Chapter 281 Pang Li is coming
Months passed in a flash.
Jiang Yu stood on Raoan's city wall with Xuan Jian, Jing Ke, Yan Fei, Wang Hu and others.
Wherever you see, the mountains and fields are full of golden yellow, and countless farmers face the loess and harvest the harvest for a year.
Jiang Yu looked into the distance, and the earth was golden and there was almost no end.
With so much food, the country has to collect taxes and pay public food to the landlords. In the end, there are probably only about three layers left.
The shortcomings of agricultural society are fully exposed at this moment. In any era, food is the most important material.
The dignitaries and nobles in the court and the gentry of the people, as long as they have money, they will rob the people and occupy the land.
Even if a powerful country like the Han and Tang dynasties was first established, the monarch would distribute farmland to the people, but as time went by, these farmlands eventually fell into the hands of the landlords one by one.
Jiang Yu couldn't help but sigh: "The people are suffering; the people are suffering when they are destructive! These people worked hard for a year, but in the end they were unable to satisfy their food and clothing. Do you know where they ended up with so much food and clothing?"
No one answered Jiang Yu's words because there was no need to answer this question at all. Everyone knows the answer to the question.
What's more, Jiang Yu himself is one of the "high-ranking officials and nobles" and is a profiter of this era. He has no position to express his feelings about these things.
Of course, Jiang Yu was not moaning without any reason. He turned around and looked behind him. Raoan City was still in a prosperous and prosperous world.
"Rao An, I haven't starved to death for three years." Jiang Yu continued: "Many people have asked me if business can prosper. I said no. They asked again, how can prosper the country..."
“I say reforming productivity.”
"If a person can work with tools and do ten people's work, the farmland outside Rao'an City can be expanded ten times. But if the people cannot eat so much food, then they will open their minds and seek ways to survive, and so... business will slowly prosper."
"Brother Jing, when plowing in spring, two cows can pull a plow. The Mo family put a lot of experience on the mechanism, and I don't know what they are studying over the years? I don't know if they can improve the plowing plow so that a cow can pull it, so as to cultivate more farmland."
Jing Ke looked worried and said, "I will discuss this with the giant."
Wang Hu stepped forward and said, "The last general knows that the Marquis is concerned about farming, but General Pang Li has set out from Handan for several days. The army will arrive in Rao'an in three more days to discuss the matter of defense change with the Marquis. Marquis, we must also prepare. At the end of this month, we may leave Rao'an."
Jiang Xi asked, "How is the repair in Zhangshui Camp?"
Wang Hu reported: "A month ago, the Marquis sent 3,000 troops back to the Zhang River to build a military camp, and with the help of the general, it should have been completed at this moment."
Jiang Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "Should it be?"
Wang Hu hurriedly said: "Zhangshui returns a few days ago, and the final work is just around the corner. I believe there will be news coming in the next two days."
"There are three days left." Jiang Yu pondered for a moment and asked, "How many people did Pang Li bring here?"
Xuan Jian replied: "Pang Li led 70,000 troops."
Mo Ya is still training manpower, and currently, Xuan Jian is still responsible for Jiang Qi's intelligence network.
Jiang Xi nodded and said, "Seventy thousand people will be divided into two cities, Rao'an and Wucheng. With the combat effectiveness of Pang Li's army, Qi only needs to send a good general and lead a hundred thousand troops to break the city."
Seeing that no one responded, Jiang Xu said lightly: "Forget it, it's not my business anyway. Before the victory or defeat in Qin is decided, Zhao State can continue to cultivate for a few years."
Jing Ke suddenly remembered something, patted his forehead, and said, "I drank too much yesterday and almost forgot something. The Marquis. The Mo family sent someone to send a message. Master Xu had made a sword for the Marquis. It was only the last polishing. At the latest, the Mo family would send the sword to Raoan. The Mo family knew that I lived in the Marquis' Mansion, so they informed me."
Jiang Xu nodded and said, "I understand."
Seeing that Jiang Yu was not happy, Jing Ke couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Jiang Qi spent so much money on making swords that day that even Jing Ke was a little shocked. But now that the sword was cast, Jiang Qi showed no interest at all.
Jing Ke asked curiously: "The Marquis heard about the happy events but did not see the happy feelings. Could it be that he had any worries?"
"That's not." Jiang Yu explained with a smile: "A weapon like a sword is not as good as a knife or axe, and assassination is not as good as a spear. It is a one-handed weapon, and it is difficult to use strength even if it is parrying. Although the sword is agile, it requires the coordination of footwork and body skills. However, the sword is a gentleman of all soldiers. This marquis is just a ritual."
According to the principle of leverage, weapons like swords really do not have an advantage.
However, the sword technique is agile and agile, and it can be stabbed without using force to damage human throat, heart, etc., which is relatively cheaper than those heavy weapons.
However, the sword can only be used for fighting martial arts in the martial arts world. If it is used in military formations, the sword is too short and cannot play much role.
Jiang Hu made a sword just to be elegant. For Jiang Hu, the sword is like a beautiful jade, just a decoration.
Jing Ke nodded and said, "That's right, there are many masters around the marquis and are guarded by a large army. The ordinary masters of the martial arts world can't even see the marquis. Although the marquis's martial arts skills are high, I think there is no chance to take action."
Jiang Yu glanced at Jing Ke and smiled and said, "Eight Swords of Yue, each of them is famous swords in the world, and they are extremely sharp. However, when King Yue made a sword, it was just for the purpose of collecting it. The sword was stained with blood. Those so-called knights who violated the forbidden by martial arts."
"Although swords are weapons, if swords drink blood, it means chaos in the world. When these famous swords are collected in the high shelf by those who love swords, that is the real peace."
Although Jing Ke is also a hero from the world, he agrees with Jiang Yu's words: "The Marquis said it well. Confucianism says that heroes violate the ban with martial arts, but why should heroes break the ban? The mistake lies in the qin, or those who should be killed? Jing Ke also wants to see when this famous sword in the world will be left behind."
Jiang Xi said slowly: "There will be a day."
The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on everyone, and there was a little coldness in the warmth. Jiang Xu sorted out his clothes and said, "Go back home!"
The study room of the Hou Mansion was brightly lit.
Jiang Yu sat on the back of the desk, lifting his pen and writing something.
In the middle of the study, Xuan Jian, Mo Ya and Wang Hu stood silently, waiting for Jiang Yu to give instructions.
After a while, Jiang Yu put down the brush, picked up the bamboo slips and blew them with both hands. After the ink was air dry, Jiang Yu rolled up the bamboo slips and placed them on the side of the desk, and said, "Wang Hu, how is the finishing work of our evacuation from Rao An,?"
Wang Hu said: "Don't worry, Marquis, you will never be found. But..."
Chapter completed!