After the Chinese New Year, Yang Shanlu re-led his soldiers and began to suppress the bandits.
Moreover, in order to cooperate with the dispatch of troops to suppress the bandits, he also asked the invited troupe to perform a scene where the bandits descended the mountain.
After seeing the'bandits' on the stage burning the village and robbing cattle and sheep, many soldiers were filled with righteous indignation, as if they were thinking of the hardships they had suffered before. After all, many of them have suffered from the bandits... After the performance of such a play, the enthusiasm for suppressing bandits has increased even more.
However, Yang Shanlu entered the territory of Tianchengwei this time in suppressing the bandits. Because of natural and man-made disasters, many good citizens are forced to become bandits.
As for such people, Yang Shanlu would not be ignorant of his conscience and kill good, but if he is willing to come to Xiaoqiangbao after taking them down, he will come to settle down in Xiaoqiangbao, and if he is unwilling, he will give Two or two severance pay, make a good living, otherwise if you find it again next time, then you will definitely not forgive.
And what Yang Shanlu wants to wipe out is the kind of target who has committed numerous crimes for many years.
But after the start, it was quite smooth. You must know that the Xuanjia Army has already made some local fame, so after the three bandits were wiped out, the rest were looking for the wind and fled, and they knew that the Tianchengwei territory was also I couldn't stay anymore, so I fled to extremely far places.
So this time, the two David's offices were also completely cleaned up. In the entire Tianzhen County of the later generations, there were no bandits in such a large area of nearly two hundred miles. It was considered that the task of suppressing bandits was completely completed. .
And when he got the trophies of the bandits... After seven or eight heads of bandits, Yu Zhenlong was also very happy. Some of the bandits were still registered in the Ministry of War! But now... I can only go to the underworld to register.
So Yu Zhenlong was very excited to say that he will soon co-sign the commander, or the town captive guard, and the second commander of Tiancheng Guardian, will ask for help for Yang Shanlu! And he also said with certainty that with so much combat exploits, just wait to mention the position, haha!
And Yang Shanlu is also satisfied with this. For the battle next year, the greater the strength in his hands, the better!
And from this perspective, those bandits who lost their heads can be considered to have made a little contribution to this nation...
Time passed quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
However, the people in the fort have been working very hard during this half of the month, because this is the standard cold winter, and then the ice age, the weather is even colder, and the pee will freeze the chickens.
For Yang Shanlu, it was even harder. As a coordinator of the overall situation, the weather is cold and the people in the fort consume more food, including the refugees who have recently taken in, and they all rely on him to provide it. food.
What's more terrible is that the more the weather is so cold, the more grain merchants will make waves, hoarding grain and reluctant to sell it, and the price of grain will rise more drastically!
Now the one-stone rice has gone from two taels of silver before the Chinese New Year to three taels of silver! And there is a continuing upward trend!
This is not the same as the years when you can buy one stone of rice for one or two silver in the early Ming Dynasty, and when you can buy four stones of rice for one or two silver in the Yingzong period.
"My lord, the money and food are consumed too much!" The money basket in charge of military logistics has complained to him more than once, including Sun Changming, who is in charge of civil affairs in the fort, the same.
"Well, just stick to it for a few more days—"
Yang Shanlu can only say that. Fortunately, the bandits were suppressed a few days ago, and there were some silver savings. In addition, the stable cash flow of Baihualu played a big role. Otherwise, if it is really urgent, Yang Shanlu can’t say it. Started on some profiteers! But now... After all, after a few more days, it will be the harvest season.
"My lord, I'm overjoyed! The wheat can be sickle! It's still a bumper harvest!" A few days later, three old farmers who were proficient in farming came to report to Yang Shanlu.
That's right, the 20,000 mu of saline-alkali land that was reclaimed after spending countless amounts of money and hard work has already reached the harvest season.
Although part of the land that was later reclaimed was too late to grow wheat, so only some beans, corn and other miscellaneous grains were planted. It was not yet harvested, but there were still more than 15,000 mu of wheat. Welcome a good harvest!
After Yang Shanlu got the news, he immediately went to check it out. When he saw the vast expanse of fields, countless golden waves of wheat undulating with the wind, and the air filled with the faint fragrance of wheat, his mood was simply refreshed. !
Naturally, it goes without saying. In such a moment of food stress, how much food has to be harvested...
Faced with such major events, Yang Shanlu was personally responsible. He first asked the three experienced farmers to confirm that they were correct, and Yang Shanlu sent all the people who could mobilize, even he personally went down to the fields to harvest!
After all, it is the Little Ice Age and the weather is abnormal. For example, it is still sunny today, and maybe it will be rainstorm tomorrow! So only when the wheat is received at home can it be regarded as a real deal...
So next, there was a reaping battle, and it was still very spectacular. More than a thousand people were scattered in nearly 20,000 acres of fields. Not to mention the soldiers, the auxiliary soldiers, that is, men, women and children are all fighting...
Among them, we must talk about Yang Shanlu's wiseness. The more than 200 refugees who had taken in before the Chinese New Year will all be able to work now, and they will be put to good use.
