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Chapter 205 Disappointment

Compared with the straight shaft plow popular in the Han Dynasty, the curved shaft plow first changed from straight to curved, from long to short, and a rotatable plow disc was installed on the shaft head, which not only made the plow frame smaller and lighter, but also facilitated turning around and turning. , flexible operation, can greatly save manpower and animal power.

Quyuanli first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, and it is still playing a huge role until it enters the modern society. From this we can see its great value to agriculture.

Liu Jing grew up in the countryside in his previous life. Since his parents died when he was young, he grew up eating and wearing a variety of clothes. He often worked in the fields when he was young, so he was very familiar with Quyuanli. Making Quyuanli was not a thing for him. difficult thing.

However, he was hesitant to build Quyuanli for a while. Quyuanli could not help him fight against Liu Biao's army. What he should do now is to try to strengthen his own strength and increase his chances of winning instead of dividing What kind of twisted plow was invented by the heart.

In the end, Liu Jing considered that Quyuanli could greatly boost productivity after all, and the sooner it appeared, the sooner it would benefit, so he ordered Yefang to produce a batch of Quyuanli before spring plowing.

But that's all, the iron materials in his smelting workshop are limited, and there is not enough to make weapons and armor, so there is no surplus to make Quyuanli.

But Liu Jing is not worried about this. Compared with Zhiyuanli, Quyuanli has huge advantages. As long as the people realize the benefits of Quyuanli, the people will spontaneously build Quyuanli.

In the next few days, with thousands of mouths under his command, Liu Jing, who was under pressure, decisively attacked the grain transport ships in Lingling and Guiyang counties.

Because Liu Jing was under the banner of Zhang Xian, he himself had a very high reputation in Jingnan, and the grain transport ships in the two counties did not doubt that he was there, so they obediently handed over the grain without too many twists and turns.

In fact, they are not without doubts in their hearts, but people have to bow their heads under the eaves, who dares to question it?

Liu Jing obtained a total of about [-] shi of rice this time, almost enough to feed the entire army for three or four months.Liu Jing finally relieved his urgent need, but this kind of thing will basically never happen again, and he has to think about it for the future.

The first is Hengshan Township, which borders on the northern part of Ling County. This place already has a county-level size in terms of land and population.Moreover, it is located between the county towns of Linxiang and Ling County, which is a strategic hub. In addition, the Shan Ridao in Hengshan Mountain, Liu Jing regards it as his own possession, and will soon send a team to occupy it.

The second is Huan Yi's Leiyang, Leiyang is the most prosperous place in Jingnan. I believe that with the relationship between the two, Huan Yi will definitely help each other.But compared to food, he cares more about the iron officials in Leiyang. Now the time is almost up, and he must take over the iron officials as soon as possible.

He currently has more than [-] water infantry troops under his command, but his armor is less than a thousand, which is very shabby. Only by thoroughly mastering the Leiyang Iron Officer can he really stand upright when facing Liu Biao's army.Leiyang Tie Guan ordered Huang Qiao to be a member of the Huang family in Linxiang, and the two were from the same hometown, so he should make the right choice.

Next, Liu Jing turned his attention to the east. Although Ling County is located at the southernmost tip of Changsha County, in the east, there are four counties of Rongling, Youxian, Chaling, and Ancheng.

Before Liu Biao's army went south, Zhang Xian sent troops to harvest rice for the people in order to collect army food. Because it is far away from Linxiang, the county seat, it was not affected like Ling County.

At this time, even if the four counties were not full of grain, they still had a lot of surplus. Liu Jing was naturally envious, but it was a pity that the relationship between the two parties was at the same level, and he couldn't tear himself apart. There were not many means at his disposal, so he could only borrow.

If we want to really solve the food problem, counting only a few counties will not solve the problem at all. In the end, we still have to rely on the two counties of Lingling and Guiyang.

When Liu Jing was worried about the food problem, batch after batch of fleets arrived at the port of Ling County. Most of the people on board were the family members of his soldiers.Liu Yu's family was also among them.

The savior's family arrived, no matter how busy Liu Jing was, he still had to spare time to receive them.

Liu Jing, wearing a high crown and official robes, saluted Liu Yu's mother in public.

Liu Yu's mother was in her [-]s, with a gentle and charming expression, she said in a gentle voice: "Zhongda, you are now a Marquis of Baili, why do you still disregard your status and perform such a great gift."

After Liu Jingli finished, he got up and said with a smile: "It is the younger generation's duty to salute the elders, so why talk about Bailihou? Even if I will be the county guard or state shepherd in the future, it will still be like this when I see the elders."

Liu Yu, who was tall and beautiful like a woman, couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Liu's mother glanced at her son and couldn't help sighing: "Zhongda is outstanding in intelligence and high in ambition. He will definitely become a county sheriff and state shepherd in the future. If my son can have half of your heart..."

Liu Yu gave Liu Jing another look. The two of them are like two extremes, one has no ambitions and the other has great ambitions. What mother doesn't want her son to be the latter?Therefore, every time Liu's mother saw Liu Jing, Liu Yu must be unlucky, and often had no peace for several days.

"'Kaopan is in the stream, and the breadth of a man is wide. He sleeps alone and speaks, and he will never be lost.'" Liu Jing chanted "The Book of Songs·Weifeng·Kaopan", which is a poem praising hermits. "It's not just Wen Lang, I'm actually quite envious of such a carefree, peaceful and natural life. It's just that the world is in chaos, and the people are screaming. They have to do something for the world in order to live up to what they have learned."

Liu Yu's eyelids twitched when he heard it. Liu Jing clearly agreed, but he was actually sarcastic.

Liu's mother nodded and said: "Zhongda is too right. The ancients often had sages who were full of talents but could not develop them. Later generations looked at history and all sighed. Isn't it even more regrettable that they have talents but do not develop them? Wen Lang has been special since he was a child. Standing alone, with such aspirations, I can't persuade him, I only hope that Ji'er can raise the voice of the Liu family in the future, so that when my soul returns to Jiuquan, I will have no face to meet the ancestors of the Liu family."

The tone of Liu's mother's words was a bit serious, maybe it was because of the two migrations to the south, or maybe it was because Liu Jing became a Bailihou. In short, Liu's mother changed her usual style and expressed great disappointment with Liu Yu Feelings.

"My lord..." Liu Yu and Liu Ji's expressions changed at the same time, and they immediately knelt down on the ground.

Mother Liu said to Liu Jing without changing her face: "Zhong Da, Ji'er has turned 17 this year, and he can barely handle a brush and inkstone. I wonder if you can call him under?"

"Mother, this..." Liu Ji couldn't help being stunned. He never thought of becoming an official now. No matter what he said, he came from a noble family in the Central Plains, and he didn't like it at all. It's not good to speak out against it.

Liu Jing said without hesitation: "This is also my wish."

(End of this chapter)