Volume 2: The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 118: Why not?
"How much?!" Hearing Lu Chen's seemingly understated words, Chai Shao shouted in surprise. You know, the average yield per mu of land at this time is about two dan, and a good one is three or four dan, and these three
Most of the four dans of good land are in the hands of aristocratic families and officials. Ordinary people only have about two dans of land. Without paying taxes and rent, the surplus grain left by the people is simply not enough to eat.
If it is true as Lu Chen said, there is no need to produce fifty dan per mu, but only 30 dan per mu is enough. Therefore, when hearing Lu Chen's words, how could Chai Shao not scream in surprise.
"Oh, please stop yelling, okay?" Lu Chen was startled by Chai Shao's sudden roar in his ear. Obviously, Lu Chen didn't expect the shock this incident would have on people of this era.
, because Lu Chen had no idea what the yield per mu was at this time, Lu Chen frowned and picked his ears with his little finger.
"Brother Xian, it was Brother Yu who was rude!" Chai Shao apologized to Lu Chen with his hands over his face, "Brother Xian, what I said is really shocking!" Chai Shao smiled sheepishly.
"I'm just trying. After all, these three crops are obtained from overseas. You have to try them to know whether they are successful or not!" Lu Chen picked up the teacup and blew on the tea stems floating on the water, then took a sip of the tea.
Said leisurely.
"Oh!" Chai Shao also calmed down at this time, and also picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. "Since it is obtained from overseas, I must have seen the fruits of this kind of crop, right?" Chai Shao put down the tea cup and looked at Lu.
Chen asked.
"I've seen it before!" Lu Chen nodded.
"That being the case, brother Xian, can you tell me where this product comes from?" Chai Shao put down his tea cup and looked at Lu Chen and asked curiously.
"These three crops are all produced in a place called Golden Continent. It can be said that there are countless treasures there, but it is a pity that the current ability of the Tang Dynasty cannot reach here! So brother, it is best not to know too much!" Lu
Chen looked at Chai Shao with a smile and said, "Obviously the meaning of Lu Chen's words is very obvious. If you ask me again, I will not tell you the place of origin. After all, the Tang Dynasty has not yet said that the world is peaceful. At this time, the Tang Dynasty itself
You haven’t figured out how much land you can get from an acre, and you still want to cross the ocean? Stop making trouble!
Lu Chen thought so, but Chai Shao, Li Xiuning and others didn't think so. They were thinking that these three crops might have been obtained by Lu Chen from the Immortal Realm, so they couldn't reveal their location easily. After all, they said there was Penglai overseas.
Fairy Mountain, I am afraid that Lu Chen got these three magical crops from Penglai Fairy Mountain.
"What you said makes sense, brother, just leave it alone!" Chai Shao and Li Xiuning looked at each other, then nodded to Lu Chen.
"By the way, sir, please continue talking about what you said about military training and the world's food!" Li Xiuning directly changed the subject and directly brought up the food issue that Lu Chen had mentioned to her before.
"Most of the food in the Tang Dynasty now comes from the granaries of the old Sui Dynasty, right?" Lu Chen did not refuse to answer Li Xiuning's question, but looked at Li Xiuning with a gentle expression and asked.
"Indeed!" Although Li Xiuning didn't pay too much attention to this matter, for Chai Shao, who was in Tiance Mansion and Chang'an, this matter was not a secret, and even many Zhechong Mansion under the jurisdiction of Tiance Mansion also ate the food and grass.
Obtain the grain from the former Sui's granaries.
After all, after years of war, many farmlands have been turned into wasteland due to the decrease in population, and there is not a lot of food left by the former Sui Dynasty. Therefore, in addition to farming by the people, the food and grass for the troops stationed in many places come from the former Sui Dynasty.
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"But have you seen the soldiers' meals required in my training manual?" Lu Chen turned to look at Chai Shao and asked with a smile.
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chai Shao shook his head. Although he held Lu Chen's "Training Manual" in his arms as if he had found a treasure, he only glanced at it when he first got it, so Lu Chen asked him about it.
How could he answer it?
"Since your brother didn't notice it, then stupid brother, let's talk to him!" Lu Chen naturally knew that Chai Shao hadn't taken the time to read the manual about soldiers' meals, so Lu Chen decided to tell Chai Shao in person.
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"I'd like to hear the details!" Chai Shao looked at Lu Chen and said. At the same time, Li Xiuning, who was sitting opposite, also turned his attention to Lu Chen. As for Li Yanjun, he looked at Lu Chen talking eloquently.
His eyes were full of appreciation.
"As far as I know, today's soldiers basically eat two meals a day, and meat seems to be even rarer, right?" Lu Chen first mentioned the dietary standards of soldiers in the army today.
"Isn't that the case all the time?" Chai Shao didn't have any objections to the questions raised by Lu Chen, and even nodded to ask Lu Chen, while Li Xiuning also nodded.
