Zhao Chen saw such a tragic scene as soon as he stepped into Huaiyin City. He couldn't bear it and immediately ordered the food he carried to be distributed to the refugees.
But when he made a move, all the refugees who were originally scattered around gathered around him.
There were more and more refugees, three circles inside and three outside, surrounding Zhao Chen.
Several of Zhao Chen's guards opened their hands and pushed, barely separating the refugees from Zhao Chen with their bodies.
Zhao Chen also had to leave first, leaving behind a few personnel and some military officers to maintain the scene.
After walking a few steps, he met Liu Bei who was returning from inspecting the city defense.
Zhao Chen immediately saluted: "Lord!"
This is the first time he has become a human minister, and it is also the first time he has performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers. He is really not used to it.
Where did the ancients have so many etiquettes in the 21st century? If Zhao Chen hadn't been familiar with the historical materials of the Three Kingdoms period, he would not have known how to salute.
Although I knew the details, it was still my first time to salute, so I was still a little uncomfortable.
Liu Bei saw Zhao Chen's embarrassment and said quickly: "The military advisor does not need to be polite. There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be like this. Let us set a rule here. On weekdays, the military advisor does not need to salute when he sees me."
Zhao Chen was very happy. This actually helped him a lot. Liu Xuande really had a sharp eye and admired him.
"Thank you for your love, my lord."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Looking at the spirit of the military advisor, he has almost sobered up from last night's wine."
Zhao Chen said helplessly: "Thanks to Yide for showing mercy."
Everyone also laughed it off.
Zhao Chen remembered what he wanted to say and saw that Sun Qian and Jian Yong were both there, so he hurriedly said: "My lord, there are constant wars and people are dying of hunger in the wilderness. The people are the foundation of the country. Where does a country come from without the people? There is no way to continue like this. I will I was so bold that I gave some of the food to the people, and I asked my lord for your forgiveness.”
Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Why did the military advisor say this? The people are the root of the country. To help the Han Dynasty is to help the people of the world. The military advisor distributes food to the people. It should be like this, it should be like this!"
"Just temporarily distributing food is not enough. Nowadays, there are a large number of refugees, and the two wars in Huaiyin and Huaipu are just before the autumn harvest. It is inevitable that the crops in the rice fields will be damaged to some extent, which will affect this year's harvest."
Liu Bei didn't know how to deal with it, so he asked: "What suggestions does the military advisor have?"
Zhao Chen naturally knew that this was his best skill. He had studied agricultural cultivation for three years in college and saving crops was his capital, so it was naturally not a problem.
He replied: "My lord, now that Yuan Shu has withdrawn from the original route and our army has gained a reputation, Yuan Shu's forces remaining around Huaiyin only need to be attacked by Yunchang and Shuzhi, and they will surely fall in the wind. And I think Go to the crop fields and try to save the crops and reduce losses this year."
Liu Bei thought for a moment. Now that he had just settled in Huaiyin, Huaiyin, which had experienced a great war, still had many things to do. He asked Zhao Chen to see that some of the crops were too big and too small, so he said, "Does the military advisor also know how to grow crops?"
"We are both farmers, so why don't we understand?"
"I just asked the military advisor to plant crops. Do you feel sorry for me? Other personnel will complete the work. The military advisor still has important things to do."
Zhao Chen understood what Liu Bei meant, which was nothing more than how to go after Huaiyin, how to deal with the moon viewing in Guangling County on August 15th, and who should be responsible for the current affairs in the county government.
He immediately said: "My lord, there is no need to worry. It is most appropriate to leave the affairs of Huaiyin County to Jian Xianhe and Sun Gongyou. Uncle Zhi will deal with the surrounding areas first, and Yide will lead the soldiers to reorganize on the spot for a few days and train the recruited personnel for a period of time. It will not be too late to go south."
Liu Bei saw that his little thoughts were clearly arranged by Zhao Chen, so naturally it was inconvenient to say anything.
"In this case, please do as you please, military advisor. The military advisor can arrange the necessary personnel by himself."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Zhao Chen clasped his fists and saluted, said a few words to the soldiers on the side, and then hurried towards the farmland.
Sun Qian sighed: "My lord, the military advisor is really concerned about the country and the people. I have to personally handle the crops, I'm afraid it will be too hard."
"Yes, it is difficult for our army to have such a capable military advisor. We must protect him."
Although everyone sighed, they did not stop Zhao Chen anymore and acted according to Zhao Chen's arrangements.
It is said that Yuan Shu led the remaining soldiers and fled all the way back to Shouchun, regardless of the soldiers who stayed behind in Guangling County.
