Chapter 189 Promotion of the New Deal! The people are spreading! The people are excited! A fire breaks out in Donglin County!
Daxia Dynasty.
In the thirteenth year of Yongsheng's reign, June 25th.
As it approaches July, the Great Xia Dynasty seems to be very hot. If we wait another month, I'm afraid the weather will be even hotter.
In almost July, we basically have to think about harvesting wheat.
However, for Jiangzhong County, since the Daxia dragon ears were planted, the thing that all the people care about every day is the rice ears on the cultivated land.
In the fertile fields of Jiangzhong County.
The red rice ears are as tall as half a person. They are different from ordinary rice ears. They are all red and feel a little warm to the touch.
The common people were not surprised at all by the changes in the rice ears. After all, they were Daxia dragon ears, a special gift from the royal family. It should be reasonable to grow like this.
After all, it is specially provided to the royal family. If it is the same as ordinary rice, who would believe it?
The people gathered outside the fertile fields all day long. In just one month, these rice ears have grown vigorously, and the rice has a light red color.
Looks mature.
It takes only one month to mature. This is an extremely incredible thing. The people of Jiangzhong County are extremely shocked.
But whether it is mature or not, we still have to wait for the official announcement.
Inside the military camp.
A steaming pot of rice was brought in. The rice was red and plump. This was Dacharon rice harvested.
There is a magical thing underground in Jiangzhong County that can ripen these big summer rice ears. It can ripen in as fast as one month.
However, Gu Jinnian knew clearly that the best harvesting time was still three to four months, with three months being top quality and four months being perfect.
Gu Jinnian wants to give it a try to see how effective it is for the dragon spikes grown in a month.
As long as the difference was sufficient, he would let the people in the city harvest wheat to provide for the people of Jiangzhong County to be self-sufficient.
The Daxia dragon rice in the Splendid Mountains and Rivers picture has been eaten up. This is thanks to Gu Jinnian's preparation and using spiritual crystals to ripen it. However, under such consumption, it is hard to say the least.
If it can be harvested, it will be a great thing and can relieve huge pressure.
Red Daxia Longmi appeared, and in the military camp, there were Gu Jinnian, Mr. Gu, Gu Ningya, Li Ji, Fang Jingcheng, including dozens of soldiers.
When the rice arrived, one person filled a bowl, and without saying anything more, everyone began to taste it.
Gu Jinnian took two bites. The rice grains were full, soft and delicious, and it also had a bit of spiciness. It was not a strong spiciness, but a mixture of spiciness and spiciness.
It's like pouring some leftover soup into the rice, making the originally tasteless rice extremely delicious.
"Yeah, it's delicious, it's delicious."
"This rice is so fragrant."
“It’s very delicious.”
Suddenly, everyone in the military camp spoke one after another, and even the old man couldn't help but praise the delicious food.
Gu Jinnian couldn't help but be surprised. The taste was much better than that of Daxia Longmi. Daxia Longmi was fragrant and had a very good texture, very chewy, while Longmi harvested from Jiangzhong County.
Spicy and delicious, the aroma ranks first. The spiciness only serves as an appetizer, and the taste is very soft. This may have something to do with the planting time. It is very suitable for children and the elderly.
Gu Jinnian felt the energy of the dragon rice in the river.
In comparison, it does not have as much energy as Daxia Longmi, only one-third, but there is an advantage. The energy is gentle, like a hot spring, flowing in one's body.
It is extremely suitable for children and the elderly, has different values, and is very good.
Although Daxia Longmi is good, there are still some medicines that are very effective for some people who are weak, or for children or the elderly.
It’s not that you can’t eat it, but the energy absorbed will have a certain impact. Although the elderly will feel energetic after eating it, this is not a good thing. They need to be tempered gently, so as to prolong life.
Now, this river dragon rice can just solve this problem.
Very good, quite good.
"Mr. Fang, let us know immediately so we can harvest the wheat."
"Go and invite elders from all ethnic groups to Jiangfu City. I have some things to explain."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and issued this order.
"As you command!"
Hearing this, Fang Jingcheng let out a long sigh. Now the people in Jiangzhong County are waiting for a good harvest. Although a good harvest in one month is unbelievable, everyone has expectations.
