Huang Shang looked at the pieces of wasteland and sighed.
The fields in Yongzhou were the most barren he had ever seen.
Local farmers do not build canals, do not apply fertilizers, and over-plant and over-harvest.
As a result, even on the riverside, it is almost all dry land.
According to this trend, the yield per mu will not even be one-third that of Jiangnan.
Murong Bo analyzed: "If you want to increase production, there are only three methods: immigration, improved seeds, and improved farming. Yongzhou lacks these, and there are continuous intrusions from Jiaozhi, so this is the only way."
Huang Shang nodded.
The two traveled across various states in Guangxi. Everywhere Huang Shang visited, he visited as many houses as possible and recorded information.
He had no book boy, so he accumulated more and more information, carrying it on his shoulders every day.
Murong Bo watched silently, his eyes flashing.
Finally, they came to a place called Guwanzhai.
This is the southern gateway of Yongzhou, and together with Yongping Village and Taiping Village, it forms the defense line against Jiaozhi.
The names are all auspicious, but it's a pity that there is no peace at all.
The latter two were relatively remote, and Huang Shang did not deliberately cause trouble for himself, so he decided to stop at Guwanzhai for the last time.
Among the three villages, this is indeed the largest. It is located on an important transportation road and has frequent business trips.
Ten years ago, when Nong Zhigao raised troops to rebel against the Song Dynasty, he broke through Guwanzhai and occupied Yongzhou. Later, Nongzhigao was defeated by Di Qing and retreated in defeat. Guwanzhai developed again over the years.
Not only did business and travel come and go within the military stronghold, but a small town was formed outside the stronghold, with thousands of residential buildings scattered around it.
However, when Huang Shang came here, he was informed that he was not allowed to leave the village.
The garrison firmly blocked the gate of the village, and even the places where you could climb high and look into the distance were guarded and no one was allowed to get close.
The business travelers were not surprised, but Huang Shang, on Murong Bo's suggestion, climbed the mountain road directly and bypassed Guwanzhai.
As a result, a shocking and miserable picture appeared in front of them.
The small town that was supposed to be built next to Guwanzhai disappeared.
Instead, there was a gray and black ruin after being burned by fire.
The walls collapsed, the house collapsed, the beams and pillars were reduced to charcoal, and the ground was propped up and down on the ashes.
The corpses were placed in the open space one after another, all burned beyond recognition, making it difficult to identify them.
Murong Bo said: "The fire attack is from the Jiaozhi Army!"
Indeed, just last night, hundreds of Jiaozhi troops suddenly attacked. Most of the townspeople fled into the village, but some old and weak people could not leave in time.
The barbarians massacred and looted outside the stronghold, but the defenders in Guwanzhai did not dare to step outside the stronghold wall.
After the people of Cochin showed their bestiality and set fire to the town, today during the day, people who had survived the disaster began to search for the remains of their relatives and the remaining family property in the ruins.
Huang Shang stared at this scene in confusion.
On earth, people can actually see the tragic conditions of war-torn countries through photos.
But no matter how clear the photos are, nothing is as shocking as the personal experience.
The insensitive expressions of the adults formed the cruelest contrast with the children sitting in the ruins crying.
Huang Shang didn't quite understand why these people lived in such a dangerous town, but he knew that this was not the first time, and it would not be the last.
From Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo to Yongzhou on Jinghu South Road, there is singing and dancing.
After seeing the great Confucianism's knowledge and character, it seems that the Song Dynasty, which was called a great coward by later generations, was not so unbearable.
But now, the bloody facts are revealed in front of us, and the fig leaf is finally torn to pieces.
Not the Liao Kingdom, not Xixia, but Jiaozhi!
Things that are worse than bullshit can still humiliate the Song Dynasty!
Murong Bo observed Huang Shang's expression and deliberately sighed: "The ambitions of this small country are never small!"
His tone was sad and indignant, and his heart was filled with gloating.
Huang Shang's anger suddenly rose.
But he didn't say anything, he just looked at everything deeply.
"To conquer the barbarians, start from Jiaozhi!"
"Now that I have come to this world, I don't want to turn a blind eye."
Huang Shang understood why the heavens gave him a universal card to lurk into a plot character.
Sense of immersion.
If you are a reincarnation person passing by in a hurry, you may see it when you see it, and you will never have this feeling.
But people living in this world cannot turn a blind eye.
The current Huang Shang is not so noble as to throw his head and blood to resist the main temple for the heavens.
He just wants to be different and have conveniences that reincarnators don't have.
But at least, his sense of identification with Huang Shang's identity is getting stronger and stronger.
It’s no longer about completing a task.
But a new life.
