Nanchong is not big, but it is not small either. The most important thing is that Nanchong has a treasure.
There is a salt field in Nanchong.
People cannot do without eating salt, but the land of Sichuan and Sichuan cannot obtain salt by relying on the sun-dried salt on the seashore like the coast. Nature's solution is to prepare rock salt.
Nanchong has Sichuan and Shu, or the larger sinking salt field in the southwest. The mining of rock salt has always been a benefit to Nanchong. After all, rock salt does not cost anything. As for the manpower and other things, it is almost unnecessary to mention it.
How much is the labor force of a bunch of untouchables worth five baht?
After Lei Tong arrived in Nanchong, he licked the salty taste of Nanchong and couldn't control it. He simply regarded Nanchong as his cash cow and lifeblood. When Liu Yan was still alive, he wanted to transfer Lei Tong to other places.
The county even wanted to raise Lei Tong's rank, but Lei Tong refused to live or die. On the one hand, he pretended to be ill, and on the other hand, he even paid a lot of money to bribe Zhang Song and others to talk, and finally succeeded in staying in Nanchong.
Even though a portion of rock salt doesn’t cost much, it’s so large that no one can live without it, whether it’s the military or the common people. If it doesn’t have the smell of salt, it will be gone. But without salt, people won’t be able to live without it.
Even cows and horses know how to find a salty place to lick from time to time.
Over the years, Lei Tong has accumulated a lot of wealth by eating salt. Therefore, for Lei Tong, it does not matter who is in Sichuan and Shu. What is important is that Lei Tong is still in Nanchong. This is enough
, other things, it has nothing to do with Lei Tong, just love it.
However, if the city gate catches fire, Chiyu will suffer disaster sooner or later.
On this day, Lei Tong received an uninvited guest at his home in Nanchong.
"Ah ha ha ha..." Lei Tong laughed loudly and hurried forward, "It's actually Yuan Xiong who came to visit. I missed the welcome from afar. Please forgive me..."
Wu Ban smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I came so rashly to see Lei Di and Wang Haihan."
Lei Tong waved his hand and said: "Don't call me King Di, I am... Well, we are all brothers, so there is no need to be so polite... Haha, haha..." Lei Tong originally wanted to say that he was a junior general under Liu Zhang, and everyone
It was a colleague or something, but when I thought about it, it seemed that it was not appropriate to talk about it now, so I could only change my words a little stiffly, and laughed to cover up my embarrassment.
Lei Tong seems to have only a few entries in the history books, but in fact Lei Tong is not an unknown person in Sichuan and Shu...
Lei Tong is the king of the Di people. Of course, any king like this has some characteristics. Generally speaking, he is the leader of a large tribe or an alliance of several small tribes.
The Di people are one of the earliest ethnic groups to identify with Chinese culture and actively integrate into it. The Di people and the Qiang people are almost the same ethnic group that emerged in the same historical period, but the Di people are relatively far behind the Chinese culture.
They have relatively close exchanges with each other. Although they still retain some of their respective political systems, most of them are still attached to the Han government. Lei Tong is such a person.
In the entire Sichuan-Shu region, there are many people like Lei Tong, such as Du Hu and Yuan Yue. On the one hand, these people are the leaders of their own tribes, and on the other hand, they belong to Liu Zhang, or to the Han regime of Sichuan and Shu.
It is a very common phenomenon that people in Sichuan and Sichuan are used to it. This is like in later generations. Although many people know that the Lei family is actually inherited from ethnic minorities, it is not
They will especially regard the Lei people as some kind of ethnic minority.
Although the Di people are not as warlike as humans, they are not much worse than humans if they really make a fuss. Therefore, unless they want to clear out the ethnic minorities in the territory in one fell swoop, in most cases, the actions of ethnic minorities will be treated with caution.
They mainly used comfort and win over, and this method was still used in later generations.
However, the methods of win-over and appeasement are generally used, and they are used to show other enemies or people. If they are disobedient, they will still take action when it is time to take action...
In this regard, Lei Tong is not stupid, so when Wu Ban came, although Lei Tong said hahaha, he was beating a small drum in his heart.
"Yuanxiong's coming here is really a blessing!" After the guests and hosts took their seats, Lei Tong laughed loudly, "Let's relax the rules today and don't come back until we're drunk! We'll talk about other miscellaneous matters tomorrow!"
