Upon hearing this, Xu Zhen's interest was piqued.
This was a matter of eating!
He liked it.
In the last few years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wars continued year after year. The productivity of society was greatly damaged. The land was barren, the population decreased sharply, and food was in short supply, forming a serious social problem.
What was a social problem? It was rice bowls. Many commoners could not even carry their rice bowls. They had no food to eat at all. The root cause of the lack of food was that the entire country's cultivated area had decreased greatly.
And there was a person under Cao Cao who should be called Zaozhi.
He had a great interest in the method of combining war with farming and combining soldiers with farmers. After Cao Cao defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Runan, Yingchuan, and seized a large number of cattle, farm tools, and labor.
Zao Zhi suggested that Cao Cao use these farming tools to reclaim land in Xuchang to solve the food problem.
Although that was a story for the future, it was still applicable now.
Therefore, Xu Zhen planned to temporarily intercept Hu.
At this moment, Cao Cao still looked at the actor.
"Zhicai, do you have any suggestions for this matter?”
Cao Cao smiled. At this moment, Xi Zhicai was still in a state of unwillingness and unwillingness. He had been drinking to drown his sorrows.
Therefore, when he heard this, he still thought hard for a long time. Then, he revealed a humble smile and said,"We can urgently train the Yellow Turban soldiers to fight Yuan Shu.”
"Using battle to nurture battle, this is the best method.”
Cao Cao pondered for a moment before shaking his head.
"No, after so many battles, our soldiers have no time to rest. We have to rest and recuperate.”
"Then I don't know."
Xi Zhicai stole a glance at Xu Zhen. He was a bit of a scholar. He was originally a proud person and usually did not treat his friends well. However, Xu Zhen suddenly came and became the favorite of the lord with lightning speed.
She would even give him her favorite food when she ate.
Duke of Wei, Xun Yu, and Xun You often discussed current affairs with Xu Zhen. Even General Cao Ren and General Xiahou Dun, who were relatives and trusted aides of the clan, had a good relationship with Xu Zhen.
This, this, this doesn't make sense!
What right do you have!
Xi Zhicai sighed and said," My Lord, if you are not satisfied with my plan, I think it is better to ask Yixuan. I think he might have a way."”
Humph!
I'll throw this difficult problem to you and see if you have a way to make these 300,000 Yellow Turban soldiers settle down!
How were these 300,000 strong men? They were simply 300,000 mouths to feed!! If you can't feed them, they'll eat your flesh instead!
"Thank you, Zhicai," Xu Zhen said.”
"Tsk…"
When Xi Zhicai heard this, he did not know why his heart felt a little stuffy.
Do you have a plan? Didn't that mean that I had…helped him?
Xun Yu and Xun You looked at each other as if they were watching a show.
In fact, the opera artist wasn't a bad person. He even had a good relationship with the uncle and nephew. It was just that he couldn't accept such a difference in the short term.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up when he heard Xu Zhen's words.
"Yixuan has a way?"
If I had known that you had a way, I wouldn't have organized this banquet. Why didn't I just ask you directly?
Cao Cao actually had a few plans, but he couldn't make a decision in a short period of time. After discussing with Xun Yu a few times, he felt that there were some problems.
Whether it was nurturing the battle with battle or recuperating, there would be drawbacks.
Xu Zhen thought for a while and then said,"" I think it's like this. First, we will take the deserted farmlands that have no owners back to our lord. These surrendered soldiers will be organized into groups according to the military's establishment. Our lord will provide land, seeds, cattle, and farming tools for them to cultivate. The harvest will be split between our lord and the soldiers and civilians who are stationed in the fields.”
"In other words, the army and the people will open up wasteland and let the surrendered soldiers and farmers cultivate together. We will set up agricultural officials to supervise and manage them. In this way, while we are self-sufficient, we can also hand over the excess food to the lord. At that time, it will be enough for a few more people to eat five meals.”
"When the commoners have eaten their fill, of course they will have extra money. With extra money, they will be rich and their lives will be better.”
After Xu Zhen finished speaking, the entire hall was still so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
Cao Cao's expression changed from shock to surprise.
At first, he didn't care much about it, but after thinking about it carefully…
This was really…a brilliant plan!
Let the surrendered soldiers be self-sufficient! Cultivate it yourself! The only thing he needed to do now was to forge so many farming tools!
"As long as we have farming tools, those 300,000 soldiers can also become farmers and help us farm. In this way, this year's spring plowing will be an especially peaceful scene.”
"But where can I get so many farming tools?”Xi Zhicai suddenly said,"If our blacksmiths want to forge so many plows, I don't know how many resources they will need.”
He had thought of a similar method before, but he had not said it out loud because it consumed too much energy. Who knew that Xu Zhen would beat him to it? However, he also knew the disadvantages of this method, so he immediately spoke.
The banquet hall fell into silence once again. The advisors were all thinking about whether there was a way to deal with it.
Xu Zhen's eyes lit up. He stuck his head out and said to Xi Zhicai,""Zhicai is right. I also thought of it. I also know a method to make a curved plow! I can draw the design, it will be very convenient! Kill two birds with one stone! It could increase the efficiency of plowing by several times!”
When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately grabbed his beard and wanted to laugh out loud.
This Xu Zhen had really given him too many surprises.
Xi Zhicai's expression was as if he had just eaten a cockroach.
He almost slapped himself.
Am I…Am I just a foil?!
Looking at Xu Zhen's mighty heavy iron armor and bright silver tiger head spear, his heart instantly felt stifled.
Can you go to the other side! You are clearly a general!
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