Blood from Daming

Chapter 595 Food
Xue Yun just told Yang Zhenlei, Wang Erwa, and Yan Laoyao that Elder Wang of the White Lotus Sect had lost to him [-] carts of goods in a bet. The White Lotus Sect has two opinions, but Xue Yun feels that he owes Elder Wang a little favor, and because of his parents, nanny, cousin, etc., Xue Yun is unlikely to use weapons against Elder Wang and others.

So Xue Yun sent the squires to a tent to wait under the pretext of discussing military affairs, and then dragged the squires with the drag formula. Next, we will see what happened in Jiangzhou City; Lei talked about things in Datong City.

Eunuch Zhang, the eunuch of the Yuma Supervisor, the governor of Shanxi Zhao, and the prefect of Datong, Li, have not changed. It is just that a Shanxi procurator has come to investigate the accumulated cases and wrong cases. Xue Liu is in charge of Datong's military affairs. Mr. Fei Qian, Mr. Wang Qian, and Mr. Wang Qian are more at ease about those who are about to leave. Mr. Tu Qian is elusive and can't figure out his attitude. It is the commander of Datong Wei Luo who feels very worried. It is said that the commander of Shanxi is going to give He transferred.

Xue Yun didn't hear about Yu Dacheng's situation, so he asked, "Where is Deputy General Yu?"

Yang Zhenlei sighed and said: "Yu Dacheng is very angry. He relies on himself to become the highest-ranking general in Datong City, and he treats Lao Liu more and more too much. The control of Datong City is much worse than before.”

Xue Yun asked, "How is Wanqin doing recently?"

Yang Zhenlei said: "It is said that I have been grounded, and I haven't seen your substitute for more than two months. According to reports from diving guards, Miss Yu was going to come to the Vice President's Mansion last month. He said that as long as Miss Yu goes to our house, her mother will immediately hang herself on the second door."

Xue Yun secretly lamented that the Yu family was so snobbish. Seeing that he had a couple of troubles, he was ready to regret the marriage and delay the marriage. It was really sad to marry such an in-law, but it was really hard for him to let go of Wanqin's friendship with him. This time, he returned to Datong City We must deal with the relationship with Yu Wanqin quickly.

Yang Zhenlei went on to say: "Master, Vice General Yu is very close to the Luo family in the capital, but Luo Sigong, the head of the Luo family, has fallen and lost power. How much can Vice General Yu benefit from relying on the Luo family."

Xue Yun said softly: "The backstage of the Luo family is King Xin."

As soon as Xue Yun mentioned King Xin, Yang Zhenlei, Wang Erwa, and Yan Laoyao were all taken aback, because the princes of the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to have private relations with foreign feudal vassals. What Xin Wang Haoyu, the deputy general, wanted to do was a deceitful plot The great crime of rebellion, this lieutenant general wants to be the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, and he is going crazy.

Yang Zhenlei also mentioned that Li Xiaoyong was in Shaanxi, but the news came back that Shaanxi was experiencing another severe drought this year. It seemed that most prefectures and counties basically had no income. The people could not pay the imperial taxes at all. Destruction and death. The drought in Shaanxi in the past few years has made people unable to live. In some particularly poor places, eating tree bark and eating Guanyin soil can be found everywhere. Many people were arrested, slaughtered and eaten. They are called "vegetable people" by the local "In some places, "vegetable people" have been cut off for public sale. Today, in some remote places in Shaanxi, women and children basically dare not travel far, lest they be caught to become "vegetable people".

When Xue Yun heard that the disaster in Shaanxi was so serious, he felt sorry for him. Thinking of the sweet potatoes and corn that shopkeeper Chen got to Datong, it should be the third season this year. In the first season, Xue Yun asked several villages in the north of Datong to try planting. Overseas crops such as sweet potatoes and corn were successfully planted on the escalator. Last year, all the harvested crops were made into seeds. At the end of the year, more than 35 catties of sweet potatoes and more than 7 catties of corn were harvested. I don’t know how this year’s planting situation is.

Xue Yun asked, "Brother Yang, how is the planting of sweet potatoes and corn this year?"

Yang Zhenlei said: "Master, the sweet potatoes started to be sown last month, and the buds of sweet potatoes have grown well this year. Anyway, there is a lot of wasteland on the side wall. According to the young master's intention, we planted about 3000 mu, according to one mu. Calculated at three thousand catties, we can harvest [-] million catties of sweet potatoes by August or September."

Xue Yun smiled and said, "Brother Yang, if we can work carefully, the output should be able to increase a bit. With these sweet potatoes, the food shortage in Datong City will almost be blocked."

Yang Zhenlei said: "Master, you are really clever. It seems that you have predicted that there will be natural disasters in the past few years. You have found such a miraculous food crop. By the way, Master, is the corn that is about to be sown a full clock?"

