Chapter 115 Delivering Food
The first batch of Bingzhou refugees who walked quickly arrived on the evening of the third day, it was already the eighth day of February.
For a time, there was a lot of noise inside and outside Yunzhongwu, turning into a mess.
Jin San angrily gathered three groups of soldiers and used spear poles to hit the common people who did not obey the orders.
He was used to the strict orders in the army. When he first saw the free and unorganized refugees in Bingzhou, he almost got angry and killed someone.
After a lot of commotion, he finally calmed down.
The common people first set up tents and then received steamed rice. For a while, the smoke was curling up, giving a strong sense of life.
At Youshi, when Mi Zhi arrived outside Yunzhongwu with a team of carriages and horses, this was what he saw.
His eyes were fixed on Shao Xun.
It is said that this king was very violent when killing people, but at this moment he was holding a crying child, as if he wanted to comfort him.
Maybe he was not a good person. The child was so frightened that he burst into tears.
Mi Zhi smiled unconsciously.
Du Dan followed him and looked at the cottage carefully.
The first impression is that it is chaotic.
The cottage is small, but there are too many people living in it, so tents are set up everywhere, extending from the foot of the soil plateau to the edge of the bamboo forest in the distance.
The grooms and servants have already begun to unload the goods, mainly food, a total of more than 5,000 dendrobiums, and a small amount of daily necessities such as burlap, clay pots and wooden bowls.
The virtuous Qiu Da and Li Yu in the village organized a group of young men to help carry it.
Mi Zhi and Du Yin stood aside, chatting casually.
"What do you think of this village in Chongjie?" As Du Dan, who has experienced the renovation and expansion of Wubao, he is a professional. As soon as he arrived here, he looked around with critical eyes.
In his opinion, Yunzhongwu has chosen a good place.
There are rivers passing by on the northeast and north sides. On both sides of the river are large areas of flat land that can be turned into farmland. If you dig deep ditches and divert water for irrigation, this will be the best irrigated land, which is amazing.
It’s just admiration, he doesn’t covet it yet.
The Luoshui River Valley is not short of land or water, but it is short of people.
Yiquanwu is only a dozen miles away from the county seat, and the best land has been occupied. No matter how much they have, they can't take it, and they don't have enough manpower.
There is also lush vegetation near Yunzhongwu. Bamboo seas, woods, and wild meadows can be seen everywhere, and they can all be used.
Bamboo can be used to make various utensils and even bamboo slips.
You can collect firewood in the forest, and there is no shortage of firewood.
Barren grass can be used to raise cattle and sheep, which is not without some small supplements - for Yunzhongwu, those barren meadows that are not suitable for being developed into farmland are themselves "food", which is realized through cattle and sheep.
"I'm afraid it will take more than a year to complete it, right?" Mi Zhi said: "My family's fortress wall in the East China Sea took only one year and cost a lot of money."
"It will definitely take a year." Du Dan nodded and said, "You must have enough money and food. General Shao's eunuch bag is not that rich, right?"
He always felt a little weird.
How much can a young man from a military family accumulate after coming to Luoyang for only three years? Why do you have so much courage to try to build a fort?
A large family often has hundreds of people, and they have been in business for several generations before they are what they are today. It is really difficult for a young general with no heels to catch up with them.
"Du Gong didn't know something." Mi Zhi said: "General Shao bravely conquered the three armies, and the emperor personally gave him the title of 'the hero who supports the sky and protects him'. He was richly rewarded."
Du Dan smiled and Silent, unbelieving in my heart.
Win the three armies and make money? Unless you go directly to rob, you still have to accumulate it honestly.
Yunzhongwu, life will be very sad this year.
There are so many new people here, and they open their mouths to eat, which consumes a lot of money.
Even if a lot of new fields are opened, and even if those fields are not pure wasteland, the harvest per mu will not be high in the first year.
The second year was so-so, but not much better.
It will not be until the third year that the land becomes mature and grain can be harvested normally.
"Mr. Lang is here." Mi Zhi whispered, and then hurried forward.
Du Dan adjusted his appearance and stepped forward.
For such a small matter as transporting food, he did not need to personally lead the team, but he came mainly to meet the general in the palace.
People have made it clear that they want to take root in Yiyang, so there is no harm in making friends with him. Maybe we will have to help each other in the future.
The three of them quickly greeted each other.
“I heard that Chongjie has been appointed as the official of the imperial court? I’m very happy and congratulated.” Shao Xun said with a smile.
This is no longer a low-level position.
Given Mi Zhi's family background, his official career started from Fuxing, so he should have benefited from Mi Huang's rapid rise in the past three years.
“We can only work with sincerity and fear, and work diligently to live up to Sikong’s trust.” Mi Zhi replied.
"Duke Du personally escorted the grain and grass, which makes me flattered." Shao Xun looked at Du Dan again and said.
"I have nothing to do, so I came to Nvji Mountain to have a look. This place Xiaolangjun chose is wonderful." Du Dan looked away from the soldiers behind Shao Xun and Ding Zhuang, and his smile was a little stiff.
I was still thinking just now that Shao Xun’s foundation is too shallow and his accumulation is not enough. What’s going on with these people?
The eleven soldiers stood tall with their spears in hand, motionless.
