"How much?" Niu Shi Award was shocked, and blurted out the words of questioning, "How many times do you say?" How much does this pear cost? How much success does he have with Zhao? ”

"My patriarch says it's at least five times as good as an ox plow!" Wang Han didn't think about it, and answered extremely confidently. "The cost is not very clear to the younger generation, but what my parents wanted to build in the past has not failed."

This is really arrogant, and it sounds even more unreliable than the previous claim that it is ready to reclaim 400,000 mu of land a year. However, the Niu Shi Award did not refute, just propped his hands on the table, stunned.

He knew that Wang Han was not bragging, and no one in the world could make a difference. And Zhang Qian is indeed not a person who is very happy, the utensils that this person has built before, every actual effect, is several times more powerful than what he introduced!

Among them, the deepest experience of the Niu Master Award is the fire dragon car. In all fairness, the reason why Qiuzi City was able to hold on to it for a month and a half under Suoge's crazy attack was that the fire dragon car made great contributions. Whenever the thief army set up a ladder and began to "attach ants" to the top, the dragon car head-on "Zi" a yellow flame went down, and when it landed, even the people who brought the ladder and gave it all "Zi" into a torch!

If the effect of the horse plough is really five times that of the cow pear, then the new field that Zhang Qian may reclaim next year is more than 400,000 mu? In this place in the Western Regions, horses are much cheaper than cattle, and horses pulling carts are not worth much, and there is no shortage of ownerless wasteland! As an expert who once led his brothers to the tuntian, the Niu Master Award clearly knows what factors determine the upper limit of the number of tuntian!

At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there was no shortage of ownerless wasteland, but the imperial court stipulated that each adult male was only granted 80 acres of "mouth field" and 20 acres of "Yongye field", why? It is because the cultivation limit of one person and one cow is 40 acres, and 80 acres is multiple of the limit, so that the landowner can adopt the method of rotation cultivation to avoid reducing production!

And if the horse-plough could be five times as effective as ox-ploughing, the cultivation limit of an adult male would be expanded to 200 acres. Even if you fold it in half, you can cultivate a hundred acres! (Note: This system was formed in the Northern Wei Dynasty.) The Northern Wei Dynasty stipulated that each person was granted 40 acres of open fields for growing grains and 20 acres for women. Taking into account rotational tillage, it is twice as good when granting fields. ）。

400,000 acres of tuntian, this number seems huge. But if it is calculated according to 100 acres per capita, Broken Leaf City only needs to dispatch 4,000 farmers to do it. And the new population of Shattered Leaf City next year will be more than 4,000!

"The old man sent a letter to Guazhou and asked them to bring the seeds. In the spring of next year, even if you ask Yongzhao to send someone to the old man to collect seeds, the old man will give him as much as he needs! It took a quarter of an hour for the Niu Shi Award to come to his senses, suppress the heat in his heart, and grit his teeth and promise.

"Thank you, Boss!" Wang Han was overjoyed and gave it up seriously. "After my patriarch Shi Qiu's harvest, he will definitely return it tenfold!"

"The old man doesn't need him to take food to pay it back." Niu Shixuan shook his head, the expression on his face was more serious and serious, "The old man wants him to return the kind of horse plow you said." The seed is at the market price, and the horse plough can also be converted at the market price. The old man didn't need him to pay it off at once, but within a year, the old man would need to see at least fifty horses and plows in Qiuzi. ”

"No problem, the last general can vouch for my patriarchal history, fifty horse plows, and by the end of next year, one will be sent to Qiuzi!!" Wang Han hesitated for a moment and nodded solemnly. "If there is one less, the chief manager can ask Wang!"

Fifty horse ploughs, built in the Broken Leaf River, were difficult to complete. The Rokugami Blacksmith Workshop, which can send the pattern back, is at most a month's output. The term given by the cattle manager is one year, and after the beginning of spring, the pattern will be transmitted to Chang'an with the help of the post station, so that it will be shipped immediately after it is built, and the time is more than enough!

"Well, the old man wrote it down!" Niu Shi Award nodded with satisfaction. That's what makes him comfortable working with young people. If you don't succeed or not, you can give a happy word. Unlike some old guys, who are always ambiguous in their speech, and he has to spend a lot of time guessing.

"Boss, the post road in Guazhou doesn't seem to be smooth." Wang Han was a little worried about whether the Niu Shi Award could successfully transfer seeds on one acre and three points of land that originally belonged to Guo Yuanzhen, so he lowered his voice and reminded cautiously.

