The most despairing thing in the world is not to get what you want but not to get it, but to get it and lose it again. He personally formulated the Longzhong Pair and watched it become a reality step by step, but then watched it suddenly disappear in front of his eyes. Zhuge Liang
After all, he didn't feel countless grass and mud horses galloping past in his heart. Feng Yong felt that there were probably some.
But what can be done? As a minister, he can only silently clean up the mess left by Liu Bei. As the minister of Tuogu, as Liu Chan's father-in-law, the survival of Shu Han is now entirely dependent on him, and he must do his best.
He tried his best to protect the last fire of the Han Dynasty, and the only way to repay Liu Bei's kindness was through death.
Ma Su was silent, looking at the forty-two-year-old Prime Minister of Han Dynasty, whose hair had turned gray due to too much pressure, and felt sad. Although he and the Prime Minister were called masters and apprentices, they were actually like father and son. Their relationship was like that of father and son.
It's not that it's not profound. But now, he feels that he is full of knowledge, but he can't share any pressure for the prime minister, and he feels particularly ashamed.
"The chaos in Nanzhong is a clown's ear, not worth a cent." Zhuge Liang opened the bamboo slips, swept them over, and said slowly, "Soochow, short-sighted people, there is nothing to worry about. The one I am worried about is Cao Wei.
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Yong Kai, a senior leader of a local wealthy family in Jianzhou County, Shu (now east of Jinning County, Yunnan Province), had already had different intentions. A few years ago, he first killed the prefect Zheng'ang, and then captured the prefect Zhang Yi and surrendered to Soochow.
Soochow Wu appointed Yong Kai as the prefect of Yongchang (now northeast of Baochang, Yunnan). Yongchang city meritorious Cao Lu Kai, Fu Cheng Wang and his wife led soldiers and people to close the city gates, and at the same time set up troops to defend Yongchang in dangerous places, leaving Yongchang unable to
Enter Yongchang.
Yongkai then sent people to persuade Meng Huo and various barbarian tribes to rebel against Shu. He also united with Zhu Bao, the governor of Zangke (now northwest of Kaili, Guizhou), and Yi Wang Gaobao of Yuexun (southeast of today's Xichang, Sichuan) to raise troops. By the time of Jian Xingyuan, Yongkai
In June of that year (223), the Nanzhong rebellion broke out in full force.
"Lu Kai, both the king and his wife are loyal people. Now Yongchang is alone and in great danger. Why doesn't the Prime Minister send troops to rescue him urgently?"
Zhuge Liang sighed softly, "Why don't I want to send troops to quell the chaos as soon as possible, but now, the country has new losses, there are insufficient soldiers and horses, unprepared equipment, and foreign enemies are pressing on the territory, what should I do?"
"What else can we do? Naturally, it's the same as usual!" Feng Yong jumped to his feet and cursed loudly, "Didn't I teach you a long time ago? Two cows plow the land, can't one cow not drive it?"
At the end of May, it was getting hotter day by day in central Sichuan. The housekeeper went to the city and brought back the ordered plowshares. As for the iron pot, it was said that it would take some time because the blacksmith was still trying to figure out how to make it.
Yongkou must be both smooth and as thin as possible.
In this regard, Feng Yong has no better solution besides expressing that he is disappointed with the industrial level of this era. As for steelmaking in small blast furnaces, let alone whether he can do it, even if he can do it, I can't even make a living now.
If you can’t eat well, how can you be in the mood to do this?
The final completion of the Quyuan plow finally did not delay the following summer plowing. As a landlord, Feng Yong naturally could not lose his dignity and go to the fields in person. He could only stand on the edge of the fields and guide.
As the maker of the curved shaft plow, Ding Er was the first to use the curved shaft plow. When he clumsily put the curved yoke on the cow, the cow next to him shook his head with wide eyes.
He seemed to be wondering why he was alone this time, instead of pulling the plow with his partners like in the past.
"Try to walk as straight as possible. First try to see how deep you can go."
As a veteran farmer, Ding Er is still qualified. The curved shaft plow is developed from the straight shaft plow. The two have something in common. After turning up a furrow crookedly, it will be straight the second time.
too much.
