Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 662: Harvest in Hanzhong

"Hahaha!" In the Zhaoming Hall in the evening, Mu Jingzhong's full of laughter came out: "The yield of nearly six stones per mu, I am afraid that I am the only one in the world who can achieve it!"

"God bless my lord!"

Hu Zhao, Liu Jin and others were very happy.

You know, this is an agricultural world, no matter what it is, nothing is more important than having enough food.

The backward farming made the yield per mu very small in this era.

The yield of rice per mu actually fluctuates between two shi and three shi. Even if the land in Guanzhong is fertile and the weather in Jiangdong is mild, the yield per mu will not exceed four shi.

And this harvest, the 580-acre test field harvested a full [-] shi of grain.

The yield per mu is 5.8 mu tall.

This kind of output is definitely not seen in prehistoric times. Once all the cultivated fields in Hanzhong have such a high-yield harvest, then by relying on Hanzhong, it will not only feed millions of people, but also support a hundred thousand troops.

"Bongren!"

Mu Jing looked at Nong Cao's chief Liu Ling very satisfied, and called his name affectionately.

"Subordinates are here!"

"How much of the arable land was cultivated with the seedling method this time?"

"My subordinates have calculated that in Nanzheng, there are only [-] mu, while other counties add up to less than [-] mu!" Liu Ling reported.

"You keep an eye on the harvest!"

Mu Jing said softly: "All the data has been confirmed. Next year's cultivation, all plowing must use the seedling raising method. Anyone who does not follow it can reason with the data. If it doesn't work, then it will be tough. I Let’s have a big harvest in Hanzhong next year!”

"As ordered!"

Liu Ling nodded.

"This method greatly promotes agriculture, and the farmers have made great contributions. This should be rewarded!" Mu Jing said to Hu Zhao: "Kong Ming, I leave this matter to you. Our Minghou Mansion never treats meritorious ministers badly. Don't let someone down!" !"

"promise!"

Hu Zhao nodded, how to reward should be considered, it is not acceptable if it is light, and it is not acceptable if it is heavy.

"Fengren, pass on the order to speed up the harvest everywhere!"

"Yes!"

"Go down!"

"promise!"

After a small meeting broke up, everyone in Nongcao left, Liu Jin and Xi Zhicai hurried to get busy, only Hu Zhao stayed, and he had something to report to Mujing.

"Kong Ming, how are you talking with Yizhou?"

Mu Jing looked at Hu Zhao and asked in a deep voice.

"This Zhao Wei is not easy!" Hu Zhao said softly: "In terms of food and grass, they didn't say they wouldn't give it, but they were a little nervous!"

"Normal!"

Mu Jing said calmly: "With Yizhou's attitude towards us, it is impossible for them to be so friendly to us. I guess they just want to push us out as cannon fodder, and let us and Jingzhou lose both, which is in the interest of Yizhou. In terms of food and grass How can it be possible to be generous and hold the food and grass, so they feel that they can hold us!"

"On the battlefield, this is very dangerous!"

Hu Zhao said softly: "Once there is a problem with the grain road, we will pinch our wealth and life on others, and they can push us out to die at any time!"

"So get ready for the next step!"

Mu Jing squinted his eyes, and his eyes were cold and stern: "There is as much food and grass as can be scraped from them, but we can't pin our hopes on others. In Nanyang, we have to store up warehouses!"

"Tun warehouse?"

Hu Zhaodao: "The autumn harvest has already begun, but there is a chance. Just putting all the grain and grass to fight will be bad for our development in the coming year. After all, in the first half of the year, we have almost put last year's harvest on the western battlefield. The war will be tense next year, and this year there will be no food stock..."

"Let's take one step at a time!"

Mu Jing smiled wryly: "I can't make food with my bare hands. If I have Yizhou or Jingzhou in hand, I'm a little confident, but we only have Hanzhong available, and it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!"

After all, without enough land, how could agriculture be developed? The land in Hanzhong is far inferior to Yizhou's Land of Abundance, and Jingzhou's Huguang Warehouse.

"The past few years have been pretty good!" Mu Jing said softly, "If there is a natural disaster and man-made disaster, and there is no harvest, then our life will be even more difficult, so in the future, we will go a little further, whether it is Yizhou or not. Be it Jingzhou or Nanyang, we must acquire a place to make up for our shortcomings!"

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In Hanzhong in September, everyone is in a harvest atmosphere.

Nanzheng, a suburban village.

"Seven acres of land, a full harvest of 33 shi of grain, hahaha, this year is a bumper harvest!"

