The next day, Lin Chuan listened to the report of Sima Yi and others on the situation in Hanzhong;

"Hanzhong is a strategic place to connect Yongliang in the north, control Bashu in the south, and resist Qianghu in the west."

"The prime minister has 80,000 troops here, including 75,000 infantry and 25,000 cavalry!"

"Among them, Hanzhong City has the largest number of troops, and the remaining troops are scattered and stationed in eight counties such as Chuyang, Baozhong, and Chenggu."

"So Mr. Lin, the soldier of Hanzhong, doesn't have to worry."

Lin Chuan heard Sima Yi inform him of the specific strength and deployment of Hanzhong, and his heart was already very stable.

Such a force guarded Hanzhong, and there were plenty of weapons, armor, food and grass.

In particular, the grain and grass, which were sown by the army led by Cao Zhi and Cao Pi before, have all grown gratifyingly, and now it is time for the grain to mature.

"As for the grain and grass, the immortal grain seeds provided by Mr. are really extraordinary!"

"The wheat, corn, potatoes, etc. that Mr. said before are all more than 5,000 catties per mu!"

"The people can't harvest it all on their own, and they need the help of the army."

Lin Chuan was also relieved to learn that there was no problem with the grain harvest this autumn, after all, he couldn't live up to the people's love for him.

Then Lin Chuan asked Sima Yi:

"The army responsible for assisting the people in the autumn harvest, has the prime minister made arrangements?"

"It's already arranged."

"Then do it according to the prime minister's arrangement, and work hard Zhongda to follow up the autumn harvest work!"

Sima Yi hurriedly said: "This is a matter within Yi's responsibility, and there is no hard work." ”

Having sufficient grain and grass is also a good thing for the rise of the Sima family, and now Sima Yi is full of energy.

At the same time, Cao Cao was in his sphere of influence.

Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Youzhou, Jizhou and other places.

Hundreds of people are preparing for the autumn harvest.

The army that was ready to assist the people in the autumn harvest had also been assembled nearby.

Whether it was the people or the army, their hearts were full of joy when they looked at the heavy ears of wheat in the fields, the corn that bore the sticks, and the potatoes that were luxuriant.

"A thousand catties per mu, a thousand catties per mu! It is worthy of the immortal seed of Lin Immortal Master! ”

An old farmer who has been planting all his life looked at the field that was about to be harvested, and shouted excitedly to his wife.

"Yes, old man, only Immortal Master Lin's immortal method can make so much food!"

"Yes, Lin Immortal Master's tablet tribute must not be missing, and the whole family must come to pray for Lin Immortal Master in the future."

Such conversations are happening everywhere under Cao Cao's rule, and Cao Cao's reputation in the world with the help of Lin Chuan has also soared!

Xuchang, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Cao Cao is planning the next development plan with Xun Yu.

"Wen Ruo, Mr. Tollin's blessing, this drought has almost no impact on us!"

Every time Cao Cao thinks that he and Jia Xu and others have to meet Lin Chuan, it is really God's help.

"Prime Minister, not only is the impact of the drought almost non-existent, but the prestige of the Prime Minister has also risen sharply, which is really expected!"

Xun Yu also felt that Cao Cao's encounter with Lin Chuan could be said to be the destiny of heaven.

"Next, will our army attack Liu Bei first, or take Sun Quan directly after recuperating for a while, Wen Ruo can have a clever plan?"

The opportunity to dominate the world is in front of him, and Cao Cao can't help but be a little impatient.

"Prime Minister, in my opinion, Liu Bei has no threat to our army for the time being."

"It's not impossible to take Dongwu, I'm afraid that after our army takes Dongwu, the troops will be scattered and Liu Bei will take advantage of the loophole!"

Cao Cao was also a little hesitant in his heart, and after listening to Xun Yu's analysis, he said: "What Wen Ruo said is good, but I also have this concern in my heart. ”

Xun Yu smiled knowingly, and continued:

"With Mr. Lin's help, this world will be in the hands of the prime minister sooner or later, why rush for a while?"

"Hahaha, Mr. Lin has helped me a lot, but Wen Ruo has also contributed a lot!"

Cao Cao laughed when he heard this, and did not forget to comfort Xun Yu.

Next, Cao Cao and Xun Yu agreed on the direction of development in the next few years.

First, the current focus should be on the autumn harvest, and sufficient grain and grass is not only a guarantee for the combat effectiveness of the army, but also a guarantee for a stable rule.

The second is to speed up the training of non-commissioned soldiers, and take advantage of the winter break after the autumn harvest to retrain the foot soldiers other than the tiger and leopard cavalry.

Third, it is necessary to speed up the forging of 100 refined steels and get a good grasp of eliminating the old equipment in the army.

After all the above points are completed, you can strike hard and sweep Sun Quan and Liu Bei!

Cao Cao was also more concerned about the improvement of grenades and the development of firearms.

Before dark, Cao Cao arrived at a large camp guarded by layers of troops.

Because the experiments with grenades and firecrackers would make loud noises, for fear of alarming the people and horses, and for fear of someone leaking military secrets, Cao Cao set up research and development outside the city and military camp.

Cao Cao, who came to the secret camp here, then called Pu Yuan and asked:

"How's the development of grenades and firecrackers going?"

Since Pu Yuan got the manufacturing drawings of the grenade and firecracker, he began to forget to sleep and eat, and personally led the craftsmen to develop it.

Therefore, Pu Yuan, who was well aware of the research and development of the opponent's Lei Huogong, replied directly:

"Back to Prime Minister, the problem of the grenade exploding for too long due to the problem of gunpowder fuse has been improved."

"Now after throwing the grenade, according to Mr. Lin's calculation method, it will explode in about 5 or 6 seconds!"

"However, the power of the grenade is greatly affected by the gunpowder formula and the thickness of the shell, and there is still no better solution......

Cao Cao, who heard Pu Yuan say that the grenade still needs to be improved now, couldn't help frowning.

Seeing this, Pu Yuan said again: "Prime Minister, I have sent someone to Hanzhong to ask Mr. Lin, presumably Mr. Lin must have a solution!" ”

Hearing that Pu Yuan had already gone to ask Lin Chuan, Cao Cao's brows finally relaxed, and he didn't forget to tell Pu Yuan:

"This matter is confidential, and it must not be divulged!"

"Prime minister, rest assured, the people I sent are absolutely loyal!"

Pu Yuan patted his chest and promised Cao Cao.

Next, Pu Yuan took Cao Cao to see the power experiment of the fire gun.

Judging from the current power of the firebolt, the lead pellets fired can only kill and injure soldiers who are not wearing armor for the time being.

The problem of excessive explosive charges also needed to be solved.

After Cao Cao clarified the progress of the improvement of the grenade and firecracker, and after encouraging Pu Yuan, he quietly returned to Xuchang City.

After the autumn harvest, the army under Cao Cao had to be expanded.

As the saying goes: A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find!

Cao Cao, who is still thirsty for talents, plans to issue a recruitment order after the autumn harvest!

"After the autumn harvest, I have abundant grain and grass in my hands, strong soldiers and horses, and the help of the disciples of the immortal family!"

"The world's aspiring talents will come to vote! Hahaha! ”

Cao Cao, who was in a good mood, was supervising the autumn harvest while preparing for recruitment.