Chapter 354 Guo Jia: Your Majesty, we finally have the ability to fight back!
Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
The sun is clear and the wind is warm.
Han Hao, the captain of the field camp, was walking on the streets outside Xiangyang City, looking at the corpses of fish fry piled up on the ridges of the fields. Even he himself couldn't help but feel shocked.
It was at this moment that he truly felt that ecological fish farming in rice fields was indeed not as easy as imagined, otherwise the people of Jingxiang would not have suffered such losses.
He squatted next to the rice field, staring at the clear and transparent water. He came close to him, reached out to scoop up some water, brought it to his nose and sniffed it. He immediately frowned and realized that the water was untreated.
Although, even now, he still doesn't understand why the court wants to treat the water quality, and what effect such complicated treatment methods have, but at this moment, he seems to have understood that water without treatment will inevitably produce serious consequences.
consequences.
certainly!
Han Hao was not sure whether the cause of the scene before him was only the water quality, but he was certain that it must be an extremely important link.
Han Hao didn't say anything, nor was he excited. He simply rolled up his skirt, took off his shoes and socks, and went into the pond himself, feeling the quality of the mud and the temperature of the water.
Sure enough!
Not only is there a problem with the water quality, but the temperature has not been controlled.
On the river bank, Han Song also rolled up his hem, took off his shoes and socks, walked into the pond, and asked tentatively: "Han Duwei, did you find anything?"
Immediately.
He hooked his hand and motioned for the dozens of officials behind him to follow suit.
Even the military commanders of the imperial court could go to the pond in person, not to mention local officials like them. Since they were here to learn, they had to show some attitude of learning.
"You have a lot of problems."
Han Hao frowned, stared at the seedlings, and sighed: "There are problems with water quality, water temperature, and even fertilization."
"Besides that, your field ridges also have big problems. They are not wide where they should be, but short where they should be. The irrigation canals don't have a valve, and the distance between fields is also a problem."
"..."
Han Hao didn't open his mouth. When he opened his mouth, he asked seventeen or eight questions: "Of course, it is not clear whether the death of the fry is related to the above issues, but judging from the current situation, Jingxiang's rice field fish measures are really good."
It’s a complete mess.”
Well......
Han Song was criticized so badly that he wished he could turn into a loach and sink into the pond without getting out.
I had been investigating rice field fish for a long time, but who would have thought that such a big mistake could happen? In the past, Han Song thought that it was just a matter of raising the field ridges higher and raising some fish, but now it seems that it is really not that simple.
Although Han Hao criticized Han Song for being useless in front of all the officials, Han Song still maintained a humble attitude and humbly asked Han Hao for advice:
"I'm thinking about the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields. It's too simplistic! We have to work hard, Captain Han, to help us find the problem and try to curb the death of fish fry, otherwise Jingxiang will inevitably lead to a food shortage!"
Suddenly.
Han Hao stopped, turned around and looked back, staring at Han Song with a dull look in his eyes: "De Gao, your problem is not just the death of the fry. If you don't handle it well, you won't even be able to save the seedlings."
"I can tell you responsibly that if the root cause is not found, within a month, if there is still a living thing in this acre of rice fields, I, Han Hao, will resign from my position as captain of the rice field."
Han Song originally thought that as long as the court personnel came here, the problem would be solved, but who would have thought that the Jingxiang rice field fish incident would be much more serious than he imagined.
"Captain Han!"
At that moment, Han Song hurriedly raised his hands and clasped his fists: "Song, please, please solve the problem as soon as possible, otherwise the people of Jingxiang will inevitably suffer. They are related to the livelihood of nearly one million households."
call-
Han Hao let out a long sigh, but his expression was still not good: "I can only say try my best!"
Han Song raised his hand and said, "Captain Han, you are the military commander of the imperial court. What else can defeat you?"
