When Chu Qianqiu heard Yang Guang's report, he seemed a little surprised.
It's not that he can't understand that Shence Army wants to make money. With the current price of food, it's easy to make millions or tens of millions of taels of silver by just throwing away some food.
One hundred million kilograms of rice is worth twenty million taels of silver.
As long as the people in Fengzhou still have the ability to pay, choosing to starve millions of refugees to death and extract a large sum of money from them is a sure-profit deal.
Even the food itself is just a small amount of money.
The land owned by farmers in various places does not seem to be very scattered, but when taken together, it is a considerable amount. Even ordinary middle peasants and rich peasants will go bankrupt in the famine.
Big forces can also take the opportunity to carry out land annexation, human trafficking, etc. that could not be completed in the past.
High-quality people will be harvested at the cheapest price, and a teenage boy or girl will be sold for a bag of rice, or even for free, becoming a fuel for the expansion of powerful forces.
In the past, only a few people were willing to make power banks, but more and more people are forced to join the ranks due to the helplessness of life.
In short, it is not just about making money from food, but a comprehensive plan to make a fortune.
It was indeed very unpleasant for Chu Zhongwu to step in and stop such a plan to make a fortune.
The question is, does Shence Army really need this money?
Money is important, but if the money is too hot, normal people will choose to give up.
Chu Qianqiu came to provide disaster relief on behalf of the imperial court. He held Shangfang's sword in his hand, which he could kill first and then play.
Now that King Kong Temple has surrendered, Shence Army gave him eye drops for this little money, which seemed particularly bold.
The power of the Shence Army, when deployed in the entire military formation, is equivalent to having forty masters at the peak of martial arts. If general mobilization is carried out, it can be doubled to reach eighty peak martial arts masters.
But the soul of the army is the soul of the army, and the master of martial arts is the master of martial arts. If we really want to fight, it is not that convenient.
What's more, at least one-third of the masters in the Shence Army are from the Jingang Temple. If the Jingang Temple surrenders, what confidence does the Shence Army have to fight Chu Qianqiu to the end?
So Chu Qianqiu was really confused.
"Walk."
"Let's go to Fengdeng Grain Store to take a look and see why Shence Army closed down their own grain store."
"Yes, sir."
Yang Guang and Tang Wan'er shouted in unison.
Peacock City, Fengdeng Food Store
As the saying goes, before the three armies move, food and grass go first.
Behind every field army, there is a powerful food industry. If a huge famine occurs, the army will definitely starve to death in the end.
Since the famine in Fengzhou, it has been much easier for the Shence Army to recruit ordinary soldiers, and everyone has begun to sign up enthusiastically to prevent being eliminated first in the subsequent famine.
If it weren't for the fact that the treatment given by the army was so low that ordinary warriors could only serve as soldiers, this would be a way to climb up.
At this time, the Fengdeng Grain Store was guarded by soldiers and sealed. All of the soldiers he was interested in looked strong and powerful, and at the worst, they were highly skilled in accumulating energy. Compared with the quality of Chu Qianqiu's personal soldiers, they were only good.
This can't be an ordinary officer.
"See Lord Zhongwu."
When the soldiers of the Shence Army saw Chu Qianqiu's carriage and horses approaching, they immediately saluted and shouted.
It can be seen that these soldiers have extraordinary origins. Not only do they have good martial arts skills, they are all wearing thick black armor and black helmets. They are also very knowledgeable. They are by no means ordinary soldiers, but important members of the Shence Army.
Mount infantry.
Sure enough, he came prepared.
"Everyone, get up."
"Who is your general, and why did you seize Fengdeng Grain Store?"
Chu Qianqiu smiled and said.
He did not embarrass ordinary soldiers and directly called the leader over.
After all, the only person in the entire Shence Army who can survive two moves on his own is General Dou, and all officials at the same level are not qualified.
Comparing with Xiao Bing would be such a loss of status.
The official rank of the Shenwei Army was lowered by one level. It was because the imperial court was unwilling to grant status and was trying to weaken it secretly.
"We have been ordered to be on guard duty and have nothing to say."
"Please forgive me, Lord Zhongwu."
These black-armored soldiers shouted in unison with great momentum, which made Yang Guang and Tang Wan'er particularly unhappy.