Take a closer look at them. They all have iron armor with long sleeves. They also have small modifications on their waists. They have a ring-headed knife, a bow tip, and a quiver. The quiver is tied with Bow string and rope.
I vaguely heard Mi Huang mention before that Shao Xun was "too ambitious" in his military training and required everyone to be proficient in using spears, ring-headed swords and infantry bows. Among a team of fifty people, at least twenty people should choose to learn one of the halberds, long-handled axes, or wooden poles, twenty people should learn how to use hooks and sickles, and ten should learn how to use crossbows and long swords.
The soldiers trained in this way are a bit scary if you think about it carefully.
If I think about it more deeply, it’s not worth it, it’s too expensive.
Even if Shao Xun could equip them with all the equipment, he could not shorten the training time.
Within a few years, it won't become a climate change. The person in front of me probably hasn't mastered it yet.
In addition, this kind of soldier must be focused and devote most of his energy to training. In other words, they must be supported by dedicated people so that they can support the huge consumption.
Is it worth it?
But he also had to admit that this kind of soldier was really powerful and could do anything. If you are far away, you can shoot arrows to kill the enemy. If you are close, you can use long and short weapons to fight. Even if you encounter cavalry, you can still fight.
Is he really poor?
"Shao Langjun's army, all of them are armored, which is really enviable." Du Dan couldn't help but look at these people and praised them.
"They are all captured by attacking Shi Chao and Zhang Fangshi. They are nothing." Shao Xun laughed and said.
What he said was half true and half false. It is true that some of them were captured, while others were taken advantage of during the chaos in Luoyang.
In fact, he is currently having people clean up Jinyong City, transporting the weapons captured from the battlefield and sending them to Yunzhongwu for storage. The first batch has already arrived with the refugees.
The Shaoyuan guests behind the eleven silver spear soldiers were holding in their hands the weapons that Shi Chao had commanded back then - made in Yecheng and of high quality.
In a sense, Shao Xun is now wealthy because he has a lot of weapons and equipment.
As a member of the system, he has never personally felt the pain of the refugee army's lack of equipment, nor has he experienced the discomfort of the refugee army's lack of military talents.
But everything has pros and cons.
After enjoying these benefits, you will certainly have to bear the troubles that the refugee army has never had, such as having someone bossing you around, being constrained by the system, and being easily suppressed by higher-level officials, etc.
Nothing is perfect.
"The general is brave and brave. With a general in Yiyang, I can rest easy." When Du Dan heard Shao Xun nonchalantly mentioning the capture, he almost broke his guard and could only compliment him.
"Lang Jun is famous for his bravery in Luoyang. My father is in Hongnong. If he can get help from the general, he can really sit back and relax." Mi Zhi also said.
Shao Xun winked at him and said, "This is easy."
Mi Zhi avoided his eyes and said nothing.
But both of them understood what was going on, and the following was completely operational: Hongnong did not have county soldiers, so they could definitely draw them from the Kingdom's army.
While the few people were talking, the food had already begun to be transferred to the village.
The refugees in Bingzhou were organized and stored bags of grain in the warehouse.
Their faces were filled with smiles.
If you have never experienced the life of begging and escaping, you cannot deeply understand their mentality.
Food is people's hearts and morale.
With these grains as a foundation, the refugees in Bingzhou have settled down. Then it will be much easier to drive them to do this or that.
When the autumn harvest is completed this year, even if the harvested food is completely insufficient to support the consumption of the entire dock, they will be able to take root completely because they see hope.
With hope, there is everything.
Young children can survive without having to exchange children with others.
Parents can be supported without having to watch them starve to death in pain, while leaving precious food to their children and grandchildren.
The couple can also have a place to live. After working hard for a few years, they may be able to save some food and exchange cloth with others to make new clothes.
That’s great.
Having experienced a life of ups and downs, they cherish their stable days.
“There is one more thing that I almost forgot to mention to the general.” Mi Zhi suddenly said: “My father decided to set off to the west in two days, crossing the mountain road north to Mianchi.”
“ I will return to the army tomorrow," Shao Xun replied.
“That’s very good.” Mi Zhi said with a smile.
The Yiyang side has already reached an agreement. The commanders of Zhuwu Forts donated 230,000 hu of grain, 50 horses, and 1,000 pigs and sheep to support military supplies - 30,000 hu of which were given to Shao Xun. of.
When Shao Xun heard Mi Zhi’s words, he knew something about it.
Road robbery is too low-end.
The way they use their official status in the imperial court and lead their army to do both carrot and stick is high-end robbery.
Anyway, as long as they don't push the Wubao commander to death, leave some room, and have the righteousness of the court, the Wubao commanders who are used to spending money to eliminate disasters will automatically provide money and food.
Yiyang is just the first stop.
After the food was evacuated, Mi Zhi and Du Dan left.
In order to thank Yiquanwu for the extra pots and pans, some wooden farm tools, and a hundred jars of salted water, Shao Xun had dozens of spears and ring-headed knives brought as gifts in return.
Du Dan did not refuse and accepted it directly.
Yiquanwu has the ability to make weapons, but it is quite insufficient, and the quality is not as good as those used in the army.
The equipment that Shao Xun donated in return was indeed what they urgently needed, and he couldn't refuse.
At the same time, I was still thinking, could I buy some more?
Yunzhongwu is in dire straits, everything is lacking, but there is an opportunity.
(End of this chapter)