Han Hao snorted coldly and shook his head: "Even though I am the captain of the imperial court, I only have one year of experience. This method of ecological breeding of rice field fish was inherited from your majesty and coincides with Taoist theory. We are just
Just the executor."
"So, I ask you not to force someone with high moral standards. Hao has come according to His Majesty's order and will naturally do his best. The more you force someone like this, the more counterproductive it will be."
Han Song quickly bowed his head and said, "I didn't think carefully."
Han Hao said softly: "Let's do this. You first send someone to contact Zao Zhi and buy some rice field fish water quality treatment formula. If even the water quality is not up to standard, there is no need to mention other factors."
"Paddy field fish water quality treatment formula?"
Han Song couldn't help but be stunned. He had never heard of this thing before.
"Um."
Han Hao nodded and said softly: "All rice field fish water treatment in Nanyang uses this formula, which is specially provided by the imperial court."
"good!"
Han Song responded without hesitation: "I remember, I will definitely buy it back as soon as possible, but I don't know how much I need to buy?"
Han Hao frowned: "Let's buy 10,000 stones first."
Han Song was stunned: "Ten...ten thousand stones?"
"What, too much?"
"No! It's not."
"You have five million acres of farmland. How many treatment formulas do you have for 10,000 dan? Please note that you may have to change and add water in the future. All of these must be treated. Ten thousand dan may not be enough."
"I understand."
"..."
This moment.
Han Song was so regretful that his intestines were almost green.
If he had known that the ecological breeding of rice field fish was so troublesome and had so many details, why should he be so anxious in the first place?
It's better now. I didn't get any credit for my work. Instead, I got into a big disaster. It was simply more gain than loss.
Although the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields has a relatively high yield and you can eat delicious fish during the period, it is nothing compared to the technical barriers involved.
Han Song really couldn't believe how the imperial court promoted rice field fish in the first place. Even if he knew the details of the entire ecological breeding, the education and training for the common people was also unbelievable.
Zao Zhi, how much hard work Han Hao put in to promote rice field fish in Nanyang may not be imagined by others, but now Han Song knows it very well.
These two people definitely contributed a lot to the stability of Nanyang Hanting. Otherwise, Nanyang Hanting would not be able to get rid of its dependence on the wealthy families within a year and be able to deal with them with more thunderous means.
This time!
Han Song was completely convinced and convinced.
Not only for Zao Zhi and Han Hao's contribution, but also for the determination of His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor. If he didn't have the ambition to rise high in his heart, how could he dare to stand up without raising his whip!
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"Brother, what's the matter?"
Nanyang, Xinye County Government.
Zhang Fei galloped back on his horse and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"It's a good thing."
Liu Bei pinched a strand of goatee under his chin, smiled faintly, and handed the letter from the court to Zhang Fei: "Don't you always want to participate in the equestrian competition?"
"oh?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment: "Isn't it time yet?"
Liu Bei also had this doubt, but since it was His Majesty's decision, he didn't bother to ask further: "It's not time yet. Isn't this what you want? It saves you from practicing riding skills every day."
"That's true."
Zhang Fei opened the letter and started to read it, his heart filled with suspense: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely come back with a Golden Riding Award for this riding competition."
"You-"
Liu Bei shook his head slowly and sneered: "It's good to come back with a Bronze Cavalry Award. Please note that Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shici will also participate in this competition, and they will be in the finals."
"I heard that in last year's riding competition, Lu Bu won the Bronze Riding Award. I was very unconvinced. This year, he has been practicing riding skills without interruption."
"snort!"
Zhang Fei snorted coldly, with a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes: "I don't want it. If I can't defeat Lu Bu, what's the point of going to this riding competition?"
"Brother, don't worry!"
Having said this, Zhang Fei patted his chest and promised: "I will not embarrass you. You are the noble star of the imperial court and your most trusted Han clan member."
Every time he thought about this, Liu Bei felt deeply the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and his heart was full of energy. Even the resentment that he had not been reused until now would disappear in an instant.
