At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 569: Tractor craze and Han Xin's battle

October 33, 10rd year of the Han calendar, Chang'an City, Prince's Mansion

Chen Mai ended his term in the New World and returned to Chang'an to report on his work, while waiting for new arrangements from the court. When Xu Aimin learned that his childhood friend had returned, he invited him to meet at the Prince's Mansion.

After the last experience, Xu Aimin asked someone to prepare a table full of dishes that Chen Mai liked to eat, so that he could eat and drink his fill first.

Chen Mai didn't bother to be polite with Xu Aimin. He ate a lot and then stroked his neck and said, "Finally, I had a good meal again. The food in Chang'an City has become more and more delicious over the years. Now that the New World has developed to a certain extent, I didn't expect that the food in Chang'an City is still more delicious. It turns out that the food in my hometown is more delicious."

Xu Aimin said with a smile: "My father invented monosodium glutamate last year. Once it is added to dishes, the dishes become especially delicious. Now all major restaurants use monosodium glutamate in their cooking."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mai was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he sat up straight and saluted, saying, "So it was your Majesty's invention. It really benefits the country and the people."

Xu Aimin said with a smile: "It would be better if you took this expression to the Grand Court."

Chen Mai said: "I sincerely admire the emperor."

After a few pleasantries, Xu Aimin began to ask about the development of Yinzhou Governor's Office in recent years.

Chen Maidao said, "Although the New World is not as good as the Han Dynasty, it is developing very rapidly. The court sent hundreds of tractors two years ago. They are very good at reclaiming wasteland. A farm can be reclaimed in one day. The key is that they don't consume much energy. They can keep running by adding water and coal. They are much more powerful than Yinzhou cattle. They have greatly increased the speed of reclamation in the New World. Now all farmers in the New World want to have a tractor, but it's a pity that the court sent too few tractors."

Xu Aimin said: "The tractor factory is still new and the production capacity has not yet caught up. This year, only more than 5,000 tractors were produced. This is the result of four shifts, with people taking breaks but the production line continuing."

During this time of great development, tractors were a dimensionality reduction blow to ordinary oxen. No matter whether you were a buffalo, a ox, a yak or a bison, you could never compare with a tractor in terms of farming. If there were many people and little land, tractors would be of no use. Farmers with a few acres of land could easily use oxen, let alone tractors.

But now, all the vassal states overseas have hundreds of acres of land to recruit farmers. Everyone tries every means to recruit farmers, and farmers try every means to recruit natives as tenants, but it is useless. If you are given 500 acres of wasteland, you can only reclaim 100 acres at most. Those who can reclaim 200 acres of land are elite farmers. 500 acres of land is a small farm. Even if you have a dozen oxen, you can't cultivate the land even if you work the tenants to death. Not to mention that the vassal states overseas do not have that many livestock, so they can only use manpower to cultivate the land, which is even less efficient.

Now the emergence of tractors has perfectly solved all these problems. As long as the tractor comes into play, 500 acres of land can be plowed in a day and a half, and dozens of acres of wasteland can be reclaimed in a day. As long as there is a tractor, you no longer have to worry about not being able to cultivate your own fields.

What is the current situation of the princes in various parts of the Han Dynasty? The land south of the Yangtze River has been reclaimed by the Han Dynasty for 700 years, and the population has just exceeded 700 million. You must know that this is the most prosperous land in later generations, but half of the world has only million people. You can imagine how empty it is.

After 600 years of reclamation by the princes of the Han Dynasty, those princes built hundreds of cities, but the population of Liaodong as a whole was only over 300 million. Liaodong of the Han Dynasty included the Korean Peninsula and the vast territory north of the Greater Khingan Range. After so many years of development, Liaodong was still a region with both wilderness and civilization. There was also a vast territory in the Western Regions, but their population was only over million. Each vassal state in the Western Regions had a reclamation order. No matter how much land you wanted to reclaim, the princes of the Western Regions would let you do it, and would even find ways to subsidize you with oxen and farm tools. It can be said that they are not afraid of you reclaiming wasteland, but they are afraid that you will not do so.

Not to mention the New World. The northern and southern continents are larger than the current Han Dynasty, but the Han Dynasty has only transported more than one million people over the years. These princes have educated millions of local indigenous people. It can be said that 100% of such a vast land is abandoned there.

