Although the Yellow Emperor is considered a myth and legend, aside from the part of those strange forces and gods, in its practical sense, in fact, the two major tribal alliances of Yan and Huang defeated the Jiuli clan and unified the Yellow River Valley.

In turn, it laid the foundation of the Chinese nation's civilization.

Note that this point is very important!

Its influence continues even to this day.

So, what exactly is the impact? It is the civilization of farming.

The Yellow Emperor sowed a hundred grains and plants, produced things, began to make clothes, built boats and cars, made music laws, and created medicine.

Emperor Yan tasted herbs, invented slash-and-burn farming, and created agricultural tools.

What they all have in common is that in the Neolithic Age, when the tribes were generally dominated by hunting, agriculture was set as the keynote for the survival of the descendants of Yan and Huang.

And Chiyou Jiuli, from the description of mythology, you can also get a glimpse or two. With gold as a soldier, he controlled the fierce beast, and rode the national treasure to fight with the Yellow Emperor.

This shows that the Jiuli people are likely to be a nomadic tribe with hunting and domestication of livestock as their main mode of survival.

Of course, judging from the diversity of species in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River at that time, it may be possible to hunt and graze without "swimming".

So, what does this mean?

It means that the two modes of survival, farming and nomadism, coexisted in the society at that time, and there was a fierce collision.

As a result, Yan Huang won.

So what if it's the other way around? Chiyou won and annexed the Yanhuang tribe, and perhaps the civilization trend of the Chinese nation will also change.

In short, Yan Huang won.

In addition to the fact that we are now called "descendants of Yan and Huang", not "descendants of Chiyou", the most far-reaching significance is that our nation is farming!

The Yellow River is the mother river, and the Yellow River basin has become the first and most important grain production base in China.

After a long period of history, the history of China revolved around this mother river and around this grain production base. We have created civilization around this big granary.

Even in the Zhou Dynasty, the Chu people established vassal states in the Yangtze River valley, which enabled agriculture to develop in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, which was also considered an extension of the grain production base of the Yellow River.

And this situation continued until the Warring States Period, the rise of the Qin State.

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Wu Zetian is now suspicious in his heart: Mu Zijiu is talking about the unification of Qin, but the grain production and farming he is talking about now don't seem to have much to do with this, right?

Because the Qin State only occupies a small part of the Yellow River Valley, it is far from reaching the point of controlling the overall situation.

The two issues are not at odds.

"What the hell are you going to say?"

"Mai!" Wu Ning spat out a word.

"Although the Qin State is only located in a corner of the Yellow River, has Your Majesty forgotten? Qin has wheat! ”

"Mai?" Wu Zetian doesn't know too much.

"That's right! The Qin State is located in Guanzhong, the land of Longyou, which is suitable for the cultivation of wheat. And Maimi, which was introduced to the Central Plains from the Western Regions, also happened to be the first to reach the Qin State. ”

"However, while the Qin people were able to greatly increase their grain production by growing wheat, the other six countries still relied on corn as their main crop."

"May I ask Your Majesty, which corn can win against wheat?"

“！！！” Wu Zetian's eyes lit up

"Nice!! How can corn prevail over wheat? ”

The yield of corn is incomparable to that of wheat. Let Wu Ning say this, but analyze the Qin dynasty from another angle.

And Wu Ning's voice came at the right time, "Although the Qin State does not account for all the grain production of the Yellow River, but with the benefit of wheat, the Qin State is equivalent to ascending to heaven and rebuilding the grain-producing land up and down the Yellow River." ”

"Qin unified the six countries because of the wheat, and the wheat was also widely planted in the world because of the Qin."

"Yes, yes, yes!!" Old Lady Wu was obviously interested, drew inferences from one another, and said, "What Zi Zhen said is extremely true! It is precisely because of the wheat planted all over the world that the Central Plains has been prosperous for more than 1,000 years since the Qin Dynasty, and it has been served all over the world. ”

To put it bluntly, the Qin State took advantage of the high yield of wheat to upgrade itself first, and then unified the Six Kingdoms, so that the Central Plains would follow suit.

Since the Qin Dynasty, the status of Chinese civilization has been significantly improved.

"Then Your Majesty has ever thought about why the First Emperor wanted to build the Great Wall?"

"Huh?"

Wu Zetian was stunned, "No...... Isn't it to defend against aliens? ”

"It's true to defend against aliens, but it's not that simple!"

"Oh? How? ”

Wu Ning smiled, "I implore Your Majesty to take a map of mountains and rivers." ”

The old lady and Wu Laojiu are discussing the beginning, how can it be?

"Wan'er, go get it quickly!"

