please make me king

Chapter 423 Farming
How did Zhang Shun know that there were so many transactions between the rebel army and Chen Qiyu, governor of the five provinces? He only thought that the rebel army was in danger and might not be able to survive.However, there is no way to do it, so I had to follow Zhang Shenyan's suggestion and send more scouts and spies to collect intelligence and prepare early.

It's just that Zhang Shun worried that it won't be long before he won't mind meddling in other people's business.It turns out that this land of Henan has not rained for seven or eight months since the rebels entered the country this year.

Ancient society was based on farming and depended on the sky for food.If drought, flood, frost, or even locust plagues occur, and the grain production decreases or even fails, people will die.

Fortunately, the first year the rebel army started reclamation, they could only scatter some millet and sorghum to improve the land.The so-called sorghum is another name for sorghum. It is acceptable for wine making, but it is really difficult to swallow as a staple food.

So Zhang Shun chose millet as the crop for the first year after comprehensive consideration.

The yield of millet is very low, even in later generations, the yield per mu is only three or four hundred catties, and in this era it is only two or three hundred catties.

In view of the fact that the rebel army cultivated the land for the first time, the yield of this millet was only more than one hundred catties per mu.Fortunately, millet is a drought-tolerant crop, even if the weather is scarce, it still has little effect on the yield of millet.

Of course, as a crop, it doesn't mean that you don't need to care about it after sowing.A series of work such as seedling pressing, fertilization, irrigation, and weeding are still needed.

Zhang Shenyan had long experienced that when the seedlings had grown two to five leaves, he ordered someone to press the seedlings with a wooden roller to strengthen the root system of the millet.

This wooden roller is quite similar to a stone roller, but it is made of wood, and it is directly made of logs.Where cattle can be used again, they are pulled and run over by cattle.Zhang Shenyan ordered Ding Zhuang to pull and crush the young crops directly with human power.

Fortunately, there are many people and strong strength, and the work of pressing seedlings was quickly completed, and then weeding, loosening and topdressing began.

Because it is newly reclaimed land, the vegetation is endless.Zhang Shenyan used military law to manage these ten thousand young men, and only turned around what they ordered, which was exhausting.

These people get up early in the daytime, and after dinner at night, they rub their sore arms, beat their old waists, and secretly curse: "King Shun has an old dog who only bites the poor and never let go. There are three things to do in the morning and night, weeding. Fertilize and loosen the soil!"

After Zhang Shenyan heard this, he laughed and moved the early morning time earlier and the late night time later, as a show of revenge.

After Zhang Shun and the others finished discussing the information about the other rebels, and the others retreated, Zhang Shenyan said, "My lord, this year's weather is extremely hot and there is no rain, so it must be a drought year. Although this millet is said to be drought-resistant, it is just that the drought lasted for a long time. I am afraid we will have to cut production a lot.”

"Now the lord entrusts me with the farming work. I wear the stars and wear the moon, and I dare not slack off. Now is the time for the earing of the millet, and it is necessary to water it in time to increase the yield of the millet. If not, the ear will be small and the grain will drop sharply."

It turned out that the newly reclaimed land was bad land, and the first year was the hardest.These people were already complaining about being forced to work by Zhang Shenyan.Now the [-] mu of land has no irrigation facilities such as canals and deep wells, so it can only be irrigated by manpower.

Zhang Shenyan has already forced them to irrigate some land, but these people have already shown signs of resistance.Zhang Shenyan had no choice but to sue Zhang Shun, trying to use Zhang Shun's prestige to persuade these people.

Zhang Shun frowned after hearing Zhang Shenyan's report.Cultivating wasteland and plowing land is originally for these people to eat and drink. I never thought that they would not know what is good and what is bad.

If you talk about big reasons, Zhang Shun has a lot of reasons.It's just that truth can convince people for a while, but not forever.Although it is said that these grains are still used to fill the stomachs of these people, but people are short-sighted, how can they think long-term?

These people work together, eat and drink together, and they will slack off after a long time.

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Shun finally said: "What Mr. Zhang said is true. I have three strategies. Keep them obedient and obedient, and scramble to be busy with farm work."

Zhang Shenyan was surprised when he heard the words. In the past, it was Zhang Shun who asked questions and asked everyone to come up with solutions.Now that he couldn't solve the problem by himself, Zhang Shun had a plan instead, and quickly expressed his all ears.

Zhang Shun said with a smile: "The first strategy is the measurement method. Divide the work into small pieces, and each person only gets one piece, which needs to be completed on the same day. If you finish it, you have to eat first, and if you don't finish it, you can't have dinner until you finish it."

"The second strategy is the work division method. Work more and get more, and work less and get less. One point is counted for completing a job every day. If you can't complete it, you don't count points. Wait until the end of the month, just pay more rewards and less punishment."

"The third strategy is the method of appreciating the land. I planned to distribute the [-] mu of land equally to everyone, but now it seems that I think it's easy. At the end of the year, if the work points are high, the land will be rewarded with ten mu, and those with less than one or two mu will be no more." Wait, keep it for your own use. If the work points are too low, you will not be rewarded at all."

Zhang Shenyan suddenly became enlightened when he heard the words, it's not that he failed to come up with this strategy.It's just that subconsciously, he regarded the [-] mu of land as Zhang Shun's private farmland, and he didn't think of any incentives.

Now that Zhang Shun is willing to distribute these fields to everyone, how can these people not work hard?
When Zhang Shenyan bid farewell to Zhang Shun and publicized this strategy to the public, the rebel army suddenly cheered. "King Shun" has always done what he said, and has a good reputation. All the volunteers firmly believe in it.

Sure enough, the next morning, everyone was full of energy and scrambling to be the first, lest they fall behind others and not get the rewarded land.

Land is the most precious wealth of this era.If a single family opens up wasteland, it will take one or two generations to accumulate a few acres of Susukida.

Now "everyone gathers firewood and the flames are high", the rebel army under the command of Zhang Shenyan has roughly reclaimed the land, and it only needs to be cultivated for two or three years to become a mature field.Now these fields are given to me, which is something I can't even imagine.

Most of the wasteland reclaimed by the rebel army is near the river valley. The cultivated land in Luanchuan Town is close to Yishui, and the cultivated land in Lengshui and Minghe is even closer to Jianhe River, so there are many sources of water for irrigation.

All the rebels worked tirelessly, carrying buckets to fetch water from the river and water the millet.Although it's a drop in the bucket, it's better than nothing.As for water conservancy facilities such as canals and reservoirs, I can't take care of them this year. I have to wait for a good harvest this year, and then find a slack time for farming before making plans.

Here Zhang Shenyan was in full swing, while Zhang Shenyan went to the smelting area to find the governor in person.

Zhang Dudu had great ambitions before, claiming to forge ten thousand catties of red barbarian cannons.It's just that since the rebel army reclaimed the wasteland and trained the new army, they have been very busy.

He only has more than a hundred copper and blacksmiths under his command, how can he be so busy?In addition, Zhang Shun sent him another [-] men to do some miscellaneous work and serve as apprentices, which slightly increased the output of iron parts.

The axes, hoes, plows and other agricultural tools used by the rebels today are almost all manufactured by the smelting camp day and night, which solved the urgent needs of the rebels.

Today Zhang Shun went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, but he asked for something.

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