Chapter 101 The Residual Value of the Three Armies
Chapter 101 The Surplus Value of the Soldiers of the Three Armies
Well…
Cao Cao was surprised, very surprised. It seemed that Yi Xiaotian didn't care about the difficulties that Cao Cao faced, and even seemed to be teasing him!
"Brother Yi." Cao Cao said bluntly. He stretched out his hand and pointed at this field. "Cao Cao has encountered a big problem now, and it is also related to food..."
"oh…"
Before Cao Cao finished speaking, Yi Xiaotian raised his hand, as if he understood everything, and then asked: "Is it because Cao Cao doesn't have enough food?"
As soon as he said this, Cao Cao's expression became more troubled, and his face became more and more gloomy.
In fact, Cao Cao had just mentioned the word "grain", and combined with the records in ancient documents of this period, Yi Xiaotian immediately judged that there was a serious problem in the supply of grain and grass in the four states of Si, Xu, Yan, and Henan.
Especially in the Sili area, wars have been raging here in recent years. Various small warlords and foreign races have plundered the area. Let alone planting crops, no one has reclaimed the wasteland. It is strange that there is food!
Of course, Yi Xiaotian knew that during this sensitive period, Cao Cao's family was not the only one to have problems with food supplies.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu also encountered this difficult problem.
For example, Yuan Shao of Jizhou, who was awesome all day long, is now worried about food and grass.
He relies on the mountain to live on the mountain, and his soldiers already have to eat mulberries to survive! At first glance, mulberries sound good and quite expensive, but go and taste them carefully.
Mulberry is fine once in a while, but if the fruit is the staple food for a long time, how can the soldiers have the strength to fight?
Besides, Yuan Shu, who lives in the Jianghuai area, is also having a hard time.
What should I do if there is not enough food to eat? We need to rely on water. Aren't there the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River in the Jianghuai River? Yuan Shu's soldiers have been going down to the river to fish every day.
It’s a pity that there are so many fish?
After all the fish are eaten, they can only pick up some shellfish, such as river mussels and snails...
At first glance, it sounds like the soldiers under Yuan Shu's command eat seafood every day, and their living conditions are pretty good!
But if you think about it carefully, it's okay to change the taste of these seafood occasionally, but it's not pleasant to rely on them to fill your stomach every day.
In addition to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei of Xuzhou, and Lu Bu were also troubled by the food problem. Lu Bu even fought with Yuan Shu over 300,000 hu of food.
It seems that the entire Han Dynasty has almost entered an era of famine.
certainly…
During this period, if any of the princes can completely solve the food problem, then they will undoubtedly have the upper hand and seize the opportunity, both in terms of strategy and supply.
"Brother Yi, since you can see the problem with Cao Cao's food supply, do you have any strategies to solve the problem?"
Cao Cao's eyes widened and his tone became sincere. Now Yi Xiaotian seemed to be his life-saving straw!
"Grain and grass? A strategy to break the situation?" Yi Xiaotian smacked his lips and recalled this period of history in detail.
In history, Cao Cao really managed to survive when he was at the end of his rope and created a "Nanniwan" for food and grass supply!
However, it is still a few years away from now.
As for some of the methods he used, he could tell them in advance to solve the current problem...
But where should we start?
Yi Xiaotian held his chin with one hand, thinking carefully...
Seeing Yi Xiaotian's appearance, Cao Cao was extremely anxious. The food issue was related to the three armies and the situation, and he couldn't wait any longer.
"Brother Yi? Do you have any strategy that can...can solve..."
In the middle of Cao Cao's words, Yi Xiaotian reached out and interrupted him.
Immediately, a firm word came from his mouth——
--"able!"
It was this word that gave the anxious Cao Cao a piece of reassurance...
"Brother Yi, please tell me in detail, I'm here to listen!" Cao Cao's eyes were shining...
"Brother, in fact, the core of Cao Cao's food problem is that there is no one to farm."
Yi Xiaotian directly named the key to the problem. "Whether it is the Sili area, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, or Yuzhou, there is no shortage of desolate land. Cao Cao can easily pocket these lands."
"But the key problem is that even if Cao Cao distributed the land to farmers, today's farmers dare not take it, let alone plant it. They will worry that the food they finally planted will be ruthlessly harvested by Cao Cao."
"Even if Cao Cao doesn't go harvesting, farmers are worried that they won't be able to pay the expensive field tax!"
At this point, Yi Xiaotian paused.
"In the final analysis, farmers no longer trust the princes! Even if it is Cao Cao, even if the emperor is behind Cao Cao, the same principle applies! It is extremely difficult to change the deep-rooted hearts of farmers!"
