Luo Zhixue stood in front of the door, feeling the unusual chill.

Yesterday, a sudden cold air moved southward, which directly caused the temperature in Funiu Mountain to drop significantly.

Although there was no thermometer, Luo Zhixue estimated that the temperature might have dropped to four to five degrees or even lower, so that Luo Zhixue put on a thick cotton jacket.

It's obviously only late autumn, but it's so cold. This makes Luo Zhixue wonder, when winter comes, won't it be dozens of degrees below zero?

Is this the coldness of the Little Ice Age?

Luo Zhixue previously knew that there was a period of Little Ice Age in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

However, what he had seen before was only words, and Luo Zhixue did not have an intuitive feeling about the so-called Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty.

In the first few months of this era, because it was summer, Luo Zhixue had no intuitive feeling about it.

After all, it was summer and the weather was hot.

But as autumn entered, Luo Zhixue gradually felt that the autumn and winter in the late Ming Dynasty were unusual.

As early as the Mid-Autumn Festival, the temperature in the Funiu Mountain area was actually relatively low, especially the temperature difference between morning and evening was huge. You had to wear a coat at night, but it was not bad. In autumn, a little coolness at night is not a problem.

Normal.

In late autumn, the temperature dropped even further, and now a cold wave hit overnight, bringing the temperature down to only a few degrees.

Luo Zhixue has no doubt that if this cold wave lasts for a few more days, it will definitely snow in Funiu Mountain.

The Little Ice Age truly deserves its reputation.

The temperature has dropped so fast. I don’t know if the snow will be heavy this year. If the snow is heavy, it will actually be a good thing. It can at least alleviate the current drought. Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest.

But Luo Zhixue is very skeptical. Even if there is auspicious snow this winter, there is a high probability that there will not be a good harvest next year.

Nowadays, Henan Prefecture and the Ruzhou area are experiencing continuous drought. As for other places where Luo Zhixue has not been, we don’t know yet, but there is a high probability that the nearby state capitals will not be that good.

Generally speaking, if there is a drought in the local area, if there are more snows this winter, it will definitely be of great help in alleviating the local drought. However, Luo Zhixue does not think the effect will be great.
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Because even if it snows, the snow turns into snow and flows into the river, but the local area lacks enough good water conservancy and irrigation facilities, making it difficult to effectively utilize it.

On the other hand, if there are good water conservancy facilities in the local area and the snow water can be used, then large-scale droughts will not occur in the local area, because with these water conservancy facilities, normal water resources can be used without an auspicious snow.

Irrigating farmland.

In fact, although Luo Zhixue knew that the surrounding areas were in drought, Luo Zhixue did not feel that the drought was serious. When he went south before, he did not see any red land. The cracked loess was just less than the rainfall.

Some, but not too serious.

In his previous life, his hometown had experienced consecutive years of drought, which was much more severe than this. There were not even a few drops of normal rainfall throughout the year.

But even so, the local crops have not failed to harvest in large areas. This is because there are good water conservancy facilities to draw water from the rivers along the way, and there is a super large reservoir that stores a large amount of water, and it will be pumped to the sky whenever the weather conditions permit.

Shoot a lot of artificial rainfall rockets.

Therefore, although the weather has been unfavorable for several consecutive years, creating the driest year in local records in the past 50 years, normal water for agriculture, life, and production has been ensured.

However, Luo Zhixue knew better that the methods of dealing with droughts in later generations should not be compared with the methods of dealing with droughts in the present. With the organizational and mobilization capabilities of grassroots officials in the Ming Dynasty, it was simply impossible to organize a large number of people to build water conservancy facilities to save themselves.

Therefore, future generations will be able to survive even a once-in-a-century drought.

And now, here, let alone a drought that only happens once in fifty years, even a drought that happens once in five or ten years will cause serious reductions in food production, and then cause widespread famine.

When he went all the way south, he didn't see any large-scale water conservancy facilities in the traditional grain-producing areas in the plains of Henan Prefecture, Ruzhou and other places. At most, there were only small ditches and waterwheels built by local villagers.

Things, and very few.

These water conservancy and irrigation facilities are not even as complete as those built by Luo Zhixue and his people after working in Sanshui Village for several months.

Without sufficient water conservancy facilities and little rainfall, the drought in surrounding areas will definitely continue or even become more serious.

In addition to drought, there are also man-made disasters.

In fact, this thing is even more deadly.

Previously, a large number of rebels crossed the Yellow River and headed south, and a large number of officers and soldiers also came here to either block or pursue them.

The rebels and officers and soldiers worked together to completely destroy Henan Prefecture, Ruzhou, and Nanyang Prefecture, completely destroying the drought-stricken areas, causing widespread food shortages and deaths.

Today, in Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou, there are still a large number of scattered rebel troops and officers and soldiers fighting continuously.

For the people in Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou, natural disasters are terrible, but man-made disasters are even more terrible.

Through these, Luo Zhixue can basically judge that more people will flee the famine and enter the Funiu Mountain area to seek a living, and these people fleeing from famine will become the basis for the continued development and growth of the Funiu Mountain Baoxiang Camp.<

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But the premise of all this is that they can keep the base of Funiu Mountain, not only to control it, but also to keep out the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers and other bandits, and not allow them to enter the mountain and destroy the normal agriculture of Funiu Mountain.

