"How many acres of official land are there in Huanzhou, Kangzhou, Ningzhou, and Bingzhou?" Zhang Tie, the chief sitting in the banquet hall, asked while drinking.
“The four prefectures of Huanzhou, Kangzhou, Ningzhou and Bingzhou have a total of 13.8 billion acres of official land!”
"Many people have evacuated from the four prefectures since the second half of last year, and many wealthy families have also evacuated. Will it affect official farmland farming?"
"Since the invasion of the demons, people from all over the country have evacuated a group of people from the four states. In the second half of last year, some places did abandon some fields. Land prices in various places have plummeted. However, the official land in various states and counties has entered Taixia. The border people are farming, and the border people do not have the right to evacuate and move at will, so it does not affect the farming of official fields!" Lu Yanyu sat in the second seat and answered Zhang Tie's questions fluently.
The welcome dinner held by Sinong Hall for Zhang Tie was already halfway through, and the fluorite lamps in the hall had been lit one by one. Zhang Tie did not show any airs during the meal just now, and drank with everyone, starting from the hosts of Sinong Hall. At the beginning of the official ceremony, envoys from various states and counties took turns to come forward to toast Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie did not refuse anyone who came, and he drank like an ocean. He just asked the toasters to report their names and official positions one by one, and then drank with him. In a short period of time, Although it was a small cup, Zhang Tie probably drank less than a few kilograms of wine in his stomach. Seeing the large number of chief officials, the atmosphere in the dining room became lively, and the worried officials at all levels also put their minds to rest. middle.
After drinking a few kilograms of fine wine, Zhang Tie's complexion became more rosy and his eyes became brighter. He was not drunk at all. Then Zhang Tie directly asked about official matters. As soon as Zhang Tie asked about these official matters, the banquet hall The noisy voices inside slowly became quieter and quieter. Gradually, the only voices in the entire hall were Zhang Tie and Lu Yanyu. The rest of the committee members were sitting in their seats and listening quietly. , dare not interrupt.
“How to deal with the abandoned fields in various places?”
"Some of the abandoned fields are put up for sale, and those that are not put up for sale are managed and cultivated by agricultural agencies in various places in accordance with the laws of the war zone, and are distributed to the people who still insist on staying in the war zone. They are not really ignored at all. Without increasing the labor force "As long as agricultural agencies in various places increase investment in field agricultural machinery so that fewer people can plant more land, most of the abandoned fields have been solved."
“Did states also experience crop failure last year in their grain cultivation?”
"Yes. Many official and private fields in Huanzhou, Kangzhou, Ningzhou, and Bingzhou have failed to harvest, causing panic within a certain range!"
"So how will each state solve its food problems this year?"
"This year, all the grains in the official fields in each state are directly allocated by the Shaofu and transported by airships from other states. They can be sown after the beginning of spring. The six warehouses in each city are not used!"
Hearing this, Zhang Tie breathed a sigh of relief and felt truly relieved. As long as there were no problems with the grain in the four states, it would be easy to handle.
The thing that originally worried him the most was the grain problem within each state. Even if he had a Black Iron Castle, the grain stored in the Black Iron Castle would only be a drop in the bucket in the face of the demand for tens of billions of acres of land in the four states. , simply not enough. If there is a problem with the grain in the four states, and the garrison in each state cannot solve the problem of food nearby, it will be difficult for him, a long-term general, because if food is to be transported from other states to support the consumption of the garrison in various places, only the troops on this road will The loss and transportation costs, as well as the human resources used, will be an astronomical figure, and they will not even have enough food to eat. If you tell the various legions of Taixia how to fight against the demons, you can't let Taixia's legion learn the same. Just like the demons, they can eat people.
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Qiu also understands the consequences if there is a food problem in Anxi Governor's Mansion at this time. Therefore, the Shaofu directly stepped forward to solve the grain problem in the four states.
The grains produced by Shaofu are all the best varieties in Taixia, and they are basically tribute products. It is directly supplied to the royal family of Taixia and the families of various dignitaries in Xuanyuan Hill. Moreover, the agricultural base for grain production in the Shaofu is under the direct jurisdiction of the Shaofu. The management is very strict, and every link is controlled. Grains will not be purchased from outside at all. It is also impossible to allow the demonized grains from the Tongtian Sect and the Demon Clan to flow in. Therefore, during the food disaster, if there is any place in Taixia where the grains are least likely to have problems, it is definitely the grains under the storage jurisdiction of the Shaofu.
Everything in the Shaofu is originally a privileged thing. When it comes to privileges, many people may hate it deeply. However, these privileged things are not completely bad. In some cases, they may play a big role.
"only… "
Seeing the relaxed look on Zhang Tie's face, Lu Yanyu hesitated again, with a slightly worried look on his face...
"Just what?"
"It's just that the various grains allocated by the Shaofu are only enough for the 13.8 billion acres of official land in Huanzhou, Kangzhou, Ningzhou, and Bingzhou this year. After this year, the Shaofu will no longer allocate grains. Everything must be done It’s up to us to solve it ourselves!”
"With grain seeds, can't we still solve the problem?" Zhang Tie asked while playing with the wine glass and squinting slightly.
Lu Yanyu gritted his teeth, "It should be said that there is little chance of problems with the grains allocated by the Young Master, but many official fields in Huanzhou, Kangzhou, Ningzhou, and Bingzhou had no harvest last year. Much of the soil has been damaged by demonized grains, and the soil tends to harden. Restoring soil fertility is a big problem. Whether the official fields can have a good harvest, the officials at all levels are really not completely sure. This is not because the officials are afraid of difficulties intentionally, but This is a problem faced by the commissars at all levels in the four states in the war zone, and everyone is a little worried, so I ask the general to take a closer look!"
After listening to Lu Yanyu's words, the committee members at all levels present here nodded secretly with sad faces. Lu Yanyu's words spoke to their hearts. If there is really a problem with the grain production of various states and counties this year. , affecting the supply of the army, I don’t know how many of these people sitting here today will lose their heads.
At this time, Zhang Tie also understood more clearly why Da Sima insisted on letting him be the long-term general, because this year's grain harvest in the official fields in the four states is a major issue related to the stability of the entire war zone. He can only succeed and cannot fail. Once the grain harvest in the four prefectures stops again, the Shaofu will probably not be able to rescue again. This time the Shaofu was able to allocate 13.8 billion acres of grain needs in the four prefectures. It must have been done after vomiting blood. It was a hammer blow. For the sale, it is very unlikely that the Shaofu will allocate funds again, and the Shaofu does not have such a large conventional reserve.
Therefore, food production and security within the four prefectures this year has become the top priority of the theater committee. (.)