Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 539 Catfish Stewed Eggplant

The next morning, before dawn, the trumpet sounded in the castle, and everyone came out to gather.This is the characteristic of Wang Xiao's hunting army. No matter it is windy or rainy, they must gather when they get up every day, and they will be lectured by everyone.After dinner in the evening, we must also assemble and go to bed after the lecture.Other armies generally have a training day of several days, and the rest of the time is relatively loose.

After everyone had assembled, Shu Jiming stepped forward and said, "From today onwards, we will be the garrison of Fort Shibi. In the past five days, I will inspect the surrounding terrain with the military envoy and the scribes, and make a construction plan. Each team will The leader on the left will clean up the living quarters in the fort first. In addition, the second team will lead the two teams on the right to clean up the moat. After dredging the river, we are going to bring water over.”

Everyone cheered and sang promises.

After arranging today's affairs, Shu Jiming let everyone disband.Led by the on-duty left section class, do morning lessons first.

Arriving at the fort hall, Shu Jiming patted a stool.Wait for the flying dust to settle before sitting down on it.He said to Wang Zhongfu: "We still need to discuss what regulations we want to implement here."

Wang Zhongfu sat opposite.Said: "There are rules and regulations set by the recruiting department, which cannot be violated. It is only a matter of profit and loss. In addition, the recruiting department also specially instructed all ministries, whether it is farming or defending the city, the army organization must not be dispersed. I think so, There must be morning classes. We must not be afraid of trouble. Once the morning class is omitted, the morale of the army will be confused. Every day, the star officer on duty will lead the training, and the rest of the officers will discuss the day's affairs. What we do every day must be planned and completed. There must be a summary. The diary in the capital cannot be saved, and the officer on duty is responsible.”

Shu Jiming nodded: "The military envoy makes sense. These red tapes are only annoying when you do them, but once you save them, the whole organization will start to slacken. Besides, military training must be done except when you are very busy. "

The two discussed it.Not long after, Shi Duan, the scribe, came in and saluted the two of them.

Let Shi Duan sit down, Shu Jiming said: "Scholar, what are the rules set by the recruiting department? You can sort them out and list them for everyone to see. We have discussed these carefully, which ones should be followed and which ones should be changed. Report to the Recruitment Department. Although we are only stationed in a fortress, things are complicated and there is no trouble. Today, the left and right section leaders will lead everyone to work, and the three of us will take a look around."

Shi Duan bowed his hand and promised.

Wang Zhongfu said: "We must determine what to plant in various plots in the village as soon as possible, and report it to the recruiting department to distribute the seeds. This winter, we will reclaim the wasteland during the slack season, and plant it early next spring. If everything goes well, there is no need for the recruiting department's grain and grass." gone."

Shu Jiming said: "I'm afraid that when the Jin army comes to attack Shenshan in winter, we won't have time to reclaim wasteland."

Wang Zhongfu said: "Trust Jiang's consolation. Even if the Jin soldiers come, they can't stay too long, and they won't delay us."

The three of them discussed for a while to see the sun rise, and then took two messengers out of the fort to check around.

Zuojie level Hong Yi led the army to clean up the fort.Those houses that need people to live in should be repaired first, and the outside of those houses that can't be occupied should be cleaned.There are so many collapsed houses in Shibibao, and almost none of them are still intact.Hong Yi arranged manpower around the fort hall.He himself brought a team of troops to repair the gate of the fort.Repair the gate, although the fort wall is not complete, it looks like that.

Right-section Guo Xiao led two people to dredge the moat.

The river water was drawn from the Shibi River and was silted up.Most of the water in the moat has dried up, leaving only small puddles.The soil washed down by the flood in summer is piled here and there in the river.

Going down to the moat, Guo Xiao scolded: "Zhi Niang, it's only October weather, and it's already frozen here! It's quite thick, and it can stand up to people! Everyone, work harder, if you don't fix it now, it will be done in another day." Yue can't fix it even if she wants to!"

All the soldiers agreed and came to the river one after another.

Guo Xiao looked around and said: "Look at this, we repair one side a day, and it will be completed in four days. Each team will come over, and we will survey the river and assign them. Come on everyone, don't waste time. "

When the team came over, Guo Xiao led a look at the river in the south and assigned tasks to the two teams.

Outside Shibibao, Wang Zhongfu, Shu Jiming and Shi Duan carefully surveyed the surrounding terrain.Shi Duan measured with his steps, looking at the land near Fort Shibi.He said: "There are about 300 acres of good land that has been abandoned here. If the canals are repaired, they can be watered. If wheat is planted, one mu of land should be able to produce two stones of grain. There are more than 600 stones, which can feed a hundred people. We ate."

Shu Jiming said: "It's so easy to eat enough? But six stones per person is still a little bit less."

Wang Zhongfu said: "Dutou, how can it be possible to only eat? It can produce [-] catties of wheat, and the surrounding dry land can be planted with millet, millet, sorghum, soybeans, etc., not only enough for people to eat, but also enough fodder for horses. "

Wheat straw does not have much nutrition and is not suitable as pasture.However, the stalks of millet, millet, and soybeans are different, and they are high-quality feed.If the food in the irrigated land below is enough to eat, then the crops in the dry land will be more or less harvested, and there will be no shortage of food and grass.

Shu Jiming made careful calculations, nodded and said: "The scribe is right. As long as the water below is reclaimed, the food and grass will be enough. From this point of view, it is not difficult to feed the soldiers. It is nothing more than a little work!"

Wang Zhongfu said: "Dutou, as long as there is land, the soldiers can of course earn enough to eat. We don't have family members in our army, and they are all in the prime of life. How can we not be as good as farmers in farming? The difficulty is that farming cannot be trained. .And once the army lacks training, its combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. What is the most worrying about recruiting? It’s not that we can’t grow food, but that we can’t guarantee combat effectiveness.”

Shu Jiming said: "It makes sense. It is not an easy task to ensure both food and grass and combat effectiveness."

Wang Zhongfu said: "Of course it's not an easy task. I guess this matter still requires everyone to work together, and finally the recruiting department will find a way. Otherwise, it will be a bit difficult to rely on the subordinates. Let's first think about what to do in our own castle. What are the advantages? , what are the shortcomings, what to do in the future, and what are the worries. Report to the recruitment department and wait for Shangfeng to make a decision."

Shu Jiming nodded in agreement.

Together, the three of them went around the Fortress.Decide where to dig ponds, where to plant fruit trees, where to grow mulberry and jujube, and where to grow vegetable gardens, and arrange everything properly.Seeing the sun set, let's go back to the castle together.

Walking outside the south gate, I saw Guo Xiao leading two teams to finish work.Seven or eight soldiers carried two baskets, panting for breath.

Shu Jiming saw it, and said to Guo Xiao: "Jieji, what's in that basket?"

Guo Xiao said: "Go back to the capital, the moat seems to be dry, I don't want there to be a lot of catfish in it. We caught two baskets and carried them back to the fort. We are working hard now, everyone should mend their bodies."

Wang Zhongfu said: "Okay, okay! When we came to Shibibao, we brought some eggplants with us, and we stewed them together tonight. You have two big baskets of fish, which should be enough for the soldiers in the capital."

Guo Xiao nodded: "Although I haven't eaten stewed eggplant with catfish, I think it tastes good. In the river, there is a special place to put some black fish and the like, and you can eat it slowly in the next few days."

"Okay, good! Now there is no meat to eat, but fish is also good!"

Several people talked and walked into the castle.

(End of this chapter)