After a while, the mountain and river map unfolded in front of the two.

Wu Ning pointed to the old appearance of the Great Wall of Qin and said, "Your Majesty, look, the Great Wall of Qin is here." ”

"Your Majesty asked the heavenly officials who knew the geography and the weather and knew that the line drawn by the Great Wall of Qin just wrapped this grain land in it. Within the Great Wall, rain is abundant. Beyond the Great Wall, there is no harvest. ”

"Really?"

Wu Zetian looked at the mountains and rivers carefully, there were no heavenly officials around him, and he could only listen to the words of Wu Ning's family.

In fact, Qin Shi Huang drew this line more accurately than Wu Ning said.

If you look at the hydrological maps of later generations, it is exactly stuck on the 400 mm rainfall line, which is exactly the same.

Qin Shi Huang used the Great Wall to separate the inner and outer heavens. Inside, the wind and rain are smooth, and the grain and rice are abundant; Outside, it is thousands of miles of red land, and there is no farming.

"Your Majesty, don't you think that this line drawn by the First Emperor has another deep meaning?"

"What does it mean?"

"Weichen thought that the First Emperor not only knew the importance of the granary of the Central Plains, but also discovered a fatal flaw in it."

"That's ......" Wu Ning pointed up and down the Yellow River, where this raw grain production area is, "This land is so good, it is the lifeblood of the Central Plains!" ”

"But this land ...... It's so lonely, too! ”

“！！！！”

Wu Zetian was shocked again, "Zi is saying...."

"Not bad." Wu Ning nodded, "Once the granary of the Central Plains is invaded by foreign races, it will affect the food problem of the entire Central Plains. This is too fatal for us! ”

"It's like putting an egg in a basket, and when the basket falls, the egg is all broken."

"Therefore, the first emperor did not hesitate to exhaust the world's resources, and also surrounded the 'only field' in the Central Plains."

Speaking of this, Wu Ning sighed sincerely: "I have to say that the First Emperor's thoughts are far-reaching!" ”

Ying Zheng knows that the big granary of the Central Plains since Yanhuang is a treasure, but it has no strategic depth, which is also its fatal flaw. Once it is wounded, it will be in danger of destroying the country. ”

"Therefore, he built the Great Wall, which is equivalent to adding a guarantee to the Central Plains civilization."

"yes!" Old Lady Wu also sighed, and came out of her feelings, "The talent of the first emperor is unique in ancient times!" ”

Wu Ning smiled and said intentionally or unintentionally: "But the First Emperor couldn't have imagined that hundreds of years later, someone would do the same thing with him." ”

"Who?" Wu Zetian was dumbfounded, is there anyone else who is comparable to the First Emperor?

"Hehe, it's the first faint monarch of the ages - Yang Guang!"

"Emperor Yang of Sui?"

"Exactly!"

Wu Ning said: "No matter what Yang Guang's purpose is, whether it is to have fun or to show his merits, he has built the Grand Canal. The role of this canal is no less than that of the Great Wall. ”

"How?"

As soon as he asked, Wu Zetian lowered his head and thought about it again, and suddenly felt a fierce spirit, "What do you mean, the Grand Canal ......?" ”

"Your Majesty is wise, that's exactly what it is."

Wu Ning explained: "Your Majesty, look! "Pointing to the mountains and rivers.

"Before the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, there was only one granary in the Central Plains, and the depth was too shallow."

"Although the First Emperor went against the sky and built a line of defense for thousands of miles. However, once the Central Plains is weakened, there is still a chance for the alien states to cross the Great Wall and invade the Central Plains. ”

"And once the alien race steps into the granary of the Central Plains, the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species is a foregone conclusion."

"Until the end of the Han Dynasty, the rise of Eastern Wu."

"Jiangnan, the rise of Soochow, has developed the land of Jiangnan in disguise." Wu Ning raised two fingers, "Make it the second granary!" ”

"Hmm!!" Wu Zetian thought deeply and looked at the location of Jianghuai on the map of mountains and rivers.

"In this way, the north and the south echo, even if the granary of the Central Plains is destroyed, we can retreat to the south of the Yangtze River."

Fiercely opened his eyes wide, "So, when Wuhu entered the country, the Han regime had the possibility of crossing to the south, relying on Jiangnan, and then trying to enter backwards?" ”

"Yes!!" Wu Ning nodded in approval.

Wu Zetian is worthy of being a generation of Ming Jun, and many things can be understood at one point.

I heard that the old lady continued: "In this way, the Grand Canal of Yangguang just connects the granary of Jiangnan and the Central Plains, and becomes a trend of echoing the north and south. ”

"From the perspective of efficacy alone, it is indeed the same as the Great Wall."