"That's what you said."
Liu Bei patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and said solemnly: "One of us wants to come back with a trophy, the best is the Golden Cavalry Award, or the Bronze Cavalry Award. All three of us brothers want to be famous in the court."
Zhang Fei cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Brother, don't worry."
Liu Bian nodded: "Yeah."
...
Peiguo, Qiao County.
Cao Jun's camp.
Cao Cao sat at the head, and his subordinates, civil and military officials, were lined up on both sides.
He pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and looked at the soldiers below with great interest: "I have good news for you. This year's riding competition has been brought forward. Preliminary selection will officially begin in five days."
"If anyone in our army is willing to sign up, you can give it a try. If you can be selected, it would be good. Even if you are not selected, it would be good for you to open your eyes."
"and!"
Speaking of this, Cao Cao emphasized: "The imperial court will form a new army this year, called the Tiger Cavalry. The strength should be about a thousand people. If you can win the big competition, it is very likely that you will choose the Tiger Cavalry to become the chief general.
"
"You must have seen the strength of Leopard Cavalry and Wolf Cavalry, especially Lu Bu's Wolf Cavalry. Their tactics are well-organized, including detours, divisions, and encirclements."
"If you can train for two years and come back, at least one of the cavalrymen of our Cao army, if they have experience in beheading generals and capturing flags, can be directly promoted to army commanders."
The best and most direct stimulus is the stimulus of economic interests.
You must know that Cao Cao's army only has two thousand cavalry, and the one with the highest official position currently is only Cao Chun, who is just a lieutenant colonel in the army. Cao Cao directly gave him a military lord and an army commander, which is enough to prove the effectiveness of leopard cavalry and tiger cavalry.
Pay attention to.
"General!"
At that moment, Cao Chun became excited and took a step forward, leaning forward and handing over his hand: "The general recommends two people, Cao Ang, the Marquis of the Army in the camp, and Cao Xiu, the Army Sima. They will definitely be selected."
"Okay, okay!"
Cao Cao agreed without hesitation: "No matter who you are, you can sign up to participate. Even if you fail to pass the preliminary round, the semi-finals, or even the preliminary round, it is not considered a bad thing, and no one will laugh at it."
"General!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong man with a head like a wheat bucket and round arms and waist appeared from the tent: "General Xu Chu, I want to give it a try. Is it possible?"
Cao Cao nodded in agreement: "Of course! However, Zhong Kang, you have superb riding skills and superb martial arts, so my general's expectations for you are higher. Is it possible for you to win over the Tiger Cavalry general?"
Xu Chu bowed and held up his hands, saying sonorously: "The general will do his best and will not obey the general's high expectations."
Cao Cao smiled faintly and glanced at the others: "Is there anyone else who wants to give it a try?"
"The last general Wen Ji is willing."
"Xia Houyuan is willing to try."
"I will go where I will in the end!"
"There is also a final general!"
"..."
Cao Cao was very satisfied with the enthusiasm of the soldiers. He waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "Let me make it clear in advance that the military commanders are not allowed to leave without authorization to prevent any unexpected events. Those with the rank of lieutenant colonel or below can go and try."
After all, the troops led by Cao Cao are currently confronting Liu Dai and Liu Yao. If all the main generals in the army leave, who should lead the troops?
Cao Cao does support the army's generals to participate in the equestrian competition, but the prerequisite is that it must not affect the organization of the army. This is the most basic requirement!
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the list of the equestrian competition, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he thought to himself: "Cao Xiu, Xu Chu, Zhang Fei, there are really many fierce men emerging!"
"Master Ben."
The Alliance of Military Advisors seemed to be equally excited: "We have someone to choose as our Tiger Cavalry general, either Xu Chu or Zhang Fei, but Xu Chu is the best. After all, Liu Bei doesn't have many generals under his command. If Zhang Fei is pried away, it will probably be difficult to withstand the forces from Chang'an."
attack."