The princes of the Han Dynasty did not lack land, but they lacked labor to cultivate the land. Therefore, the Han Dynasty had eight-ox plows, ten-horse plows, and even plows pulled by 10 horses. Hundreds of acres of land could be cultivated in one day. The development of agricultural tools in the Han Dynasty during this era showed a completely different path from later generations. The agricultural tools of later generations developed in the direction of miniaturization and refinement, but the Han Dynasty of this era did not lack land at all, and agricultural tools also developed in the direction of large-scale. Even plows had more than a dozen heads, and the width of the first land was several feet. The emergence of tractors gave the princes of the Han Dynasty a magical tool for land reclamation.

So after using the tractors, the various princes of the Han Dynasty applied to the Han court to buy them. But the production capacity of the tractor factory was limited. The farmers of the Han Dynasty and the princes of the world could only get a dozen or so. There were more than 50 counties in the Han Dynasty, and each county only had a dozen or so tractors to serve as demonstrations to the farmers.

But Xu Aimin said confidently: "However, the situation will improve after this year. The court has built a larger tractor production plant in Wuwei County, Guangyang County, Chen County, and Linzi County, which can produce 5 tractors annually. The Changan Tractor Factory is also expanding. By next year, Dahan will be able to produce tractors."

Tractors have become the new profit growth point and direction of industrial upgrading for the Han Dynasty. One tractor costs 15 coins, and 5 tractors cost 75 billion coins. This is almost an industrial chain worth tens of billions of coins, creating five large factories worth more than tens of billions of coins and tens of thousands of high-paying jobs.

And this is not the limit. The Han Dynasty occupied half of the earth and needed to transform the wild land of this half of the earth into fertile fields. Fifty thousand tractors were not enough, even 50 or 500 million tractors were not enough. The Great Lakes region alone had 50 billion mu of land, which was mu in later times. Converted to mu in the Han Dynasty, it would be 100 billion mu. At least within 100 years, the people of the Han Dynasty would not have to worry about having no land to cultivate. Such a vast land required an endless number of tractors.

Xu Fan has positioned the tractor industry as a pillar industry of Dahan. If fully developed, it can create a market worth hundreds of billions of yuan, and the entire industrial chain can provide employment for millions of people.

Chen Mai continued to introduce the situation of the New World, saying: "Now the population of the North Indian Governor's Office is 50, with 550 million acres of farmland. Not only is it self-sufficient in food, but it also grows cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and sugarcane. There are more than 10 large ranches, and more than cattle, sheep, and horses are raised. Now the starting city has a certain light industrial foundation.

In addition, 13 cities were built, and all aspects were developing rapidly. They were able to import cash crops such as tobacco and peanuts to the Han Dynasty. These cash crops would soon replace gold and silver and become the largest imported goods in the New World. "

Now, all the princes and colonies of the Han Dynasty are developing cash crops that are their own specialties. The gold and silver mines will eventually be exhausted, but the land can be cultivated forever. As long as the vassal states and colonies import cash crops to the Han Dynasty, they can obtain abundant income.

Crops in the New World have only just begun, but in Nanyang and Jiangnan, the major economic plantations have a history of more than 20 years, and the development has shown results. Now Nanyang imports palm oil, various tropical fruits, spices, cotton, and rubber in recent years to the Han Dynasty. These crops can earn tens of billions of wealth every year. Of course, the Han Dynasty also imports various tools, farm tools, iron ingots, bricks, cloth and other industrial products. Countless sea vessels are operating in Nanyang, and countless steamships are advancing at various docks in Jiangnan, pulling in industrial raw materials and importing industrial products. The trade between the two sides has formed a positive cycle, and the situation of empty trade ships more than a decade ago has been improved.

After hearing this, Xu Aimin said, "Chen Mai, you have done a good job in the New World over the years. The court should celebrate your achievements."

Chen Mai smiled and said, "The court has given me credit. If I hadn't suffered in the New World, how could I have become a 2000-shi official? The Prime Minister has already told me to serve as a county censor for five years. When I have enough experience, I can become a county governor. A county governor in his thirties is considered a young talent."

