Chapter 295 Turn over the serf and sing, the average yield per mu is more than two stone!
Sili, Chang'an.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
Snap!
A pair of fleshy palms slapped the handsome man.
Dong Zhuo was furious, with veins on his forehead popping out, and his eyes were as wide as bells: "What did you say? Lu Bu actually refused our invitation and dedicated Li Su to King Hongnong?"
"No...that's right."
Li Ru's heart skipped a beat, and his body shuddered subconsciously.
This matter was led by him.
But......
He couldn't believe it.
Lu Bu, who had always only valued profits and not feelings, was actually able to become King Hongnong and refuse the post of Chariot General of the Han Dynasty in Chang'an.
You must know that the cavalry general is second only to the general and the hussar general, and above the general of the guard and the front, rear, left and right generals, he is ranked higher than the minister, or as high as the three princes.
How could a man like Lu Bu refuse a chariot and cavalry general?
The most important thing is that Lu Bu was under suspicion in Nanyang and was not reused at all!
Under such circumstances, Lu Bu could actually refuse the attractive terms of Chang'an Hanting for Nanyang Hanting!
Incredible!
This is incredible!
He couldn't believe what kind of enchanting soup King Hongnong had poured into Lu Bu, so that a man like Lu Bu could be willing to refuse such an attractive offer.
"Damn it!"
Dong Zhuo's anger surged into his throat.
It was also difficult for him to imagine such a result, and he asked tentatively: "But what conditions did King Hongnong offer?"
Li Ru shook his head and frowned: "If there are any conditions, Lu Bu was promoted to the chief general of the wolf cavalry afterwards and was in charge of eight thousand elite wolf cavalry."
That’s right!
In Li Ru's eyes, such conditions were not attractive at all.
After all, under Dong Zhuo's command, Lu Bu had eight thousand wolf cavalry, which was equivalent to no improvement at all. It was just a change from Dong Zhuo to King Hongnong, and there was no improvement at all.
In comparison, isn't the position of general on horseback a good thing?
This is obviously a world of difference!
OK?
Li Ru couldn't imagine why Lu Bu could refuse such a temptation and willingly become a sharp knife in the hands of King Hongnong.
"General Wolf Rider?"
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he was stunned on the spot, with a pair of eyes full of horror. It seemed that even he himself could not believe that Lu Bu would give up the post of general of chariots and cavalry just because he was a wolf cavalry general.
Is this Nima still Lu Bu?
"kindness."
However, Li Ru nodded heavily, completely shattering the last doubt in Dong Zhuo's heart: "It is true that he is just the leader of the Wolf Cavalry, no different from when he was under the Prime Minister's tent."
"But he has been granted the title of Marquis?"
Dong Zhuo was obviously unwilling and asked tentatively.
It was really hard for him to accept such an insulting result.
Doesn’t this prove that he is far inferior to King Hongnong? Otherwise, how could Lu Bu do this!
"No!"
Li Ru shook his head again.
"Sure?"
Dong Zhuo couldn't believe it.
"kindness."
Li Ru was extremely certain: "It's really not!"
Dong Zhuo was furious and immediately swore: "Fuck! Lu Bu is a thief, he is going too far!"
Li Ru was too timid to speak. After a long pause, he comforted him and said, "Prime Minister, please calm down. Don't get angry."
Dong Zhuo clenched his fists tightly, as if he wished he could not crush the air, and then asked: "If Li Su is handed over to King Hongnong, shouldn't our assassination in Nanyang be exposed?"
"Yes."
Li Ru's throat rolled and he nodded with difficulty: "It did expose a lot."
Dong Zhuo suppressed his anger: "How many people died?"
"Counting."
Li Ru didn't dare to tell the truth, so he could only make vague remarks: "There are almost hundreds of people."
Dong Zhuo's eyes widened, as big as a cow's egg: "What? More than a hundred people? Doesn't this mean that most of the people who were raped in Nanyang were removed by King Hongnong?"
Li Ru nodded slowly, but the actual number of casualties was far higher than a hundred people: "Prime Minister, don't worry, although the losses are heavy, most of them are relatively low-level assassins, and some single-line assassins are still operating."