The ears of rice are growing so well that the people are eager to see them. However, without Gu Jinnian's order, they cannot forcefully harvest them. If something happens, no one will be able to take responsibility.
But now that Gu Jinnian has spoken, this is a great joy for Jiangzhong County.
"Li Ji, you also come over and tell the people that this harvest has a good harvest, and every household has left half a year's worth of food. In addition, the Great Xia Dynasty bought it all for ten taels of silver and one stone."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and asked Li Ji to follow him. The latter naturally understood what this meant and made it clear that he wanted to show his face and win the public opinion.
Suddenly, Li Ji was overjoyed and respected Gu Jinnian even more.
The two left.
Mr. Gu couldn't help but said.
"If our Daxia people can eat this kind of dragon rice every day, apart from other things, twenty years from now, our Daxia soldiers will definitely not be physically weaker than the Huns cavalry."
Mr. Gu could understand almost instantly what benefits this river rice could bring.
"My lord, if this rice can be continuously supplied to our army, if nothing else, within ten years at most, every lieutenant general and soldier in our army will be able to enter the Second Realm."
"Yes, after I finished eating this rice, I felt a heat wave in my body, which is equivalent to practicing martial arts for a day. We martial artists in the army consume at least two kilograms of food every day, half of which must be meat. This
If you eat about half a catty of rice, you won’t have to eat for the whole day. My subordinates even feel that they don’t need to practice martial arts to become stronger physically.”
"Practice still requires practice. If the generals in the army cooperate with this kind of dragon rice and practice it, the effect will be better."
All the soldiers spoke one after another. After eating the dragon rice, they could immediately feel the benefits of the dragon rice.
"kindness."
"It will be arranged later."
Gu Jinnian nodded, but didn't say anything more.
As soon as he said these words, the Duke of Zhen immediately understood what Gu Jinnian meant. He took a sip of tea and looked at Gu Jinnian.
"Jinnian, these uncles have followed your grandfather and I through life and death. You don't need to be on guard against them. Just tell them what you want. The clearer you tell me, the more they will understand the value of this rice."
The old man could tell at a glance that Gu Jinnian's way of speaking until he clicked clearly meant that he didn't want to say too much.
But this group of people are loyal to him, and after joining Jiangzhong County, they will be guarded by this group of people. If they don't know how much this big summer rice is worth, they will inevitably be careless.
I heard the old man say this.
Gu Jinnian nodded, stood up, and saluted the soldiers.
"Uncles, my nephew was a little defensive just now. This matter is of great importance and it is a helpless move. I hope you uncles will not make my nephew angry."
Gu Jinnian stood up and apologized first. This behavior made all the soldiers feel good.
"You're welcome, Jinnian."
"Hey, it's a good thing to be cautious. I'm not afraid of deceit. I am worthy of being the number one prince in Great Xia."
"We are all rough guys and we won't take it seriously."
Several people stood up one after another and returned the greeting to Gu Jinnian.
Gu Jinnian is not only the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo, but also the first marquis of Daxia, so he must be respected.
Moreover, Gu Jinnian was humble and polite, how could they be displeased?
"Uncles, in this case, my nephew, please explain your words."
Gu Jinnian nodded and then spoke.
"All the land in Jiangzhong County, including some abandoned land, has been used by my nephew. With filling and other filling, my nephew's plan is to have 40,000 acres of land."
"My nephew's idea is also very simple. On 50 million acres of land, Nagase Yui grows this kind of rice that grows once a month. Your uncles have tasted it just now, so I won't talk about the taste of this rice."
"The most important thing is the effect, which is suitable for children and the elderly, but these are not really big summer rice."
"The real Daxia Longmi, if nothing else happens, will at least triple the effect. I can't tell you exactly. Three times is the basis."
"The food grown on 30 and 50 million acres of land is about 170,000 dan at a time."
"Now, my nephew is also going to implement the new policy. From now on, tax will not be collected on a per-capita basis, but must be collected on a field basis. There will be a unified standard for how much tax is charged per acre of land."
"And regardless of whether they are people, farmers, industry or commerce, they will all be collected. One out of ten will be collected, and the local county government will collect 10% for basic development and livelihood construction of the county government."
