"This, this, this …!" Liu Mang and Lü Bu were dazzled by the things in front of them. Liu Mang had not seen much of the world, but the other Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, had seen much of the world. He had been to Luoyang and Chang 'an. He had also seen the gold and silver looted from the treasury when Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang. He had also seen the carriages of gold and silver and the rows of various treasures and antiques. Dong Zhuo had also asked him to send troops to protect the carriages, but the scene in front of him still stunned him.
He did not expect that there would be such a dark hall under the Shouchun Palace. There were mountains of gold and silver in this underground palace.
"How, how can there be so much gold and silver?" Everyone who was brought here was stunned by the scene in front of them.
"I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands of gold here!" Lü Bu recovered from his shock. He had seen more wealth, so he was able to recover quickly.
"A total of two hundred and twenty thousand gold!" Yang Hong very indifferently said a number that caused everyone present to suck in a breath of cold air. Ten thousand gold was the accumulation of those aristocratic families for hundreds of years. One hundred thousand gold could be considered as wealth that could rival a country. Even aristocratic families didn't have such wealth. One must know that when Emperor Ling of Han was still alive, a Grand Commandant was only worth ten thousand gold. There were twenty-two Grand Commandants here.
"Uncle Hong! Why is this place like this? " Liu Mang frowned and asked. Who did not like money? However, Liu Mang seemed to know the origin of this money.
"Family Head, this money was left behind by the late Lord!" The late Lord that Yang Hong mentioned was Liu Mang's other father-in-law, Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu. He was a master who had been an emperor. Although it was only for a few days, he was still a lonely figure.
Half of Yuan Shu's money was obtained from the whole of Yangzhou and Yuzhou. The other half was given to him by the Yuan family in Yuzhou. The Yuan family was an ancient aristocratic family with a history of hundreds of years. The Yuan family only had two successors. The first was Yuan Shao, and the other was Yuan Shu Yuan Gonglu. Yuan Shao was in the Bohai Sea and later developed towards Hebei. He did not return to the Yuan family's old home, the Central Plains of Yuzhou. However, Yuan Shu returned to Yuzhou and used Yuzhou as a base to invade Yangzhou. He occupied the Yangtze River valley and plotted to conquer the Central Plains. Therefore, the Yuan family's resources were supporting Yuan Shu. Moreover, Yuan Shu was the legitimate son of the Yuan family. Although Yuan Shao was Yuan Shu's elder brother, he was the son of a servant girl. He was born of Yuan Shu's father when he was drunk. His identity and location were not right. The Yuan family could not go north to Hebei to support Yuan Shao! Then they could only support Yuan Shu. The Yuan family's disciples were all over the world. It was also the reason why Yuan Shu was able to take over Yangzhou and Yuzhou so quickly.
One must know that before Yuan Shu became an emperor, he was the real overlord of the Central Plains. His territory extended from Nanyang County in Jingzhou to the west, to Guangling in Xuzhou to the east. In the north, Yangzhou and Yuzhou attacked Lao Cao's Yanzhou. Although he did not directly attack Jiangdong in the south, he could easily pacify Jiangdong. Jingzhou's Liu Biao also lived under Yuan Shu's nose. It could be said that he was the overlord of the Central Plains.
At that time, there were two powerful military alliances. One was Yuan Shao in the north. He allied with Cao Cao and Liu Biao. The other was Yuan Shu in the south. Yuan Shu allied with Xuzhou's Tao Qian and Youzhou's Gongsun Zan. However, it was a pity that Yuan Shu became an emperor in the end. He completely lost the support of the people. He even released the fierce tiger Sun Ce. His two allies, Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan, died one after another. That was how he ended up in a state of complete isolation.
The wealth left behind by Yuan Shu couldn't be transported out. Two hundred thousand RMB worth of wealth. If they wanted to transport it, they would need at least a thousand carriages. Yuan Shu wouldn't even have enough time to escape. How could he possibly bring this wealth with him? After Yuan Shu's death, he told Yang Hong about this wealth.
