Xiao Yu held a thick stack of documents in his hand, which covered all aspects, including military strength comparison, material comparison, and battlefield location selection.
Copper and iron, horses, soldiers, weapons, etc., totaling dozens of categories, are more complicated than those prepared for war in this era.
Originally, Yang Qian had no intention of being a standout, living a peaceful life and accumulating strength, so there was nothing wrong with it. Anyway, after being out for so long, Yang Qian also wanted to stay at home for a while.
At that time, these corpses were sent to Fuyan because they wanted to disgust the mastermind, but they did not expect that the situation in Fuyan was more complicated than they imagined.
These people are simply out of their minds and want to attack themselves. Fortunately, there is Guo Chong, who postpones the war and elects the king to succeed him first.
Then the period of choosing the king is the time for your own layout, and it is also the best time for Kariji to infiltrate.
Fighting is not something you can do just by slapping your forehead, whether it is fighting the Xiongnu, Jie Clan, Yuezhi Clan and the strongest Goguryeo.
Yang Qian almost always planned and then acted. He had collected all the information that should be collected, and also conducted various infiltrations. He had almost found out everything about the opponent before he attacked.
The most basic level of a unit's combat effectiveness is a combination of several major factors including training, morale, and equipment.
A war depends on national strength. Since the last battle between Shang Guo and Liao Guo, both sides have been uncomfortable.
According to the expectations of the two vassal states, if there is a conflict within the scope, each other will be hurt a little at most. It is not a big deal, just to save face.
However, due to Yang Gan's deliberate intervention, the two sides almost suffered heavy losses. In particular, Shang Guo lost a large amount of food and grass, which led to a full retreat. Not long before the war, Liao Guo also lost a large amount of military food.
Don't think that a vassal state can accumulate a lot of grain and grass in a year. In fact, except for the Xia Kingdom, which can collect more grain and grass, at least half of the annual grain and grass harvest of other vassal states is collected by scholar-bureaucrats and other noble families.
"Yu'er, how is the combat effectiveness of the army in Liaodong County being tempered? Have they kept up with their ideological education?"
The Liaodong Army was Yang Qian's pet peeve, and they had only integrated into it not long ago. Now they are gathering together with better benefits. Who knows what they will be like after they go to the battlefield.
Once the whole front collapses, things will be out of control. The fighting power of the Central Plains countries is very strong, very strong, unlike their previous opponents.
There is a lot of excellent practical experience in positional warfare, ambush warfare and city defense warfare. Yes, the vassal states that survived the Warring States Period were those that were screened for hundreds of years.
Garbage and those who are incompetent or whose national strength is too weak have long been swept into the dust of history.
"According to existing reports, after integrating into the Xia Kingdom, their will to resist is not high. Whether it is from their treatment or from some historical data, they are almost completely integrated. However, there are still some people who have some secret objections to our rule."
Yang Qian put his hands behind his back and kept walking up and down the hall with a stern look on his face. After careful consideration, he sneered.
"Hmph, they are a bunch of cheap bones. I gave them food, gave them drink, and let them live. Yet they dare to resist me. Their consciences have been eaten by dogs."
"Before going to the battlefield, give me these spare names and let them be death squads. Since they don't like my rule, let them die on the battlefield. Then I will personally burn money for them."
"Yes, sir!"
After Yang Qian felt that nothing happened, he immediately walked outside. His time was very full, and he spent almost every morning struggling.
In the afternoon, all the time was given to processing official documents and strategizing. The soldiers and horses went ahead without moving the food and grass. The food and grass area was Yang Qian's main focus.
As for whether anyone has paid for the ordnance or rations, I don't have the energy to take care of it for the time being, so let the people in the hunting department record it and then sort it out later.
Back in the room, I plan to take a rest and take a break before going to the food factory. The variety of food is enough for now. I will see if I have free time in the future and come up with a few more varieties.
Having watched many patriotic films, Yang Gan felt that it was difficult for soldiers in his previous life, especially during World War II, so his goal in military rations was to ensure that the soldiers' rations could meet America's military ration standards during World War II.
This is not impossible, as long as the entire agricultural industry chain is developed by oneself. I didn't have much confidence before, but after having the Liaodong Plain, Yang Gan's lips raised, and there was absolutely no problem.
There are several necessary factors for a good grain harvest.
First: climate change. A warmer climate will increase rainfall, leading to more life and more abundant crops.
Yang Gan has no way to control the climate, but he can control at least half of it. With the opening of the Grand Canal in Yuntong County, there is no need to worry about water sources. Wherever water is needed, canals can be opened. The difficulty lies in the height of the ground, but this is for Mohists who are proficient in water conservancy. It shouldn't be difficult for people to come.
