This year's summer grain harvest in Gaoyang is not good.
There are many reasons.
One is that last year's floods caused soil quality to decline, affecting harvests.
The second is the lack of sufficient farm tools and cattle.
Third, there are few people who know how to grow wheat, so they suddenly switch to winter wheat, which causes many problems.
This cannot be accomplished by a time traveler simply saying "teaching".
Who will teach?
How well does he teach?
How many people are needed to teach? Are there that many people to teach?
Can others understand what he says? Are they willing to listen?
What should I do if Gaoyang people are in conflict?
What should I do if I have a bad impression of wheat and don’t want to grow it?
What should I do if the person who teaches is careless and the person who learns is too stupid?
There are too many problems, and it is destined to be nothing more than a pot of raw rice. Everything needs time to be digested slowly.
As for the low summer grain harvest, there was originally a remedy, which was to plant miscellaneous grains in June. Many people knew how to do this and did not need to be taught, but it was ruined by the flood.
Therefore, the people of Gaoyang have harvested a harvest of grain this year, but it is difficult for them to survive until the end of the year, let alone what they will do when there is no harvest in the new year. Therefore, those who just settled down last year are ready to take the only grain with them, or leave the country.
Begging in Henan, or running east to Youzhou or even Murong Xianbei.
"Finally, we held them down."
After late August, the rain gradually decreased, and finally stopped in early September. Shao Xun breathed a sigh of relief, and then led the people of Gaoyang to sow the second season of winter wheat - this year should be better than last year... right?
Mao Bang changed into a pair of coarse linen clothes, and his legs were covered with mud.
The two masters and apprentices stood by the Qishui River, looking at the people who were still working under the sunset.
After finishing the autumn sowing, they will also plant some turnips. It doesn’t take much effort, just plant them as the situation arises.
When you are very hungry in winter, picking some and eating them may save your life.
There are still more than 7,000 households with a population of 30,000 in the four counties of Gaoyang. One family has donated 40 bushels of grain, including their own surplus grain, mixed with wild vegetables and grass roots, and they can probably survive until the first month.
The newly planted food in autumn will not be ready until May next year, and there are still four months in between. It is up to them to figure out how to survive.
Turnips can solve part of the gap. After spring, maybe wild vegetables, fruits and vegetables can also solve part of the gap, but there is still a lot left. Perhaps we still need to squeeze a little more from the food that is not enough to eat, and save it for the period before the wheat harvest in May.
The most difficult time.
Life is so difficult.
When the last ray of light in the sky was about to set, the people were so hungry that they felt dizzy and almost called it a day.
"Plop!" Several people suddenly knelt down in front of them, including an old man, two young couples, and a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old.
"This is..." Shao Xun was a little surprised.
Huang Zheng, the pro-military governor, stepped forward, pulled the man up, and pushed him back slightly.
"Your Majesty," the old man said in a trembling voice, "I am now fifteen, so it's time for me to go on an expedition with your Majesty to repay the kindness of your life."
Shao Xun was a little surprised at first, and then fell silent.
There may be repayment, but there are also other factors, such as having fewer mouths to eat.
A half-grown kid can eat me up, their appetite is amazing.
If Shao Xun could accept him, the relief food distributed would be much looser. Although it was still not enough to eat, he could survive the most difficult period by relying on leaves, grass roots, and wild vegetables in a half-hungry and half-full state——
If winter wheat can be harvested successfully next May.
Ordinary people have no choice.
This is not cold-blooded, but a desperate attempt to give the younger son a chance to live.
As long as King Liang accepts it, can he really watch him starve to death?
And he still has an eldest son and daughter-in-law at home. Someone will take care of him until his death, and he will have a grandson to continue his bloodline in the future. This is the best way out of desperation.
"That's all, I'll accept this son. He will serve as an auxiliary soldier first, and then he will be given the land later." Shao Xun sighed and said.
"Your Majesty, please accept my son." Several other family members came over, dragging their sons with them. Most of them were in their teens, but some were in their twenties.
Shao Xun nodded towards Huang Zheng, motioning for him to accept it, and then left.
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On September 15, Shao Xun arrived in Hejian and met with the summoned Jizhou governor Liu Chou, the governor Yang Jian, the Youzhou governor Yuan Chong, and the governor Lu Shen. By the way, he re-appointed the officials of Hejian County.
The former Hejian prefect failed to provide disaster relief.
The imperial court allocated 500,000 husks of dendrobium corn from Qingzhou, but a batch of it was accidentally exposed to rain and became moldy and spoiled.
This matter can be big or small.
The moldy food has been distributed and eaten by the victims...
But the problem is that the prefect tried to hide it, and almost succeeded, if Shao Xun didn't come.
The new governor is Cao Yu, the shogunate of Long Xiang, and Liu Ying of Yan State.
This was Lu Zhi's man. Shao Xun thought about it and felt that Lao Lu had been in decline recently, so he decided to give him a hand.
"Gaoyang 400,000, Hejian 800,000, Zhangwu 400,000, Boling 1 million, Changshan and Zhongshan counties total 100,000, a total of 2.7 million dendrobium. The relief grain may be insufficient, but it is enough to save most of the victims.
My life is at risk." Shao Xun said: "In order to get this food, I have offended many people, so I must use it well."
"Fanyang and the two counties of Yan State, which were hit by the disaster in Youzhou, also received one and a half million grains. This grain is not only for your disaster relief, but also for rebuilding the frontier armaments."
"Most of Guangning has been lost. Don't rush to recapture it. First defend Shanggu. At this time, if we forcefully attack Xianbei, we may suffer a big defeat and Shanggu will not be protected. How many people do Su Zhongyi have left?"
"Return to your Majesty." Lu Shen, the governor of Youzhou, reported: "There are still more than 9,000 people, and more than 100,000 cattle, sheep and horses."
