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Chapter 676 Harvest
Under reasonable response, not many people died from insect poisoning.

Seeing that the autumn harvest is coming, the number of locusts has been contained.

Neither the people nor the government took it lightly, and they all rushed to the fields.

Yang Zheng's cavalry also dispersed and burned the withered grass in Henan.

The locust plague was cured from April to July, and almost all the people participated. If it can no longer be controlled, it will be unreasonable.

With continuous efforts, several counties in Feng Sa and Weibei were affected, but Weinan, Fufeng, and Longyou were all saved.

An unexpected harvest also followed, and more than 1 Qiang Hu tents in Henan went south.

The Tiefu tribe, the Southern Xiongnu, the Sanlangqiang, and the Baimianhu, many tribes who stubbornly resisted the Great Qin, bowed their heads obediently in the face of natural disasters. In order to survive, they honestly entered the Qin Dynasty and brought more than 20 head of livestock along the way.

Spring and summer are so difficult, and in winter, they will die, so they have to go south.

The scale of the locust plague also spread from Feng Yi to Hedong and Hongnong.

There was a flutter of chickens and dogs on the opposite side, but they couldn't mobilize the people widely.

The tyrants sweep the snow in front of their own doors, as long as the locusts don't fly to my field, it has nothing to do with me.

The locust plague continued to spread to Nanyang, Heluo, and the Central Plains.

Numerous grown crops were affected.

They rushed to harvest crops and snatch food from the mouths of locusts.

The taxes borne by the people in the Central Plains are already heavy, and under the gnawing of locusts, there is basically no way to survive.

"People in Hongnong and Nanyang attacked the government, rioters gathered in the mountains and forests to resist Sima's exorbitant taxes, and powerful gentry gathered in Wubao to defend." Zhao Aqi reported.

"After the floods in Qingzhou and Yuzhou, a plague broke out, causing heavy casualties and thousands of families were displaced." Pang Qing said, holding a notebook.

Yang Zheng finally got a balance in his mind. God can't just bully honest people. He should treat them equally and make things more difficult for the Sima family and the Central Plains clans. !"

The land occupation system is actually a huge lie.

A few years ago, common people could occupy some fields.

But the gentry tyrants occupy more, and the common people will end up occupying more than 100 mu. If there are too many, they will not be able to cultivate it. However, the gentry tyrants are a bottomless pit.

Even more greedy, digested for several years, his strength grew, his appetite swelled, and he began to invade people's fields.

This locust plague only ignited the conflict in advance.

In history, the Guanzhong Rebellion and the Qinliang Rebellion of the Sima family occurred almost exactly in the past few years.

Yang Zheng didn't fan the flames, he was so sorry to God.

"Money, manpower, and material resources, I will give you the greatest support alone. Take the weapons and armor directly from the treasury. Don't fight the Jin army head-on, but occupy the hills, expand the base area, and mobilize the people." Yang Zheng recalled the experience of later generations. ,A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Although Guanzhong was in a bad year, the weather in Shuzhong was smooth. Shu brocade, tea, and paper became explosive products, and when they were sent to the Western Regions, they waited for heavy gold and precious stones to be shipped back.

It is said that Shu brocade and tea became popular in the far west, and even their emperors were proud of wearing silk and drinking tea.

"Wei!" Zhao Ahqi and Pang Qing cupped their hands at the same time.

The land occupation system still has a few years of vitality, and a major war is needed to break the upward momentum of the land occupation system.

But this kind of thing can't be rushed.

Qin was not ready either.

Looking at it now, the scourge of Zhong Hui is not useless, but Yang Zheng hopes that Sima Yan can spend a few more years with Sun Hao.

"Can you support some equipment for Zhong Hui?" Yang Zheng's brain was wide open.

Huainan may not lack food, but there must be armor, weapons, and even war horses.

The enemy of the enemy is a friend, and the bigger the bell will be, the better it will be for Qin.

"Let's report carefully, Zhong Hui has already obtained some support from the Yingchuan gentry." Zhao Aqi said.