"One hundred and seventy thousand shi of grain, three times a year, a total of 510,000 shi of grain. After deducting all costs, it can be controlled at 400,000 shi of grain. Take one out of ten, which is 400,000 shi of grain.
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"My nephew's idea is quite simple. He eats a lot of food, about half a catty of food per person per day. The army's horses, weapons and other materials consume evenly, which is more than five catties per person."
"Every year, one-third of the food and grass is allocated to the Ministry of War to expand the army to more than ten million people to prepare for the future of Great Xia. I wonder if you uncles understand what my nephew means?"
How could everyone not know that Gu Jinnian said this?
All the soldiers present were completely shocked at this moment.
They can't figure it out in their heads, but after a simple calculation, they know that this is a terrifying amount of military pay.
Today, the Great Xia Dynasty has four million elite soldiers. To be honest, half of the national tax revenue of the Great Xia Dynasty has been eaten up by the Ministry of War.
Putting aside some other issues, the Ministry of War is actually still poor. It is said that the military is poor but the military is rich. The army is a bottomless pit, and you can spend as much money as you like.
After all, the more you smash, the stronger the soldiers will be. Food and drink are the most important, as well as war horses, armor, weapons, and a series of other things.
The more money you spend, the stronger your soldiers will be in combat. Everyone knows this truth, but how many dynasties can destroy it?
It’s not about whether you want to give it up or not, but whether you have money to spend.
Now that Gu Jinnian has finished speaking, who doesn't understand what he means? To strengthen the Ministry of War?
This is no small matter.
To be honest, the military generals group all understood that the only chance for Daxia to start a war was to recover the twelve cities, but these twelve cities had already been recovered by Gu Jinnian.
Then military generals basically don't have much effect. Basically, they just need to maintain a certain force value and have the ability to suppress civil strife.
From now on, the world will be dominated by scholar-bureaucrats, but after Gu Jinnian said these words, everyone understood that this Daxia Longmi could further develop Daxia.
Destroy the Huns!
If this is the case, the status of generals will not be lowered, at least in the next fifty or sixty years.
"What the Marquis is saying is that this great Xia Longmi can allow me to conquer the Huns?"
Some soldiers spoke up and couldn't bear it anymore, so they asked.
"Not to mention defeating the Xiongnu, if the generals can defend Jiangzhong County, it will only take ten years to capture even the Fuluo Dynasty."
"Given time, it is not impossible to unify the Eastern Wasteland. Uncles, you can think about it carefully. A Jiangzhong County can produce five hundred million shi of grain in one year."
"Let's not talk about how much people can eat every day. Even if they eat a lot, it is not a bad thing. How strong will their body be if they eat this kind of food?"
"And this is just a Jiangzhong County. If the entire Daxia Dynasty grows Daxia Longmi, is there any chance of unifying the Eastern Barrens?"
Gu Jinnian didn't say much more at this point and let them think for themselves.
Having said this, how could everyone present not understand?
All of a sudden, each of these soldiers couldn't help but breathe quickly, and their glasses straightened.
Unifying the Eastern Wasteland is a great joy for them.
First of all, when the imperial court fights wars and expands territory, it will inevitably need military generals, right? Once military generals are needed, the status of military generals will not decline.
Secondly, let alone such a frivolous thing as unifying the Eastern Wasteland, even taking over the Huns is no small matter.
There are more than ten tribes in the Xiongnu Kingdom, which means that if the Great Xia Dynasty really conquers the Xiongnu Kingdom, these more than ten tribes will represent one prince.
Officers should perform meritorious service on the battlefield, otherwise it will be too difficult to be promoted.
Gu Jinnian's words gave them hope.
Although they are not young now, they are still young in the Ministry of War. They are all in their early forties. Even if they wait ten or twenty years, they will become more popular.
If one day, the Daxia Dynasty attacks the Huns, it will be a great joy for them.
Whoever conquers a tribe can be named a marquis in the name of the tribe. This is the rule of the court.
And who made this big Xia Longmi?
It was created by Gu Jinnian. Who is Gu Jinnian's grandfather? The Duke of Zhenguo.
And they are the generals under the Duke of Zhen.
To put it bluntly, if there is really a chance to become a marquis, will the Duke of Zhen Guo be given to other soldiers or to his own people?