Su Zhongyi was the son of Su Shuyan and the former general of Huaihuang Town in Guangning. He was defeated by Tuoba Xianbei a few months ago and retreated into Juyong Pass in Shanggu.
And Lu Shen had served as the governor of Guangning before the Xianbei invasion. At this time, he could only feel lucky. If he was still in office, it would be difficult to tell the outcome, after all, the new governor died in battle.
"Let him come to Changshan to graze." Shao Xun said, "If Su Zhongyi donates a thousand more sperm, I will be of great use."
"Yes." Lu Shen and Yang Jian responded in unison.
The King of Liang did not mention it or give it to the town general, so he just made a fool of himself. First, allocate a piece of land, which is enough for more than 9,000 people to graze. It is not a problem to always be crowded in the poor area of ​​​​Shanggu.
In addition, among the more than 9,000 people, there are probably about 3,000 adult men in their early years. If another thousand strong men are taken away, Su Zhongyi is really finished. It will take at least ten years to regain some strength.
However, this matter is more difficult. They have to cooperate secretly and secretly notify the local counties to guard against Su Zhongyi's rebellion.
Once rebellion occurs, it must be suppressed immediately.
If he didn't cause trouble and endured this tone, Su Zhongyi wouldn't have much money left to cause trouble.
"The Yuwen family is greedy and greedy. Even when the pastures are plentiful and the livestock are prosperous, they will still plunder." Shao Xun added: "Although they are ferocious and cunning, they have not gone south with all their strength. How can they resist?
When Yuyi Town is about to encounter an enemy group, Juyongguan will not send troops to rescue them. Beikou Town will fight with the thieves for ten days, and Jingsai Town will just watch from the sidelines. All these problems are quite big, and it is easy for the enemy to defeat them one by one."
"Let me say it again today, the war in Youzhou is coordinated by the governor Lu Shen. If you don't contribute any more, do you think I can't do anything to you?"
Yes, some people just think that Shao Xun can't do anything to him, so they wait and see in secret.
They don't know how to object, but there is a big difference between being intentional and not being intentional. The generals are all warlords, and they are all about preserving themselves. Fighting for other people's territory is very unwise.
You Tong had done so-so before, but Shao Xun was worried that he had been working in Youzhou for too long and had complicated relationships that were difficult to deal with, so he transferred him. He had been in charge of military affairs for a long time, and when the imperial court ordered him to be transferred, Wan Tong was transferred.
How about a family asking local military and civilians to come forward and leave one’s family alone?
It is still unclear whether Lu Shen can control the situation, after all, he has only been in office for a few months.
Shao Xun decided to give him another period of time. If that didn't work, he would decisively replace him and let Li Chong come over - Li Chong and Lu Shen each had their own pros and cons, the former was more capable and the latter was more influential in the local area.
It can be seen that his trip east to Jizhou was not all for disaster relief.
One reason is that I promised the victims last year that I would come back this year to see how the post-disaster reconstruction is going—don’t mention it at all. I thought I would receive gratitude and praise from the victims, but now it seems like another flood, which is completely torturous.
Another reason is the Youzhou border defense.
Tuoba Xianbei is a large force that spans Yanshan and Yinshan Mountains, and has all the best places in the Monan Grassland in its hands.
In addition, they also occupied part of Henan and traditional Han lands like Daijun.
There are even more vassal territories, and Yuwen Xianbei is still their in-law.
In short, there are many places where they can attack.
Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Qinzhou, and Liangzhou are all within their attack range, which stretches thousands of miles from east to west - conversely, there are many places where they can attack them.
Shao Xun also heard an uncertain news: Zhang Mao of Liangzhou was left alone because the road was blocked, so he sent an envoy to Shengle to claim vassal status.
Instead of taking refuge with Liu Han, he took refuge with Tuoba Xianbei. The reason was that the latter had repeatedly defeated the Huns and had strong fighting power. In addition, the Huns had almost eaten Qinzhou and might threaten Liangzhou, so they made plans in advance.
Of course, Zhang Mao's unstable status was also a reason for Xianbei to consolidate himself. After all, the Tuoba family could reach out to Liangzhou.
Shao Xun does not want to take the initiative to attack Tuoba Xianbei for the time being, but it is necessary to rectify the Youzhou frontier fortress system.
The pressure on this place is too great, and if one mistake is made, the four Xianbei tribes may gather fire: Tuoba attacks Shanggu and Fan Yang; Murong attacks Beiping; Yuwen goes south to plunder various counties, especially Yan State and Fan Yang; Duan Bu
——What if there is a rebellion?
Now Jizhou has been hit by disasters for three consecutive years, the people are mourning everywhere, and the place is extremely chaotic, all of which will encourage other people's ambitions.
When he comes, he can be more or less intimidating and win over. Even if the effect is not good, it will always have some effect.
If he doesn't come, sitting in Bianliang or Pingyang and giving orders will be of no use at all. On the contrary, it will disappoint the scholars in Hebei, and if the situation is not guaranteed, some hesitant people will become thieves.
There are some things that you can't be afraid of trouble.
You must let the fathers (scholars) and elders (tribes) of Hebei see that you have not given up on them, that you still care about them and attach great importance to them, and come here in person...
In late September, Shao Xun left Hejian and went south to Anping to inspect the winter wheat sowing situation. At the same time, he gathered the refugees - and defeated all the ambitious ones, and then collected the rest - and brought them to Yecheng to organize them on the spot.
Almost at the same time, he issued an order: in addition to offering sacrifices, those who make wine should be killed, and those who make sweet wine should be paired with Liu Kelan, Xinxing.
At this time, Lu Zhi fell ill in Yecheng.
Chapter completed!