Wang Yan is still very positive.

I started working on the first day after arriving in Bianliang: boating on the lake and working on the boat.

Although there was a faint sound of silk and bamboo on the ship, Lao Wang was indeed on a business trip.

On June 23, the ship entered Xingyang Putianze and drifted on the wide lake. Soon, a small ship came over, and Captain Du of Bianliang Branch boarded the ship to report on the work.

If nothing else goes wrong, Yang Bao will still be the Duzhi Zhonglang General for a period of time after the founding of the People's Republic of China, overseeing the Duzhi Zhonglang General in Luoyang, Pingyang, Jinyang, Bianliang, Youcheng and other places.

As the intersection point of many canals, the importance of Bianliang is undoubted. The captain of Duzhi stationed here is a martial arts student, and his name is also very powerful: Gao Ming.

The main purpose of meeting Wang Yan today is to mobilize some of the grain, grass and military supplies stored here to go south along the Suiyang Canal, and then transport them to Runan through the water system extending in all directions to support the war in the south.

When the Gaoming boat docked, there was a faint noise from the cruise boat Wang Yan was on.

Bian Tao was the first to get off the boat. He was already half drunk and murmured: "Take a drink, sit down and enjoy the long forest."

He looks like a frustrated scholar!

After landing on the shore, he turned around and met Gao Ming's eyes.

Ka Tao opened his eyes wide and looked carefully, and found that this man was wearing an official robe, with a sword hanging from his waist, his hands were as big as cattail fans, and there were thick calluses on his palms.

Looking at his stature, he is not very tall, but he is strong and strong, with slightly dark skin and bright eyes.

Officials with this appearance were rarely seen in the past, and it was difficult to guess their origins. Now everyone knows it: a martial arts student.

During the five-year accelerated learning career, they had to undergo a lot of training, so their bodies were lean and strong, and their skin color was not fair enough.

This is not a good thing in an era where beauty is regarded as hundred.

Gao Ming was also sizing up Bian Tao.

He is tall but a little thin. The bamboo pole is too much, but overall he looks like a slender dog standing upright.

Her skin is fair, very white, and can reflect light in the sun. She may have applied powder.

It was still quite hot in June, and before this man had even walked a few steps, there were beads of sweat dripping down his forehead, soaking the foundation on his face.

This person may have realized it, so he took out a silk handkerchief and wiped it.

Gao Ming smiled at him.

Ka Tao didn't understand what he meant and felt a chill.

Although there are many scholars who are masculine, he does not like them, and even hates them.

It is not normal for warriors to kill talents. They like beautiful women, and this "person" most often refers to women, but sometimes it also refers to men.

Bian Tao cursed secretly and walked away quickly, heading to a pavilion on the shore.

Gao Ming didn't know what had happened to Bian Tao, so he withdrew his gaze and boarded Wang Yan's boat. After the clerk informed him, he went straight into the cabin.

The cabin was very large, with more than ten desks and desks placed on it. Wang Yan was sitting at the top, his eyes were still clear, and he obviously didn't drink much.

The female singer had already dispersed, and the cabin was in a state of chaos.

Someone was drunk and snoring in his sleep.

Some people were crying at their desks.

Some people looked at the air like a fool.

Only a few people were still awake and whispering.

"Gao Ming, the captain of Bianliang Du Branch, met with the Prime Minister." Gao Ming bowed.

Wang Yan smiled, raised his right hand, pointed at the scene in the cabin, and asked: "What do you think of this scene?"

Gao Ming raised his head, glanced around again, and said: "When Yu Gong was here, I didn't notice any difference. Since the death of Duke Yu, I have done it one by one."

After saying that, he sighed and said, "The customs of officialdom are so bad."

Wang Yan burst out laughing, and several sober guests at the table were dumbfounded and somewhat appreciative.

Although they were not from the same group, he had the courage to "rise to the top" and was somewhat of a scholar.

"All the guests here today are not officials." Wang Yan said with a smile.

Gao Ming was stunned for a moment, then saluted and said: "It is indeed a fault for me to make rash conclusions without knowing the reasons." Then one by one he pointed to the food and wine on the table and said: "The table is full of delicious food, and the wine is full of wine (léi

), that’s it. I am the captain of the Zhengliupindu Branch,

It's just four o'clock and eight festivals, eat some wine and meat. During the martial arts training, kill some dolphins and dogs - this extravagant style is worse than a natural disaster, and the Prime Minister has warned against it."

Wang Yan nodded slightly, feeling a little regretful.