The more Cao Cao listened, the more worried he became. According to what Yi Xiaotian said, is there no chance of a turnaround in this matter?
With this in mind, Cao Cao couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yi? Is there no other way to make the farmers trust Cao Cao?"
"have!"
Yi Xiaotian's tone was determined.
Immediately, he organized his language slightly before explaining in detail.
"As long as the farmers see that Cao Cao has grain in his hands, or that Cao Cao has a way to obtain grain and it is abundant, the farmers will naturally have no worries, let alone worry that their grain will be ruthlessly exploited, and naturally some people will
Dare to reclaim wasteland and cultivate food."
this…
Yi Xiaotian's words stunned Cao Cao.
Cao Cao felt that his mind was a little messed up.
It seems that Brother Yi didn't understand the order, right?
Only when farmers grow grain first and then pay agricultural taxes can Cao Cao have a steady supply of grain and grass.
Nowadays, if farmers don’t farm, where will the grain tax come from? Without the grain tax, how will he have enough grain? How can he make the people trust him if he doesn’t have grain? Isn’t this an infinite cycle of dead ends?
The more I thought about it, the more question marks became on Cao Cao's head...
"Brother Yi? This is wrong!" Cao Cao immediately questioned. "Think about it, if Cao Cao had enough food and grass, farmers would naturally feel more at ease in farming, but... wouldn't it mean that there is not enough food and grass? What if farmers don't farm?
Where can I find ways to obtain food and grass?"
Cao Cao became a little excited. His mind was confused and his heart was even more confused.
"Brother Hide, calm down, calm down..." Yi Xiaotian reached out and patted his shoulder to calm him down a little.
Immediately afterwards, Yi Xiaotian narrowed his eyes and blurted out something.
"Actually, Cao Cao now has a stable and efficient way to obtain food and grass, but..."
only?
Cao Cao was almost going crazy with anxiety. What method could be used to earn him the food and grass that he so desired?
With this in mind, Cao Cao's tone became more urgent.
"Brother Yi, please stop being so pretentious and tell me quickly! This sweetheart of mine can hardly bear it anymore!"
"Hehe..." Facing Cao Cao's words, Yi Xiaotian smiled slightly. "It's just that this method is a bit tricky for the soldiers of the three armies. To put it bluntly, it's very simple, just two words-juntun!"
Um...juntun?
Cao Cao was stunned. The two words "juntun" should be understood separately. "tun" naturally means farming and farming, but..."jun"..."jun", does Brother Yi's words refer to the officers and soldiers of the three armies? Yes
…Let all the soldiers of the three armies plow the fields?
call out…
This sudden reminder made Cao Cao's mind suddenly clear, as if a door to a new world had opened!
Juntun, Juntun, the soldiers of the three armies went to farm...
this…
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more he thought this method was good!
Think about it, Cao Cao now has a larger territory, more soldiers under his command, and consumes more food and grass every day, but there are also more people who can work and fight.
If these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were utilized and allowed to farm, wouldn't half of the idle wasteland be utilized?
In this way, the soldiers of the three armies are farming, fighting, and self-sufficient!
Next year's harvest will be an incredible number.
Juntun...wonderful!
Cao Cao stroked his forehead with one hand, but finally a happy smile appeared on his lips.
"Brother Yi, please explain this military camp in detail."
Although Cao Cao had already understood most of the meaning of "juntun", he still humbly asked Yi Xiaotian for advice.
Yi Xiaotian stood with his hands behind his hands, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the cultivated land in front of him, and chanted softly.
"The so-called military camp is to allow Cao Cao's soldiers to participate in farming, serving as soldiers in wartime and as farmers in peacetime. This not only ensures an adequate number of soldiers during war, but also ensures the reclamation of wasteland and the supply of grain and grass in peacetime.
supply."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian deliberately lowered his voice.
"Brother, to put it bluntly, the officers of the three armed forces, whether you give them one job or two jobs, they will receive the same amount of money every month. In this way, why not squeeze their remaining value to the maximum extent?
…”
Uh...residual value!
Cao Cao nodded repeatedly, even though it was the first time he heard this word.
However, from Yi Xiaotian's tone and context, Cao Cao could probably analyze the meaning of this word...
It is nothing more than making the most of the soldiers under his command, so that they no longer just go into battle to kill the enemy, but combine going into battle to kill the enemy with farming. In this way, one military salary can complete two errands.
Why not!
Huo…
Brother Yi is really amazing for being able to think of this level.
