Chapter 189 When the truth is false, the false is also true (Part 2)
It is true that Jinghua experimented with growing rice in Liaodong. This was not a method thought up by Jinghua’s subordinates at all levels, but came from Gao Pragmatic’s own idea. When he proposed this experiment, everyone inside Jinghua was shocked.
As we all know, rice is traditionally a typical southern crop, while northerners have always used corn and wheat as their main crops. The black soil in Liaodong or Northeast China did not grow rice for a long time, just like the anti-Japanese war
As the sad and angry song "On the Songhua River" after the fall of Northeast China during the war said: "Soybeans and sorghum are all over the mountains and fields."
But modern people are very aware that Northeast rice is very famous, so it can be seen that rice can definitely be grown in the Northeast. So when did the history of rice cultivation in the Northeast begin?
First of all, let me explain a situation: Generally speaking, "Chinese rice" and "Northeast rice" are actually two concepts.
The world's rice originated in China, but it was in the Yangtze River Basin. As early as 7,000 years ago, the original residents of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River had fully mastered the rice planting technology and used rice as their main food. The earliest rice planting was limited to Hangzhou Bay and
The offshore side of the Yangtze River Delta.
After the cultivation of rice was promoted in China, it soon spread to neighboring countries in East Asia. About three thousand years ago at the turn of the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, rice spread from the Zhoushan Islands to North Korea, Japan, and to Vietnam in the south. During the Han Dynasty, Chinese rice spread to the Philippines
In the fifth century AD, rice was spread to West Asia via Iran, and then to Europe via Africa. After the New World was discovered, it was then spread from Africa to the Americas and even the world.
Scholars from the Northeast region of later generations conducted research on when rice began to be planted in the Northeast, and believed that it was probably after the Opium War that the Qing government tacitly allowed farmers from the tributary country of Korea to come to the Northeast to plant rice in order to increase income.
However, since the earliest records were recorded in 1845, North Korean farmers have not been very successful in planting rice in the Northeast. At first, they planted rice on both sides of the Hun River in the upper reaches of the Yalu River (later the main water system of Huanlong Lake), but they were not successful.
The Koreans were very dedicated to rice and persisted, so they planted it along the Hunjiang River all the way to Huanren and Tonghua, but unfortunately it was not successful. It was not until 1875 that a Korean immigrant named Jin from Huanren County, Liaoning Province, planted it in a
The trial planting was successful in a place called Shang Ancient City (later Huanren Ancient Town).
However, he brought this kind of seed from North Korea. Although this kind of Korean japonica rice grew in the cold climate and short frost-free period of the Northeast, its yield was extremely low, less than 150 kilograms per mu. Pay attention to the world at this time.
The average rice yield per mu in various places has increased significantly, and it cannot be compared with the current yield data from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
Objectively speaking, the development of rice in the Northeast is actually thanks to the Japanese. When Korean immigrants first tried planting rice, the rice seeds were brought from their hometown in North Korea. This Korean japonica rice did not adapt well to the Northeast until the 20th century.
At the beginning, Shin Woo-gyeong, a Korean immigrant, brought the "red hair" rice seed from Hokkaido, Japan. The history of rice planting in Northeast China can be regarded as the real beginning. Because the climate of Hokkaido is similar to that of Northeast China, this rice seed can adapt to the climate environment of Northeast China.
However, this time it was only a successful trial. Large-scale rice planting took place after the Russo-Japanese War. At that time, in order to drive away Russian influence, the Qing government invited Japan to fight against Russia. After Japan's victory, the Changchun to Lushun section of the Middle East Railway originally built by Tsarist Russia was
Transferred to Japan, namely the South Manchuria Railway.
At this time, Japan's Nanmanchuria Railway Co., Ltd. brought funds, farms and rice seeds, and later rented land from the puppet Manchukuo government, and began to gradually promote the improvement of farmland water conservancy facilities and rice varieties in Northeast China, and rice in Northeast China was slowly promoted.
However, not many Chinese followed the Japanese in planting rice at that time. The Japanese even classified the Chinese who ate rice in the Northeast as "economic criminals."
What happened next was after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and even the Civil War. The local people discovered that rice could indeed be grown and the benefits were very good, so they began to plant it spontaneously. After the implementation of the joint production contract responsibility system, the enthusiasm of farmers in the Northeast for production was unprecedentedly high, and rice
Only then was the promotion fully rolled out, eventually forming the rice production situation in Northeast China in later generations.
How does Gao Pragmatic know these things? In his previous life, when he was at the grassroots level, as a "young cadre", he once formed a brand of Northeast rice and when it was selling well across the country, he was organized by the city and sent to a place in Heilongjiang to inspect and study brother areas.
Experience in planting and branding famous agricultural products. He listened to the explanations of the above-mentioned things by local technicians.
