"Just wait here." The lieutenants of the farm supervisor pointed to an open space and asked the carriage to stop there.
The guard on duty nodded slightly after seeing Tuoba Yichang.
Tuoba Yichang returned the gift and prepared to go to the barracks to sell off his leave.
The lieutenant general who knew him well said in a low voice: "Vice General Tuoba has missed a great opportunity."
Tuoba Yichang was puzzled and asked: "What happened?"
"The saint then hosted a banquet for the Chishui Army officers and Changzhi guards outside the Huangnu Palace. If General Tuoba is on duty, he will definitely be able to get close to the saint today," the lieutenant said.
Tuoba Yichang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and then sighed in annoyance.
Indeed, with his status, he can indeed sit next to His Majesty. At worst, he can also be closer to His Majesty.
"That's all, it's fate." Tuoba Yichang smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you so much, Palace Supervisor Zhang."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Palace Supervisor Zhang smiled.
Warm cheers suddenly broke out in the distance.
Tuoba Yichang looked up, but couldn't see anything clearly. But he knew that this level of cheering was either a reward or a big deal, which was always a good thing.
Damn it, why should I ask for leave?
Outside Huang Nu's palace, a large iron pot has been set up, the fire is burning, and the steam is thick.
The sun rarely came out today, which dissipated a little bit of the cold air that filled the world. But don't expect too much. The ghost thing hanging in the sky was as dim as a small red ball, and it looked weak.
This winter is especially cold!
The big iron pot actually existed very early. When Shao Shude first conquered the grassland, there was a big iron pot. But the big iron pot at that time and the big iron pot at that time were completely different things.
The weight is different, the purity is different. Most importantly, the cost is also different.
This is actually due to the progress of metallurgical technology, mainly the progress of concepts.
In the iron smelting workshop in Xiuwu County, Heyang, senior craftsmen have recorded the melting points of various iron alloys - unfortunately, there are no temperature measuring instruments, so we can only know roughly.
Some "iron" can be turned into molten iron, some "iron" can only be turned into a semi-solid substance, and some "iron" cannot even be smelted. To put it bluntly, these so-called "irons" are not real iron, but
It's nothing more than an iron alloy containing large amounts of other elements - more precisely, a mixture containing iron.
Different ferroalloys naturally have different melting points. If you don't know this, you will always be confused and can only rely on experience to get lucky. This time you can smelt molten iron, but next time you suddenly can't, you will be scratching your head and wondering what happened.
Salted fish is being stewed in the iron pot. To be precise, it is dried salted fish, donated by Dengzhou.
This year, the main focus of the Ping Navy was on transporting personnel and supplies. There were fewer "field operations", but they still obtained a large amount of fish, a considerable part of which was naturally donated to the palace, because Shao Sheng once said during his eastward tour
I love sea fish very much.
Ping Haijun's "Tuntian" lineup was also personally guided by Shao Sheng: more than ten fishing boats and one processing ship.
The caught marine fish are immediately sent to the processing ship for slaughter, cleaning, pickling, and then dried in the sun. They are made into dried salted fish by the sun and sea breeze and sent to the rear.
This is a group fishing method that was rarely seen in the past. This was the case when later Europeans drove small sailboats of thirty to fifty tons across the Atlantic to catch cod in Newfoundland. There is a method called "
The logistics vessels of the "pocket boats" followed, selling supplies to the sailors on the fishing boats, purchasing their catches, and then processing them on site. After the cabins were filled, they crossed the Atlantic and returned to London, Amsterdam, Nantes, and Bilbao.
Ports such as Lisbon focus on wholesale to seafood merchants…
The existence of "pocket boats" is beneficial to both parties. It increases the time fishermen can work at sea. If the fishing gear is damaged, they can repair it or buy a new one. If the captain of the fishing boat is unlucky and does not catch many fish,
Supplies are running out. These "pocket boats" can also provide physical loans. They are really business geniuses.
