Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 785
Chapter 790

In fact, the problem in Zhouzhuang is the problem of population expansion. Now we can still take relocation, but relocation cannot solve the fundamental problem.We must know that the population of Han Chinese exceeded [-] million in the feudal era.Productivity is low, land utilization is extremely low, and there is no chemical fertilizer. Fields must be left fallow, otherwise the harvest will fail, and the upper field will be replaced by the lower field.

In ancient times, the upper, middle, and lower fields were actually distinguished by taking fallow or no fallow. The upper field was a good field that did not need to be fallowed, the middle field was a fallow once every other year, and the lower field was a one-year fallow for three years.

One husband and five households manage one hundred acres. This is the minimum requirement for farmers to be self-sufficient due to low production efficiency in ancient times, and it is also equivalent to the current minimum income level.

In the Taiping era, China's population growth rate would be too scary. In the 23 years of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, there were only 900 million people, which was not as large as the population of the Western Jin Dynasty. However, in the 100 years of the Tianbao period, it increased to 300 million. (8050 million Wang Yumin)

During the three years in Yongxing, Wei State had a population of less than 400 million. Now, in just six years, it has already accepted tens of millions.Although there are some hidden populations, or attracted refugees from the Jin Dynasty.But it is undeniable that using this population base, the Wei State can double its population within 30 years at most.

One hundred mu of land can support one family. When the population of Wei State reaches 200 million households, 400 million mu of land will be needed.You must know that at this time, Huguang has not been developed, and the population of [-] in Jizhou is the limit.At that time, all problems will erupt.

People without thought, he must worry about.As the prince and ruler of the Wei Kingdom, Ran Ming felt that he should look further ahead.To see the world 100 years from now, or even 300, 500 years from now.

For the time being, Wei Guo produced the chemical fertilizers of later generations and adopted mechanization.The way of scientific planting is not yet realistic.Who told Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to depose a hundred schools of thought, and to only respect Confucianism so that a hundred schools of thought withered?It can be said that there are basically no talents in Wei who really understand agriculture.

Ran Ming suddenly laughed,

The rise of a nation must step on the bones of another nation.Do not colonize, will die.It is not enough to just lead the Indochina Peninsula, we must get the South Asian subcontinent and use the land and wealth of India to support this country and nation, otherwise the population explosion in 300 years will be an inescapable fate for this country and nation.

For Ran Ming, the difficulty of inventing chemical fertilizers and hybrid rice is too high, and it is not as easy as direct colonization.Looks like it's time for a change.

For the next few days, Ran Min patrolled aimlessly, until one day, Ran Min brought Ran Ming to Leping County.This Leping County is also an ancient county. Qin unified the six countries and established Yangping County, which belongs to Yanzhou East County.In the Jin Dynasty, it was incorporated into Leping County.Under the rule of Yanzhou Yangping County.

When he came to Leping County, Ran Min's mood immediately improved.Because the people here are relatively richer, not only the faces of the people on the road are rosy, but they are all wearing new clothes, and there is not a single beggar in sight.

The so-called Dazhi does not pick up lost items on the road, and does not close the door at night, which is generally the case.Leping County is an upper county with a population of more than 3000 households and nearly 10 people.

In Leping County, the Yellow River has diverted its course many times, burst its mouth, and deposited a large amount of silt and other substances. These silts are the best natural inorganic fertilizers, so the harvest in Leping County is very high.

Now it is the winter wheat planting season here, Ran Min walked along and found that many people were busy in the fields.But Ran Ming found something unusual.

The columbine here is actually not copied by him from later generations, but a new type.The columbine cart that Ran Ming plagiarized from later generations is the most common triangular columbine cart in later generations, but this columbine cart is five-row cart.It does not mean that five ridges are necessarily better than three ridges, but it is because many farmers do not have oxen and need to pull them manually, while three ridges are the limit of manpower.

The most brilliant thing about this kind of columbine is not that there are two more ridges, but two more wheels, chains, gears and other structures. A replica of the tractor-pulled planter of later generations.Could it be that he met a fellow traveler?

Ran Ming couldn't wait to solve the mystery, so he ran to Tian Zhong and asked the old man.After inquiry, it was learned that this columbine was invented by Yang Erlang of Yangjiabao.Ran Ming asked people about the direction of Yangjiabao, and Ran Ming said to Ran Min: "Father, I have discovered a talented person who invented a new type of columbine cart. This kind of columbine can be used for one person and one cow a day." Sow twenty acres."

