Chapter 483: Deployment (Changing the name of the alliance leader can’t be changed at all)
According to farming habits, there will be spring plowing in the eighth year of Yongjia.
Those who are more diligent will start working at the end of the first year.
Those who enjoyed it a little began to get busy one after another after the Spring Society Festival.
In early February, Shao Xun came to Xuchang Palace again.
If the Jingfu Hall has been turned into a mulberry forest and the Ju Room has been turned into a vegetable garden, the Chengguang Hall where Emperor Wei handled politics has become a farmland.
Shao Xun led the shogunate officials and military generals to conduct a spring plowing demonstration here.
Almost at the same time, various troops also gathered in Xuchang and Xiangcheng one after another.
There are still more than 10,000 soldiers in Xuchang, and 5,000 were dispatched this time.
Compared with previous expeditions, this time we were obviously much more positive.
Outside Xuchang City, there were crowds of people and cars and horses like dragons.
The last group of people going to Puyang are about to set off and are saying goodbye to their fellow villagers.
"Zhou Lu, your son, my son, has become a soldier and will live a good life in the future." An old man on crutches said with emotion as he looked at the middle-aged man who was about forty years old.
“Actually, it’s just like that.” The middle-aged man had an uncontrollable smile on his face. He waved his hand and said modestly: “Isn’t farming the same?”
“That’s not the case. Same." An old woman said at the side: "There are people who help you plant, just go to the fields when the farming is busy."
The middle-aged man smiled from ear to ear and said: "They are all common people, they are just common people. "
"I heard that you can be an official." The old man added, "If you become an official, it will be different from us." She likes my granddaughter and even peeks at her bathing. It would be a beautiful thing for them to get married."
"Zhou Lu, you and I have been in battle together, and we are very close, and my daughter can do it for her. How about your bride?"
"Zhou donkey, do you want to buy an extra donkey? I have one more donkey when I go on an expedition. I have to have a pack animal to carry the armor."
"The Zhou family is going to be prosperous..."
The envy, jealousy, and hatred of the villagers greatly satisfied the vanity of the family members of the soldiers.
I went to Puyang. I had 150 acres of land at home, and someone helped cultivate it. If I took care of it, I would have at least 500 bushels of grain during the autumn harvest.
Well, although those lands used to be fertile farmland, they have been abandoned for a few years. It may not be that high, but we can still get three to four hundred dendrobium millet. The family of five only eats six hundred and six millet grains a year. Ten husks of dendrobium - well, now that I have become a soldier, I naturally can't save as much as I used to, so just a hundred husks of dendrobium will be enough. There is still enough food left to feed three households.
When I have free time, let me go to the common land to cut grass, feed a few cows and sheep, and we will still have milk. During the New Year, we will slaughter one or two sheep, and we will have meat to eat.
The vegetable patch and orchard in the house garden are still partially harvested, and some chickens and ducks are raised. This is truly a day for "upper class people".
For this family business, it is really worthwhile to work hard.
After the last group of family members of the soldiers left, the others slowly dispersed, but the impact had just begun.
The five thousand Xuchang soldiers who followed Shao Xun southward were high in morale and enthusiastic.
Although they may not necessarily fight, it is outrageous that they actually expect to fight.
It seems that in this era of serious class consolidation, when the opportunity for class advancement is presented to them, too many people really rush to fight for it.
According to rumors, in order to get the opportunity to go south with the army, the first-level officers of the Xuchang Shibing building fought openly and secretly, and even had a private fight in Rio. Those who succeeded in the competition were proud, and those who failed were not worried, because they had already begun to plan when they could go to Heyang to change defense, maybe in March.
I heard that the construction of the south city of Fangtou has been completed. Sizhou Dingzhuang was very tired from building and defending the city. He had already begun to retreat home for spring plowing. Their replacements were recruited from Chenliu. Three thousand strong men, plus five thousand beggars.
The Heiyang Army was transferred from the three cities of Heyang. The government soldiers had been guarding there for more than half a year and were about to withdraw. It was just in time for Xuchang Shibing to come forward. This was their opportunity.
In order to make progress, you really have to seize every opportunity.
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After confinement, Shao Xun could already see his wife.
However, the trip south is imminent, but there is not much time for tenderness.
After having dinner together in the morning, we started to pack things.
Yu Wenjun hadn't recovered yet. After holding his daughter and kissing her again and again, he handed her over to the wet nurse, and then directed her four concubines to help organize clothes and daily necessities.