"However, the Beiwei Guard's food is three meals a day for each soldier, and there must be one meal with meat within two days!" Lu Chen directly told the Beiwei Guard's dietary standards, and when he heard Lu Chen
When Chen mentioned the dietary standards for Weiwei, both Chai Shao and Li Xiuning looked at Lu Chen in surprise. At the same time, Chai Shao quickly took out the "Training Manual" from his arms and flipped through a few pages to see the food standards above.
"Of course, this is only the early stage. In the later stage, we basically have to ensure that there is meat in every meal. If I don't let them, their physical strength will not be able to support the amount of training I require!" Lu Chen said, "I will die without saying anything amazing."
posture.
"What?" Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chai Shao was even more surprised. The dietary standards written in Lu Chen's training manual were actually only elementary. How much food would it cost to train soldiers in this way, let alone ordinary soldiers?
, even Li Shimin’s Black Armor cavalry can’t meet this food standard!
"Brother, are you kidding? How can there be so much food to support such military training!" Chai Shao looked at Lu Chen with a wry smile and said, he also regarded this "Training Manual" as a treasure, and Lu Chen also casually
I just gave it to myself, and my feelings are waiting for me here. I guess according to the food standards Lu Chen mentioned, I can train my personal guards. As for spreading it to the army, I don’t even have to think about it.
And Li Xiuning also understood why Lu Chen didn't popularize this training method to the Detachment of Women, because according to this food standard, I am afraid that no army can meet it now.
"That's why I have to study those three crops!" Lu Chen said with a smile, "If those three crops can succeed, wouldn't it solve the food problem? Moreover, this training method can be done step by step!" See
The two looked surprised, Lu Chen said with a smile.
"If my brother wants to train personal guards, I can send a few people over to help!" Lu Chen picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.
"Brother Yu will try this training method among his personal guards when he returns home. If he wants something, he will definitely not be polite to Brother Xian!" Chai Shao responded to Lu Chen with a smile.
Lu Chen nodded.
"That's why I say that training troops is closely related to food!" Lu Chen put away his smile and said seriously, "And what Datang needs most now is to live with the people!"
"I will bring Sir's suggestions to Aye!" Li Xiuning also responded to Lu Chen with a serious expression.
"In this way, I and my consort will go back first. As for Langya, we will stay here for the time being. After all, these servants were chosen by Yan Jun. There are some things that I still need to talk to the Marquis of Lu County!" Li Xiuning said with her arms.
He turned Li Yanjun around and winked at Lu Chen.
"This..." To be honest, if Lu Chen was asked to talk to Li Xiuning or Chai Shao about leading troops, fighting, or even discussing the general trend of the world, Lu Chen would be able to talk eloquently, but when it comes to romantic affairs
, Lu Chen really didn’t know how to tell this quiet woman.
"That's it!" It was rare to see Lu Chen showing a troubled expression. How could Li Xiuning let Lu Chen go? He just winked at Chai Shao and the couple ran away in a flash.
Before leaving, when Chai Shao passed by Lu Chen, he winked at Lu Chen with a wicked smile, and even whispered: "Come on!" Then he followed Li Xiuning and slipped away. As for Lu Chen,
Chen wanted to see each other off, but the two of them simply refused.
"Um...your highness, is there anything else you want to explain?" Seeing the two of them slip away, Lu Chen had no choice but to look at Li Yanjun who was still sitting on the chair and asked.
"I'll kill them first and then report them today. I wonder if Marquis Lu is satisfied with these servants?" Li Yanjun looked at Lu Chen and asked softly.
"Actually, I'm quite satisfied. After all, we can't let these brothers who back Weiwei be used by today's people every day, and these guys are not suitable for this job themselves!" Lu Chen said with a smile, "These guys are killing talents.
You let them fight each other better than the other, but when it comes to trivial matters at home..." At this point, Lu Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly,
"A few days ago, I wanted to ask Her Royal Highness Princess Pingyang for some people to use. Her Highness sending these people is really a timely help for me!" Lu Chen said to Li Yanjun, raising his hands.
"It's good that Marquis Lu isn't angry because of this!" Li Yanjun looked at Lu Chen and said with a smile, "I wonder if Marquis Lu can take Yan Jun to visit the Lujiazhuang? It's rare for Yan Jun to come out on weekdays!"
Li Yanjun mustered up the courage to look at Lu Chen and said.
"Why not? It's just that this Lujiazhuang is still in the construction stage, and there is a bit of smog everywhere. I'm afraid His Highness won't be interested!" The two of them were sitting face to face like this, which made Lu Chen feel restless. Now Li Yanjun
He actually proposed to go to Lujiazhuang for a walk, and Lu Chen naturally nodded in agreement.
Lu Chen stood up and led the way, and Li Yanjun followed Lu Chen. The two of them left the main room one after the other. When they left the gate of the Hou Mansion, the two of them were walking side by side. As for the other
People and guards were following the two of them from a distance. Liu Jing was leaning forward, but Su Chang grabbed her collar and pulled her behind.