Chapter 908 Policy and Wise Queens
Having someone take Li Yi down, Adou opened the letter in front of Feng Yong.
After reading it, he handed it to Zhang Xingcai out of habit.
Lu Xun’s letter describes the battle of Lujiang in detail.
At the end of the letter, I also specifically mentioned:
I heard that General Feng Junhou of the Han Dynasty sent troops to Xiaoguan, and defeated the stable and solid cities and ponds. The attack was as fast as wind and fire. How lucky is he to know the details?
After Zhang Xingcai finished reading, he laughed and said:
“No wonder Xiangfu specially sent someone to deliver the letter. It turns out that the Wu people’s letter also mentioned something clear.”
As she spoke, she motioned to Xiao Huangmen to hand the letter to Feng Yong for reading.
Having been in Dahan for ten years, Feng Yong has long been accustomed to everything here.
The only thing I'm not used to is that the calligraphy is still like a dog crawling.
As for reading letters and the like, there is no obstacle at all.
After Feng Yong took it and read it, he folded the letter again and smiled clearly:
"I'm afraid that the people of Wu will be anxious when they see my big men taking over Liangzhou in Longyou one after another, so they want to inquire about the army's method of attacking the city."
The content of the letter was a little beyond Feng Yong’s expectations.
Because in my own impression, Lu Xun seemed to have never been defeated in a battle in his life, and he never expected that one day he would be forced to retreat by Man Chong.
Zhang Xingcai nodded:
"It is indeed possible. But this method of siege is a secret in the army. How can it be easily revealed to others?"
Feng Yong nodded in agreement:
"That's right. Not long ago, I learned from Xi Zuo that the Wei thief Sima Yi was stationed in Guanzhong, and the things he used for farming were eight ox plows."
“Before the Han Dynasty passed the eight-oxen plow to the state of Wu, I had never heard of anyone other than the Han Dynasty using it.”
"Two years ago, in order to show his goodwill to the State of Wu, His Majesty gave the Eight Oxen Plow to the State of Wu. Unexpectedly, the State of Wei immediately had the Eight Oxen Plow."
“In my opinion, this matter is closely related to Wu Guoding.”
Before the Han Dynasty regained Longyou, as long as they closed the two gates of Yong'an and Hanzhong, Shuzhong would become a world of its own.
If the court deliberately controls it, even if someone wants to take Ba Niu Plow out, it will be extremely difficult.
But after the Han Dynasty regained Longyou, the situation has changed.
As the Eight Niu Plow becomes more and more publicly used, it is impossible to keep this thing as secret as before.
Coupled with the open alliance between Han and Wu, the relationship between the two countries has been in the honeymoon period in the past two years.
So the Han Dynasty made a favor and sent the Eight Ox Plow to Jiangdong as a gift to strengthen relations with the State of Wu.
Of course, Governor Feng also had a little selfishness in this matter.
The State of Wu was reclaiming wasteland in Jingzhou. If there were eight ox plows to help, wouldn't it mean that the more land was reclaimed, the more sugar cane could be planted?
But generally speaking, the possibility of Wei Guo getting the Eight Ox Plow from Wu Guo is much greater than the possibility of stealing it from the Han Dynasty.
What Governor Feng said was a matter of fact, but not of Sun Wu.
Hearing Feng Yong’s words and seeing his calm expression, Zhang Xingcai couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows:
“From what I read in the text, it seems that I have already expected this?”
Feng Yong smiled slyly:
“The eight-oxen plow given to Wu by the Han Dynasty was not exactly the same as the eight-oxen plow used in the Han Dynasty.”
The eight-oxen plow that Feng Yong first took out was made entirely of iron and was strong to use, but it also required a huge amount of iron.
Huang Yueying tried to streamline it from the very beginning, replacing non-critical components with wood.
Coupled with the application over the past ten years, it has provided a wealth of experience for the improvement of the Baniu plow.
Based on the actual situation of Han Dynasty, Ba Niu Li has been improved in countless versions.
At present, Dahan has two-niu, four-niu, six-niu and other styles. It can be replaced with different styles according to different environments.
The Eight Ox Plow given to Wu State was the original all-iron version.
In the two countries of Wei and Wu, there was no one like Feng Yong who attached great importance to improving production tools.
Second, even if there were, it would not have the influence of Feng Yong.
So this is doomed that the two countries will use this stupid and thick version for a long time.
At this time, they are probably still worrying about the iron materials to build the eight-oxen plow.
Because if too much iron is used to build the eight-oxen plow, what will happen if there are not enough weapons?
So, development is the last word.
Afraid that your opponent will surpass you, you dare not even take out good things and use them. This is called cowardice and ignorance.
Taking away a few advanced technologies from the Han Dynasty without the social foundation to support the continued development of technology will not change the overall situation at all.
Eight-oxen plow requires a lot of iron tools and a lot of oxen.
Feng Jishi established a ranch from the beginning, and then tried his best to improve the smelting method.
At the same time, year after year, huge amounts of money and food are invested to establish basic education, increase productivity, and improve the quality of the labor force.
