As Gan Ning exerted force with his arms, the long knife he held was violently thrown away.
"No, this Jinfan thief is so powerful that I am no match for him..."
When Chen Yong was about to escape, he felt a cold feeling on his neck, and the short iron jian was lying on it.
"Master Gan, please spare my life, for the sake of us all being colleagues..."
"Tie this boy up."
Seeing Chen Yong kneeling down and begging for mercy, Gan Ning ordered his men with a flash of disdain in his eyes.
Several other soldiers were also arrested by Hei San's leaders.
"Master Gan, just throw these boys into the river and feed them to the bastards."
Heisan shook the water-splitting thorn in his hand and laughed, which frightened Chen Yong and several of his men.
"Master Gan, please spare my life..."
For a while, there were constant cries for mercy.
"Don't worry, Commander Chen. Gan just invited you to be his guest for a few days and escorted you away."
Today Hei San came back and told everything he saw about the battle between the two armies.
He also vaguely showed an expression of fear and admiration for Liu Qi's army.
This eldest son seems to be very extraordinary. He endured it for ten years and escaped from the Jizhou Mufu. In the blink of an eye, he had an elite army and strong generals.
Isn't it a joke to be like a dolphin dog? I heard that he also has miraculous medical skills.
Gan Ning was not very popular under Huang Zu over the years. His superiors knew that he had some skills in water, so they suppressed him everywhere.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
Gan Ning had wanted to leave here for a long time, but he just had no place to go. Moreover, Liu Biao, the leader of the Mu Palace in Jizhou, did not feel sorry for him.
It is not a good thing to change the owner rashly. Hei San repeatedly asked Hei San about what he saw in Wangjiacun, not missing every detail.
From trench traps to herds of wild cattle, and then to strange bow and crossbow formations, Huang Zhong's unparalleled swords and arrows, and Dian Wei's killing skills.
Gan Ning fell into deep thought. Could it be that the eldest young master was really a libertine like the legend outside said.
The generals and generals who were involved in the affairs of Liu Qi and the second son Liu Cong in the Jizhou Mufu were well aware of it, but it was just the family affairs of the master of the house, and it was not easy for outsiders to interfere, and they did not dare to interfere easily.
From the water route just now, it was obvious that Chen Yong was defeated and escaped. As for whether to give it to General Cai Hao as a promotion gift or to the eldest son Liu Qi, Gan Ning could not decide for a while.
"Don't worry about feeding the bastard yet. Leave these deserters under my guard. They may be of great use."
Heisan heard the boss's instructions and quickly made arrangements.
"My lord, although it's a good thing to be considerate to the soldiers, we can't help but go through such trouble with the silver we got from Wangjiapu."
It was Du Chang, the household registration chief, who was complaining. Don't underestimate the small amount of money needed to support soldiers. This is a monthly expense. What's more, looking at this situation, we don't know how many battles will be fought and how many people will die.
If all the money and food are gone, then the household registration chief himself will become a blank check.
"Don't be impatient, Mr. Yue. I was reckless at the moment."
What Du Chang said made sense. Liu Qi saw the soldiers fighting bravely to kill the enemy, so he made a wish in a moment of excitement.
"Everyone, tell me what to do next?"
Liu Qi kicked the ball back again. If you want to expand the army, money and food are indispensable.
This is also a way to protect oneself, not to mention that judging from the historical trend, eunuchs control the government, and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty will die of illness soon.
At that time, when the Three Kingdoms came, Dong Zhuo took control of Luoyang, and princes from all over the country rushed out.
Strong strength is the only magic weapon to save your life, and you don't have much time left for you.
Huang Zhong was originally a military commander, so he naturally didn't understand these methods of amassing money and food.
"My Lord, I have something I don't know whether I should say or not."
The person who spoke was none other than Changshan Zhao An, who was appointed by Liu Qi as the Director of Agriculture.
Mainly responsible for farmland planting.
"Director Zhao, it's okay to say that, today we are just going to brainstorm and speak freely."
Liu Qi waved his hand and said that he was also worried about money and food.
"The method of improving the soil with manure taught by my lord has really worked. Now we have improved thousands of acres of fields. However, apart from training soldiers, we still have too few people farming, so there is no good land left uncultivated."
Zhao An said with an admiring look on his face. At first he thought it was nonsense for the Lord to say that he could improve the saline-alkali soil. However, after using pig manure, the pH of the soil was balanced.
It is no stranger to Liu Qi, a time-traveler, to make a living from just a handful of crops and rely on fat to make a living.
Pig manure has a soft texture and is easily decomposed by microorganisms. After pig manure is applied, the fertilizer and water retention capacity of the soil will be improved...
Liu Qi just proposed an idea and asked Zhao An to experiment. Obviously, the effect was very obvious.
"Short of people?"
This is a big problem. Fancheng has been raided by the Yellow Turban Army, and has experienced natural disasters such as floods and plagues, so the population of nearby villages has been reduced by one-third.
Du Chang, the household registration chief, also shook his head. We already have land, but where can we find people who want to farm so much at once?
"Lord, I have a plan to summon people to farm the land."
The genius Guo Jia saw everyone else shaking their heads and stood up and said.
"Okay, what's the point of being a filial piety?"
Liu Qi waved his hand and said.
"There are thousands of acres of fertile land, and there will be more in the future. If there is a shortage of people, we can recruit people. Each person will be provided with a cow and some seeds, and 20% of the annual grain harvest will be used as a reward for providing materials."
"As long as the publicity is spread, not only the people nearby will rush to farm, but also the refugees from far away will come, and the food problem will be solved."
"Cultivation of excess fertile land can also reward meritorious soldiers."
As the genius Guo Jia talked, Liu Qi, who was sitting above, couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
This is clearly the "farming system". Later, Cao Cao also implemented this, and the harvest was quite large, and the granary was abundant. However, various disadvantages appeared in the later period.
"My subordinates think that the military advisor's method is wonderful. It can not only solve the farming problem, but also mobilize the enthusiasm of the soldiers."
Huang Zhong loudly agreed, and Du Chang and Zhao An also nodded repeatedly.
This is a good strategy that can be accomplished in one fell swoop, and the strategist is worthy of being a strategist.
"Okay, then it's settled."
Although Liu Qi knows that the farming system will have many drawbacks in the future, it is currently the best way to solve the problem of unmanned farming.
"But how should we issue this notice?"
Du Chang, the household registration chief, raised this issue. If it were simply the identity of the eldest son Liu Qi, his prestige would be greatly reduced.
For a moment, Guo Jia and Huang Zhong also looked over. Liu Qi naturally knew the meaning of Du Chang's words and couldn't help but frown.
For a moment, the entire hall was silent. Even though Du Chang raised it casually, it was a big deal.
"Lord, if you want me to say it, just open a mansion."
At this moment, a roaring sound came from the side of Liu Qi, which was shocking for a moment.
"Opening a mansion?"
It was said by Dian Wei, who is a bit timid, with a proud look on his face, that such a trivial matter has become so complicated.