For Zhu Youlang, the most important thing after taking Changsha is not to fight non-stop to the next battlefield, but to organize the resumption of production and let the people return to normal life as soon as possible.

Spring ploughing is imminent, and as the Son of Heaven, he naturally has to express himself.

Although Huguang is the granary of the world, it is actually very annoying if you miss the agricultural time.

Nowadays, the actual territory controlled by the Ming army is not much, and the significance of Huguang is particularly important.

Zhu Youlang didn't plan to put on a show this time, but really planned to go deep into farming.

As we all know, Huguang is famous for growing rice.

Rice is also the staple food of the Huguang people.

However, it does not mean that the people of Huguang only eat rice, especially in the northern part of Huguang bordering Shaanxi and Henan, they eat pasta, and wheat, an important crop, is also the key to filling the stomachs of the people.

In addition, the promotion of high-yielding and drought-tolerant crops such as corn and potatoes is also imperative.

Although the land is fertile, not all places are suitable for growing rice and wheat.

This shows that we should not make the mistake of empiricism, and that it is most appropriate to grow potatoes and corn in relatively barren mountainous areas.

For the people, the Son of Heaven is definitely a huge gimmick.

After all, who wouldn't want to see the emperor wielding a hoe?

This is also an excellent publicity opportunity for Zhu Youlang.

Zhu Youlang doesn't even need too much design, as long as he really shows the bearing of the Son of Heaven, he can win the favor of the people of Huguang to the greatest extent.

The specific pro-farming site was chosen in a small village outside Changsha.

This village is called Taoyuan Village, and the word Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" is taken from it.

It's just that the Peach Blossom Paradise only exists in fantasy after all.

People in troubled times will be more or less pushed by the torrent of history and an invisible force, and they seem to be involuntarily.

Even Zhu Youlang can't completely jump out of this circle.

As a human being, I always face many unsatisfactory things.

It's just how to make yourself and your loved ones better in this environment, which is what people need to think about and strive for.

When Zhu Youlang appeared at the entrance of Taoyuan Village in a casual robe, the men, women and children of Taoyuan Village rushed to see the demeanor of the Son of Heaven.

Although there were guards separated by a certain distance, they were still able to see Zhu Youlang's face clearly.

"The Son of Heaven is so young!"

"I thought the Son of Heaven was an old man!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is really handsome, just like Wu Xiucai in the village."

"What nonsense, the Son of Heaven is the posture of a dragon and a phoenix!"

"That's right! It is indeed more noble than Wu Xiucai, Wu Xiucai is handsome, but he looks bitter. ”

"Maybe this is the spirit of the emperor."

Zhu Youlang went to the paddy field surrounded by the guards and prepared to start planting rice.

Don't look at rice transplanting as simple, it's actually a technical job.

Zhu Youlang had previously learned to avoid making jokes.

Seeing Da Mingzi pouting his ass like an old farmer and planting rice in the rice field, all the villagers of Taoyuan Village were stunned.

The key is that the action of the Son of Heaven planting rice is very standard, and there is no mistake at all.

"I thought the hoe used by the emperor was pure gold, and it looked no different from the one we used."

"That's it, you can't break it with a gold hoe."

"His Majesty the Emperor is so serious about planting seedlings!"

"This is really a good emperor who is close to the people!"

"What's that thing?"

"It's like a waterwheel!"

"But it doesn't look like the waterwheel we use."

Zhu Youlang obviously noticed the discussion of the villagers and motioned for Han Miao to go and explain.

Han Miao had already understood the principle of this waterwheel before, so he confidently went to the waterwheel and explained.

"This waterwheel has been improved by His Majesty himself, which can maximize efficiency. Here's how it works..."

Han Miao spoke very seriously, and the villagers listened very carefully.

Suddenly, a villager asked, "Can we use this water wheel?" ”

This sudden question startled the others, and it was too presumptuous to ask such a question in front of the Son of Heaven.

They were all worried about this young man, but Han Miao smiled and said, "Your Majesty gave this waterwheel to the village." But you have to cooperate with each other, and you can't live up to Your Majesty's wishes. ”

Although Han Miao's tone was very gentle, there was a feeling that there was no doubt.

The villagers nodded frequently.

In their opinion, this waterwheel can indeed greatly improve production efficiency.

In fact, there are many similar waterwheels Zhu Youlang ordered people to make one, and each village like Taoyuan Village should be equipped with one.

Although he could not completely change the agricultural structure of the Ming Dynasty like the Industrial Revolution, he was able to improve some efficiency.

Accumulate a lot, Zhu Youlang hopes to play a more or less role.

After leaving Taoyuan Village, Zhu Youlang came to Changsha Mansion surrounded by a group of relatives.

Many of the officials here are experienced old fritters, and they are very clear about how to carry out spring ploughing.

Zhu Youlang first made a speech, and then said that he would give some rewards to these officials after spring ploughing.

Under the combination of grace and power, the officials were naturally grateful to Zhu Youlang and vowed to do a good job in spring ploughing.

Only then did Zhu Youlang put his mind at ease.

In his opinion, the importance of officials is obviously greater than that of officials.

Because the official is a rogue official, he will leave after a few years. They pay more attention to the so-called performance.

And the officials are rooted in the local area, and they are the head of the earth.

They know the local customs better.

And they're also more professional.

If you want to really do things well, you must make good use of the officials.

Take this spring ploughing as an example, if Zhu Youlang hands over this to a few officials, it is very likely that it will be a face-saving project.

And handing it over to the officials to supervise can compress the responsibility and compact, and there will be no light fluttering situation.

The reason why Zhu Youlang attaches so much importance to agriculture is because the grain output of Huguang directly determines how many troops the Ming Dynasty can expand.

Fifty thousand? Or 100,000?

Absolute numbers don't mean everything, but at least they can be realistic.

Reserve forces or reserve troops.

This allowed the Ming army to have more margin for error.

In the event of serious losses of the main forces, the reserve forces can be topped up in time.

The success of the Tiger Army proves that recruits can excel as long as they are given enough opportunities to train.

The more superstitious the dependence on veterans, the more devastating the results will be.

After all, these veterans will grow old one day, even if they can fight twenty years from now?

Zhu Youlang even prepared to establish a set of retirement system for the Ming army, so that these warriors who had shed blood for their family and country could return home to enjoy the joy of being a child and a grandchild when they were old.

After all, war shouldn't be the whole of life.

War is just so that you and your loved ones can live a better peaceful life.

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