You can think of it with your toes.
Therefore, their breathing was rapid, and each one of them was really excited.
"Master Marquis, as long as we secure Jiangzhong County, can we really start a war?"
One of the soldiers was a little honest and stood up to ask Gu Jinnian this question.
"If you can firmly control Jiangzhong County, let alone a war, even if there is no war, there are ways for the twenty-four uncles and nephews here to make half of them princes."
Gu Jinnian made a decisive decision.
Being granted the title of Marquis is not a trivial matter. It can be said that except for some extraordinary achievements, it is generally impossible to be granted the title of Marquis. It is almost as if you have reached the top of being a count.
But Gu Jinnian is confident that if Jiangzhong County is stabilized, it will be enough for three to five years.
Once it is stable for three to five years, the wealth of the Great Xia Dynasty will reach an extremely terrifying level.
At that time, there are two routes that can be taken, or to dominate the entire Eastern Wasteland by force.
Either it is to impose economic sanctions on the Eastern Barren Territory. No matter which path is taken, the choice lies with the Great Xia Dynasty.
"We will definitely defend Jiangzhong County and remove all obstacles for the Marquis!"
At this moment, all the soldiers came out and knelt in front of Gu Jinnian, extremely excited.
"You're welcome."
Seeing everyone like this, Gu Jinnian returned the favor slightly.
The Duke of Zhenguo watched all this with a calm face.
Ever since he learned about the situation in Jiangzhong County, what Duke Zhen Guo thought about every day was how to attack the Huns.
If I had to worry about something, it would be whether Emperor Yongsheng would try his best to prevent him from going to the Huns. After all, Emperor Yongsheng was also a militant.
Maybe he wants to fight too.
in this way.
Gu Jinnian explained some things to everyone. The so-called explanation was actually to guard Jiangzhong County and strictly guard it, although the seeds in Jiangzhong County were not suitable for growing in other places.
But he still didn't want to expose Daxia Longmi so soon.
As for the New Deal, Gu Jinnian also made it clear to these soldiers seriously that the tax collection in Jiangzhong County would be the most important matter of the Great Xia Dynasty in the future.
none of them.
It doesn't matter whether the taxes in other places are delayed or delayed a little. As long as the taxes in Jiangzhong County can be collected, everything will be fine.
The new policy of sharing one's family into one's own land was definitely a fatal blow to the aristocrats of the aristocratic families.
If you put it anywhere, it would be very difficult to really implement it.
But just as Jiangzhong County had adapted, the three major aristocratic families had been severely beaten by him, and all officials did not dare to provoke him. At this juncture, disaster relief was the first priority, and he had to obey everything else.
Anyone who dares to disobey himself can prepare for his funeral.
In addition, the interference of military power will force the promotion to continue, and public opinion is in your own hands. As long as you explain it carefully, I believe the promotion of the New Deal will be very simple.
After Jiangzhong County's new policies are promoted and the Great Summer Disaster is over, all the people can be informed of this matter and let them see the results of Jiangzhong County.
If facts speak for themselves, the people will naturally accept it. As for the reaction of aristocratic families and powerful people, Gu Jinnian's idea is simple.
Anyone who disobeys will be killed.
Where is all this nonsense?
It’s a troubled time now, so I’ll put other things aside for now and wait until these big things are resolved.
Soon, the soldiers left.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
In the past two days, the entire Jiangzhong County has been in full swing, and the people are all smiling.
This big summer rice is beyond their imagination. It can grow rice in one month. It can be said that the smiles on the faces of the people in Jiangzhong County have not diminished since a month ago.
Because it is a pilot planting, and the seeds in many places have been destroyed, the first batch of harvests is mainly in a few large prefectures. In other prefectures, it still takes about seven days to harvest.
But this kind of joy has already spread in Jiangzhong County.
Even late at night, many people would laugh heartily.
When this kind of behavior spread to the outside world, many noises came from Jiangzhong County late at night. Civil unrest had begun, but they were suppressed by Daxia soldiers.
So nothing big happened.
This kind of rumor has the shadow of Gu Jinnian, who deliberately let people cry in mourning inside the city gate, just to cry to some spies outside.
today.
noon.
The clan elders of the Nineteenth County once again gathered in the military camp.