When he was the governor of Liao, he once wondered that the Liaodong region was basically Liaoning in later generations, and its agriculture was not bad. Why did various reports, including those from Jinghua, tell him that Liaoning's agriculture was not good? Only later did he discover that this
There was no rice in Liaodong at that time!
Then he remembered this, and taking advantage of the large amount of trade between the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance and Japan, he began to send people to search for Hokkaido's "Red Hair" rice seeds.
Who knew that Hokkaido at this time could not be regarded as belonging to Japan. There was a Japanese daimyo family that only occupied the southern part of it. The fourth generation head of the Uyizaki family, Yoshihiro Uyizaki, had certain influence in Hokkaido. Not long ago, he was recognized by Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the "Ezo Principle"
", theoretically the ruling daimyo of "Ezo Territory".
Jinghua then asked Uyizaki Yoshihiro to find red rice seeds for them - the reason why it was a "request" was because Uyizaki Yoshihiro's strength was not worth mentioning in front of the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance. Even if the fleet heading to Ezo was
As long as the sailors come ashore, they can easily defeat the opponent.
So Uyizaki Yoshihiro started looking for rice in a hurry.
The name "Akage" was given by Gao Pragmatically, and it might not have been formed in the local area at all. Therefore, Uyizaki Yoshihiro could only start searching based on the characteristics of this rice species, and actually found seven similar rice species. Jinghua did not
Dare to neglect, and with the mentality of "I'd rather kill the wrong one than let it go", I made a batch of all seven kinds of seeds and transported them back to Liaodong to start trial planting.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! These batches of seeds have all been successfully tested, but the yield and taste are high or low, good or bad. Gao Pragmatic finally picked two types and planted them in Liaodong.
Start the second phase of trial planting.
Since Jinghua never likes to buy fields, its fields in Liaodong are all "included" when buying mines, so the distribution of trial planting points is very messy, with little bits and pieces scattered everywhere. However, this also brings a benefit, that is, various
All situations can be encountered, which can be regarded as meeting the requirements of "extensive trial planting".
The final conclusion is still gratifying: the plain areas across Liaodong are very suitable for planting, and the yield even catches up with most "fertile farmland" in the mainland. This is not surprising, because the fertility of the land in the northeastern plains must exceed the number of cultivated fields in the mainland.
Thousands of years of cultivation.
However, after receiving the news, Gao Pragmatic not only did not immediately promote rice cultivation in Liaodong, he even suppressed the internal calls for promotion in Jinghua.
It's not that we don't plan to do it, it's that we don't plan to do it now. The Chinese people's historical habit is obvious. When a place outside the frontier is not suitable for agriculture, it is a "foreign land" or a "barbarian land". It is completely unmentionable.
Interest; when this land is found to be very suitable for agriculture, it means "there is no royal land in the world".
The Northeast can only be the Northeast of China. Of course, Gao Pragmatic fully agrees with this point, but now is not a good time to stir up the national goal to shift to Liaodong or even the entire Northeast.
The Battle of Chahar and the Imjin Japanese Rebellion are two major upcoming wars that have not yet been resolved. How can the Jurchens capture the entire Northeast? You know, since the Northeast can grow rice on a large scale, then the capture this time will definitely not be a "slave"
"Gandu Si" is the kind of capture, but it is captured as the same as Liaodong or even the mainland, and it is captured as the core ruling area of the country!
If the news is released now that rice can be grown in the Northeast and the yield per mu exceeds that of wheat, not to mention the imperial court and the people of the Ming Dynasty, even the Jurchens will definitely become nervous, and it will cause interference to the future layout for no reason.
What's the point of wasting a few years for the sake of a thousand-year plan? It's clear that this account is pragmatic. Since the Ming Dynasty wants to take the Northeast, it must eat it safely in the stomach and cannot choke to death as soon as it is swallowed.
What Gao Pangshi didn't expect was that there were actually people - even Jurchens - who could see his ambition for the Northeast at a glance.
There are very few records of Sorguo in history books. Even in the history books compiled by the Qing Dynasty, they are mostly mentioned in one sentence. The most common record is that in the 16th year of Wanli, Fei Yingdong "went to Taizu with his father Sorguo"
", Sorguo became the foil of his son Fei Yingdong.
However, in the 16th year of Wanli in history, Ye He's various strengths seemed to be crushing Jianzhou. Although Nurhaci won many small battles, I'm afraid he still couldn't see the power of a king.
Get angry.
What does it mean that Sorguo would go far away to hang out with Nurhaci at this time? It means that this person has a precise strategic vision and has made an accurate prediction of the current situation.
But in this life, Sorguo did not defect to Nurhachi, and now he judged that Gao Pragmatic was interested in "Manchuria" outside Liaodong, and gave advice to his son Fei Yingdong.