Yang Hong knew that this wealth did not directly give it to Lü Bu. This was because at that time, Lü Bu did not even have a territory. Even if he told Lü Bu, he would not be able to take it out. Later, when Lü Bu took over Sun Ce's Wancheng city, Yang Hong did not directly reveal it.
There were two reasons for this. The first was that the situation of the Lvbu's Army at that time was not good. Inside Wancheng city, there were nobles rebelling. Outside, there were 100,000 troops led by Sun Ce. They could not even take care of themselves. The second reason was that money could move people's hearts. If such a large amount of wealth was leaked out, then a group of hungry wolves would pounce on them. After that, when Shouchun was besieged by Liu Bei, Yang Hong could not say anything. He did not want to interfere with the actions of Liu Mang's Army. Now that Liu Mang needed money, it was time to take it out. Now, his evil neighbors, Liu Bei, Wancheng, and Zhang Xiu, were all driven back home. Even the strongest, Lao Cao, was busy pacifying Hebei and did not pay attention to the Central Plains. This was the time to take out this wealth.
"If Lu Yuan had so much money, why did he buy bones in a foreign land?" Lü Bu did not understand. This wealth could be used to expand the army by hundreds of thousands. It could even be used to rebuild the city walls. It could also be used to buy millions of provisions.
You should know that Gongsun Zan of Youzhou was able to stop Yuan Shu for more than a year by relying on Yanjing, a place on the border of Hebei Province. No matter how miserable Yuan Shu was, he could still stop Old Cao for several years!
"Wen Hou, at that time, the previous Lord also had the same idea. But he did not dare to take out this money!" Yang Hong smiled bitterly and shook his head. If it was really as simple as what Lü Bu said, then it would be good. When Yuan Shu became the Emperor, his reputation was really bad. The ancient people followed the laws of heaven and earth. He was rebellious. Although there were many warlords in the world who did not want to submit, as long as the one in Xudu was alive, they would not dare to come out and claim the title of Emperor. After Yuan Shu became the Emperor, he lost the popularity of the people. The morale of the army was also unstable. Many generals defected, such as Chen Lan, Lei Bo, and the others.
Even Sun Ce, who was once Yuan Shu's adopted son, drew a clear line between himself and Yuan Shu. He even sent troops to attack Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu was rich, but he could not buy anything. Who would dare to sell anything to his neighbors? Other than Liu Biao of Jingzhou, who did not send troops, the others came to attack Yuan Shu. Even Liu Bei, who had nothing to do with Yuan Shu, came to join in the fun.
He had money but couldn't buy army provisions. He had soldiers and horses but lacked a general. Some of the rebels even turned around to deal with their old lord. Tell me, would Yuan Shu still dare to take out this batch of money? If he took out this money, it would only attract those who did not attack him. There were even some rebels who wanted to swallow this money.
"With this money! That way, we can buy rations! " Liu Mang was very excited. With more than 200,000 gold, other than buying provisions, Liu Mang was also preparing to expand the industrial park. Forging weapons and other things should be put on the agenda. Liu Mang was even preparing to implement the reserve army policy. It was just that he did not have the money. Now that he had this money, Liu Mang could recruit more craftsmen. Once the issue of provisions was solved, Liu Mang could even issue a conscription order and completely turn Yangzhou, the gateway to Jianghuai, into a bustling ancient capital.
"Uncle Hong, this time, I will remember your merit. I will definitely go to Xu Du and ask for a title for you. Xu Shu, quickly send troops to me and send messengers to the various feudal lords. Buy provisions, buy as much as you can. Even if the price is three or four times higher, I will still take it!" With this money, Liu Mang's momentum had increased greatly. This Lord was rich.
"Yes, Lord!" Xu Shu nodded and said.
"Thank you, Lord!" Yang Hong did not care about fame and fortune. He wanted to do his best under Liu Mang. He wanted his family's young miss to be valued by Liu Mang. Only then could he repay the late Lord's spirit in heaven.
Seeing that Yang Hong did not have any reaction, Liu Mang added, "Uncle Hong, after today, I will have to trouble you to go to Lujiang and pick up Ling 'er, Fang' er, and Yu 'er. I have not seen them for several months, I miss them very much!" When it came to Liu Mang's wives, they really had all kinds of things.
Some of them were unruly, such as Lü Bu's baby daughter, Lu Lingqi. She was a wild woman. Her martial arts were so strong that even Liu Mang could not beat her. She was usually very disobedient. This time, she prepared to go to Shouchun alone. Because of her, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was ambushed by Liu Bei's Army and Zhang Fan died.
Fortunately, this Lü Bu was a road idiot. She did not know the way to Shouchun. Before she even left Lujiang, she got lost halfway. In the end, she had no choice but to ask for help from the local government and was sent back to Wancheng City. Under Lü Bu's anger, she was confined. If Lü Bu was caught by Liu Bei's Army, Liu Mang really did not know what to do.
The second would be the well-bred Yuan Fang. Yuan Fang does not compete for anything. She is also a lonely and taciturn person. She is just like a younger sister Lin. She needs people to love her. She is also very beautiful. However, Liu Mang is not satisfied with Yuan Fang's forced marriage. That is why he alienated himself from Yuan Fang. When Liu Mang mentioned Yuan Fang, Yang Hong became happy. His old face had a smile.
"Yes, this old minister will go back and prepare!" Although Liu Mang put Yuan Fang after Lü Bu's, Yang Hong was not angry. After all, Yuan Fang was just a co-wife, while Lü Bu's Princess was the real Princess.
Liu Mang was left with Big Joe and Qiao Yu. Although Qiao Yu married Liu Mang as a concubine, in fact, she was the real empress of Liu Mang's Palace. She understood everything. She knew that Liu Mang needed a stable backyard in order to compete for hegemony. She was older than Lü Bu and Yuan Fang, so the two of them also called Qiao Yu elder sister. They listened to Qiao Yu's words, which ensured the harmony of the family.
"Father-in-law, there is no need to transport the money from Lujiang. Of the more than 200,000 gold, you can take away 50,000 gold! Go and rebuild the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry! "Liu Mang finally thought of his cheap father-in-law, Lü Bu.
Lü Bu also rolled his eyes at Liu Mang. He finally thought of his father-in-law. "No need. You can keep the 50,000 gold for your own use!" Lü Bu knew that his cheap son-in-law's Yangzhou was a place that swallowed gold. The tens of thousands of gold that he brought was almost used up in less than a month. However, it was not surprising. After all, Yangzhou was a place that needed to be rebuilt. It was not surprising that the consumption was high. Moreover, Liu Mang's Army was not without achievements. For example, the improved ballistae, siege weapons, ballistae, and even the navy warships, as well as this thing called cement.
This cement was not only for civilian use. It could also be used to build city defenses. Many city defenses were made of wood and were most afraid of fire attacks. This was especially true for the navy. Once the fire started, it would be difficult to extinguish it. Therefore, it was much better to use cement instead. Moreover, it was more convenient for him to obtain materials. When not in use, it was just a pile of powder. When in use, it would turn into hard rock. It was not like ordinary bluestone, which was very large and difficult to transport.
Loading some of the gold and silver into the carriages as the deposit made Shouchun busy. Soon, the sky turned dark. Liu Mang was bored. With Gao Shun, this cold-faced person, these soldiers and officials could forget about corruption. Liu Mang was very relieved and went back to rest.
However, Liu Mang was not asleep yet. Suddenly, a message from Chengyu came from outside. Liu Mang's sleepiness suddenly disappeared. "Reporting to Milord. Under the city, there are cavalry. Many of the cavalry are Xiliang Cavalry! There are at least a few thousand of them! "
"What!" Liu Mang immediately sat up. "Someone come and help this Prince wear the armor!" Xiliang Cavalry? There are actually Xiliang Cavalry? This Zhang Xiu is really tired of living. He actually sent Xiliang Cavalry. What is he trying to do? Attack Yangzhou!
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