Chapter 354: The Yang Family Wants to Raise the Price

"It's time, spread the news immediately and let them redeem people with money." Zhang Yu said to the soldiers when he was ready.

The reason why Zhang Yu spread the news now was to put pressure on Yuan Shao and prevent him from preparing a solution in advance.

When Yuan Shao was about to arrive, he spread the news. Will Yuan Shao attack the city or not?

Soon Yuan Shao received the news and almost vomited blood.

"Zhang Yu, can you be more shameless?" Yuan Shao cursed when he heard the news.

Zhang Yu hijacked people from many aristocratic families, and then began to blackmail them. This is not what a prefect should do.

But Zhang Yu did just that.

Yuan Shao was very depressed when he received the news, and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

This time personally leading the army to attack Zhang Yu, he must not let Zhang Yu run away, otherwise he will lose face.

But he also has fears, Zhang Yu has arrested so many people from aristocratic families, Yuan Shao also has to take into account the feelings of the Jizhou aristocratic families.

If he is left alone, then the aristocratic family must have complaints against Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao's marching speed involuntarily slowed down, he didn't know whether to fight or not.

Two and a half days later, Yuan Shao still arrived outside Yuanshi County, half a day later than expected.

When Yuan Shao arrived outside the county seat, he did not immediately attack.

"Zhang Yu, surrender immediately. My lord personally leads an army of 200,000 to encircle and suppress you. You cannot escape." Yuan Shao sent out soldiers and shouted.

Zhang Yu personally went to the city wall and shouted: "Don't come to those vain people, I'm not afraid of how many soldiers you have coming, fight as you want, don't talk so much nonsense."

Yuan Shao heard this on horseback and wished he could order an attack immediately.

"Zhang Yu, don't be arrogant, surrendering now will give you a whole body." Yuan Shao was so angry that the soldier shouted again.

Zhang Yu shook his head, thinking that Yuan Shao was really boring, since both sides were like this, there was no way they could surrender.

After a while, Zhang Yu said: "Yuan Shao, if you want to fight, do it as soon as possible, but before you fight, let's settle the money first, everyone's time is precious, don't want ink marks."

Everyone listened, what money do they have to settle? Did Yuan Shao owe Zhang Yu money?

Yuan Shao asked the soldiers to ask.

Zhang Yu shouted from the top of the city: "I have more than 700 family members here, including one prefect, eight county magistrates, one prefect is 300,000 yuan, cheap enough, and a county magistrate is 200,000 yuan. It’s cheaper, and other aristocratic families will be counted according to their net worth.”

Zhang Yu said again: "You can send someone in to take back the detailed list, prepare the money and start playing."

Arrogant, too arrogant, surrounded and wanting money.

"Isn't Zhang Yu crazy about money?" Yuan Shao thought angrily.

Zhang Yu was surrounded, and everyone thought he was crazy for asking for money at this time.

Everyone has a black line, what is Zhang Yu's support, it seems that Yuan Shao is determined.

Yuan Shao brought 50,000 troops himself, together with Yan Liang's 80,000 troops, and besieged Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu even wanted money.

Yuan Shao was too angry to pay attention to him.

But he didn't dare to attack immediately, for fear that Zhang Yu would "tear the ticket".

But Zhang Yu didn't intend to tear up the ticket. In fact, Zhang Yu spread the news, not only to Yuan Shao, but also to the major families, asking them to pay the money.

The money does not have to be handed over to Zhang Yu, it can be handed over to the intelligence personnel arranged by Zhang Yu in other places, as long as they hand over the money to the designated place, someone will naturally pick it up.

"Hmph, Yan Liang and Wen Chou's army will arrive in three days, so how can Zhang Yu be like this?" How could Yuan Shao compromise with Zhang Yu, let alone his army will arrive soon.

Yuan Shao did not attack, but surrounded the city, hoping to wait until Yan Liang arrived, and then force Zhang Yu to submit.

Thus, the battle could not be fought immediately.

The news that Zhang Yu kidnapped the family and asked for money immediately spread throughout Jizhou.

"What? Zhang Yu is the prefect after all, not a bandit."

"He is worse than a bandit. How many counties and counties in Jizhou have been looted by him."

"The Zhao family was ransacked by Zhang Yu."

"Zhang Yu is the biggest bandit,

Where is the face. "

A prefect, in this era, actually kidnapped and blackmailed, and everyone talked about it.

Fortunately, some aristocratic families who were not hijacked by Zhang Yu scolded Zhang Yu loudly.

But those whose family members were arrested by Zhang Yu kept a low profile and didn't dare to scold them.

Because they think that Zhang Yu is insane, second only to Dong Zhuo, and can do anything.

"Zhang Yu is too conceited. Why is it that our Yang family's children are only worth 300,000 yuan as the prefect." The Yang family said angrily after knowing that Yang Qian was asked for 300,000 yuan.

"That's right, a few of them cost 200,000 yuan, but one of our eunuchs only needs 300,000 yuan. It's obvious that they despise us."

"Three hundred thousand, absolutely can't agree, if the money is given, our Yang family will not be laughed at."

After the Yang family received the news, they called a meeting of key members, but at the meeting they refused because the price was too low.

If Zhang Yu knew, he would probably spit out a mouthful of blood.

Where is this.

When Zhang Yu received the news, he secretly sighed that he was unprofessional and not a kidnapper.

Of course, this is something to say later, and the people of the Yang family began to dispute.

"I think the price of 500,000 yuan is more appropriate. It's totally worth it to protect a prefect with 500,000 yuan. Besides, Yuan Shao will also have to compensate our Yang family." Finally, the person in charge of the Yang family said.

Everyone agreed that 500,000 copper coins should be used to redeem Yang Gan.

The reaction of the Yang family was the same, and the reactions of the family members of the county magistrates who were kidnapped by Zhang Yu were also very consistent.

"Haha, Zhang Yu really thinks highly of us. The prefect only has 300,000 yuan, and the county magistrate only has 200,000 yuan."

"Will Zhang Yu kidnap tickets? A county magistrate costs at least 500,000, and a prefect costs 1.5 million. When Emperor Han Ling sold his official position, a prefect cost 20 million, and a county magistrate cost 600,000." Ten thousand."

Everyone thought of the dead Emperor Hanling. Back then, when Emperor Hanling sold his officials, the price of the county guard was indeed 20 million, while the price of the county magistrate was usually 6 million. Of course it also depends on the place, and some poorer ones can still bargain.

"Two hundred thousand, a county magistrate, nothing to say, even if you borrow it, you have to pay the money."

"Zhang Yu asked us to put the money under a tree in the suburbs. Someone will come to pick it up, and we will send someone to do it right away. Even if we are cheated, it is only 200,000 yuan."

"It must be saved, and get the money immediately."

The family members of those county magistrates were not as entangled as Yang Gan's family, and they had to bargain.

If it wasn't for Yang Gancai's "worth" of 300,000, they might still bargain, but the prefect is only 300,000, and your county magistrate is 200,000. There is nothing to say, just pay the money immediately.

These people are all officials, their families are large, and they have a lot of land. Two hundred thousand is just drizzle.

So, many people pay quickly.

Zhang Yu didn't know that it would be so smooth, and intelligence personnel from all over the country could receive the money very quickly.

After receiving the money, someone will naturally pass the news to Zhang Yu. Of course, even if they didn't pay the money, Zhang Yu would not tear up the ticket, but whether he will go to their family to make trouble is another matter.