Sorno bowed to accept the order, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. He was worried that if he marched as usual tomorrow, he would repeat the same mistakes as at the foot of Xiaoheishan.
Of course, he was not the most nervous and scared. Although he did not know the strength of the Dongjiang Army, it was hard for him to believe that the enemy would have so many powerful soldiers and generals.
If it was really that powerful, wouldn't it be better to block it from behind when our own army was blocked at Xiaoheishan? Wouldn't it be more effective to attack from both front and back?
Therefore, Sorno believed that the enemy just wanted to cause more trouble and achieve more results when his troops retreated. But he could not tell Sakhalian such a fluke. If he made a mistake in judgment, he could not afford the consequences.
Similarly, he believed that Saharian would also have such considerations and judgments. The reason why the whole army did not move out overnight was because he judged that the situation was not yet that critical.
Indeed, Sahalian also believed that it was unlikely that the enemy would make a strong frontal attack. Unless the enemy in Xiaoheishan took a detour and rushed to the front, this seemed to be very difficult.
The moonlight was cold and cold, and among the weeds on the roadside ten miles away from Jianlu's camp, a figure was moving with difficulty.
The coated slave Yang Daman was both lucky and unlucky. He survived under the Port Arthur Fort and also escaped death in Xiaoheishan, but his luck value seemed to be exhausted and he finally fell.
The mines on the road were hard to guard against, causing Jianlu to suffer casualties and forcing Jianlu to find a way to deal with them.
Therefore, the coated slaves who were originally coolies and cannon fodder came in handy. They were sent to open the way in front of the team, using their flesh and blood to protect the captives from thunder.
Fortunately, the raiding troops did not lay many mines. Firstly, it was difficult to dig through the frozen soil, and secondly, the mines they could carry were limited.
Despite this, the coated slaves also suffered many casualties, including Yang Daman.
As for the coated slaves who were injured and killed by the explosion, Jianlu would not care at all. It would be quite merciful not to touch up the injured ones.
When Yang Daman woke up, he was lying in the weeds and snow on the roadside. Jianlu's brigade had not finished walking, but he did not dare to say a word and continued to pretend to be dead. It was not until all Jianlu had passed by that he managed to crawl out.
rise.
The injury was on his leg, which was not serious in fact. He was mainly knocked unconscious by the loud noise and shock wave. Simply strangling the wound with a rag, Yang Daman walked south aimlessly, leaning on a branch.
Jianlu was walking north, and he didn't dare to follow him. He just wanted to stay as far away as possible.
But he didn't know where he was going, when he was going, or whether he would be killed if he encountered the Dongjiang Army. He just mechanically took increasingly heavier steps.
A corpse that was thrown by the roadside appeared not far away. Looking at the attire, you could tell that it was also a wrapped slave.
Yang Daman walked over, stared blankly for a while, then bent down and bowed several times, muttering in his mouth, squatting down, and painstakingly peeled off the corpse's tattered cotton robe.
With this tattered cotton robe, Yang Daman felt that he could live for a moment and a half longer. But he didn't know the meaning of living for a moment longer. It was almost an instinctive reaction.
The cold wind at night was biting, and Yang Daman walked into the woods, thinking that it would be better if he had some shelter. It would be best to find a low place with the wind to rest. He was tired and hungry.
After entering the woods and not walking far, Yang Daman noticed that there was a looming fire in the distance, only a very small one. After hesitating for a moment, Yang Daman stepped towards the fire.
Regardless of whether he froze to death, starved to death, or was killed by someone, just give it a try. Yang Daman knew that if he stayed like this, he would die before dawn.
When the fire became as big as a candle, Yang Daman held on to the tree and breathed heavily. At least there was hope, and he limped forward and took heavy steps.
Suddenly, without warning, two figures jumped out of the snow and knocked Yang Daman down. His exclamation was muffled by a big hand.
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The sky is clear, the midday sun is warm, the snow in the morning sun has begun to melt, and more of the white snow has turned gray and black.
The smell of moisture indicates the coming of spring. All things are sprouting and full of vitality. The plan for the year lies in spring. In the first year of Chongzhen, the Dongjiang Army also made a good start by recovering Jinzhou.
"It will get warmer later than usual this year." Chen Jisheng looked at the surrounding scenery and said slowly, "I wonder if it will have any impact on spring plowing?"
The low temperature will definitely have an impact. The peak of the Little Ice Age has already arrived.
Guo Dajing lightly whipped his boots with a riding crop and said: "The impact will definitely be there, but it won't be big on the new crops that will be obtained in the future. The wheat and other things grown before will probably be enough."
