Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 141 Making a decision ([-])

According to the "Hejian Zhi" of the Ming Dynasty, "One husband changes [-] to [-] mu of land, and more than one stone of wheat per mu."

That is to say, a healthy farmer who cultivates one mu of fertile land can harvest about two hundred catties of wheat a year. However, if a family wants to maintain basic food and clothing, if they do not have twenty or thirty mu of land, they may still be hungry. abdomen.

The output of rice fields in the south is higher, but it is only about [-] catties per mu.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are not only nutritious and can be used as staple food, the most important thing is that the yield is as high as [-] to [-] kilograms. Of course, this is the result of scientific planting and breeding of improved varieties in later generations.

But even in the Ming Dynasty, there was no chemical fertilizer, and there was always manure. It would be no problem to produce a thousand kilograms, right?Even if it is converted into stones of the Ming Dynasty, one mu can produce fifteen or six stones.

What kind of concept is this? In other words, it used to take [-] mu of land to feed a family, but now one or two mu of land is enough.

Moreover, potatoes do not have high requirements for water and soil like wheat and rice. You can simply cut them and plant them in the soil to survive. Sweet potatoes are even simpler, and you can use vines as seedlings.
What is an artifact?That's it!
After listening to Liu Hongjian's explanation, Chongzhen and the elders were all dumbfounded, looking at Liu Hongjian with unbelievable eyes.

"Aiqing, are you serious?" After watching for a while, Chongzhen finally realized that the young man in front of him was not joking with him.

"Your Majesty, I want to emphasize again that this is true. If your Majesty can spread these two crops, there will be no hungry people in the world!"

In Liaodong, Shanxi, he saw a lot of hungry and skinny people, and Liu Hongjian was also extremely solemn if he could provide them with some benefits.

"Wang Erxi drew up an order. After the year, no, the Ministry of Household Affairs will immediately send people to the south to buy potatoes and sweet potatoes. The prices are all based on what Aiqing said, and it is calculated as one tael of silver per catty!"

Wang Erxi and Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, took the order.

"If Aiqing's words are true, then you have made another great contribution to Daming. I don't know how to reward you. Tell me, Aiqing! What do you want? As long as you don't violate the rules, I will promise you!"

The fact that there are no hungry people in the world is enough to make a great achievement. Chongzhen was very happy, and even lost his composure.

"Your Majesty, the ministers in Liaodong and Shanxi saw that the land was full of hunger, and they felt sorry for them. They are also happy to be able to benefit the people. As for the rewards, the ministers are not short of anything now.

It's just that I have a word, I don't know if I should say it or not! "

Liu Hongjian hesitated for a moment, because what he was about to say next was tantamount to cutting the emperor's flesh.

"I love you, but it's okay to say it!" Chongzhen was extremely straightforward.

"I remember that at the beginning of the year there was a search for corruption. Apart from the silver and property, those corrupt officials had countless fertile fields. I don't know how many of these farmlands are there, and who owns them all?"

As soon as Liu Hongjian finished speaking, Chongzhen's face became a little unnatural.

"Hou Ye, this official remembers that a total of 870 million acres of fertile land have been confiscated, all of which have been merged into Huangzhuang!" The Minister of the Household Department did not know what medicine Liu Hongjian sold in the gourd, but told the truth.

Liu Hongjian looked at Chongzhen, this is the biggest landlord in the world!
"Your Majesty, the people have no land to grow! What if there are only good seeds?"

Liu Hongjian didn't say it clearly, but how could Chongzhen not understand.

More than half of the good land in the Ming Dynasty was in the hands of the dignitaries and gentry. Not only did the people have no land to cultivate, but they also had to pay taxes.

In the event of a famine, the only thing to do is to rebel and wait for death.

The land is in the hands of nobles and gentry, so you let them grow potatoes and sweet potatoes?You must know that there are rice and noodles collectors in this government, but have you ever heard of potatoes and sweet potatoes?

What is this stuff?never seen it!can eat?Not ugly at all!Let me grow this thing on a thousand acres of fertile land?joke!At the end of the year, I will lose my fortune!
If you order rashly, it is estimated that all landlords will have this idea in their hearts!
Although Liu Hongjian thought about plowing all the cats and dogs in the country with iron and blood methods, it was unrealistic. The army was insufficient and the military equipment was not much better than others.

