Sometimes you have to admit that the power of habit or tradition is huge.
On July 13, Shao Xun distributed a batch of silk rewards in Mayi County, totaling more than 50,000 pieces, which were personally escorted by Duzhi Zhonglang General Yang Bao and Sinongqing Yin Xian.
At that time, the autumn air was crisp and the clouds were light and the wind was gentle. Shao Xungang and some of Tuoba Xianbei's nobles had finished hunting.
When they saw the reward, the Xianbei people didn't think it was that strange.
Taking money to fight for the emperor of the Central Plains has been a tradition for more than 200 years, and it is not something shocking.
After the rewards were distributed, the first batch of two hundred thousand dendrobium, millet and wheat was distributed to various ministries.
"Mayi is really a key place. It can not only collect military information from Hexi across the river, but also go south to find out news from Guanzhong." Shao Xun raised the military report in his hand and said to Yang Bao and Yin Xian.
In fact, there is another reason why it is inconvenient to say it openly: to urge the Xianbei people to go south to fight, and if they have any objections, they will immediately settle accounts with their tribe.
This kind of thing cannot be said, but anyone who cares can see it.
"Your Majesty is far-sighted and I admire you." Yang Baoxiao said with a smile.
"Have you cleaned up the mess in your house?" Shao Xun looked at Yang Bao and said.
When Yang Bao heard this, his face turned earth-colored, and he said repeatedly: "Take care of it."
Yang Bao had already been sent to give him a beating before, but now he asked him face to face. Yang Bao was under a lot of pressure. At the same time, he felt that the tone of Liang Wang's words and the way he did things had changed again. He was not as amiable to these old brothers as before.
But he didn't dare to complain.
For more than twenty years, he had watched King Liang step by step until he was today, and he really did not have the courage to confront him, not even to passively resist him.
Whatever he wants to do, he just needs to support him. Anyway, he will make money by going round and round, it doesn't matter how much.
Yin Xian also stood aside with a smile on his face and said: "Hearing that the king's army was in great power and that the thieves in Guanzhong had surrendered, the scholars in all counties were very excited. They all said that at this time, civil strife could not happen on their own, so they all lost their army and went north, and then
Catch the thieves and investigate the spies strictly, in order to prepare for the king's training."
Shao Xun nodded slowly.
The Xiongnu's defeat was certain, and after the news reached Guandong, it spread at an alarming speed.
Even the most stubborn person will be shocked.
Before that, Shao Xun couldn't remember how many rebellions had occurred. Probably a dozen or twenty times?
He wanted to see who else dared to rebel now.
When the land transfer is fully implemented in the future, how many people will jump out to confront him.
In addition, when I asked them for food before, I was really exhausted and very difficult.
He is also the founder of the foundation, and is about to become the emperor. I can't imagine what will happen to the emperor who is stronger than the hands of the women in the palace.
Now that things are better, they are all taking the initiative to send food. The change in attitude is so drastic that it is dizzying.
Shao Xun ignored them and came to the bank of Mayi River. Looking at the farmland that was about to be harvested, he found Zhang Tong, the prefect, and asked, "How will the harvest of the millet field be this year?"
"Twenty-three out of ten will not be harvested, four to five out of ten will be able to harvest one or two dendrobiums, and the rest will not suffer much from the war," Zhang Tong replied.
"The loss is considerable," Shao Xun said.
He walked along the river for a long way and stopped when he saw a small tribe.
Zhang Tong saw it and said: "This is the tribe that Tuoba Yi brought back during his Western expedition during the Yuankang period. There are not many people, more than 2,000. They all have high noses and deep eyes. The husbands have their hair cut, the women wear undergarments, and their marriages are the same as in China."
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What he is actually talking about is the barbarians from the Western Regions. They should be people of Serbian ethnicity. They have very obvious white features and should be one of the aborigines of the Western Regions. During the Han Dynasty, the small countries in the Western Regions were basically like this, and there were even some with red hair.