"we......"
Li Ru himself felt a little ridiculous when he said such words: "There should be a chance to set up the assassination organization. You give your subordinates one year to ensure that it is restored to the current level, or even stronger than before."
Dong Zhuo sighed, his expression slightly helpless.
After many battles and blows, his mental endurance has improved significantly: "I'll leave this matter to you, but now that King Hongnong is developing vigorously, the top priority is to think of a method of checks and balances."
"Do you understand?"
"clear."
Li Ru nodded affirmatively, bowed his head and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, according to the intelligence, Yuan Shu has roughly completed the elimination of the Gepi Yellow Turbans, and the number of troops has been expanded to 50,000."
"If my subordinate's guess is correct, after Yuan Shu rests for a while, he will launch another attack on Yingchuan, and this counterattack will be far better than before."
Dong Zhuo frowned: "Yuan Shu? Can he do it?"
Li Ru naturally understood what Dong Zhuo meant: "I think it shouldn't be too bad!"
"oh?"
Dong Zhuo asked curiously: "How?"
Li Ru thought for a moment and organized his words slightly: "First, Yuan Shu expanded his troops, but Cao Cao did not recruit troops. There is a huge gap in military strength between the two sides."
"Secondly, King Hongnong's benevolence order had a great impact. A large number of refugees from Runan and Chenliu migrated into Yingchuan. For Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao, this was tantamount to draining fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. They would never sit idly by and ignore it.
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"Thirdly, Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao have been communicating frequently recently. They are probably discussing a joint attack. If they reach an agreement, they will definitely attack Yingchuan again."
"My subordinates heard that Zhang Miao promoted a powerful general named Dian Wei. This man is good at wielding a pair of short-handled iron halberds. He once chased tigers across the stream. He is invincible and is as brave as Lu Bu."
"Back then..."
Speaking of this, Li Ru's expression softened slightly: "When Xia Houyuan led his troops to chase Zhang Miao, he almost died at his hands. Hundreds of elite soldiers were killed by one of them. If Cao Cao hadn't arrived in time, Xia Houyuan would have been killed.
If you send troops and horses, they will all be eaten."
"Prime Minister!"
Li Ru solemnly handed over his hand: "Yuan Shu has soldiers and Zhang Miao has generals. If they join forces, how can Cao Cao stop them? In this battle, they will surely enter Yingchuan and give King Hongnong a blow."
Dong Zhuo's expression was calm, as if he had no hope for this: "I hope Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao can learn their lesson and don't waste this God-given opportunity like last time."
Li Ru didn't know that Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao were by no means outstanding, but he had no choice but to rely on these two people: "Prime Minister, don't worry, if Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao can join forces this time to attack Cao Cao from a flank, it will be miraculous."
"Okay."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and dismissed it: "Anyway, they are just stalling for time. When my Xiliang Xiaoqi is fully trained, there will be no Yuan Shu, Zhang Miao and others to help, so what's the problem?"
Li Ru was silent and had no words.
****
Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by.
In the blink of an eye.
It is already a fruitful golden autumn.
The rice is ripe and Nanyang is boiling.
Farmers held the sickles issued by the government and kept shuttling back and forth between the fields. People were busy everywhere. Even children followed the adults, picking up rice ears and humming nursery rhymes:
"The golden wind blows and the wheat is swaying;"
"The sweat flows and the sickle rises."
"Grandma smiles, his beard curls up;"
"As a family, come together."
"From now on, there will be no shortage of food;"
"Harvest songs fill the hills."
"..."
On the edge of the field ridge.
In a jeweled carriage, Liu Bian listened to nursery rhymes and slowly lowered the curtain, feeling extremely satisfied, as if the happy smile on the child's face and sweet singing were the greatest compliment to him.
At the same time, netizens in the live broadcast room were also full of memories:
"More than twenty years ago, I was like them, wielding a sickle in the farmland."
"I also remembered the scene when I was a child, following adults to pick up wheat."
"Forgive me for lowering my tears, this scene is really touching."
"Master Bian, this is more touching than your winning a battle."
