In fact, Liaodong during the Ming Dynasty always remained in difficulty, largely due to being used to it.
I'm really used to it.
It’s not that farming is impossible north of Kaiyuan.
Even if nothing else works, there is no problem with soybean and sorghum.
In the late Qing Dynasty, the amount of soybeans transported from the Liao River was as high as 4 million shi per year, while the canal transport of grain from the south to the north was only 4 million shi per year. In other words, the soybeans transported through the Liao River alone exceeded the canal transportation. This
It was still the late Qing Dynasty. After the Qing Dynasty fell, the Northeast was completely opened to the Han people. There was no problem that the soybean varieties in the late Qing Dynasty were different from those in the Ming Dynasty...
Northeast China is the origin of soybeans.
Wild soybeans are found not only in the Northeast, but also in the north of Heilongjiang.
There is no difference in species.
This thing is originally allowed to grow wild at this latitude.
It's not an alien species.
The real root cause is that the people of the Ming Dynasty, at least before natural disasters struck at the end of the Ming Dynasty, did not even bother to grow these things that required extensive planting and low yields and were not delicious if not processed, and processing required extra effort.
Is it bad to eat rice?
Is Xiaomi bad?
Is flour bad?
Boil beans to eat?
The people of Ming Dynasty are not poor people in Western Europe.
Soybean oil?
Before the modern leaching process, the oil yield of soybeans was very low, far less than that of rapeseed and the like, and it also had a strong fishy smell. In fact, it was used by the people for lighting, that is, to make tofu, raw bean sprouts and the like.
For example, the Cao family, one of the eight great merchants of the Qing Dynasty, started their business by making tofu outside the customs.
I guess they also sell bean sprouts.
After all, for nomads, bean sprouts are also vegetables!
For the people of the Ming Dynasty who eat rice, millet, and flour, soybeans really have no status. They are only grown in the poorest places. Moreover, the main purpose of soybeans is actually to use as fertilizer for rice fields. It is also quite heavy in taste.
The compound fertilizer of the Ming Dynasty was made from bean cakes as raw materials, plus various messy additions, and finally fermented into manure pills. This kind of fertilizer has excellent effects, but it has a very strong taste.
Bean cake is its important raw material.
Even soybeans are at this level, let alone sorghum.
That's for horse feeding.
The people of the Ming Dynasty were basically not starving, and no one had anything to eat.
Li Shizhen said it all, but it's not common.
Unusual.
In the Qing Dynasty, it was a normalized famine. It can be said that people were born in a state of famine most of the time, so the food requirements were extremely low. Soybeans and sorghum became an important food at that time. After all, there was no rice available.
No matter what shortcomings this has, it is still edible after all.
Just like the sweet potato era, it's not that the sweet potatoes are delicious, but that there really is nothing else to eat.
This has to change.
You can't spoil them like this.
The people of Ming Dynasty must be allowed to eat soybeans.
Sorghum is indeed not delicious, but it can make wine.
Sorghum wine should have appeared in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, at least there is no record of it in the early days. It was also Li Shizhen who said that sticky sorghum could be used to make wine.
This is the beginning.
Plant soybeans on a large scale north of Kaiyuan, then extract the oil to make various soy products, and then promote manure pills in Jiangnan. The demand for soybean cakes will skyrocket. Soybean cultivation here will be profitable, and the soybean oil can be used to make cans for Zhu Zhi.
Processed and fried canned sea fish obviously tastes better. As for sorghum, in addition to being used as feed, horse farms are built in this area, and the rest is used to make wine.
Then transport them to the north for sale.
There is certainly no market in the south, but sorghum wine is still popular in the north.
Of course, Yang Feng is definitely not responsible for this work.
He is not a commoner of the Ming Dynasty.
Now it can only be said to be a plan. How to operate it is another matter, but it is not difficult. After all, there is such a thing as Shangtun in the Ming Dynasty. It is nothing more than finding a group of poor people and letting them open up wasteland and farm in the name of Shangtun.
, Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged this kind of immigration to the frontier, so to speak.
And you don’t have to pay taxes.
Shangtun provided food to the border troops and then exchanged it for salt.
In the early Ming Dynasty, when the Central Government was established, merchant villages spread all over the country.
Not only in Jiubian, but also in the mountainous areas of Guizhou, there are a large number of commercial villages established by salt merchants.
Just as Yang Feng was complacent, the battle in the castle ahead came to an end.
"Ambassador, Xiyangha ran away, and nearly a thousand people also ran away."
Polo came up covered in blood and said.
"Go after him, his head is the most valuable."
Yang Feng said.
"Ambassador, our brothers have suffered a lot. If we continue to pursue him and drive him to death, I am afraid there will be more casualties. There are also the troops of the King of Liao on the left and right. It is already a great achievement for us to capture his lair."
A Jurchen Qianhu said.
Several other Qianhu households nodded one after another, obviously feeling really hurt.
They suffered more than 2,000 casualties here. During the period of being blocked, they suffered between 600 and 700 casualties. Coupled with the bloody battle in the city, it was really hard to hold on. In the final analysis, they had no loyalty to the Ming Dynasty. They were attracted by the benefits of burning, killing and looting.
