Daqin: Prince Peerless, guarding Hangu for ten years!

Chapter 182 You have no jokes!

People take food as their heaven!
Soldiers fought bloody battles on the battlefield and made meritorious deeds so that their wives and children could have enough to eat and live a good life at home.

If the soldiers don't have enough to eat on the battlefield and go to war hungry, how can they have the energy to fight the enemy bravely? If this continues, the morale of the army will inevitably be affected!

Over the years, Yingjun has signed in at Hangu Pass for decades, and the rewards given by the system are not just soldiers and soldiers.

Yingjun looked at the sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other high-yielding crops in the farmland in the system warehouse, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"Father, I can give the people of Qin the methods of growing high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, etc. If these products are grown according to my methods, they will definitely solve the food problem of our Qin army soldiers!"

As he spoke, Yingjun took out the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn one after another from the system warehouse, and placed them all on the carriage.

Ying Ji looked at the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corns placed on the carriage with surprise in his eyes. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand to take a closer look at them.

This potato is as round as a stone and is as heavy as a fist in your hand.

Sweet potatoes are three times the size of potatoes, and even corn is long and has distinct grains.

I’ve never seen this before!

Ying Ji looked at the potatoes in his hand curiously and asked, "Is this what you said?"

Yingjun nodded and said directly: "The yellow-skinned ones are potatoes! The red-skinned ones are sweet potatoes, and the grains are corn. They are all edible!"

Ying Ji was slightly startled, frowned and asked doubtfully: "Is this really edible?"

Looking at the potatoes still stained with soil in his hands, with pits and black spots on the surface, Ying Ji couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Ying Jun nodded firmly: "Of course."

Seeing Ying Jun's confident look, Ying Zhu stood by and wiped the potatoes in his hands with his sleeves doubtfully. After wiping the dirt on the potatoes, he took a bite.

hiss!
An inexplicable feeling suddenly came to my head!

Bah~
bah~ bah~
Ying Zhu quickly spat out the potato pieces he had just bitten, and kept shouting: "Bring water, hurry up, bring water!"

When the soldiers in the distance heard the sound, they immediately picked up the kettle and ran over.

"General, water!"

Ying Zhu took the kettle, opened his mouth wide and rinsed his mouth. At this moment, his mouth was numb to the point of losing consciousness, and he was in a hurry.

Ying Zhu placed the kettle heavily on the carriage and scolded him with a dissatisfied look on his face: "Brother Jun, didn't you say that potatoes are edible? After I finished eating, my tongue is on fire, the base of my tongue is numb, and my lips are missing. How do you think it should feel?"

Seeing Ying Zhu's angry look, Ying Jun didn't show any panic on his face and said calmly: "Brother, these potatoes are not only edible but also have huge yields. It's just that you used the wrong method just now!"

As he spoke, he picked up the sweet potatoes and corn from the carriage and walked towards Li Cunxiao and the soldiers sitting by the campfire.

Ying Ji and Ying Zhu also followed with doubts on their faces.

Yingjun was seen placing the sweet potatoes and potatoes in his hands beside the campfire, and then sat down cross-legged.

Ying Zhu was stunned for a moment, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and he was thinking secretly in his heart.

bake?
This crop only uses such a simple method.

Wouldn’t it be possible for everyone to use it?

From white-haired, rickety women to children of several years old, as long as they can make fire, they can all eat some crops. If there are enough crops, then the people of Qin can solve the problem of food and clothing.

Most of the people in Qin now eat only five kinds of vegetables.

Kwai, winter amaranth.

Clover, bean leaves.

Onions are just ordinary onions.

Xie, small root of garlic.

Leek, chives.

And it is considered good if ordinary people can eat a bowl of beans and rice.

Adding a spoonful of suet, it is already considered a delicacy in the world.

If these things are really edible, it will be much more convenient for Qin to transport grain and grass in the future, and it will be able to add new crops to the people of Qin.

Thinking of this, the anger in Ying Zhu's heart faded a little, and his eyes looked expectantly at the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn beside the fire, and he could even gradually smell their fragrance.

Ying Jun showed a proud expression on his lips and said with a smile: "I got this by accident when I was guarding Hangu Pass."

After saying that, Yingjun picked up the sweet potatoes that had been roasted by the fire, broke them into three pieces, distributed them to Ying Ji and Ying Zhu, and then started eating by himself.

Ying Ji held the roasted sweet potato in his hand with some disbelief in his eyes. He didn't expect it to be roasted so quickly, while other crops were still cooking in the pot.

Ying Zhu was even more surprised and took a bite of the sweet potato eagerly.

hiss!
This sweet taste.

Take one bite and it will melt in your mouth!

Fragrant teeth and cheeks!