This person was a martial arts student, but he couldn't recruit him. It wasn't because he didn't dare, but because he didn't have the need.

"There is some truth in what you say." Wang Yan stood up and said, "But things in this world are not what you want. None of the delicacies and fruits in today's banquet came from the official treasury.

It is full, so that the soldiers on the front line are hungry and have food, and they are cold and have clothes, but it is necessary to do this."

When Wang Yan spoke, the guests looked at Gao Ming funnyly.

What do they do with the female musicians they raised and the banquets they paid for? Even the food and grass consumed by the troops attacking Xiangyang at the moment were provided by them in large part.

However, filling the inventory in the palace requires the joint efforts of all their families. If it were not for the sake of the prime minister, they would not even be willing to come over.

"Luxurious style is always not good." Gao Ming shook his head.

"Well, I've had enough fun today." Wang Yan smiled, flicked his sleeves, and said, "Go ashore for a walk."

When he was about to leave the cabin, he turned to look at the few guests who were still awake and said, "You'll be here soon."

Several people responded and followed suit.

The group of people got off the boat and walked to the pavilion where Katao was.

"How many soldiers are there under the captain's command?" Wang Yan asked as he walked.

"More than 2,400 troops were transported, and there were 300 large and small ships." Gao Ming replied.

"What kind of troops are transporters?"

"Shibing." Gao Ming replied: "In my free time, I farm on the waterfront and fish. When I'm recruiting, I transfer supplies."

"Are those warships and soldiers in the sand sea transporting troops?"

"Yes." Gao Ming said, "Here are the brave men among the troops transported by the Du branch commanders. They are gathered together in one place for training in order to attack Wu."

"Only a sea of ​​sand?"

"No. Heyang has the largest number, with no less than five thousand people. Yecheng and Bianliang only have more than a thousand people each."

"Why?"

"It's in the middle of the river, where the water waves are a little rough and the river wind is a little strong, so you can practice your true skills."

"How does the wind and waves of this river compare to that of the big river?"

Gao Ming was silent for a moment and said, "It's nowhere near as good as that."

Wang Yan understood.

No wonder the southern navy is so powerful. This is the problem.

The group of people soon arrived at the pavilion.

Unfortunately, the sun was scorching and the pavilion was not cool. After sitting for a while, they couldn't stand it any longer, so they moved to a nearby bamboo garden.

"Have you ever been to Huainan, Lieutenant of the High School?" The servants were sweating profusely and moved the horses and beds over. After Wang Yan sat down, he casually asked, "You have been there many years ago when you were in Chen County."

"Oh? At that time, the north and the south had not yet been divided?"

"Exactly." Gao Ming replied: "The furthest I went was Shouchun and Hefei to help the Wu people transport grain."

"How's the scenery?"

Gao Ming thought for a while and said: "There is a scene that is very surprising. The Wu people reclaimed wasteland, mostly from lowlands, that is, they used long fences to contain the water of rivers and ponds, with fields inside and polder water outside, so the river is high

But the fields are under water. Along the embankment there is a gate, so the fields can be irrigated, so the yield per acre is higher, but there is no risk of floods."

"Are all the fields in the south of the Yangtze River like this?" Wang Yan asked again.

"That's not the case." Gao Ming replied: "In some decades, the polder opened hundreds of years ago has gradually become as high as the river."

After Wang Yan heard this, he looked at the guests and said, "How?"

Everyone looked at me and me, but didn't say anything.

"Prime Minister." Bian Tao mustered up his courage and was the first to speak: "When we were discussing Taoism in Jinyang, my servants were talking to people and learned that when the Fen River passed through Taiyuan, the river was high and the fields were low, so it was a great benefit to irrigate the fields.

Tens of thousands of hectares, it seems to be a place of wealth. And when it flows through Pingyang, east of the river, the river is under the fields.

It is not easy to irrigate the fields, so the benefits of the Fen River are mostly in Taiyuan, not in Pingyang."

"Servants also often work in the fields at home. If the river is high and the fields are below, as long as it is not a flood year, the harvest will be much higher. It is called the upper field."

"In the past ten years or so, the number of wheat farmers in the north has gradually increased. However, wheat likes water more than millet. As Gao Xiaowei said, the method of building siege in the south of the Yangtze River is mostly fertile farmland. If you manage it well, you will definitely gain great profits.

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Wang Yan looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Yingzhi is really good at managing the industry. In the future, when he goes to Wu, his family will become more prosperous."
To be continued...