Niu Shi Award was reminded to blush, waved his hand, and threw out another shocking news, "You don't have to worry, there is also a change over there." The imperial court opened the Great Governor's Mansion in the River, and Cheng Boxian, the Gongcheng of Guangping County, served as the Grand Governor of the River Road, and was in charge of the four continents of Gan, Liang, Gua, and Sha. The appointment has been issued, and Cheng Jungong has already set off from Chang'an a few days ago. ”

"In this way, there will be the general manager of Laoda!" Wang Han's face immediately appeared with an expression of ecstasy, and he laughed and saluted the Niu Shi Award.

Niu Shi Award knew why Wang Han was ecstatic, and he also knew that Guo Yuanzhen had instructed the old man to detain Zhang Qian's war report sent to the imperial court in Guazhou under the pretext of blocking the road by a snowstorm. However, he didn't want to mention these old accounts again, so he smiled and waved his hand gently, "You don't have to be so polite to the old man, go back and tell your parents' history, just do things with peace of mind." The old man will deal with the rest. ”

It is definitely a blessing to meet such a responsible boss. Wang Han was so grateful that he even claimed yes. Niu Shi Award admired his intelligence and practice, thought about it, and then told him in his heart: "Don't patronize Tuntian and weaving woolen cloth, the Western Regions are far away from Chang'an, and Dashi, Turkic, and Tibetan are all eyeing the four towns." If the knife is not hard enough, the richer the broken leaves, the more people will be remembered. Therefore, the reorganization of armaments and warfare is still put in the first place. Otherwise, once the Great Cannibal pounces on Talas, or if Mosi sends troops through Qarluq's territory to attack as he did in the spring, the old man may not be able to rush over from Qiuzi if he wants to send troops to the rescue! ”

"Don't worry, the chief manager, we will definitely wait for the thief and not give the thief any chance!" Listening to the old man's solemn words, Wang Han also put away his smile and responded solemnly.

"Also, the dragon car is very easy to use, but the gunpowder (alcohol) in it is too rare. The gunpowder that the old man brought from Chang'an has long been bottomed out. It's like using Zhao Neng to refine some on the side of broken leaves, so refine some as soon as possible and send it to the old man in case of emergency! Now that the post road is unimpeded, if you write to Chang'an to ask you to send Yaoxing armor and iron vests, don't forget to send some to the old man. As long as there is goods, no matter how much is shipped, the old man wants it, and the price can be on the market! The Niu Shi Award was also polite, and put forward a series of new requirements with a smile.

"The last general obeys!" Wang Han didn't think about it, and agreed cleanly again.

Between smart people, it is very easy to speak. Every word spoken by both sides was full of dry goods, and soon, each other's responsibilities, obligations and needs were sorted out clearly. Niu Shi Award was in a happy mood, and his henchmen set up a banquet for Zhou Heng, Gao Baoyi, Geshu Daoyuan, Chang Shuxin, Niu Shouyi and others to entertain Wang Han for themselves. The next morning, he personally got up and led his cronies to send Wang Han, who was in a hurry to return to Broken Leaves to recover his life, out of the city.

The time is approaching the end of the year, and the cold wind is blowing through the bones, however, the old general's heart is full of blood. If the measures implemented by Zhang Qian's Broken Leaf City can be effective, the four towns of Anxi will no longer be a burden for Datang, but an indispensable strategic location!

When the prosperous era came, the Tang army could use this as a base to launch a counteroffensive to the west at any time, and include Persia, Dawan and other places into the territory again. And if God doesn't have long eyes and let the chaotic era of the Wu Zhou Dynasty and Tang Dynasty reappear, a self-sufficient Anxi can also become a barrier for the Tang Dynasty, and put the Great Food Army and those missionary maniacs full of lies outside the Green Ridge.

"The chief manager is too good to Zhang Yongzhao, just don't want him to hand over the manufacturing method of palm thunder, and he didn't even let him send some palm thunder!" But not everyone's heart is as kind as the Niu Shi Award, and when he returned to the state office, Niu Shi Award's own nephew, Chong Du Lieutenant Niu Shouyi, couldn't help but complain to him in a low voice.

"It is said that there is a palm thunder power unparalleled in the world, but among you, who has seen this thing with their own eyes?" The joy on Niu Shi's face immediately turned into anger, frowned, and scolded in a low voice, "If Zhang Yongzhao wanted to dedicate this thing to the old man, he would have let Wang Han take it with him, and he still used the old man to open this mouth?" If he doesn't want to give, even if the old man asks for it, he won't admit it to death, what can the old man do with him? ”

"This ......" didn't expect his uncle to be so angry, Niu Shouyi was stunned, and he was at a loss.

"Besides, who is a military general, who doesn't have a few life-saving skills!" Knowing that his words were a bit heavy, Niu Shixiao softened his tone and added in a low voice, "You and the boss of the Cheng family, Ruobing, are good brothers, you go and let him teach you the Cheng family's lance skills, see how he responds?" ”

"He? I mentioned it to him before, and he said that the Cheng family started with an axe and didn't know how to use a horse lance! Niu Shouyi shook his head with a wry smile.