"Wonderful!" Wu Zetian admired from the bottom of his heart, "It's really wonderful! ”

Although the old lady has been in power for decades and holds the world in the palm of her hand, it is the first time that she looks at a map of mountains and rivers, points out the country, and discusses the merits and demerits of her predecessors.

It's really hearty, and I can't help but want to shout three times to vent my pride.

However, having said that, while recognizing what Wu Ning said, why did the old lady feel so bad in her heart?

Well, how confident is Wu Zetian alone? is arrogant, and it is estimated that even Taizong Li Shimin has not been convinced.

Today, I finally served the first emperor Yingzheng, even if it is okay, which green onion is this Yang Guang? I can't bear it!

Let a faint gentleman ride his face, of course Wu Zetian is uncomfortable.

And Wu Ning, who was on the side, saw that Mrs. Wu's face changed continuously, and said in her heart....

The heart said, Lao Tzu has been grinding for so long, and it took two catties to spit, so the fire should be about the same, right?

Taking a deep breath, he finally got to the point: "Your Majesty! ”

"Your Majesty called the ministers today, is there a court to discuss?"

Wu Zetian was not very interested, "There is indeed something to discuss." ”

"Is it about the whereabouts of the hundreds of thousands of children of the family, and the 40 million acres of cultivated land?"

Wu Zetian frowned, it turns out that this kid already knew? I knew that you were talking to my mother so much?

The tone is not very good, half because of Wu Ning, half because of Yang Guang. didn't bother to be polite to Wu Ning, and asked directly: "What is Zijiu's opinion?" ”

"Huh." Wu Ning smiled slightly, and Wu Zetian wanted to kill again.

Not again? That nasty face is here again!!

"Your Majesty!" Wu Ning pointed to the map of mountains and rivers, "Actually, Weichen is already in this picture." ”

"Huh??" Wu Zetian looked at Wu Ning in surprise, "What do you mean?" ”

"Huh....." Wu Ning took a deep breath again, "Rong Chen said a few more words." ”

"Actually, how to settle the family and how to dispose of 40 million acres of fertile land, these two issues are related to what Weichen and His Majesty said just now."

"Your Majesty, look." Wu Ning pointed to the picture.

"Whether it is the south of the Yangtze River, or the upper and lower parts of the Yellow River, they are all the lifeblood of the Central Plains. However, the first emperor only knew about the siege, and Yang Guang was just connected, both of which were in line with current affairs. Not great wisdom too! ”

Isn't that much wisdom?

Mrs. Wu said in her heart, I see you awesome! Isn't that great wisdom?

"Then what is great wisdom?"

"Your Majesty!" Wu Laojiu raised his eyebrows, waiting to be seduced slightly.

"The times create heroes, and heroes create the times!"

"Huh!?" Mrs. Wu's heart is not up to being hooked up by Wu Laojiu.

Heroes create the current situation?

Is he saying that the First Emperor and Yang Guang just conform to the current situation, and the real hero has to create the current situation?

Wu Zetian was like being beaten with chicken blood, and he came to the spirit.

"Tell me, how did this situation come about!?"

Wu Ning smiled, it was called a cheap, "The two predecessors actually ignored a problem, or rather, did not solve a problem." ”

"That is, the internal crisis, the Great Wall and the canal cannot be solved."

"Yes, indeed." Wu Zetian nodded.

The so-called internal problem, to put it bluntly, is the annexation of land by wealthy households. To the extreme, without the need for foreign enemies, the country will perish.

"The granary of the Central Plains and the granary of the south of the Yangtze River are not the credit of the two predecessors."

"......" Wu Zetian still nodded, and unconsciously, he had been led by Wu Laojiu's nose.

"So, Your Majesty now has neither the Great Wall to build nor the canal to dig, so why not think about how to solve the problem from within? Or ......"

"Or what?"

"Or recreate the situation and create a few more granaries?"

When Wu Zetian heard this, he rolled his eyes, how many more?

It's really standing and talking without back pain, huh? If the old lady can create a big granary, it will be a work of swallowing the sky, and she will not lose to her predecessors.

How many more do you have?

"Son? Already have a plan? ”

"Have an idea."

"Then let's hear it!"

"Follow Wang Mang!"

"Wang Mang?"

"That's right! Similar to Wang Mang's New Deal, the land is publicly owned. The title deed was in the hands of the imperial court, and the land was distributed to the peasant households. The imperial court only received taxes, not rents, and at the same time forbade private buying and selling. ”

"......" Wu Zetian was stunned when he heard it.