When Shouchun arrived, Yuan Shu cursed loudly in front of the table: "Liu Bei, a man who weaves mats and sells shoes, is going too far!"
A man with a long white beard and a rosy complexion slowly stepped forward, picked up the wine bottle in front of the table, and said: "My lord, Liu Bei's plan is to defeat the Yellow Turban Army, and he is definitely no match for my lord. Now there are two battles between Huaiyin and Huaipu. If you can defeat more with less, you probably have someone to help you.”
This person's name is Yang Hong, and he is a rare resourceful person in Yuan Shu's army.
"Oh? You mean there was someone else who defeated Ji Ling?"
"Of course, I have sent someone to find out. This man's name is Zhao Chen, whose courtesy name is Houde. He is twenty-two years old. I heard he had been tortured and has short hair. He was summoned by Liu Bei just before the battle with our army in Xutai. Those who have entered the academy are now worshiped as military advisors.”
After saying this, Yuan Shu became even more angry: "Huangkou Xiao'er, a man who has been punished by Kun, actually shows off his power in front of our army, it is very abominable!"
"My lord, judging from the marching formation, this person does have a big plan. There are probably few people in the world who can defeat him."
"If such people stay in Liu Bei's army, then when can I take Xuzhou! Zhang Xun!"
"exist!"
A tall man walked out of the group.
Yuan Shu pointed at Zhang Xun and said, "If we find this person, we must get rid of this trouble!"
Zhang Xun clasped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Then he hurriedly left to find his friend Liu Ping of Pingyuan County.
This matter is not stated.
It is said that Zhao Chen asked the soldiers to select a few crop experts from Huaiyin County and go with him to save the crops.
The crops in the fields were just as Zhao Chen feared. They were seriously damaged after a big battle. There are a few farmers here and there who are using their experience to help themselves.
In times of chaos, no matter how strict military control is, there are always some unbridled soldiers who do whatever they want to the farmland. What's more, this battle of Huaiyin attacked the heart first, which caused many deserters in Yuan Shu's army. Once the war started, they were even more panic-stricken and couldn't care about farmland or roads.
Looking at this, this year's harvest is indeed difficult to guarantee. There were several crying women sitting on the field nearby.
Zhao Chen immediately rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, took off his shoes, and went to the field. He skillfully lifted up the rice that was about to mature, observed the broken areas, and tried to repair them.
The guards on the edge of the field were stunned by the series of operations.
In the eyes of the guards, a high-ranking and powerful person like the military advisor is extremely resourceful and should be someone who does not know much about farming. Unexpectedly, he is so familiar with rice. Judging from the techniques, he is also an expert.
"Our military advisor is really capable of everything. We even know how to grow crops."
"So the military advisor is the military advisor, and we are the guards."
"You're right, guarding the military division is the most important thing, otherwise you will become the sinner of the army."
A few people chatted, but their eyes never left Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen tried to repair a few rice plants and was pleasantly surprised to find that they could still be saved. He immediately said: "Xiao Yi, go and call everyone over. I will teach them how to do it. Spreading the rescue like this is not an option."
Xiao Yi took the order and left.
Zhao Chen made a rough estimate of how many farmers the entire field would need, thought about what he needed to explain to them, and ordered the guards to prepare the necessary items.
If this period of rice is not saved, the harvest of this half year will be lost, which is not conducive to the recovery of Guangling County and will also affect the future development of Xuzhou.
Farmers gathered one after another, but seeing Zhao Chen's young appearance, they didn't believe that he could save the rice.
Zhao Chen laughed and said, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu (thanks to Mr. Wushuangguo for his guidance) was also a powerful farmer. Zhuge Liang, who had not yet come out of the mountain, was also an expert in farming. Why couldn't he farm? Just kidding, this is my major. I am a top student at the Agricultural University, and my grades in professional courses are among the best. How can I save myself from this? That’s not something I learned in vain.
He used modern techniques to save several rice plants neatly and perfectly.
When the rice was flying in the fields again, the farmers' cheers covered up their previous doubts. Only then did they believe that the young man in front of them could save this year's harvest.
Things went very smoothly after that. These old farmers learned farming immediately, and there was an upsurge in saving rice in all the fields.
After a day of emergency repairs, 90% of the rice was recovered, which is already the best result. The farmers were stunned and were waiting for the autumn harvest in two weeks.
This incident soon spread throughout Huaiyin, saying that there was a divine farmer who could save rice from life and death, no matter how shabby it was, it was said that it was miraculous.
Zhao Chen probably would have vomited blood after hearing this.