"The country is based on the people, and food is the first priority for the people! Only now do I really understand its meaning."
"There is nothing more joyful than this."
"Yes! Come on, Mr. Ben."
"..."
Before traveling through time, Liu Bian also lived in a rural area. His family had eight acres of farmland growing various fruits and vegetables, as well as corn, wheat and other crops. He felt the same way about farmers' joy during harvests.
The moment he lowered the car curtain, he couldn't hold it back any longer. Two lines of hot tears burst out of his eyes. His mind was full of scenes of working in the fields with his mother when he was a child. He didn't wave the sickle twice before he started to cry out about tiredness and pain. , his mother always taught him at this time that he must study hard so that he would not suffer the pain of "facing the loess and turning his back to the sky" in the future.
But......
Now that he has graduated from college, before he had time to be filial to his parents, he traveled to the parallel space of the Han Dynasty and became the emperor of the Han people:
"teacher......"
Liu Bian's voice was whimpering, and his tears couldn't stop flowing: "I miss my parents, are they okay?"
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance immediately sounded: "Child."
Liu Bian's voice was a little hoarse: "Mom?"
"Hmm, yes."
"Mom, how could you..."
"The staff will connect on site and let me use the account of the Military Advisor Alliance to chat with you."
"Mom, I miss you, I really do."
"Mom knows! Mom misses you too. You should have a good rest over there, don't stay up all night, eat even if you are busy, and try not to go to the battlefield. Mom is scared every time she looks at it. When you leave the palace , be sure to take Shi A and Zhu Tong with you, and bring more guards, safety is the most important thing."
"Mom~~~"
"Come on, let me say a few words to my son! Son, you...you must be well over there. You don't need to worry about us at home. Everyone cares about us! You need to consult more experts. Regarding your opinions, you must not act on impulse or take risks. You must make decisions for our people and be a good emperor. Do you understand?"
"Yeah, I know, Dad!"
"What are you talking about? It's me who said it."
"I have one last thing to say, son, when are you and Tang Ji going to have a child? Although you are following the screen, it will still be my grandson. This is also a big deal. Do you understand?"
"Dad~~~What are you talking about? I am only 15 years old and Tang Ji is only 14 years old."
"You have to do as the Romans do, do you understand?"
Phew!
Liu Bian laughed awkwardly.
Zhu Tong's voice sounded outside the carriage: "Your Majesty, Xun Lingjun is back."
Liu Bian quickly gathered his mood, waved his sleeves to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes, and thought to himself: "Mom and Dad, I have to get busy first. You guys are doing well at home. Maybe I can go back in time and honor you then."
"Well, you can be busy."
Immediately.
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let Wen Ruo get in the car."
Zhu Tong whispered: "Here."
Not long after.
Xun You got on the carriage and bowed his head in salute: "Your Majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand to signal him to take a seat: "How is the harvest this year?"
Xun You nodded: "Very good! Judging from the current feedback data, the yield per mu is more than two stones, and the yield per mu of some fields can even reach about two and a half stones."
The average yield per mu in the late Han Dynasty was about one and a half dan. If Nanyang's yield per mu could reach two dan, it would have increased by 33.3%, which was slightly higher than experts' expectations.
Although it is still far from the astonishing yield per mu of hybrid rice, it is already a huge improvement compared to the average level in the late Han Dynasty.
Regarding this result, Liu Bian held a positive attitude: "It is pretty good, slightly better than my expectations. It proves that our work for more than half a year has not been in vain, and our efforts are directly proportional to our rewards."
When experts initially chose to target the Nanyang family, they mainly based on the size of the family.
The Kong family has quite a lot of land in Nanyang, with a net worth of over 100 million. In addition to the Deng family, Yin family and other fields, as long as the output can be increased by about 10%, the normal operation of Nanyang Hanting can be maintained.
By increasing production by about 20%, you can spend in other directions, such as mining, a large number of equipment upgrades, technological research and development, year-end benefits for civil servants and generals, etc.
Now, if the yield per mu can really reach two stones, an increase of more than 30%, the operation of Nanyang Hanting can be completely guaranteed. Even if it turns against the Deng family and the Yin family, it can still barely maintain operation.