"Can it work? Wang Mang's ending is not very good! ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured!" Wu Ning gave the old lady a firm look.

"Your Majesty's situation is different now. Wang Mang gave other people's land to farmers in public ownership, so everyone opposed it. Your Majesty, on the other hand, is to divide the land in your hands. ”

"......" Wu Zetian thought about it again, but he was also hesitating.

And Wu Ning advised on the side, "What is Your Majesty worried about?" ”

"40 million acres of fertile land, plus the official fields, vocational fields, and Fengtian fields in Shandong, account for almost half of the granary of the Yellow River!!"

"If Your Majesty follows Wang Mang's example, he takes the land into his own hands and cultivates it by men. Then the annexation of land by the rich will no longer exist in the north. ”

Wu Zetian raised his head, "What about the courtiers?" The courtiers will not let me do this. After all, even if it is not their land, it is still detrimental to the wealthy and wealthy. ”

"This loss is acceptable, not big!"

"And ....." Wu Laojiu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "and the family is newly dead, who wants to be the next one?" ”

“！！！”

Old Lady Wu looked at Wu Ning's eyes, and intuitively told Wu Zetian that this kid was definitely not talking about fun!

Ruthless enough! Mrs. Wu said in her heart that she had a bit of the essence of the old lady.

"How is the family settled?"

Wu Ning said: "Your Majesty, don't you think that there are too few granaries in the north and south?" ”

"With the territory of 10,000 miles of the Great Zhou, we need more support points, greater strategic depth, and more granaries of the world!"

"You mean...," the old lady's eyes widened when she heard this.

Here, this kid really still has the goods!

The old lady's main concern was whether there could be a third granary. This Mu Zijiu has already helped her think about it.

Forcibly calmed down, he asked with a slight trembling: "Need a third place?" Where is it!? ”

"More than that!" Wu Ning's answer made Wu Ze's heart beat faster.

I saw Wu Ning shaking his head, with a frenzy on his face, "Weichen has found out three other places for Your Majesty, which can just be used to house the family and create the granary of the world!" ”

"What~~?!?"

Wu Zetian stood up suddenly, and his tone was twisted.

This is a little madman, right?

The Central Plains has worked hard for thousands of years to get two granaries, and he will find three at once?

Is it really "several"?

"Which three?"

"Your Majesty, look!!"

Wu Ning pointed to the bottom of the mountains and rivers, "Sichuan Qian!! This is one!! ”

Pointing to the top, that is, the location of the Heilongjiang River in the later generations, the location of the Sanjiang Plain and the Nenjiang Plain, "The Yan Ya Department!!" This is two! ”

It also refers to the northwest, that is, the area of Turpan and Kanas in Xinjiang in later generations, "Western Regions!!" Here are three!! ”

Wu Ning took a picture of the mountains and rivers, and his voice was like gold and iron, and he was deafening.

"If Your Majesty gets these three places, it will be the fulcrum of the Central Plains, Jiangnan, and the five granaries of each other, and they will reflect each other from afar!"

"Individually, they can be a strategic buffer for the Central Plains, and if they are connected..."

"The Western Regions, the Central Plains, and the Yan Ya can expedite the grassland on three sides!"

"Sichuan, Guizhou, the Central Plains, and the Western Regions, and Tubo will be surrounded on three sides!"

"Jiangnan and Sichuan-Guizhou, sandwiching the Ling, the Central Plains will be disturbed by nomadic raids, and there will be no more!!"

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Not only was Mrs. Wu completely stunned, but even Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping on the side were also dumbfounded.

This guy ..... Are you alright? Where are you reaching out??

The people of Sichuan and Guizhou can still understand, no matter how you say it, it is the place of this dynasty.

However, the Ya tribe is in the territory of the Khitan people and further north.

And the Western Regions are even more ridiculous, turning the Western Regions into the granary of the Great Zhou, isn't that equivalent to turning the countries of the Western Regions into the Great Zhou?

How do they know, Wu Ning also understands that it is a bit abrupt, but he can't do it.

If this opportunity is missed, it will only be possible to realize this vision until the Manchu Qing Dynasty enters the customs nearly a thousand years later.

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The five major grain bases support the Central Plains, which is like five needles of the sea, if realized, may be completely rewritten in Chinese history.

Whether it is the grassland people, the Japanese devils, or the Tibetan and Jin barbarians, it will be difficult to pose a devastating threat to the Han people.

Isn't such a temptation worth going crazy for?

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PS: The Sichuan-Guizhou mentioned here is not the abbreviation of Sichuan and Guizhou, but refers to the southeast of Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi.