Between the desolate grasslands, people were crowded with people. Men, women, young and old all went into battle, waving sickles, and robbing the forage.

The wild grasses in the countryside are not fond of horses in the army, but the local horses, mules, donkeys, cows, and sheep in the countryside are not that delicate, and they still eat very happily.

The government brought a batch of cattle and sheep to the households and gave them credit. They could take them back to raise as long as they were willing. The price was not expensive, only 250 yuan, and they could be paid in five years, so everyone fought for it.

The local government can also use this money to build water conservancy, which is considered to be the funding investment made by King Xia in Tang and Dengsui local construction.

The origin of the sheep has also been clarified: Khitan.

What a great injustice! The news about the family of the soldiers who moved to Tang Dengsui was not blocked. They already knew that this was the seized spoils, so they laughed at the Khitans.

Some people even joked that they would go to Khitan to grab another one next year. Some even said that this is the "year-old monies" of Khitanna. It's a whole lot of joy.

In fact, some prisoners from the grassland came from the village next door, and they all arrived one after another in the past few days.

Everyone is not surprised by this. Most of Tang and Deng Sui immigrated, such as Xiaojiejun's family who moved to Tangzhou, and the Gongchen army's family members who moved to Dengzhou. I heard that a group of Xiaojiejun's troops have passed by Suizhou.

The family of the soldiers in the right wing came from the river. I don’t know how many people lived and how they lived.

The withered wild grass sways in the wind, and the reeds are flying in the river not far away. Sometimes a hare may emerge, causing people to scream.

Someone finished cutting the grass and piled it on a donkey cart. The man climbed up and down, and used all his strength to tie the hay tightly.

After tying, they drove the donkey cart home. The children even had to help push them when they were going uphill.

The withered weeds do not have much nutrition, but they are still essential food for livestock during the winter and are an important property of rural families. Sometimes the government has to collect taxes. The south is so fierce that the demand for forage has always been very high.

The donkey cart staggered back to the village, and the women put down their work and came to help immediately.

They are spinning and weaving cloth.

The ones are spun, and the ones are weaving are wool (wool velvet). This kind of thing is becoming more and more popular now because of its large output and the price is much lower than that of silk. The characteristics of warmth are higher than that of linen. Silk is indeed

A product suitable for mass consumption.

For example, the weather will be cold and you need to wear warm clothes. There are only a few products available on the market.

The first is fur. Don’t think about it. Except for the foreigners who produce fur, they are very expensive and have few goods. Moreover, not everyone has fur.

The second is cotton garments. This is not cheap, it is also called duplex garments. The outer layer is silk cloth, and the inside is filled with silk grafts, which is relatively expensive. The soldiers reward two clothes every spring and autumn, and they are officially purchased, produced, and distributed in a unified manner.

, the cost is not low.

During the Xuanzong period, the palace maids participated in making cotton clothes and sent them to the frontier. A palace maid met a poem in the clothes she made, namely "Poetry in the Robe": The battle robes were conquered, and the cold was like sleeping. The battle robe was hand-made,

Who knows that I am? I deliberately add more threads, and the feelings are even more intimate. This life has passed, and I will rebuild my future relationship.

After the soldiers found out, they reported to the commander, and the commander reported to Xuanzong again. Xuanzong found the palace servant and said to her: "I will make a relationship for you in this life." Then they married the palace servant to the soldier, and "all the people around the border were crying."

The third type is floss clothing. The inferior fabric is filled with reed floss and other things. It is neither warm nor durable, but it is the only choice for the hard-working public.

Sweaters fill this void well.

It is no exaggeration to say that Shao Shude has improved the living standards of the working people, at least there are warm clothes in winter, provided that you adopt a new agricultural production method.

But the "start-up capital" (sheep) is huge and not sufficient. If it weren't for the war's plundering a large number of livestock, it would be difficult for the Tang, Deng, and the three states of Tang, Deng, and Sui to get so many sheep at once.

