After Wang Can sent envoys to various counties, he took a trip in the army.
The war is over and the soldiers are resting.
Wang Can inspected the army and carefully checked the current situation of the soldiers.
After returning, Wang Can immediately summoned the main generals in the army, including Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Lu Meng, Pang De, Zhang Ren, and Zhang Xiu. He also summoned the commanders of the navy, Gan Ning, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai.
I also found him.
In the hall, the guests and hosts were seated.
Lu Meng, Pang De, Gan Ning and others looked at Wang Can, waiting for Wang Can to speak.
Wang Can went to the military camp for a tour, and now he summoned them immediately. There must be something important to discuss. However, few of them knew what important matter Wang Can had, so they could only wait patiently.
Wang Can said patiently: "I walked around in the army and found that although the soldiers in the army have food to eat, clothes to wear, and even wine to drink, they don't have much meat that can reach their mouths. We want to practice
Elite soldiers can't do without enough meat, and soldiers can't do without strong bodies. They must make up for their meat, and that's why I came to you today."
Gan Ning's eyes widened, he didn't expect that Wang Can was talking about this question.
Not only Gan Ning, but also Lu Meng, Zhou Tai, Pang De and others were surprised and thought it was incredible.
It would be great if the soldiers had enough to eat, but it would be unreasonable to have meat every meal.
Gan Ning smiled and said: "My lord, compared with the soldiers of Sun Wu and Cao Wei, the food of the soldiers in our army is already quite good. We let the soldiers eat meat every seven days. This is already very good. Do we still have to change it?"
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Wang Can nodded and said: "Change, it must be changed. Eating meat every day is definitely not enough. We must ensure that there is meat to eat every other day so that the soldiers can eat meat and ensure that they have the energy to train."
Lu Meng frowned and said: "Teacher, although your idea is good and the soldiers will definitely cheer it, it is unrealistic!"
"Oh, tell me." Wang Can said.
Lu Meng said in a deep voice: "The country of Yizhou is rich and the people are strong, with good harvests year after year. The people of Jingzhou are well off and have enough food. This can ensure that all the soldiers are well fed and clothed, and there will be no food shortage. However, if
The supply of big fish and meat is too heavy a burden on the army and it simply cannot bear it!"
After a pause, Lu Meng continued: "Think about it, if a soldier only needs half a kilogram of meat a day, and there are tens of thousands of people in the army, he will need tens of thousands of kilograms of meat a day. These are soldiers from Jingzhou, including Yizhou.
Liangzhou and other places are simply an extremely huge place, and it will definitely be difficult to keep up."
Wang Can nodded and said: "I know this problem, but if you want to make soldiers more powerful, you can't do it without meat."
Pound went on to say: "My lord's thoughts may be understood, but they are unrealistic."
Zhang Ren, Zhang Xiu, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin all agreed with Pound's words and felt that Wang Can's suggestion was unreliable. The army was huge and there were too many soldiers, so it was impossible to realize Wang Can's words.
Wang Can said: "Listen to me, this is what I think."
"Please make it clear, my lord!"
Several people clasped their fists in unison, waiting for Wang Can to speak.
Wang Can said: "I plan to raise pigs in the army so that the soldiers in the army can be self-sufficient."
"pig??"
Lu Meng was confused and asked: "Master, what is a pig?"
Wang Can looked at Lu Meng in surprise and said, "Isn't the meat we usually eat pork?"
Lu Meng suddenly realized it and said: "My lord, that is a pig!"
Wang Can also understood immediately and knew what Lu Meng meant. The nickname of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was Liu Zhi, which means piglet. The word '彘' is an elegant name for pigs and other places, but it is not a colloquial word. Wang Can said with a smile
: "Pigs are pigs, but this 'pig' is too uncommon and difficult to understand. From now on, we will call it 'pig' because it is catchy."
Lu Meng and others were confused after hearing Wang Can's words.
They know that there are many names for pigs, but they have rarely heard of the word "pig".
However, several people couldn't defeat Wang Can, so they had no choice but to agree.