Five days later, all the wheat was finally harvested, followed by non-stop wheat harvesting and drying. After such a busy schedule, the golden grain was finally harvested and put into storage.
Ever since, the atmosphere in the fort is even more festive than it was during the New Year!
Because when Yang Shanlu gave the land, he made it very clear that no taxes were collected for the first three years, and after three years, only one bucket per acre was levied, and the taxes were extremely low. Therefore, the wheat collected now is all. Belongs to his sergeant.
And when these sergeants brought the food to their homes, that one was all smiling... This is really sitting on top of the high grain pile.
According to Sun Changming's statistics, the output of wheat per mu is calculated to be 150 jin! That is 8 buckets! Although this is incomparable with the output of wheat in later generations, it is already a lot higher than the output of Liudou which is generally only available in other health institutions!
Of course, this is also very obvious. The land Yangshanlu was allocated to his sergeants. The collection of Chengdu belonged to them. Of course, they took care of them carefully. As for the other guards, those military households couldn’t even eat enough. It's not their own, will they still cultivate the land with your heart
So down this way, not to mention the soldiers, each person can harvest nearly 30 shi of wheat on the basis of 40 acres of land! Even an auxiliary soldier with only 20 acres of land can harvest 15 stones! This is the first time to break the world!
You must know that the military households of other guards are also soldiers, and they can get six-shield rice in one year. This does not require any deductions, otherwise it will be less! And now... Thank you, my lord!
Of course, with the grain harvest, there were also some uninvited guests in the fort. Some grain merchants who came to buy grain, learned that Xiaoqiangbao had a good wheat harvest, they all arrived like sharks that smelled fishy.
Those who can come to the fort to buy them are all in the Weisuo. Yang Shanlu is not good at refusing to enter, but the behavior of the people in the unified fort prevents a grain of grain from flowing out, which can still be done.
So these grain merchants were dumbfounded. They were busy for a long time, but they failed to receive a grain of grain!
Even if some grain merchants do not believe in evil, every household yells at the door, and there are still shiny silver on the cart.** They: "My fellows, sell us the food, we will have silver! No need for copper plates!" But there is still nothing. Sell to them alone! Even in the end, they were forced to raise prices and still couldn't receive a grain of food!
Even some sharp-eyed grain merchants can clearly see that many people's houses with a lot of food are almost unable to put it down!
After learning of this result, Yang Shanlu was still very satisfied, which also showed that the centripetal force of the people under him, Xiaoqiangbao has been condensed into a whole!
The reason why Yang Shanlu did this is also very obvious. Let’s not say that these grain merchants are as dark-hearted as donkeys and chickens! Now increase the price to purchase, and when the grain is tight in the future, it will be sold to you at ten times the price!
And Yang Shanlu knows better that there will be a long period of time during the Little Ice Age, and it can even be said that there will be no good years in the next lifetime! Food will only become more and more precious, so this strategic material must be in our own hands.
So this caused the misfortune of these grain merchants.
What made them depressed was that when they were about to leave the next day, they were surprised to find that every household had taken the initiative to pull wheat, and they had come to the Baihu Guanting for food!
Moreover, in other places, it is necessary for small officials to use a whip to drive away the food, so they reluctantly come to pay the food, but now... this, this...
When these military households were assigned to the fields, they were all in desperate poverty. Therefore, the wheat seeds used for planting, the forage for the large animals that usually carry water, including when the farming is busy, a single soldier can't take care of 40 acres of land and hire them. Yang Shanlu paid in advance for the manpower costs.
So now it is repaid with grain, but generally speaking, it accounts for 20% of the harvest, from three to six stones per household.
But now, the least are six stones, and the more are paid in half of the harvest! And all willingly!
Because they know that you need to know how to be grateful! Think about the days of last year, the whole family who was almost hungry was waiting to die!
But now, they all took two bowls of fragrant rice at one go, and ate one bowl... and then ate the other bowl.
So all of them were willing, but it was such an incredible scene that the food merchants did not understand, and they shouted in their backs: "These mud-legged heads were kicked by the donkey!"
"These untouchables have been filled with ecstasy soup!"
But the guys under them secretly said in their hearts that if I can live such a good life, I am willing to be drenched in ecstasy too!
However, no matter how these grain merchants jumped, they could only leave in despair.
And there was something even more unexpected to them. In the face of the benefits delivered to the door, Yang Shanlu did not accept it comfortably. Yang Shanlu paid for the extra wheat, according to his instructions. Say, people respect me a foot, and I respect others! Food is priceless, friendship is priceless!
In this way, Yang Shanlu received a lot of grain. This is the best guarantee in the current year. Even the military households in the fort have left enough food, and everyone is happy.
Only after having food, can we start planning boldly... For example, the development of animal husbandry. After all, wheat is a treasure. After grinding the wheat, the remaining bran and bran can be used to feed chickens, pigs, and sheep. , Converted into meat protein...
After welcoming the harvest, there is another great thing to come!
Of course, there are some twists and turns before the good things come. (End of this chapter)