Inviting these clan elders, Gu Jinnian informed everyone about the matter of sharing the land.
To put it simply, the tax is calculated based on the land, but it is very troublesome to explain. Gu Jinnian is very patient. He is not a little annoyed, but explains to these clan elders very gently.
If the explanation was not clear once, he explained it twice. It was not until these clan elders fully understood the meaning and benefits of sharing the land with each other that they stopped talking.
In the military camp, hundreds of elders from various ethnic groups were completely enlightened.
"Sir, I understand it completely. In other words, from now on, those with more fields will pay more, and those with less fields will pay less. Is this what it means?"
Someone made a summary and said this.
"The old gentleman is right. This is what the new policy means. If a family has eight people and has hundreds of acres of land, it will naturally pay more taxes. If there are only three people in the family and ten acres of land, it will naturally pay less taxes.
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Gu Jinnian smiled slightly.
"This is good."
"This is really good. If this is the case, there won't be anyone who can't afford the food tax."
"Earn more and pay more, earn less and pay less. This is the truth. This is the truth."
Everyone spoke and clapped their hands one after another. It was very difficult for them to understand what it meant to divide a small family into an entire family. As long as they understood the basic logic, it was already pretty good.
"Moreover, from now on, in Jiangzhong County, no matter whether they are aristocratic families or powerful people, the taxes paid by them will be treated equally."
"I won't take more, and I won't let them pay less."
"Furthermore, gentlemen, you must make it clear when you go back and save money carefully. The Great Xia Dynasty will not be short of food in the future, and trade will become the mainstream in the future."
"One day, I will ask His Majesty to cancel the grain tax. At that time, we will get as much grain as we grow."
Gu Jinnian spoke up, looking at these clan elders with a determined look on his face, and said so.
When these clan elders heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned.
Cancel food tax?
How incredible does this sound?
For farmers like them, the biggest worry is taxes, because every year after deducting what they eat and adding a little surplus grain, they basically have to pay the rest.
But now, Daxia Longmi has changed their future and implemented a new policy. This new policy does not mean that everyone will get rich in the future, but it can ensure that no one will starve to death in the future.
No one will sell their land to pay debts because they cannot pay the grain tax. After all, who has nothing to do all year round?
Descendants will have wives.
Who is seriously ill?
Or they may have caused some trouble and need money to deal with it. These things will happen more or less. Once they happen, they will have no choice but to sell their land.
If you don't have land, you can only work as tenants.
Now Gu Jinnian not only implements the New Deal, but also says that he will abolish the grain tax. In their eyes, Gu Jinnian is a saint.
"Sir, you should truly love your people as your own children. I'm convinced, I'm convinced!"
"With officials like you, our lives will be worthwhile for ordinary people like you."
"It's a pity. If you had been born thirty years earlier, I might have been able to enjoy the blessings."
"Please don't worry, sir. We old bones have only half a foot in the coffin. The general situation of Jiangzhong County still needs to be handled by adults. But for some small things, if you speak, sir, we will do the dirty work."
We will do the hard work. As long as the adults tell you, we will do it."
Everyone had tears in their eyes. Gu Jinnian thought about the people no matter what he did.
To be honest, even a hard-hearted person will be moved.
"Old gentlemen, please get up quickly."
"To call you here today is not only to explain the New Deal, but also to explain something else."
"If nothing happens, Gu will leave Jiangzhong County in about ten days. Gu's grandfather will guard Jiangzhong County."
"Now that I'm leaving, I'm actually very worried about some changes in the situation. Externally, I can count on Daxia's 500,000-strong army, plus these 100,000 cavalry, to keep Jiangzhong County safe."
"But inside, what we rely on is not the soldiers, but the tens of millions of people in Jiangzhong County, and you are elders from various ethnic groups with high morals and high respect. Gu does not believe what the officials say, but he believes in all the old gentlemen."
"In the early years, the civil war was endless, and all the old gentlemen suffered a lot. Gu could not make up for it, and he cannot make up for it. But now, Mr. Gu hopes that all the old gentlemen can think of future generations."
"If the internal stability is stable, I will get rid of you old gentlemen. If Jiangzhong County is truly stabilized and benefits millions of people in the Great Xia Dynasty, you will definitely be on this list of merits, and future generations will have to look up to you."
