Ma Yunlu was originally a little naughty little girl at most, but since she followed Liu Zhang, she seems to have become more and more naughty? Of course, it doesn't matter if she has an active personality, she is still a very well-behaved girl in essence, at least she is more afraid of seeing Wang Yi than seeing her own mother. This is actually quite good, of course, this is not to say that Wang Yi is not good to her. Wang Yi, who is also from Xiliang, is very good to her, but unfortunately she is a little demanding because she is good......

Liu Zhang smiled and slapped Ma Yunlu and said, "This time I will go out and wait for you to make contributions, and when the time comes, I will transform that kind of big car for you to be suitable for you." "The steam car is the best thing at the moment, and with such a wind-pulling thing, it's enough for these little girls to go to the sky.

Ma Chao also came over and said, "Lord, this kind of grenade is very good, we will prepare more for the next war, and we will blow up that black-faced Zhang Fei." "For Zhang Fei, a person who wants to fight at every turn, Ma Chao couldn't chase it last time.

Liu Zhang said with a smile: "You have all these things with you, and when the cavalry fights, you will be responsible for chasing and killing them." As long as they're still on the horse, don't stop. "I heard that the red rabbit horse ran fast, and Zhang Fei's black horse was killed by Liu Zhang, so the red-faced red rabbit horse would not live long.

I remember that Lu Bu was defeated in 198, how did he get to the Battle of Maicheng or the Red Rabbit Horse? Liu Zhang actually has a question mark in his head, but now Guan Yu's horse is indeed a red rabbit horse, Liu Zhang thinks that such a good baby should be killed. Anyway, I don't dare to ride it, this thing is easy to become a target if it runs fast, just shrink behind honestly.

After seeing the weapons, Chang'an basically had nothing to do. Grain and grass have begun to be transported towards Shangdang County and Nanyang, and weapons and ordnance are also heading towards Bingzhou. Plastic tents have replaced the previous ones, and all the best supplies have been used on the front line.

The second big car to and from Jingzhou was also built, and Liu Zhang could see the steam car go out every morning. Even if the people have experienced more than a year, they still can't see enough. The driver became more and more proficient, and arrived in Xiangyang in about three days, which greatly enriched the exchanges between the two places.

The weather is hot, and the whole Chang'an seems to be incredibly hot. The drought did appear, and Xiliang was not very serious, but it was obvious here in Chang'an. Liu Zhang took people to take a look at the groundwater, and the water level did not drop very much, and it seems that even the drought this year will not be very serious.

"How's the crops going out there?" It was also the first time Liu Zhang faced drought, and there were several droughts in his hometown in later generations, but at that time, the wells were very deep, or there were pumping machines connected to nearby rivers, and the drought was only in a certain sense. What's more, there were clouds at that time, and it could also rain by scientific and technological means.

Liu Ye said with a wry smile: "It's not bad at the moment, the people go to water every day, and the growth is still quite good, but there must be a big drought in this way." At present, there is news from all over the country, only the whole Yongzhou has a drought situation, and although there is rain in the Jianghuai area, it will not flood. "In the past few years, the wind and rain have been smooth, but now Liu Zhang has to face these problems. After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he had been in business for many years before the Chibi War. But now it seems that because of various accidents, Cao Cao can only develop steadily.

Liu Zhang nodded and said: "The grain here is actually not very important, the grain and grass in Yizhou are enough to supply the whole country." Besides, there is enough food in the south, and it won't be long before it arrives. If the drought is really severe, give up the food. At that time, let the people go to the nearby farm to get a little more chicks, and then go to the fields to graze. Liu Zhang felt that for this reason, it was impossible to mobilize people to water the food, so it was better to take advantage of this time to raise chicks, and also solve the locusts that would appear in the field by the way.

"There will inevitably be a locust plague in the drought every year, and it is very good to let the chickens eat the locusts at that time, and by the way, when the time comes, the government can mobilize the people to catch locusts, and the government can charge it at the price of one penny per catty." Locusts are high in protein, and can be sold to foreigners or used to feed livestock.

After Liu Ye wrote it down, he quickly went to various farms to deal with it. As soon as the decree was posted, the people went to the farm to pick up the chicks. As for the price, Liu Zhang came to pay, but Liu Zhang recorded all the adopters. Eggs in the later stage can naturally be purchased cheaply, and of course, these raised chickens can also be purchased.

As he approached the battle with Liu Bei, there was a drought in Liu Zhang's territory. However, the food is so abundant that Liu Zhang doesn't care about this bit of food at all. Jingzhou and Yizhou, Xiliang and Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou, there are breeding patterns left by Liu Zhang everywhere. There is no need to worry about food shortage, which is also a messy problem for Liu Zhang in order to prevent a disaster.

