In late Guiyue, after a wet autumn rain, the rice harvest in Shuzhou finally ushered in.
The happiest people are the farmers. Regardless of their physical fatigue, they harvest rice during the day and gather next to the grain pile at night, setting up a bonfire, drinking strong wine and shouting loudly.
During this period, Xu Mu went out of the city twice to join in the joy of the autumn harvest, drink wine and sing songs, and enjoy the joy with the people. In the busy farming period, the hidden worries about the people of Laizhou who would become emperor suddenly seemed to fade away.
"Wenlong, how many positions have you entered?"
"Lord, why don't you take a guess first?" Jia Zhou held the file and sounded happy.
"Five hundred warehouses?"
To fill a warehouse, it would take about 500 shi of grain, which would be equivalent to about 30 tons in later generations.
"My lord, how is this possible? Central Sichuan is a land of abundance, and my lord has been revitalizing agriculture and mulberry trees."
Xu Mu swallowed his saliva. In terms of grain and grass, he did not dare to compete with Uncle Chang. It is said that if all the grain and grass from Uncle Chang's side were poured into the Ji River, a tall grain island could be built.
"Lord, about one thousand two hundred warehouses!"
"One thousand two hundred warehouses!" Xu Mu's face was pleasantly surprised. One thousand two hundred warehouses means almost 600,000 shi of grain and grass. The 600,000 shi of rice stored in the warehouse is enough for Shuzhou to survive for a long time.
Avoid the problem of insufficient food and grass.
"This is because my lord has lowered the rice tax. By next year, according to the acreage increase system set by my lord, plus the land reclamation in Nanlin County, at least one thousand warehouses can be added."
"Although it is not as good as the King of Yuzhou, it is already very good. From today on, the people in my fourteen counties in Shuzhou, even in Muyunzhou, no longer suffer from hunger."
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
Not only was there a bumper rice harvest, he even came up with the idea of portable cans during the subsequent military expeditions. Since iron and stone were insufficient, he tried to seal them with bamboo tubes to perfect the equipment for the military rations.
"Congratulations, lord." Jia He also looked happy, "We have taken the first step by accumulating food and casting weapons."
"Wenlong, there are still some shortcomings." Xu Mu was not overly excited. To be honest, if the 600,000 stones of grain and grass put into the warehouse could not last for three months if the 100,000 troops left Yuguan.
Of course, in times of peace, it is enough to support the people and scholars.
After next year, he will continue to select good rice seeds, learn from the methods of later generations, and try to have two rice crops in one season. Of course, the key to this requires his continuous cultivation and improvement.
Although the terrain of Shuzhou is not a good choice, everything can be expected, and there is no chance of any surprises.
After talking about the happy event and putting down the file, Jia Zhou's expression became solemn.
"Yesterday, a military report came from Chao Yi. The military report said that in the past few days, Liangzhou has sent out many sentry camps to find out the situation in Shuzhou. The sentry camps from both sides have fought several times.
It was a small-scale fight, each had its own winner or loser, and about six hundred people were killed."
"Liangzhou is determined to conquer Shu. One day, there will be a decisive battle between the two states."
Jia Zhou's words were not groundless. Time and time again, Dong Wen wanted to take control of Shuzhou and occupy the rice warehouse in the middle of Shu.
"The information from the Night Owl Group said that under the auxiliary rule of Sima Xiu, the people of the three states in Liangdi have slowly returned to their will. Sima Xiu is very smart. He used the annexation of the two states to make a fuss about the harsh rule of the two kings. It is really a shame.
A good move."
"Unless this person dies, he will always be a serious problem for the Lord."
Xu Mu didn't know this. But in the current situation, Liangzhou's people are fierce and fierce. The Night Owl Team must be cautious when checking information, and how to carry out assassinations.
A thousand Sihu formed an army, and it is estimated that none of them would be able to enter the palace.
To be honest, it feels bad to have troops coming to block them all the time, but there is no other way. Judging from the current situation, compared with Liangzhou, Shuzhou is indeed a weak side.
In this troubled world, originally the law of the jungle was dominated by the strong, with the big fish eating the small fish, and the old wolf eating the rabbit. Of course, there are also alternatives, such as the Laizhou native Fang Ru, who proclaimed himself emperor and established the Jing Dynasty... He had just gained some weight, but this time, he
He showed his weakness again and was eaten by the crowd.
As Jia Zhou said, it was too hasty after all. Of course, there are only a few people in this world who can resist the temptation to ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
Many foreign generals and kings, including Xu Mu himself, all want to claim the title of emperor, stand out from the competition for hegemony, and leave a name for the ages. Unfortunately, there is not one person in ten thousand who can truly sit on the throne.
The great Jing dynasty of Laizhou people has not begun to look up, but it will usher in decline. It is not that it cannot be emperor, but that at this time, the first bird will be shot. If you put up this big flag, it won't take long for a bunch of people to
The princes who have won the hearts of the people by relying on their righteousness will come to attack you. If the foundation is unstable, it will be difficult to sit on the dragon's throne.
Of course, if you are strong and powerful, that is another matter.
"My lord, Chao Yi wants to dispatch two thousand more good horses."
"That's no problem. I'll send someone to Ma Zhengsi later." Xu Mu nodded. As a frontline general, Chao Yi has been constantly fighting on a small scale with Liangzhou, so he should not be stingy with the necessary supplies.
"I always feel that Lianghu is brewing something." Jia Zhou was worried, "The person behind Liangzhou's plan is undoubtedly Shuzhou. It has been too quiet these days. No matter what, we need to be careful.
For the best."
Xu Mu nodded.
"Wen Long, there is also a letter from Bo Lie. The 20,000 navy troops trained by Yu Wen in Muyun Prefecture are also capable of fighting."
In the land of the two states, plus the refugees gathered behind, there are 50,000 people in Muyun Prefecture and more than 50,000 people in Shu Prefecture. Of course, in Shu Prefecture, during this period, with the harvest of autumn rice, there will also be
Recruit more new troops.
"Dou Tong still has 20,000 sailors, and Yu Wen has also trained 20,000 sailors. The total is 40,000 sailors, who can be considered elites."
During the previous attack on Mu Yunzhou, although they were also called 40,000 naval troops, in fact, at least half of them were ordinary infantry bowmen. After getting familiar with the battle on the Yangtze River, they followed on board the ships to fight.
Jia Zhou thought for a while and said, "Now that my lord owns the land of two states, he also has two choices. One is to spread the strategy to the entire south of the Yangtze River, with Cangzhou as the strategic target."
"Second, Muyunzhou locks down the city and defends it, and the lord places the target in Liangdi."
"Wenlong, I choose the second one." Xu Mu said in a solemn voice.
"Lord, why is this?"
"Dong Wen is so powerful that he is like a wolf peeping at him. Even if I go to the east to fight, I still don't want to worry about Shuzhou. On the contrary, the Demon Queen prefers to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If I don't move, she probably won't dare.
Most of the time, they will only use soft and poisonous tactics."
"My lord is wise." Jia Zhou laughed.
"Wenlong is the greatest wisdom in the world."
"My lord is knowledgeable about the past and the present."
"Wen Long has a wonderful plan."
"When I saw my lord for the first time, I knew that he was a man of great virtue and kindness."
"When I saw Wenlong then, I thought it was Zhi Duo Xing who had descended to earth."
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The two masters and their subordinates were walking on the stone path of the palace paved at dusk. The two figures were close to each other, and they burst into laughter for a while.