Not only does the temperature rise late in spring, but it also cools down early in autumn and winter! This means that the growing period of crops will be greatly shortened, and it is not surprising that harvests will fail.
Guo Dajing is more confident in potatoes and rye. After all, they are cold-resistant and early-maturing varieties.
But with corn, he didn't know how big the harvest would be. But at worst it would be better than planting traditional crops. Even straw could be used as livestock feed.
Also planted in large quantities are millet, that is, millet, and sorghum. Millet is both cold-resistant and drought-resistant and is the main food crop on the loess high slopes; sorghum is drought-resistant, waterlogging-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant, and barren-resistant. Northeastern sorghum is very famous.
In addition, there are Chinese cabbage and radish. Chinese cabbage only takes more than two months to mature, can be harvested in winter, and is durable in storage; radish can be planted all year round, and can be planted in autumn and harvested in winter.
As for soybeans, I don’t know how much can be harvested. They are mainly used to provide concentrate for war horses, and the planting area is not large. There is also alfalfa, which can be eaten by humans and is also used as fodder for livestock.
This year's overall planting plan has been formulated, not only in Jinzhou, but also on the islands. Those with planting conditions will be included in the promotion of new crops.
No one among the generals of the Dongjiang Army, including Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng, knew that Guo Dajing sent Wu Jiucheng to buy more than a thousand acres of land in Shandong to grow corn and potatoes.
More than a thousand acres of land is just an experiment. Guo Dajing will continue to invest in Shandong to make it a logistics base for Dongjiang Town.
At the same time, Guo Dajing also had the intention of promoting new crops in the country. He said little and could only let the people see the benefits through actual results before accepting the new crops.
When a major disaster was raging and the imperial court increased taxes without caring for the people, it was certain that chaos would arise. This was something that Guo Dajing could not do.
But if new crops can be gradually promoted, not only can we survive the disaster period, but at least the people of the Ming Dynasty can live longer.
However, the number of potato seeds in his hand was limited, so Guo Dajing could only plant them in Dongjiang Town to survive the most difficult two years.
Others saw that the weather in Dongjiang Town was good, they had won another great victory, they had regained Jinzhou, and the imperial court would resume food and salary.
But Guo Dajing knew that the resumption of Governor Yuan was the beginning of Dongjiang Town's most difficult period. That is, from the second half of this year to next winter.
The key is that Guo Dajing does not want to be satisfied with surviving difficult times. He also wants to improve Dongjiang Town's overall combat effectiveness and expand its military strength, so that he can turn things around at the turning point of Mingjin's strategy.
Internal and external troubles are not an exaggeration to describe the current Dongjiang Town.
The emperor of the imperial court did not want to see him, and there was also a governor Yuan who sharpened his sword immediately after taking office. He had to fight against the Jianlu who were eyeing him. It was difficult, it was really difficult!
"The general will also entrust the Lin family to collect more crop and vegetable seeds and plant them experimentally in a small area first." Guo Dajing continued to report to Chen Jisheng, "There will always be one or two types suitable for planting in Liaodong, right?"
Guo Dajing is most optimistic about pumpkins and sweet potatoes, which are crops with high yields, easy survival, and can be used as food substitutes.
Pumpkin, also called melon in the Northeast, has a large yield, is easy to survive, is rich in nutrients, and can be used as a food substitute in famine years, so it is also called "rice melon" or "rice melon".
As for sweet potatoes, although they are more cultivated in the south, Xu Guangqi also successfully transplanted them in Tianjin. Moreover, Guo Dajing had heard of the name of Wafangdian sweet potatoes in later generations.
As for chili peppers and
Although it is said that Liaodong will be very cold in the next ten years, there will be spring, summer and autumn, and agricultural planting will be difficult, but it is not completely impossible.
The Little Ice Age was global, and it was also very cold in Korea and Japan. It was even colder in Mobei Mongolia and Russia further north, as well as some Nordic countries.
However, people have not lost their country or species, which shows that the disaster is not devastating, and there are ways to reduce the harm and survive it.
If he didn't think it was too difficult, Guo Dajing would have asked the Lin family to go to Tibet and plant highland barley.
Why do you think so much and so long-term?
Because Liaodong will be the base for Guo Dajing to make achievements, and a Jinzhou is just a small target. With great rivers and mountains, and fertile fields thousands of miles away, how can he be reduced to a fishy smell?
Developing and constructing Northeast China has become Guo Dajing's grand ideal, and he has taken firm steps.
As for the population, in the hinterland where refugees are everywhere, as long as there are people who stutter, they are not just recruited, but they can get as many as they want.
