Chapter 1,486 Liaoyang

In the fields in Xiangzhou, Su You took Niu Wenshu to inspect the new agricultural model.

Xiangzhou has undergone earth-shaking changes. The Han family's industry has changed from working on the land to mining and processing of potassium sand deposits, raising horses, cattle and lambs, importing and exporting lumber from Qiwan and Nuzhi in Hebei, and providing family education.

Then he began to conduct in-depth research on the writing culture of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Agriculture has actually weakened and is no longer the main part of the Han family's industry.

Han Chunyan did a big thing. In addition to the 200 hectares of land awarded to his father by the imperial court, the other 500 hectares accumulated over the years were directly donated to the Huang Song Charity Fund, and then the fund distributed it to the surrounding tenants.

, turning them into yeoman farmers.

For the Han family, this not only reduces their income, but also reduces their burden.

The Han family was so prominent that all eyes were fixed on it. Without daring to exploit the tenant farmers harshly, the income from the land was not enough to offset the family's expenses.

Some of the two hundred hectares of land are far from the river, but the heavy investment in wind and hydraulic machinery has turned the Han family's land into high-quality land.

This is a comprehensive modern farm, but the horses on the racecourse are a bit miserable now. They are all crooked melons and jujubes that the Royal Post Office collected from the horse owners and are fostered here.

Niu Wenshu couldn't help but shook his head: "I have decreed that if a female animal produces less than four lambs out of ten, it should be punished with armor. If it raises such inferior horses, the herdsmen should be beheaded."

Su You said: "The water and the soil are different. We still have many good horses in our dynasty. Look, those over there..."

There is a group of horses by the river. They have thick bones and strong bodies, but they look clumsy.

Niu Wenshu recognized them: "These are the pack horses that were used as tribute from Gusihai. The old scholar Su made the Liao horses suitable, and my emperor gave them to the Southern Dynasties. Now there are such a large group of them?"

After saying that, he still shook his head: "It takes a lot of fodder to raise this kind of horse, and it's not fast. It can't be used as a war horse, and it won't be of much use to our government."

Su You said: "But for farming and transportation, this kind of horse has its own unique advantages."

After speaking, he pointed to the golden wheat fields around him: "This kind of horse, combined with our new plow and columbine, can plow ten hectares in one day! The Han family has two hundred hectares of land, one hundred hectares of pasture, and one hundred hectares of grain farming land. Only

It would take ten packhorses to complete."

"This kind of horse can also pull a two-thousand-pound four-wheeled carriage. Although it cannot fight in battle, it can be very profitable in farming."

"The agricultural model of Xiangzhou has been inspected by Shangshu. The Han family is a distinguished family of the Song Dynasty. With two hundred hectares of fertile land, only dozens of people can take care of it. The rest of the population is either an official or a businessman.

If you only have money and food, you can do anything."

"In order for Shangshu Niu to gain support for his return to the imperial court, he must first impress the powerful people; to impress the powerful people, he must first achieve immediate benefits."

"A major water conservancy project requires hard work and wastes money. It takes three to five years to see the merit. Once someone in the government is swayed and someone is replaced at the last moment, your years of hard work will be turned into a crime, and the credit will go to the person who succeeds."

"Therefore, the support of the DPRK and China and Austrian aid are necessary. Is this farm just right?"

Niu Wenshu was so moved that he almost shed tears: "This mission is really the greatest luck for me. No wonder Situ was able to achieve such achievements in the Song Dynasty. He was really thoughtful."

After speaking, he sighed: "Situ, you said you want to do something for the country, why is it so difficult?"

"Is it difficult?" Su You laughed and said, "I think it's difficult because I didn't take these things into consideration beforehand. In fact, it won't be difficult if all aspects are carefully considered."

"I'm not doing this for you. After all, I proposed this proposal. If it fails to be implemented in the Liao Kingdom and affects the relationship between our two dynasties, I will not look good on my face."

After speaking, he pointed his horse whip around: "Xiangzhou is about the same distance from Bianjing and Puyang. It is surrounded by Wei, Zhang, Huan, Tang and Qi rivers. It is the old capital of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. It has rich water and grass, suitable for farming and animal husbandry."

"There is no need to worry about selling the cattle and horse grain produced on the land. I heard that the Liao Kingdom is different from the Song Dynasty. It has a vast land and sparsely populated areas. If we use the farm machinery of pack horses and choose a place with abundant water and grass to enclose one or two thousand hectares, only two hundred

The shepherd slaves can cook it, and the annual output is one hundred thousand shi. Who can refuse such a great gift?"

"After that, one hand develops large-scale water conservancy projects and the other hand develops small farms. Within three to five years, small achievements will be made continuously. After three to five years, the great achievements will be completed. This will benefit both the near and far."

"If Shi Wei fails to achieve results for three years, even though the kings of Yao and Shun will be doubtful, this is not a way for his subjects to live in peace."

Niu Wenshu admired Su You so much that he cupped his hands and said, "I've been taught a lesson. I've been really taught a lesson."

Su You said: "Let's go to the Han family to pay homage to Wei Gong and admire his achievements. By the way, Chunyan of the Han family is now promoting oracle bone inscriptions. Niu Diguan is also a literati. It is a blessing to be able to see the cultural relics of the Shang Dynasty in person..."