Ran Min knew that the columbine cart invented by Ran Ming sowed more than ten acres a day, which was considered a great invention, and Ran Min became interested when he heard this.

Yangjiabao in Leping County is a Wubao built by Yang Daozhi 30 years ago. The whole Wubao is located on the Bank of the Dayang River in Leping County.This Wubao is backed by the Dayang River. Although the Dayang River is only a tributary of the old course of the Yellow River, it has a large drop and rapid current, so it is a natural and dangerous place.

This Yangjiabao covers an area of ​​nearly 2 mu, which is no smaller than Pingyang County. Since its establishment, it has suffered from military disasters many times, but it has never been able to attack the city.Even the most dangerous time was when Shi Hu's general Guo Tai led [-] infantry to besiege Yangjiabao.

Ran Ming came to Yangjiabao and exclaimed in surprise: "The person who built Yangjiabao is really a genius."

Ran Min also nodded and said, "That's right, it's a strong city that made Guo Zhenglu retreat out of hatred." Ran Min suddenly said to Jin Nu: "If Ah Jin wants you to attack this Wubao, how many people do you need? how long?"

Jin Nu said: "I am afraid that such a strong city can only be filled with human life. The city wall rammed with boiled loess is no worse than bluestone. Heavy stone cannons may not be able to blow it down. Cut off the water source, here is too close to the Dayang River , there must be underground water veins." Ran Ming was speechless, and Ran Min and Jin Nu actually discussed how to break the city.

When Ran Min and others were observing the Yang Family Fort, a middle-aged man with disheveled hair was fiddling with many components with bare feet.This middle-aged man is Yang Zheng, the youngest son of Yang Daozhi. He has been obsessed with things since he was a child.I don't care much about anything other than equipment.

But Yang Zheng was Yang Daozhi's son, and he was the only son of his son. He was the last of Yang Daozhi's seven sons, so he should accept the family business, but Yang Zheng devoted himself to equipment and had no interest in power and wealth.This also broke Yang Zheng's mother's heart.

Mother Yang really couldn't figure out what Yang Zheng was thinking.

Yang's mother didn't know that, in fact, the Pingle Yang family was not an ordinary tyrant, but a Mohist disciple.It's just a pity that the Mo family has long since fallen, but Yang Zheng found some ways from the classics handed down by his family.Yang Zheng is a very smart person, he likes equipment and has a very natural talent for equipment.As early as his time, when the world was in turmoil, Yang Daozhi started to go out of the mountains and build docks in order to protect his neighbors.This period of time is when Yang Zheng shines.

The Yang Family Fort that Yang Zheng presided over is a very strong fortress, especially he improved the mechanism of the bed crossbow, making the bed crossbow stronger and more powerful.And Yang Zheng also recovered the Zhuge Liannu.

Confucianism advocates "rectification of names", which means judging right and wrong based on "rituals"; Then examine whether the actual effect of the decree is beneficial to the country and the people.In contrast, the Mohist method is more progressive.

To put it bluntly, this dispute between Confucianism and Mohism is just a matter of talk and hard work, so the talker will see that the hard work is not pleasing to the eye, especially after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when there is finally a chance to suppress the Mohists, the Confucianists are against the Mohists. Suppression in every possible way, but the Confucian theory of heaven and man is still in the appetite of the ruling class, as for the theory of Mohism, it is a bit deviant.

The Mohist theory is actually more suitable for the current social development, and the big V public knowledge everywhere can't do anything except make trouble.If you believe what the big V knows, whoever believes will die.

In today's terms - the Mohists are a group of science and technology nerds, and the Confucians are a group of big V public intellectuals who are full of shit.From a practical point of view, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came with an external Confucianism and internal law. Of course, he did not kill a group of scientific lunatics like the Mohists.Anyway, they will not rebel, as long as they do not threaten their own rule, the previous rulers have never stopped dogs.

After all, Legalists and Mohists jointly created a strong Qin, and no one can ignore this problem.

The main body of Mohism's thinking is both love and non-aggression.From the perspective of today's social development, Mohist thought is simply a saint.But now in China, saints are destined to be boycotted.After all, the general public are not saints, but the disciples of the Mohist school are all saints, so they are classified as heterogeneous.

