The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 309 Recovery in Guanzhong ([-])

Guan Yiyuan could also hear some rumors that Wu and Jin quickly approached because of the strength of the Shu Han in Chang'an.But there is nothing he can do about this situation: he can't just weaken himself and cut himself three inches in order to prevent Wu Jin from forming an alliance, right?

Having said that, even if these two countries have formed an alliance, they will have a lot of domestic issues to resolve within two to three years.For the time being, it is impossible to send troops to the country at the same time.

Therefore, this is another race between the Three Kingdoms and time.Whoever wins this round of competition will be able to control the life and death of the remaining two countries.

For Shu Han, no, it is no longer appropriate to be called Shu Han now.For Ji Han, how to effectively maintain and further develop the Guanzhong Plain is the key to rapidly improving the country's strength.

The time has come to October in AD 268, and there are several problems that need to be solved urgently in the current Guanzhong.

First of all, although the locust plague on the Guanzhong Plain has subsided due to the drop in temperature.But there are countless locust eggs in the ground.If it is not handled properly, there will be another plague of locusts in the coming year, and there will be no harvest.

Secondly, according to the memories of the travelers, next year there will be another severe drought in Guanzhong.

The third is that tens of thousands of deserters and hundreds of thousands of disaster victims are currently scattered on the Guanzhong Plain.Some time ago, when this land belonged to the state of Jin, Luoyang injected millions of stones of grain here.At this moment, there is more or less a little food left in the hands of the victims.But it will be winter soon. Under the freezing weather, as warm-blooded animals, human beings need more food to maintain their own functions.The need for food will increase.If these people cannot be appeased as soon as possible, Guanzhong will soon fall into turmoil.

The fourth is a large number of surrendered and wounded soldiers, pensions for soldiers killed in battle, and placement of ordinary wounded and disabled soldiers.People who have held a knife and have some experience in organizing life are more dangerous than ordinary farmers.If this part is not settled properly, there will be great chaos in Guanzhong and even Yongliang.If one is not handled well, Ji Han will have to spit out all the food he ate.

"How much grain is there in Chang'an's warehouse now?"

"Reporting to Da Sima, after organizing a large number of people from the rear to transport continuously, currently in Chang'an warehouse, in addition to the 180 million shi of grain distributed to various tribes, there are still 200 million shi of grain in storage."

Before the start of the Northern Expedition last year, Guan Yi's budget was 1000 million shi grains and 30 billion yuan.After the ten-month war, people ate horse chews and lost on the road, and 500 million shi of grain disappeared.A small part of the remaining 500 million shi of grain was sent to the five counties of Longxi and Liangzhou for distribution by Chen Can there.Most of the rest were concentrated in Chang'an: a total of 380 million shi of grain.

"You mean to say that all the 1000 million shi of grain we stored in Hanzhong have been emptied?"

"Yes, Da Sima."

"Well, how much grain is stored in the warehouse in Hanzhong now? Oh, I will be too anxious. Let me ask you one by one. First, the autumn harvest in Yizhou is over by now, right? How much grain will be stored in Yizhou this year?"

The one who answered Guan Yi's question was Pei Yue, the lieutenant of the Diannong school under the command of Shi Liufu, the chief of the Grand Sima Mansion.As a super family, the Wenxi Pei family will not easily show color to Jia, a lost child from another branch.So the previous Pei Yue had no contact with Wenxi Pei's family at all.But it's different now, as Yongliang once again erected the banner of the great Han, the Wenxi Pei family sent several groups of old and young children to visit Pei Yue, which had never been seen before.It made Pei Yue almost get on Si Wencao's blacklist because he received these people too many times.

As a capable official, Pei Yue knew very well where his promotion of status in the Wenxi Pei clan came from.Therefore, the more Pei family visits, the more correct and serious his attitude towards his job will be—after all, one day, Lao Tzu will visit Pei's ancestral hall as a conqueror and victor. At that time, Pei's patriarch is I this one!
"Reporting to Da Sima, in the sixth year of Yanxing, there are 22 registered households in the 46 counties of Yizhou, with 150 million people. The registered land is 900 million mu. This year's tax is 28 billion in money and 450 million shi in grain The export subsidy of Shu brocade is 200 billion yuan, and the grain is 9000 million shi. The taxation of salt mines, the income of iron ore, copper mines and other mines, and the income of money and interest, etc., are a total of 15 billion 700 million. After the expenditure of official salaries, royal support, military pay, war horses Maintenance, building of warships, wages of workers and other expenses, and the compensation money and food for this year’s war have been set aside. The actual revenue of the treasury this year is 900 billion yuan in money and [-] million shi in food.”

