Seeing that neither Ju Sue nor Tian Feng believed it, Yuan Shu couldn't help but darken his face and scolded them in a low voice.
"Lord, it's not that we don't believe it, but it's too much.
Nowadays, the maximum yield of high-yield corn is four to five dan, and the average may not even be three dan.
You said that the yield of potatoes per mu is 3,000 to 20,000 jin, which is 15 to 200 shi, which is hard to believe."
Seeing that Yuan Shu was angry, Ju Shou had to explain. After all, it was an unpardonable crime for a minister to question the monarch in ancient times.
"Well, Zezhu is right. The yield per mu is between three thousand and twenty thousand catties. I'm afraid only a god can achieve that."
Tian Feng also spoke to Yuan Shu to explain.
After hearing Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, yes, a gifted divine item. With Tudou's strength, it could definitely be regarded as a divine item in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
"What Yuan Hao said is true. This potato is a divine gift from heaven. It comes from the same place as the transmitter."
"Transmitter?"
"Innate divine item?"
Hearing what Yuan Shu said, Ju Shou and Tian Feng couldn't help but be stunned.
They have already experienced the magic of the transmitter. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can instantly know each other's thoughts. Naturally, they are regarded as sacred objects. If potatoes and the transmitter come from the same place, then Yuan Shu's yield per mu is not unbelievable.
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"My lord, are you really sure that the potato yield is so huge?"
"There is no doubt about what I said."
Yuan Shu nodded. He understood the shock from the two of them. Even as a modern man, he was shocked when he heard for the first time that potatoes could produce 20,000 kilograms per mu.
"Lord, in this case, the existence of Tudou must be kept secret. The fewer people who know about it, the better.
As for the planting, I will find the most experienced farmers in Changshan to take good care of it, and arrange for the supervision of my absolute confidants.
After the harvest, all the potatoes are set aside as seed beans until we have enough stored for them to be eaten."
Tian Feng instantly made a series of plans for potato planting, seed saving, storage and consumption in his mind.
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you two. Again, if you want people, give people, if you want land, give land, if you want money, give money."
After hearing Tian Feng's plan, Yuan Shu nodded.
There is no need to say much about these people who are almost as intelligent as they are. Apart from pointing out the general direction, they can do 10,000 times better than themselves on the small details.
"Lord, let's make arrangements now."
"Go ahead and remember that the potatoes need to germinate before they can be planted. A bud is a seedling. Don't waste it."
Although Yuan Shu didn't know how to grow potatoes, he knew that potatoes must germinate in a dark and humid place before planting. As for what to do next, he left it to the professionals.
"promise."
The two walked backwards out of the secret room.
Jushu and Tian Feng were walking quickly and talking at the same time.
"Note, I'm going to find someone and a place. These potatoes must be handled properly. I'll leave you with the security aspect."
"Yes, I understand. I will inform Zilong and ask him to be ready to send troops at any time. Once a place is selected, full martial law will be enforced. Anyone who breaks in without mercy will be killed."
Both of them are smart people. They don't need to talk too much. A casual exchange can resolve a lot of unnecessary talk.
After leaving the prefect's residence, the two of them got on their sedan chairs and ran in both directions.
The planting of potatoes was put on the agenda, and Yuan Shu had no other request except his expectations.
Time passed day by day, during which the personal assistance arranged by Yuan Feng also arrived. Three thousand elite soldiers and a large amount of gold and silver baggage filled his treasurer again.
In the blink of an eye, the March period has arrived, and Yuan Shu rushed to the school field outside the city early in the morning. Today is the day of confrontation between the militia and the Polu army.
On the school grounds, strong winds gusted, flags fluttered, and all the civil and military personnel except Gao Lan who was stationed on the grassland were present.
The militia and the Polu army were five miles apart, and each had their own formations. A big battle was about to begin.
The militia consisted of infantry, 2,000 heavy infantry, 2,000 crossbow battalions, and 6,000 light infantry armed with spears, ring-headed knives, and iron shields.
The Polu army was different, with 9,000 infantry out of 10,000 people.
There are a thousand heavy shield infantry among these infantry. The main weapon of these people is the shield, a huge shield. Except for the heavy armor infantry whose armor is not as good as that of the militia, the rest are basically the same.
A thousand heavy shield infantry were followed by a thousand crossbowmen and two thousand archers. The long-range strength of the three thousand men was slightly higher than that of the militia.
Behind the crossbowmen were five thousand light-armed infantry, armed with ring-headed knives and iron-clad shields. Unlike the militia, these light-armed infantry all carried three short spears on their backs for unknown purposes.
In addition to the nine thousand infantry, the Polu Army also had a thousand cavalry. However, due to the shortage of horses, the central government did not deploy them. However, after the Battle of Pansheling and the Battle of Grassland, Changshan County was indispensable for its horses.
One thousand cavalry were arranged on both sides of the array, riding bows, crossbows, iron shields, and ring-headed swords. They were the standard Han Dynasty light cavalry configuration.
"Lord, you can begin."
Jushou looked down and came to Yuan Shu's side.
Yuan Shu nodded, standing on the high platform now full of pride.
The Polu army and militia were added to the 2,000 headquarters cavalry and 3,000 Xianbei surrender troops stationed outside the grasslands.
In addition, there are 3,000 private soldiers of the family and 1,000 close cavalry of the prefect. The number of soldiers and horses he can command now has reached 29,000.
This does not include the 10,000 field troops and county troops planned to be established in Fuping.
Being able to have so many soldiers and horses in less than a year, although it was related to the support of the Yuan family, was enough to make him proud.
"Well, let's get started."
"My lord has given orders to start military exercises."
Upon hearing Yuan Shu's order, Ji Ling turned around and a thunderous voice resounded throughout the sky.
Following Ji Ling's words, the flag commander standing on the high platform immediately waved the flag to signal the start of the military exercise between the two sides.
"Kill, kill, kill,"
"Kill, kill, kill,"
"Kill, kill, kill,"
Under the command flag, the militia and the Polu army instantly activated, so-called taking the lead, and the shouts of killing from both sides were like two waves meeting in the air.
After the killing cry, the two legions started at the same time. The two huge phalanxes, like two huge chariots, began to slowly march towards each other.
"Instruct the cavalry to fly together on both wings. There is no need to charge into the formation, but to harass with bows and arrows."
Yan Liang's Polu army took the lead in launching the attack, and with a thousand cavalry, they had an inherent advantage.
A thousand cavalrymen flew left and right, like the two pincers of a crab, rushing towards the militia.
"The heavy armored infantry is divided into a thousand men to defend the two sides, and the crossbow battalion fills the two wings. As long as the enemy cavalry attacks, don't be polite, just shoot it for me."
Feeling the shaking of the earth, Wen Chou knew that the cavalry of the Polu Army was dispatched. In fact, what he feared most was the cavalry of the Polu Army. It would be best if they could be eliminated before the war started.
