Ming Zuo

Chapter 251 The Father of the Father of Ghosts

"This...is this Qunfangpu?"

The process of regaining the new city went smoothly. When they heard the new army was coming, the White Lotus Sect who occupied the place immediately fled.

Now the White Lotus Sect also knows that the Dongchang Association is very terrifying, far from being comparable to ordinary officers and soldiers.

The soldiers of the new army recaptured Xincheng without bloodshed. Wang Xiangjin couldn't wait for a moment. He ran home and found his "Quanfangpu" intact.

The Wang family is a wealthy family, and the mansion compound is quite gorgeous, covering an area of ​​several miles, and now it has been severely damaged by the White Lotus Sect.

However, "Quanfangpu" was well preserved by Wang Xiangjin, and it was not discovered by the White Lotus Sect, so it was preserved.

It's just that Zuo Menggeng and Mao Yuanyi couldn't help but look at each other after seeing the true face of "Qun Fang Pu".

Having regained his hard work, Wang Xiangjin was relieved and in a good mood.

"Isn't this Qun Fang Pu?"

Seeing Zuo Menggeng and Mao Yuanyi's dumbfounding expressions, the old man understood and laughed.

"You young people are lustful and Mu Shaoai, but you're thinking the wrong way."

Qunfangpu written by Wang Xiangjin is not a collection of beauties in the world at all, it is actually a masterpiece of agronomy.

The book consists of [-] volumes and more than [-] words, which comprehensively introduces the cultivation and planting of plants in the Ming Dynasty.Among them, there are more than [-] kinds of plants recorded, and there are [-] varieties of peonies alone.

The content inside is classified according to the twelve spectrums of heaven, year, grain, vegetable, fruit, tea bamboo, mulberry, kudzu, medicine, wood, flower, flower, crane fish, etc., and the uses of various plants are recorded in detail.

What surprised Zuo Menggeng the most was that he actually saw the record of sweet potato in it.

Wang Xiangjin personally tried to grow sweet potatoes, and introduced his experience in detail in the book.Including the best soil for sweet potato planting, management methods, seed retention, seedling raising, propagation techniques, storage precautions, etc.

In addition, Wang Xiangjin actually knew how to plant fruit trees, and even proposed the concept of grafting.

Knowing that grafting causes directional variation enables the development of new varieties.It even introduces six grafting methods including body grafting, root grafting, skin grafting, branch grafting, dimple grafting and lap grafting.

Although Zuo Menggeng doesn't know much about agriculture, he also knows that this "Qunfangpu" is definitely not under the "Nongzheng Quanshu" in terms of achievements alone.

I really didn't expect that the prestigious Xincheng Wang family actually hides such a powerful person.

Zuo Menggeng immediately thought about it.

"Linqing, where the younger generation lives, is now cooperating with various companies to promote new planting, thanks to Xu Xuanhu's "Nongzheng Quanshu" for guidance. According to the younger generation, Kang Yugong's works are comparable to Xuanhugong's."

Of course Wang Xiangjin knew Xu Guangqi and his ability in miscellaneous studies.Hearing the name of "Nongzheng Quanshu", I immediately asked.

Zuo Menggeng took the trouble and did what he liked. He not only introduced the content of "Nongzheng Quanshu" in detail, but also talked about the planting of western crops in Linqing, the farming mode of the farm, and the upcoming fish farming in Anshan Lake. Wang Xiangjin listened Impatient.

"Hey, the old man spent twenty years writing this book. He thought that there was nothing better in farming in the world. Today, I know that there is a sky beyond the sky. General Zuo is able to fight and care about farming. He is really a rare talent in the world. "

As he was talking, he couldn't bear it any longer, and said, "The old man wants to go to Linqing to have a look, I wonder if it's possible?"

Isn't that what Zuo Menggeng's purpose is.

Such a great talent, and he loves farming so much.As long as you go to Linqing, you don't want to leave.

It's a pity that I got to know this old lady too late.

Now that I am in my seventies, I don't know how much energy I can devote to agricultural research.

How did he know that even though Wang Xiangjin was sixty-nine years old this year, he actually lived to be ninety-two years old.There is still plenty of time to contribute in agriculture.

"At present, Lord Li Mengan, Lord Liu Niantai, and Lord Hou Ruogu are all in Linqing. If Lord Kang Yu can go, it's the so-called group of talents."

Knowing that such famous ministers are all in Linqing, Wang Xiangjin became even more anxious.

"Then what are you waiting for? Qin Wen, quickly pack up and let's go to Linqing."

Wang Yuchi's head was full of question marks.

"Father, the house is completely destroyed, and it will take time to repair it..."

Wang Xiangjin stomped his feet and reprimanded: "What are you repairing? Where can't you live? Keep it and let the other houses be repaired."

Wang and Chi had no choice but to dare not disobey, so they had to tidy up their belongings hastily.

The old man Wang Xiangjin really acted vigorously and set off on the same day.

Zuo Menggeng specially wrote a letter to Chen Zhi, introducing Wang Xiangjin's talents, so that he could make arrangements for him.

There are two requirements:
First, let Wang Xiangjin like Linqing and stay there.

Second, the elderly should live comfortably in Linqing without suffering.

Recapturing Xincheng, the new army's combat goal was only half completed.According to the plan, Zichuan will also be taken back.

In fact, if you want to go from Qingzhou to Jinan, you can go further south to Laiwu and Xintai.But as long as Xincheng and Zichuan are in the hands of the new army, as long as Murong Cai is not stupid, he will not dare to do this.

They will be copied by the new army to make dumplings.

