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High-yield rice?

No more worries about famine?

As soon as these two keywords were uttered, the entire council hall fell into a brief silence after Liu Bei's words.

No one would be unaware of what this meant for the current Han Dynasty, and no one would fail to understand the importance of grain.

Liu Bei, even more so, had no need to lie on this matter!

However, this news struck everyone's minds like thunder, leaving them unable to react for a long time.

Liu Bei gestured towards Li Ji, who waved at Liu Ji, who was waiting outside the council hall.

Immediately, the guards led by Liu Ji placed trays containing a stalk of rice in front of each person one by one.

Among the generals present, Jiang Qin came from a poor peasant background, forced to lead local braves to make a living as river bandits; Xu Sheng also came from a poor background and actively joined the military; even Gan Ning, who came from a noble family, usually liked to mingle with many poor Jin Fan pirates.

Therefore, they were not completely ignorant of agricultural matters, and they quickly realized that the grains on the rice stalk in front of them far exceeded those of normal rice.

Li Ji, based on the rice stalk brought back by Liu Ji and his description, stated that the characteristics of this rice variety were not only high yield but also drought resistance, short growth cycle, and adaptability to various terrains.

Coupled with the actual rice stalk placed in front of them, each additional word from Li Ji was like a small hammer gently awakening their originally dormant war-hungry hearts.

Gan Ning's hand trembled slightly as he picked up the rice stalk, then suddenly stood up, subconsciously kicking over the table in front of him due to uncontrollable excitement.

This sudden commotion attracted everyone's attention, causing Li Ji to frown slightly and shout.

"How dare you be so presumptuous in front of the Lord? Gan Xingba, what do you intend to do?!"

At this moment, Gan Ning naturally knew that his actions were very rude, but he couldn't care so much and immediately shouted loudly.

"I, Gan Xingba, have been nourished by the Han Dynasty, and my family has been Han officials for generations. Now I hear that the rebel Qu Lian is causing chaos, dividing the land of Linyi to become king. I hate that I cannot eat his flesh and sleep on his skin, so that I can repay the country's kindness and respond to the wishes of thousands of people!"

"Attacking Linyi is a righteous act! I, Gan Xingba, request to fight. If I cannot attack Linyi in this life, I will die with my eyes unclosed. Please grant my request, Lord!!!"

At the end of his speech, Gan Ning knelt down on one knee towards Liu Bei, pleading for battle with a resolute look, as if he would rather crash into a pillar to show his determination if Liu Bei did not agree.

Only then did the other generals present belatedly react.

"Bang!"

Another loud noise. Jiang Qin, who had unknowingly been influenced by Gan Ning's style, was afraid of being preempted by others, so he simply slapped the table heavily, attracting the attention of the others. Then, he strode to the center of the council hall, knelt down on one knee to Liu Bei, and requested to fight.

"What the Lord said just now is very reasonable! Linyi has been our Han territory since ancient times. If we cannot reclaim it for the Han Dynasty, how can we face our ancestors?"

"Moreover, this is not only a righteous war but also concerns the prestige of our Han Dynasty!!!"

"Otherwise, if we turn a blind eye to Linyi today, wouldn't there be more rebels like Qu Lian taking advantage of the chaos to divide our territory in the future?! We should fight, we must fight, Jiang Qin requests to fight!!!"

It was true that Jiang Qin came from a poor background and didn't understand many great principles, but what Li Ji had said about what grain represented, how could Jiang Qin, who came from a peasant background, not understand?!

The merit of destroying a country was secondary. Bringing back this high-yield rice variety was a major event that would truly be recorded in history and allow the people to build a shrine for him!

Perhaps I, Old Jiang, can open a new page in the family tree, glorify the family, and let the people remember Jiang Qin's name for thousands of years, right here and now.

Undoubtedly, in terms of changing faces, Gan Ning, who came from Sichuan, seemed to have a natural talent, and Jiang Qin, who had a lot of contact with Gan Ning, reacted just as quickly.

This made Liu Bei and Li Ji smile at each other, but they were not surprised at all.

For the Han people who had maxed out their farming talent, no one could refuse high-yield grain varieties.

Li Ji suspected that if it was completely confirmed that the Roman Empire at the end of the Silk Road had grain varieties that could feed all Han people, then on this basis.

It would even be enough to unite the lords of the world who had entered the troubled times in a very short time, and they would not hesitate to send troops thousands of miles to conquer Rome to retrieve the grain varieties.

Not to mention that now they learned that the place where high-yield grain varieties existed was actually in the small country of Linyi, which could be reached by the Wu County's seagoing ships.

Dividing the territory of the Han Dynasty was already an act that deserved to be torn to pieces.

It was just that the distance was too far, so the Han Dynasty had no interest in making a special trip thousands of miles to give the country of Linyi a big slap.

And the change in attitude of Gan Ning and Jiang Qin was undoubtedly a representative of the Han people's thinking.

Dividing the territory was already a crime, but to actually possess high-yield grain varieties, then they must be executed on the spot.

Immediately, Liu Bei looked at Xu Sheng, whom he valued the most and who had not yet expressed his opinion, and asked.

"Wen Xiang, what do you think?"

Xu Sheng stood up and saluted, answering calmly.

"Under the vast sky, all land belongs to the king; within the borders of the country, all are the king's subjects. Moreover, as the General of Pacifying the South, the Lord should send troops to restore order and punish the guilty."

After a pause, Xu Sheng knelt down on one knee and said.

"Xu Sheng is already armored and can immediately lead his elite troops as the vanguard to set off tonight, to pave the way for the Lord and open the road for the army."

??!!

Gan Ning, Jiang Qin.

Good job!

You, Xu Wenxiang, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, were waiting here, weren't you?!

After Gan Ning and Jiang Qin successively based their arguments on righteousness and national prestige, Xu Sheng directly discussed from the perspective of duty that Liu Bei, as the "General of Pacifying the South," should send troops to quell Linyi.

As for the words about being willing to be the vanguard, Gan Ning and Jiang Qin couldn't help but want to spit on Xu Sheng's face.

It wasn't like marching on the ground, needing the vanguard to open roads and build bridges in front. What did the sea route need a vanguard for?

If Xu Sheng really became the vanguard, he might lead his troops straight to the Yellow Dragon and directly capture the capital of Linyi in one fell swoop. In that case, what would be left for others?

In the next instant, Gan Ning and Jiang Qin almost simultaneously spoke in unison.

"Lord, we are also willing to be the vanguard!"

At this moment, Sun Ce, who witnessed this scene, was so anxious that his butt unconsciously lifted up, wanting to join the three of them in requesting to fight, but for a moment, he couldn't even think of a reason.

They… they have all said it, how could Sun Ce shout, "I also think what they said is right," and then follow them to request to fight against the country of Linyi?

More importantly, Sun Ce knew that this urgent meeting was originally only called for Xu Sheng, Gan Ning, and Jiang Qin, and that he was allowed to participate in listening in, most likely because the teacher had interceded.

Moreover, Sun Ce would also hold a coming-of-age ceremony soon, and the time just happened to coincide. (End of this chapter)