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After hearing the current treatment of the soldiers, the soldiers of the Laoyingbao Farm were stunned. They can eat enough every day and eat vegetables. They thought life was very good, but they were satisfied. However, after hearing about the treatment of the Laoyingbao Army, they became jealous again. Only then did they realize how valuable they were when they were in the army before, but if they wanted to reply at this time, it was not so easy. Let's pass the selection level first.

Of course, the current Laoyingbao Town Luzhai Town is well treated and the training is very strict. They copy the full set of Wuzhaibao training regulations. Various training courses such as ranks, flag recognition, fighting, and outdoor load-bearing marching. After a series of training courses, some of the former Laoyingbao soldiers could not stand it.

Some people want to escape, but where to escape? Is there any Zhenlu camp so comfortable to escape? Besides, Huang Laifu has extremely strict military discipline on the army, and the punishment for deserters is extremely severe after being arrested. Retreat as a tantun? Looking at the envious expressions of the old camp, do you have the attitude to retreat? Seeing the brothers from Wuzhaibao can persist, why can't they persist?

In the end, everyone persisted. The soldiers of the former old camp were originally battalions and had a foundation. After rigorous training, their combat power soon improved like a rocket, and their military appearance was also impressive.

The army of Laoying Fort walked outside. The officers had iron armor, red tassels and phoenix wings on their heads, and a big red cloak. Not to mention the majestic, they were just ordinary soldiers, wearing war suits made of wool fabrics, each dressed neatly and had extraordinary heroic postures. With the hard training, the big girls and young wives in Laoying Fort praised them.

Even when I walked to the brothel, the big sisters in the brothels were willing to let them go without spending money twice.

While Zhenlu Camp was rigorously training, the military farming work in Laoyingbao also began.

Although some of these garrison soldiers retreated from the battalions, these people were still very happy. At least compared to before, they could eat enough every day and their monthly food and salary were real, and they would no longer pay for half a year as before. They all found out clearly what kind of treatment they would be given in the farms of Wuzhai Fort as long as they work hard. What is work? For the future, these people are full of hope.

Especially the military households in the old camp fort, they were already living a worse life than the camp soldiers. Now that they can eat enough, everyone with their wives and children at home, they have nothing to ask for.

In the territory of Pianguan, there were about 500,000 mu of arable land in later generations, a large part of which was located on both sides of the Guan River. Although the fields on both sides were not as flat as those on the Qinglian River in Wuzhaibao, after all, they were close to the river and were more convenient than water diversion. Due to the fragmented fields, it is difficult to build a large farm here. However, as long as the water conservancy irrigation system is built, Huang Laifu probably will have a yield of one stone per mu of the field here by then.

Of course, half of the land along the banks of the Guan River is located in Pianguan. However, according to the imperial court, the land under its rule is governed by Huang Laifu. During these times, the army of Pianguanbao also saw the changes in the original army of Laoyingbao, and many people were envious. Many people had the idea in their minds and fled to Laoyingbao.

After Huang Laifu released the news of governing Erbao fields, the new generals and military officials from Panguanbao also visited Huang Laifu, hoping to cooperate more. Huang Laifu was also happy to see it.

Although the land in Pianguanbao is now under Huang Laifu, due to the manpower problem of the military farm, the generals still need the assistance of the generals of Pianguan. After all, they also have thousands of manpower under their command. Moreover, there are many private markets in Pianguan area with the Mongolians, and many merchants trade. If Laoyingbao wants to operate trade in the future, he must cooperate with the generals of Pianguanbao.

Regarding Panguan, since Huang Laifu is the deputy general of Laoying Fort, he usually has the obligation to take care of Panguan security. When there is war, he can also control Panguan army. Of course, according to the unspoken rules of the large and small rules of the Ming army, Huang Laifu cannot criticize the internal affairs of Panguan, and can only discuss cooperation.

Huang Laifu promised the generals of the Pianguan and the military preparations. For example, if the second fort cooperated, Huang Laifu gave them a lot of silver every year, but they had to contribute manpower. All of the generals of the Pianguan and the military preparations all drove the troops under their command into the fields. Anyway, Huang Laifu was at the same time, they were very at ease and safe in the defense of the Pianguan.

After all, Huang Laifu's army has strong combat power and is well-known, with thousands of heads placed there. Even if the Mongols come, what are they worried about?

After discussion, Laoyingbao was busy along the Pianguanguan River area, and he had already begun the military farming business.

After several years of development, Wuzhai Fort has gained rich experience in farming. Huang Laifu transferred some experienced Tun Dian and Tun Director from the various farms of Wuzhai Fort to take up management work in the Laoying Fort area. I believe that with them, Laoying Fort's farming can be quickly put on track.