Second: improved planting techniques. With the development of agricultural science and technology, farmers have mastered the latest planting techniques, such as improving soil and using more effective fertilizers, so that crops can produce more food.
Yanggan has also failed to meet the second requirement. For example, land fattening technology has almost reached the peak of Yanggan without the use of chemical fertilizers. Oil can flow out of fertilized soil, especially some black soil. As for Liaodong County, it may be a little slower.
Yang Qian has a headache when it comes to optimizing genes. There is no genetically modified technology now, but farmers screen seeds according to their own ideas. There are always some seeds in nature that are stronger, stronger and more fertile. If you have enough money, try to spread them every quarter. Some.
It has to be said that the money the farmers ask for is really not much. At most, it is just one or two months' food money, which is very cheap. There is no need to think about crossbreeding. Unlike the ancients, they didn't even know what was going on.
Third: Pesticide technology. Efficient pesticides can effectively kill pests, greatly improve the harvest rate of crops, and significantly increase food production.
There are no pesticides now, but you can physically kill them. Try to keep some chickens, ducks and geese free. These poultry especially like to eat bugs, and there may be nothing you can do about taller plants. As for taller plants, leave them to the birds in nature. Although some crops will be lost, overall it is still cost-effective.
Fourth: Agricultural machinery technology, agricultural mechanization can greatly improve harvesting efficiency, greatly reduce labor intensity, and increase grain output.
The last point, and what Yang Qian is most proud of, is semi-mechanization. Many harvesting and planting operations in Zhuangzi have all been carried out by machinery, using cattle as power and mechanisms to drive gears. Even some of the mechanical bodies are made of metal. .
If one cow is not enough, just two cows. If two cows are not enough, then four cows. Some large machinery, such as a semi-automatic harvester about ten meters wide, will arrange four cows.
That power can definitely overwhelm a dozen or even dozens of laborers. There is a carriage following behind, and the harvested grain will be sent directly into the carriage. When it is full, it will be returned to storage, and the cycle starts again.
Nowadays, a small machine can replace the labor of at least a dozen people. For example, one person can plant five acres of land. Now with semi-automatic machinery, one person, one cow, and one machine may be able to plant 75 acres of land. Of course, This is just a metaphor.
Specifically, there will be some differences. After all, the crops are different. For example, corn, you only need to stuff corn kernels into the ground. Even a monkey can do it.
But rice doesn't work. You have to cultivate seedlings first, and then transplant the rice seedlings into the soil, which is more complicated.
As for potatoes, that's different again. Cut them into the required pieces and plant them.
Theoretically, as long as development continues, 22,500,000 acres of land can be acquired with 300,000 people.
Of course, this is just a theory. After all, it depends on whether there are enough cattle, and complex crops will also consume more time.
However, the maximum cultivated land area has not yet been reached. Not only does it own a lot of cultivated land, but the land in the entire county is even more incredible. If the other three counties are included, wow, the food supply will be bursting.
It is a pity that the gap between the peaks of many dynasties is still quite large. After all, it is impossible to let all the people with less than 300,000 people go to farm.
Planting medicinal materials, raising pigs, reclaiming wasteland, leveling the land, collecting and pouring water are not that simple.
There is also a lot of cultivated land for planting corn, alfalfa and the like. After all, pigs eat a lot. Don't think that with more cultivated areas now, there will be more food. In fact, this is a big mistake.
A pig eats as much as a human. Yang Qian has not conquered pig feed yet. If pig feed can be imitated, the growth of pigs can be further improved, and the meat gain rate will be even higher.
In modern society, it only takes half a year for an ordinary pig to be slaughtered, but Yang Qian simply can't get that kind of large white pig. Nowadays, black pigs are mainly raised. It takes at least ten months to a year for a pig. If the pig can be Speeding up the production by one or two months would be too huge a profit for Yang Qian.
There are also some people who will be sent to grow brassicas to extract oil. You must know that Yuntong County is inseparable from oil, especially French fries, which are the favorite of adults and children. They are not expensive and can be sprinkled with a little seasoning. After adding salt, it is absolutely delicious.
The most important thing is that for some poor people, it is very hungry. With the popularity of the other four counties, Yang Gan knows that the number of acres he cultivates is not comparable to that of some powerful dynasties.
But the number of pigs sold for slaughter can definitely be ranked high. Although there is still a gap with the entire unified dynasty, it is already very impressive.
The long-standing Chinese food culture is inseparable from an important role, our second senior brother: the pig.
With thousands of years of farming civilization, pigs have an irreplaceable position in the hearts of Chinese people.
The pig is not only one of the "Five Animals" but also one of the twelve zodiac animals. Even the word "家" is underneath the word "家" and there is a pig.
