361 Chapter 361: Extinction

Sun Xiao really couldn't figure out how Gao Yuan got a large amount of silver and weapons and armor from his enemy, but what did it matter? As far as he is concerned, it would be good if he had money and food so that he could quickly repair Jishi City. It would be good if the generals could deal with those troublesome things. Well, now there is another one who is full of stomachs just by looking at it. Sour scholar with bad attention.

In fact, Sun Xiao still has respect for scholars. In this era, there are too few scholars. Among the common people, most of them have a very high reputation. In the Fufeng Army, people like Cao Tiancheng only know a few That's the reason why a guy with a single character was able to get to the head of the capital among a group of bandit soldiers and sit on an equal footing with Sun Xiaoping.

Sun Xiao was dissatisfied with Jiang Jiaquan, most of which came from the fact that Jiang Jiaquan had been an enemy of the general, and had plotted against the general.

"Winter is coming soon. General Sun must complete the excavation of the earth and stone house before the soil is frozen. Otherwise, the city wall will not be able to be built without enough earth and stone, and sufficient stone materials must be prepared. As for the wood , Iron material, we will organize enough supplies in Fufeng and send them to you before the heavy snow falls." Jiang Jiaquan urged.

"I can save this!"

"Also, where does Cao Sima have enough storage for the cotton clothes and other items that General Sun mentioned earlier?"

"Fufeng City is working overtime!" Cao Tiancheng nodded, "I didn't expect Sun Xiao's progress to be so fast and gather so many people. The storage is indeed a bit insufficient, but since we are here, of course we all have to They are treated equally, and we cannot distinguish between the Central Plains people and the Xiongnu people, and let them have a gap. Before the first heavy snowfall, we should be able to prepare everything!"

"Very good, Sun Xiao. Besides these, you still have a big problem!" Jiang Jiaquan looked at Sun Xiao with a smile.

"What's the big trouble?" Sun Xiao's scalp was a little numb.

"You still need to prepare temporary housing for 10,000 to 20,000 people!" Jiang Jiaquan scared Sun Xiao upside down, "What, 10,000 to 20,000 people?"

"That's right. The general's father-in-law is generous. There are 10,000 craftsmen of all kinds in the dowry for Miss Ye. Among the 10,000 craftsmen, most of them have families. Whether it is Fufeng City or Juliguan, they are resettled. If you can’t afford it, we’ll just do it in one step. After they arrive in Fufeng, we’ll put most of the craftsmen in your place. In this way, you not only have enough craftsmen to help you build the city, but you can also send the people from the Central Plains and the Huns in Jishi City The ratio has always been maintained at a relatively high ratio. What do you think?"

There are a large number of craftsmen helping to build the city. Sun Xiao is naturally overjoyed, but when he thinks of relocating such a large number of Dingkou, he can't help but frown.

"Temporary houses can be quickly repaired.

There are enough things for heating, but suddenly there are 20,000 more people, what about food? "Sun Xiao asked.

"Zhengdong Mansion has already made some plans for this." Jiang Jiaquan raised his eyebrows, "From now on, Sihai Trading has started to purchase a large amount of grain in western Liaoning, Hejian and other places, especially in Hejian. We will not hesitate to raise the price of grain We are also rushing to buy food. After the money brought by General Gao was sent back, I instructed Sihai Trading to further raise the price. In addition to the public purchases on the right road, we also secretly bribed the subordinate officials of Hejian County , and bought a large amount of grain from their official warehouses, the grain should be sufficient."

"What corrupt officials are really cheap!" Sun Xiao said bitterly. "It's a huge hit."

After listening to Sun Xiao's words. Cao Tiancheng and Jiang Jiaquan burst into laughter at the same time, seeing them laughing happily, Sun Xiao couldn't help blinking, "What's so ridiculous, I think back then. When we couldn't even eat, what we hated the most was corrupt officials. If we There is such a guy in the Zhengdong Mansion, I will definitely raise my knife and snap him."

"Of course we won't have such officials in Zhengdong Mansion, but for Hejian, it's better to have more corrupt officials like this, the more the better!" Jiang Jiaquan laughed loudly.

"What's the point? There are many corrupt officials, but the unlucky ones are ordinary people."

"The common people are not unlucky and don't wander, how can we recruit enough people?" Jiang Jiaquan's smile narrowed, and his tone became gloomy, "These days, I have checked the winter climate of Fufeng's past dynasties, combined with some appearances of this year , This winter, I'm afraid it will be colder than in previous years. Fufeng is like this. How can Hejian County, which is close to Fufeng, be better? When the heavy snow is raging and the cold is threatening, it will inevitably cause famine, and government relief will be needed. As for Hejian, if there is no food available at that time, General Sun, what do you think will happen?"

Sun Xiao suddenly understood, "We have food, and those refugees will inevitably flow to places with food. At that time, we will be able to recruit enough refugees, dig them from the river, and make them our people."

