Chapter 165: The weather is sunny

The sun rises and sets, time passes day by day, and the changes caused by someone have begun to disrupt the world, but the situation in the world is still sliding towards ruin with inherent inertia. Even if there are some changes, there are many differences, but the wheel of history is not something that one or two praying mantis can stop.

In the first half of the first year of the first year of the first peace, the wind and rain were smooth, and the harvest in Beidi County, Shuofang County, Wuyuan County and other places was good. The potatoes planted last year had a bumper harvest this year, and the yield of more than a dozen stone per mu shocked everyone. After hearing that this little cutie can also be planted in April and May, Xu Chao immediately sent more people to promote this plant in all the places where it can be influenced.

On the contrary, Chen Cheng was afraid that they would pull eggs when they took a big step, so he repeatedly asked for a trial planting first, and then promoted it after the officials and people in various places figured out the habits of potatoes. In addition to potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other plants also bloom everywhere on both sides of the Yellow River. On the arid land outside the sheltered area of Helan Mountain, Chen Cheng also asked people to try to plant more than 1,000 acres of cotton.

In his impression, there seems to have been a time when thousands of migrant workers would ride the green train to the west every time it was time to pick cotton. At that time, he paid a little attention to it, and it was said that in the west, where the weather was drier, the cotton would grow better, and the fiber would be longer, or something.

Chen Cheng also knows that in the early stage of the industrial revolution, it was actually the textile industry. It is said that the child laborers in the British textile mills completed the primitive capital accumulation for the evil British, and then defeated all the countries of the Old World in the process of industrialization.

So......... Growing cotton is definitely good!

In addition to new crops such as potatoes, with the efforts of Xu Chao and others, this year's rice harvest is also very good. As soon as the summer harvest ended, the situation that was still somewhat turbulent under Chen Cheng's rule immediately stabilized. Having food is the last word, even if it's just miscellaneous grains. Yan Zhong, Xu Chao and the others stiffened their waists all at once, and in the past, they had to be more or less perfunctory to the princes in Liangzhou, but now they don't care about it at all.

Cheng Yi and Ma Teng became more respectful of Chen Cheng, and they sent people to Yinchuan, formerly Lian County, to ask the prefecture for seeds for potatoes and sweet potatoes and other plants. In this day and age, farming is one of the most important things in the country.

Not only did Cheng Yi and Ma Teng send people over, but even Cheng Yin, Zhang Heng, Song Jian, and Han Sui also sent people over, and the purpose was the same. Han Sui took advantage of Ding Yuan's army to withdraw to Chang'an, sent troops to capture Wudu County, and fought several battles with Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. It was at such a time that he specially sent people to Yinchuan with a large number of coins, which shows that he attached great importance to this matter.

Han Sui actually didn't want to fight with Zhang Lu, the roads in Hanzhong were rugged, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Qianghu cavalry under his command was too cheap to take advantage of. But he knew that Fufeng County would definitely not be able to defeat it, because Huangfu Song had been strengthening the defenses there, so he tried to develop towards Hanzhong.

But it's a pity that although Zhang Lu's character is not very good, he relies on the **** way to govern Hanzhong in an orderly manner. The believers of the Wudou Rice Sect, under the leadership of the sacrificial wines, beat the Han Sui army that invaded Hanzhong with a full head. After Han Sui lost thousands of cavalry, he knew that Hanzhong was not a place to use force. Huangfu Song in the east couldn't beat him again, so he set his eyes back on Liangzhou.

At this time, Han Sui sat on the land of the four counties, and his strength far exceeded that of any of the princes of Liangzhou. However, after Chen Cheng heard about it, he didn't feel threatened, but just smiled and said, "It's a pity that he doesn't have a chance to unify Liangzhou." ”

After personally leading the team, after three months of day and night research, the blast furnace at the foot of Helan Mountain finally succeeded in smelting molten iron. Although the iron produced had to undergo further forging and carburizing processes before it could be made into agricultural tools or swords, the output had increased tenfold compared to before.

If Han Sui dares to provoke a war, this side will soon be able to produce a large number of weapons. The mining of silver is also on the right track, and after the expenditure on labor and tools, the rest is profit. With money, food, weapons, and generals such as Zhao Yun and Xu Rong under his command, Chen Cheng was not worried about Han Sui coming at all.

On the contrary, because after Han Sui's strength was further strengthened, Cheng Yi, Ma Teng and others had to step up their pace of approaching the state pastor's side. Moreover, Han Sui's losses in the process of taking Wudu were not small, and the military rations in warehouses everywhere were also consumed, otherwise, he would not have sent people to Yinchuan to buy seeds in a hurry.

"Lord, don't sell grain seeds to Han Sui!"

Potatoes don't actually have seeds, as long as the large ones are cut into several pieces and buried in the soil at the right time, and you're done.

Xu Chao said loudly: "Not only must Wuwei and An be forbidden to sell seeds to Han Sui, but also order to set up posts on various roads and strictly investigate all business travel!" ”

Before Chen Cheng could speak, a group of officials in the state governor's mansion had already expressed their support one after another. He smiled and asked Yan Zhong, "What does Zhongshu Ling think?" ”

Yan Zhong stroked his beard and said, "It can't be prevented, even if we don't sell it to Han Sui, he has a way to get it." Rather than this, it is better for us to sell it, so that we can also win the hearts of the people in Liangzhou. ”

Chen Cheng smiled: "Bo Dao's meaning is the same as mine." ”

Xu Chao and the others looked at each other, with a helpless look on their faces. Yan Zhong was right, if he really wanted to get the new crops here, Han Sui had a way. It's just that the thought that the enemy will become stronger because of this makes people unwilling!