Gu Jinnian bowed to the elder of the clan.
Seeing Gu Jinnian pay his respects, all the clan elders immediately returned their bows.
Not long after, the clan elders rode in carriages and rushed to various governments to promote the new policy.
After watching these clan elders leave, Gu Jinnian's eyes were extremely calm.
After this experience.
Jiangzhong County was completely settled.
There are 500,000 soldiers and 100,000 cavalry outside to protect them, and the old man leads many soldiers to sit on the guard.
There are these clan elders who control public opinion and stabilize the internal situation.
Jiangzhong County will be completely peaceful.
The reason why we have to wait ten more days to leave is because after ten days, we will know how much food has been grown.
In this way, you can make the final arrangements and go to the next place.
The situation in Donglin County became more and more serious. King Qin sent too many military reports, not only about putting out fires, but also other matters that needed to be handled by himself.
It would be difficult to solve the problem without going to Donglin County in person.
Ten days is nothing to Jiangzhong County.
But for Donglin County, every day is suffering.
Although he understood, Gu Jinnian could only wait.
At this moment.
Daxia Dynasty.
Donglin County.
Donglin County, with the word "lin", you can know that this area is full of lush trees.
Indeed, there is not much in the entire Donglin County. Compared with the desolation of Jiangzhong County, Donglin County appears to be extremely lush, with lush valleys and jungles.
However, at this moment, the entire Donglin County is indeed blood red, and the sky above is blood red, reflecting hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers.
There are still three fire spots in the entire Donglin County Mountains. There were five fire spots before. Thanks to the efforts of Daxia soldiers and people, as well as the help of a large number of rain-seeking charms, two of them were extinguished.
However, the remaining four places are almost powerless.
The King of Qin was not incompetent. He immediately asked his soldiers to cut down trees and create a fire-free zone. However, there were so many valleys in this place that it was too difficult to stop the fire.
In addition, the place is too big, and even 200,000 soldiers cannot cut through the vacuum zone in one day.
Moreover, the fire is fiercer than a tiger. Once the wind direction changes, the soldiers who go to put out the fire will be reduced to ashes.
The only way is to wait for these mountain fires to burn outside the valley before they can be effectively stopped. But the biggest trouble is the wind direction.
It's okay if you guess correctly, but if you don't guess correctly, you'll be in big trouble.
The direction of the wind changes at will and cannot be controlled by human beings.
"Water source! Find the water source quickly."
"Water, we need water here."
"No, hurry up, or it will be too late."
An elite group of 500 people was shouting in the woods. They were cutting down trees in this area, but just because the wind direction changed, the mountain fire hit them.
I didn't notice it at the first time, but the mountain fire was coming, burning at an almost desperate speed.
Five hundred people looked in despair.
"Hurry up and dig a hole."
Finally, the leader Bai Hu yelled and asked all the soldiers to dig a hole immediately. They were warriors and buried themselves in the hole. Using martial arts energy, they could barely hold on for a while.
There is a possibility of survival.
Therefore, five hundred people dug five large pits as quickly as possible, but by this time they had already felt the extremely blazing flames.
The temperature was not particularly high, but the blowing wind made their breathing uncomfortable.
"It's too late!"
"One can survive."
Baihu yelled, and he made people jump directly into the pit, one after another.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the fire came, like a fire dragon, swallowing the place directly.
"ah!!"
Tremendous screams rang out, and hundreds of households pressed against the pit. More than two hundred soldiers did not enter the pit at all. They were burned alive by the fierce fire, and their death was not instantaneous.
Instead, he was subjected to horrific fire, which caused his body to twist and roll on the ground. It took a quarter of an hour before he finally breathed his last.
This kind of thing is no longer common in Donglin County, it happens every day.
Two hundred miles away.
King Qin stood in the air, staring at the mountain fire. He could hear the screams of the soldiers in his ears, and his expression was extremely ugly.
At this time, a series of voices sounded from below.
"Report! Tianyu Army, third battalion, second team, three hundred soldiers died in the wildfire, no survivors."
"Report! Tianyu Army, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Team, 240 soldiers died in the wildfire, 30 were seriously injured, and 30 were lightly or seriously injured."