Production.

Otherwise, the Funiu Mountain area will become a miserable place on earth just like Nanyang Mansion, Ruzhou and other places outside the mountain.

But, can I block the attack of the officers and soldiers?

Can we keep the foundation of Funiu Mountain?

Now, I am no longer alone, but I have to lead hundreds of people to protect the rural camp. Not to mention taking them to a life of glory and wealth, at least I have to take these people to survive.

In addition, although no one said it, Luo Zhixue knew that he still needed to protect the mountain people in many villages in Funiu Mountain.

Because only these mountain people still exist and can farm normally, can we provide them with enough food and soldiers.

Luo Zhixue looked at the clear sky, feeling the biting chill, and thought of the many conversations he had with Sun Chengcheng three days ago.

Three days ago, after Sun Chengli arrived in Songshan Village with his seriously ill body, he asked Luo Zhixue as soon as he arrived, would he go to Yulin in the future?

Luo Zhixue didn't know why Sun Chengli asked this question in a confused manner at first, but he figured it out after just a few seconds.

On the one hand, Sun Chengli asked him about his ambitions and wanted to know whether his ambitions were big enough.

Going to Yulin does not mean that Luo Zhixue went to Yulin alone, but that Luo Zhixue led an army there.

In addition, Sun Chengcheng entrusted him with his funeral arrangements.

This was indeed the case in the follow-up. Sun Chengli asked him to go to Sun Chengli's hometown if he could go to Yulin in the future. If his family was still alive, he would try his best to let them live a better life. He did not ask for anything.

How nice, at least to be alive.

If there are still conditions, Sun Chengli's grave will be moved back to his hometown in Yulin in the future.

Although Sun Chengli was single and had no choice but to die in his hometown, he still wanted to return to his roots.

Sun Chengli entrusted him with his funeral arrangements, and Luo Zhixue solemnly said: "General, don't worry, Zhixue will definitely command his army in Yulin in the future."

Seeing Luo Zhixue agreeing, Sun Chengli forced out an ugly smile: "I know you are very ambitious, just like me."

"My biggest dream is to lead an army back to my hometown in Yulin, and let them all know that Sun Mazi, whom they looked down upon before, has come back, and he has come back as a general, so that those who used to look down on me and laugh at the pockmarks on my face will be killed.

Everyone knows that I am not someone they can laugh at. If anyone dares to laugh at the pockmark on my face again, I will chop up his whole family!"

"It's a pity that we don't have this chance."

"If you have a chance, do it for me, and tell them by the way, I have traveled all over the country to do great things, haha, I think they will be scared, haha, the old Sun family's Mazi actually became the leader of the rebels, haha..."

Luo Zhixue listened to Sun Chengli's words and did not speak again, but nodded slightly!

In the afternoon of the same day, Sun Chengli once again summoned Dongsheng, Wang Dazhuang, Xu He, Luo Zhixue and Wang Xiazi.

After calling the people over, Sun Chengli didn't talk nonsense. After he looked around at everyone while lying on the bed, he said: "I won't be alive for a few days with this ghost, and I won't be able to lead everyone to be popular in the future."

It’s spicy, but hundreds of brothers can’t be left behind to eat, drink, and eat, and the officers and soldiers outside have to block it, so I’ll let Brother Luo take care of the rest!”

As he said that, Sun Chengli raised his head with great effort, looked at Lin Dongsheng and others, then looked at Wang Xiazi and continued: "Everyone knows that Brother Luo is a scholar. His brain is much more flexible than the rest of us, and he is also capable of doing things.

Zhang Fa, with them taking care of you, I can rest assured, and so can you."

"I don't know if it's a popular drink, but if he takes you to hang out, at least you won't starve to death."

"When I die, Brother Luo will sit in my seat!"

After Sun Chengli's words, Lin Dongsheng, Wang Dazhuang and Xu He looked at me, and I looked at you. Finally, the old farmer Xu He took the lead and said: "I, Old Xu, are just a farmer. Apart from fighting and killing, I

I don’t know how to kill others. Just do whatever you say, General.”

Although Lin Dongsheng was silent for a few seconds, he immediately followed up and said: "Respectfully obey the general's order."

Wang Dazhuang also said: "Since the general thinks that sir can lead us to do things, then he will follow the general's instructions."

Luo Zhixue was speechless as he listened to what these three people said. He also knew why these three people simply agreed.

It's just that these three people don't have much strength at their disposal. The large number of elite cavalry they had have been lost to the pro-army army by Sun Lili. Each of them only has dozens of newly recruited soldiers left at their disposal.

Some are far less powerful than Luo Zhixue.

The key now lies in the pro-army sentry and commander Wang Xiazi.

Wang Xiazi and the other five cavalry commanders control the sixty elite cavalry of the pro-army!

Whether they recognize Luo Zhixue is the key to determining whether Luo Zhixue can successfully ascend to the throne.
Chapter completed!