Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 493 Road Encounters

Although it is still in the first month of the lunar year, although there was still heavy snow outside the Great Wall ten days ago, the weather in Daizhou, Xinzhou and other places is getting warmer day by day, the cold winter is over, and it looks like spring is blooming.

Li Shandun stood on a high slope at the junction of Xinzhou and Daizhou. Looking around, there was an invisible wheat field below. The strong wind blew, and the wheat seedlings rolled like waves.

Li Shan often saw this scene in his previous life, but what he saw was the rice fields. This scene calmed down Li Shan's a little restless mood. In just over half a year, the North Land was no longer the same.

Daizhou faces the grassland in the north, Taihang in the east, and Taiyuan in the south. The main crops are millet and wheat, and beans, sorghum and even rice are also grown.

Since the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the former Sui Dynasty, wheat has been called winter wheat and spring wheat. The former is usually planted from October to November, fertilized during the spring plowing period of the following year, and harvested from the end of May to the beginning of June, while spring wheat is sown in March and April. Harvest around Mid-Autumn Festival.

Li Shan went to Daizhou in late July last year, and most of the land he passed was barren, but now it is different... These years, farmers generally choose spring wheat instead of winter wheat, because winter wheat is harvested in May and June of the following year, which is exactly The beginning of the Turkic invasion of the south, in fact, the Turkic came here for these grains.

Although the yield of spring wheat is slightly lower and requires careful care, it only takes three to four months to mature, and most of the Turks have retreated around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But now, Mayi has been lost and recovered, and the Tang army has won a great victory. These news are spread in the northeast of Hebei, and a large number of Zhuangzi have chosen to plant winter wheat.

Li Shan pinched his fingers and calculated, today is the 26th of the first month, and it is only a few days before the dragon rises on the second day of the second month... Uh, but there is no so-called second day of the second month in Tang Dynasty, only a similar dark day of the first month, which is the [-]th day of the first month.

In fact, Li Shan was not very willing to leave Daizhou at this time. Li Daozong reluctantly agreed to send Xue Zhong, the general who had previously guarded the Yanmen Gate, to lead the army to Mayi. Starting in April, many old ministries have been scattered in various parts of Daizhou and Xinzhou, selected land grants, and registered.

This is the critical period for whether he can completely control Mayi, but Li Shan has to leave temporarily... What he fears most are the people who moved from Shuozhou and Yunzhou, as well as the aborigines of Yuan Junzhang's old department and Daizhou and Xinzhou There were large-scale disputes among them.

Once there is a commotion, one must know that Yuan Junzhang still has thousands of troops under Mayi's command, and if one does not mutiny, all previous efforts will be wasted.

The focus of the dispute lies in the fields, which were abandoned before even dogs, and are now becoming more and more sought-after.

For this reason, Li Shan specially postponed the time of entering Beijing, and spent several days walking around Daizhou, but fortunately, the head of the Li family last year was still somewhat deterrent, and because Liu Wuzhou, Yuan Junzhang, The Turks have been in trouble for many years, and there are still many vacant fields, so there will be no major problems.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Li Shan's mind one by one. He had already received Ling Jing's secret letter. Judging by Li Yuan's attitude... the governor of the Jin Dynasty probably had no hope, but this was also within Li Shan's expectations. The key It's whether I can still take charge of the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion.

"Lang Jun, don't ask Zhang Gongjin to see you."

Li Shan was greatly surprised by Zhu Shitou's report. He was already on his way to Beijing, but he bumped into Zhang Gongjin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Meet the county magistrate..."

"Brother Hongshen, what are you doing?" Li Shan dismounted from his horse, took Zhang Gongjin into his arms, and said with a smile, "Isn't it here to inquire about crimes?"

This sentence made Zhang Gongjin feel very tight... So far, Zhang Gongjin is the only person who has no real power among the generals who have been appointed.

However, among the people who came over from Tiance Mansion, Zhang Gongjin was faintly headed.

