I open a history tutorial class in Daming

Chapter 195: Yield of Jin of Grain per Mu

Song Shen took out the map directly and said while looking at it.

"Look, there is the Northern Yuan Dynasty to the north of the Ming Dynasty, and there are still many countries to the west!"

"When Genghis Khan went westward, he left behind many countries, the most famous of which were the Four Khanates. Although Your Majesty has destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, these Khanates have remained, and their strength is still very strong!"

At this time, Jin Wang Zhu Gang curled his lips and said.

"So what if they have a large territory? They occupy barren lands that are not very useful. Can they be as prosperous as the Central Plains?"

Song Shen heard this and then smiled lightly.

"The development of all places is not static. The Jiangnan region was once known as a barren land, but after all these years of evolution, it has become an extremely prosperous and fertile place. The same is true for these places. If they can be managed well, they will have great development potential in the future!"

At this time Song Shen turned his gaze towards the Liaodong area.

"Do the princes know where this place is?"

Prince of Yan Zhu Di looked at this place and said hurriedly.

"I know this is the Liaodong area. There are still many grassland tribes living here. There is also a famous city here called Helin. Not long ago, Duke of Song Feng Sheng led his troops to capture this place!"

After hearing this, Song Shen smiled and nodded. It turned out that Prince of Yan Zhu Di was very concerned about the war in the north.

"Your Highness Prince Yan is right. This is indeed the Liaodong region. I wonder what your impression of the Liaodong region is!"

King Qin Zhu Chong frowned.

"The Liaodong area is a wild land. There is nothing here except grass. Every winter, this place is very cold and not suitable for survival at all!"

However, at this time, King Jin Zhu Gang said.

"Even so, this place is an excellent place for horse grazing. Now that our Ming Dynasty occupies this place, we can provide a large number of war horses. Cavalry is an extremely important weapon for a country. Our Ming Dynasty also needs a lot of cavalry. I heard that there is a tribe here called Duoyan Tribe. All the men in this tribe are good at fighting. It would be great if we could subdue them!"

Prince of Jin, Zhu Gang, saw more than Prince of Qin, Zhu Chong.

At this time, Prince of Yan Zhu Di was staring at the contents on the map and said.

"This area still has quite a large population, and the people here are tough and brave, making them a very high-quality source of soldiers. If we take this place, we can attack the various tribes on the grassland to the west, and even deal with Goryeo!"

When Prince of Jin Zhu Gang heard what Prince of Yan Zhu Di said, he immediately shouted coldly.

"Fourth Brother, please don't say such nonsense. Goryeo is a country that the emperor has appointed as a country not to be conquered. Do you still want to attack it?"

Prince of Yan Zhu Di curled his lips.

"Father thinks that conquering these countries is meaningless, and they are also very loyal to our Ming Dynasty, so he listed them as countries that will not be conquered!"

"But it is like this now, but it may not be like this in the future. Aren't there many tribes on the grassland who have accepted the title bestowed by our Ming Dynasty?"

"Since enemies are not always enemies, friends are not always friends either. If they rebel in the future, we will have to fight each other. In this case, we might as well take the initiative. Even if they want to be enemies with the Ming Dynasty, we can react in advance and take countermeasures!"

Prince of Jin Zhu Gang wanted to argue but was interrupted by Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

"Okay, stop arguing too much. The court's affairs are decided by the court officials. What's the point of you arguing for so long? Why don't you listen to the teacher's lecture!"

Prince of Jin Zhu Gang and Prince of Yan Zhu Di each snorted and turned their heads away.

"You are all right. Currently, most people in Ming Dynasty have the same idea about Liaodong!"

"But you may imagine that the Liaodong region would be a grain producing area that is no less than the Jiangnan region!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, even Crown Prince Zhu Biao was the same.

The Jiangnan region is the most important grain producing area in the entire Ming Dynasty, but how can grain be grown in such a cold and bitter place like Liaodong?

Prince of Jin Zhu Gang said with an incredible look on his face.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How can the Liaodong region grow food? Even if it can, it can't be compared with the Central Plains!"

Prince of Qin Zhu Chong and Prince of Yan Zhu Di both nodded.

They could reach a consensus on this point: not much food could be grown in this bitterly cold land of Liaodong.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked at Song Shen with confusion.

This matter is extremely important to their Ming Dynasty.

Today, the Ming Dynasty still lacks a lot of food. Especially since Zhu Yuanzhang himself came from the bottom of society, he naturally knew how important food was, so he had been building granaries in various places to stockpile food.

But even so, the food gap is still very large.

Now most of the food comes from the Jiangnan region.

The Central Plains itself is an important grain-producing area. However, after years of war, there are not many people left in the Central Plains, let alone the arable land. Most of the arable land has been severely damaged.

It is impossible to resume production in a short period of time.

This situation has only been barely alleviated in recent years. If the Liaodong region can grow grain, it will definitely be a great thing.

"Mr. Song, are you telling the truth? Can food really be grown in Liaodong?"

Song Shen nodded.

"The land in Liaodong is the most fertile, making it the best choice for growing food!"

"The land has many colors. The land in the south is mostly red soil. This red soil is suitable for growing tea trees and other things. This kind of soil is mostly found in high mountains and hills. Another way to explain it is that this soil is very acidic and sticky and heavy!"

"There is also white sand and green silt!"

"These are not particularly suitable for growing food, but the Liaodong region has a large area of ​​black soil. If used to grow food, the land is extremely fertile, even better than the fertile fields in Yingtian Prefecture today!"