What also loses political advantages is that Mohism and Confucianism are two extremes. Confucianism advocates the three cardinal principles and five constant principles, but Mohism advocates equality for everyone.It would be fine if it was just a slogan, but the Mohists don't just play lip service, they are the type of people who really stick to what they say.The technology of the pre-Qin era improved by the Mohists created a sophisticated, standardized, and assembly-line production method, which provided the material basis for Qin to sweep the six countries.

What is embarrassing is that the Qin crossbow, galloping road, straight road, and various weapons and agricultural tools invented during the Qin Dynasty cannot be restored even with modern technology.The hardness of the bronze sword cast by the Qin Dynasty is close to that of medium carbon steel. The mechanical power generation of the style is the most reasonable, and it also has the function of memory metal, which is even more incredible.

The Qin Dynasty tolerated the Mohism's survival in a special environment. At that time, the Qin Dynasty was about to be unable to survive, and if the law was not changed, it would be a dead end. Maybe it was the idea of ​​​​taking a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and adopted the reform of the Legalism, but the Mohism was practical. They also mingled with ordinary people. Whenever they received their salaries, they would help the needy, help the widows, and never give up until they spent all their salaries.This is a group of noble people with outstanding spiritual character.

But in the feudal era, the Mohism represented the interests of the bottom of the society.Does not meet the needs of the ruler.Moreover, among the Mohists, many people come from the lowest level of industry and commerce in agriculture, industry and commerce, and their social status is inherently low.Sticking to the rules does not refer to the old-fashioned thinking of the Mohist people. This idiom originally referred to their city defense skills, but it was later extended to the current meaning.

As long as there is a need, there will be a need to survive.It's like the ban on prostitution in later generations, but has it actually been banned?No matter how hard the crackdown is, those who should be sold will continue to be sold, and those who should be prostitutes will continue to prostitute.As Mohist disciples who represent the interests of the most vulnerable groups at the bottom, after losing their political status, they just declined, but they did not die.Anyway, the Mohists do not aim to be an official.

Yang Zheng's master's lineage is still inherited from his family ancestors, and Yang Zheng's ancestor was one of Qin Mo Tangguo's thirteen disciples.However, in this era, the Mohist school has transformed from the ground to the underground, and it has always been a surreptitious learning and inheritance.

Of course, the reason why the Mohism’s declining talents are decreasing and nearly extinct is still a matter of money.There is no one who does scientific research without spending money. Even though the Yang family in Leping is also one of the rich families, but because of Yang Zheng, who is devoted to Moshu like Yang Zheng, the family property began to shrink rapidly.Fortunately, Yang Zheng doesn't take care of housework. All housework is taken care of by Yang Daozi. Yang Daozi is not a Mohist. Make Yang undefeated.

Although Ran Min established the Wei State, he did not decree that the local tyrants demolish Wubao, and the Yangjiabao also gradually reduced the number of self-reinforcing warriors because there was no military disaster. When Ran Min wanted to get close to the Yangjiabao, Yangjiabao The Zigu Warrior came forward to ask questions, and when he learned that it was someone who had come to visit Yang Zheng admiringly, the Zigu Warrior went to report.

At this time, Yang Zheng was experimenting with the legendary wooden bird, and the experiment was at a critical juncture, so Yang Zheng would not care about Ran Ming.Directly command the self-reinforcing warriors: "See you!"

Hearing that Jin Nu was rejected, he was furious: "How dare you, Li Zi."

Of course Ran Ming knows the mentality of later generations of nerds, as long as nerds are not good at communication and speech, such people still have a stubborn temper.Ran Ming thought for a while and found a music box among the commodities he was carrying.Things like music boxes are definitely bad street things in later generations, and they are definitely luxury goods in this era.After Ran Ming created the steel filling method, in order to test the spring steel, Ran Ming made a batch of music boxes using waste materials.

However, in this era, the machinery is not sophisticated, and it is simply unrealistic to make a palm music box like that of later generations. The music boxes produced now are almost as big as the chassis of desktop computers of later generations.Simple tunes can be played.Don't look at such a simple thing, only three first-class horses can be exchanged for one.

Yang Zheng failed again, and the wooden bird fell into a pile of pieces just by moving. At this moment, a self-reliant warrior came to Yang Zheng's small courtyard with a music box in his arms.

According to the reminder from the self-contained warrior, Yang Zheng gently turned the handle of the clockwork. At this moment, a strange scene appeared, and there was actually a melodious music coming out of the box.

(End of this chapter)