"Report! Shankui Army, fifth battalion, ninth team, five hundred soldiers died in the wildfire, and no one survived."
"Your Highness King Qin, the mountain fires in the east have been brought under control, but the mountain fires in the north and south are still fierce. Do you want to withdraw your troops?"
As one voice sounded after another.
King Qin's face became increasingly ugly.
"No retreat!"
"Add another five thousand elite troops and rush to the north and south to control the fire."
King Qin's voice sounded decisively.
"My lord, if we send 5,000 more people, the fires in the north and south directions may not be able to be controlled. The wind direction is also north and south now. If there is a strong wind, big trouble will happen."
One of the soldiers who spoke was the confidant of the King of Qin.
"I will control the fire even at the risk of my life. Once the mountain fire in the east merges with the mountain fire in the south, Donglin County will have no chance to change the situation."
King Qin had a cold face.
It's not that he has a hard heart, but that there are currently three hot spots in Donglin County.
One place was okay, it was in the far west. Although the fire was the most violent, at least it didn't have a big impact.
However, the flints to the east and south are the scariest. Due to the wind direction, the two mountain fires are likely to merge together.
Once they are integrated together, Donglin County will really be hopeless.
The people of Donglin County cannot escape at all, because most of the cities are in the mountains. Although people have moved, where will they settle down?
Donglin County has a population of 50 million. It would be a catastrophe for such a large population to be homeless.
Therefore, these two mountain fires must not merge together.
"Your Majesty!"
"We really can't do it. In less than two months, our brothers have been killed and injured in excess of 10,000. If this continues,"
The confidants knelt on the ground, crying and begging King Qin to order a retreat.
"Military orders are like mountains!"
"Send five thousand more elite troops."
"Tell them to stick to their position and the way to survive is to block the fire."
King Qin roared angrily.
He knew that the soldiers were making sacrifices, but what he knew even more was that without these sacrifices, more people would die and the people would be displaced, which would be a disaster for the Great Xia Dynasty.
"yes!"
The latter shed tears, but gritted his teeth and hurried to the south to issue military orders.
Soon, there was another voice.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, the Immortal Sect still refuses to give the rain talisman. Please make your decision, Your Majesty."
As this voice sounded.
King Qin’s teeth were almost broken.
"Five! I only need five rain talismans. As long as I can control the mountain fire from merging, that's enough!"
"Why didn't they give me five rain-making charms?"
"Have you told the Immortal Sect what I said?"
King Qin was so angry that he vomited blood. At first, the Great Xia Dynasty asked the immortal sects for rain talismans, and all the major immortal sects gave them a few. But what they didn't expect was that the fire was so fierce, so they thought of asking for more.
But he didn't expect that everyone in the Xianmen would be cold and heartless and wouldn't give him a single penny.
If you have a rain talisman, you can stably control part of the fire. It is difficult to put out the fire, but at least it can keep the fire under control, give the soldiers a chance, and save fewer sacrifices.
However, the Immortal Sect is extremely ruthless, how can this not make him angry?
"Back to your lord, I have said everything that needs to be said, be it threats or requests. The Immortal Sect is indifferent. They also said that if they gave me the rain charm before, it would be regarded as meddling in the affairs of the mortal world. If I give it again, it will be considered as meddling.
cause and effect."
The latter spoke up to inform King Qin of the Immortal Sect's intention.
"These bunch of bastards just see that I, Daxia, are at a disadvantage and want to watch from the other side."
"Cause and effect? Because of my mother, if I am really afraid of cause and effect, I will go back to the mountains and never come out for the rest of my life."
King Qin scolded angrily.
He is really angry now. A large number of soldiers died in the fire. How can he not feel distressed?
Moreover, under the fire, not only the soldiers were burned alive, but some civilians who could not escape were also buried in the sea of fire.
These are all sins.
"Your Majesty, Buddhism is willing to take action, saying that it is willing to pray for rain with merit, but it requires the prince to agree to Buddhism and settle in the Great Xia Dynasty. Your Majesty, do you want to meet the Buddhist people?"
At this time, a figure appeared, still the confidant of King Qin. He informed King Qin of the matter and asked if he wanted to meet him.
"Buddhism?"