She was a little disappointed with these four people.
It’s been almost three months since my husband came home after being pregnant for such a long time. He actually stayed in Le’s and Lu’s rooms every night without touching the four of them.
Yesterday Mrs. Lu came to visit her, and the two chatted some gossip together. In the end, Mrs. Lu vaguely mentioned that maybe four concubines could serve her husband.
Yu Wenjun was a little surprised and a little angry, and he and Xunniang thought she was not allowed.
Well, she was really a little reluctant, but after suppressing the sourness in her heart, she could still reluctantly accept the four little sisters serving her husband, because this was something that was destined when she got married.
Xunniang actually has no choice.
The husband stayed in her room, and she got pregnant.
She was the noble Princess Fan Yang in the first half of her life, and now she is Mrs. Lu of the Shao family. If something goes wrong due to her advanced age and giving birth to a child, she will really want to cry without tears, so she warned her tactfully.
Oh, it’s really——
There were unhurried footsteps in the yard, and occasionally there was the sound of conversations.
"Yuan Gui, the hotel is very important and cannot be ignored. It was only last year that all the iron armors of the Silver Spear Right Battalion were equipped. So far, the Heiji Army only has two or three hundred soldiers, and the six buildings of the middle camp have less than a hundred pairs of soldiers. The gap is huge, you have to be more careful."
"Follow your orders."
"Just pretend I didn't say that just now."
"Ming Gong, this is... "
"Don't be too hasty. Try your best to recruit craftsmen first, and then let them bring apprentices. You can give them some money and food, and set the reward for bringing an apprentice, and how much will be rewarded for starting the apprenticeship early."
"Where did the money and food come from? The shogunate's expenses are really tight..."
"Let me ask you, is the rebellion between Zhang Xiaoer and Li Mazi really just as simple as it seems? The tribes of Runan have been Do they have any resentment for having so many people, money and food confiscated? Think about it carefully, this is all your fault."
A long silence.
Yu Wenjun subconsciously tightened the hem of her skirt, her eyelashes trembling slightly, feeling a little sad.
"The camp commander has a list. You can burn it after reading it, so that you know what you are doing. Some people may be brothers with you on the surface, but what do they think of you secretly? Do you really know that? Some people You are a fool!" The tone of hatred sounded again. There was another unspeakable silence.
Yu Wenjun felt sad for his brother.
It turned out that the "good friend" who played and had banquets with him secretly looked down on him so much that it would be uncomfortable for anyone to do this.
But Yu Wenjun was a little angry.
My brother knows people poorly, employs people poorly, and has an impatient temper. He has caused such a big trouble to my husband. When will he change his ways?
"I asked Wen Taizhen to come back and help me." Yu Liang's voice sounded.
"Okay, you have your friends, I don't care." Shao Xun said: "But Wen Qiao is in Jinyang, how could he come to Henan?"
"Liu Kun and Wang Jun have Wen of Taiyuan and Wang Jun have no enmity, so they can take advantage of the sea to go south."
"He is very passionate, but he may not be willing to go south. Let's go back to the matter. The remnants of Zhang and Li have all been demoted to miners. These people have been in battle, seen blood, and killed people. It takes a lot of thinking to control them. You can do it yourself."
" Yes.”
The two stopped talking, and footsteps came towards the door.
Yu Wenjun stood up quickly to greet him.
After the door opened, only Shao Xun was seen, and Yu Liang had left far away.
"Husband." Yu Wenjun warned himself to be more dignified, but he couldn't help but hugged Shao Xun's waist and pressed his face into his arms.
“You are already a mother, but you are still so childish.” Shao Xun laughed.
In fact, he is also very useful.
Of all the women out there, who can’t wait to throw themselves into his arms as soon as they see him?
Cherish this time. In a few years, Yu Wenjun may not do this anymore. This is a passionate emotion that belongs only to girls, not the carnal desire between him and mature women.
Yu Wenjun slowly let go of his waist, took his hand and sat down.
“Have you prepared so many clothes?” Shao Xun glanced at the purple, red, and blue robes and said in surprise: “We won’t be there for long.”
Yu Wenjun tried his best to use a calm and generous tone and said: "Bring more clothes and change them. Your soldiers are all strong and powerful, but they don't know how to wash their clothes. Every time they come back from an expedition, their clothes are full of stains. How can they be different?" A prince and a governor."
"I just like how serious you are." Shao Xun pinched her nose and said with a smile.
