If Liu Biao doesn't say that he ordered it, the family will not be able to find trouble if they want!

After learning all this, Han Yin asked his entourage to learn about Zhang Yun's daily whereabouts and understand his personality and habits before setting off for Zhang Yun's mansion.

Zhang Yun was a little surprised when he heard that Han Yin from Yangzhou was visiting. Han Yin was a famous figure in Yangzhou and one of Yuan Shu's most valued advisers. It was strange that he could visit him. Zhang Yun asked the guard to invite Han Yin into the mansion.

Han Yin had done enough homework and brought Zhang Yun a hundred catties of gold, as well as various jades and precious stones.

Zhang Yun went to Yizhou to buy cattle this time. Naturally, he brought some private goods for himself. He used his half-year salary to buy books and sold them quietly in Xiangyang City. He made more than 200,000 yuan, which was basically what he had spent in two years.

of salary.

Just when he was worried about being ordered to go to Yizhou in a few days and bringing some more personal goods and not having enough money, Han Yin came to his door. The other party directly gave him ten years of salary. If he could go to Yizhou a few more times, the money would be enough

Multiple times.

As Liu Biao's nephew, Zhang Yun is also related by marriage to Cai Mao, so he is naturally a son of an aristocratic family. However, if he uses too much of his family's money to bring personal items, he will be noticed by other aristocratic families. Then his Zhang family will become a collective target of the Jingzhou aristocratic family.

Already.

It can be said that he went to Yizhou on the order of Liu Biao, but it cannot be justified to make money for his own family. However, Zhang Yun now feels the power of money more and more. He wants more money, because he has a premonition that sooner or later, the world will

When everything becomes like Yizhou, all the aristocratic families will become chambers of commerce, and the power of the aristocratic families will be reorganized. This will be an opportunity for the Zhang family.

"I already know your purpose. I will convince my lord that Jingzhou sends troops south to deal with Sun Ce. This Sun Ce is more trouble-making than his father. I, Jingzhou, will definitely not watch Sun Ce become powerful." Zhang Yun said to Han Yin.

Taking advantage of others to do things for others, as long as it does not violate moral conscience and does not harm the interests of one's own people, this kind of money that comes from asking other monarchs' subordinates to persuade the other lord to get things done is normal and reasonable income.

Zhang Yun understood Yuan Shu's current situation and knew that Yuan Shu was almost reaching the limit. He and Lu Bu had lost more than 60,000 troops this year, including about 20,000 regular soldiers. This made Yuan Shu's strength no longer as good as Liu Biao's.

Liu Bei captured Yuan Shu's Nanyang, so the conflict points between Liu Biao and Yuan Shu were much reduced. Liu Biao now had to pay attention to Liu Bei, who was getting stronger and stronger, so Liu Biao should be on good terms with Yuan Shu, but because Yuan Shu became emperor, Liu Biao

Cooperation requires special attention to the method.

Zhang Yun left Han Yin as a guest in his mansion. He came to General Liu Biao's mansion. Liu Biao was very happy these days. Zhang Yun brought him a profit of 50 million yuan from Yizhou. This time Liu Biao took a risk.

As a result, more than twice the profit was made. In addition, Yizhou grain was constantly sent by various chambers of commerce. The money was enough to pay Jingzhou's army for three years.

"Nephew, you are here. I was about to send someone to find you. Now the cattle have been almost sold and all the money has arrived at the Prefecture Mufu. This time you are going to Yizhou. I plan to ask you to ask Liu Xin to see if he can

Do you want to sell us a batch of weapons and armor?

I also understand clearly that Yizhou is a hundred times stronger than me, and to oppose them is to seek death. I plan to return Yizhou's 17 large ships to them, and send thirty more warships as a gift.

After you arrive in Yizhou, explain my attitude to Liu Xin. I will not station a single soldier in the Nanjun area from now on, but I hope to prevent other caravans in Yizhou except the grain caravans for two years." Liu Biao told Zhang

Yun said.

Liu Biao wanted to prevent the Yizhou caravan from coming, and his purpose was naturally to take advantage of the opportunity to make a lot of money. If the Yizhou caravan was allowed to come, he would definitely not make as much money as he does now. Zhang Yun nodded after hearing this, Liu Biao wanted to make money quickly, and now

The goods from Yizhou were sold very quickly when they arrived in Jingzhou. Within two years, he was able to increase the family's strength tenfold.

"Uncle, if you want to start trade with Yizhou and gain Liu Xin's trust, it is best to establish a chamber of commerce. Our silk in Jingzhou is very cheap, but silk is much more expensive than in Yizhou, and the quality is not good. Last time I

We went to Yizhou and roughly calculated the prices of goods in Yizhou. There are many things in Jingzhou that are cheaper than Yizhou. If we form a caravan to travel between Shu County and Xiangyang County, then this trip will be at least four times more expensive.
Chapter completed!