Wu Ban didn't pay attention to the hidden meaning of Lei Tong's words. After all, he took the risk and came to Nanchong. Is it just to find Lei Tong to drink and eat meat? Although in the Han Dynasty, it was almost a default rule to stay close to each other, but who
Can you guarantee that Lei Tong will not turn his back and sell Wu Ban? Therefore, it is only reasonable to get the matter done early. As for what to eat and drink, and where not to eat and drink?
"King Lei Di is quite at ease..." Wu Ban smiled, "But I'm afraid I won't be able to feel at ease for more than two days..."
When Lei Tong saw that Wu Ban said something rude, even though some people in the city still felt unhappy, he couldn't help but drop the smile on his face. He looked at Wu Ban and said, "Is it possible that Brother Wu wants to offend someone?"
"How dare you..." Wu Ban smiled and said, "I just don't want to see King Lei Di seeking his own death..."
Lei Tong snorted.
"Salt and iron are an important matter for the country..." Wu Ban said calmly, "In King Lei Di's opinion, who is better, General Zhengxi, or my lord Liu Yizhou?"
Lei Tong said "Ha" and said: "What exactly does Yuanxiong want to say? You might as well say it bluntly!"
"It's hard to say whether the two families are engaged in military affairs. My lord has newly received help from Jingzhou Mu Liu Jingsheng, and now the expedition to the west is not allowed to enter... After all, my lord and Jingzhou Mu are both clan members of the Han Dynasty, so they have the intention of keeping watch...
…Besides, my lord is generous, kind, pure and sincere… As for General Zhengxi…” Wu Ban smiled and said pointedly, “I don’t know much about you…but I think King Lei Di should know something about it.
One or two..."
"In the land of Nanchong, although the city is not wide and the fields are not abundant, how can we produce salt..." Wu Ban picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, moistened his throat, and then said, "Even if there is no expedition to the west at this time,
Moved, haha, King Lei Di... I wonder how many days King Lei Di can stay in Nanchong?"
Lei Tong's face always darkened. This matter has always been his problem, and it has also been a problem that he has always been worried about. Although Xu Shu did not express any intention to mobilize him after he came, Lei Tong knew that more than half of them were still
The meaning of comfort, if it comes to the future...
Historically, Lei Tong also saw that Liu Bei's intention to annex Sichuan and Shu was completed, and most of the Sichuan and Shu gentry also voted for Liu Bei, so Lei Tong also voted for Liu Bei to protect his own status and interests, and then cooperated with Zhang Fei
He guarded Brazil for a while, and then died in the battle with Cao Cao for territory.
Although people like Lei Tong have always used less pen and ink in history, and sometimes they don't even write. From the beginning, they were able to jointly govern Brazil County with Zhang Fei, and then became the vanguard generals who conquered Cao Cao, and finally became unknown.
Death, without even a little more description, can explain some problems.
No political power would allow any small political group under its rule for a long time, especially a team leader like Lei Tong who could be supported by local force.
In fact, Lei Tong was also a little hesitant.
Different from history, there were only one Liu Bei and Liu Zhang competing for Sichuan and Shu, and no matter how you looked at it, Liu Zhang could not become a great weapon and was unable to recover. Therefore, except for a few diehard factions, most people
The tree fell down and the hozen scattered, and then a new tree was chosen, so Lei Tong's choice at that time was not too difficult.
However, this time Liu Zhang actually had reinforcements from Jingzhou. This was different from Lei Tong's previous imagination of Liu Zhang's quick defeat, and the situation became increasingly chaotic. Although Zhengxi seemed to have some advantages at the moment, Zhengxi was still
He is good at cavalry, but the cavalry in Sichuan and Shu is basically useless. So Zhengxi has to use what he is not good at to fight against Liu Zhang and Jingzhou soldiers. This is naturally a gap between the upper and lower levels. The difference is
Big.
In addition, Lei Tong is not a very resourceful person to begin with. He can wave his fan at any time and speak out as a powerful figure in the world. Therefore, Lei Tong is also worried these days. Wu Ban's words are very simple.
It also directly poked Thunder Copper's painful spot.
However, Lei Tong also knows that repeated villains are the most unpopular. Now he has voted for Zhengxi, and then if he turns to Liu Zhang again, if Liu Zhang wins in the end, it will be more or less okay. If Zhengxi wins in the end,
Victory?
Seeing Lei Tong's hesitation, Wu Ban decided to give Lei Tong a heavy dose.
"So that King Lei Di will know about it, it can be regarded as a show of comradeship... Now the Jingzhou herdsmen have marched north..." Wu Ban said with a smile, "The troops marching to the west will retreat soon, and then King Lei Di...