"What Gu means is to get him some good horses and good armor."

"This matter is not difficult. The Shi family runs the world and has a close relationship with our Great Qin. It should not be difficult to send two or three thousand horses." Pang Qing said.

"Shi Bao's Shi family?" Yang Zheng was speechless for a while.

Shi Bao competed with Jia Chong for the number one dog leg of the Sima family, but he didn't expect to do these things secretly.

"Exactly, many of our people have infiltrated into the Shi family, especially Shi Bao's third son, Shi Qiao, who secretly contacted us."

Stepping on two boats, both ways, is not too extraordinary an operation.

The Western Regions trade is so profitable, the Shi family is equivalent to the Central Plains general agent of the Qin State...

The bundle of interests is always the tightest.

The Shi family is not a traditional aristocratic family, and their hostility towards Qin is relatively mild.

In history, the Shi family was also exiled from three tribes.

It can be seen that the gentry circle in the Central Plains is not so easy to mix.

The Sima family has no bottom line, and the power circle it has built also has no bottom line.

"The bargaining chip on this line is a little bit heavier, cling to the Shi family more, and it's best to pull Shi Bao into the water!" Yang Zheng felt a little excited.

But Pang Qing showed embarrassment, "This matter is quite difficult, Shi Bao is so loyal to Sima, even Shi Qiao dare not persuade him."

Thinking about it, if someone else is suspected by Sima Zhao and Sima Yan, I'm afraid they will turn against him on the spot, but Shi Bao obediently obeys the order and returns to Luo, and continues to be a licking dog with all his heart...

It is too difficult to persuade him.

Yang Zheng gave up after thinking about it. If Qin Guo wins another decisive battle, he is not afraid that the Central Plains will not have a dog to throw himself into his arms.

"Then support Zhong Hui first."

The power of capital is always pervasive, and they can do many seemingly impossible things.

"Subordinates take orders."

Entering August, the autumn harvest is in full swing everywhere.

It is certain that there will be a lack of harvest in Guanzhong, but a large number of fields have been preserved.

Longyou, Hehuang, and Hanzhong all had good harvests.

The harvests of Fufeng and Jingzhao are also good.

Feng Yi was the hardest hit, but most of Feng Yi's fields belonged to the government soldiers.

The government can replenish cattle and sheep, and the loss of government soldiers has also been reduced.

Successive droughts and locust plagues, people did not starve to death on a large scale, and there were no riots, which can be regarded as a small achievement.

The performance of the Qin government was uneven, but overall it was qualified.

Many county magistrates and prefects were in the fields to overcome the difficulties with the people.

Although there are elements of show, it also played a role in motivating the people.

After being suppressed, the tyrants of the scholar family also learned to be smart, and they did not dare to take the opportunity to annex the land, and lived an honest life behind closed doors.

After the autumn harvest, the faces of the common people also had a gleam of joy.

The grain in Shuzhong was sent to Guanzhong with all its strength, and there was finally some surplus grain in the treasury of Chang'an.

However, Yang Zheng felt that the drought and locust plague were just the beginning.

Historically, in the next few years, Yongliang will be plagued by major and minor disasters.

So he ordered to call for strict thrift and prohibit extravagance.

Yang Zheng burned the gorgeous embroidery presented in Shuzhong in front of the court to show his thrifty determination.

The treasures presented by the countries in the Western Regions were also ordered to be rewarded to the meritorious soldiers.

Yang Zheng didn't pay much attention to these things, and his living needs were small. Having meat to eat and being able to wear warm clothes was a great blessing in this era.

The harem is also strictly disciplined, especially Xia Houzhi, who is not allowed to go in and out as before, with brocade barrier carpets, wearing gold and silver, and hugging each other.

Since the birth of Yang Xu, Xia Houzhi has become more dignified than her mother.

For the sake of his son, he took the lead in saving food and clothing in the harem, not focusing on food and clothes.

The wind of frugality is gradually prevailing.

(End of this chapter)