Everyone was extremely surprised after hearing this. They knew nothing about the black soil. If such a thing really existed, it would definitely be of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, Prince of Yan Zhu Di said in confusion.

"If that's the case, why didn't the people in Liaodong discover this, and instead they planted very little?"

Everyone's eyes lit up after hearing this. Indeed, if the land in Liaodong is so fertile, why is it still a bitter and cold place in everyone's eyes? Looking at the puzzled eyes of these people, Song Shen said with a smile.

"It's good that you have such doubts, but the food nowadays cannot withstand the cold. Just like you said before, the north is a bitter and cold place. If the food is not cold-resistant enough, it would have been frozen to death long ago and would not be able to grow at all!" "So the food should also be carefully selected. Only the food with real substance can survive in these places!"

Everyone felt confused when they heard this, and then Crown Prince Zhu Biao said.

"Food has its own characteristics. It has its own characteristics no matter where it is grown. Is it possible to change it?"

Song Shen smiled and nodded.

"Of course you can. The law of the world emphasizes the survival of the fittest. Only by gathering the high-quality species together and letting them breed the next generation, can we obtain better species after generations!"

"A long, long time ago, when people first started growing crops, the yield of these crops was very low. After so many years of domestication, the yield of these seeds and crops has begun to increase!"

"It is for this reason that this kind of thing is possible!"

If you think about it carefully, it seems to be the case.

At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Biao said with a distressed look on his face.

“Although it sounds simple, it is not something that can be accomplished in one or two years. It requires years of efforts, which is really difficult!”

At this time, Song Shen pointed in a direction on the map and said.

"If you have seen it, you can cross the East China Sea from here to reach a vast ocean. Once you cross this ocean, you will reach a new continent!"

"Although there are some people in this area, they are all uncivilized. However, there are many good things here, including grains with a yield of nearly 10,000 kilograms per mu!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all these people stood up immediately. Producing ten thousand kilograms of grain per mu was no joke.

If this kind of seed really existed in the world, the famine problem in the Ming Dynasty would be solved in a short time.

At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Biao also became cautious.

He knew that Song Shen was very knowledgeable about future events. Since he could say such a thing, it was not groundless. If this news was confirmed, it would be great news for them.

At this time, he stared at Song Shen and said.

"Mr. Song really means that the yield per mu is close to 10,000 jin!"

"That's true. Although not all of these things can reach 10,000 kilograms, 6,000 to 7,000 kilograms is not a problem for most of them!"

At this time, Song Shen took out a brush from the side and drew on the paper next to him. Finally, he drew three different shapes on it.

"This is what the grains I was talking about look like. They are called potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn!"

“Of course, sailing on the sea is a dangerous thing. If you are not fully prepared, you will be swallowed up by the tsunami. In addition, you need to prepare enough water and

Food, and must be led by experienced people! "

Crown Prince Zhu Biao frowned. If what Song Shen said was true, then no matter what they prepared, it would be worth it for them.

At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Biao respectfully placed the paintings in his arms, then looked at the map beside him and said.

"Mr. Song, can I take this map back?"

Song Shen waved his hand.

"It doesn't matter. I just made this map casually. You can take it back!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded, excitedly put the map in his arms, and then ran out.

Song Shen curled his lips when he saw the appearance of Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

"You are still the crown prince after all. You are already so old, why are you still so restless?"

When the few people with yellow characters heard this, their faces were filled with black lines. How could they remain calm about such an important matter? If they said this out loud, I'm afraid not many people would believe it. If these things were true, it would be a drastic change for the Ming Dynasty.

Finally, Song Shen continued to talk about the other countries and several princes listened attentively.

At this time, an uninvited guest came to the Prince's Mansion. It was Lan Yu, the uncle of Prince Zhu Biao.

Ever since learning about Lan Yu's fate, Crown Prince Zhu Biao has become even stricter in restricting Lan Yu.

He knew that Lan Yu was a stubborn guy who knew nothing about politics, so he didn't expect him to understand anything and simply made everything clear to him.

After Lan Yu learned about these things, he couldn't help but break out in a sweat. He didn't expect that he had only adopted more than a thousand adopted sons and just hoped that there would be someone to help him during the war. Who could have thought that such a thing would happen.

So he simply dismissed all his adopted sons.

He even submitted a special memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang to apologize.

Although all the words written above were disgusting, Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied.

People like Xu Da and Li Wenzhong were getting older, so he needed to select a military leader from among the young people who could assist Zhu Biao in conquering the world, and Lan Yu was the most suitable candidate.

But Lan Yu and her brother-in-law Chang Yuchun were cut from the same cloth. They had no political acumen at all, and they had a hot temper and could easily cause big trouble. This was completely an unstable factor.

Not everyone can be like Xu Da, Tang He, and Li Wenzhong.

Fortunately, after everything was talked out, this guy was able to listen to the opinions of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. Otherwise, even if he would be cursed, he would kill this guy.

Later, at the suggestion of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, Lan Yu gave up all his military power and hid at home reading military books.

Lan Yu was a military general himself, and he had a headache reading military books.

Now that he had stayed at home long enough, he finally lost his patience and came to see Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

However, as soon as he arrived at the Eastern Palace, he heard that the Crown Prince Zhu Biao had gone to the Song Mansion.

This made Lan Yu feel confused for a while.

"Strange, that old fellow Song Lian has died a long time ago, and now the only male in the Song family is a half-grown child. Your Highness, who are you looking for?"

The man at the door shook his head.

"How can we servants ask about His Royal Highness's affairs? However, recently, His Majesty and His Royal Highness have often summoned the young master of the Song family. Perhaps this man really has some ability to give us advice!"

(End of this chapter)