Chapter 791 Busy
Gaoyang’s summer grain harvest this year is not good.
There are many reasons.
One is that last year's floods caused soil quality to decline, affecting the harvest.
The second is the lack of sufficient farm tools and cattle.
Thirdly, there are few people who know how to grow wheat, so they suddenly switch to winter wheat, which causes many problems.
This cannot be accomplished by a time traveler simply saying "teaching".
Who will teach?
How did he teach?
How many people are needed to teach? Are there so many people to teach?
Do others understand what he says and are they willing to listen?
What to do if people in Gaoyang conflict?
What should I do if I have a bad impression of wheat and don’t want to grow it?
What should I do if the person who teaches is careless and the person who learns is too stupid?
There are too many problems, and it is destined to be nothing more than a pot of uncooked rice. Everything needs time to be digested slowly.
As for the low summer grain harvest, there was originally a remedy, which was to plant miscellaneous grains in June. Many people knew this and didn’t need much teaching, but it was ruined by the flood.
Therefore, the people of Gaoyang have harvested a harvest of grain this year, but it is difficult for them to survive until the end of the year, let alone what they will do when the harvest is gone. Therefore, those who had just settled down last year were ready to take the only food they had, either to go to Henan to beg, or to go east to Youzhou or even Murong Xianbei.
“Finally, we held them down.”
After late August, the rain gradually decreased, and by early September, it finally stopped. Shao Xun breathed a secret sigh of relief, and then took the The people of Gaoyang are sowing the second season of winter wheat - this year should be better than last year... right?
Mao Bang changed into a pair of coarse linen clothes, and his legs were covered with mud.
The two masters and apprentices stood by the Qishui River, looking at the people who were still working under the sunset.
After finishing the autumn sowing, they will plant some turnips. It doesn’t take much effort, just plant it according to the circumstances.
When you are very hungry in winter, picking some and eating them may save your life.
There are still more than 7,000 households and 30,000 people in the four counties of Gaoyang. One family donated 40 bushels of grain, including their own surplus grain, mixed with wild vegetables and grass roots, and they could probably barely survive until the first month.
The newly planted food in the autumn will not be ready until next May, and there are still four months in between. It is up to them to figure out how to survive.
Turnip can solve part of the gap. After spring, there may be wild vegetables, fruits and vegetables, which can also solve part of the gap, but there is still a lot left. Perhaps, we still have to squeeze a little more out of the already insufficient grain and save it for the most difficult period before the wheat harvest in May.
Life is so difficult.
When the last ray of light on the horizon was about to set, the people were so hungry that they were dizzy and almost called it a day.
"Plop!" Several people suddenly knelt down in front of them, including an old man, two young couples, and a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old.
"This is..." Shao Xun was a little surprised.
Huang Zheng, the pro-military governor, stepped forward, pulled the man up, and pushed him back slightly.
"Your Majesty." The old man said in a trembling voice: "My son is fifteen years old. It is time for him to go on an expedition with the Majesty to repay the king for his kindness in surviving."
Shao Xun was a little surprised at first, and then Silence fell.
Repaying a favor may be possible, but there are also other factors, such as having fewer mouths to eat.
A half-grown boy can eat me up. Their appetite is amazing.
If Shao Xun can accept him, the relief food distributed will be much looser. Although it is still not enough to eat, it can be used in a half-starved and half-full state, relying on leaves, grass roots, and wild vegetables. The difficult part - if winter wheat can be harvested successfully next May.
There is nothing the common people can do.
This is not cold-blooded, but a desperate attempt to give the younger son a chance to live.
As long as King Liang accepts it, can he really watch him starve to death?
And he also has an eldest son and daughter-in-law at home. Someone will take care of him until his death, and there will be a grandson to continue the bloodline in the future. This is the best way out of desperation.
"That's all, I'll accept this son. He will serve as an auxiliary soldier first, and then he will be given the land later." Shao Xun sighed and said.
"Your Majesty, please accept my son." Several other family members came over with their sons in front. Most of them were in their teens, but some were in their twenties.
Shao Xun nodded towards Huang Zheng, motioning for him to accept it, and then left.
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On September 15th, Shao Xun arrived in Hejian and met with the summoned Jizhou governor Liu Chou, the governor Yang Jian, and the Youzhou governor. Yuan Chong and the governor Lu Shen also re-appointed the officials of Hejian County.
The former Hejian prefect failed to provide disaster relief.
The imperial court allocated 500,000 husks of dendrobium corn from Qingzhou, but a batch was accidentally exposed to rain and became moldy and spoiled.
This matter can be big or small.
The moldy food has been distributed, and the victims have also eaten...
But the problem is that the prefect tried to hide it, and almost succeeded, if Shao Xun did not come.
The new prefects are Cao Yu, the shogunate of Longxiang, and Liu Ying of Yan State.
This is Lu Zhi's person. Shao Xun thought about it and felt that Lao Lu had been in decline recently, so he decided to give him a hand.
"Gaoyang 400,000, Hejian 800,000, Zhangwu 400,000, Boling 1 million, Changshan and Zhongshan counties total 100,000, totaling 2.7 million dendrobium. Disaster relief food may be insufficient, but It's enough to save the lives of most of the victims. "Shao Xun said, "I have offended a lot of people in order to get this food, so I must make good use of it." "The two counties of Fanyang and Yanguo in Youzhou also got it. One and a half million grains. This grain is not only for disaster relief, but also for rebuilding the frontier armament."
"Most of Guangning has been lost, don't rush to recapture it, defend it first. Shanggu. If we try to attack Xianbei at this time, we may be defeated. How many people do Su Zhongyi have left? "Return to the king," Lu Shen, the governor of Youzhou, said. "There are still more than 9,000 people, more than 100,000 cattle, sheep and horses."
