As a self-confessed traverser, Guan Yi didn't think of changing the names of potatoes and new rice - besides, these two things are not a big deal in the eyes of the traverser, and there are better and more productive crops in this world. But these two new crops are too rebellious, so the internal officials of Ji Han spontaneously gave them new names of Han beans and Han rice. This bottom-up naming was quickly recognized by Ji Han. Therefore, the names of Han bean and Han rice appeared in the national book in a grand manner.

At the Great Dynasty Meeting of Soochow, I heard about the yield of Han beans and Han rice, as well as the wide adaptability of Han beans to the land. It really scared the monarchs of Eastern Wu. When I heard that Ji Han was willing to export these two high-yield crops, it really made Dongwu feel that it was not expensive to sell these two things for two million stone of grain—Guan Da Sima's international reputation was already at a negative level. If you say that you borrow and return it, everyone just listens to it as a joke.

But after going down to the court, everyone pondered it and felt that it was not the same thing.

My Dawu has its own national conditions here, and the significance of this Han bean and Han rice is not so huge for me compared to Xishu.

In the apse of the Dongwu Palace, in the imperial study, Sun Hao, Wan Yu, Zhang Yi, Wang Cheng, Sun De, Sun Qian, Sun Zhen, Wang Cheng and others gathered together to discuss the affairs of today's court.

Speaking of which, at this time, the inner circle around Sun Hao has changed a lot compared to when he first took the throne.

Left and right Da Sima, one died and one sick, and needless to say. Zuo Prime Minister Lu Kai is also bedridden for a long time now, only one breath more than a dead man. Zhong Hui went to Jiangbei to serve as the governor, which was the barrier of Jianye. The original Wu Wu Governor Zhou was sent to the meeting to be the Taishou. Shen Ying, the original governor of Danyang, was appointed as the Taishou of Danyang. After these three people left the town, at least the circle around Jianye was under the control of Sun Hao.

Now, although Wan Yu is still the right prime minister, he is actually the only prime minister, the first person under the emperor. Compared with Zhong Huilai, Zhang Yi's actual power is much smaller, and he is the real secretary general. And the new Governor Sun De and the Troublesome Governor Sun Qian are all Sun Hao's younger brothers. In addition, Sun Zhen, the governor of the Sun clan, who was known for his personal combat power in the world, and Sun Hao's companion, Wang Cheng, the intelligence chief. It can be said that Sun Hao's control over the country is also significantly increasing.

But compared with the core team when Sun Hao first took office, the biggest problem with this team is that there is no reliable military commander.

"Your Majesty, the Han beans and Han rice that Zhuge Xingzong said in the court today should be true. In September this year, the school sent information that there were new rice varieties in the south of Western Shu, and the yield exceeded the old rice varieties by a lot. ”

"Well, this kind of thing, Zhuge Xingzong dared to say it in front of so many officials at my Great Wu Dynasty Meeting, it shouldn't be a lie. It's just that after thinking about it for a while, I feel that whether it is a new rice seed or a bean seed, it actually doesn't mean much to my Dawu. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Hehehe, everyone, my Da Wu is different from Xishu. Before Xishu took Yongliang, the entire Yizhou, the Hanzhong Basin and the Chengdu Plain were suitable for farming, and the rest of the places were mostly hills and mountains. This so-called Han bean, if it is really as Zhuge Xingzong said, has a high yield and does not pick the ground. So for Xishu, it is indeed of great significance. Moreover, with the limited arable land in the Hanzhong Basin and the Chengdu Plain, planting new rice varieties with higher yields can indeed greatly increase the national strength of Xishu. But what about my Da Wu? What I lack is not arable land, it's people! ”

It can be said that although Sun Hao was briefly shocked by Zhuge Jing in the court, he came back to his taste when he thought about it: Dongwu, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Plain, has many lakes and a water network. Everywhere there is fertile land that can be cultivated. Since the founding of the country, Soochow has been a major grain exporter - potatoes and new rice, which are just icing on the cake for Soochow. Of course it's better to have, and it's not a big deal if you don't.

The problem with Soochow was that the family was too powerful and controlled too many people. As a result, the mobilization and enforcement power of the state has been greatly weakened. In order to maintain the power of the state at all levels and the large army in the vast territory, the state had to increase the exploitation of the yeoman peasants, who already had limited control, resulting in a heavy burden on this part of the yeoman peasants – which in turn provided favorable conditions for the size of the family.

