On June 23rd of the third year of Qianning, Li Keyong appointed Li Sizhao as the military envoy of Yingmo Town, commanding 5,000 Jin soldiers and reorganizing 15,000 remaining Youzhou soldiers. Li Keyong also gave him an extra Thousands of additional cavalry were allocated to the Khitan, Xi, Shiwei, and Uighur tribes, and he was ordered to strictly organize and train them in a regular manner to quickly improve their combat effectiveness.
A general with more than 20,000 troops to guard one side is quite good among the Taiyuan military and political groups. Although Li Sizhao was not his biological son, he was raised by Li Keyong's younger brother Li Kerou, and his treatment was indeed higher than that of other adopted sons.
Li Cunxiao, who took people back to the grassland to eat sand, felt unhappy after seeing the colorful world of Yingmo.
Li Siyuan, the governor of Shunzhou with a small territory and few household registrations, was not happy either.
Li Cunxin, the governor of Zhuozhou, did not feel dissatisfied. As long as Li Cunxiao did not surpass him, it would not be a big deal.
At this point, Li Key used the power of the three towns of Hedong, Datong, and Zhaoyi to spend almost four years to finally completely pacify Youzhou Town, which had a population similar to his, and even slightly beyond the first line.
He also led the military governors of the two towns of Hedong and Youzhou. Many of his generals and even military academies had places to go. Everyone was promoted, and the top soldiers also made a fortune. Ke Yong laughed heartily and was very proud.
In fact, he didn't have to fight so hard. However, he took a detour at the beginning and continued to make up for it later, which wasted too much time.
Of course, he also knows now. In some places, demoted officials and generals can be incorporated and used with confidence, but in other places, it is not possible. If the situation is urgent, they can be temporarily incorporated, but after the crisis is over, they still have to be rectified slowly. Otherwise, it will be like Youzhou, with wars everywhere and rebels everywhere.
What a profound lesson!
After this fight, no one will dare to resist. After taking a break for a few months, he will face the most difficult strategic choice, whether to curb the expansion ambitions of his sworn brother Shao Shude, or to fight against Hebei soft persimmon Lu Yanwei. Everything has to be decided after he meets his adopted brother.
Well, his adopted brother has already visited Henan Prefecture. To be more specific, it is a religious site in the North Wangwu Mountains of Wangwu County under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture.
Mrs. Chu went out for a walk with the support of her daughter-in-law Xie and her nephew-in-law Su.
She had already thought about it and would not shy away from anyone. What's more, she couldn't deceive anyone with her big belly. What she should worry about was whether the child would be taken away after the baby was born.
The summer breeze blew, making people feel very comfortable. Chu squinted her eyes, and suddenly there was a sound from above.
Mrs. Chu raised her head and saw that beside the railing on the second floor, Prince Xia was clinging to the back of Mrs. Zhu of Pengcheng County.
Both of them seemed to be admiring the mountain scenery outside, but Zhu's eyes were widened and he was leaning on the railing with his hands, looking like he was in pain.
Mrs. Chu swallowed her breath quietly and led the two juniors into the room.
Zhu is also a poor person.
When he was young, he married Yuan Jingchu, who was nearly fifty years old, as his stepmother. Yuan Jingchu died of illness a few years after the marriage, and he had no children. Zhu Quanzhong also did not allow his sister to remarry, which was really pitiful.
"This blanket is really nice." Seeing the dull atmosphere, daughter-in-law Jie Shi said with a smile when she had nothing to say.
A blanket is of course a blanket.
The manpower of Jinxianguan is increasing day by day, and the number of sheep raised is also increasing rapidly.
Especially after Liu Jingxuan was angered by the King of Xia and rushed to Luoyang to supervise the construction of the palace, Wang Yanfan, the envoy of the Sixteenth King's House, was overjoyed and took office as the envoy of Luoyuan, bringing many people with him.
Textile machines are always looking for ways to improve.
The imperial court really paid little attention to woolen textiles, and it can even be said that it made little progress. Everything had to be designed from scratch.
Xie had experience in reeling and weaving, and based on her own insights, she put forward some suggestions for improvement.
The Chu family and the Su family were from better backgrounds and did not do these jobs in their early years. Later they gradually learned and gained quite a lot of experience.
The most surprising thing is Mrs. Zhu. She has really done a lot of farm work and housework, and most of her suggestions are very pertinent.
As for the Lu family, the Jiang family and his sister-in-law are both delicate and expensive, and know nothing about it. Apart from serving men, they don't seem to have much ability.
Generally speaking, the women in Zhang Quanyi's family are more down-to-earth and more popular with King Xia. He slept in Su's room last night, and Jie, who was separated by a wall, listened for half the night, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
"Your Majesty has said that in the future we should knit more sweaters and line them under our armor so that the soldiers will not freeze in the coldest winter." Mrs. Chu had a big belly and it was a bit difficult to sit, but she still tried to make points.
Daughter-in-law and niece-in-law: "Your Majesty attaches great importance to this. If you two perform well, you may be able to get out of this prison and become palace officials in the future."
In fact, as early as the Han Dynasty, there was the so-called "hard armor and cotton armor". That is, a lot of cotton wool was stuffed into the outer layer of cotton cloth, lined with iron sheets, and sewn into armor. It was very similar to the cotton armor in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. The principle
all the same.
The weight of the armored cotton coat is much lighter than that of the traditional iron armor, just like the weight of the cotton armor is only one-third of the iron armor. However, because of the poor protection against strong bows and crossbows, the Han army preferred to wear the armor, and in the end they still
Was eliminated.
