In late Guiyue, after a wet autumn rain, the rice harvest in Shuzhou finally came.
The happiest people are the farmers. Regardless of being tired, they harvested rice during the day, and gathered next to the grain pile at night, setting up a bonfire, drinking strong wine and shouting loudly.
During this period, Xu Mu went out of the city twice to join in the joy of the autumn harvest, drink wine and sing, and rejoice with the people. In the midst of busy farming, the hidden worries about Laizhou people being crowned emperor seemed to fade away all of a sudden.
"Wenlong, how many positions have you entered?"
"Lord, why don't you take a guess first?" Jia Zhou held the file and said happily.
"Five hundred warehouses?"
To fill a warehouse, it would take about five hundred dan of grain. In terms of future generations, it would be about thirty tons.
"My lord, how is this possible? Central Sichuan is a land of abundance, and my lord has been revitalizing agriculture and mulberry."
Xu Mu swallowed. In terms of grain and grass, he dare not compare with Uncle Chang. It is said that if all the grain and grass from Uncle Chang's side were poured into the Ji River, a tall grain island could be built.
"Lord, about one thousand two hundred warehouses!"
"One thousand two hundred warehouses!" Xu Mu looked surprised. One thousand two hundred granaries, that is, nearly 600,000 shi of grain and grass. The 600,000 shi of rice stored in the warehouse is enough to avoid the shortage of food and grass in Shuzhou for a long time.
"This is because my lord has lowered the rice tax. By next year, according to the acreage increase system set by my lord, plus the land reclamation in Nanlin County, at least one thousand warehouses can be added."
"Although it is not as good as the King of Yuzhou, it is already very good. From today on, the people of our fourteen counties in Shuzhou, even in Muyunzhou, no longer suffer from hunger."
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
Not only was the rice harvest good, but he even came up with the idea of portable cans during future military expeditions. If there was not enough iron and stone, he would try to seal it with bamboo tubes to perfect the equipment of the military rations.
"Congratulations, lord." Jia He also looked happy, "We have taken the first step by accumulating food and casting weapons."
"Wenlong, there are still some shortcomings." Xu Mu was not overly excited. To be honest, the 600,000 shi of grain and grass stored in the warehouse would not last three months if a 100,000-strong army left Yuguan.
Of course, in peacetime, it is enough to support the people and scholars.
After next year, he will continue to select good rice seeds, learn from the methods of later generations, and try to have two rice crops in one season. Of course, the key to this requires him to continuously cultivate and improve.
Although the terrain of Shuzhou is not a good choice, everything can be expected, and there is no chance of any surprises.
After talking about the happy event and putting down the file, Jia Zhou's expression became solemn.
"Yesterday, a military report came from Chao Yi. The military report said that in the past few days, Liangzhou has sent out a lot of scouting camps to find out the situation in Shuzhou. The scouting camps from both sides have fought several times. It was a small-scale fight, each had its own winner or loser, and about six hundred people were killed."
"Liangzhou is determined to conquer Shu. One day, there will be a decisive battle between the two states."
Jia Zhou's words were not groundless. Time and time again, Dong Wen wanted to take control of Shuzhou and occupy the rice warehouse in the middle of Shuzhou.
"The information from the Night Owl Group said that under the auxiliary rule of Sima Xiu, the people of the three states in Liangdi have slowly returned to their will. Sima Xiu is very smart. He used the annexation of the two states to make a fuss about the harsh rule of the two kings. It is really a shame. A good move."
"Unless this person dies, he will always be a serious problem for the Lord."
Xu Mu didn't know this. But under the current situation, the people of Liangzhou are fierce and fierce, and the Ye Xiao team has to be careful when checking information, but how can they carry out assassinations.
A thousand Sihu formed a legion, and it is estimated that they will not be able to enter the palace.
To be honest, it feels bad to have soldiers coming to block them all the time, but there is no other way. Judging from the current situation, compared with Liangzhou, Shuzhou is indeed a weak side.
The world in this troubled world is originally a place where the weak eat the strong, the big fish eats the small fish, and the old wolf eats the rabbit. Of course, there are also others, such as Fang Ru, a native of Laizhou, who proclaimed himself emperor and established the Jing Dynasty... He had just gained some weight, but this time, he showed his weakness and was eaten by the crowd.
As Jia Zhou said, it was too hasty after all. Of course, in this world, there are only a few people who can resist the temptation of becoming a leader.
Many fixed border generals and kings from other states, including Xu Mu himself, all wanted to be emperor, stand out from the competition for hegemony, and leave their name for eternity. It's a pity that there is only one person out of ten who can truly sit on the throne.
The Dajing Dynasty, which was dominated by Laizhou people, was about to decline before it even began to look up to it. It's not that he can't be emperor, but that at this time, the first bird will be shot. If you raise this big flag, it won't take long for a group of princes who use their righteousness to gain the hearts of the people will come to attack you. If the foundation is unstable, it will be difficult to sit on the throne.
Of course, if you are powerful, that's another story.
"My lord, Chao Yi wants to dispatch two thousand more good horses."
"That's no problem. I'll send someone to Ma Zhengsi later." Xu Mu nodded. As a frontline general, Chao Yi has been engaged in small-scale battles with Liangzhou, so he should not be stingy with necessary supplies.
"I always feel that Lianghu is brewing something." Jia Zhou was worried. "The person in Liangzhou is undoubtedly Shuzhou. It has been too quiet these days. No matter what, we need to be careful. For the best."
Xu Mu nodded.
"Wen Long, there is also a letter from Bo Lie. The 20,000 navy troops trained by Yu Wen in Muyun Prefecture are also capable of fighting."
In the land of the two states, including the refugees gathered behind, there are 50,000 people in Muyun Prefecture and more than 50,000 people in Shu Prefecture. Of course, in Shuzhou, during this period, with the harvest of autumn rice, a number of new troops will be recruited.
"Dou Tong still has 20,000 naval troops, and Yu Wen has also trained 20,000 troops. The total is 40,000 naval troops, which can be regarded as elites."
During the previous attack on Mu Yunzhou, although they were also known as 40,000 naval troops, in fact, at least half of them were ordinary foot bows. After getting familiar with the battle on the river, they followed on board the ships to fight.
Jia Zhou thought for a while and said, "Now that my lord owns the land of two states, he also has two choices. One is to spread the strategy to the entire south of the Yangtze River, with Cangzhou as the strategic target."
"Second, Muyun State locks down the city and defends it, and the Lord will target Liangdi."
"Wenlong, I choose the second one." Xu Mu spoke in a solemn voice.
"Lord, why is this?"
"Dong Wen is so powerful that he looks like a wolf watching. He lies beside me. Even if I go to the east to fight, I still don't want to worry about Shuzhou. On the contrary, the Demon Queen prefers to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If I don't move, she probably won't dare. Move. Mostly, they will only use soft and poisonous tactics."
"My lord is wise." Jia Zhou laughed.
"Wenlong is the greatest wisdom in the world."
"My lord is knowledgeable about the past and the present."
"Wenlong has a wonderful plan."
"When I first saw my lord, I knew that he was a man of great virtue and kindness."
"When I saw Wenlong then, I thought it was Zhiduo Xing who had descended to earth."
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The two masters and subordinates were walking on the stone path of the palace paved at dusk. The two figures were close to each other, and they burst into laughter for a while.