"This official is here to offer advice to the county government."

"Ling Gong once said that Zhang Hong is cautious and observant, he is both civil and military, and there are few people in the world." Li Shan asked with a smile: "Today, you should listen carefully."

"The county magistrate is too famous." Zhang Gongjin said a few words modestly, and said directly: "Nowadays, the people in Daizhou and Xinzhou are getting richer, and they may be able to do military affairs."

"Tuntian?" Li Shan walked down the hill slowly, and said directly: "Brother Hongshen has taken a fancy to Yuan Junzhang's men, right?"

Zhang Gongjin was not surprised to be seen through by Li Shan, "Fortunately, thanks to the master of the county, although the fields in Daizhou are barren, there is no shortage of food, and the people moved here, and the land is gradually recovering.

However, the Turks are eyeing each other, and they will always confront each other head-on, and the matter of Ma Yin will not last long. If the army is stationed, Yanmen will no longer have to worry about food shortages. "

Li Shan was a little surprised, and turned his head to look at Zhang Gongjin, who was following the same pace. Zhang Gongjin was just 30 years old this year... Li Shan also had a similar plan. Even Ma Zhou only saw through it recently. Unexpectedly, Zhang Gongjin discovered it when he first arrived.

Because of the smooth trade routes, the caravans kept bringing good horses back to the Fortress. Li Shan prepared for Xia City and caused troubles with horses, which resulted in a large amount of grain and grass being transported to Dai County. A part of Li Daozong, the governor of Bingzhou, who just took office.

But once the war with the Turks breaks out and the trade routes are cut off, will Daizhou not be short of food?
Daizhou and Shuozhou must be the main battlefields. Once the army moves, food and grass will be consumed like running water, and it is impossible not to be short of food.

So in this case, the army station is really a cheap way... Yuan Junzhang has more than [-] troops. In order to ensure the Tang army's control over Mayi, at least half of them will be diverted.

There are 6000 people, and most of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield. It is impossible to disperse to Daizhou and Xinzhou as it is now, and grant land to live a stable life... But if a large area is vacated to serve as field soldiers, although it is not perfect , but it is also a way.

Diverting, garrisoning, and saving food and grass, and at critical times, these garrison soldiers can be converted into regular soldiers, equipped with armor and ordnance, and can go to the battlefield.

Of course, it is a bit difficult to operate... First of all, how to ensure that the garrison on Mayi's side accepts such a plan is a big problem. Even with Yuan Junzhang, it may not be able to do it.

Li Shan suddenly asked: "Brother Hongshen, is he good at arithmetic?"

Zhang Gongjin was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I only learned nine chapters and so on, so I dare not compare with the county magistrate."

Li Shan chuckled. He still has a memory of Zhang Gongjin from his previous life... The famous Buddhist monk and astronomer, Zen Master Yi Han, is Zhang Gongjin's great-grandson. Anyone who is engaged in astronomy must be good at arithmetic.

"That's right, if you want to garrison the fields, you must check the acres..." Speaking of this, Zhang Gongjin looked up slightly at Li Shan's expression, and asked tentatively: "I heard from the county people that the county magistrate taught people the art of arithmetic last year."

Li Shan got on his horse and said casually: "We will discuss this matter later..."

Zhang Gongjin looked relieved, and postponed the discussion, which meant obviously that this plan was feasible, but it was not the time yet... Indeed, Tang Jun had not yet fully controlled Mayi, and Yuan Junzhang had not yet entered the pilgrimage.

They broke up at the junction of Xinzhou and Daizhou, and Li Shan went south with his horse, but before he had gone far, there were bursts of noise, crying, wailing, and loud scolding.

Wang Junhao frowned, ordered the cavalry to slow down, and stepped forward to have a look.

After a while, Li Shan gloomily looked at the 45 young men with knives and the farmer kneeling on the ground with his hands and feet tied.

(End of this chapter)