"That's it!" Niu Shi Award also smiled and shrugged his shoulders slightly, "But the ancestor of our family said personally that the ancestor of the Cheng family first saved Pei Xingyan in the chaos of the army, and then was stabbed in the thigh by the enemy general. At the critical moment, he grabbed Shuo with his backhand and stabbed the enemy general to fall off his horse, and then frightened more than 20 enemy generals into not daring to chase anymore. Seeing that he was holding an unconscious Pei Xingyan in his arms, lame on one leg, and rode away! (Note: This is a historical fact.) Pei Xingyan is Pei Yuanqing, the third best man in the world in traditional commentary. ）

Niu Shouyi was speechless, so he could only continue to shake his head and laugh. Niu and Cheng are friends of several generations. He wanted to learn how to use a horse lance from his friend Cheng Ruobing, and the Cheng family had to use an ax to prevaricate. His uncle and Zhang Qian have been friends for less than half a year, how could the other party take the initiative to give away an artifact like "palm thunder"?

"His refusal to give the palm thunder to the old man is not necessarily a bad thing. Now that Suo Ge is dead, no matter who the old man fights with, he won't need that thing in a short time. Knowing that his nephew would not die easily, Niu Shixuan hesitated for a moment, lowered his voice and added, "And he only has a few thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, even if there is really a palm thunder, he can't make any waves." If he gave the palm thunder to the old man, alas, ——, the court, I don't know how many people will have gray hair! ”

"Those bastards who only mess around!" Niu Shouyi immediately understood his uncle's difficulty, and gritted his teeth and scolded. However, after scolding, he couldn't help but be worried, "Uncle, Guo Hong once fought side by side with Zhang Qian. If he spreads the news of the palm thunder, and the court thinks that his uncle will also have ...... in his hands."

"Don't admit it, pretend not to know!" Niu Shi Award didn't even think about it, and gave the answer with a sneer, "Don't write a word on the battle report, just treat it as if it doesn't exist." Whoever has a lot of trouble, let him come to the Western Regions to check by himself! And Guo Hong won't be so stupid. Guo Yuanzhen has not said a word about the time when Zhang Yongzhao pressed his neck with a horizontal knife to borrow troops, and it is obvious that he is leaving a way for himself to retreat. Guo Hong is his biological son, and he is ready to take over his mantle and continue to stay in Shule. I won't take the initiative to find Zhang Yongzhao at this juncture! ”

"Guo Hong stays in Shule?" Niu Shouyi didn't seem to understand when he heard it, and instinctively asked in a low voice.

"This matter has not yet been decided, but with the employment habits of the imperial court, after transferring Guo Yuanzhen into the court and holding him high, in order to appease his descendants, Guo Hong will definitely stay in Shule for the time being and inherit his mantle." Knowing how to point out his nephew, Niu Shi Award lowered his voice and introduced in a low voice, "In this way, Zhang Yongzhao is in Shaye, Guo Hong is in Shule, Zhou Yiyi is in Khotan, the old man is in Qiuzi, and the four towns of Xin'an West have basically set the outline." ”

Leaving some time for his nephew to digest, he lowered his head and drank a few sips of water, and added in a lower voice, "Zhou Yiyi has always been angry with Guo Yuanzhen when he saw death in the spring, and he must not be in a group with Guo Hong." And Zhang Yongzhao kidnapped Guo Yuanzhen, no matter how broad-minded Guo Hong is, he can't become friends with him. As for the old man, he didn't deal with Guo Yuanzhen very much, he didn't have any friendship with Zhou Yiyi, and he didn't know Zhang Yongzhao for less than half a year. The three of them gave the old man a hand, even if Anxi was far away from Chang'an, the court didn't have to worry about someone rebelling. Don't worry about the bad situation that Guo Yuanzhen can say alone, and no matter what the court wants to do, it depends on his face! ”

"This ......" Niu Shouyi heard the sweat on his forehead, and instinctively raised his hand to wipe it.

"What is this?" Niu Shiyu smiled, sighed and shook his head, "Do you think that the old man, the chief manager of Anxi, just knows how to fight?" When will the imperial court send someone to sit in one place, not repeatedly, first ensure that the generals will not support the army and respect themselves, and then consider other things? Do you have a lot to learn? Don't keep staring at the little treasure in other people's hands, learn what the old man has, it's enough for you to be on your own in the future! ”

"Yes, uncle. Nephew understood! Niu Shouyi crossed his hands and made an open mind to be taught. Unintentionally, he suddenly found that the white hair on his uncle's sideburns seemed to be much more than when he was trapped in the lonely city, and it was extremely white.