When the new army took back the new city, the White Lotus Sect was raging in Zichuan.

They judged the new army based on the virtues of the Ming army, and felt that the new army would have to rest in the new city for two days before going south to attack Zichuan.

As a result, the new army descended from heaven that night, and even made a detour from the east of Zichuan.

"Come on, I found a Zhuangzi ahead, who is being besieged by the White Lotus Sect."

"map."

Fu Yusun quickly put the map on the map and lit a glass oil lamp at the same time.

Zuo Menggeng, Mao Yuanyi, Hong Qi, and Qiao Shuangcheng gathered together to check carefully before confirming that they had arrived at Pujiazhuang, eight miles away from Zichuan County.

Now most of the White Lotus Sect is besieging Zichuan County, and a small part of them are probably doing nothing, so they take such a small village as a knife.

But what the scout said was very interesting.

"We took a look and found that Zhuangzi's guards are quite tight. The White Lotus Sect can't get in after several attacks. It is estimated that they will return in vain."

How many county magistrates would be ashamed to kill themselves for a village to block the attack of the White Lotus Sect's men and horses!

Zuo Menggeng quickly made a decision.

"Anyway, we are going to kill the thieves, so let's grab the grass and beat the rabbits, and eliminate this group of White Lotus Sect first."

He was only responsible for making decisions, and the specific combat command was delegated to Hong Qi and Qiao Shuangcheng.

Even Mao Yuanyi is not very close to the front line.

He was the one who commanded the previous battle of Anshan Lake, and then the man found that the frontline commanders were too tired.Everything was so complicated that it made him dizzy.

When he was an aide to Yang Gao and Sun Chengzong, he only needed to come up with ideas, and he didn't know much about the work of a military chief.

Now that I have tried it myself, I find that it is really not suitable for me.

It seems that this man will no longer be able to be a front-line commander in the future, and it's okay to hide behind and be a civilian soldier.

Hong Qi and Qiao Shuangcheng, who got the command, were very happy and actively prepared.

They all noticed Ning Weiping's promotion from the political commissar of the regiment to the commander of the first brigade of the second division.He knew that once Zuo Menggeng delegated his command, he would be inspecting the officers.

As long as you do well, you will be promoted soon.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Who doesn't have a motivated heart?
After Hong Qi and Qiao Shuangcheng made plans, they decided to lead a team respectively to encircle and attack from the north and south.The main purpose is to attack the west side of Pujiazhuang to prevent the White Lotus Sect here from running back to Zichuan to report.

As for the east side, these two guys also arranged tasks for Zuo Menggeng and Mao Yuanyi to lead the remaining troops to catch the fleeing thieves.

Zuo Menggeng agreed with a smile, and the battle started soon.

There is nothing to say, the thieves like refugees simply cannot withstand the onslaught of the new army.In just half a stick of incense, the thieves who besieged Pujiazhuang were driven to Zuo Menggeng.

Under the two rows of the new army's guns, the rioters were killed and wounded.Those who were still alive were all frightened and knelt down and surrendered one after another.

The people in Pujiazhuang were worried about how to get through the night, but they didn't expect the officers and soldiers to kill them.

Of course, for the officers and soldiers, the senses in their hearts are no better than those of the thieves.

The villagers are still on strict alert, for fear that the officers and soldiers will rush in and loot.

Unexpectedly, this group of officers and soldiers drove the thieves to the open space in the east and captured them all. Then they began to interrogate the prisoners there, and did not send anyone to demand money and food.

The people in Zhuangzi waited for several hours, seeing that the officers and soldiers had no intention of harassing Sangzi, they couldn't help letting go of their worries, and elected a few representatives to come over.

"Pupan, a commoner, pays a visit to the general, does he not know the general's respect?"

The leader was a small businessman who was nearly forty years old. He seemed to have some knowledge, and his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing.While saluting, he quietly looked at the new army.

Zuo Menggeng didn't care about such small people, but said: "I am Zuo Menggeng, the general of Dongchang Association, you are good at waiting for the villagers, and you are able to protect your hometown spontaneously, and your merits are immeasurable."

Pu Pan hadn't done anything, but the young man who followed him screamed.

"Ah...you are Zuo Menggeng?"

Pu Pan was startled, and hurriedly shouted: "Bai Ling, don't be rude!"

Pu Pan knew that dignitaries and dignitaries behaved very well, so he knelt down on the ground and begged earnestly.

"General, my son Pope Ling is young and ignorant. If the general wants to punish him, he should punish the little people."

Zuo Menggeng chuckled and helped him up.

"Punishment for what? He's right, my name is Zuo Menggeng."

Seeing that he was not angry, Pu Pan heaved a sigh of relief, feeling more and more that this young general is extraordinary.Quickly called the child and asked him to kowtow to Zuo Menggeng.

Zuo Menggeng hurriedly stopped him.

"I'm young, but I can't afford to be kowtowed by others, and I don't have to shorten my life."

As soon as these words came out, Pu Pan was too embarrassed to ask his son to kowtow.

Zuo Menggeng looked at the child named Pu Boling, who was full of tigers and brains, he was really clever, and said with a smile: "My son is called Pu Boling, I wonder if Mr. Pu knows someone named Pu Songling?"

Pu Pan looked strange.

"Forgive me, General. In the Pu family village, there is no one named Pu Songling. But according to the family tree, if the villain has another heir, he should be called Pu Songling. Cypress, pine, and crane, this is my Pu Songling." Sort by home."

Zuo Menggeng froze on the spot, couldn't help looking at Pupan.

Sir, do you know that your unborn son is amazing?

(End of this chapter)