Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 757
"The last general, Deng Ai, has seen His Highness."

Deng Ai put on his armor, turned to Liu Zhen, and said respectfully: "Forgive me for not being able to meet you far away, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Liu Sui didn't dare to take it seriously, and cupped his hands and said, "It's Sui's fault that I didn't inform the former general about the change of my itinerary."

Seeing this, Deng Ai's waist became even more bent, and he quickly explained and replied: "Your Highness is the crown prince, so there is no need to pay homage to my ministers. Monarchs and ministers are different. Forgive me, I dare not accept this gift from Your Highness."

Since Ji Han pacified Guanzhong and stipulated various etiquette according to the system of the Han Dynasty, the difference between monarch and minister became more and more obvious.If Deng Ai dared to accept this gift, and let someone with a heart know it, he would definitely be impeached, and he would take the liberty and have bad intentions.

Liu Sui stepped forward with a smile, supported Deng Ai's arm, and said, "Gu is now a son of heaven and a minister, the same as Qing, why can't I bear it?"

Deng Ai glanced at the prince, his expression became more modest, and said: "Please get on the carriage, the prince, and I will walk down, and enter the Chinese army camp together."

Liu Sui glanced at the car driving in front of the camp gate, shook his head, and said: "According to the regulations of the Han army, galloping is not allowed in the army. If you get on a car alone, there should be an illegal system. And I was ordered by your majesty to inspect the military camp. People in the army dare not violate military regulations. Therefore, Gu and Qing went into the army at the same time and withdrew their chariots and horses."

As soon as this remark came out, not only Deng Ai, but also the generals of the Han army who came out to greet him, immediately respected the prince Liu Sui.They didn't expect the prince to be so humble and obey the law, there was no trace of arrogance in him.

The former generals may have treated the prince courteously because he was the son of the emperor, the future heir of the Han Empire, and because of his status and power.However, when they came into contact with Liu Zhen, they found that his words and deeds were modest and his character was excellent, and they couldn't help but admire the prince. The changes between the two were different.

Deng Ai also refreshed his understanding of the prince, and also understood why his son Deng Zhong was overwhelmed by the prince's demeanor not long after he entered the East Palace, and praised the prince endlessly in his letters.

"Please move forward, Your Highness!"

"General please."

"The general dredged the Han River and the Jiang River, irrigated the acres of fields, and turned the banks of the Yangshui River into fertile fields." On the way, Liu Sui looked at the layout of the army and asked, "I don't know how many acres the general has led the soldiers to reclaim?"

After a pause, Liu Xuan pointed to the paddy fields in the distance, and said, "I walked all the way, and saw that there are many fertile fields on both sides of the river, and there are many soldiers cultivating them, but there are more than ten thousand hectares?"

"His Royal Highness, there should be more than [-] hectares of land to be irrigated and reclaimed, and there should be [-] soldiers to cultivate in the meantime, and practice the method of 'twelve minutes' rest'. Jingzhou can be aided from the top, and Wu can be deterred from the east. People." Deng Ai replied truthfully.

The 1-point rest method means that 4 people will farm and 1 will fight in wartime; in normal times, 4 people will rest and [-] will farm.In general, it is guaranteed that the fields will not be abandoned due to the war, and the agricultural production will not be delayed.

Liu Su pondered for a while, counting the output per mu in his heart, and said, "If three dendrobiums are produced per mu, more than nine million dendrobiums can be produced per year for more than 800 hectares of field. If the new farming method can be used, the harvest can reach four mus. ——Five Dendrobium, so to speak, the harvest may reach more than ten million Dendrobium grains. After removing the hulls, there can also be seven to eight million Dendrobium rice, which is enough to feed an army of [-] dendrobium for two years. "

Deng Ai saw that Liu Sui had such a clear understanding of the farming affairs, and felt admiration. He said: "Your Highness is right, but your Highness estimates that the food and grass for the soldiers need to be deducted. This year's harvest is more than 820 million shimi. The edible grain is about 120 million shi grains, and 120 million shi grains are distributed to the soldiers, and the grain and grass this year should be about 580 million dendrobium (shi) rice."

Farming in the military station requires leaving home all year round, which is longer than the time of military service in the past.In order to encourage those soldiers to work hard, Deng Ai also adopted some material rewards.In addition to providing food, according to the output of their cultivation, different grades of performance will be allocated to those soldiers so that they can subsidize their families.

After a pause, Deng Ai added: "The more acres of fields will be reclaimed next year, the more grain and grass they will get. There may be hundreds of thousands of hu rice next year."