Yu Wenjun immediately broke through his guard and leaned into his arms again. After giggling for a while, he said softly: "Husband, just go and take care of important things. Next month, I will gather all the female family members for an outing. Are we going to transplant mulberry seedlings this year? A lot of mulberry seeds were planted in Jingfu Garden last year, and they are all ready for transplanting this year.”
“You are really a good wife,” Shao Xun said with a smile. That’s fine. I would be satisfied if there were 200,000 acres of mulberry forest in the four counties this year.”
“200,000 acres of mulberry forest can produce more than 100,000 pieces of silk, right? Yu Wenjun blinked and asked.
“I asked Yuan Gui about this question, but he didn’t know.” Shao Xun sighed: “Two hundred thousand acres of mulberry forest can produce at least one hundred thousand pieces of silk. If it’s good, it can produce one hundred and thirty thousand pieces of silk. But there are not necessarily so many newly planted mulberry trees. "
Silk is money, and mulberry trees are money printing machines.
With silk, not only can it be used to give rewards, but it can also be traded with other places.
For example, horse sellers like to collect silk, even more than gold and silverware. Because they may not be able to sell the latter, but the silk can be resold to merchants further away, which is equivalent to making twice as much money.
He bought horses last year. The cost of a Liangzhou horse, converted into silk, was no less than thirty horses, and a Qinzhou horse was less than twenty.
If two thousand Liangzhou horses were bought entirely with silk, it would cost 60,000 to 70,000 pieces of silk. Normal tax collection would require the support of 40,000 households.
This does not take into account road losses and expenses. In fact, the cost is also very high. It is conservatively estimated to cost one hundred thousand pieces of silk.
Gold and silverware are stocks, one-time items that cannot be replenished within a short period of time after use, but silk is available every year, in an endless supply.
Iron tools, grain, silk, and horses are the most important strategic materials in troubled times. This cannot be overemphasized.
"I understand. What else should I plant?" Yu Wenjun asked with his face raised.
"There is too much to sow." Shao Xun said: "But there is no hurry, take your time. After you give birth to the child, it is important to take care of yourself, we have a lifetime to live."< br>
"Yes." Yu Wenjun lowered her head, her heart filled with joy. She even started counting on her fingers when her husband would come back and give him another child.
On February 15th, Shao Xun said goodbye to his family and led his army to Nanyang.
At the beginning of the new year, various ministries also began to mobilize.
He Lun's five thousand troops were stationed in Fangtou North City, and they will be stationed here permanently from now on.
Sizhou Dingzhuang's 7,000 people from Fangtou Nancheng gradually withdrew, and they were replaced by Chenliu Dingzhuang and his army of beggars.
Nancheng is already in the final stages. The eight thousand people transferred there will not only build the city, but also perform defense work.
Tiaoyi's army of 1,500 cavalry was stationed in Fangtou North City, where another unit of the Shengsheng Army was set up.
In the direction of Heyang Beicheng, the black army has arrived at Xiangcheng.
Five thousand soldiers from Xuchang were recruited to the north city of Heyang. Six thousand soldiers from the government and their tribes were disbanded and returned.
Buildings 21-26 of the Silver Spear Army continue to head to Zhongli City for training.
Recruited three thousand men from Heyang to guard Nancheng.
Tiaoyi's army of 1,500 cavalry was stationed in the north city of Heyang. The army to capture the unborn increased its efforts and raided Hanoi.
In spring, not only the people of the Central Plains are in a state of drought, but also the herdsmen.
After a whole cold winter, the livestock lost a lot of fat and depleted 77% of the hay, which was very difficult. In addition, when livestock are in heat in spring, they also have to take care of newborn lambs, calves, foals, and a lot of other things.
Keep you busy! I will send people to harass you now to make you even busier!
On the 15th, more than 400 soldiers escorted Shao Xun and Lelan Ji south, accompanied by 5,000 soldiers from Xuchang and 2,000 Yi Congjun.
After arriving at Xiangcheng, they gathered 3,000 black troops, 6,000 silver spears from the left camp, and 5,000 men from Xiangcheng, and marched straight down to Nanyang.
After they left, there were less than 2,000 soldiers and 1,000 Yi Cong and light cavalry left behind in Xuchang.
Liu Shan has begun to recruit a new batch of 5,000 soldiers. No one wanted to be a soldier before, but now the situation has changed greatly.
(End of this chapter)