The robbery of the Khitan was just a drop in the bucket after robbing 600,000 miscellaneous animals. Overall, it was useless to rob. The one who reproduced by oneself was the big one, but it undoubtedly took time.

"In the past, Zhezong was originally governed by Tang Town, and the prefectures and counties were destroyed, and the people were squeezed into adults. How long has it been handed over? Shao Shude moved the people to settle down in a large amount and gave cattle and sheep. Is this a pity to the people, or do I want him to leave him alone?

"Did you take advantage?" On the post road, more than ten riders walked slowly, and the leader was wearing a fur, and he was very generous. He didn't forget to tease Shao and break the father-in-law and son-in-law.

"Be careful when you stay," an old man in a long robe persuaded.

"What are you afraid of? You are all your own people. Can you not complain?" "Listen to the Queen" said dissatisfied.

"Liuhou" was named Zhao Kuangming, the younger brother of Zhao Kuangning, the governor of the Zhongyi Army. After capturing Jiangling Prefecture, Zhao Kuangning stated that he was the governor of Jingnan.

Zhao Kuangming has certain military talents, and defeating Xu Cun is a proof of Ximen Daozhao. Some people may say that Xiang and Jingzhen have been fighting for many years, and Jingzhou is already exhausted and he has just picked up a bargain. But victory is

It is victory, irrefutable and unquestionable.

However, Xiangyang's strength is still too weak. After swallowing Jingzhou, there are only 20,000 soldiers who can fight. Shao Shude summoned him and dared not to go, which made Zhao Kuangming a little sad.

"After staying, King Xia deeply cultivated the three states of Tang and Deng Sui, which shows his ambition..." The staff led this dangerous topic away and analyzed.

Zhao Kuangming was indeed attracted by the attention, stopped at the horse and looked carefully at the surrounding wilderness.

Many abandoned lands were picked up again, crops appeared in the fields, and households were lined up by the river in an orderly manner. There were farmers mowing grass, women weaving cloth, and children grazing, full of

With the breath of life.

It was this lifestyle that made him feel a little disliked.

In fact, he is no stranger to it. The four counties of Gucheng, Dengcheng, Nanzhang and Yiqing in Xiangzhou are the sand mixed with Shao Shude, a bunch of Guanzhong people, Helong Qiang seeds and farming. Even because of that

The water nets on the edge are dense and the environment is humid. Many sheep have hoof disease, but they still do not change their original intentions.

How foolish and loyal to Shao Shude, how foolish these people are!

The former Gucheng Ling Jingdao was an official in Xiang Town. After being captured by Zhezong, he devoted himself to joining him and became his followers. There were more than 7,000 households and nearly 40,000 households in Gucheng County. How rich is it?

The tribute and taxes are not given, and they are like a country in the country and a town in the country.

But this kind of person can't move. Zhezong was his backer. Thinking deeper, Shao Shude might be the real backer. If he doesn't want to tear his face, he can only pinch his nose and accept it.

Jingdao, after Zhe Conggu transferred to Huangzhou, he actually went to Rang County to take office and became the governor of Dengzhou. However, the new Gucheng Ling Ren Zhen was even more difficult to mess with. He was Shao Shude's old man Yuan Cong, Tianping

The military governor Ren Yuji's son was also unable to move.

Perhaps seeing Xiangyang's concessions step by step, Shao Shude had no disguise at all. He immigrated to Nanzhang and Yiqing counties outside Gucheng and Dengcheng, and dispatched officials to train the township heroes.

It is an excessive amount of horses being ridden by others, and it is a good person being bullied by others!

"My brother thought Shao Shude wanted to capital Chang'an and was entrenched in his old nest in Guanxi, but now it seems that he has miscalculated." Zhao Kuangming sighed: "Since he is capital in Luoyang, I believe he will not let Henoi, Nanyang, and Xiangyang go, alas."

The staff were speechless.

