Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 422 Tactical Guidance
The biggest shortcoming of Fuliang now is its production capacity. Whether it is sugar or fertilizer, the raw materials are very scarce.

Although sugarcane seeds were indeed obtained from Indian merchants and have begun to be planted on a large scale in Lingnan and Qiongzhou, and can even meet the daily needs of the people, the demand for food is only a drop in the bucket when put into the industrial field.

Although caravans bring in all kinds of minerals needed for fertilizers from the north every day, the problem is that the digestion rate here is still slow. The daily production capacity is only 1,300 kilograms, which sounds like a lot, but one acre of arable land requires about 30 kilograms, and 1,300 kilograms is not enough to feed 40 acres of land.

When Xia Lin left, he gave a strict order that no one and nothing could compete with the land for resources, as food was the primary need of the people. Therefore, the fertilizer that could be distributed was only about 100 kilograms a day.

Out of a hundred kilograms of fertilizer, only less than twenty kilograms can be used to make this kind of big fried pork. Considering the ratio of three to one, the maximum output per day is eighty kilograms.

Eighty kilograms, eighty kilograms is not enough to do anything, so the priority now is to manufacture cardboard armor. The new technology and new techniques produce new plate armor that is strong and durable, light and affordable, and even looks good...

As for the flying thing, 80 kilograms are enough for testing, and the rest will be decided after Lord Xia comes back. The incineration master told him to continue burning and burn whatever he saw. Everything else remains the same.

Xia Lin was not idle at the moment, but he was obviously not teasing women. Instead, he was taking classes with those foreign agricultural students. He was proficient in many languages, so he had an advantage over Xiao Chenzi in communication. Therefore, more and more barbarians were summoned by him these days.

He has the most experience in teaching barbarians. These things are more civilized than African gorillas. He was not panicked when he provided aid to Africa, so he was naturally not panicked when he met this group of people.

In fact, don’t say that the barbarians are barbaric. To say they are barbaric is only compared with the Central Plains dynasty. These ethnic groups bordering the Central Plains all have their own culture to a certain extent, and some of these cultures are quite interesting. They are not the traditional naked wild monkeys.

After being subtly influenced by Han culture for many years, these people have great respect for scholars and educated people. This is a really good habit. Not only them, but also the Huns and Turks who have been called barbarians for thousands of years are the same. Respect for knowledge is engraved in the bones of the Asian region.

After Xia Lin finished teaching them today's lesson, he went back to the house to rest. After a while, footsteps would be heard at their door, and when they went to open the door, there would be no one there. However, there would be all kinds of small game on the ground, such as painted-tail pheasants, colorful eggs, jumping fish, and so on.

"It's interesting."

Dugu Han leaned against the room and watched Xia Lin walk in with all these messy things. "No matter where you go, people like you. This is true for Han people and barbarians alike."

"If I were to say, it must be that barbarian girl who wanted to take him back for breeding because he was so handsome." Her Royal Highness the Princess also teased, "Otherwise, how could he be so popular wherever he went?"

Xia Lin put his things aside and walked over to pour himself a glass of water: "I'm going to ask you two questions, and you answer them. Mu Qiu, let me ask you first, what is politics?"

As soon as Dugu Han saw that his chance to show had come, he immediately became energetic. He talked about all kinds of knowledge, quoted various classics, and talked about the Warring States Period and the Spring and Autumn Period, from Su Qin to Lu Su. He was bright and eloquent, and his talent as a successful candidate was fully demonstrated.

Xia Lin was listening nearby, just picking up a wild fruit sent by someone and eating it with a crunching sound. After a while, Dugu Han finished talking. Xia Lin saw her deep eyes waiting for praise, so she smiled and asked, "Are you done?"

"Well, that's it."

Xia Lin shook his head. "You talked for a full quarter of an hour, and you were eloquent. But my teacher summed it up in one sentence. That is to unite all those who can be united, so that more people like you and fewer people hate you. This is politics."

Just one sentence, Dugu Han was suddenly enlightened and was stunned for a moment. He said so much nonsense, but it was not as effective as this concise sentence. Thinking carefully about this sentence, this is the essence.

Then Xia Lin turned his head and looked at the princess: "What about military affairs? What is military affairs?"

With the previous experience of Dugu Han as a lesson, the princess briefly introduced the contents of the military book. Anyway, she knew that no matter what she said, it would be wrong.

"The smartest thing about you is that you are not as self-righteous as some little kid." Xia Lin nodded at Dugu Han: "You should pay attention to one thing. Being humble and low-key will never go wrong."

"So what do you think military is?"

"My teacher once said that in the military, you fight if you can win, and run if you can't. There's no need for so many twists and turns."