This laid the foundation for the continuation of this development.
Still that sentence, just one person or a group of people, even if they are made of iron, how many nails can be driven in?
If we don’t want people to die and the government to cease, we must develop social trends and social classes that can sustain the policy.
All this requires strong enough financial support.
The Han government could provide a guarantee and let the ranch lend a large number of cattle to the people.
Which of Wei or Wu can do this?
It’s not that Feng Yong looks down on them. In both countries, there is probably still a problem whether there are enough oxen for the government’s farmland to pull eight oxen plows.
Hearing Feng Yong’s explanation, Zhang Xingcai was overjoyed and said:
“It turns out that this plan has been planned for a long time. It is really far-sighted!”
But see Feng Wenhe said modestly:
"The queen is ridiculous. In my opinion, the eight-oxen plow used by Wei and Wu is beneficial to them, but it may not be harmful."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingcai whispered something in Adou's ear.
Adou quickly sat up straight, had the leftovers removed, placed hot soup again, lit the incense burner, and then raised his hand to Feng Yonggong:
“Please Feng Qing teach me.”
This is the posture of policy analysis.
Feng Yong glanced at Zhang Xingcai.
This is indeed a virtuous queen!
With this thought in his mind, Governor Feng did not dare to be negligent. He quickly sat up straight and said seriously:
“The eight-oxen plow uses a lot of iron materials and oxen, but how many ordinary people can afford the iron materials and oxen? In addition to government farming, the only people who can use the eight-oxen plow are the wealthy and aristocratic families.”
"After a wealthy family gets this thing, they can open more fields and accumulate money and grain. However, in the two countries of Wei and Wu, they do not suppress the powerful right, so it is difficult to collect taxes, money and grain from the powerful right."
"The more land and land occupied by Jie Shihaoyou, the greater his power will be. Sooner or later, the two kingdoms of Wei and Wu will be counterattacked by aristocratic families."
Zhang Xingcai nodded repeatedly:
"Therefore, the former Han Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty, and even the first emperor and his father-in-law all acted to restrain the right and arrogant people. This can be said to be a foresight."
Although the Later Han Dynasty was founded with the support of powerful landlords, there were also measures to restrict the powerful landlords in the early stage.
Zhang Xingcai’s words are not wrong.
It’s just that the Later Han Dynasty was destined to be unable to fundamentally restrict the powerful landlords because of the foundation of the founding of the country.
So this is one of the reasons why Ji Han has always been wary of aristocratic families.
Seeing Zhang Xingcai, he asked again:
“According to what Feng Qing said, the two kingdoms of Wei and Wu had eight ox plows, which had both advantages and disadvantages. The big man shouldn’t worry too much, right?”
Speaking of this, Governor Feng smiled strangely again:
“Speaking of which, I am reminded of something. Although this siege method cannot be leaked, the Han Dynasty and the Kingdom of Wu are allies after all.”
“And this time the Wu State also wants to attack the Wei thieves. How about the Han Dynasty supporting the Wu State with some weapons?”
Zhang Xingcai was slightly startled: "Weapon?"
Governor Feng nodded:
“Yes, it’s weapons. Hasn’t the Han army begun to replace them with new weapons?”
"Why don't you sell these replaced old weapons to the State of Wu and give them back to the big man in exchange for more money and grain?"
Nanxiang produces coal, and Nanzheng has the largest iron ore mine in Hanzhong.
Due to improvements in smelting technology, the quality of the weapons produced by Hanzhong Metallurgical Industry has been greatly improved compared to the first year of Jianxing.
In the Battle of Xiaoguan, the soldiers who protected the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion used actual combat to prove the superiority of the new weapons.
Take the most common weapon in the army, the Huanshou Sword.
The style of the infantry's sword is very different from that of the light cavalry's saber.
And the Huanshou sword used to protect the Qiang Xiaowei Mansion is different from the old-fashioned Huanshou sword from the past.
Not to mention the improvement in the quality of new weapons.
In the past, the Huanshou swords in the hands of ordinary soldiers were mostly made of thick iron.
Now, due to the emergence of coking coal and the improvement of blowers and water drainage, the new ring-shou knife is equivalent to starting at thirty refining times.
For middle-level officers, that is fifty refinements.
Senior generals each have a hundred-refined sword.
After the Battle of Xiaoguan, the Han army began to systematically eliminate old weapons and replace them with standard weapons made in Hanyang.
Coupled with the policy of elite soldiers and military force implemented by the prime minister in recent years.
It can be said that in the next Battle of Guanzhong between Wei and Han, what the Wei thieves will face is an elite Han army that is completely different from the one in the Battle of Longyou.
The manufacturing bureau led by Amei, after completing the first generation of Hanyang manufacturing standards, began to study and formulate the second generation of standards.
Part of the eliminated weapons have been used to arm the Hu Yi and form a Yi Cong army to fight with the Han army.
But before the battle of Longyou, the Han Dynasty had more than 100,000 troops.
During the Battle of Longyou, many weapons were captured from Wei thieves.
Coupled with the inventory of the arsenal, the number of old weapons that have been eliminated is not a small number.