There are many kinds of fish caught by Ping Haijun, mainly small yellow croaker and even cod.
Shao Shude picked up the cod and looked at it carefully. It should be from Beiping.
Foreign species, mainly produced in the Sea of Okhotsk. Later, when he heard that more than one million tons of cod in the Sea of Okhotsk died of old age every year, he felt very ***. Lao Maozi really can't do anything, even fishing boats and fishing gear are very
Scarcity leaves precious land to waste.
Cold water waters are the main production areas of marine fisheries. For example, the Southern Kuril Islands and Hokkaido waters where the Kuril Cold Current and the Japanese Warm Current meet are the world's largest fishing grounds. Even when the famous Newfoundland fishing ground's fishery resources are close to being exhausted, here
Its output is still extremely high and its status remains unchanged.
"You've never tasted sea fish, right?" Shao Shude asked with a smile as he threw the fish on the iron plate, then fried it.
"I've never eaten it before." Chishui Army envoy Fan He and others looked at the fish curiously and said.
"Freshwater fish are not hungry. Relying on fish to fill your stomach during times of famine is just an illusion in the water, but cold water fish can do it. Look at the oily flowers." Shao Shude said happily.
Fan He and others were all country bumpkins from the northwest. They had only eaten fish from the Yellow River, so naturally they couldn't recognize the huge cod, and their eyes almost went round.
"In that part of the Liaohai Sea, no one has fished for I don't know how many years. Zhao Zonghui told me that they caught a fish during a fishing season, and the net was full of fish, and they couldn't even be dragged. Unfortunately, the boat was too slow, and the maneuvering
It's not flexible when it's up, so it can't catch up with the dense schools of fish." Shao Shude said.
"Your Majesty, can this dried fish be transported to Henan?" Fan He asked.
Shao Shude pondered for a moment and said: "It's hard to say. If the first national highway is built to Qingzhou or Dengzhou, and the weather is colder, it should be possible. In the hot weather, it may be difficult."
According to Ping Haijun's report, they believe that there will be a fishing flood season in Liaohai in May, June and October, which are excellent fishing seasons - either it is not possible to fish in the non-fishing season, or the production is definitely not as good as in the fishing season.
In fact, Shao Shude couldn't figure out what month the fishing floods were. He once remembered that the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea fishing floods in the 1950s and 1960s after the founding of the People's Republic of China were different from the fishing floods in the 21st century. Sometimes they differed by several months.
I don't know what factors affect it.
The fishing floods in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea were definitely more than the two that Ping Haijun had detected. He even doubted whether the fishing floods reported by them were accurate. Maybe he just encountered a rare fish migration occasionally and mistook it for a fishing flood?
It still requires long-term observation and long-term accumulation.
The long-term "abandonment" of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea has created a great abundance of fishery resources. Although the fishing grounds in China's offshore waters are not as rich in resources as the three major resources of the Kuril Islands (Hokkaido), Peru, and Newfoundland, there are also several small ones scattered in the offshore waters.
There are quite a few fishing grounds, such as Zhoushan Fishing Ground, which was once known as the fourth largest fishing ground in the world.
"It's a pity." Fan He sighed: "If it could be supplied all year round, why would the young men in Luoyang not be able to afford it?"...
Not to mention, the sergeants have a lot of money in their pockets. If there is a large supply of sea fish, even if it is not fresh fish but dried salted fish, there will still be people willing to try it.
Shao Shude laughed and said: "If the fishing flood in October is true, it may be able to supply Luoyang."
An idea suddenly occurred to him.
A former Tang sage made his birthday a national holiday, but he had never done this before.
His birthday is in the twelfth lunar month. If it is designated as a festival and the eating of marine fish is promoted on this day, will it stimulate the development of marine fisheries?
Why did Europeans in the Middle Ages go fishing for cod in the sea so crazily? This actually had religious reasons.