Su Zhongyi is the son of Su Shuyan, the former general of Huaihuang Town in Guangning. He was defeated by Tuoba Xianbei a few months ago and retreated into Shanggu. Juyongguan.
Lu Shen had served as the prefect of Guangning before the Xianbei invasion. At this time, he could only feel lucky. If he was still in office, it would be difficult to tell the outcome, after all, the new governor died in battle.
"Let him come to Changshan to graze." Shao Xun said, "I will be of great use to Su Zhongyi if he donates a thousand more."
"Yes." Lu Shen and Yang Jian The two responded in unison.
The King of Liang did not mention it or give it to the town general, so he just made a fool of himself. First, allocate a piece of land, which is enough for more than 9,000 people to graze. It is not a problem to always be crowded in the poor area of Shanggu.
In addition, among the more than 9,000 people, there are probably about 3,000 adult men in their early years. If another thousand are taken away, Su Zhongyi is really finished. It will take at least ten years to regain some strength.
However, this matter is more difficult. They have to cooperate secretly and secretly notify the local counties to guard against Su Zhongyi's rebellion.
Once rebellion occurs, it must be suppressed immediately.
If Su Zhongyi doesn't cause trouble and endures this tone, Su Zhongyi will have no ability to cause trouble.
"The Yuwen clan is insatiable and greedy. Even in the years when the pastures are plentiful and the livestock are prosperous, they will plunder." Shao Xun added: "Although they are ferocious and cunning, they did not go south with all their strength, so what? Can't resist? When Yuyi Town encounters an enemy force, Juyongguan will not send troops to rescue them. Beikou Town will fight with the thieves for ten days, while Jingsai Town will sit back and watch. Such problems are huge and easy for the enemy to defeat. "
"I will say it again today, the war in Youzhou is coordinated by the governor Lu Shen. Whoever fails to contribute, do you think I can't do anything to you?"
Yes, some people are like that. Thinking that Shao Xun can't do anything to him, he waits and watches secretly.
They don’t know how to object, but there is a big difference between being careful and not being careful. The town generals are all warlords. They are all focused on preserving themselves. It is very unwise to fight for other people's territory.
You Tong did a so-so job before, but Shao Xun was worried that he worked in Youzhou for too long and had complicated relationships that were difficult to deal with, so he transferred him - he had been in charge of military affairs for a long time, and the court ordered What if someone asks the local military and civilians to ask the local military and civilians to keep him when he is being transferred?
It is still unclear whether Lu Shen can control the situation. After all, he has only been in office for a few months.
Shao Xun decided to give him another period of time. If that didn't work, he would make a decisive substitution and let Li Chong come over - Li Chong and Lu Shen each had their own pros and cons, the former was more capable and the latter was more influential in the local area.
It can be seen that his trip east to Jizhou was not all for disaster relief.
One reason is that I promised the victims last year that I would come back this year to see the post-disaster reconstruction situation - don't mention it at all. I thought I would receive gratitude and praise from the victims, but now it seems that it is another flood. Completely torturous.
Another reason is the Youzhou border defense.
Tuoba Xianbei is a large force that spans Yanshan and Yinshan Mountains, and has all the best places in the Monan Grassland in its hands.
In addition, they also occupied part of Henan and traditional Han lands like Daijun.
There are more vassal territories, and Yuwen Xianbei is still their in-law.
In short, there are many places where they can attack.
Youzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Qinzhou and Liangzhou are all within their attack range, which stretches thousands of miles from east to west - conversely, the places where they can attack them are also very many.
Shao Xun also heard an uncertain news: Zhang Mao of Liangzhou was isolated because the road was blocked, so he sent an envoy to Shengle to declare himself a vassal.
Instead of taking refuge with Liu Han, he took refuge with Tuoba Xianbei. The reason was that the latter had repeatedly defeated the Xiongnu and had strong fighting power. In addition, the Xiongnu had almost eaten Qinzhou and might threaten Liangzhou, so he made plans in advance.
Of course, Zhang Mao's unstable status is also a reason for Xianbei to consolidate himself. After all, the Tuoba family can reach out to Liangzhou.
Shao Xun does not want to take the initiative to attack Ba Xianbei for the time being, but it is necessary to rectify the Youzhou frontier fortress system.
The pressure on this place is too great, and if one mistake is made, the four Xianbei tribes may attack: Tuoba attacks Shanggu and Fan Yang; Murong attacks Beiping; Yuwen goes south to plunder various counties, especially Yan State , Fan Yang; Duan Bu - what if there is a rebellion?
Now that Jizhou has been hit by disasters for three consecutive years, people are mourning everywhere, and the place is extremely chaotic, all of which will encourage other people's ambitions.
When he comes, he can shock and win over to some extent. Even if the effect is not good, it will always have some effect.
If he doesn't come, sitting in Bianliang or Pingyang and giving orders will be of no use at all. On the contrary, it will disappoint the scholars of Hebei, and if they can't protect everything, some hesitant people will become thieves.
There are some things that you can’t be afraid of trouble.
You want the fathers and elders of Hebei to see that you have not given up on them, that you still care about them and attach great importance to them, and come here in person...
In late September, Shao Xun left Hejian and went south to Anping to inspect the winter wheat sowing situation. At the same time, he gathered the refugees - all the ambitious ones were defeated, and then collected the rest - and brought them to Yecheng to organize them on the spot.
Almost at the same time, he issued an order: in addition to offering sacrifices, those who brew wine will be killed, and those who brew wine will be paired with Liu Kelan and Xingxing.
At this time, Lu Zhi fell ill in Yecheng.
(End of this chapter)