"Rengui, how are the road guards?”Li Jian asked Xue Rengui.
"Reporting to Your Highness, the recruitment of 10,000 soldiers has been completed. As long as Your Highness gives the order, they can go west to protect the merchants.”Xue Rengui bowed.
Li Jian smiled." I don't just want to protect the merchants and travelers. I have other purposes as well. Can you guess?"”
Xue Rengui was stunned at first, but he immediately understood what Li Jian meant."Your Highness, this general understands. The details of Tuyuhun, Tubo, and Xue Yantuo are also within this general's responsibilities. Please rest assured, Your Highness! This general will definitely do a good job!"
Hearing this, Li Jian nodded his head in admiration. Xue Rengui was a famous general of the current era. His martial strength and intelligence were very high, not inferior to those generals in the Lingyan Pavilion.
"Alright, Rengui, Zian, you two can go down first. This king still has to discuss some matters regarding the management of the people's livelihood with the tourists.”Li Jian said slowly.
"This humble official (this humble general) will take his leave!" Xue Rengui and Wang Bo slowly retreated.
King Luo Bin, the word sightseeing.
After the two of them left, Li Jian said to Luo Binwang,""Sightseeing? This king asks you, what is the most important thing for Bing Province now?”
"Food!" Luo Binwang said without hesitation.
Hearing this, Li Jian nodded silently. Luo Binwang's answer was right. Food was very important to Bing Province!
The yield was too low and the farmland was barren. Although the Yellow River flowed through, it was difficult to irrigate most places due to the terrain.
In addition, Bingzhou was located in a traffic hub and was a battleground for military strategists.
In the entire Bingzhou, the supply of food could only be maintained at a very low level.
This year, Bingzhou was suffering from a drought, and many places were barren.
There was no harvest of grain, and the farmers were suffering.
If this situation was not reversed, many of the people in Bingzhou might rise up.
Looking at the points in the system, Li Jian decided to use a huge amount of points to exchange for potato seeds.
Only such drought-resistant and high-yield crops could reverse the current predicament.
As long as the farmers took good care of them, a bumper harvest was just around the corner.
However, it was very expensive. After exchanging 10,000 catties of potato seeds, the system points were all empty. Li Jian felt a heartache.
However, after thinking about it, Li Jian knew that she had made the right deal. This was a very wise choice.
This was because the grain production in other parts of the Great Tang Empire was generally very low.
Therefore, as long as Bingzhou had a bumper harvest, they would have a strong foundation and confidence. They would have enough power to influence the strategic layout of the country!
With enough food, they could recruit more soldiers and money to ensure the cohesion of the Great Tang Empire.
Whether it was Xue Yantuo or Tuyuhun, many of them were citizens of the Great Tang.
When Bingzhou had a bumper harvest, more and more people would join Li Jian.
More food and more people were the only way to conquer the Nine Provinces!
After exchanging, Li Jian said to Luo Binwang,""This king has recently imported a type of grain from the Western Regions. It is suitable for planting in this season and can be harvested in less than three months. It doesn't require too much water, and the yield will be considerable.”
"The seeds are behind the government office. Bring some people to get them and distribute them to the county magistrates of the various counties. Let the county magistrates plant them in the form of official documents so that they won't affect the paddy fields next year.”
"Oh? Your Highness, what kind of seed is it?" Luo Binwang asked in confusion.
"It's a winter seed. You don't have to ask too much. Just do as I say.”Li Jian waved his hand.
Filled with doubts, the confused Luo Binwang slowly retreated to collect the potato seeds.
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Under the pressure of being eliminated at the end, the county magistrates of the fifty-four counties would fight to implement the stone even if Li Jian gave them one.
A few days later, Li Jian left the Provincial Governor's Office and went to Bingzhou City to see the farmers planting potatoes.
Outside of Bingzhou City, there was a large area of farmland, crisscrossed with paths, as far as the eye could see.
Growing potatoes was very simple. Li Jian saw that the farmers were hesitant about getting such free crops.
However, this was the order of the acting king, and it was a free seed. They had nothing to say.
Li Jian's prestige had long risen in Bingzhou, so she didn't encounter any resistance when she implemented it.
When the officials saw Li Jian, they hurriedly came over and bowed. Under Li Jian's thunderous governance of the officialdom, the officials were under great pressure.
Li Jian was very satisfied to see the officials rolling up their pants and patiently guiding the farmers to plant potatoes according to Li Jian's instructions. They were also very hardworking and conscientious.
After the county magistrate, Shen Fuxiong, washed his feet, bowed and said,"Your Highness, all the farmlands in the county under my jurisdiction have been planted with potatoes. It is precisely because Your Highness gave it to them for free that the people are very grateful. They have decided to pay tribute to all the harvest for the next year, leaving nothing.”
Hearing this, Li Jian smiled and said,""Magistrate Shen, tell the people that although the seeds are provided by this king, they are the ones who take care of the weeds, fertilizers, and watering.”
"That's why this king will only take a certain percentage of the harvest, and the rest will all belong to them. Next year, this king will guarantee a great harvest, and letting the people live a good life is what this king wants the most.”
"Tell the people that this king will definitely keep his promise!”
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