Although Liu Bian strengthened Liu Bei's strength in the process and assigned him many capable ministers, most of them were civilians, and there were still some shortcomings in generals.
Now Zhao Yun is most likely under the command of Gongsun Zan, and Ma Chao is still in Liangzhou. As for Huang Zhong, he is already the commander of the Leopard Cavalry. If Zhang Fei is taken away again, Liu Bei will really become the bare commander.
If a dignified war zone commander is too shabby, it would be a slap in Liu Bian's face: "Teacher is right, Zhang Fei is indeed not suitable."
"but......"
Liu Bian had his own considerations: "It should be okay to let Zhang Fei train in tiger cavalry, leopard cavalry, or wolf cavalry for a period of time. After Liu Bei becomes the commander-in-chief, he can be transferred to him."
"Can!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors agreed without hesitation: "If this is the case, it would be best to let Zhang Fei train in the Wolf Cavalry. If he can learn the tactics of the Wolf Cavalry, he will still be useful even if he goes to Liangzhou in the future."
"Um."
Liu Bianshen nodded in agreement: "This is really a good idea. Once Liu Bei enters Heluo, it means that he will definitely kill Benguanzhong in the future. There is a famous Xiliang Xiaoqi in Longxi."
"Cavalry against cavalry..."
Liu Bian couldn't help but burst out with a faint smile, and thought: "As long as you imagine this feeling, you will feel good!"
However, the military advisor alliance interrupted in time: "Master Bian, don't think too much. When Liu Bei's cavalry wants to kill Benguanzhong, we will definitely have to use firearms."
"firearm?"
Liu Bian was stunned at first, and then he was delighted: "Didn't you say that our current technological level is not enough?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "It is definitely enough to make a flintlock gun, but it is useless. The shooting process is too slow and there are too many operating steps. It is far less powerful than our Shen Yuan Crossbow."
"When the enemy is generally of a crossbow level, the Shenyuan Crossbow is absolutely crushing. It can fire five rounds in a row, and the time interval between changing arrow cases is also very short. Isn't this much more powerful than a flintlock gun?"
"Since experts want to make it, they must make a gun that is cost-effective and far better than the Shenyuan Crossbow. At present, we already have the conditions for refining high, medium and low carbon steel. If we improve other aspects a little, we should
That’s enough.”
Although Liu Bian didn't know much about flintlock guns, matchlock guns, etc., he had heard from netizens that they could be made, but when used, the actual effect was still somewhat inferior to that of the Shen Yuan Crossbow.
After all, one is a continuous shot and the other is a single shot, and the actions such as loading ammunition are relatively complicated. Apart from obvious advantages in range and lethality, there is no advantage.
On the other hand, the Shen Yuan Crossbow is different.
The advantages of continuous fire are too obvious. Coupled with the charge of war horses, its combat effect can completely make up for the disadvantages in lethality and range.
The most important thing is that its production cost is relatively low, it can be equipped in large quantities, and even each soldier is equipped with one, which is far more economical than a flintlock gun.
"certainly!"
The Military Advisor Alliance reminded: "We must first produce black powder. When the time comes, we will make all the explosive packets and grenades. It will be easy to eliminate Yuan's uncle and nephew."
"After unifying the Han Dynasty, we will first slow down and stabilize it for two or three years. We will first improve the internal industrial level that needs to be improved. The key railways, bridges, education, agriculture, etc. will all be solved before we can't go to war abroad.
Late."
In fact, this is the same as building a house. The current development is indeed rapid, but the foundation is still unstable. Only by strengthening the foundation can we build higher and go further.
"rest assured."
Liu Bian nodded and said softly: "I understand this."
Military Advisor Alliance: "Just understand."
Liu Bian turned to look down at Xun or: "Wen Ruo, I'll leave it to you to take charge of this year's equestrian competition. I won't participate. You can just report the final results to me."