In this period of your life, do something.
Huang Shang turned and left.
I have finished watching Guangxi, and I will go to Guangdong next.
Along the way, Murong Bo asked tentatively: "My dear brother, what do you think of Jiaozhi?"
Huang Shang said calmly: "Jiaozhi is no more than the border areas of several states in the old Tang Dynasty, and together it is difficult to compare with Guangxi. It's just that in the Song Dynasty, in order to defend against the Northern Liao and Western Xia, we have been moving to the northwest for decades, so the people of Jiaozhi have been able to survive for a year."
Nian has become greedy and arrogant, but that's the end of it. If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy!"
"If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy..."
Murong Bo couldn't help but feel moved as he chewed the meaning of his words.
As a modern man, Huang Shang could learn a lot of contemporary knowledge from Murong Bo along the way, and Murong Bo even got inspiration from Huang Shang.
In Murong Bo's opinion, this young man who always made amazing remarks was not only a disciple of the great Confucian Zhang Zai, who had outstanding talents and learning, but was also valued by those eccentric people. It was said that he would definitely be named on the gold medal list and become the number one scholar in the future.
That's why Murong Bo deliberately made friends with him.
It's just that Murong Bo came to Guangxi with the purpose of inspection. Hearing Huang Shang's evaluation of Jiaozhi, he was not reconciled: "The king of Jiaozhi is ambitious, reforming the military system, advocating respecting Confucius, and studying Confucianism. He is afraid that he will become our Great Song Dynasty in the future."
What a thorn in your side!"
Jiaozhi County Prince is the name of the Song Dynasty. Historically, it was called the Li Dynasty of Vietnam. Now it is the third generation emperor named Li Shengzong.
In 1054, this man changed the name of his country to "Da Viet" and proclaimed himself emperor behind closed doors. He did not pay tribute and made no secret of his aggressive ambitions. Starting from 1059, he continuously invaded the borders of the Song Dynasty and plundered wantonly.
Because they have taken advantage of it, everything in Jiaozhi is now like a chicken blood, and they even have the ambition to swallow the elephant with the snake.
But Huang Shang only asked one sentence: "Where is Nong Zhigao?"
Murong Bo's heart felt cold.
The name Nong Zhigao sounds strange. In fact, he was a leader of a minority group in Guangxi. Ten years ago, he launched an army to rebel against the Song Dynasty. He was so unstoppable that he killed famous generals and defeated many of the imperial troops, including Yang Wenguang.
Yes, that's Yang Wenguang.
In the novel, Yang Wenguang is the son of Mu Guiying and Yang Zongbao, and his role in the movie is far less than that of his parents.
In fact, both Yang Zongbao and Mu Guiying are fictional, and Yang Wenguang really exists.
Closer to home, when Nong Zhigao was at his most powerful, claiming to be able to shake the rule of the Song Dynasty, what was the result?
It hasn't been destroyed yet.
The gap between each other is too big.
The same goes for Jiaozhi.
The more happily it dances now, the more miserably it will fail in the future.
Murong Bo was not a fool, and he immediately understood that this trip was in vain.
He took great pains to renew the war.
Daliao in the north, Xixia in the west, and now even Jiaozhi in the south are all used.
He hoped to be a strategist during the Warring States Period.
When you are angry, the princes are afraid; when you live in peace, the world is destroyed.
That is undoubtedly the highest praise, and even elevates the politicians to a level that is superior to the kings of various countries.
But the reality is the other way around.
When the princes and countries are at war, the political strategists lobby all directions, and they are like a fish in water. When the world is generally at peace, the political strategists have to stop.
There is no use for it.
Now Murong Bo wants to be a political strategist and unite vertical and horizontal, but he also wants to see whether the world is in chaos.
The Liao Kingdom in the north was decaying faster than the Song Dynasty. Since the death of Li Yuanhao, the Xixia Kingdom has not been as good as before. Now it is the turn of Jiaozhidao.
Small wars can happen, but big wars are unlikely to break out.
Murong Bo was unwilling and looked at Huang Shang.
Outside Guwanzhai, he could feel Huang Shang's inner anger.
This is a militant faction.
Can be used.
However, although Huang Shang is young, he is very assertive and cannot be convinced by just a few words.
There must be people close to you who can be subtle.
At this moment, Murong Bo suddenly thought of a sentence that those reincarnators often talked about.
If you don’t invest, where will the rewards come from?
That makes sense!
Murong Bo made a vague decision in his heart and sent out an invitation: "My dear brother, would you like to go to Zhejiang West Road? I have a friend outside Gusu City who unfortunately died of illness and left behind a son, but he is a talented person!"