Now we can only work hard to develop production, train troops, and improve firearms, so bear with it for now!

"Aiqing, you underestimate me. I am only one step away from the king of subjugation. Isn't it just a little land? I have given it all to you. I don't care about how to deal with it. I need the support of the court. Just report to the Ministry."

Chongzhen sat on the throne rubbing his temples, wondering what he was thinking.

"Thank you for your trust, your majesty will be surprised in half a year, I assure you!"

Liu Hongjian solemnly took over the task. If he took the lead in planting sweet potatoes and potatoes in the name of Huangzhuang, coupled with Liu Hongjian's personal prestige in Shanxi and Shaanxi, the resistance to coming there would be much less.

In Shanxi and Shaanxi, the gentry, landlords, and bureaucrats have all been uprooted, and the people are waiting to survive this winter and start production at full capacity.

As for the other landlords, with the output from these two provinces plus Huangzhuang, at least they can keep the northerners fed. Besides, next year there will be a bumper harvest of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Will these shrewd landlords be envious?
Liu Hongjian suddenly felt lucky for himself. Although the time of time travel was not chosen well, at least he could reach Tianting directly. After this year's hard work, the emperor also trusted him.

"Your Majesty, I still have two things that need to be approved by the Emperor."

"Ai Qing, let's talk and listen!"

"I want to resign as the supervisor of Ji Liao!" Liu Hongjian thought for a while.

"No, why?" Chongzhen, who was still sitting firmly on the throne just now, suddenly stood up, and several old ministers were also deeply surprised.

Chongzhen was deceived by the courtiers for 17 years. Finally, his ancestors gave him this young and capable courtier, and he regained Shaanxi and Shanxi in less than a year.

With such achievements, and at such a young age, why don't you quit?If you quit, who can defend the northern border?who?
Chongzhen sometimes wished to give the boy in front of him a little bit of ambition, why was he so eager to hold on to power in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of this boy, he was so unattractive?

"Your Majesty, I'm not that material. I haven't read any military books, and I don't know how to train soldiers, and I don't like wearing that heavy armor!"

The trip to Shanhaiguan was a last resort for him, and no matter whether it was Shanhaiguan or Shanxi, he always used the sharp firearms in his hands to win by surprise. Fortunately, Li Zijing was also an idiot.

Fighting pays attention to strategy, tactics, terrain, and formation of troops. Liu Hongjian simply doesn't know anything about these, so what can he use to fight Jiannu?That one hundred AKMs?
If he was really asked to carry the AK hard liver to build slaves on the city wall, it is estimated that the barrel of the gun would be melted and it would be impossible to break the city. In the first battle in Shanxi alone, more than ten AKMs were scrapped. What next?

But that's not all he worries about.

Liu Hongjian explained that he had to manage farming now, and he would talk about the second thing later. If military power was added, even if Chongzhen believed him now, the courtiers' opinions would be enough to put him in prison.

What about in the future?People's words are terrifying, everyone's mouth can make gold, three people become tigers, spit stars drown people...

"Who says you're not that material? Who says you can't fight a war without reading military books? I disagree!" Chongzhen slapped the back of the golden nanmu chair angrily.

"That's right, Marquis An, the north is only temporarily pacified. To the north of the Great Wall, Jiannu has formed an alliance with various Mongolian tribes. The situation is not optimistic!"

Li Banghua, Minister of the Ministry of War, was the most nervous about this matter. You must know that if something happened to the border, the Minister of the Ministry of War must be the first one to take the blame. This has always been the case in the Chongzhen Dynasty for more than ten years.

"The emperor's minister is telling the truth, and the minister is not a picky man. The minister will recommend someone to the emperor. This person is superior to the minister in terms of talent and ability. He is brave and good at fighting, loyal and unparalleled. He will definitely be able to withstand the northern border!"

Liu Hongjian had to use his shield.

"Who?" Not only Chongzhen, but also Li Banghua and others asked with their necks stretched.

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