Xu Aimin thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you come and help me as the Minister of Internal Affairs? I have a lot of things to do in the Internal Affairs Office and I need someone to watch over me."

Chen Mai hesitated and said, "Your Majesty has given the prince a new position."

The Internal Secretary was Xu Aimin's position. Xu Aimin asked him to look after the Internal Secretary, which obviously meant that he had more important things to do.

Xu Aimin suppressed his excitement and whispered, "My father would have proposed in the wise Han Dynasty that I start to supervise the country and assist the prime minister in handling government affairs."

Chen Mai was stunned and said, "Regent, Your Majesty is going to leave Chang'an? But the court has not encountered a powerful enemy that requires Your Majesty to lead the army in person. Even if it is the Huns, this is too much respect for them."

Xu Aimin stopped Chen Mai's suspicion and said, "Don't say that!"

He knew that his father had asked him to serve as regent this year and that the throne should be passed to him next year, but as this matter had not been finalized, he did not dare to let anyone know.

Chen Mai said thoughtfully, "I am willing to serve the prince."

Xu Aimin helped Chen Mai up and said with a smile: "My obtaining Chen Mai is like Duke Huan of Qi obtaining Guan Zhong."

Then Chen Mai asked, "Is Pijiang not in Chang'an?"

Xu Aimin: "He went to the Xiongnu Kingdom."

He then briefly described the development of the Huns over the years and told him that the Huns were about to annex the Parthian Empire.

Chen Mai said: "If it is true as the prince said, the population of the Xiongnu Kingdom is over ten million, which is indeed a potential threat to our Han Dynasty."

At this time, there were few countries in the world with a population of over ten million, not to mention that the Huns were still full of martial virtue after going to the Western Regions. Chen Mai said: "The court can find a way to arm the powerful countries around the Huns and make them enemies of the Huns, or even form a coalition in the West." After thinking about it, he felt it was not appropriate and said: "Anti-Huns coalition, train in the West to form an encirclement network, and consume the strength of the Huns."

Xu Aimin said, "I have the same idea. When Pijiang comes back, we will discuss how to deal with the Xiongnu."

On the other hand, Liu Ruyi, who had stayed in the New World for ten years, also returned to Dahan. As a result, as soon as he returned to Dahan, he went to the football stadium in Dahan to watch a game, and his whole family had to accompany him.

Liu Ruyi put his eyes into the eight-fold telescope, and everything on the court came into view.

"Why are you hiding when you're about to bump into someone? Just shoot the ball. What a lousy technique." Liu Ruyi shouted loudly.

Liu Fei, Liu Heng, Liu Jian and others in the private room looked at each other in surprise, wondering if the other person was playing very well.

Liu Jian even said, "Third brother, you were also a member of the school team when you were in school. How come you have been in the New World for ten years and have forgotten even the rules of football?"

Liu Ruyi said, "What do you mean by forgotten? I was a star player in the Princes Football League in the New World. Although Chang'an's tactics have evolved, they have lost the passion for football. A single collision is a foul. This has completely lost the bloodiness of football. With such poor footwork, they can still earn 50,000 or 60,000 yuan a month. The money in Chang'an is too easy to make, and these cowards have made it all."

Liu Heng hesitated and said, "Third brother, it's not as exaggerated as you say."

Liu Ruyi: "My soccer skills are better than theirs."

There were many football fans among the princes of the Han Dynasty, and there were not many entertainment activities for those princes in the New World. Football was one of the few activities that was relatively easy to organize. In addition, there was a lot of land in the New World, and a football field could be built with a little tidying up. As a result, football matches became popular throughout the New World. There were more than a dozen football fields in the starting city, and the major vassal states also had their own football fields.

In the 29th year of the Han calendar, Cao Qiu proposed that they form a New World Princes Football League. Liu Ruyi led the team to participate twice as a representative of the Northern Yinzhou Military Governor's Office.

However, the people of Northern Yinzhou are more barbaric, and the common people who can come here to dig gold are also stronger physically, which makes the football league of the New World princes more barbaric and more fond of physical collisions. Such football matches look more like wars and are more popular in the New World. Now when Liu Ruyi watches the football games of the Han Dynasty, he feels that they are too tactical and not intense enough.

Liu Fei smiled and said, "Did the Taiwei Mansion say that they would give you a position?"