With this income, compared with Yanxing's three years, the area of ​​cultivated land has increased and the population has increased.But the balance is less.

The reason for this is that on the one hand, the number of Ji Han's troops has increased a lot, and the usual military pay, the raising of war horses, and the recruitment of civilian husbands have eaten up a lot of surplus.On the other hand, because the Guanzhong War lasted too long, the high-grade wine business that the Shu Han could obtain millions of shi grains every year was greatly affected.

"Well, this officer remembers that in the third year of Yanxing, the grain tax in Yizhou was 960 million shi, right? This year there was an increase of nearly 500 million shi?"

"Great Sima Rong, because I, a big man, now implement an extremely low tax rate of 500-150. Therefore, although Yizhou has added a lot of new cultivated land in recent years, the increase in grain income through collecting land taxes is actually very little. For the extra 350 million shi, the increase in real rice is extremely limited, only [-] million shi. The remaining [-] million shi mainly comes from potatoes. Of course, the actual output of potatoes is far more than this, mainly based on the previous data of Da Sima. According to the rules in Fuling County, the same weight of potato flour should be halved..."

"Thank you. The acreage of potatoes isn't too much this year, right?"

"Well, it is indeed extremely limited. The main reason is that they have never planted on a large scale, and most households have doubts about it. However, after this year's bumper harvest, farmers from all over the country have been extremely enthusiastic. I believe that in the next year's planting, the area can still be Expand three to five times!"

"Good, those methods of improving bean seeds and preventing bean seeds from degenerating have been passed down?"

"The Diannong officials of all counties summoned the county magistrates to teach, and the county magistrates personally went to the pavilions to teach. This work has been completed in Yizhou. The reports from the postal supervisors in various places also fully confirmed that the officials from all over the place are indeed from the next generation. Arrived in the field."

"Great kindness!" Speaking of which, Guan Yi thanked Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and others from the bottom of his heart.If they hadn't left a capable and efficient civil servant team for themselves, no matter how good the policy is, no matter how good the golden finger is, there will be no effective implementation.The same is also to catch the blind.

"So, the new rice from Kong Shuo's side?"

"Great Sima, my superiors. This is what I will report in detail. Two acres of new rice from Wang Dudu's place were transplanted and planted in March this year. One acre of Chengdu rice and one acre of Nanzhong rice were planted on adjacent land. The same fertilization, the same repelling of birds... Harvest in August this year. Chengdu rice yields six stones per mu, Nanzhong rice yields four stones and five buckets per mu, and new rice yields nine stones and three buckets per mu!"

"Good! Great good!" Hearing the news, Guan Yi couldn't hold back the joy in his heart anymore.Not only him, but also many Ji Han officials present were full of joy.

A full increase of [-]% production ah!Although this is the yield of the experimental field, the yield per mu will definitely decrease after the real promotion.But in any case, as China has long used rice and wheat as its staple food, the improvement of rice seeds, even if it is only a little bit, is a major event worthy of universal celebration!
"Very good! Kong Shuo has worked hard! I want to ask His Majesty for credit for him! This kind of credit is more than enough to be a Marquis! Well, Ling Xu, how is the promotion of this new rice variety?"

"Reporting to Da Sima, after the results of this year's autumn harvest came out, the local people of all ethnic groups in Nanzhong were mad and joyful when they heard the news. The officials were at the scene at the time, and they were also terrified. Wang Dudu was almost stripped by everyone at that time... .Oh, the official digressed. In short, the yield per mu of this new rice is here, and its promotion in Nanzhong is no problem at all. The Diannong School Captain of Da Sima Mansion also transferred a bucket of new rice back to Chengdu for next year. Plant new rice near Chengdu."

"Good! With the demonstration ahead, the people will naturally follow. Hey, you have done a good job during the six months since I was away in Chengdu, thank you for your hard work!"

"Don't dare, it's the big Sima, the big general and all the generals who blocked and defeated the enemy for us in the front. Only the lower officials can work safely in the back."

"I won't say these words, Ling Xu. After hearing your introduction, I have a solid idea. Come, send an order! Order Yizhou to move another 500 million stones to Guanzhong in the last two months of this year. food!"

(End of this chapter)