"
Lei Tong's heart skipped a beat, but he managed to maintain a normal color on his face and said with a smile, "I don't seek a high position, I just worry about the elders of Nanchong and don't want them to be harmed by war... This wish and intention can be
Zhao Riyue! If it is true that the Western troops retreated, Liu Yizhou would have no regrets if he wanted to incriminate someone!"
Wu Ban ignored Lei Tong's harsh words and did not expose him. Instead, he continued: "How can we ignore Nanchong when Jingzhou marches north?"
Lei Tong finally changed his expression and asked: "Yuanxiong, please don't joke. There are neither Toyotas nor wealthy households in Nanchong. It is a barren land. Even if we go north to Jingzhou, how can we come here?"
"King Lei Di is right..." Wu Ban nodded, "But there is salt in Nanchong... Someone once heard that there was a plot in Jingzhou to dig up the Han River... Haha, in this way, it won't cost a single soldier.
With one strike, the Nanchong Salt Fields can be destroyed, leaving no salt for the troops conquering the West..."
Lei Tong found that his back was already wet with sweat. The cool breeze blowing through the hall sent a chill through his bones. He gritted his teeth and stared at Wu Ban and said, "I don't know who offered this poison."
Ce! Good luck breeds evil!"
Digging up the Han River will not necessarily cause much damage to the city wall of Nanchong, nor will it cause much disaster to the city of Nanchong, but it will definitely cause great damage to the salt fields that are already in low-lying areas!
Although the water flow will recede sooner or later, it cannot be done in a day or two if the salt field is to resume production. It may even take more than half a year, or even a year or two. During this gap period, in order to restore production,
Production means that a lot of money and material resources have to be invested to remove the silt that has been poured into the salt field...
Lei Tong was really angry and scared. He couldn't imagine the bad situation after losing the salt field, and he couldn't bear to suffer such a huge loss in his money. Of course, Lei Tong now almost regarded Nanchong's salt field as a
It was part of his own property, and he had no memory of who the salt farm originally belonged to.
Lei Tong stared at Wu Ban, the veins on his forehead twitching, and he anxiously ran through several thoughts in his heart. In the end, he still couldn't make up his mind, so he could only grit his teeth and said: "What exactly does Yuan Xiong want?!
"
Wu Ban whispered: "What I want is nothing, it's just an hour..."
"Time?" Lei Tong said doubtfully.
Wu Ban nodded, "Yes, time."
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In the evening, the grain transport officer, who had been counting for most of the day, finally checked the number, then picked up his pen, confirmed his signature on the wooden slip, sketched the inscription, and quickly ordered his men to organize and tie the salt bags, prepare grain, fodder, etc.
Ship together to Guanghan.
When there are more soldiers and horses, it puts a lot of pressure on local grain and grass supplies. Nanchong is the last stop. After the rock salt is mobilized from Nanchong, the grain and grass shipped from Hanchang Langzhong will be sent to the Guanghan front line.
.
In order to prevent being easily intercepted by the enemy, generally speaking, the frequency of food transportation is not fixed. In addition, the distance from each county to the next county is not very far, and it can only take three to five days at most.
Time, therefore, even if the other side's scouts detect the grain transport queue and then want to go back to report the news, by the time the troops are organized and the soldiers come out, the food transport team may have arrived at the next safe station.
It also loses the opportunity to intercept midway.
In order to prevent problems on the grain road, some cavalry and infantry are usually dispatched to patrol in advance. In addition, the roads are all official roads, and the flow of people is relatively small. Therefore, if it is an ambush, in order not to
In order to expose your whereabouts to the crowds of people, you must ambush in a relatively distant area. In terrains like Sichuan and Shu, even war horses are useless. If you really want to ambush far away, even if you want to rob the road,
Burning food and grass, shouting all the way up a few hills and then rushing over, how much energy can you save to fight?
If the grain transport team might attack him back, that would be a serious death.
Therefore, the most important thing is to accurately grasp the time when the grain transport team sets off, and then wait for work at the exact time and location...
The Nanchong clerk who was in charge of the docking asked the grain transport officer with a smile while collecting the wooden slips and ink: "The captain wants to leave overnight? This mountain road is not easy to walk!"
The grain transport officer glanced at the clerk, but didn't pay attention, and replied casually: "Which fool would walk on a mountain road in the middle of the night? Rest in the city tonight, and start again at dawn tomorrow."
"That's, that's..." The clerk chuckled, nodded, then took the wooden slip and pen and ink and left.