Chen Jisheng was slightly surprised when he heard Guo Dajing's introduction. Guo Dajing had already written a report before, clearly listing the data on potatoes, rye, and corn to be planted in each island and Jinzhou.
In other words, the land occupied by Dongjiang Town has been planned, and Guo Dajing also said that there are enough seeds.
But he didn't expect that Guo Dajing also produced so many crop seeds. Although it was experimental planting, was it necessary? Where should they be planted?
But this cannot be said to discourage Guo Dajing.
"Dajing thinks long term and is unparalleled in management!" Chen Jisheng praised and said: "Judging from your background, both Mao Shuai and I are very surprised."
Guo Dajing chuckled and said: "Chen Shuai, if I said I was taught by gods, would you believe it?"
Chen Jisheng laughed, and then said seriously: "I believe it."
This time it was Guo Dajing's turn to be stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Chen Jisheng would believe him so much. Facing that trusting and appreciative look, Guo Dajing pursed his lips slightly, nodded, and let out a long breath.
"I don't know if I am a god or not, but during the few days when I was unconscious, I seemed to be wandering around and saw many strange things in a daze. I didn't understand it at the time, but many of them were later verified."
Guo Dajing said slowly: "Of course, there are many things that have not happened yet, and I don't know if they will happen. For example, Huang Taiji proclaimed himself emperor, and the country was named 'Qing'. Another example is that the Ming Dynasty suffered frequent disasters and civil unrest, and a man named King Chuang
A guy named Li will have millions of troops and march straight to the capital..."
Chen Jisheng's expression changed. He looked around and found that he and Guo Dajing were alone. No one else was around, and Guo Dajing also lowered his voice.
Guo Dajing stopped talking and glanced at the sky deliberately. It was clear and cloudless, and there would definitely be no thunder.
"I don't know if this is a leak of secrets." Guo Dajing's voice became even deeper and he said: "If we can make Dongjiang Town strong and repay Commander Mao and Commander Chen for his kindness, I will have nothing to fear."
Chen Jisheng hurriedly raised his hand and said: "It has come out of your mouth and into someone's ears. Don't mention it again in the future. You don't have to doubt the trust that Marshal Mao and I have in you. Just do it with confidence and boldness."
Guo Dajing blinked his eyes and said: "Many things are vague. I don't dare to be sure, and I don't know whether they are true or false. That's why I don't dare to speak out easily."
"Not to mention it is the best." Chen Jisheng pondered for a moment and then solemnly instructed: "If we act according to the current plan, Dongjiang Town will also be on the rise. Don't be eager for success, and don't be opportunistic."
Guo Dajing nodded vigorously and said, "General, I understand."
After telling the secret, Guo Dajing seemed to be relieved, with a relaxed look on his face and laughter in his speech.
Guo Dajing knew that he had risen too quickly, and that he was using real achievements. Coupled with various actions and measures, it was impossible not to make people suspicious.
Now that he told it half truthfully and half falsely, Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng finally found the right reason.
In the feudal era, there was still a strong belief in superstitions such as worshiping gods and seeking immortality, as well as dream prophecies. From the emperor to the common people, this was no exception.
They definitely don’t understand time travel; gods may not necessarily believe everything in their dreams; nor can people be completely convinced by predictions about the future.
It was precisely this kind of hesitation that Guo Dajing thought was the best outcome.
Because he has a clear conscience and everything he does is for Dongjiang Town and the establishment of Liaodong. As long as Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng are in their right minds, they will continue to trust him.
Of course, absolute trust is impossible. Chen Jisheng's presence in Jinzhou is just a means of prevention and restriction.
Guo Dajing didn't care about this because he was selfless in his heart. He had no selfish motives and he didn't harm Dongjiang Town, so he didn't need to worry at all.
"Based in Liaodong, we compete with the Jianqi for territory and victory. The most important thing is to be self-reliant, and then recruit disaster victims from the interior. Some people will farm and produce, and some will serve as soldiers to fight. Dongjiang Town will be in an invincible position..."
Chen Jisheng stroked his beard and chin and said: "The Jianru people have been consumed for a long time. Their population is small and their production is backward. They will inevitably fall into decline and find it difficult to revive. It would be better if the imperial court can provide strong support."
Guo Dajing curled his lips and said: "The general is not optimistic about the imperial court, and the imperial court does not want to see Dongjiang Town. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
Chen Jisheng sighed helplessly and said: "It is difficult to change the emphasis on literature over military affairs. Mao Shuai received the Shang Fang Sword from the late emperor, and there are no civilian supervisors in Dongjiang Town, so the criticism in the court becomes more and more intense."