Liu Sui didn't hear Deng Ai's words behind him, but was immersed in the news of the harvest of 580 million dendrobium rice.After thinking about it for a while, Liu Sui said: "If the output of the generals is calculated, Xiangzhou alone can be enough for Jingzhou's [-] army and Xiangzhou's [-] soldiers, and there are still savings?"

"Exactly, if we pump water to dredge Jianghan and Han, if we want to transport grain and grass from this area to Jingzhou, we can transport it by boat by water, and the food and grass spent on the way is not much, enough to feed the 500 troops of the two places, and there is still about [-] million shi of grain left. Deng Ai said, "What is your Highness asking?"

Liu Sui looked at Deng Ai and said seriously: "Your Majesty issued an edict before to deploy military settlements among the prefectures. Soldiers from Liang, Qin, Shuo, Hunan, and Jing states all reclaimed fields under the edict. However, the soldiers in Jingzhou are no more than Thirty thousand, approaching the Central Plains against the Wei Dynasty, and stationed here in the army, there is fear of weak soldiers."

"Now the Xiangzhou Army Garrison is enough to support Jingzhou's soldiers. I just thought that Jingzhou sergeants could concentrate on training instead of military camps. Only when the war breaks out can they run in an orderly manner. How?"

Liu Sui saw the disadvantages of Liu Chan's letting the Jingzhou army station. Jingzhou is close to the central plains of Cao Wei's hinterland, and the number of soldiers itself is not large. If Jingzhou is allowed to station the army on the spot, although it can provide food and grass, it will be caught off guard in the face of a sudden war. .Moreover, farming takes up too much time for military service, and it will also make soldiers lack of training, making it difficult to concentrate on defending against the enemy.

Now that the army station in Xiangzhou is enough to feed the soldiers of Jingzhou, it is better to let the soldiers of Jingzhou concentrate on training and run at any time when the battle starts to resist the attack of Cao Wei.

Hearing this, Deng Ai slightly nodded in agreement, and said: "Your Highness's words are reasonable, and I think you can follow His Highness's words."

"Zhongming, write it down for Gu. In the evening, Gu Shang neglected His Majesty, and clearly stated the disadvantages of ordering the Jingzhou army." Liu Sui ordered.

"No!" Jiang Xian responded.

Jiang Xian, courtesy name Zhongming, was the second son of Situ Jiangwan.When Liu Sui was named the prince, Jiang Xian was named the prince's servant, in charge of the east palace and horses, and served as the prince's assistant minister.

"The prince is wise, and he should be able to meet His Majesty's wishes." Deng Ai praised.

Liu Sui smiled slightly, and said: "I dare not accept wise words. You have to go to the school and observe your majesty's intentions to know how your majesty thinks."

Deng Ai shook his head and corrected him and said: "Your Highness is too modest! The most urgent thing for a country is farming and war. A rich country will lead to a strong army, and a strong army will lead to victory. However, farming is the foundation of a successful place. Confucius said: 'Enough food for soldiers'. Before the soldiers, the food is already enough, so we should worry about the military affairs. Your Majesty ordered the chariot generals to supervise the Jingxiang military. It was originally intended to make Jingxiang one, and the soldiers and food could communicate with each other. As His Majesty wishes."

After this incident, Deng Ai had a new understanding of the prince.As expected of being His Majesty's son, he has some demeanor of His Majesty.The prince's talent is also good. Although he has no experience in military affairs, he has a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of military affairs.

At night, Liu Sui, who had been inspecting for a day, was in the camp. Although he felt tired, he still lit the lamp to fight at night, bowed his head and wrote down what he saw and heard on the way.

He first said hello to Liu Chan and Mrs. Wang, and then praised Zhuge George for his brilliant management of Xiangzhou. My own little advice.

After finishing writing, Liu Sui had someone seal it up and send it out day and night, and then he went to bed to rest with peace of mind.

And in the tent not far away, Deng Ai called his son Deng Zhong into the tent, poured him a cup of tea, and said: "You are not allowed to drink alcohol in the army. Let me drink a cup of tea with you as a father, and replace wine with tea."

"promise!"

Deng Ai looked at his son who was growing up, and said: "If there is no accident, there is no problem with the position of the crown prince. Now you are in the uterus of the crown prince, and you are in charge of the guards of the East Palace. Destroy the lintel of my Deng family."

As he said that, Deng Ai was afraid that his son would not understand his deep meaning, and added: "As a father, I see the prince now. His character and talent are outstanding. Your Majesty can make him tour Xiangzhou in the east. You must value it. You must not destroy yourself." future."

Dazed for a moment, Deng Zhong understood what his father meant, and replied in a deep voice: "You are loyal."

(End of this chapter)