A warm current slowly entered the stomach, and the whole person was warmed up. If placed in the cold winter months, this crop would not only provide food and clothing for the soldiers, but also keep them warm.In this way, even in winter, Qin soldiers can fight bloody battles, and even achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Ying Zhu's eyes were filled with surprise. He looked at Ying Ji excitedly and said, "Father, this crop actually has a hint of sweetness. Eating just one can make you half full."

Hearing this, Ying Ji took a bite dubiously. After a moment, he looked at Ying Jun with a slight frown and asked, "Jun'er, how is the yield of this crop?"

"Three to four thousand pounds."

Yingjun thought for a while and estimated a number.

boom!
The sweet potato in Ying Zhu's hand fell directly to the ground.

Yield per mu...three to four thousand catties?
Ying Zhu's mouth was open, his eyes showed no expression at all, and he was in a state of fugue.

The yield per mu is three to four thousand kilograms!

What is this concept?
Qin's farming operations have always been notoriously rigorous.

When the seeds were sown years ago, someone started making precise calculations.

How many sprouts sprout in an acre of land and how many seeds die?

How much food to harvest.

These are all calculated by dedicated personnel.

Those who do not turn in the estimated output will have to make up for it in the next year. If there is still a shortage in the next year, they will be sentenced to dereliction of duty and beheaded.

Moreover, Qin State did not have chemical fertilizers during this period.

It all depends on harvesting the grain and burning the remaining straw in the ground, which is used as fertilizer for the next year.

How high is the productivity of this acre?
Ying Jun looked at the surprised expressions of the two people, but his heart did not waver.

The yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes of [-] to [-] per mu can only be said to be average!
There are higher-end ones, even those with a yield of [-] to [-] yuan per mu.

Ying Zhu picked up the sweet potatoes that fell on the ground and ate them quickly. Then he took another potato from the fire and tasted it.

What is certain is that both sweet potatoes and potatoes can be eaten as food!

Just throw it into the fire and roast it, and it's ready to eat.

If the yield per mu can really reach three thousand or four thousand, it will be tantamount to adding another point to Qin's strength.

Ying Zhu immediately asked: "Brother Jun, although this new crop has a high yield, it may not be easy to plant, right?"

They have never seen this new crop before, and it is even beyond their knowledge. The most important thing is that these are new products. Basically, except Yingjun, no one else knows how to grow them. .

Moreover, Qin's farming policy has always been strict. This new crop must either not be planted. Once planted, it must reach the budgeted output. If the budgeted results are not achieved, the new crop will soon be eliminated.

This is also the power of Qin’s farming war!
Yingjun naturally thought of this, and said with a hint of confidence on his face: "For crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, the yield is basically stable, and the planting method is also very simple. As long as people who know how to farm can basically You can learn it all!”

Someone who knows how to farm?

Ying Ji pondered for a while, and then looked at Ying Jun with a sudden look on his face: "For planting, no one is more suitable than a farmer! But the scholars have always traveled around the world, and it is difficult to find them for a while. .”

"Besides, all the crops in the fields have been planted now. Even if you want to plant them now, there is no free land for you. I'm afraid this matter will have to be dealt with later!"

When it comes to planting technology, farmers are certainly the best!

But since the farmers can’t find traces, they can only plant it on their own. I also led others to plant a little bit before in Hangu Pass, which was considered a small success. With natural fertilizers, the yield per mu is still three thousand or four thousand. no problem.

Thinking of this, Ying Jun waved his hand, turned around and bowed to Ying Ji: "Father, in this case, I will plant it on my own fiefdom. I don't need to occupy Qin's troops. I only need to take ten of the previously captured people." Just leave the tens of thousands of Zhao people to me!"

"After one year, 300 million shi of grain must be handed over."

300 million stones! !
Everyone around was taken aback.

This amount of food is enough to feed the soldiers and people of Qin for a year.

It even has enough strength to attack the six countries!

Ying Ji looked at Ying Jun with a serious face and confirmed again: "You have no joke?"

Yingjun nodded resolutely: "I, Yingjun, will do what I say!"

Seeing that Yingjun had made up his mind, Yingzhu immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother Jun, Zhao State has enmity with our Qin State, and they will definitely not obey. You should use my Qin State's soldiers!"

There was no emotion on Yingjun's face, and a cold murderous look suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he said calmly: "Those who don't follow will be killed!"

Hearing this, Ying Ji couldn't help but look at Ying Jun with admiration again. A general should kill decisively. As the saying goes, kindness cannot lead an army.
Thinking of this, Ying Ji hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Ying Jun with a hint of expectation in his eyes: "I'm sure!"

One hundred thousand Zhao prisoners were of no use to him. He didn't expect that Yingjun could still be put to use, and it was still of great help to Qin.

After everyone rested for a while, they once again set foot on the road back to Qin.

Ying Ji was sitting on the carriage, his eyes full of anticipation, and he couldn't help but start to look forward to the Qin Kingdom one year later.

One year later, the iron hoofs of our Qin cavalry will surely crush the six kingdoms!

(End of this chapter)