Lao Zhu leaned back in his chair without finishing his thoughts and said with a smile: "Tell me and listen."
Han Du nodded and said: "The reason why the north and the south of Japan fought very restrainedly is also because of the lack of food. The population of Japan is small to begin with, and fighting between the two sides requires a large number of swords, guns, swords, halberds, armor, bows and arrows, which require a large number of people.
Created. As a result, the number of people growing food will obviously decrease. And once there is no food, people will starve to death.
Therefore, both of them dare not let go and fight. If this is the case, even if one side wins, they will starve to death due to lack of food."
Lao Zhu subconsciously nodded in agreement, there is no doubt about this. If there is not enough food to eat, then who has the strength to fight with all his strength?
"And the Ming Dynasty has had a good harvest for six consecutive years, and there are new foods such as sweet potatoes and potatoes. The people can't finish the food they grow every year. I think that the Ming Dynasty can provide a large amount of food to the Japanese country so that they can make everyone's food available."
They will all focus on building ordnance and recruiting soldiers. As a result, the scale of the battle between the two sides will inevitably expand, and the casualties will naturally become more severe."
"In this case, the two sides will soon become red-eyed. Only by continuously investing more manpower and material resources can they barely cope with the other side's attack, or attack the other side. The northern and southern sides of the Japanese country have maintained their relationship for decades.
The restraint will be broken, and a vicious circle will be formed. When both sides are exhausted from fighting and the food is completely dependent on the Ming Dynasty, we will immediately stop the food supply. The Japanese country without food will obviously be in greater chaos. At that time, the Ming Dynasty will send troops again
The crusade against Japan will be unstoppable and you will be victorious in every battle!"
Lao Zhu lowered his head and muttered, Han Du's method was naturally good. If he planned it like this, I'm afraid Han Du would really be able to destroy the Japanese country within two years.
There is no better way to plot poison than to run out of food!
In the end, Lao Zhu shook his head and said: "Food is too important. The Ming Dynasty does have food now, but there is not much food in stock. If you want to provide millions of people in the Japanese country with food rations for at least two years, I am afraid it will be beyond your capabilities.
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If a large amount of food cannot be provided, then this strategy will be impossible. After all, both the north and the south of Japan are not fools. If they have not seen the extremely abundant food with their own eyes, no one will be stupid enough to not grow food at all.
Han Du asked in confusion: "How come there is not much grain in stock? Nowadays, people are planting large quantities of sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes. Every household cannot eat these two grains. There should be a lot of grain in stock, right?"
Lao Zhu immediately sighed and said: "It is true that we can't eat all the red potatoes and sweet potatoes, but these two things are also not durable for storage. There is no problem if they are stored for half a year, but they will sprout after one year. If they are not planted, they will sprout.
It will slowly decay.
In order to cope with the famine years, I asked the people and local government offices to store as much food as possible.
For the sake of a Japanese country, you can't let me risk the people and take out all this food, right?"
How could it be possible to use the food stored for the people of Ming Dynasty?
Han Du turned to ask: "What about providing sweet potatoes and potatoes to Japan?"
Anyway, these things can't be stored for long, the quantity is huge, and a lot of them rot every year, so it is perfect to provide them to the Japanese country.
Lao Zhu's face darkened, and he said solemnly: "I have given an order that not a single seedling of Zhushu Tudou is allowed to leave the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who disobeys the order will have the nine tribes destroyed. Do you dare to give these things to the Japanese country?"
Han Du swallowed his saliva and shook his head one after another. When did Lao Zhu issue the decree? How come he hadn't heard of it?
But now is not the time to dwell on this problem, but to think about how to solve this problem.
Han Du suddenly thought that these two things are the raw materials for making vermicelli. If they can be made into vermicelli, then there is no problem of violating Lao Zhu's will.
So, Han Du quickly asked: "If I have a way not to take these things out, but have a way to provide food for the Japanese country, I wonder if the emperor will allow this?"
Lao Zhu simply did not believe that Han Du had a way to bring Zhushu and potatoes out of the Ming Dynasty, and it was completely impossible to provide a large amount of food to the Japanese country. You must know that this is not a ration for a few people or dozens of people.
Just get some wild vegetables and whole grains to deal with it. This is the ration for millions of people, and there is no way to get it together even if the leaves of the trees are all gone.
However, considering that Han Du has made the impossible possible many times in the past, Lao Zhu still said with some caution: "If you can really do it, then I can consider it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du immediately stood up with a smile. This was what he was waiting for.
Han Du said goodbye to Lao Zhu and hurried back to the house.
He and Lao Zhu had just finished discussing official matters, and now Han Du had to continue dealing with his own private affairs.