"Then how do you know which one you can win and which one you can't?" Dugu Han was still a little skeptical: "How do you decide whether to fight or run?"

The princess understood something now. She held the stubborn little bean sprout's hand and said with a smile, "In a war, sometimes the superiority of the two armies can be determined by 70% before they even set out. The remaining 30% is up to fate and the generals."

"Is it so magical? Then why do we still need to fight?"

Xia Lin reached out and rubbed Xiao Douya's face: "It's for the 30% bet. But we are not talking about this situation. Strictly speaking, we should not start a war if we are not completely sure. If we have to start this war under desperation, we should strive to make it a protracted war and retain our own manpower as much as possible to strike at the enemy's manpower. It is not shameful to retreat in war. If you save land and lose people, you lose both land and people; if you save people and lose land, you save both land and people."

Little Potato was still trying to figure out the secret, but the princess had already started clapping her hands: "Excellent, very excellent. The sixteen words perfectly describe the siege."

Xia Lin leaned there and smiled, "Throughout the ages, there have been countless great men, but only one can be called a god. I am, despite my humbleness, his disciple." "Oh my god, oh my god... look at what you are capable of." Dugu Han rolled his eyes with disdain, "Since you are so capable, why don't you help your good princess? When she becomes the emperor, can't you realize your ambitions?"

Xia Lin just smiled but didn't answer. He turned his head to look at the princess, and the princess glanced sideways with a helpless look on her face.

Of course, it is normal to have some small differences here. Xia Lin's will cannot be changed by anyone. After all, the two people's paths are different. What's worse, unprecedented conflicts may break out in the future.

But that's all in the future. He would unify the princess and bring her to Bashu because that was the optimal solution at this point and there was no better way. He didn't start the game with an interstellar fleet or a modern northeastern province. He was just an ordinary person struggling to survive in the torrent. What made him slightly better than other people at the moment was that he had his own cheating device.

That's it.

"If one day, I mean if," the princess suddenly asked curiously, "I sit in that position, and I ask you to bring your troops to the capital to see me, what will you do?"

"Hmm." Xia Lin sat there and thought for a moment: "Are you trying to play a trick on me? If I don't lead the troops, you will arrest me and put me under house arrest. If I lead the troops, you will accuse me of treason."

"Then will you take it or not?"

"I'll lead you." Xia Lin pinched the princess' chin. "I'll lead 800,000 people to surround your capital. You'd better have something serious to ask me. So when someone thinks you're a threat, you'd better really mean it."

"What if there's nothing serious?"

"No business? Then I can only find some fun." Xia Lin spread his hands and smiled.

After saying that, he stood up and picked up the game: "I'll go cook for you."

"No, no, no, no..." The princess stood up decisively: "I'll go..."

"What? Are you disgusted?"

The princess's expression became uglier than crying: "More or less... a little bit."

Instead, Dugu Han asked in bewilderment: "Eh? Isn't it delicious?"

The princess gave her a vicious look, then went out with her things in her hand. Dugu Han did not realize what was wrong, but said to Xia Lin, "I really think your cooking is delicious."

"I'll have to check if there's anything wrong with your sense of taste someday. Okay, I'll go help her with the ingredients."

“I think it’s really delicious!”

Although the princess was also born on the battlefield, she looked quite embarrassed as she squatted there processing food. Xia Lin came over and squatted beside her to help.

"Why don't you ask two servants to serve you?"

"I'm not used to it and I don't like it." Xia Lin said as he skillfully gutted the pheasant, "First, I don't like being served, and second, I'm not used to people being too close to me. There are actually very few people I can trust, and it takes a long time to observe them. The people who won't betray you must be from the same class as you or a higher class than you. If they are from a lower class than you, you must be very careful."

"Chun Tao and Narcissus too?"

"They are not. They are my girlfriends. They have grown up with me. When I am at a higher level, they are also at a higher level. But it is different for someone else. He may betray me for a little bit of profit. But the most important thing is that what we consider to be a little bit of profit may be a huge fortune for him."

"Yeah, that makes sense." The princess squatted there and suddenly bumped Xia Lin with her shoulder: "What about me? Aren't you worried that I'll betray you? After all, I'm the daughter of the Li family."

"First of all, you are actually of a higher social class than me, and the use I can bring to you far outweighs the benefits you gain from betraying me. Besides, even if the emperor is ruthless, I will wait until you become the emperor. Don't we still have feelings for each other now?"

"Who has feelings for you? Don't be ashamed."

"Then who was it that hugged me from behind and cried last night and asked me to go to Bashu with you?"

(End of this chapter)