"In September, we are going to send troops to Bingzhou to attack Liu Bei first, and the drought will not affect our situation here. Grain and grass in Jingzhou have been delivered, and grain from Yizhou is also being delivered. The price of grain will not rise, and the people will still be able to buy it. Liu Zhang sat on the main seat and said.

Li Ru didn't speak, this behavior was very in line with his thoughts, Li Ru wanted Liu Zhang to do it. He never imagined that such a disaster as drought would be solved so easily. At the moment, it seems that everything is fine, and since it is so early, there is no problem in sending troops early.

Liu Ye was a little worried and said, "The lord will send troops later, and wait for the drought to pass?" "Drought is terrible in this country, and in the past, this matter was dealt with as a state affair, and the emperor would even go to sacrifice it. Liu Zhang's handling was a bit child's play, which made Liu Ye a little worried.

Liu Zhang scratched his head, such a big thing seemed to be a bit of a joke to deal with by himself, but he had long known that there would be a drought here, so there was no problem in dealing with it: "In this case, let's send the infantry to Shangdang County first, and I will lead the cavalry over in the end." The weather is too hot to send troops to fight, and when the weather is cooler, troops will be dispatched. ”

After discussion, except for Li Ru, the rest of the people thought that they would send troops after the drought. Although there is no shortage of food, it is still necessary to be cautious. This will also prepare for the possibility of another drought in the future, after all, Liu Zhang's handling of drought in the past is very different from that of drought now.

There was a drought before, and then the emperor began to order the mobilization of food for disaster relief, and then waited for the drought to pass. But Liu Zhang saw the drought in advance, directly mobilized food from all over the country, and asked the people to raise chickens? Although I can't understand this, Liu Zhang's explanation is very reasonable. There is no shortage of drinking water for the people, but there is no way to irrigate the places that are too remote.

The drought at the end of July and the beginning of August was known as scheduled, and locusts also appeared on a small scale. It's a pity that the locusts here in Chang'an really poured blood mold, and they were just born and ready to stretch out their hands in the fields, but it was a pity that a large number of chickens immediately poured into the fields. The left bite after bite, the chick is really fast.

The locusts in the fields have not yet exerted their might, and thousands of hens with nearly 10,000 chicks are wreaking havoc in the fields. Zheng Du and Liu Ye and the others were a little stunned when they looked at this scene, locusts were extremely terrifying in ancient times. But now it seems that the style of painting is a bit reversed, these chicks are running after the locusts, and in just a few days, these chicks have changed a lot.

The hens lay a lot of eggs, and the locusts seem to have become a little pitiful? Liu Zhang collected locusts on a large scale, and when the people raised their chicks, the people could also catch some locusts along the way. The sun-dried three pennies are a catty, and without the sun-dried pennies, Liu Zhang really collected nearly a thousand catties of locusts......

The drought persists but does not pose a threat to the population, and locust plagues are few and far between. Because there are too many orchards planted, the birds are a little bit more reproductive, and the locusts are eaten a lot by the chickens after jumping in the field for a while. Then, just as he wanted to leave the place where the chicks were flying, a large number of birds appeared in the sky. In this era, there are not only sparrows, but also swallows, magpies, woodpeckers and other birds, so many locusts immediately attract a large number of birds to peck at them.

There are so many trees that Liu Zhang asked that birds not be hunted in large quantities, and that the benefits of each bird would be published in the newspaper. In this way, the birds are well preserved, but the locusts are unlucky. Within a few minutes of soaring, the overwhelming number of birds fell, and the scene shocked the people......

In the past, when there was a plague of locusts, there were any trees there. The forests near Chang'an have long been cut down, and Liu Zhang's vigorous development has resulted in a large number of forests over the years. In the amazement of Liu Zhang and the others, the fight in the sky began. Wave after wave of birds swooped down, and the locusts only wreaked havoc in Chang'an and Guanzhong for a few days, and it seemed that they were all finished?

"This is really a thing, locusts can still be treated like this?" Liu Ye is also a little sluggish, you must know that the history books record that in the past, the locust plague was either the people offering sacrifices and praying, or the emperor made a big sacrifice or something like that. But now looking at Liu Zhang, it seems that this matter is handled very simply?

Of course, this is not the case, in the early years, in order to prevent drought here, Liu Zhang advocated planting trees. Later, the drought did not occur, but Liu Zhang began to harvest a lot of fruits and raw materials for making paper in recent years. But no one could have imagined that the drought would come so suddenly, and it seemed that the drought would come here in an instant. The location of the woods is not a problem, but the rice fields cannot be carried.

"The main male chicks seem to be a little too much...... "Looking at the chicks galloping happily in the field, it seems that they have raised a little too much. It's not worth killing for such a small kill......

Liu Zhang touched his chin and said, "Let's raise it first, let these chickens dig in the ground, which is also very threatening to the eggs of locusts." After I grow up, I will recommend a few good dishes that will not be eaten soon. "Eating is the most ruthless ability in this country, and Liu Zhang feels that this ability must be developed.