Catholicism has enveloped the whole of Europe. Meat cannot be eaten on fasting days, but fish can be eaten, which stimulates the enduring popularity of the cod fishing industry. At that time, 60 to 70% of the fish eaten by Europeans was cod. Over time, it became a kind of fish.
Cultural customs. There are so many Catholic holidays, such as Christmas Day, Assumption Day, etc. People buy cod in large quantities to eat. Even the poor must try their best to collect money to buy some to take home for the holidays.
The terrain of China is certainly not comparable to that of Europe, which is deep in the ocean. However, it is still very possible to transport and sell marine fish to the inland in winter and spring. If it is dried and pickled fish, it is nothing more than a cost issue - away from
Where the sea is close, transportation costs are low. The farther away from the sea, the higher the cost.
But the dignitaries don't care about this cost, as long as they are willing to buy. If the east-west first-class national highway is built, Luoyang can go to Dengzhou by large carriage.
Transportation does not take a month, which provides the possibility for domestic transportation of marine fish, although the price may be relatively expensive.
Thinking of this, Shao Shude decided to start a trend again and take "the good from the above" to the extreme.
Sea fish must become the iconic holiday food for his birthday. As long as the demand increases, more people will be stimulated to go fishing at sea, which will in turn stimulate the development of shipbuilding and navigation industries.
Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. It doesn't cost much anyway, so you should give it a try.
"Today I will share the sea fish with the soldiers." Shao Shude signaled with his eyes, and "Chef" Li Yixian immediately brought several plates of fried cod.
Shao Shude handed it to the generals of the Chishui Army and said: "I have worked hard for a whole year, and I can't treat my sons lightly. Sit down, sit down, sit down."
Shao Shude smiled and handed over the plates of fish with his own hands and said a few words of encouragement.
The officers and soldiers of the Chishui Army burst into tears of gratitude and thanked him one after another.
After the gift was given, Shao Shude even fried and grilled it with his own hands. He also took fish soup and fish meat from the big iron pot and distributed it to the soldiers.
Although many people despise putting on a show, it is really useful.
Shao Shude likes to exchange feelings with the warriors and put on a show in front of them. It is one thing to give enough money, but it is another thing to have feelings. Sometimes when the feelings are in place, it can be tolerated with less money. When the money is in place, the feelings are
If they are in place, it will be a big deal. No one else can pull this army away.
"Do you guys know where this fish comes from?" Shao Shude suddenly asked after raising his wine bottle and drinking with everyone.
The Chishui Army generals were a little confused and shook their heads.
"Produced in Liaohai." Shao Shude said, "Would you like to go to Liaohai to have a look?"
"Your Majesty, we are all landlubbers, but we don't know how to go to the sea." Someone laughed.
"I'm not afraid of anyone when I ride my horse to kill the enemy. I don't frown when the ants attack the city. But when I get to the sea, I'm afraid my legs will tremble, and I will be betraying your majesty's trust."
"As long as the sage gives the order, I will go down to the river tonight and learn to swim. I will freeze to death without regret."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Shao Shude also laughed and raised his wine bottle from a distance to drink with the soldiers.
"When will I ask you to go to sea to fight?" Shao Shude put down his wine bottle and said, "After the first lunar month, the Chishui Army will set off to Dengzhou to obey orders."
Fan He and others were overjoyed when they heard this.
They have been stationed in Dongdu Garden for a long time. Although they are relatively close to the saint, they have not had the opportunity to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and perform meritorious deeds. Seeing that they will finally be dispatched next year, they are naturally overjoyed.
A warrior should be happy when he hears a battle.
If you don’t fight, how can you make money? How can you get promoted? How can you find a wife and a son to gain wealth?
"Your Majesty, do you want me to wait across the sea to fight the Khitans?" Fan He asked in a low voice.
Shao Shude picked up the wine bottle and smiled without saying a word.