If you want to be remembered forever, there is nothing more suitable than a great poem.
Despite the vicissitudes of the sea, it is still difficult to conceal the grace and magnificence of "the spring breeze blowing across the threshold and the dew thickening", and even more difficult to erase the loneliness of the "lonely boat and coirellied man", as well as the beauty of "the setting clouds and the solitary swans flying together, and the autumn water forming the same color as the sky". With the atmosphere of "worry before the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy".
If you want to win the most hearts and minds in the shortest time, in addition to teaching them how to fish, you have to teach them how to fish!
As the saying goes, whatever the people care about and need the most, we will give them!
What do people care about most today?
Of course it’s a question of having enough to eat.
If you want to have enough food, of course you have to do light corvee and pay little tax. Unfortunately, although Zhao Kuo has the means and methods, the problem is that he is not yet able to interfere in local affairs without any scruples. Of course, the subsequent development also gave Zhao Kuo an opportunity to intervene in the local area.
In addition to light corvee and low taxes, the other way is to develop productivity.
There were some differences between the Warring States Period and the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, all the land that could be reclaimed had been cleared. However, there was not much land in the Warring States Period. It was really not much. It was not that there was no wasteland to be opened, but even if it was opened, there was no land left. Planted by human hands.
There is no way, productivity is too backward.
What is productivity? Science and technology are the primary productive forces!
Of course, it's not impossible to build Watt's steam engine, but it just means that you have to learn to run before you learn to walk. If you are not careful, you will stumble, and the steps are too big, and the Zhao people behind may not be able to follow. superior.
Have you forgotten the story of Comrade Wang Mang? Advanced doesn't necessarily mean good, suitability is the most important thing.
Although the Warring States Period today has entered the Iron Age, and although the transition from bronze to iron has greatly increased productivity, which is also the reason why the Warring States countries are able to fight to the death every year, in addition to iron weapons, they have also achieved certain development. In addition, agricultural items are almost inherited from the Bronze Age.
Obviously, this is not enough.
A useful and labor-saving farming tool is the key to improving productivity.
Quyuanli!
It appeared in Zhao Kuo's mind almost immediately.
Soon, an impression of Qu Yuanli appeared on the silk book.
The curved shaft plow is a culmination of agricultural tools. It is small, light, small and precise, easy to turn around and turn, and can be operated flexibly, which can greatly save manpower and livestock. Since its invention in the Tang Dynasty, through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the structure of the plow has not changed significantly, and its structure can be described as classic.
At present, Leichu is still commonly used in various countries. To put it bluntly, it still relies on manpower to fiddle there. The use of livestock to pull straight plows for plowing is also slowly becoming more common. There are often two cows and three people, and the "two cows take the lead" method of farming is not only slow, but also fatal, especially when turning around.
The Quyuan plow is almost a product that transcends the times!
Originally, a family of five was exhausted from working hard to serve several acres of land. But with this curved shaft plow, it is not too hard for one person to serve these acres of land. If there is another plowing ox, one person can It’s not a problem to take care of ten acres of land with just one cow!
In this way, the fruits of one person and one cow's work are greater than the usual fruits of the whole family's work, and almost the whole family has no worries about food and drink! Its work efficiency has increased several times. As for the solution to the food problem, according to the Chinese tradition of raising children to provide for old age, what do you think will happen to Zhao's population?
If coupled with better tax policies and fertility policies, Zhao's population will show geometric growth within a few decades.
The most important thing is that this plan is almost immediate. It doesn’t mean that the food produced can be doubled immediately, but as long as you go to the field and experience it again, you will definitely fall in love with that feeling - it is so relaxing!
However, there is also a huge hidden danger in this - Quyuanli is not a high-tech technology. Although it is not easy to learn it at a glance, if you deliberately want to imitate it, it is not difficult.
If such sharp weapons fall into the hands of the Qin people, they will become enemies.
It is necessary to maintain the technical barrier advantage of the Quyuan Plow for at least five years, so that enough grain and grass can be accumulated. It is even possible that this weapon cannot be made public until Zhao has gained an absolute advantage.
The only good news is that today's household registration system is quite strict, and the transmission of information is even more difficult. Even if the Qin State has Tanma, they are mostly in big cities such as Handan, and they don't care too much about rural areas.
Although the Quyuan plow is powerful, in the eyes of today's scholars, it is just a miraculous skill and cannot be put on the stage. Therefore, they will not pay too much attention to it, and by the time they truly understand the function of the Quyuan Li, it will be too late.
Of course, just in case, Zhao Kuo still had to take precautions.
And this is the reason why Zhao Kuo has not taken out this silk book for a long time. There is only one way to prevent it, but this method cannot bypass government affairs.
During the war, there was no problem for Zhao Kuo to take charge of all military affairs in the two counties. But once Zhao Kuo left, would the two counties still be able to do things according to his own ideas?
There is no one on hand!
Zhao Kuo counted the people he could use on his fingers. The only one left behind by his old man was Xu Li. Zhao Wei, his subordinate on the battlefield, the loyalty of these two people should be considered first-class, and Lian Po gave him Sun Gu, whom he introduced, followed him through bloody battlefields, so he could be used.
As for Zhou Qi, Lian Po themselves, and Tian Dan, they may still need to think about it, at least not to let them know their true thoughts.
But, but, after all, these people are all members of the military. Tian Dan has some experience, but now King Zhao doesn't even trust himself. Can Tian Dan be trusted to stand alone outside?
Obviously not.
In the end, only Mr. Pingyuan was left.
Just because of his status as Lord Pingyuan, it is impossible for him to abandon his central position and stick to the Shangdang.
Sad! Zhao Kuo is almost worried to death!
There was no other way, Zhao Kuo could only take one step at a time.
"Send an order: Order Xu Li, the leader of the pro-army army, to go to Hanoi County and follow General Tian Dan's tent to listen to the order!" Zhao Kuo, who had made up his mind, summoned Xu Li and ordered immediately.
But Xu Li didn't know Zhao Kuo's deep meaning. In Xu Li's mind, there was only one thought: he couldn't leave the general's side - the general was still injured and there was no need for anyone around him.
Xu Li immediately refused: "Sir, General!"
Of course Zhao Kuo knew what he wanted to say.
He waved his hand, interrupted Xu Li, and said slowly: "This matter is of great importance. Only if you go can I rest assured. As for my place, Zhao Wei will return tomorrow or the next day. It will be okay."
Saying that, Zhao Kuo slowly picked up the silk book from the table, folded it carefully, and handed it into Xu Li's hands, saying: "After arriving in Hanoi, there is no need to go to accept the counties with General Tian Dan..."