Shao Shude did not want to copy the woolen version of the armored coat, for fear of being hacked to death by the sergeants. He just wanted to prepare more cold-proof items for the sergeants who would fight in cold areas in the future.
Wool fabric is not comparable to cotton in terms of thermal insulation properties.
Generally speaking, down has the best thermal insulation performance. Woolen coats made of combed wool are no worse than down jackets in terms of thermal insulation effect, but cotton is far behind them.
At present, the cold-resistant clothing of Xia Army sergeants is mainly cotton clothing. The cost is high, it is also bulky to wear, and it is impossible to wear armor. Otherwise, why is there a saying that "the armor of the Imperial Guard is difficult to keep in the cold"?
There is originally a silk lining under the iron armor. If you add a woolen sweater, it may have a better thermal insulation effect. Or even just cancel the silk lining and just line it with a woolen sweater. If it is uncomfortable, it will be uncomfortable. It is better than freezing.
Have to tremble and be strong.
"Auntie, Wang Yanfan, the envoy of Luoyuan, asked us to comb more wool yesterday and make some felt blankets, cloaks, and winter clothes for the king. We also need to prepare them in advance," said Su.
Mrs. Chu blushed when she heard the name "aunt". King Xia didn't let them change their names, which was really bad to the core.
"I heard that Lingxia has officially allowed the use of wool to deduct taxes. Henan Prefecture and Meng Huai will probably join soon." Mrs. Chu pulled her hair around her ears and frowned.
The baby in her belly seemed to have turned over, making her feel a little uncomfortable.
"The combed wool needs to be washed well." Chu ordered: "Let the new women do it."
"Daughter-in-law, I understand." Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Su responded at the same time.
There is a lot of oil on wool, and it is troublesome not to wash it off.
King Xia once joked to them, saying that the farmers in Da Qin used urine to degrease wool, but he didn't know whether it was true or not.
Of course they don't know how to use urine, that would be too shameful. In fact, there are still many ways, just use salt (alkali).
Next, several women were discussing with each other which things would be more convenient to use to remove oil. After a long time, a voice sounded from the stairs: "With so much wool to be combed, selling alkali will be a good business in the future."
Mr. Chu, Mr. Xie and Mr. Su immediately stood up and saluted.
Shao Shude smiled and asked them to sit down. These women were already very submissive. They were the kind of women Shao Shude dared to hug and sleep with for the night. But the Pengcheng County Lady Zhu who he just enjoyed today certainly brought him the ultimate spiritual enjoyment. , but I really dare not spend the night with her.
"There are many salt ponds on the grassland, and there is definitely no shortage of alkali." Shao Shude said with a smile.
Mrs. Zhu was sitting behind him, her brows slightly furrowed, her dress was a little torn, and her chest was covered with red marks. The three daughters of the Chu family all lowered their heads after looking at them. None of them had come from this step. Once they entered the Golden Immortal Temple, they would have to leave. think……
"The young men of the Chu family have done a good job, Qi Banzhang has told me so." Shao Shude asked Chu to stand up and sit next to him, saying: "Raise the baby with peace of mind. I will not treat the Chu family badly, nor will I treat them badly." you."
After saying that, he hugged Mr. Chu over and whispered: "You should know that I have great ambitions. When the things are accomplished, I will take Wanlu as my daughter and make her the princess of Xinmi."
Wanlu is the nickname of Chu's daughter, who is also in Jinxian Temple. The mother and daughter depend on each other. After hearing what Shao Shude said, Chu became more docile and felt that this wave was really worth it.
Mrs. Zhu heard clearly from the sidelines and carefully looked at Mrs. Zhang, whom she had met many times. Seeing that there was no sad or aggrieved expression on her face, she was speechless and choked.
"This year, all the military uniforms and robes of martial arts and Confucian students in various counties and counties are made of wool. I will also take the lead in wearing wool. I will spend a lot of time to bring this trend forward." Shao Shude patted. Chu's hand said.
If this thing can succeed, he will really profoundly change the face of this society.
Changes in the agricultural production model are the basis, which in turn affects people's daily diet. In daily life, the use of carriages and leather will also increase greatly. Nowadays, there are more and more places where wool can be tax deducted, and he is also working hard to promote the use of wool. With the trend of wool fabrics, wool will definitely become a part of the lives of northern people and a part of their traditional culture in the future.
The Little Glacier climate is coming, and the agricultural production environment in the north will gradually deteriorate. If we don't change it, will we die?
It's a pity that he doesn't know how to make soap. Otherwise, with so many livestock and animal fat production so high, the source of raw materials for the soap industry is no longer a problem, and it can definitely develop.
"The things your king does, I always feel that they are different from others." Chu said with a smile.
"What's the difference?" Shao Shude asked.
"I can't tell." Chu thought for a moment and said, "I feel that the king is fundamentally changing the world."
"You woman have a lot of experience." Shao Shude laughed: "The people who have benefited from me will not be able to return to their previous lives! No one can change Hexi, Longyou, Guannai, Henan, Hebei, and Hedong in the future.
The production habits of farmers. Change back to farming and mulberry farming. Haha, can you win over the South? Let me raise cattle, sheep, horses, knit sweaters, and grow millet and wheat honestly. From now on, there will be no shortage of horses or cattle in the Central Plains.
There is no shortage of warm clothing and no one can change it!”
Is it the only agricultural society of the Han people since the pre-Qin period that widely cultivated leguminous grasses and raised large quantities of livestock?
One of the most important life achievements, when Shao Dashuai was thirty-nine years old, had already left Guanbei with an unstoppable trend and spread to Guanzhong, Hezhong, and Henan. No one can change it.