"That's right. At that time, as long as we give a hint, these refugees will flock here. So, General Sun, you need to prepare more houses and have enough fields to accommodate these refugees. In a word , to make them feel that Jishi City is much better than their hometown, where there are warm and comfortable houses, farm tools, livestock, food to keep them alive, and a government that can make them feel at ease. Go back to your hometown and be exploited by those corrupt officials, and settle down."

Sun Xiao looked at Jiang Jiaquan, and couldn't help feeling chills in his heart, "However, before they reach Jishi City, how many people will starve to death and freeze to death?"

"Those who do big things can't stick to small details!" Jiang Jiaquan said coldly: "Our foundation is weak, time is tight, and step-by-step development is obviously not in line with our actual situation. We can only adopt some extraordinary measures."

Sun Xiao nodded silently. This move is very effective, but it is also very dangerous.

"Not only that, on the basis of these, years ago, we needed you, General Sun, to organize an attack on Hejian, of course, under the banner of grassland horse bandits." Jiang Jiaquan went to the wall hanging behind him. On the side of the map, "Attack the counties on the border of Hejian County, destroy their cities, destroy their residences, but don't kill too many people, because we need people. When the time comes to desolate there, when the hungry people are waiting for food, people from all over the world will trade They will go out and let out the wind to lure them to Fufeng, and then we will guide them to Jishi City."

"Understood!" Sun Xiao felt chills all over his body. Looking at Jiang Jiaquan's thin body, he said in his heart that scholars don't use knives to kill people. They are really right. It is not known how many people will be killed by such two understated strategies, but In order for the Fufeng Army to grow as fast as possible, there was nothing else to consider.

"After I go back, I will do these things assigned by Chang Shi right away. Chang Shi, have you reported these things to the general, and has he agreed?" Sun Xiao asked anxiously.

"Confused!" Jiang Jiaquan glanced at Sun Xiao, "Such things that hurt Yin morality and damage the general's reputation are of course up to us. How would the general know? If it is leaked in the future, I will wait to shoulder the burden and take the blame, Sun. General, would you like to?"

Sun Xiao gritted his teeth, "Of course I am willing."

Jiang Jiaquan said with a smile: "It's really at this time, naturally I, a long history, will come out to accompany you."

Coming out of the side hall, Sun Xiao still felt chills in his chest. He knew that when Jiang Jiaquan's plan was successfully implemented, Hejian would be in trouble. Hungry everywhere, too horrible to look at.

"Let's go, go have a drink with me." Cao Tiancheng, who was by his side, glanced at Sun Xiao's expression.

"No, I'd better go back to Jishi Mountain as soon as possible. The things that Chang Shi explained are more urgent than each other. How can I have time to drink?" Sun Xiao shook his head.

"No matter how urgent you are, you still have to eat."

"That's easy, just run on the horse and solve it!" Sun Xiao said.

"Then can we deal with it like this?" Cao Tiancheng pulled Sun Xiao, "The body is the capital of everything. If you do this, you will be tired and have an accident sooner or later. Let's go, eat and drink first, and then take a good rest before starting. Sharpen your knife Don't miss the woodcutter."

Pulled by Cao Tiancheng, Sun Xiao reluctantly followed Cao Tiancheng to the bedroom where he was resting. In a short while, the food and drink were ready. Cao Tiancheng picked up the jug and poured Sun Xiao a glass, "In Jishi City, there is no chance to have a good drink." Don't you?"

"How dare you drink it?" Sun Xiao got up and drank it in one gulp. "At first I was trembling, but later I was so busy that I didn't have time or mood to drink."

Cao Tiancheng smiled: "How, how?"

"Our Fufeng's wine is of course very good!" Sun Xiao thought Cao Tiancheng was referring to the wine in the glass, "You have a good relationship with Wu Kai, so you can naturally get the best wine."

"I'm talking about our Master Changshi!" Cao Tiancheng smiled.

Hearing Cao Tiancheng mention Jiang Jiaquan, Sun Xiao couldn't help but congeal, and after a while, he said: "This guy, the sun is hurting, and only those scholars can think of such a plan, and it is impossible for us people to do it. No way."

"Sun Xiao, I brought you here today not only for drinking, but also to talk to you. The general's power is getting stronger and stronger, and it's no longer the small fights of the past. You're fine, I'm That's good, you can no longer be as unobstructed as before in many things, you have to pay more attention to your words and deeds." Cao Tiancheng said.

"What do you mean?" Sun Xiao asked puzzled.

"After getting along with Lord Changshi in the past few months, I have learned a lot about him. This person is really talented. He used to be in Jiang's place, but he couldn't show his strength. Now he is with the general, and the general trusts him very much. He His talents can finally be put to good use."

"Is it just these dirty tricks?" Sun Xiao asked in a low voice.

"No. Do you know what he's mainly doing now?" Cao Tiancheng smiled, "What we think are extremely complicated official affairs, in his hands, is simply a piece of cake, and he handles them with ease. It’s been done and it’s been handled flawlessly, and he’s got tons of time every day just doing one thing.”

"What's up?"

"He is making laws for the general!" Cao Tiancheng said.