In terms of racial characteristics, they are quite different from those in the Central Plains, not as similar in appearance as those in Xianbei.
Culturally speaking, they are closer to the Central Plains, at least much closer than the Xianbei.
Shao Xun continued to walk forward and saw many people digging earth cubes in the fields to dry them and then repair their houses.
After the war, many people's houses were severely damaged or simply disappeared and were in urgent need of repair.
Shao Xun stopped a person and asked, "Do you know me?"
The man was startled and turned to look at Zhang Tong.
Zhang Tong nodded.
The man turned around and said, "I know it naturally."
After saying that, he prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Greetings to King Liang of the Jin Dynasty."
"Get up." Shao Xun said: "I see that the fields here are mixed with millet and grains. When did it start?"
"It started last year."
"Who taught you?"
"A Pei official taught this technique, and Zhang Gong took the lead in planting millet. When we saw him, we no longer had any doubts, so we followed suit."
"What do you think?"
"It's much better than rice. You can harvest more, and the millet stalks can also be fed to cattle and sheep."
Shao Xun was a little happy when he heard this.
"What else were taught?" he asked again.
This person looked at Zhang Tong again.
Zhang Tong couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Just tell the truth. Why do you keep watching me do this?"
The man then pointed to both sides of the Mayi River and said: "After Helan Aitou was repulsed, Pei Guanren came from Pingcheng and ordered us to cut down trees and set up fences to divide the fields of each family..."
Mayi has a vast territory and few people, and is home to both farming and animal husbandry.
Pei Shiliu went to Zhaojun and Guangchengze to inspect, and reported to the Shanyu Mansion, requesting that the fields be divided in Mayi County.
The Chanyu government approved it, but their agreement was useless and they had to give orders on behalf of the duke.
Mrs. Wang had approved the matter, and the prefect Zhang Tong began to handle it from nearby Mayi County.
Their method is relatively simple and crude, dividing the land according to head.
Each family's field is separated by low wooden fences and divided into four parts, one of which houses many cattle and sheep.
Shao Xun came closer and looked carefully.
This family has about 20 cattle and 100 sheep, which are kept in separate pens.
Next to the livestock pen is a farmland with tall pastures.
"Is this grass used to feed livestock?" Shao Xun asked.
"Yes." The man replied: "Just open the livestock pen, drive the cattle and sheep in to eat, and then drive them back and lock them up after eating."
"Why not cut it and then feed it? If you trample the grass like this, there may be losses." Shao Xun said.
"There are frequent wars and there are not so many people to mow the grass, so we can only save trouble."
Shao Xun understood, so he stopped asking, and then looked at the fields and millet fields next to the pasture fields.
Perhaps because they don't have much confidence in their hearts, or in order to diversify risks, although these people started growing millet last year, they have never completely given up on their familiar crops.
If you look closely, the sown area may be slightly larger.
"Which is better, growing pasture to feed cattle, sheep or wild livestock?" Shao Xun asked again.
"The more you sow, the more you will reap." The man answered directly without any hesitation.
Whether it is grass or grain crops, without field management and selective breeding, the yield will definitely not be good.
The yield of wheat grown in the wild is far less than that of wheat grown in farmland.
The same goes for pasture.
These bastards have tasted the benefits of growing pasture, and their wild behavior will become less and less. Slowly, they will live in one place and never leave.
Once the person is fixed, everything will be easier.
"In the future, we will grow more alfalfa." Shao Xun said, "You don't have to plant it anymore. It will be harvested in three or four months, and it won't be much. It's better to plant beans. Both alfalfa and beans can fertilize the fields, and you will see the benefits in the future."
"Since your Majesty said so, I will plant some beans next year." The man replied immediately.
Shao Xun didn't expect him to be so forthcoming and asked: "What kind?"
The shepherd pointed to the place where the livestock stalls were and said: "Next year the cattle and sheep will be moved to the millet field, and the livestock stalls can be used to grow grain. This land has been idle for a year, and there is a lot of livestock excrement. Use it for planting."
Millet is just right.”
