Tanshanwu is not empty.
In fact, this is a large slum area, home to 300 families of bandits and more than 300 households of Bingzhou refugees, with a total population of more than 2,800.
This year they cultivated 70 hectares of fields along the river and harvested about two bushels of dendrobium per acre - not enough for themselves.
"Do you have any idea what will happen next year?" Shao Xun looked at Mao Er and asked.
"Master Shao, we have tidied a lot of ditches after the autumn harvest. After winter, we are going to use that mudflat to dig a big pond. There will definitely be more fields next year."
"Ditch? Is it an artesian ditch?" Shao Xun asked.
Mao Er had never heard of the term "artesian canal", but he understood it in a literal sense and immediately replied: "It is an artesian canal, and now it can only be an artesian canal. No one in Jinmenwu knows how to make a water truck."
"Not bad." Shao Xun nodded, secretly thinking that after returning to Luoyang, he would have to find someone who could make a water truck. Some places have higher terrain and water cannot flow through them. If there is a water truck, more water can be opened.
water to irrigate the ground.
"How many hectares are you planning to sow next year? I just want the number." He asked again.
"We are going to sow 150 hectares." Mao Er said seriously: "We will not give up until we achieve our goal."
"Then I'll wait." Shao Xun smiled.
In fact, he now has a little expectation in his heart.
Does the dung mountain have any effect? ​​How much change will it bring to the yield?
Although experience told him that this was useful and of great use, he was not as sure as he appeared before seeing the facts.
If it is really of great use, then this will be an important booster on his way to take off, and the originally estimated development route can be revised.
"The household registration of Jinmenwu is similar to that of yours. Lu Heigou also vows to open a hundred and fifty hectares of farmland. Then you two will compete to see who can produce more grain. The winner will get a reward." Shao Xun added.
road.
"What reward?" Mao Er asked curiously.
"Become a Taisheng." Shao Xun smiled.
Mao Er's face turned rosy and he said: "Master Shao, I will definitely win."
"Haha." Shao Xun patted his shoulder and said, "I also think you can win, but don't take it lightly."
Well, he said the same thing in Golden Gate.
Lu Heigou was more excited than Mao Er.
Tai students have the qualifications to be officials - they may not necessarily have the qualifications - which is a great temptation for people like them. After all, they are native Jin people. Although they have received two or three years of education, some of their desires have been cultivated since childhood.
of.
Shao Xun silently calculated again.
If Yunzhongwu can sow 250 hectares, Kinmen and Tanshan two docks can sow 400 hectares in total, and harvest three dendrobiums per mu, they can produce 195,000 dendrobiums of grain throughout the year, and they themselves consume just over 140,000 dendrobiums - in fact
The consumption is more than this, because they also need to build forts, dig ditches, and ponds, all of which are heavy manual labor.
After this calculation, we still cannot make ends meet with food, but the deficit has indeed been greatly reduced.
However, a deficit is a deficit, and it needs to be filled. What's more, he is still recruiting refugees, and the consumption next year will be far more than this.
He has made a meritorious deed in this case of Liu Qiao and his son. But with the Xuchang Arsenal case, it is very likely that nothing will be gained.
But that's normal.
It's abnormal now, because Sikong obviously wants to go west to Guanzhong to attack Sima Yong, and he has to use him to defeat someone, so we can't suppress him too much.
How can one hide a good bow before all the birds are gone?
But it is impossible to reward him with an official position.
Since ancient times, there has been a system for rewarding merit. What should I do if someone performs meritorious service in a short period of time and is promoted too quickly?
At this time, there will be no promotion, and the compensation will be made elsewhere.
Reward titles, money, land, mansions, beautiful women, sheltered land, population, and the number of officials for your descendants, or simply give officials to your immediate family members.
Even sometimes, you are given a mighty guard of honor, treatment that goes beyond your family status and official rank - generally speaking, these are all flashy things.
In short, the imperial court will not let itself fall into a situation where there is no reward.
So, what should we do if there is really no reward? It’s very simple, kill!
To be gentle, I'll pick on your little problems, demote you, reduce your salary, etc. In short, there are ways.
In the general context of marching westward, Sikong would not really investigate the Xuchang Arsenal case - at least he would pretend to be so.
Then, he will probably reward you with money, land, beautiful women, etc.
As for titles and official quotas, haha, I'm afraid they're not that generous.
But at this stage, money is indeed the most affordable. After all, Shao Xun's stall is a bit big, the progress is a bit fast, and there are many places to spend money.
A prince and a general in the palace are arrogant and submissive to each other. This is how it is for the time being.
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When Shao Xun returned to Yunzhongwu, he met Du Dan who came to visit after hearing the news.
"Master Du is so leisurely and elegant." Shao Xun dismounted from a distance and saluted Du Dan.
Du Dan returned the gift and walked over slowly.
"Duke Du is not at home to train his dealer, so why did he come to Yunzhongwu? Do you want to have a drink with me?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
Du Dan waved his hand and said: "If you want to drink, there is no problem, but now there is something wrong."