This means...
In just the first year, Liu Bian relied on the income from public land to achieve the goal of getting rid of the aristocratic family and becoming independent. Although he could only barely maintain operation, its meaning was completely different.
The economic base determines the superstructure. Only when we are truly independent can we strengthen our backbone, truly have the right to speak, and compete with the world's aristocratic families.
certainly!
Liu Bian would not be so impulsive.
At present, he only has the foundation to make his own decisions, but it is absolutely impossible for him to truly break up with the world's aristocratic family and face their powerful power alone.
"yes."
Xun You was filled with emotion and twisted his beard and said: "Your Majesty, according to the current feedback, we should build two more granaries, otherwise we will have no place to store the grain."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "I'll leave this matter to you. Build two more granaries and the harvest will be greater next year. It's better to be prepared than to be busy next year."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, just leave it to me."
The grain harvest was good, and Xun Yu was even more motivated. He agreed wholeheartedly and regarded it as a top priority: "We can make more grain and grass to confuse Dong Zhuo of Chang'an and let him know that we will not worry about food at all."
"That makes sense."
Liu Bian's eyes lit up and he nodded slowly: "This is a good idea."
Xun Ordan smiled: "Although Fengxiao has eradicated most of the assassins, Chang'an will definitely not give up. If this is the case, then we have to let him have a good look. It is absolutely impossible to control us with food."
"Oh right."
Liu Bian suddenly heard something: "How is the tax collection going?"
Xun or Nianxu said: "Zijing has not given any feedback yet, but judging from the current situation, many wealthy families in the aristocratic families are resistant, especially the wealthy families in the counties. They have no harvest in a year, but they have to face hundreds or even thousands of stones.
There are many complaints in my heart."
"But please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Xun You said with certainty and certainty: "As long as the Deng family, Yin family and other aristocratic families pay taxes and grain, the other wealthy families will not be able to make any trouble."
"snort."
Liu Bian snorted softly.
He had already expected this: "It's normal. If you don't cut off some of their flesh, they will never know the pain. You have to let them suffer a little first, otherwise there will be no way to take action next."
At this point, Xun may have understood His Majesty's plan and asked tentatively: "Are you going to take over all the abandoned land of the wealthy people?"
"certainly!"
Liu Bian said with great certainty: "With our current cultivated land, we can barely maintain the operation of the court at best. In the future, as there will be more and more officials, there will also be more killings and conquests. These cultivated lands are simply not enough."
"But Your Majesty..."
Xun You pondered for a moment and explained his worries: "Although the price of farmland continues to plummet, it may be difficult for wealthy families to contribute all their land."
"Even if the imperial court secretly takes action, I'm afraid it can't be hidden from these wealthy families. Once they know that the imperial court is purchasing farmland, I'm afraid it will arouse their dissatisfaction."
"Although......"
Speaking of this, Xun You reminded: "Your Majesty can suppress it with force, but once this matter spreads to other states and counties, it will probably arouse the fear of other aristocratic families. If they unite, they will still be a force that cannot be underestimated.
"
How could Liu Bian not know this?
"Wen Ruo, don't worry."
With an alliance of expert military advisors here, Liu Bian was naturally confident: "I have plenty of ways to make them willingly hand over their farmland, and there will definitely be no problem."
"oh?"
Xun You couldn't help but be surprised: "How could your Majesty allow a wealthy family to voluntarily hand over their cultivated land?"
Liu Bian nodded with absolute certainty: "Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. As long as you can grasp the essence of the word 'profit', thousands of ways will naturally come up."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Xun may have known the emperor's character.
Since it is stated clearly that there is a way, of course there is a way.
Xun Er would not ask more questions. If His Majesty the Emperor wanted to say something, he would naturally say it. If he didn't say it now, it would prove that the time had not come.
Liu Bian said softly: "Let's go back to the palace."
Xun or responded: "Here."
The next second.
The carriage started and headed straight to Wancheng.
"Oh, by the way, Wen Ruo."
"exist."