Chen Cheng said: "Although the summer harvest has ended, you must not slack off because of this. There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart. Say a thousand ways and ten thousand, enough food can be enough soldiers. Only after the end of this year's autumn harvest can we be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in Liangzhou. ”

He said to Yan Zhong, Xu Chao and others: "As for Han Sui, as long as he doesn't use troops in Liangzhou, he can go." ”

Yang Qiu asked, "What if he raises troops to attack?" ”

Chen Cheng laughed and said: "Now the people of Liangzhou have made up their minds, if he dares to commit a crime, I should be an upright teacher, and I will crush him into powder." ”

Yang Qiu disagreed with Chen Cheng's words in his heart, and people were determined? When has Liangzhou really settled down over the years? If people's hearts are useful, then what do you need them warriors to do? Why do you build so many armor and weapons? However, he had recently made a lot of money from the silver mines, so he didn't want to quarrel with Chen Cheng in these places.

Although Han Sui has a large number of soldiers, they are not vegetarians! The blacksmith shop outside Yinchuan City rang non-stop all day long, and the black smoke from the stove could be seen from miles away, but it was not just knocking on farm tools!

Maybe there is really no food and grass, or maybe there is no certainty, after Han Sui made a stunning appearance this year, he did not continue to use soldiers, but instead concentrated on running the territory of the four counties. Also, now that his territory is the largest, according to common sense, the strength will accumulate the fastest. After the autumn harvest, the military rations are sufficient, and it is not too late to use the troops.

Han Sui did not move, Chen Cheng was not willing to use troops outside, and others, such as Cheng Yin and Zhang Heng, naturally had no desire to make trouble. Liangzhou, which has always been turbulent, has really calmed down like this. The people and heroes of Liangzhou thanked the heavens for raining down enough rain, and at the same time erected a statue of Chen Yuanjun, who is said to be an immortal with profound mana, and can make crops grow in the ground with a breath. It is said that the people in Yinchuan can eat three meals a day, and they can eat enough at every meal, which is really enviable!

The situation in Liangzhou stabilized, but the Han Dynasty had no intention of stopping. Ding Yuan, the general of Zhengxi, was ordered by the general He Jin to lead his troops to attack Dong Zhuo in Bingzhou. The two sides fought in the area of Xie County and Anyi in Hedong County, and won and lost each other.

The area around Xie County and Anyi in the southern part of Hedong County is a rare and fertile place. The terrain here is not as rugged as in the north, and there are not as many mountains and obstacles, which is suitable for the use of soldiers. Ding Yuanjun and Dong Zhuojun repeatedly tug-of-war here, the war dragged on for a long time, and the people were miserable.

Neither side is a good man or a woman, they both grab food locally, and even cut the seedlings in the field to feed the war horses. In less than two months, many villages on the plains were in ruins. As a result, many people fled into the mountains and forests and became bandits. At the beginning, it was the people of those small households who couldn't stand the endless levies and grain requisition, and later, even the big families couldn't stand it.

Those who have the ability to recruit outlaws, gather the people, and build Wu forts in dangerous places, so as to resist Ding Yuanjun and Dong Zhuojun. There was no such ability, so he helped the old and the young to cross the Yellow River south and fled to Hongnong County. There were also many people who fled east into the Taiyue Mountains, or even farther into the Taihang Mountains, and joined the ranks of the rebels.

After He Jin stabilized the situation in Luoyang, he took Zhang Yang as the Taishou of Hanoi and ordered him to send troops to cooperate with Ding Yuan to attack Dong Zhuo together. However, the mountains and rivers in the state were easy to defend and difficult to attack, Zhang Yang sent troops to Hedong, and the light troops went straight to the Baibo Valley, wanting to cut off the back road of Dong Zhuo's army, but he was defeated by the white wave thief Guo Tai. In addition, the Zhang Yan Department of the Montenegrin Army expanded its scope of activities, and after plundering Wei County, it expanded its power to Hanoi.

Therefore, Zhang Yang could only lead his troops to retreat to Huaixian. Ding Yuanbu fought alone, even if there were good generals such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, etc., but they were outnumbered, and still suffered a lot of defeats, and most of the territory they had previously seized was spit out, and only an important stronghold of Zhixian County was retained in Hedong.

Dong Zhuo immediately marched into Xie County, surrounded several times, attacked from all sides, but could not go down. At the same time, Lu Bu led the cavalry outside, fought back and forth, broke Dong Zhuo's grain transportation team several times, and seized a lot of territory in Hedong.

Seeing that Xie County could not be captured in a hurry, Dong Zhuo immediately appointed Guo Tai, the commander of the White Wave Thief, as the Taishou of Hedong, and the two sides joined forces to fight with Ding Yuan's army near Xie County. At the time of the scuffle, Yang Feng, the general of the Baibo Army, led his troops out from the rear and rushed straight to Xie County. Xu Huang, a warrior under Yang Feng, wore double armor and took the lead in rushing to the city, cutting down the gatekeepers and leading the army into the city.

Ding Yuan's army, which was in the midst of a scuffle, saw that the city was captured, and their morale dropped greatly. Suddenly the army collapsed. At the same time, in order to cope with the growing war, Ding Yuan requisitioned a lot of Dong Zhuo's old troops from Guanzhong, and these people turned against each other when they saw that the situation was not good, and demoted Dong Zhuo. As a result, Dong Zhuo was able to drive Ding Yuan across the Yellow River and have all the land to annex the state.