If we really want to give them all to the barbarians, Governor Feng may not be able to sleep well at night.
Let's go back and remake it... The cost is really high for the technology of this era.
It is better to sell it, not only to make money, but also to consolidate the alliance with Wu and gain a good reputation.
Of course, what Wu Guo will use this weapon for then will be beyond the control of the Han Dynasty, right?
And when the state of Wu had weapons, it had excess iron to forge the eight-oxen plow.
This is a win-win situation, and you can achieve multiple things with one fell swoop.
Hearing Governor Feng's plan, even Adou looked strangely in his eyes.
At any rate, he is the emperor of Han Dynasty, so Adou still knows some things.
I could only hear him reminding me:
“Well, Mingwen, I remember that there seems to be a shortage of food in Jingzhou of Wu State. Where can they get the money and food to exchange weapons with us?”
Although in the early years, because of the lack of food in Jingzhou, Lu Xun wrote to Sun Quan and suggested encouraging the generals in the army to expand their fields in Jingzhou.
The policy is a good policy, but people who can’t stand it have more ideas.
After all, growing sugar cane is more profitable than growing grain.
Of course, a certain country fellow said that this was entirely due to the normal adjustment of the market and had nothing to do with his intention to increase the price of jaggery in the past few years.
As for the return of brown sugar after selling jaggery, that is an industry rule and no one can find fault with it.
"Your Majesty, Jingzhou is short of food, but we have food! Jiangzhou leads directly to Jingzhou, and it is a grain-producing land. Just sell some food from Jiangzhou to them."
Feng Jishi said solemnly, "Since the two countries of Han and Wu are working together to fight against thieves, they should help each other."
The little fat man still didn’t turn around and said subconsciously: “But Liangzhou…”
"Over there in Liangzhou, as long as there is Yuexi's food, it will be enough! In two years, we will be self-sufficient."
Feng Yong said quickly.
Yuexi, Jiangzhou and Hanzhong are all grain-producing places.
More importantly, the current Shu aristocratic families have been tidied up and submissive, and the fertile and wild plains in central Shu will finally become a grain-producing area controlled by the Han Dynasty.
Having Dongfeng Express’s transportation guarantee, are you still worried that it won’t be shipped?
Although the Han Dynasty is not very rich in food now, as long as Guanzhong is captured, the Han Dynasty will have two kingdoms of abundance.
Things like grain debasement and hurting the people will happen even if they are unthinkable.
This is a concrete manifestation of the changes in production relations caused by the improvement of productivity.
So it is necessary to prepare in advance.
Zhang Xingcai's eyes were shining brightly, and he gently held Adou's hand under the case to stop the emperor from continuing to speak.
She asked instead:
“Then according to what is clearly stated in the text, it would be best for the Wu State to exchange coarse sugar for our weapons, right?”
Governor Feng nodded:
"What the Queen said is absolutely true. If we directly asked Wu to grow sugar cane, I don't think they would still have concerns."
"But if we let them exchange jaggery for weapons, and we can also sell them grain so that they have no worries, then it will be done!"
With the information explosion in future generations, there are still people who are constantly trying to break through the red lines of cultivated land.
There are even some well-known figures who openly advocate abandoning red lines and opening up food imports.
Not to mention the Wu State in this era, even if someone can see through it, it is still a question whether Sun Quan has the ability to prevent the Jingzhou family from growing food and sugar cane.
Zhang Xingcai couldn't help but cheered:
"The clear policy is really brilliant! Even if Guan Zhong is reincarnated, it will be nothing more than this!"
“The queen is so complimentary!”
Feng Jishi said humbly.
This is not because he is smart, but because he never dares to underestimate the greed of capital.
At all times and in all countries, capital has always been the purest, without any change.
Zhang Xingcai shook his head with a smile on his face:
“The Han Dynasty has good ministers and generals like Ming Wen, so why worry about it?”
With that said, the Empress of the Han Dynasty glanced at the palace attendants standing around with her phoenix eyes, and her face turned cold and stern:
"Today's discussion between your Majesty and the princes is a secret of the country. If anyone dares to leak even a single sentence, he will be punished! The three clans will be demoted and their status will be degraded, and they will never be able to do good things!"
All the people in the palace were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they all fell to the ground: "No!"
Then the queen turned to Governor Feng again, with a smile on her face again, and asked softly:
“How about we express our strategy with His Majesty this time in a book, send it to the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and ask the Prime Minister’s father for his opinion?”
“It all depends on the emperor, ahem, it all depends on His Majesty.”
Feng Jishi said quickly.
The queen seemed to be talking to herself, and also seemed to be discussing with Governor Feng:
“It’s just that this matter is of great importance. If we can establish a mutual market in Yong’an and coordinate and manage the market with Wu Guoyi...”
Damn it, Adou saved the galaxy in his last life?
Or is he indeed Liu Bei, who has a vicious vision? Even choosing a daughter-in-law is so accurate!
Feng Jishi thought this in his heart, and then suddenly remembered that the queen had a younger sister, and his heart suddenly became balanced again.
(End of this chapter)