The land that has been fallow for a year is still moistened by livestock excrement, so it is naturally very fertile, and the harvest from growing grain will be high.
"You got it." Shao Xun said with a smile.
After that, he left Mayichuan and headed towards the county town.
The Hu people cannot do without their livestock. It is not in line with their habits and unnecessary to ask them to use all their land to grow food.
Now they are taught agricultural techniques such as growing pasture and raising livestock, composting on fallow land, and rotating crops to reduce pests and diseases, and these people will settle down completely.
To assimilate, you first have to find people. If you can't even find people, there is no way to talk about it.
The tribal nobles who had just received their rewards also looked at the farmland on both sides of the Mayi River with blank expressions.
Most of them come from the Shengle area in the west. They seldom farm and mainly focus on herding.
I used to laugh at the New Party, saying that they couldn't herd cattle well, but now it seems that I am even more ridiculous.
Apart from anything else, the alfalfa growing well and densely in the fields was something that even the most fertile river bottoms could not achieve.
Although livestock will become bloated if they eat too much of this stuff, you can mix it with other hay, such as straw and millet straw.
Thinking of this, many people have the urge to inquire.
There was even an impatient person who asked: "Your Majesty, can you send someone to Shengle to teach us?"
Shao Xun glanced at them and smiled without saying a word.
Wang secretly glanced at him and said: "I want to establish two new counties in Dingxiang and Wuyuan, and divide the fields and pastures. The king of Liang aspires to make "Yi and Xia safe", and he will definitely not refuse."
Everyone looked at Shao Xun again.
Shao Xun nodded and said: "The state of Dai is a vassal of the Jin Dynasty, and I am my son. I love them the same, how can I favor one over the other? How about setting up a Dufufu in this important land to teach various tribes about farming and animal husbandry?"
When they heard that the Dufufu was to be built, everyone looked hesitant and did not directly agree.
"Then forget it." Shao Xun waved his hand and said: "When will you figure it out, I will send people to Shengle."
Mrs. Wang wanted to laugh when she heard this.
In fact, she also wanted to divide fields, pastures, and set up counties in Shengle, because only in this way can these barbaric Suotou tribes be truly controlled.
Judging from these interactions, these tribal nobles surrendered to her only out of necessity. Deep down, they did not respect her very much and did not like her interfering in their internal affairs.
On this point, she and Shao Xun have the same interests.
After returning to Mayi County, Shao Xun lived directly in the prefect's mansion.
When Liu Yena saw the man coming back, he happily greeted him. When he saw Mr. Wang, his expression turned a little ugly.
Wang was a few steps behind, and when she passed Liu Ye, she covered her mouth and retched.
Liu Ye's face turned even more ugly.
Mrs. Wang put away her painful and uncomfortable expression, she was not pretending, she might really be pregnant, but she hadn't told Shao Xun yet.
Sometimes, she hates her belly. She doesn't know how to explain why she gets pregnant so easily. Of course, it doesn't seem to be a problem if she doesn't explain. It's the custom in the grassland.
After Shao Xun sat down at the desk, he picked up a few official letters, read them, put them down, and said: "Liu Wuhuan broke into Anding, Liu Lugu entered Beidi, Qiu Dunju entered Feng Yi, and Yi Louzhen has already fought against the Huns.
More than 30,000 horsemen from the four armies surged southward, and the results were impressive."
"What's going on with Wang Feng?" Shao Xun looked at Wang and asked.
Wang sat down on the left side of Shao Xun and said softly: "It was a small defeat. We just reorganized our troops a few days ago and intend to advance again."
"If you can't fight again, Liu Hu won't be able to hold himself back anymore. He's also staring at Shuofang." Shao Xun said.
"Yes." Wang nodded slightly and said, "Brother has gathered 20,000 horses to march westward. This time we will definitely be able to wipe out all the tribes in Shuofang."
"What are you going to do after the sweeping is done?"
"Establish prefectures and counties, and move the soldiers and civilians there."