Sitting opposite An Qing, Han Du said nothing and had already drank the teacup in his hand several times.
An Qing poured tea for Han Du again, and couldn't help but asked: "What are you going to do about Yao Yue and the child?"
How to deal with it?”
When Han Du heard this, he was immediately embarrassed. Although he did not initiate the matter between himself and Yao Yue, whenever An Qing mentioned it, he felt sorry for her. What was even more troublesome was that child, Han Du was so shameless towards Yao Yue.
He said that he had been drugged, but the child was actually his own flesh and blood, so Han Du had no reason to refute.
"I, I don't know." In desperation, Han Du could only say perfunctorily.
An Qing stared at Han Du's face and saw all the changes in his expression. He immediately laughed and said: "Oh, does the dignified Marquis of Zhenhai also dare to do something but not be worthy?"
Han Du smiled bitterly and said, "Just stop making fun of me, okay?"
An Qing's face straightened up, and he said to Han Du seriously: "This is not because I'm making fun of you, but you can't escape this matter just by thinking about escaping. You have to face it in person. Yaoyue, what are you going to do?
?What are you going to do, kid?”
When Han Du heard this, he immediately felt his temples beating and he had a severe headache.
But An Qing did not hesitate and said directly: "Tomorrow you and I will go see Sister Yaoyue. How to resolve this matter? I think it would be best to sit down with her and discuss it together."
"Go, go see her?" Han Du has no confidence to go see Yao Yue now. What should he say if he goes?
She said she harmed herself? If drugging herself can be considered harming herself, then there are countless shameless people in Beijing who would rather be harmed like this. Besides, Han Du couldn't lose his face, after all, this matter was his fault.
Taking advantage of Yao Yue.
Saying that the child belongs to him? Knowing how much Yao Yue wants this child, how can Han Du do this? Of course, according to custom, this child should indeed belong to him. If he insists, even if Yao Yue goes
Complaining to the officials will have no effect at all. Even if he is not the Marquis of Zhenhai, but just a commoner, the government will pronounce the child to him. But Han Du doesn't want to do this!
Han Du looked at An Qing worriedly and asked, "Do you want to bring the child back?"
"Of course, this is your biological son after all." An Qing nodded without hesitation, "If Yao Yue is willing, as the matron of the Zhenhai Hou Mansion, I will naturally accept this child."
That's why I was worried. Han Du looked a little complicated and asked again: "What if Yao Yue doesn't want to?"
"You haven't even asked Yao Yue, how do you know that she is unwilling?" An Qing's tone was a bit serious, and he glared at
Han Du, "This is the Zhenhai Hou Mansion, not a home for ordinary people. What reason does she have for not being willing?"
Han Du immediately shut up, lowered his head and kept thinking in his mind.
An Qing did not give Han Du time to think, and said directly: "Tomorrow, my husband will go with me to find Yao Yue and ask her what she means."
The next day, Yao Yue's side.
The people guarding the door have been gone for two days, and even the eunuch who always spoke in a cold and pitiful manner has also left. The whole house has returned to its previous appearance, but both Yao Yue and the maid understand in their hearts:
The house remains the same, but things and people have changed!
Although these maids know that Yao Yue looks like a fairy, they have never known Yao Yue's true identity. Although Yao Yue has not taken the initiative to explain to them until now, they have made their own guesses from the people and things they have met in the past few days.
One or two came out.
My lady is an extremely noble person!
After all, if someone can block the courtyard and alert the people in the palace when giving birth to a child, how can the young lady's status be so bad? After all, these maids and eunuchs have met each other, and such a father-in-law can tell at a glance that he is a figure in the palace.
Yao Yue ignored the probing glances from several maids, and her whole mind was focused on the child in front of her. After the incident was exposed, Yao Yue was extremely worried that something unexpected would happen to her child, or that someone would take it away from her. She
She didn't know how much time she could spend with her children now, and she didn't want to waste a moment.
Just when Yao Yue was immersed in the child's cute face, the maid hurried in and said breathlessly to Yao Yue: "Little Miss, there is someone outside asking to see you."
"No!" Yao Yue didn't have many acquaintances in the capital. Who would ask to see her at this time? Yao Yue refused without even thinking about it.
"He said his name is Han Du." The maid quickly added with some embarrassment.
After Yao Yue heard this, her delicate body trembled, as if her whole body was imprisoned. After a moment, she sighed and said, "Invite him in."
"Yes." The maid was about to turn around and go out, but Yao Yue's voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Wait!"
The maid suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Yao Yue.
Yao Yue stood up and told the maid: "You all stay out of the way, I will go and greet you personally."
"Yes." The maid was shocked as she heard this. Who is this Han Du? He actually asked the lady to greet him in person.