"Tell them to go away. My brother hates Buddhists the most. How dare they come to me?"
"Want to take advantage of the situation? To save the country of the Xiongnu, does such a person have the face?"
King Qin scolded angrily.
When he heard about Buddhism, he subconsciously felt disgusted, not for any other reason than because Gu Jinnian hated Buddhism.
"Your Majesty, now that things have come to an end, let's meet. Buddhism is indeed our last hope right now. If this continues, even if the fire in Donglin County is settled, at least 20,000 to 30,000 brothers will be sacrificed."
"When the time comes, the prince's gang will definitely criticize you, Your Majesty. The disaster situation in Longxi County has been stabilized. Your Majesty is very happy. But if Your Majesty knows that so many people have died here, I'm afraid Your Majesty will have objections to you, Your Majesty."
A confidant said in mourning, which could be regarded as a reminder to King Qin.
"not see!"
"As long as we last until the new year, we will be fine."
King Qin gritted his teeth. He didn't care so much. If the Buddhists came to rescue the disaster, they must have other ideas. Their plan was even bigger.
It solved an urgent need, but the consequences were endless. He was not stupid and would not be fooled.
For a moment, these soldiers were silent and didn't know what to say.
Looking at this terrifying mountain fire, to be honest, they really don't have any confidence. Even if Gu Jinnian is here, what can they do?
in this way.
Time passed little by little.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
King Qin's luck was pretty good. The two mountain fires in the southeast of Donglin County did not merge despite the sacrifices of 3,400 people. But the key was because the wind direction changed.
It's just two mountain fires. They were hundreds of miles apart at the beginning, but now they are only more than thirty miles apart.
In other words, as long as the wind direction changes again, within half a day, the two mountain fires will completely merge into one.
So King Qin wrote nine letters in a row, almost crying, begging Gu Jinnian to come quickly.
He really couldn't stand it anymore.
This errand is really not done by humans.
And just after the letter was sent away, inside the Donglin County camp.
A middle-aged monk, holding a string of emerald rosary beads, walked into the camp.
This is a Buddhist monk.
He came three times in the past seven days, but each time he was refused to see him by King Qin. But this time King Qin really had no choice but to see him.
The eminent Buddhist monk came and spoke very directly, without making any detours.
Immortal sects do not give rain-seeking talismans, and Buddhism actually does not have any rain-seeking talismans, but you can make use of Buddhist merits to pray for rain.
When King Qin heard about merit and praying for rain, he immediately thought of Gu Jinnian's twelve great aspirations.
However, the other party seemed to see through King Qin's thoughts at a glance.
He couldn't help but speak out slowly.
"Your Majesty, although Marquis Tianming also has Buddhist merits, his twelve great wishes and merits, in exchange for Buddhist luck, cannot be turned into wind and rain to solve Donglin County's difficulties."
"Furthermore, even if there is, I will forgive the poor monk for saying it bluntly. The rain that the Marquis asked for can only extinguish the fire. This Donglin County has been burned to devastation. How can the resentment of the soldiers and the people be extinguished? There are countless spirits in the mountains and forests.
How can we extinguish resentment?"
"The Immortal Sect doesn't take action, not because they are watching the fire from the other side, but because they are trying to solve the fire. The most terrifying thing is these resentful spirits."
"Only Buddhism can solve the disaster in Donglin County."
"No one in the world can do it."
"Even if the Marquis of Heaven makes twenty-four great aspirations, it will be of no use in exchange for merit. Only the first great wish can be obtained in exchange for immeasurable merit. The subsequent great wishes will not be accepted by heaven and earth. Even if they are accepted, they will not be given a lot of merit.
."
"If the prince doesn't believe it, you can ask someone to ask."
"Buddhism really can't bear the suffering of the people, so please ask the prince to make a choice for the people of the world."
When the eminent monk spoke, he hardly gave King Qin a chance to choose. Every word he said blocked King Qin's fantasy.
But even so.
King Qin finally did not agree, he had to wait.
Wait for Gu Jinnian!
Buddhism's plan is far more terrifying than the fire. If there were other conditions, he could agree to it.
Settled in Daxia.
this.
Absolutely impossible.
Two days later.
Finally, Jiangzhong County also had its first good harvest.
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