After the excerpt was sent to the capital, Master Gu was tasked with negotiating with Xiyun Kingdom, and his job was actually to check the excerpt submitted below. After receiving the letter from the northwest, Gu Shao could also read it as soon as possible.

When he saw Li Yuanqing's fold, Gu Shao sneered, and poked his finger on the letterhead, "This Li Yuanqing is the same as Liu Paner, he is actually good at farming." ”

Although he said this, Gu Shao also understood the benefits of being in Tuntian in the northwest.

It's just that the food that can be grown is the key!

Now that the results have not been produced, Li Yuanqing asked for funds to make a waterwheel, and His Majesty will not agree if he does not see a rabbit or an eagle.

Anyway, Gu Shao sorted it out and put it on the top of the stack.

At the top, the more important and urgent it is.

Although Gu Shao was dissatisfied with Li Yuanqing's private morality, he recognized Li Yuanqing's public heart very much.

After the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty saw Li Yuanqing's excerpt, he asked the household department to start discussing how much silver and materials should be appropriate.

Gu Shao was stunned, didn't Your Majesty think about it?

With so much land, there must be a lot of waterwheels to be built, which is a lot of money.

Hubu Shangshu scratched his head anxiously, and came to Gu Shao specifically, "Lord Gu, this year, we will promote high-yield crops and quyuan plows, and we will also build water conservancy, which will cost a huge amount, and there is really no silver to build a waterwheel for the northwest." This year's military rations and salaries have already made the old man worried, and if he builds a waterwheel, the old man will not survive this year. ”

Gu Shao heard the words of the Hubu Shangshu, bowed his head and smiled lightly, since His Majesty ascended the throne, the life of these six departments has not been easy. However, it doesn't matter, the people below just have a good life.

Thinking like this in his heart, Gu Shao couldn't say this, let alone laugh, he restrained his mind and bowed in return, "My lord, Your Majesty actually didn't say that he would build a waterwheel on millions of acres of land. ”

When Hubu Shangshu heard this, he smiled bitterly, "Then how much does Master Gu think is appropriate?" You are familiar with General Li, and you are the person in charge of the negotiation of prisoners of war in the northwest arranged by His Majesty, so you must have more good opinions. ”

Gu Shao's expression was calm, and he thought for a moment before he replied: "My lord has won the award, Gu has never been to the northwest, and he doesn't know what the land is like there." However, I think that at least we must be able to irrigate millions of acres of waterwheels, so that even if the land there is barren and the yield is small, but there are many fields, a lot of grain can be harvested. Besides, this waterwheel, built this year, can still be used next year. Properly maintained, it is no problem to use it for ten years. ”

When Hubu Shangshu heard Gu Shao say this, his heart ached.

According to what Li Yuanqing wrote on his excerpt, a small waterwheel can irrigate 200 acres of land. One million acres of land requires 5,000 waterwheels, and one waterwheel costs 30 taels of silver and 150,000 taels of silver.

It's a lot, but it's not too much, and you can squeeze it out. However, it is a little difficult to gather carpenters.

However, it is imperative that Your Majesty now wants to stabilize the northwest.

The courtiers below can only do their best.

If he can't do it, His Majesty will let others do it, and his official position will come to an end.

A month later, dozens of carpenters and the money allocated by the household department were sent to the northwest city.

The Northwest County Taishou received a holy decree and asked him to cooperate with him to provide timber and build a sufficient number of waterwheels. Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter and the need for water is increasing, waterwheels are constantly being transported from the Northwest City to the surrounding areas.

With the waterwheel, the drying up of the land has been greatly alleviated. The crops, which had been listless, also became energetic.

When there was no need to train troops, Li Yuanqing came to the field for a walk.

Pepper seedlings have been transplanted to the field, and when transplanted, they need to be watered to ensure survival. Fortunately, in his field, there are enough waterwheels, so the crops grow better.

The effect of manure is evident at this time, and the crops grow particularly fat. Even the local old farmers were surprised. Before, these old farmers still thought that Li Yuanqing would only fight, not farming, and bothering to get those filth, which would not have an effect.

Now I saw that the crops were growing well and I was slapped in the face.

However, instead of being angry, they were happy.

As long as the crops grow well and produce high yields, it is better than anything else.

There are bugs on the crops, and spraying them with lime water and plant ash with water is also very effective.

The second time they topdressed, those old farmers no longer hated the bad smell of the fermented fertilizer, and hated to have to use shovels and hands. They no longer dare to be self-righteous, and all of them farm according to the methods Li Yuanqing said, and keep them firmly in mind.

Learned, that's what they do farming.

General Zhao ordered the army to show laziness to the outside world, and turned a blind eye to the soldiers of the Xiyun Kingdom outside. However, in private, let Li Yuanqing and Meng Shide step up their training.

Loose on the outside and tight on the inside, it is ready to deal with the recent imminent move of Xiyun Country.

Xiyun Kingdom's meticulous work in the Northwest City all felt that the Northwest Army's energy was focused on those lands, and they all felt that it was impossible for Xiyun Kingdom to fight.

The 200,000 troops of Xiyun Kingdom were divided into three routes, with 100,000 troops on the front, 50,000 on the left and right under the northwest city, crossing mountains and mountains, and wanting to attack the northwest city from the side.

General Zhao sat in the northwest city, and Li Yuanqing and Meng Shide each led 50,000 horses, and also responded to the sneak attack of Xiyun Kingdom from the left and right.

In order to keep it secret, the horses' hooves were wrapped with cloth, and the people and horses were silenced, and they went out of the city late at night.

In this big battle, both sides are well prepared, but on the surface they are lazy and confuse each other.

After really facing each other, they all understood that they were not confused by each other.

Li Yuanqing and Meng Shide were on the same chess, and they ambushed in advance to encircle the Xiyun Kingdom army that came over the mountains and mountains on both sides to sneak attack.

General Zhao defended the city and resisted the attack of the 100,000-strong army of the Xiyun Kingdom, and the battle was fierce.

Fortunately, the defenders of the city occupied a high place, the soldiers were strong, and the soldiers were in the bunkers, constantly shooting arrows.

Li Yuanqing's improved trebuchet, which could only throw 300 meters, can now throw 500 meters, with increased accuracy and higher efficiency.

Although there were casualties in the Great Zhou, the number was far lower than that of the Xiyun Kingdom.

Seeing that the battle was anxious, Turdan, the general of the Xiyun Kingdom, made a feint to divert the attention of the defending army, while anxiously waiting for news from the armies on the left and right.

I thought that I could wait until the left and right armies quietly entered the two sides of the northwest city, but I didn't expect that the two armies were ambushed and suffered heavy losses, with heavy casualties. Only a small percentage of them fled the way they came, and most of them died or were taken prisoner.

After hearing the report, Turdan vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot, and it was no different from fighting again, and immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops.

When Meng Shide saw the soldiers of Xiyun Kingdom, he kept retreating, geared up, and immediately asked for battle, "General, the last general is invited to fight." ”

General Zhao waved his hand, "Poor Kou Mo chases, the 200,000 army of the Xiyun Kingdom, now there are less than 100,000 left, and it has been defeated." With this victory, Da Zhou was enough to gain the initiative in the final negotiations. Just let the Great Zhou soldiers rest and recuperate, and there is no need to pursue. ”

When Meng Shide heard this, his face was disappointed, "General Li, do you think so too?" ”