However, he was more open-minded and heard him say, "There is rumors in Luoyang that after the first month of the year, all the civil and military officials will be moved to the court. The emperor lives in the Qinzheng Hall of Ziwei City, and all the officials work in the imperial city.

After the end, the King of Xia will make the abdication story. It is a foregone conclusion in Luoyang, and this is undoubtedly true. Nanyang and Xiangyang are the barriers to the south of Luoyang and will definitely not be spared. There are already four counties in Xiangzhou for their seven counties.

It’s not a big deal for us to take it anymore. It’s better to give in and sell Xiang, Ying and the three states to a good price. Zhao will be in charge of Jiangling with peace of mind, which is a good thing.”

"Just..." Zhao Kuangming hesitated for a moment and said, "Where will I go if I do this?"

The meaning is very clear. Brother Zhao Kuangning must be the governor of Jingnan, so what about himself?

"There is always a place." The aide said: "If Lei Man and Ximen Daozhao are destroyed, are you still worried about not having any territory?"

Zhao Kuangming's face was not very good, but he was helpless.

A loud singing sounded ahead.

Zhao Kuangming paused, turned his head and saw several Khitans rushing her sheep across the post road.

The staff also looked over in a daze.

News of the Xia army's defeat of the Khitan on the grassland has spread to Xiangyang one after another, and these Khitan herders should have been captured.

"Oh." The two sighed together.

Smoke curling up in the village. The people have been working hard for a day and are ready to finish their supper.

Some people passed by them, looking at their bodies and their eyes were not as timid as ordinary trespassers. They were obviously from a warrior family.

Zhao Kuangming remembered the Khitan shepherds he had seen before. These newly moved people looked docile at this time, but once they were mobilized, they would be Tutuan villagers with swords and guns, and they would go straight to Xiangyang with their swords and guns.

Shao Shude had already prepared for this. He had no doubt about Xiangyang's determination, and an enlightenment arose in Zhao Kuangming's heart.

"I heard that Shao Shude had a 'Xia King' reward', and the second reward was given to a peasant woman, because she made a wool spinning machine." Zhao Kuangming suddenly said: "And he took the lead in wearing sweaters in Luoyang, which attracted others to follow suit,

It's almost a trend. Wool is everywhere, if it can really keep the cold..."

"After staying, Tao Yuanming wrote a poem that says, "Watching brown to guard the long night, the morning chickens are unwilling to crow." Brown is a fur cloth, which can keep the cold. The Xia army branches are now equipped with sweaters to keep the cold, and the soldiers are not making trouble.

It is obviously useful." The aide said: "The move of King Xia will benefit the people of the world."

To benefit the people, the people's will. Zhao Kuangming automatically deduces the second half of the staff's sentence, which makes him feel even worse.

This is how Shao Shude used his momentum to suppress people. There was no earth-shaking, heroic battle, no critical momentum, and the situation of seeking life in death. Everything seemed to be natural, and it should be like this.

All enemies in front of him are just to survive and prolong their death period, and no one can turn the tables. Those who are knocked out are internally united, vigorous, and aggressive hostile groups. This can be compared to fighting or fighting, or the anger of heaven or people,

Or the power of the grass-roots team is much more difficult.

"Let's go, don't look!" Zhao Kuangming shook the whip in anger and left.

The staff member shook his head and laughed, and he subconsciously glanced at the village again.

The dirty sheep were released from the ring and ran towards the chopped hay.

The wintering wheat in the fields has already emerged, green.

The traitors leaned against the fence, holding rice bowls in their hands, eating and laughing.

The child had a lot of fun with the big yellow dog. The tall boy looked at them with contempt and continued to practice gun skills.

The general trend of King Xia to suppress people comes from the sheep that eats grass happily, the lush wheat, the people who trust him, and the teenagers who practice martial arts hard.

This is the secret of his success.

Deeply pursuing Tang and even Xiangyang shows that he is still accumulating this general trend.
Chapter completed!