Su You took Niu Wenshu to inspect Xiangzhou for half a month, inspecting the Qihe dam, arch bridge, wind-driven water pumping truck, animal-powered screw shaft, sheltered corral, columbine plow, columbine cart, and grain, oil, cotton and alfalfa intercropping technology.

, after developing new farm facilities and management models such as new grass planting, Niu Shuwen was confident enough to gain the support of the powerful people of the Liao Kingdom.

Like the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom also had conflicts between the north and the south in official circles, and now the conflicts are becoming more and more prominent.

From such a small farm, the northerners definitely benefited more than the southerners, and it was the northerners and the Yelv family who decided the political situation of the Liao Dynasty.

The water conservancy projects in the Xiangzhou area could only be regarded as childish in the Song Dynasty. They were mainly water storage dams that raised the water level, and then there were water outlets on both sides of the water storage dam. The power of the drop generated by the water outlets could be used to drive two hydraulic mills.

There are various machines in the mill that can be equipped with waterwheel power, and can complete almost all the work that requires power on a large farm - threshing, rice pounding, flour grinding, carding, spinning, oil extraction...

Niu Wenshu was the Secretary of the Household Department of the South Branch of the Liao Kingdom. His job was to increase the acres of land and increase production. After observing it, he was amazed by this kind of farm with high efficiency, high output and low labor force.

Niu Wenshu seems to have seen the great turning point coming for the Liao Kingdom. The short-sighted behavior of the Song Dynasty will definitely bring greater disaster to them.

When the Liao Kingdom's warehouses are fully stocked and the already strong cavalry is added, how can the world be at peace?

Tatar and straight women, how long can they dance?

In exchange for peace between the two countries with farming technology, Su Situ wanted to lure the Liao Kingdom into a farming country. Su Situ seemed to have forgotten that Daliao also had a Northern Court to manage the affairs of the Khitan headquarters!

However, the relationship between the two countries is now at its best, and Niu Wenshu still has a very good impression of Su You, a boy who gives money. Su You not only contributed to the peace agreement between the two countries, but also agreed to teach the astronomy of the Liao Dynasty.

, water conservancy, farming technology.

In the final agreement, the Liao Kingdom exchanged an annual coin of 500,000 guan for the supporting facilities and seeds of ten sets of 1,000-hectare farms in the Song Dynasty.

This alone can add ten high-yield farms and 10,000 hectares of fertile farmland to the Liao Kingdom. In theory, it can add more than one million shi of grain to the Liao Kingdom and turn fifty acres to raise a horse into two acres.

If you raise one horse, you can also train more than 200,000 war horses!

Niu Wenshu felt that with this agreement alone, he had secured a political advisor or a third minister.

What's more, the Song Dynasty would also send a project guidance team to the Liao Kingdom to guide the construction of water conservancy projects.

Several places have been roughly selected, including Xijin Prefecture, Dading Prefecture, and Liaoyang Prefecture.

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Nanjing, Zhongjing, and Tokyo of the Liao Kingdom.

The first thing to be rejected was the Xijin Prefecture, which later became the Beijing area. It was too close to the border of the Song Dynasty and could easily be controlled by the Song people.

Dading Prefecture, the Chifeng area in later generations, was not bad, but it was geographically restricted, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the tribes there were not used to farming.

In the end, Niu Wenshu chose Liaoyang Prefecture, which later became Liaoyang City.

There was the old seal of Jizi. After King Wu conquered the Shang Dynasty, Jizi was released from prison and went to Korea, so he was granted the title.

Jizi "taught the people the etiquette and righteousness, cultivated silkworms, and weaved", bringing with him the culture and advanced production technology of the Central Plains.

It's just that it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times and has always been the core area of ​​the northern regime. Han people, Goguryeo people, Bohai people, and Khitan people have fought for it for thousands of years.

After the rise of the Khitans, Taizu Taizu of the Liao Dynasty captured Liaodong City and established Liaoyang Mansion in the third year of Shence.

The following year, on the basis of the old city of Xiangping, the old city of Liaoyang was renovated and renamed Dongping County. A defense envoy was set up and an iron phoenix was cast to guard it, so it was also called Iron Phoenix City.

In the first year of Liao Tianxian's reign, Bohai Kingdom was destroyed and its name was changed to Dongdan, which means "Eastern Khitan".

In the third year of Tianxian's reign, Liaoyang Prefecture was renamed Nanjing, the capital of Dongdan was moved to Liaoyang, the Dongdan Palace was built, and the crown prince Yelvbei moved to live there.

In the first year of Liao Huitong, Nanjing was renamed Tokyo and Liaoyang Prefecture was established. Tokyo Road was established to govern forty states. This final territory plan has continued to the present day.

Tokyo Liaoyang Prefecture, as the capital of Tokyo Province, governs nine counties including Liaoyang, Xianxiang, Heye, Ximu, Zimeng, Xingliao, Sushen, Quy Nhon and Hue.

The population here is mainly Khitan, Bohai, and Han, and they are mainly engaged in farming.

However, due to severe Khitan oppression, the people at the bottom, especially the Bohai people, have been revolting continuously.

The Bohai People's Uprising that occurred decades ago took the Liao Dynasty a full year to calm down.

Since then, rebellions and restorations have been alternating, and finally the rule has been gradually consolidated.

Now it has become an important agricultural area again with "hundreds of thousands of households on the border and thousands of miles of cultivation."
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