Liu Ruyi said: "The people in the Taiwei Mansion said that they would give me a month's vacation first, and then I can be arranged to serve as a captain in the four generals' mansions."

Liu Fei frowned and said, "You have been in the New World for ten years. Can't you stay in Chang'an to work?"

He wanted his brother to be by his side so that he could take care of him, even though his brother's official position was now higher than his.

Liu Ruyi said, "I don't want to stay in Chang'an City, or even in the Four Generals' Mansions. There is no war in the Han mainland. I want to go to a place where I can fight, preferably a place where there is war. I can go to Tianzhu or Yanzhou Continent."

Liu Heng frowned and said, "Then we brothers will have to separate again."

Liu Ruyi smiled and said, "A real man should make great achievements. I think my father hopes that we can all become talents, but he wants Chang'an City to enjoy the rest of his family."

Liu Jian and Liu Hui rolled their eyes and said, "Third brother, are you talking about us?"

After graduating from university, Liu Hui continued to work in academia, writing travel novels and articles commenting on current affairs. He was considered a writer of some note.

Liu Jian took over the family business and usually did some work as an angel investor. Over the years, he has invested in hundreds of factories, more than a dozen of which have developed well, and he is one of the shareholders of these factories.

Liu Ruyi smiled and said, "How could that be?"

Then he looked at Liu Heng and said, "Fourth brother has surrendered to the crown prince. What position has the crown prince given him now?"

Liu Fei said proudly: "My fourth brother is now the district chief, with a salary of 1,000 dan, which is equivalent to the county magistrate of our Han Dynasty. He is in charge of hundreds of thousands of people. The most promising person in our family in the future may be my fourth brother."

Liu Heng waved his hand and said, "I am just working for the prince. The prince values ​​Jia Yi and others more."

Liu Fei said: "But you are not bad either."

Then he sighed and said, "It would be great if father could see us brothers having fun together."

Liu Ruyi said: "My father's spirit in heaven will know. I will go to burn incense and sweep the grave of my father during one of the holidays and tell him everything about the family situation."

On October 33, the 10rd year of the Han calendar, in Chang'an City, the Assembly of Sages.

After all the proposals were discussed, Xu Fan talked about appointing Xu Aimin as regent, and asked him to follow the prime minister to learn how to handle government affairs and accumulate experience.

There was no big disturbance in the Han Dynasty after he became the regent prince. After all, they had not experienced the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. They did not have the tragic fate of the regent princes. Everyone just thought that the emperor was giving the prince experience in government affairs, and no one objected.

Only Li Shang felt uncomfortable. After all, the prince was the monarch, and learning government affairs from him always made him feel like he was being monitored.

After the meeting of princes ended this year, Xu Fan left Han Xin behind and gave him an order: "The Xiongnu have been a little disobedient in the past two years. Take your men and go teach them a lesson."

Now the veterans of the Han Dynasty have died of illness or retired. Even Ying Bu, who was always in good health, fell seriously ill last year and is now recuperating at home. Now the only veterans of the Han Dynasty who can fight are Ji Bu and Han Xin. Through the intelligence on the Huns that Xu Fan has obtained over the past six months, he is even a little worried that Ji Bu cannot defeat the Huns, so he wants to find Han Xin to go to war.

Han Xin said: "How much of a lesson will the emperor teach the Xiongnu?"

Xu Fan said: "We can just take tens of thousands of horses to teach them a lesson, and let the Xiongnu know that the gap between them and the Han is still very large."

Looking at Han Xin at this time, Xu Fan understood why Liu Bang was afraid of him. Even now, Han Xin was only in his early 50s, and he was still strong. He could sweep the north with thousands of troops at any time. Think about the history when Liu Bang was seriously injured in the expedition against Ying Bu, and Han Xin was only in his early 30s at that time. He commanded all the armies of the Han Dynasty.

Xu Fan continued, "Before you leave, go to the Han arsenal and test the Han's latest weapons and artillery. Understand their performance and think about what tactics can maximize their power. The Xiongnu people today are not the same as they were 20 years ago. Don't lose your integrity in your later years."

Han Xin smiled confidently and said, "As long as the opponent is not Your Majesty, I have nothing to fear."

(End of this chapter)