Like Wuzhai Fort, the main problem in Laoying Fort and Panguan area is water shortage. Especially in the current severe drought, the water volume of Guanhe has been reduced a lot, and the river bank is much higher than the riverside in many areas.

It is still the old method. Huang Laifu asked someone to make a Huang Laifu water truck, bringing some water from the river that can be built in the fields to the ashore, and overhauling the water conservancy canal so that the river water can flow directly to the fields.

With the efforts of the Ding of Laoyingbao Tun and the soldiers of Panguan, a 100-meter-long canal was continuously built. Of course, the large water trucks and the large stoke water trucks were transported from Wuzhaibao. At present, the Wuzhaibao Minqifang has made various water trucks, and in addition to meeting the needs of Wuzhaibao, it is also sold to all places.

In the past, such a large project required a lot of financial resources. Neither Laoying Fort nor Panguan Fort had financial resources to build, but for Huang Laifu, this was of course not a problem. After years of development, his money was still abundant.

Especially with successful experience, the merchants of Wuzhaibao were very happy to invest. Wherever Huang Laifu went, they followed him. As soon as Huang Laifu gained a foothold in Laoyingbao, a large number of Wuzhaibao merchants flocked to Laoyingbao, especially Qu Yuanrui, the pioneer. He had followed him long ago, and he would follow him wherever Huang Laifu went. Not only him, but many Shanxi merchants had this idea.

It turned out that when I was in Wuzhaibao, many Shanxi merchants were just shopkeepers or even partially-officials to go to Wuzhaibao to operate. But now, many families have become important figures in their families and have set up accounts in Wuzhaibao and paid attention to them.

There is a precedent for Wuzhai Fort. Merchants believe that Laoying Fort will be built like Wuzhai Fort in the future. Moreover, Laoying Fort is close to Mongolian tribes and has a large amount of trade every year. It is the first time to get the moon near the water tower. Setting up a store here will make it much more convenient for future trade.

After they arrived at Laoying Fort, they either discussed farming with Huang Laifu or opened shops in Laoying Fort. There were only a few shops in Laoying Fort, but in just over a dozen days, they became dozens.

The merchants thought it very clearly that the old camp fort is not as good as before. The army of Deputy General Huang, the army, has been greatly improved, especially they are optimistic about the future development prospects of the old camp fort. Even some merchants who set up shops in Pianguan came to join in the fun. Of course, these merchants who were on Pianguan had heard of Huang Laifu's name. The development of Wuzhai Fort and the wealth of those merchants, they were all envious of themselves. Now that Huang Laifu, the God of Wealth, has come, they cannot miss it. In particular, some merchants from Yansui Town have also arrived.

According to Huang Laifu's regulations, only investors will have the right to buy the grain of Wuzhaibao in the future. The more investment, the more favorable the price in the future. The most favorable one is Qu Yuanrui, who sells each stone grain to him at a price of only six taels of silver. The merchants of the rest of the country all range from seven cents, eight cents, or nine cents. At present, the grain of the Ming Dynasty has always been in short supply, and no matter where it is shipped, it can be sold out quickly. It can be foreseeable that in many years of the Ming Dynasty, selling grain will be a very profitable thing.

With the investment of a lot of money, the water conservancy of farming in Laoyingbao was built at an extremely fast speed. In addition to installing water trucks by the river, it is also a well-drawing water truck that is not close to the river.

To increase the yield of farmland, the worst thing is to lift water to irrigate farmland. The well irrigation water truck is a very good tool. China has used water trucks to extract well water from the Tang Dynasty. In the "Water-to-water diversion of dry fields" in the "Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs", Xu Guangqi of the Ming Dynasty divided the water wells into stone wells, brick wells, reed wells, bamboo wells and wooden wells according to different masonry and protection materials, and clearly stated that the wells are deep, which is better.

According to Wuzhai Fort's experience, Wuzhai Fort's Daguan Well is the best choice in northwest Shanxi. The cigar water truck has been used in Wuzhai Fort as early as the time of use of Wuzhai Fort, and it is just copied. Moreover, due to the use of cement, the Daguan Wells in each farm in Wuzhai Fort can be drilled deeper, reducing the risk of landslides.

In addition, Huang Laifu also considered that the reason why Pianguan lacks water is not only because of the low precipitation, but also the lack of trees in the country. In order to achieve the long-term long-term in Laoyingbao and other places in the future, such trees must also be put on the agenda.

However, if you plant trees according to the traditional method, it is afraid it will be difficult to survive. In this place, the precipitation is far less than the amount of hair. It can be said that one tree is dead. However, after Huang Laifu checked his laptop, he found an effective method for planting trees in later generations.