"Wen Bin, you are solely responsible for the raid on the Yu family, how about it? The serfs of the Yu family are better off than the yeoman farmers of my Dawu, right? ”

"Hey, Your Majesty, although the minister doesn't want to admit it. But in fact, after the inspection, the overall physical condition of the Yu family's serfs is much better than that of my Dawu's yeoman farmers. Not to mention anything else, after we raided the Yu family this time and transferred the 150,000 tenant serfs under the Yu family to the state, these guys all sighed and were all dissatisfied. ”

"So, these two things are life-saving for Xishu. For my Da Wu, it's really nothing. ”

"Then Your Majesty means that you don't want these two things, and you won't give Xishu food?"

"Of course not, for sure. Although Xishu planted these two things extensively, the outflow of its good seeds is certain. Shunmin's school can also quickly get some of these things back. But in doing so, the number of seeds is too small. It will take several years for me to breed after I brought it to Dawu, and I don't know how many years it will be after the real national promotion. Therefore, what Zhuge Jing brought this time still wants. After all, after the yield per mu increases, the life of the people of Dawu will still be a little better. ”

"Then Your Majesty really wants to give food to Xishu? Your Majesty, you need to know that Xishu has now won Yongliang, and the national strength is already above my Great Wu. That is, now that there is a natural disaster, otherwise it would not be so embarrassing. If it is through our food, Xishu has relieved this breath......"

"Hehehe, I just want Xishu to ease this breath."

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Although the trend of Western Shu and Qin has been completed, there is only a rough prototype. If one doesn't cope well, they will spit out everything they eat. If that's the case, the Jin Kingdom will be the only one in the world. At that time, the extremely weakened Xishu will no longer be a problem for the henchmen of the Jin State. Instead, we will be the number one target of the Jin Kingdom. Moreover, after this year's Northern Expedition and the Battle of Xiling the year before last, I understood it. My Dawu lacks horses, and the cavalry has always been weak. It has always suffered in the war in the north. And Xishu occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, making the Yangtze River defense line of our Dawu extremely incomplete. If Xishu fails to survive this breath, he will be forced to shrink back to Yizhou. So, whether the Jin State regards us as the main opponent, or the Jin State still insists on destroying Xishu first and then destroying us. are extremely unfavorable to my Dawu. ”

"I see, Your Majesty!" When Wan Yu and the others were still in the stupid clouds and mountains and fog, Zhang Yi was the first to react.

"Hmm." Glancing at Zhang Yi with appreciation, Sun Hao continued: "I have recently seriously reflected on the various conquests of my Great Wu Liguo for decades. In general, I thought that Zhou Lang's strategy of taking Yizhou and having the Yangtze River was the most in line with my Dawu's strategy. But if you want to take Yizhou, you should let Xishu ease this breath. In this way, the Jin Kingdom will truly form an alliance with us, and will be happy to see our entry into Yizhou and actively cooperate. And after Xishu eases his breath, it is foreseeable that in the next few decades, he will also take the Jin Kingdom as the main target. When the time comes, my Da Wu will have a chance! ”

At this point, Sun Hao's strategy is very clear: 1. Why did the Jin Kingdom form an alliance with us at this time? Isn't Xishu strong? If Xishu is weak again, the Jin Kingdom will definitely treat us as enemies again. Second, our Wu State has been directly attacking Jingzhou and Xuzhou in the north for so many years, but we have never succeeded. Why don't you change the direction, pick up Zhou Yu's strategy again, and go to Yizhou? Third, if you want to take Yizhou, you must need Xishu to hold Yongliang. In this way, the power of Western Shu will be scattered, and its main energy will be to deal with the Jin state. We can take advantage of it. Fourth, if we take Yizhou, and Xishu retains Yongliang. That's the most beautiful strategic situation.

"Also, you all understood Zhuge Jing's last sentence just now, right?"

"Understood, Your Majesty, this is a threat to my Great Wu! This man is very rude! ”

"Hehehe, the battle of countries, meaningless etiquette. I don't care about that. But Zhuge Jing's threat is real. Wen Bin, the rebellion in Jiaozhou has not been completely quelled yet, has it? ”

"The ministers are afraid, there are no major wars, and there are still many small-scale rebellions."

It can be said that the rebellion in Jiaozhou lasted from the founding of the Eastern Wu to its demise. There is one reason for this: Soochow wants the natives here to become the country's yeoman farmers or serfs of the family, and the natives here do not do it...... In such a situation, of course, the rebellion will never stop.

"So, if we give Xishu food at this time, we can quickly obtain a large number of good seeds, and we can help Xishu relieve this breath, so that Xishu can attract the attention of the Jin Kingdom for us. In this way, in the process of Wu and Jin alliances, the Jin State will give us more profits. And Xishu took our grain, and those natives who rebelled in Jiaozhou in a short period of time will not get help from Xishu. So, why not do such a thing? ”

"Your Majesty is high, and the ministers are obedient!"