Liu Ba was one of the local nobility, even though his status was not as high as Liu Qi's.
However, if Liu Ba were to make an appearance, the landowning households and governors would have a higher chance of surrendering.
In that case, he would be able to take down Jingnan without expending a single soldier and save himself the effort of managing it.
Bai Feng did not doubt Liu Ba's abilities.
After all, his abilities were indeed outstanding in history.
He was definitely one of the best when it came to internal affairs, not to mention war!
However, Bai Feng was not happy.
After all, Liu Ba was still in a neutral position. Everything depended on whether his plan could succeed.
If he could not defeat the Sun Liu Army, Liu Ba would become the biggest stumbling block in his plan to take down Jingnan!
He would have to see if he could use such a double-edged sword.
Thinking up to this point, Bai Feng smiled.
"Then it's settled."
"Right, Governor Liu, before I leave, I have something to ask you."
Liu Ba immediately cupped his hands.
"Meeting the Grand Marshal today is like meeting an old friend."
"Marshal, please speak. This one will tell you everything!"
Bai Feng smiled.
"Let me give you an example. Let's say the King of Wei conquered Bashu, but when he entered Shu, he found that he was short of money and food, and he was unable to transfer supplies from the cities he already had. What should he do?"
Bai Feng only had one goal in asking this question. He wanted to see if Liu Ba was as talented as he was in history.
Otherwise, this trip would have been a waste of effort.
Liu Ba pondered for a moment before replying.
"This is simple!"
"The Wei Emperor can reforge the existing money into large coins. One large coin can be exchanged for a hundred small coins."
"However, he only needs less than ten large coins to reforge the large coins."
"In that case, he can use the large coins to exchange for the small coins in the hands of the people of Sichuan. Then, he can tell the people that the large coins can be exchanged for 120 small coins in the second year."
"If that's the case, we can solve the immediate problem."
"Once the resources from the north arrive, he can fulfill his promise and exchange the large coins for small coins."
Bai Feng was slightly taken aback.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ba still came up with this plan.
However, it was somewhat different from what was recorded in history.
This was not the idea he gave Liu Bei. Instead, he wanted to plunder as much of the people's hard-earned money as possible to fill the national treasury.
However, this plan could be used to subsidize the commoners in the coming year.
In this way, not only would the urgent situation be solved, but the people would also be able to earn money.
It was as if these commoners had deposited money with Cao Cao's bank until the end of their life. They would be able to receive profits in the coming year.
This was a win-win strategy!
Bai Feng smiled knowingly and continued to ask,
"But there's a loophole in this plan. What if the rich see this and secretly use the small amount of money in their hands to forge an identical large amount of money? What if they become rich next year?"
Liu Ba laughed out loud and said,
"The Grand Marshal is indeed extraordinary to have discovered this point."
"I've already thought about it. It's very simple to solve. You just need to record it in the book every time you make an exchange. If you find that the money doesn't match when you make an exchange, you can punish the person who made the exchange."
When Bai Feng heard this, he immediately burst into laughter.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
"Liu Zichu, you're really talented!"
"Alright, since that's the case, just wait for my news. If a talent like you falls into Liu Bei's hands, it would be the greatest regret in the world!"
After saying that, Bai Feng turned around and left.
When Liu Ba heard this, his heart surged.
He did not expect that after living in Jingzhou for so many years, he would finally meet someone who could identify him!
In his heart, he hoped that he would lose this bet!
To be able to work under Bai Feng was definitely a thousand times better than working under Liu Bei!
Bai Feng was also extremely satisfied with Liu Ba's plan.
Originally, he thought that if Liu Ba's plan for Cao Cao was the same as Liu Bei's, then he had really misjudged this person.
One had to know that Cao Cao and Liu Bei's situations were completely different.
When Liu Bei entered Shu, he really did not have any money.
However, even if Cao Cao was short on money, he still had the support of countless cities behind him. No matter what, he would survive.
If he still wanted to rob the people of their wealth, then Liu Ba would not be able to take on such a huge responsibility.
However, his plan this time could be said to be a win-win situation for the people.
From now on, Bai Feng had already thought it through.
He definitely could not let Liu Ba stay in Jingzhou and be a mere governor.
His talent could be used in a better way!
After the two of them left Guiyang City, Zhang Liao hurriedly came over and asked softly,
"Marshal, are we still attacking Guiyang?"
Bai Feng smiled.
"Wenyuan, didn't you hear my conversation with Liu Zichu just now?
"When the Sun Liu Alliance is defeated by us, Guiyang will belong to us."
"Moreover, Liu Zichu is very talented. It will definitely be useful to take him in.
"If we attack Xinyang now, wouldn't we be looking for trouble?"
"Ah?"
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Zhang Liao instantly felt dispirited.
Previously, Bai Feng had said that he would be able to contribute.
However, if they did not attack Xinyang now, how could he contribute?
Zhang Liao was, after all, a general. He had a lot of martial arts but had nowhere to use them. If he wanted to become famous, he had to fight a good battle.
Furthermore, Zhang Liao was a general who had joined Cao Cao from Lu Bu's side!
In history, Zhang Liao had defeated Sun Quan's 100,000 troops at Xiaoyao Jin with just 800 people and became famous in one battle.
Since then, he had become a legend, and the future generations all called him the God of Liao.
However, the current Zhang Liao was different. He did not have any great battles to show.
This was because he did not have a chance!
Bai Feng laughed out loud and said,
"Wenyuan, why are you worried?
"The world is big, and there are many battles to be fought. Why are you so worried about Guiyang?
"Don't worry. Since I've already promised to help you achieve something, I won't go back on my words!"
Zhang Liao immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Right now, the only city left in Jingnan is guarded by an unknown governor. Even if we win, there won't be any battle achievements.
"Other than defeating Guiyang's Liu Ba, what other battle achievements can there be?"
Bai Feng raised his eyebrows.
"Wenyuan, why are you so worried?
"Isn't this battle achievement right in front of you?"
Zhang Liao's eyes immediately lit up.
"Marshal, please enlighten me!"
Bai Feng calmly said.
"Jiangdong, Sun Quan."
Zhang Liao was stunned.
"Ah?"
"Marshal, are you joking with me?"
"Our army only has 5,000 men. How can we fight against Jiangdong's army?"
Bai Feng raised his eyebrows.
"Why not?"
"Wenyuan, don't belittle yourself. Don't forget that our 5,000 men are 2,000 Ferocious Cavalry and 3,000 Xiliang Cavalry.
"When it comes to mobility, Jiangdong has no way of resisting!"
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