Yes, Feng Yong nodded. Although he was not skilled, he could already see that the curved-column plow was not only more flexible and easier to turn around, but also faster than the straight-column plow. The furrows turned also showed that it was much deeper than the straight-column plow.
.This is before you are familiar with how to use it. If you become more familiar with it, the speed will definitely be faster.
Butler Zhao, who was standing behind him, widened his eyes and trembled slightly, looking particularly excited. The previous plow required at least two people and two oxen, but now only one person and one ox are needed to plow the land even faster than before. This is simply a godsend.
What a sharp tool for plowing! He looked at the owner's house in front of him, frowning at the field, and felt in a daze. Why was it that he couldn't see through the owner's house more and more?
What is the most lacking thing in the Three Kingdoms? The answer is people, especially young and strong men. No matter how the expert historians of later generations boast about the large number of talents, there is one phenomenon that cannot be concealed, and that is the sharp decline in population. Even with the addition of powerful men
The hidden population of landlords and aristocratic families, as well as the incalculable refugee population, could not conceal the fact that the population dropped sharply in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
You said that there are so many talented people in the Three Kingdoms, why don't you think of ways to make people better fed and clothed? What's the point of fighting?
Only Feng Yong knows that this turmoil that has lasted for forty years will continue for nearly sixty more years. And he even knows that during the next period of time when Old Demon Zhuge is in power, he will continue to squeeze out the Kingdom of Shu.
war potential.
The biggest impact among them is not the landless tenant farmers, because they have never owned anything, nor the landless farmers, because they have always been burdened with heavy labor and food taxes, but the powerful local landowners who originally had privileges. They
Their privileges will continue to be weakened, and their interests will continue to be forced to spit out, such as money, food, the population dependent on them, etc.
Otherwise, if the small Shu Kingdom really wants those powerful landowners like Cao Wei in the north and Soochow in the east to keep sucking blood from the country without producing anything, what will Old Demon Zhuge do for the Northern Expedition?
As for the idea that elites from powerful local landowners can be used to govern the country like the other two countries, Zhuge Lao Yao said with a smile, it doesn't exist. With a money bag in his left hand and human resources in his right hand, do you still want to control the country again?
What do you think you want to do? Do you want to be the emperor directly?
The course of history shows that Liu Bei and Zhuge Laoyao's political vision is indeed correct. Foreign political groups control power, and local powerful landlords control money, food and population. This is a very dangerous situation. If locals are allowed to climb up and take control,
If you want to gain power, you don’t need much, just a part. Don’t talk about regaining the Han Dynasty or returning to the old capital for the Shu Kingdom. It’s good if you can maintain the status quo. You can even play GG as soon as foreign enemies come.
Was the Shu Kingdom very weak at the end of its period? So weak that if a team of several thousand people stood under the Jincheng City and shouted twice, the whole court would have to surrender?
No, it was just because at that time, after decades, the court of Shu was already filled with local officials who had climbed up from below. They could surrender to Wu or Wei, but they just didn't want to resist - fight.
What's the most annoying thing is that I am always asked to provide money, food, and people, but there is no reward, and it is even thankless. What's the use?
In the Shu Han Dynasty, aristocratic families have so few privileges, and they have to shoulder so many burdens like those heads of Guizhou. Let's look at the Wei State, who really cares about the gentry and aristocratic families, right? It's better to be demoted directly, and the official status will remain the same.
Of course, the money is still made, the fields are still there, and you can continue to bully those Guizhou leaders. Wouldn't that be more wonderful?
So Zhuge Laoyao said, you guys, you guys, do you think I will let you go easily?
Although Feng Yong is considered a foreigner, he has taken root in the local area. There will be a long time to come. If in the turmoil in the next few decades, there are not enough men to go to the front line, all the farming matters will have to be done by women.
If he wants to do it, then he must prepare for a rainy day from now on. The curved shaft plow that can plow the land with one person and one ox can only be regarded as the first step to try.
The test of the curved-column plow was very successful. Unfortunately, the accumulation time of farmyard manure was too short and the amount was not enough. This year's summer plowing can only be done as deep as possible to see if it can increase the yield of rice.
Feng Yong stood at the head of the field, feeling a little regretful.