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Chapter 165 Preparing for Spring Ploughing

Although the imperial court appointed Gao Huan as general officer, he actually did not trust Gao Huan from the emperor to Ding Qirui and Gao Mingheng.

After all, Chongzhen was hurt by Zhang Xianzhong and others, so he knew that Gao Youcai and Gao Yan were in Kaifeng, in order to avoid Gao Huan's repeated recurrence and also avoid collusion between Ding Qirui and Gao Huan, he issued an order to restore Gao Youcai and transfer the two to Beijing.

This is both a reward and a surveillance.

Gao Youcai didn't care about this. He wanted to return to the officialdom. This time he was so happy that he forgot the current situation of the Ming Dynasty and happily went to Beijing to become a Beijing official again.

...

Li Zicheng failed to attack Kaifeng, losing only 100,000 people, and this casualty was actually nothing to the rebel army.

The rebel army attacked a county and conquered the residents in the city and the people outside the city, and could easily restore their troops.

Now, the rebel army is going to attack Nanyang Prefecture and Runing Prefecture, where one lives King Tang and the other lives King Chong. They are all relatives, and the two governments have very weak military forces. Ding Qirui was anxious, so he could only go to find Gao Huan again.

At this time, Gao Mingheng had already taken out some weapons and armor from the Kaifeng treasury and put them on a large cart, while Ding Qirui was talking to Kaifeng's guard general Chen Yongfu.

"Yongfu! This time, I was going to recommend you to be the general of Henan, but Gao Huan made too great a contribution this time, so I can only give you the title of General Kaifeng!" Ding Qirui patted Chen Yongfu's shoulder, "But don't worry, I am the one who is the most optimistic about you. Although Gao Huan made great contributions this time, I only gave him one General of the Ding Yu. The position of General of Henan will be kept for you. You must practice troops well and make more military achievements so that I can help you get to the throne!"

Chen Yongfu was straightforward and believed it, and said moved: "I will never be grateful for the cultivation of the constitution. I will definitely make more achievements in military affairs and suppress Gao Huan!"

"That's good!" Ding Qirui nodded slightly, "You go to train troops first. I will say a few words to the high school chief and then go to Dengfeng!"

Chen Yongfu bowed his fists and turned around and left. Gao Mingheng then walked over and couldn't help but smile and said, "Duxian, are you a woman and a second marriage? Are you lying to someone?"

"How can this be considered a fraud?" Ding Qirui sighed after saying that, "I can't do anything! I can only deceive you first to maintain the situation."

Ding Qirui hopes that Gao Huan, Chen Yongfu and others will compete with each other for the position of the General of Henan, so that he, the governor, can be easily appointed and mobilize his troops.

"High School Master, are you ready?" Ding Qirui asked.

Gao Mingheng took out a stick from his sleeve, "It's ready, one thousand sets of cotton armor, two thousand seedling knives, five hundred bows, five thousand arrows, and five hundred taels of silver!"

Ding Qirui took the note and opened it. His hands were shaking the list note. He couldn't help but ask: "High School Chief, do you think it's just such a little thing? Why do I have the nerve to go there?"

Gao Mingheng explained: "The Duxian, there is no way, he is really poor!"

Ding Qirui frowned and said, "Didn't the court want to allocate 100,000 taels of silver to us? You have to give me at least 10,000 taels! Just this little thing, will you let me embarrass you? It's so cold! The high school chief!"

"Supervisor! It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's really poor!" Gao Mingheng explained: "Your Majesty said that the Ministry of Revenue would give us 100,000 taels, but the Ministry of Revenue issued a document asking us to use the taxes from Luoyang and other places to directly allow the Henan Fantai Yamen to pay for it. This is equivalent to not giving one tael of silver!"

"Hou Xun, this turtle grandson!" Ding Qirui couldn't help but curse, but said, "High School Chief gives you some more!"

Gao Mingheng sighed: "Then add two thousand rattan cards and two thousand spears!"

Ding Qirui also knew that there was no money, food and supplies in the Henan treasury, so he could only sigh for a while. The clever wife couldn't cook without rice, so he said to Gao Mingheng: "That's all!"

When Ding Qirui came to Dengfeng with dozens of vehicles and military funds, the Henan military government, [interesting novel www.youquxiaoshuo.com], had entered the tense resumption of production.

February is the spring plowing season, and winter wheat is now beginning to turn green and grow joints, which is the critical moment for top dressing, weeding and watering.

Whether the military government can be self-sufficient in food this year is now a critical moment.

Gao Huan ordered the county magistrates to convene the chiefs and security chiefs of each village and town, and asked each village to ensure the growth of winter wheat, and to prepare to reclaim dry land and plant new crops.

Military government officials also held a meeting in Dengfeng Governor's Office to prepare for spring plowing.

At this time, many officials gathered in the lobby of the yamen. Gao Huan sat upright and said seriously: "Everyone, spring plowing is related to whether we can achieve self-sufficiency in this year and whether the military government can get on track. Therefore, this governor hopes that spring plowing in various places will not have any problems. This time, this governor summons everyone to discuss how to ensure spring plowing. What difficulties and problems are there now, and then we can raise them and try to solve them together."

In the lobby, everyone was talking for a while, and Li Yan said in a deep voice: "The military government is ready for farm tools, seeds, and plowing oxen, and it is only waiting for it to be released. However, this year, as in previous years, there is little rainfall in various counties, and people say "spring rain is as expensive as oil", but it is not easy to irrigate without raining. If this watering problem is not solved, it is unlikely to have a high harvest!"

The conditions for spring plowing are suitable for cultivation, land, seeds, farm tools, labor and water sources.

Now the military government has land, seeds, agricultural tools and labor. The only problem that plagues farming is indeed the water source problem.

Gao Huan pondered for a while, "It won't rain, so I can only find a way to water it."

Li Wudao: "It's like Dengfeng that builds more water trucks and drills more water wells, but it's a lot of money and it's too late to have time!"

Gao Huan said, "It's time! Now we call the carpenters from all counties to build more water trucks, and then gather the blacksmiths. Our supervisor wants to teach them how to build the tools for drilling wells. If it is made well, at least two wells can be dug a day!"

"Two guys a day?" Li Yan was a little surprised.

Gao Huan did not explain much. He had to wait for the tool to create it and demonstrate it on the spot, so he just said confidently: "Believe me, no one knows how to dig wells better than me!"

At this time, Gao Huan was discussing with everyone, and Yang Yan suddenly came in and saluted: "Report to the Governor, Governor Ding has come from Kaifeng."

Gao Huan raised his eyebrows when Wenyu raised his eyebrows, "Didn't this guy come empty-handed again?"

Yang Yan said: "There are more than 30 large cars accompanying you this time, all covered with tarpaulins. Judging from the ruts, they seem to be quite heavy!"

Gao Huan smiled on his face, "This is almost the same, where are the others?"

"It's almost time to reach the Ten Mile Long Pavilion!" Yang Yan replied.

Gao Huan then stood up and said to everyone in the hall: "Everyone, please welcome me!"

Outside the east gate of Dengfeng County, a long list of large cars were parked in front of the city gate.

Ding Qirui grabbed Gao Huan's hand, Gao Huan's eyes glanced at the vehicles on the road and glanced at them again and again, thinking to cover up their minds. If it was so mysterious, would it be all silver? That would be really rich.

Ding Qirui blocked Gao Huan's gaze, held Gao Huan's hand, clapped the back of his hand and sighed, "There are so many generals in Henan, and I am still the most optimistic about you. This time you defeated the thief, and I did not disappoint me!"

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