Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 894

Holding the Han River and the Yangtze River in his hands, it is more convenient to travel between the states under Liu Bei's rule. As long as there is no extreme weather, the ship will take people and things to any place, making the exchanges between various places closer. It is also Liu Bei's effort to launch Hanzhong. strategic significance of the war.

Song Chen and others transferred from the Yangtze River to the Hanshui River and then to the Danshui River, and finally docked at Sanhuting, Danshui County. At that time, General Pingbei and Nanxiang Taishou Mengda was patrolling this area.

When Meng Da learned that it was a mission from Yangzhou, and that the leader of the mission was Song Chen, he forced everyone to rest in the Sanhu Pavilion and gave them warm hospitality for a day before letting them go.

Meng Da had the credit for welcoming Liu Bei to Sichuan, and was later ordered to capture Shangyong and defend it with Liu Feng. Shangyong was far away from the political center Chengdu at that time, and it was not a rich and vital place like Hanzhong and Jiangling. Uncomfortable, Meng Da once felt that the future was hopeless.

When Guan Yu aggressively attacked Xiangyang and Fancheng, Meng Da received a letter from Fazheng and sent troops to help Yu, and successfully captured the important town of Xiangyang. Because of his meritorious service, he was promoted to a heavy general by Liu Bei, which gave Meng Da a qualitative leap in his official career. He made it clear that there was Lan Tian's recommendation, otherwise the arrogant Guan Yu would not necessarily reuse him. Meng Da always felt that he owed Lan Tian a favor.

In addition, Song Chen is not a simple person. He made a lot of contributions in the Battle of Hanzhong. During a small chat with Liu Feng, Meng Da learned that Liu Bei was particularly concerned about Song Chen, and asked Lantian to settle down by name.

The person Liu Bei paid attention to crossed the road, and Meng Da gave birth to the idea of ​​making friends. Because Song Chen had been the leader of the secret service for many years, his human relations were very sophisticated, and he stayed in Wuguan for a banquet and dealt with it calmly. I lamented that the people around Lantian were really hidden dragons and crouching tigers. An ordinary person was treated so politely by the border general.

Not many people followed Lantian into Wu, except for the two brilliant sons, the rest were Mi Fang, Hao Pu and others. Inheritance.

The identity of the chairman of the Song Chen Chamber of Commerce is very special, because it does not belong to the official yamen, it is an organization between the private sector and the government, and assists in the management of commercial activities. Lantian's self-invention is not found in other states and counties, so it has not been recognized by Sun Quan. His detailed work was included in the reconnaissance until Lantian appointed him as Chaisang to stay behind and manage the [-] soldiers stationed in Chaisang. The generals began to inquire about Song Chen's past, but the results were staggering.

Song Chen, who was born in the army, was the highest lieutenant in the army. He has been serving his duties in the state chamber of commerce all these years, and he has only recently been with Lantian as a military counselor. What kind of virtue and ability does this person have?No one could understand this question until Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen saw Meng Da's enthusiasm.

Leaving Sanhu Pavilion and going northwest along Danshui Guan Road, after passing Wuguan, they shuttled in the hinterland of Qinling Mountains. Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen became closer to Song Chen, and they talked more and more on the road.

It was getting colder in Guanzhong in October, Song Chen reminded everyone to add winter clothes before entering Wuguan.

Passing through Shangxian County and Shangluo to reach Lantian County, the surrounding mountains are not as oppressive as before. Continue to Guanzhong and suddenly see the light. The land is golden and the fragrance of corn is wafting everywhere.

The people started harvesting in an organized manner according to the plan, and the soft sunlight hit their faces, making Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen see golden smiles.

Zhang Wen stroked his sparse beard, and said to himself in bewilderment: "It is said that this place has gone through wars for decades, and the prosperous Guanzhong Plain has long been desolate and withered. I didn't expect these crops to grow very well, and I rarely see them in Jiangdong. Judging by Li Shu's smiling face, it seems that the rumors are wrong."

"No wonder Your Majesty made Chang'an the capital. With such a fertile land and people, it will surely sweep the world in time. Cao Pi's loss of Guanzhong will definitely hurt his vitality." Zhang Cheng nodded in agreement.

Zhang Wen suddenly noticed that Song Chen was smiling and said nothing, so he cupped his hands and asked, "Does General Song know the inside story?"

"I passed through Guanzhong a few years ago, and the situation at that time was indeed as Mr. Zhang said, the place was desolate, exhausted and lifeless." Song Chen nodded slightly after speaking.

Zhang Wen fell into deep thought after hearing this, and Zhang Cheng continued to ask curiously: "It will change a lot after a few years? I remember that when Cao Cao was alive, he was guarded by the general Cao Hong, and after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was replaced by Xia Houmao. These two have no achievements in military affairs. Could it be that Are they good at developing people's livelihood?"

"Xiahoumao is the son of Xiahoudun. Xiahoudun has been farming in Xudu for a long time. Maybe the son inherited his father's business?" Zhang Wen also asked questions.

"Haha, Xiahoumao is just a child of Jiaoliang. He kept a lot of concubines during his stay in Chang'an, which is far from his father Xiahoudun." Song Chen couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Wen reacted very quickly, and heard Song Chen's implication, so he asked in surprise, "Is it the reason why His Majesty took Guanzhong? But it's only been a year, isn't there too much change?"

Song Chen held down the reins and pointed into the distance with his whip: "Please look carefully, both of you, can you see any difference?"

"The difference? Isn't it that the corn seedlings are taller and the ears of corn on the grass are heavier? The people here are better at planting?" Zhang Wen frowned.

"The rice fields here are very neat, and it looks like an army array." Zhang Cheng had experience in commanding troops, and his focus was slightly different from Zhang Wen's.

Song Chen turned around and looked at Zhang Cheng, nodded, and then explained seriously: "The millet field in front of me is like an army formation, which reminds me of the days in Xinye. I was one of the villagers at that time. The rules are harvesting, and you don’t need to guess to know whose masterpiece it is.”

Zhang Cheng and Zhang Wen were very shocked after hearing this, and thought that Song Chen was originally from Li Shu?I really don't know what he went through to become what he is now.

"General Song asserts that this is a military settlement? I wonder who the last farmer you mentioned is? He is not an ordinary person who can manage the settlement in an orderly manner." Zhang Cheng asked curiously.

"Deng Ai, Deng Shizai, now captain of Changshui." Song Chen replied lightly.

"That's not it." Zhang Wen hesitated to speak.

Song Chen smiled slightly: "Hui Shu's guess is right. He is Fujun's disciple, and he has won the key to the Fujun's farmland. His Majesty used him to farm in Guanzhong just right, and he was able to restore the former vitality in a few years. This is a great man's fortune."

"I heard that Mr. Fu paid special attention to agricultural production in the past. He used to open farms in Linwu, Quanling and other places, but when he arrived in Jiaozhou, he turned to business. I didn't expect his disciples to pick up farming. Is this a kind of inheritance?" People at that time looked down on business, and Zhang Cheng expressed regret in his words, mistakenly thinking that Lantian had forgotten his original intention, but fortunately he left his disciples to inherit the mantle, which can be regarded as mending the past.

Song Chen was startled when he heard this, and then he raised his head and laughed loudly: "From farming to business? Zhong Si Miao Ye, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan both used to farm. Do you know the difference between Fu Jun and them?"

"I would like to listen to you." Zhang Cheng sincerely clasped his fists.

Song Chen said mysteriously: "The method of farming can be imitated, but the seeds in the field cannot be imitated. What makes the Lord Fu so powerful is that he can cultivate high-yield, disease-resistant grain seeds."

(End of this chapter)