Xun You looked troubled and pondered for a moment, as if he had made a great decision: "Your Majesty, I don't want to shirk it. The situation this year is indeed different from previous years. My task is extremely arduous and my official duties are extremely busy."
"If we continue to take care of this matter, it will indeed be a bit busy. I suggest that since this matter is military and political, it would be best to leave it to Taiwei Yang Biao."
Taiwei Yang Biao?
hiss-!
Liu Bian took a deep breath and nodded with interest.
He had almost forgotten about this mascot. It seemed that except for Yang Biao's appearance once during a debate between ancient and modern classics scholars, the rest of the time it had no sense of existence.
It is indeed appropriate to leave the matter of the equestrian competition to Yang Biao: "Well, it's not that we can't consider it. Mr. Yang is indeed qualified."
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor had no objection, Xun You nodded hastily: "Moreover, it is much better for the Taiwei to act as the referee on Your Majesty's behalf than for the minister to come forward, and the name change is much more logical."
"So be it."
Liu Bian pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and ordered: "Wen Ruo, you are here to make the call and hand this matter over to Taiwei Yang Biao. This will also be an incentive for him."
"Since he entered Nanyang, he has been idle. Most of the people he recommended failed to pass the imperial examination. He has not complained until now, which is indeed rare."
"That's right."
Xun You echoed: "Mr. Yang, it has been really hard these past two years."
Liu Bian nodded: "Then let him enter the state from now on."
Xun or raised his hand: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, I would like to see Guo Jia from the School Affairs Office."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "Let him come in."
Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Bow and leave.
Xun or Yi bowed his head, said goodbye and left.
Not long after, Guo Jia walked up to the palace, bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, Guo Jia, see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand and motioned for Guo Jia to take a seat: "Fengxiao, how is the situation in Jingzhou now?"
Guo Jia bowed his head and said, "It's basically under control. However, Your Majesty, Jingzhou will still suffer heavy losses this year. Even if there is no food shortage, I'm afraid the people's losses will also be considerable."
"Especially the major aristocratic families in Xiangyang, it is expected that the annual income will be reduced by 30% compared with previous years, and most of the fish fry are cultivated by them. The contradiction between the common people and them will definitely deepen."
Well done!
Liu Bian was happy from the bottom of his heart.
Han Hao's action not only saved the lives of the people, but also weakened the Nanyang family. It was like killing two birds with one stone.
However, he couldn't show too much excitement, as it would damage his image as an emperor: "What about Han Hao and others now?"
Guo Jia bowed his head: "Han Duwei currently leads personnel stationed in more than 80 counties in Jingzhou. They have to communicate in depth with the people every day to promote the appearance of Nanyang and His Majesty's benevolence."
Liu Bian nodded slowly: "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Han."
After Guo Jia narrated the main things, he went directly to the topic without any nonsense: "Your Majesty, now I have sent people to sneak into Chang'an. We finally have the conditions to do things that we did not dare to do before."
Previously, due to lack of personnel, the school affairs office could only protect itself in Nanyang and could not expand the assassination to other states and counties. However, after six months of development, the school affairs office has expanded its strength and finally entered a counterattack state.
"oh?"
Liu Bian guessed that Guo Jiayi was referring to something, so he simply asked directly: "I wonder what Fengxiao is going to do?"
Guo Jia said solemnly: "According to intelligence, Yuan Wei is currently consolidating the power of the court, which will inevitably involve Dong Zhuo's old troops, as well as Ma Teng, Han Sui and others in Longxi."
"This is what I think. Why don't we take advantage of Yuan Wei's difficulty in taking care of Longxi, and send people to contact Ma Teng and Han Sui first, promising them huge profits, and win them over to our side, so as to threaten Guanzhong."
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened: "Yes! Of course I agree."
Guo Jiadan smiled and began to ask the emperor for chips: "In that case, I wonder what kind of official positions your Majesty might accept for Ma Teng and Han Sui?"