"After deducting the food tax, we all have more than [-] shi of food, which is enough for the whole family to survive next year!"

"God bless!"

"His Highness Marquis Ming really belongs to our great benefactor!"

"..."

Many people in this village were persuaded by the officials sent by Nong Cao to use the seedling raising method to grow food, and the weather was good this year, which brought a bumper harvest of their food, and everyone was happy.

The people are simple and honest, and they trust whoever makes them eat.

This caused Minghou's reputation to explode in Hanzhong. Under such circumstances, even if the Five Dou Mijiao revived, it would be difficult to shake Minghou's prestige in the hearts of the people.

Of course some are happy and some are not.

"Damn it, why didn't you listen to the government like the Bai family? With the method of raising seedlings, their family's grain harvest was very bumper. Our family's yield was only three stones per mu. We planted more than ten acres of land, and we only harvested thirty stones." food!"

"Our family is even worse. If we knew it earlier, we should listen to the advice of those officials in the government!"

"I don't know if I can use this method next year!"

"..."

There is no harm if there is no comparison. Logically speaking, this year's harvest can be regarded as good. The business tax in Hanzhong is a little higher, and the grain tax is not very high. The tax regulations of the Han Dynasty continue. The vassals plan to increase taxes substantially.

But seeing that others planted a few acres of land, the harvest is higher than that of their own planting a dozen acres of land, many people feel unbalanced.

……

West City.

"Why is the old Xu's grain yield so high!"

"Hey, you don't know. Old Xu's family is a retired soldier. They took the girl from our village and settled here with us. They divided up five acres of land. Back then, the government came to promote the method of raising seedlings. At that time, everyone didn't take it seriously, but Mr. Xu didn't say a word, and he responded directly. As a result, he has a bumper harvest now. Look at the rice, the rice stalks are crushed, what a plump rice grain ah!"

"Then next year we will learn from the old Xu's family and use that method of raising seedlings!"

"Actually, I think that the government is more reliable now than in the past. Ever since His Royal Highness Minghou entered our Hanzhong, everything he has done is for our common people. In the future, the government will promote things, and we have to learn to take over!"

"Who said it wasn't? When His Royal Highness Minghou didn't come to Hanzhong, how could we have such a bumper harvest in Hanzhong!"

"In the past, those little bastards went to join the Five Dou Rice Sect, and the cultivated fields in the village were all abandoned. Look now, the cultivated fields in the village are not yellow and orange!"

……

Shangyong.

"Only one thousand mu!" The magistrate of Shangyong County inspected the autumn harvest, and when he saw that relatively unique cultivated field, his face was a little ugly: "Why is only one thousand mu of land used to raise seedlings?"

"My lord, when the officials of Nongcao came to promote it, we didn't take it seriously, so..."

"You bastard!" The county magistrate was furious: "Send me an order. From next year onwards, all fields must use seedling cultivation methods. If you don't know how to do it, send people to Nongcao to learn!"

"Yes!"

……

Throughout September, most people in the nine counties of Hanzhong put their energy into the harvest. This is a rare bumper harvest in Hanzhong for so many years. The joy of a bumper harvest always makes the people happy.

"My lord, great joy!"

Liu Jin walked into Zhaoming Hall with excitement.

"What's the happy event?"

"The first batch of grain taxes have been collected, and there are a total of 100 million shi!" Liu Jin cupped his hands and reported: "Because of the bumper harvests in various places, the people still have a lot of grain in their hands. falling!"

"How much money can the South study squeeze out?"

Mu Jing suddenly asked.

"What does my lord want?"

"Collect grain!" Mu Jing said softly: "We can't ask for grain from the people arbitrarily, but it is a good channel to buy grain from the people with the government's face. Although Hanzhong has a bumper harvest this year, it cannot , Let our food flow out, it must be collected!"

The surplus grain in the hands of the common people will inevitably arouse the ideas of the grain merchants. Hanzhong has a bumper harvest this year, and the grain price is very low, but it may not be a bumper harvest everywhere, and the grain is sold at high prices.

This thing has to be guarded against.

"My lord reminded me right, I'll make arrangements now!"

Liu Jin came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Looking at his back, Mujing couldn't help shaking his head.

But there is one thing to be happy about. This year's bumper harvest can at least support the next battle of the Mu army against Jingzhou. Once this battle breaks out, it will not be resolved in a few months.

Relying on the support of Yizhou is inevitable.

However, if they wanted to gain benefits in Jingzhou, the Mu army had to be independent. Even without the support of Yizhou, they could fight one way or another in order to get a share of Hanzhong in the future game.

Therefore, food hoarding is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)