Zhou Tai continued: "My lord, although your idea is good, it is not appropriate. Think about it, most pigs are pastured and left in the mountains and forests to forage on their own. Our army is stationed here
, we cannot be close to mountains and forests, as this would be detrimental to the army, and it would also be unfavorable to the training of soldiers, making it difficult to raise pigs in the army."
In fact, although pigs were domesticated, they were still kept free range before the Han Dynasty.
Pig farmers did not build pig houses to confine and raise pigs. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and even during the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, the methods of raising pigs were gradually enriched.
At that time, pigs were kept in pig pens and their cultivation was completed in a short time.
At this time, the pigs were still free-range and it was difficult to raise them uniformly in captivity.
Wang Can rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "There are soldiers in charge of logistics in the army. They can buy piglets, build pig houses uniformly, and put the piglets in the pig houses for feeding. It only takes a few months.
, we can provide pork for the soldiers in the army. This can ensure that the soldiers are self-sufficient without the need for unified supplies."
Gan Ning thought about it and thought it was feasible.
Every army has logistics, and it can also be implemented by letting the soldiers in the logistics raise pigs.
Gan Ning stroked his hands and said: "My lord's method is very good. As long as the pigs are kept in pens, the soldiers will have a steady supply of meat, their bodies will become stronger, their strength will increase, and they will be more powerful on the battlefield."
Guo Jia said: "My lord, if you really want to raise livestock during the march, you have to ask the people to do it. The soldiers in the army are all rough, and few people know how to raise pigs. Besides, the soldiers in the army have always fought in formations.
To be proud, even among the logistics troops, there are very few people who are really willing to raise pigs, so they must be deployed in a unified manner."
Xu Shu said: "As Feng Xiao said, asking people to raise pigs is also a big problem. If a very small number of people have evil intentions, the safety of soldiers in the army will be threatened."
Wang Can laughed and said: "What you said makes me think that raising pigs is a good decision. Healthy soldiers cannot be used to raise pigs, but there are many soldiers in the army who are seriously injured and unable to participate in the war. We can use these
The soldiers were recruited and taught how to raise pigs, which solved the livelihood problem of some disabled soldiers."
Jia Xu cupped his fists and said, "My lord is wise!"
After hearing this, the other people were in awe and thanked Wang Can with clasped fists.
Lü Meng, Pang De and others were the leading generals, and they were all extremely concerned about the placement of soldiers, especially disabled soldiers. When soldiers were disabled on the battlefield, although they could receive a pension and preferential treatment from the government, this
It is only a temporary help and cannot be sustained for a long time.
Wang Can's move not only improved the food for the soldiers in the army, but also gave the disabled soldiers on the battlefield a place to continue living. Although there were not many people to recruit, it was also a channel.
Afterwards, several people turned around and left to deal with what Wang Can said.
Self-sufficient pig raising requires a fixed location, otherwise it will be difficult to implement.
However, as long as it is implemented, it can always be gradually improved.
Wang Can's order came out from Jiangxia. Whether it was Zhao Yun in Liangzhou, Huang Zhong and Gao Shun in the north, Zhang Liao in Nanyang County, or Chengdu, they would all receive Wang Can's order and implement it.
Go down. Wang Can solved the meat-eating problem of soldiers in the army and returned to political affairs.
In the study, Wang Can is handling official business.
At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Wang Can shouted: "Come in!"
The door creaked open, and Shi A hurriedly walked in, bowed to Wang Can, and then said: "My lord, I just received news from Lujiang. Sun Jian appointed Tai Shi Ci as the governor of Jiujiang County, and left behind his third son Sun Yi.
Assist Tai Shici in guarding Jiujiang County, while Sun Jian returns to Wu County with his army."
After Wang Can heard this, he immediately fell into deep thought.
Jingzhou has not completely stabilized and needs some time to settle.
Wang Can looked at Shi A and ordered: "Shi A, ask Xu Shu, Guo Jia and Jia Xu to seize the time to stabilize the situation. After Jingzhou is stabilized, we will start to attack Jiujiang and approach the hinterland of Jiangdong."
"promise!"
Shia responded with cupped fists and turned around to carry out the order.
Wang Can was the only one left in the study. He closed his eyes and meditated, thinking about the problem of Jiujiang County.