He clasped his fingers and said to Fei Yingdong: "With a lot of coal, people in the Ming Dynasty can use coal stoves, so that the people in the Ming Dynasty can solve the problem of housing. And I heard that the coal ash can be sent to
The recycling point in Jinghua sells some for a small amount of money (Jinghua recycles them into concrete).
With the new cotton-padded clothes, you don’t have to worry about the cold when you go out in winter. The people of the Ming Dynasty are hard-working. As long as this matter is solved, many people can go out and do something to make a living in the winter. And this year, the Ming army dared to use troops in winter, which also shows that these clothes are indeed effective.
Corn and the kind of rice that can be grown in Liaodong are even more critical. With corn, Liaodong’s war horses are doing better this year than in previous years. Few cattle and sheep have frozen to death, and there are even mules and donkeys.
The rest can be sold. Think about it, if there are more cavalry in Liaodong, not to mention that our Jurchens are invincible, even if the Mongolian Tumen Khan can last, how long can he last?
I'm not familiar with rice, but I did some research recently and found out that it has a higher yield than wheat and beans. Fei Yingdong, do you know what eating too much means?"
Fei Yingdong said: "The representative will not go hungry and has the confidence to fight."
Sorguo nodded and shook his head: "You are right, but you are not right. Once there is more food to eat, people will dare to have more children. In other words, the Han people in Liaodong
It is likely that there will be more and more in the future. The more Han people in Liaodong, the stronger Liaodong will be, and the more Han people will need more fields... If this continues, sooner or later they will be tempted by Manchuria. Who can resist in Manchuria at that time?
If the Han people occupy Manchuria themselves, where will our Jurchens go?"
Fei Yingdong's face became serious and his brows furrowed deeply: "Amma means that Gao Situ has not been kind to us from the beginning?"
"I don't know how Gao Situ plans to arrange the Jurchens." Sorguo shook his head: "I am just Su Wanbeile, not the leader of Manchuria, and I can't control that much. As for whether Gao Situ has bad intentions,
It may be true for the Jurchens as a whole, it may be true for Yehe, Jianzhou, Hada and other countries, but it may not be true for me, Su Wan..."
Fei Yingdong frowned: "What do you mean by Amma's words? Am I, Su Wan, not a Jurchen?"
Sorguo's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "It doesn't matter if they are Jurchens, can't they be Ming people if they are not Han? Ma Chengxun from Kaiyuan is still a Hui, so can't Jurchens be Ming people or ministers of Ming Dynasty?"
"
"Ah? But the Jurchens and the Han people have never been together..."
Sorguo interrupted: "Let's shave our hair like a Han, put on Han clothes, speak Chinese, and live in a Han city... How can we look like we are not Han?"
Fei Yingdong was shocked: "Then we don't even want our ancestors anymore?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Solguo was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "The ancestors hope that you will live well, not die for them. If everyone dies, then the ancestors'
The bloodline is really broken."
Fei Yingdong's eyes widened, but he didn't ask again. After a long while, he seemed to be deflated. His whole body seemed to be exhausted, and he leaned against the pavilion pillar and gasped for air.
Sol Guo remained the same as before. He glanced at Fei Yingdong and said: "I know what you are thinking. You want to resist, but when you think of Gao Situ's methods, you feel that you are unable to resist at all, so you do this.
Is it?"
Fei Yingdong didn't speak, but sighed deeply.
Sorguo nodded: "I don't have to hide it from you. When Amma first wanted to understand, she was just like you, or even more miserable than you. I broke out in a cold sweat, felt like I was shaking all over, and shivered for a long time."
Fei Yingdong looked at his Ama in surprise, as if he didn't know this person. His Ama was actually average in terms of bravery, and he didn't seem to be very good at fighting. There was only one thing that he particularly admired: Ama at any time
He was very calm, as if nothing in the world could surprise him, let alone frighten him.
Sorguo looked at his son's appearance, sighed, and said: "Gao Situ's plan is perfect. Many seemingly casual chess pieces are connected together, and they become a huge wave that overwhelms the sea. Anyone who stands in front of it can only
He can be overwhelmed. With him here, the Ming Dynasty is definitely not something the Jurchens can resist.
Two years ago, Nurhachi was born in Jianzhou, and he was so energetic that I carefully observed it. After the death of Qingjia Niu and Yang Jiniu, I also observed their successors, Nalin Bulu and Buzhai.
None of these three people are Gao Situ's opponents. The former Nurha Chi is very sharp, but he can't see Gao Situ's hidden moves. He keeps jumping around on the chessboard without knowing it. The latter two can hardly be said to be able to defend Chengdu, let alone open up.
I think, the only smart thing I did was to marry Meng Gege to Gao Situ... Maybe this will save the lives of the Yehenala family in the future."
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