Han counter current

This young man is Ma Chao, the eldest son of Ma Teng, so he has no scruples about speaking.

"It's okay to cooperate, but we have to be wary of him. This Han Sui is too insidious. Hmph, I heard that Cao Cao has countless powerful generals, so I want to see him."

"Meng Qi, Cao Cao must not be underestimated. He has dominated the Central Plains for so many years, which is enough to prove his strength. This time, we will focus on defense."

"Father, offense is the best defense."

Ma Chao has his own views on warfare, and he advocates offense.

"The spies came to report that Cao Cao has farmed countless fields in Sanfu and Chang'an. During the summer harvest, he will definitely harvest a lot of food and grass. I am suffering from bitter cold in Xiliang, so how can I get so much food and grass to support the army to fight.

Furthermore, if Cao Cao is allowed to harvest the food and grass, then he can spend it with us forever. For the needs of the war, we need to make countermeasures. "

"what do you mean?"

"Assemble the elite cavalry and raid Sanfu and Chang'an's land."

Ma Chao smiled confidently: "Our army is full of cavalry, coming and going like the wind, riding horses from Xiliang to make a surprise attack, and we can reach Chang'an in a few days. By then, hehe, the grain that Cao Cao garrisoned will be mine. "

"This plan is feasible, Meng Qi, secretly recruit five thousand elites, and send them out quietly from now on, and give Cao Cao a heavy hammer when the summer grain is harvested.

You are right, offense is the best defense.Cao Cao dared to farm in Chang'an and Sanfu, so it would be better for us to collect rent. "

"Child take orders."

As for Cao Cao, Ma Teng and his son couldn't say they were afraid. Now that everyone is on the doorstep, they must deal with it well.

At this time, Han Sui made peace with them again, and all the forces in Xiliang agreed to make peace with each other. Under this situation, Ma Teng was no exception.

However, it is impossible for him to let go of his previous hatred.After all, he is also very vengeful.

Chapter 288

No one will be unhappy with their results, especially after working so hard for so long and putting in so much blood and sweat.

In addition, Chen Feng had already given an order that as long as they could plant good crops, they would definitely be promoted and get rich. Chen Feng might not be able to do anything else, but words always count.

"It's not much time until the summer grain harvest in Youzhou. This is the scythe I ordered someone to make, and it's time to put it to use."

In the big tent, Chen Feng was explaining the problem to his subordinates in charge of farming.Whenever there is a new thing he invented to be used, he will explain it himself.

"Look, this kind of sickle has sawtooth, which is convenient for harvesting crops. It is far better than the commonly used equipment at present, let alone harvesting by hand.

In addition, the craftsman camp has recently invented some machinery, which is also conducive to the harvesting of grain.I have ordered people to mass-produce this kind of sickle and machinery, and you must distribute them to all farmers in the shortest possible time.

Harvesting summer grain is related to the lives of all the people in Youzhou, so it is not a joke. As for safety, you can rest assured.

In order to prevent the grassland tribes from attacking our farmland, our elite cavalry is now patrolling the outer area.

Once any abnormal situation is found, they will deal with it in time.There is one more thing that you must keep in mind.

All the sweet potatoes grown in various places must be harvested. At the same time, each household must have a clear record of how many sweet potatoes have been harvested in each field.

If the common people have doubts, you will say that you will pay money and food according to the harvested quantity. Also, this kind of sweet potato is not easy to store, but I know that sweet potato can be processed.

It is also possible to use sweet potatoes to make wine, so you have to organize your manpower to dispose of all the harvested sweet potatoes before they go bad.

You must take this matter to heart, maybe, you don't know how many sweet potatoes will be harvested by then.

But I can tell you some news now. At that time, just dealing with those sweet potatoes may be enough for you to have a headache. "

"No, the subordinates will follow the order of the right general."

Everyone knows that Chen Feng doesn't joke when talking about people's livelihood, so each of them is also mentally prepared to harvest food.

On the wharves in Liaoxi, Yuyang and other places, one after another full of agricultural tools and other tools and cargo ships began to leave the port.

The south has to plant summer grain earlier than the north, and also harvest earlier. Chen Feng knew that Gao Zhong planted a large number of sweet potatoes in Yizhou, Zhuya, Jiaozhou, Rinan and other places, so he had to transport the methods and tools for processing sweet potatoes there .

Regarding the sweet potatoes planted in the south, Chen Feng is very confident. As long as the summer grains in various places can be harvested smoothly, he will not worry about the grain problem this year.

More than ten days later, Chen Feng personally led a team to inspect various fields. He didn't need to care too much about other crops, but this sweet potato, no one else could understand.

"Not bad, not bad, the growth is very good, but the stems and leaves like sweet potatoes can be removed, and the stems and leaves can be fried and eaten.

Removing part of the stems and leaves is to transport more nutrients into the rhizomes. You must know that the last thing we harvest is the rhizomes. "

"Yes, it's like this. The next time you plant sweet potatoes, you need to make the land like this, pile it up, check and water it regularly, and fertilize it less frequently.

For other crops, it is necessary to fertilize frequently, and human and livestock manure is the best fertilizer.There are definitely differences in how different crops are grown. "

"Immediately organize people to level the land after harvesting, and then rush to plant sweet potatoes, so that we can harvest another season of sweet potatoes."

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For some questions encountered on the spot, Chen Feng tried his best to answer them with the knowledge he knew.

At the same time, he did not forget to ask those experienced farmers for advice. I am afraid that the people and officials in Youzhou have never seen such a right general.

"Report, my lord, this is an encrypted urgent report sent by a ship."

Several cavalry looked anxious, just to escort this letter, which is enough to see the importance of this letter.

"The harvest has begun."

Chen Feng opened the letter and looked at it briefly, showing surprise. The hard work in spring is now beginning to pay off.

"Sure enough, as I expected, come, let's go back to Zhuo County. You have to prepare everything here. There is not much time until the summer grain harvest. Everyone must work on the front line."

"promise,,,,,,"

As Chen Feng returned to Zhuojun, and then brought people to Yuyang, more and more letters came from Jiaozhou, Rinan and other places.

"Those with a large yield per mu have thirty or forty stones, and those with a small yield per mu have more than a dozen stones."

Various letters were placed in front of Chen Feng.

"That is to say, the sweet potatoes with a large yield per mu are only about two thousand catties, and those with a low yield are only five or six hundred catties per mu. Strangely, it seems that the output in the south is not as much as I expected.

The yield per mu in the north will definitely be less, is it because of the seedlings?Well, definitely, could there be other reasons? "

Chen Feng is already using his excellent calculation ability to calculate his own gains. However, his calculation ability is probably limited to calculations between two digits.

"My lord, my lord,,,,,,"

Looking at Chen Feng who was muttering to himself, Jia Xu finally couldn't help but reminded him.

"My lord, it is uncommon to produce more than ten stones per mu, but in the south, it is terrifying.