Xue Yun asked: "How many acres of land can the current maize cover?"

Yang Zhenlei said: "Young master, according to one mu, put four to five catties of seeds and more than 7 catties of corn, which can harvest 500 mu of land. At the end of the year, based on last year's harvest of one thousand catties, [-] million catties of corn Not a big problem."

Xue Yun said: "Brother Yang, as long as there is land, we can plant it all. If we can't finish it, we can use it to help the hungry people in Shanxi and Shaanxi, but we must save enough seeds for next year."

Yang Zhenlei said: "Young master, last month Governor Jiang Xi of Kulun sent a letter asking for sweet potato and corn seeds. After looking at Governor Jiang Xi, I am afraid that there will not be many sweet potatoes and corn to save the hungry people in Shanxi and Shaanxi."

Xue Yun secretly sighed, if he had started planting sweet potatoes and corn in the first year of time travel, the harvest could be increased dozens of times now, maybe the hungry people in Shanxi and Shaanxi would no longer be short of food. Maybe there won't be a large-scale peasant uprising in Shaanxi, let alone cannibalism. It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world, and now it's too late for Xue Yun to think about anything.

Xue Yun's intentions in Shaanxi can be described as well-intentioned. On the one hand, he recruited troops from his subordinates to reduce the possibility of rebellion among the young and strong in Shaanxi. It is simply a drop in the bucket, so the continuous famine and peasant uprising in Shaanxi are inevitable.

Xue Yun asked: "Brother Yang, is there not enough food in the Tuxietu Khan military area?"

Yang Zhenlei said: "Master, there are now 5 soldiers and civilians in the Tuxietu Khan military area, of which nearly [-] are refugees from Shaanxi and Gansu. Isn’t it just diarrhea, not to mention that so many people are eating and drinking in the Tuxie Tuhan tribe, and the Tuxietuhan tribe’s cattle and sheep can’t be supplied, so Jiang Xi is also very anxious.”

Xue Yun said: "The meat supply of the Tushetu Khan is under great pressure. This seat is aware of it. It seems that sweet potatoes and corn should be planted in the Tushetu Khan. In the near future, some cattle and sheep can be purchased from the Chechen Khan for relief. As an urgent matter, Datong also prepares a batch of ordinary tea leaves for the Kulun Military District to send over. Drinking this stuff can help people digest meat and facilitate constipation.”

Yang Zhenlei said: "The commander of the Tuxietu Khan military region, Du Ping, and the general manager Jiergele, led the troops of Hao Dayong and Hadan Zhaorige, and the troops of Lang Shouyi and Lang Dusheng supported by the Buryats. There are battles from time to time, although our army wins more and loses less, but the north and east of the Tushetu Khan have always been insecure, and the Chechen Khan is also very wary of our Xue family army, but Zhu Youhua still maintains a business relationship with Governor Jiang to some extent."

When Xue Yun thought of Lang Shouyi and Lang Dusheng, he was so angry that Xue Yun was about to ask about the real situation of the Queen Mother of Tuxietu Khan, when some soldiers came in and said, "General, there is an old friend from Jiangzhou who came to visit and asked me to tell you by name. Surname please see the general."

Xue Yunxin said that he didn't have any old friends from Jiangzhou. Could it be that someone from the White Lotus Sect came to see him? Not only did the people from the White Lotus Sect come quickly, but he was also very courageous. Come here, could it be that he still wants to pull himself into the White Lotus Sect?

Xue Yun asked: "What does this person look like?"

The soldier replied: "General, according to the soldiers guarding the gate, he is a thin old man. There are about 500 people waiting outside the gate."

Xue Yunxin said that's right, it should be Elder Wang whom he met three years ago, Xue Yun said to Wang Erwa: "Erwa, go quietly and let the person come in."

After Wang Erwa went out for a while, she accompanied a thin old man into the tent. Xue Yun recognized at a glance that he was the old man who had lost twenty carriages to him. Xue Yun gave Yan Lao Yao a wink, Yan Lao Yao understood. , Moved a Maza over to Elder Wang.

Xue Yun laughed loudly and said: "Sure enough, an old friend is here, but the barracks are simple and simple, please sit down, Elder Wang."

Elder Wang smiled and said: "General Xue, you don't have to be polite. This old man is here to talk about business. I don't care about these trivial matters. Please also ask General Xue to stay away."

Xue Yun said: "The tents are all my brothers who live and die. Elder Wang has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

Elder Wang laughed and said, "General Xue, could it be that you are afraid that this elder will plot against you."

Xue Yun said: "It seems that the general can't do anything if he doesn't take the lead." Xue Yun waved to Yang Zhenlei, Wang Erwa, and Yan Laoyao. Yang Zhenlei wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. , just stared at Elder Wang fiercely, and then took Wang Erwa and Yan Laoyao away from the tent where Xue Yun was.

(End of this chapter)