"In Yiyang Township, we are all here to help each other. If Mr. Du has something to say, there is no harm in saying it." Shao Xun said sternly.
"A sergeant returned to Luoyang and boasted loudly in the villages, saying that Lang Jun defeated Liu Qiao's army of one hundred thousand with one thousand men. Is it true?" Du Dan asked.
"That's a lot of big words." Shao Xun laughed and said, "Du Gong is a rich scholar. You should know that Liu Qiao's soldiers are not many, and most of them are new recruits. Most of Yuzhou's elites are in the hands of King Fan Yang, but now they are fighting in Hebei."
Yuzhou is an old metropolitan area and has a certain military strength. However, after so many years of struggle, the losses are not light. Sima Hui basically took all the more capable ones to Hebei, and now they are in the hands of Gou Xi.
Liu Qiao did have some troops on hand, which were his old troops from when he went south to Jingzhou to defeat Zhangchang, but they only had a few thousand men. Later, he recruited more than ten thousand new troops, so the overall combat effectiveness was not very strong.
If Sima Wei returned with his entire army, Liu Qiao would be unlucky, but most of his troops were deep in Hebei and could not be brought back.
"Liu Qiao can only have 20,000 soldiers at most." Du Dan smiled and said, "But Xiao Langjun is still very powerful. Even if he takes advantage of an unexpected situation, such a brave and advanced military strategy is still impressive. The young man's spirit is so strong.
Oh!"
"Du Gong's family background, he can guess my military plans based on only half-truths and half-false words. Xun admires him." Shao Xun said sincerely.
Du Wuku's son may be a good soldier. It is interesting to be able to infer Shao Xun's military strategy through a simple battle time, coupled with the horse borrowing incident that made a big fuss a while ago.
"Mr. Lang is overly praised." Du Dan said modestly: "Are you going to Hongnong next?"
"Didn't Shi Chao and others retreat?" Shao Xun asked.
After Yecheng was captured, not everyone followed Sima Ying to Luoyang. Shi Chao, Lou Quan, Gongshi Fan and others were out leading troops at the time and did not follow.
Later, the soldiers naturally had no intention of fighting and dispersed one after another. Some of these people stayed in Hebei and lurked, while others rushed to Guanzhong and were taken in by Sima Yong.
This time Sima Yong gave them troops ranging from 1,000 to 3,000, and ordered them to go east from Tongguan to attack Hongnong and Luoyang. If there was a chance, they would return to Hebei to support Gongshi Fan and others.
Unfortunately, they didn't even take the first step.
Mi Huang strengthened the walls and cleared the fields, defended the city, set up strongholds at various key passes, garrisoned troops and horses, and fought back and forth with Shi Chao and others.
Just yesterday, Shao Xun received news that Shi Chao and others had withdrawn.
Mi Huang has stabilized this wave.
The ability to build a stronghold and fight a dull battle is indeed possible.
"That's true." Du Dan said, "But if they can come once, they can come a second time."
"Just speak frankly, Mr. Du," Shao Xun said.
"Since Lang Jun won a great victory in Yuzhou, he must have captured a lot..." Du Dan said.
Shao Xun felt happy.
That's exactly what he meant.
But what about this, whoever speaks first will suffer the consequences. Du Dan actually took a fancy to the equipment he captured, so naturally he could buy food from him.
It may be an exaggeration to say that the weather has been smooth in the past few years, but there have not been many disasters. The Du family's Yiquanwu is large in scale, with mature fields cultivated and a lot of grain stored, and there is room for sale.
Besides, there are many Wubao in Yiyang and even Hongnong. Through local connections like the Du family, the business can be expanded.
They would not suffer a loss. No matter how evil Shao Xun was, the price of the weapons he sold was still not high, and they were well-made weapons. They could even say they made a profit.
This is called a win-win situation.
The war is about to begin. In a place like Hongnong, which is caught in the middle, Wubao Commander, who has a sense of crisis, will think about hoarding equipment and improving the level of armament. Anyway, there is plenty of food - well, if a disaster occurs, food is more important than weapons. In this case,
The decision made at the time is likely to be wrong, but people have no ability to predict the future.
"Since Du Gong has this intention, how can I hide it and not give it to him?" Shao Xun said with a smile: "This matter is not urgent. We will discuss it after the troops return."
"That's right." Du Dan nodded slightly and said, "Then it's settled."
"It's a deal," Shao Xun said.
For now, the Lord of Wubao in Yiyang is a target that can be fought for.
He is the lieutenant general of the Sixth Grade Palace and has a close relationship with the prefect Mi Huang, giving him an official advantage. In the context of a small and large population, the commanders of Yiyang Wubao do not need to deliberately target him, and there is not much quarrel with each other.
If there is a conflict of interest, we can always help each other.
If we encounter a large enemy attack in the future, this relationship of mutual assistance will be crucial and we will have more contacts in the future.
Chapter completed!