"Settlement as soon as possible, and we can bring a batch of food there before winter." Shao Xun said: "Now that I have captured Guanzhong, I will look at Liangzhou. If the Zhang family refuses to surrender in the future, I will send out two armies to attack them.
Along the way to Qinzhou, we will go west via Shuofang and attack from the grassland."
"I knew you didn't have good intentions." Wang said.
Shao Xun smiled and waved his hand, saying: "I won't attack Liangzhou myself. I will just send a general."
"Then what are you doing?" Wang asked subconsciously.
"Do you think your man only knows how to fight?" Shao Xun picked up Wang and said, "In a few days, you come with me to Guanzhong. I will review the armies in Chang'an."
"I——" Wang hesitated.
"Don't bring Shi Yiqian there." Shao Xun said, "He is still young, so just stay in Pingcheng."
After saying that, he glanced at Mr. Wang quietly.
There was not much emotion on Mrs. Wang's face, she just said: "I - maybe I'm pregnant again."
Shao Xun was shocked at first, and then overjoyed. Even his hugging movements became much gentler.
Wang gave him an annoyed look.
When he tormented her last night, he wasn't as gentle as he is now. He didn't treat her as a human being.
"It's best to have a son." Shao Xun said: "From now on, those territories that I can't take over directly will be given to our children as fiefdoms. From now on, all the grasslands will be your children."
Wang was amused and said: "Where are the cubs? Are they wolf cubs?"
"As long as you are a bitch, it will satisfy me if you can hold on to the family for decades." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"In the future, they will ride south to the Central Plains with 300,000 people. Let's see if you can still laugh." Wang said.
"It's good that they have this ability." Shao Xun shook his head and said: "I think it is more likely that they were beaten by tribesmen who came out of nowhere."
Wang gave him a light slap and said, "I will teach them well."
"Li Zhen, please change your last name." Shao Xun said again.
"No." When Wang heard this, she became anxious and quickly added: "Not now."
"Didn't the eight Tuoba brothers change their names in the past? Really speaking, aren't the Pu family, He Gu, Qiu Dun and other clans the Tuoba family?" Shao Xun said: "Let's change the surname to 'Yuan' first, Liang The ten thousand accounts in the city will be called Yuanbu. As for how to change it in the future, let’s talk about it later.”
After saying that, he added: "How can my child not understand this?"
Wang gently stroked her belly and remained silent.
After Shao Xun finished speaking, he carried Ms. Wang to the couch in the back room, carefully tucked her into bed, and said, "Since you have taken care of yourself, don't go to Chang'an."
"Then the tribes going south..." Wang said.
"I'm here to review and distribute rewards." Shao Xun said matter-of-factly: "I am a general, so shouldn't the vassal soldiers and horses be allowed to review?"
Wang had nothing to say.
She only felt that the men seemed to be thinking about her and paving the way for her, but they were also tightening their control over her step by step.
All these methods are unheard of.
Sometimes when I get irritated, I just want to stop struggling and let him control me. It's like being manipulated into various shapes by him on the couch. It seems quite comfortable.
But there is always some dissatisfaction.
"Don't think too much, take good care of your baby." Shao Xun patted her hand gently and said: "The world is so big and the population is so sparse, how much space can I occupy? Even if I want to immigrate to the border, it's extremely difficult.
difficulty."
On July 14, Shao Xun began to adjust the deployment of troops and horses.
Puyang Prefecture soldiers and other troops still stayed in Liangcheng.
The Luoyan Army temporarily garrisoned Shengle in the middle part of Liu Run.
The towns stationed their soldiers and horses in Yunzhong, and the two counties of Mayi monitored the remaining Xianbei tribes.
He led the Yinqiang middle camp, right camp, Huangtou Army two camps, Yi Cong, Zhuosheng Second Army, and Jieqi, totaling more than 50,000 people, and crossed the river from Junzijin in Mayi to the west. At the same time, he sent orders to Kelan and Xihe.
The three counties of Pingyang transport supplies from the crossing of the Yellow River.
Chapter completed!