"Remember to ask Zao Zhi to do a good job in the aftermath of plowing, so that he can get back to work as quickly as possible during the next spring plowing."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything has been arranged."
"good!"
*****
Yingchuan, Xu County.
Cao Jun's camp.
Central army, big tent.
In front of the sand table.
Cao Cao was staring at the crisscrossing forces above: "Yuan Shu went to Zhaoling to add eight thousand troops. His intention to attack Lin County is obvious. I wonder what Zhongde thinks of this?"
"Eighty percent of it is fake."
Cheng Li gave the answer without hesitation: "The Art of War goes like this: show those who can't, and show those who don't use it! Yuan Shu sent a large number of troops to Zhaoling at this time, but it proved that their purpose was definitely not Lin County."
"kindness."
Cao Cao nodded and agreed deeply: "Yuan Shu thought that the matter between him and Zhang Miao was very secret, but in fact, it has been known to His Majesty for a long time, and now it has been staged for us."
"snort!"
He hummed softly.
Cao Cao didn't take Yuan Shu seriously at all: "It's a pity that Yuan Shu is very suitable to be a dandy, but when he is a lord, there is a big gap between him and us in terms of power and strategy."
"Zhongde!"
Cao Cao did not hide anything and said directly: "I intend to transfer Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan to Xinji to assist Cao Ren in garrisoning this county. What do you think?"
Yuan Shu's real goal is definitely not Yanxian. In the same way, Zhang Miao's goal is not Yanling. The only thing that can become their common goal is Chen Liu and Chenjun's recent Xinji.
"Can!"
Cheng Li expressed his deep affirmation of this: "But general, we must act secretly, travel day and night, and hide our whereabouts. Otherwise, once Yuan Shu finds out, things may not go well."
"kindness."
Cao Cao was convinced: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Cheng Li sighed: "The only pity is that we don't have enough troops, we have enough defense, but not enough offense. Otherwise, we can crush Yuan Shu's attack this time and we can take advantage of this opportunity to enter Runan."
Cao Cao suddenly raised his head and smiled calmly: "Zhongde, there is something I have always forgotten to tell you."
Cheng Li frowned: "Oh? What is it?"
"Actually, our troops are much more than what appears on the surface. Li Min, the governor of Yingchuan County, took advantage of the farming to form field armies in various places. The elite of our army are responsible for training, and we have already obtained 20,000 soldiers."
"ah?"
Cheng Li was stunned for a moment: "Really?"
Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "Since you were still in the future when we made the plan, I have never mentioned it to you. I hope Zhongde will forgive me."
"where."
Cheng Li hurriedly cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Those who are good at fighting are good at hiding their troops first. Even I don't know it, and Yuan Shu must not know it. General, you have done a very good job."
"but......"
Cheng Li frowned and asked tentatively: "Does Your Majesty know about this?"
Cao Cao naturally knew what Cheng Li was worried about: "Don't worry, your Majesty has ordered this matter."
Cheng Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and understood, and at the same time he became more curious: "Could it be that His Majesty has been preparing to attack Yuan Shu for a long time?"
Cao Cao nodded: "After Yuan Shu and Zhang Miao attacked Yingchuan, His Majesty sent me a personal letter, instructing me to secretly stock up troops and be ready to attack at any time when ordered by the court."
"Your Majesty is indeed a very human being."
Cheng Li was astonished and fell to the ground in admiration.
You must know that when we just started farming, we have already considered the next strategy. What kind of planning power is required to deploy to this extent in advance.
"But general..."
Cheng Li frowned and asked curiously: "It's the autumn harvest now. Will His Majesty's orders arrive?"
Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, Nanyang has a good harvest, with an average yield of two dan per mu, plus the taxes and grain from the major aristocratic families, it will be enough to support our campaign."
"Believe me!"
Cao Cao's eyes were bright: "Your Majesty's edict will arrive soon!"
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long report sounded outside the tent.
Cao Cao looked up.
But seeing a soldier break into the tent, he leaned forward and said, "General, there are two people outside the tent. They claim to be Liu Ye from the Qiqiao Pavilion of the imperial court, and Gao Shun from the camp. They say they have something important to see."