"Uncle, let me ask you, does Cao Mengde lack a strong general?”
Su Yi asked as he sipped his wine.
"No, I don't." Cao Cao shook his head.
"Then does he lack a strategist?" Su Yi asked again.”
"I don't lack it." Cao Cao shook his head again.
"Does he lack soldiers?" Su Yi continued to ask.
Cao Cao smiled,"In the world, other than Yuan Benchu, he has the most troops.”
"Then what did Uncle say he lacked the most?”Su Yi asked with a meaningful smile.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment before his eyes suddenly moved,""What he lacks the most is naturally provisions!”
"Uncle is right. What he lacks is food!”
Su Yi placed his wine cup on the table and sat up straight.
"Although Cao Mengde occupied the fertile land of the Central Plains, this place was also the place that suffered the most damage from the war.”
"In such a large area, the number of registered Ding people added up is probably not even as many as Yuan Shao's Ji Prefecture Ding population.”
"With a small population, the amount of food that can be collected is naturally small.”
"Without enough provisions, how can Cao Mengde feed enough troops to pacify the vassals, let alone compete with Yuan Shao in the future!”
His words were like thunder, causing Cao Cao to fall into deep thought.
"He is indeed perceptive and has seen through my true weakness.”
Cao Cao praised in his heart and sized up Su Yi with an appreciative gaze.
" However, the Central Plains is fertile. As long as there is no war, we will gather the refugees and reclaim the wasteland. Sooner or later, we will return to our former prosperity.”
"However, Yuan Shao is about to unify Hebei, and he will definitely send troops south. He won't give Cao Mengde enough time to recuperate.”
"Therefore, Cao Cao has to solve the problem of food shortage in the shortest time possible. Opening up wasteland is his only solution.”
Su Yi hit the nail on the head and exposed Cao Cao's helplessness.
These words made Cao Cao break out in cold sweat.
"This child's wisdom and knowledge are truly terrifying. Fortunately, I discovered him. If he was unfortunately obtained by other dukes, the consequences would be unimaginable…"
Cao Cao secretly rejoiced.
After calming himself down, Cao Cao nodded slightly,""Nephew's words are reasonable, but what does Sikong Cao's implementation of wasteland have to do with your so-called wealth?”
"Uncle, you're a smart person. Can't you figure this out?”
Su Yi smiled and said with a hint of sarcasm in his words.
"Stinky brat, you are even mocking me…"
Cao Cao muttered to himself, but he could only mock himself,""I'm sorry for making a fool of myself.”
Su Yi unhurriedly poured himself another glass of wine.
"If the Imperial Court wants to open up wasteland, they naturally have to gather refugees and give them land so that they can cultivate. The government will then split the land with them.”
"The government has plenty of land, but if you want to farm, not only do you need land, you also need a large number of cattle and farming tools.”
"The refugees definitely don't have these things. They can only be distributed by the government.”
Speaking up to this point, Cao Cao suddenly understood Su Yi's intentions.
He continued," I understand now. Your bent shaft plow is a farming tool. You want to use my connections to sell it to the government?”
"Uncle, you finally understand."
Su Yi let out a long breath and quickly drank a few mouthfuls of wine to moisten his throat.
However, Cao Cao said," Tillage cannot be completed in a day. Although the imperial court needs plows, they are not urgently needed. They can be easily built. Why do you have to buy your plows?"”
Su Yi smiled and looked at Zhou Tai.”
Zhou Tai ordered.
Not long after, a few servants moved a complete curved shaft plow into the courtyard.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
Although he was born into a scholarly family, after becoming the lord, he had personally gone to the fields to show his importance to farming.
He had naturally seen plows before.
The plow in front of him was very different from the one he remembered.
"Nephew, this plow of yours is a little different from the others?”
Cao Cao walked around the plow, his eyes full of curiosity.
"Most of the plows used by the common people are couple plows.”
"It takes three men and two oxen to plow one mu of dry land. The efficiency is extremely low.”
"My curved shaft plow is different. It can plow three mu of land in a day, and it only needs a Ding and a Ox.”
Su Yi sipped his wine and told him about the beauty of Qu Yuanli.
Cao Cao's body trembled, and his eyes flashed.
Even Dian Wei couldn't help but be shocked.
Three acres a day!
And only one person and one cow!
Cao Cao calculated with his fingers. The efficiency of Su Yi's plow was actually five times that of an ordinary plow.
"If this plow is really so magical, then if I summon 10,000 people, wouldn't that be equivalent to summoning 50,000!”
Cao Cao calculated in his heart, his eyes becoming more and more excited.
However, he suppressed his surprise and said doubtfully,"Nephew, is this Qu Yuanli of yours really that powerful?”
Su Yi pointed at the sample.”
Cao Cao's eyes flickered, but he still couldn't see through it.
As the lord, even if he went to the fields, it was just for show. In reality, he was not familiar with how to use farming tools.
Dian Wei was different.
Dian Wei was born in a humble family and had been farming in the countryside since he was young. Other than his martial arts skills, he was also a good farmer.
He circled the Qu Yuan Li a few times, and after carefully examining it, he finally saw the trick.
"Old Master, the normal plow has a straight shaft, but this one has a curved shaft.”
"Look at this shaft. There's even a plow plate that can turn on it. Not only does it make the plow lighter, but it can also turn easily, making it easier to use.”
"In my opinion, this Qu Yuanli is truly a divine plow!”
Dian Wei's eyes were filled with excitement as he described the subtleties of Qu Yuan Li.
"It seems that this brother was also a farmer in the past. He finally met an expert.”
Su Yi raised his thumb and praised.
Hearing Dian Wei's words, Cao Cao finally believed him.
He gently stroked the Qu Yuan Li as if he had obtained a treasure.
"With this curved shaft plow, I can shorten the time needed to build the wasteland by five times, and I can gather enough rations for the decisive battle before Yuan Shao goes south!”
"This Su Yi, not only is his wisdom extraordinary, but he can also create such a divine plow. He is really the son-in-law that the heavens have given to me, Cao Cao!”
Cao Cao secretly sighed and looked at Su Yi with an ecstatic gaze.
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