In the past, Xidu rushed to teach the barbarian tribes the art of farming, but now they were begging for help. The contrast was so great that it made people shocked and secretly happy at the same time.
Whether it was Wu Tong, Yao Yun, or Cang Man who was standing quietly aside, their faces were all filled with smiles.
Yao Yun waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
"If you want to learn the art of farming, Gu will naturally support you. Don't worry, Gu will send experienced farmers to teach you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" When the leaders of each tribe heard King Xi's agreement, the big stone hanging in their hearts fell to the ground, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, your secret recipe that yields three stones per acre..." the leader of the Snake King Tribe asked cautiously.
This is the issue that all the tribal leaders are most concerned about. The reason why they have set their posture so low is that they have been tempted by the "three stones per mu".
When Wu Tong heard this, his gray eyebrows raised, and a warm smile broke out on his old face. Before that, he was still wondering why the barbarians suddenly changed their nature and even humbled themselves and begged Xidu to teach them the art of farming. So that was it.
Involuntarily, Wu Tong turned his attention to Yao Yun. This was all the king's plan. At first glance, the initial move seemed like nothing, but after being connected... I was afraid that all of this was not the king's plan.
In the calculation, right?
Yao Yun didn't think as much as Wu Tong. He was not surprised by the reaction of the barbarians. In this era of material scarcity, providing food and clothing was a big deal. As long as it could make life better, the barbarians would naturally flock to it.
"The secret recipe will be taught to you, but in the first year of reclaiming wasteland, I'm afraid the harvest in the first year will not be very good, and the three-stone per acre yield may not be possible!"
Yao Yun thought for a while and replied, naturally he would not be self-respecting. If he treated the barbarians in the mountains differently from the beginning, it would be difficult to win their sincerity.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so kind to us. We will definitely obey your Majesty's orders from now on!" The leaders of the major tribes looked at each other and found that everyone's eyes were beaming with joy.
The natives in the mountains were happy, and Yao Yun was also relieved. Once the natives in the mountains accepted the lifestyle of farming as the main part and hunting as the supplement, had stable residences and close ties with Xidu, then Yao Yun could be regarded as
Initial control over them.
Thinking of this, Yao Yun thought about something and said:
"Every leader intends to open up wasteland for farming, so in the future, cultivated fields will inevitably be spread all over the place. Planting crops will require constant care and frequent activities, which will inevitably cause the wild animals in the mountains to peek. There are clouds of wild beasts in the mountains, including many ferocious beasts, monsters, and ghosts. Large tribes even
We can protect ourselves and stabilize the situation, but many small tribes may find it difficult to deal with it..."
Yao Yun's words consider the issue from the perspective of a barbarian tribe, which are reasonable and thought-provoking.
Especially the leaders of small and medium-sized tribes broke out in cold sweat when they heard Yao Yun's words. Previously, because of his happiness, they only thought of the wonderful scene of "three stones per mu" in the future, but they ignored the dangers involved.
The mountains are full of dangers, and if you are not careful, you will be completely destroyed. In the past, small tribes used to hide in Tibet to survive.
Being upright and operating in the wild without any scruples is a luxury for most people in small tribes.
A few years ago, the barbarians did not pay enough attention to learning farming and left the fields alone after sowing. Naturally, there was no need to consider the safety in this regard. However, now that they are sincerely learning the art of farming, the situation is different.
If you want to have a bumper harvest of "three stones per mu", you must take good care of the fields. Taking care of the fields requires a lot of labor to go out to work, which is almost a disaster for small tribes.
How many ferocious beasts and evil creatures will covet you!
For a moment, the smiles of the leaders of the small tribes froze, and they looked full of disappointment. The leaders of the powerful tribes could still maintain their composure, but their faces sank, and they lost the ecstasy before.
Haoshan is the one who knows Xidu best among the tribal leaders. He knows that since the king has mentioned this difficulty, he must have a clever plan to solve it.
"Please, Your Majesty, show us a clear path!
When the tribal leaders heard Haoshan's words, they suddenly woke up from a dream and fell to the ground one after another: "Please save us, your Majesty!"
Seeing the leaders of various ministries respectfully and humbly asking for advice, Yao Yun felt that he had not misjudged him at first. Haoshan was indeed a talented person with a very discerning eye.
"Well, after thinking about it carefully, I actually only need to do two things."
"Your Majesty, what two points?"
"The first is that tribes gather together to form small villages and large towns. Several tribes choose a good place, move to live together, huddle together for warmth, and watch and help each other. People are afraid of wild beasts, but once a large number of people gather, wild animals are also afraid of humans. In this way
Once you come here, you will be safe, and you will be able to enjoy both farming and hunting."
When the small tribe heard this, they frowned, felt a little hesitant, and felt a little moved.
Immediately afterwards, Yao Yun added: "Second, form an army. It's not enough to just huddle together to keep warm. Whether it's a large tribe or a village living together, they are always very passive against the invasion of wild animals in the mountains. This has an impact on our farming activities.
This is very bad, so we need a strong army to maintain peace in the mountains."
"Your Majesty, will you send the Xidu army?"
When everyone heard this, they were quite moved, but they were also a little worried. On the one hand, they hoped that King Xi would send an army to protect them, but they were also afraid that King Xi had some agenda.
After all, the army is a murderous weapon. It can kill the enemy but also hurt ourselves.
Yao Yun immediately shook his head. Are you kidding? You haven't started paying taxes to Gu. Gu will send an army to protect you. What a sweet dream!
"Gu is not going to send a large army, or Gu will only send a part of the troops. This army is to protect all the ministries in the mountain. It is related to the people of the entire Xi Kingdom. You are all part of it, so this army is led by Gu.
, each tribe sent warriors to form a joint force, what do you think?"
When the tribes heard this, their doubts immediately disappeared without a trace. If the army was composed of people from various tribes in the mountains, then there would be no problem.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
All of a sudden, the council hall became lively, with heated discussions on many matters ranging from the settlement of tribes in the countryside to the formation of an army.
This discussion lasted for a whole day, and all major tribes came with high expectations and returned with high morale.
Under the setting sun, Yao Yun and Wu Tong stood on the wall of Xidu and watched the tribal leaders return home.
Wu Tong's mind was still reeling from what happened during the day.
I have to say that the king's proposal to form a new army is the best choice. It can not only reduce their defensive mentality, but also expand the king's influence. In the future, we can also collect taxes in the name of military training to achieve the goal of completely ruling them.
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It is really wonderful to achieve three things with one stone.
Thinking of this, Wu Tong became a little curious as to how the king came up with this, so he asked.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send an army, but form a new army?"
"They haven't paid taxes to Gu, so why did Gu send an army to protect them!"
Wu Tong was stunned, what he said made sense, but the old man was speechless.
He originally thought that the king had a perfect plan to gradually expand his influence from this new army to achieve the goal of completely ruling all the tribes in the mountain. However, looking at the stingy look on the king's face, it seemed...
Perhaps this is the gap between imagination and reality.
The king is still young, still young...
Wu Tong said he was very hurt.
At this moment, Yao Yun spoke again: "Second Elder, in the future, the tribes and villages across the country will be able to truly control this country."
Wu Tong was stunned. He could hear many profound meanings in the king's words, and he also understood that the king was thinking deeply. For a moment, he found that he couldn't understand his little king.