But now that this place has been conquered, it can be said that what you want has been obtained. Although Xiyang Ha ran away and indeed lost the biggest piece of fat, fortunately, he has gained a lot, so there is no need to continue to fight hard.
Don’t chase the poor bandits!
They also understand this.
Yang Feng silently waved to them.
Then a few of them came together...
"Are you going to die?"
Yang Feng said.
"Uh, this?"
"Let's just say you guys will rush to the front, right?"
"Ambassador, the younger ones are naturally taking command from behind."
"Who should the reward be given to? To you or to the soldiers? The people in this city have indeed captured a lot of things, but they can be divided among thousands of people. In the end, even if you are thousands of households, how much can you divide? But if
How about fewer people sharing it?
Of course, I'm not asking you to do anything, I'm just telling you a fact.
Don't think too much about it.
So now are you still afraid of death?"
Yang Feng is like a little devil tempting these thousands of households.
The latter looked at each other...
It seems to make sense!
"I regard you as brothers, and I am sincere to you."
Yang Feng said seriously.
"But, those dog slaves are not willing to fight."
A Qianhu said strugglingly.
"Who? Who dares to disobey military orders? You are their generals. You gave the order. If they dare not to obey, it is disobedience. Disobedience will require military action. We are brothers. If you can't suppress them, then come and tell me.
Let me see if their bones are stronger or my bullets are stronger, and I will support you.
Just go ahead and do it!
Anyone who dares to disobey you is working against me.
I will give you strict military discipline.
As for the things you captured in the city, don’t worry. I’ll keep an eye on you. If anyone dares to touch an animal or a woman inside, I’ll kill them. I’ll give them to you intact when you come back.
If I break my promise, there will be thunder and lightning!"
Yang Feng took the rifle, opened the safety and said simply.
"Ambassador, young ladies..."
"Call brother!"
"Brothers are not doing it for rewards, but because the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has shown mercy to our brothers, and we want to find opportunities to contribute to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. We are all from the mountains, with straightforward temperaments, and we don't understand those sweet words. Just one sentence,
This life was given by the Ming Dynasty, so why not risk your life for the Ming Dynasty?"
Na Qianhu said boldly.
"Yes, a person must know how to be grateful. For the grace of Emperor Ming, we will risk our lives today!"
"grateful!"
…
Thousands of households roared in confusion.
Then they turned around resolutely and took heroic steps to show their gratitude to the Ming Emperor.
exactly!
It's not like they died.
Those who died were all their subordinates, but the high-ranking officials and generous salaries in exchange were theirs.
Got it all!
Don't think that they don't understand just because they are simple mountain people.
As the old saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters bring out unruly people!
"I feel like you are like a demon, tempting good people to become evil."
Zhang Fu said with emotion.
"Good people? Are they worthy? You have to understand that the prerequisite for any bewitchment to be successful is that there must be a monster hidden in their hearts. Bewitchment will not create a monster out of thin air. They already have it in their hearts. The bewitchment just opens the door for them.
.And the door is not made of iron, it's just a straw curtain. They can open it themselves when needed. To be precise, I just shouted from outside."
Yang Feng said.
These Jurchen officials are just showing off, they have been preparing to do this for a long time.
He was just afraid that his men would mutiny.
They also knew that this was too much. They just wanted to rob livestock and women for the sake of their high-ranking official and good salary. Now that they had obtained it, of course they could not fight for their high-ranking official and good salary, so they needed Ambassador Yang to support them.
That's it now.
As long as they have Ambassador Yang's support, they can force their men to fight tooth and nail.
"Spread out and chase, don't miss us!"
Yang Feng shouted to them from behind.
It is indeed necessary to spread out. After all, it is difficult to block Zhu Zhi's place when thousands of people gather together. It is much easier to block hundreds of people in a group.
Those high-ranking officials turned around and agreed, and then they rushed to their respective subordinates and ordered them to continue chasing and killing the fleeing Wu Zhen for the sake of the Ming Emperor. Those Jurchens certainly did not do it. The high-ranking officials waved their whips and rebuked, but the latter was not a good person either.
One by one, they glared angrily, and some even drew their swords at each other, ready to get angry if they disagreed...
It seems that the casualties are really huge.
Yang Feng raised his gun without hesitation, and shot a Jurchen in the head who had already drawn his sword from at least half a mile away.
The rest is completely honest.
Then the high-ranking officials scolded them in a pretentious manner.
In the end, they were helpless, led by their respective commanders, to pursue the fleeing Xiyang Ha separately. What they didn't know was that on the outskirts of this mountain forest, more than 10,000 Ming troops were already completing the blockade. Yang Feng was not interested in controlling Zhu Zhi.
Over there, he walked proudly into Xiyangha's village, and then sat down in front of the gate where the dead bodies were piled up very responsibly. Ambassador Yang was a man of his word. If he told them to look at him, he would definitely look at him.
The tied women and tethered animals inside must be kept intact for the Jurchen warriors.
Looking at his figure sitting in front of the city gate, and then looking at Zhang Fu and the Ming army staying outside the city, and those Jurchen warriors secretly watching from a distance, they couldn't help but sigh...
Ambassador Yang is a good person!
Then they went after Xiyang Ha with full confidence.