On the 20th, while inspecting the farming situation of Laoyingbao Tun Dians by the Guanhe River, Huang Laifu said to Shi Ze, Qianhu of Laoyingbao, "Shiqianhu, after I searched for relevant information, I found that there is a good recipe for planting trees in dry land to survive, that is, chop the saplings into a bare pole, leave buds, and apply paint on the top to prevent moisture from evaporating, and then soak the roots in an empty can to prevent water seeping at the roots. Then put water in the can, and bury them together with the can and the trees will be buried in the tree pit, and you will definitely survive in the next year."

Shi Ze's eyes were straightened, and he planted fields for a lifetime and trees for decades. He had never heard of this method. However, since it was said by the Deputy General, let's try it yourself. As for the situation, I will talk about it later.

When Huang Laifu vigorously directed the military farming of Laoying Fort, the renovation of Laoying Fort also began.

First of all, it is the construction problem of the main street of Laoyingbao. The bumpy dirt roads must be paved with cement roads and Yuzhe Street. Let’s talk about the fields of Laoyingbao in the future. Of course, the merchants entering Laoyingbao now must contribute money and efforts to build cement. Only those who contribute money and efforts are qualified to enter Laoyingbao to open a store.

At present, the cement in Wuzhaibao has been widely used. Not only in Wuzhaibao, but also in nearby prefectures and counties, there are also many purchases, which makes the construction of Dawuzhaibao cement factory bigger and bigger. The paving of cement roads in Laoyingbao this time is just a manifestation of this widespread application.

In addition, Huang Laifu also has different views on the defense issues of the old camp fort and the side border. If he only defends simply, no matter how strong the military fort is built, it will be passive if there are foreign enemies invading.

This was the case with the Wuzhai Fort protection battle last winter. Although the enemy was severely killed and there were not many casualties, there were heavy losses in property. This was unbearable for Huang Laifu. Defence alone was not Huang Laifu's style. He had to fight, go out, increase the buffer zone, and at least he had to defend the enemy outside the country. The Ming Dynasty at present was unable to attack the grassland due to financial resources, but for Huang Laifu, he had little problem.

At present, there are two good places that can be defended abroad in front of Huang Laifu, namely the two places outside Laoying Fort and Pianguan Fort. One is the west of Pianguan, which is the Junggar Banner of Ordos City in later generations, and the other is the front of Laoying Fort, and Qingshuihe County of Hohhot City in later generations.

These two places, one on the left and one on the right, are located in front of the Second Fort, located in Mongolia. As long as the Qingshui River and Junggar Banner are occupied, it will form a huge buffer for the security of the Laoying Fort and Panguan. At present, the Mongols are not strong in these two places. If the Heavenly Prison is not taken, they will suffer the consequences! If Huang Laifu is not taken, who will take it?

Moreover, in Huang Laifu's heart, he had great ambitions. Although the Mongolian area outside the pass was deserted in the eyes of the Ming people, it was a huge land of wealth for Huang Laifu. There were large areas of arable land and grasslands.

From Laoyingbao to Qingshui River, and then from Qingshui River to the next, helinger County in later generations, that is, Zhenluwei, Yunchuanwei and other places in the early Ming Dynasty. However, after the mid-Ming Dynasty, these places were all abandoned. From these places, they were later Hohhot, which is now called Sanniangzi City, and the Ming Dynasty called it Guihua City, which was the residence of the Mongolian Shunyi tribe at this time. This place called Hohhot in later generations had about 17,000 square kilometers of land.

From the west side of Pianguan, through Zhungeer Banner to Baotou, the entire Ordos area reaches more than 80,000 square kilometers, and there is the most fertile Hetao Plain in the northwest, which is convenient for agricultural irrigation.

If Huang Laifu is now operating in Wuzhaibao and Laoyingbao, and is just a small fuss, if he is famous, in the future, only after the Hetao and Baotou areas are developed can he truly influence and change the entire Ming Dynasty and realize Huang Laifu's dream of agricultural saving the country.

In Huang Laifu's plan, he planned to occupy Qingshui River and Junggar Banner first and increase the security and defense of Laoying Fort and Panguan Fort. This is just the first step. In the second step, Huang Laifu will slowly erode the whale and swallow it. The oldying Fort is right in front of Hohhot and push it to Hohhot. The west front of Panguan Fort and push it to Baotou, Hetao.

Of course, Huang Laifu cannot do it himself at the moment, otherwise he will be in danger of being impeached and provoked by the side, but Huang Laifu has his own way.
Chapter completed!