Just as he was about to step forward and scold him, Chu Qianqiu stopped him with his eyes.
Regardless of the fact that he was the enemy, Shence Jun's move was really clever.
Fengdeng Grain Store is owned by Shence Army, and the boss behind the scenes is Dou Hongen, the third son of General Dou, Wanhu of Shence Army. Note: Chapter 798
This is tantamount to me checking myself and not even the source of suffering.
Whether there is a problem or not is not Shencejun's final decision.
Fengdeng Grain Store resold military rations, which is a serious crime.
Do we need a thorough investigation?
Of course, we need to investigate thoroughly and make sure everything is justified.
Then Shence Army sealed Fengdeng Food Store.
In this way, Shence Army did not need to participate in the falling food prices in Fengzhou, and at the same time, he implicitly expressed his dissatisfaction with Lord Zhongwu.
At the same time, the largest grain store has no food supply, and other grain stores will also worry that Shencejun will find trouble and raise the price of grain again.
After all, the strength behind the Dou family should not be underestimated. They have the Shence Army, have an irreversible relationship with the Vajra Temple, and have the support of the Queen Mother above the temple.
What's more, neither King Kong Temple nor Chu Qianqiu announced the whole story of the King Kong Temple incident. Even the Dou family didn't know why King Kong Temple surrendered, but that didn't stop them from testing the situation in a roundabout way.
We are not fools, and our eyes are not blind. Shence Army deliberately made trouble at this time, just for Lord Zhongwu.
For a moment, a wait-and-see mood enveloped the Fengzhou merchants.
Therefore, the price of grain has risen again from 40 cents per catty to 80 cents per catty.
Everyone feels that this price has given Master Zhongwu a lot of face, and the grain merchants also want to make money.
"Since I have nothing to say, I won't embarrass you."
"Just call your leader."
"If all else fails."
"I will suspect that you are maliciously oppressing good people and disrupting the market."
"Order someone to capture you all."
These black-armored soldiers can be regarded as elites, but when faced with top predators like Chu Qianqiu, they are still in the same heaven and on the ground.
Chu Qianqiu really wanted to arrest him by force, but there was nothing they could do.
"I'm waiting for orders..." One soldier was about to speak, but his mouth was covered by other black-armored soldiers.
Are you crazy?
Fulfillment of duties also depends on the situation.
"Young man, go and report this to General Dou."
One of the soldiers ran very fast, thinking that if something happened, he would have a chance to escape.
After a while, in the warehouse of the grain store, there was a young man in black armor riding a black camel with a scimitar at his waist, galloping from a distance. Before he could get closer, the young man in black armor saw Chu Qianqiu and came from
The camel flew off its back and quickly saluted:
"I'm guarding the Black Armor Battalion of the Shence Army, Dou Liangru."
"I have met Lord Zhongwu."
"Oh, are you Dou Liangru?"
"He is indeed a young talent."
When Chu Qianqiu saw this young general, his eyes lit up. This young general was tall and strong, with golden flowers shining on his black armor, fluttering helmet feathers, a handsome face, and resolute eyes. He was a very standard general's disciple.
He has heard of this name. He is the direct grandson of General Dou, the most outstanding young man of this generation of the Dou family. At the age of nineteen, he is a master in the middle stage of innateness, which is rare to see.
"Lord Zhongwu is ridiculous. This time we found out that Fengdeng Grain Store was selling military rations. It was purely accidental..." Dou Liangru kept talking, just to make a clear distinction between Fengdeng Grain Store and the malicious attack on Lord Zhongwu.
We are definitely not targeting maliciously, we just discovered the truth and we must handle it reasonably and legally.
"If you don't tell me this, do you want to be my personal guard?"
Chu Qianqiu helped Dou Liangru up with a warm smile and said in a gentle manner.
Try to divide and disintegrate first, and then look at the follow-up.
"ah?"
Now Dou Liangru's brain was shut down.
Is this a new way of revenge?
Dou Liangru knew that his grandfather was crazy and wanted him to become a concubine in the palace. He never wanted to do such a thing, but his protest was ineffective.
Could it be that Lord Zhongwu knew about it and wanted to recruit me in and torture me severely?
Dou Liangru felt cold all over his body, which was in sharp contrast to Chu Qianqiu's kind smile.