For Zhu Youlang, the most important thing after taking Changsha is not to keep fighting to the next battlefield, but to organize the restoration of production and let the people return to normal life as soon as possible.

As spring plowing is approaching, one must naturally express one's own reputation as the emperor.

Although Huguang is the granary of the world, it is actually very annoying if you miss the farming season.

Nowadays, the Ming army controlled not much of the actual territory, so the significance of Huguang is particularly important.

Zhu Youlang did not intend to show off this time, but really planned to go deep into the farming industry.

As we all know, Huguang is famous for growing rice.

Rice is also the staple food of people in Huguang.

But it does not mean that people in Huguang only eat rice, especially in northern Huguang and Shaanxi, and Henan, where they eat pasta, and wheat, an important crop, is also the key to filling the people's stomachs.

In addition, the promotion of high-yield drought-resistant crops such as corn and potatoes is also imperative.

Although Huguang has fertile land, not all places are suitable for growing rice and wheat.

This shows that we cannot make the mistake of empiricism. It is most appropriate to plant potatoes in relatively barren mountainous areas.

For the people, the emperor's own farming is definitely a huge gimmick.

After all, who doesn’t want to see the emperor waving his hoe?

This is also an excellent publicity opportunity for Zhu Youlang.

Zhu Youlang doesn’t even need too much design. As long as he truly shows the emperor’s demeanor, he can win the favorable impression of the people of Huguang to the greatest extent.

The specific farming site was chosen in a small village outside Changsha City.

This village is called Taoyuan Village, and it is named Tao Yuanming's "The Book of Peach Blossoms".

It’s just that the Peach Blossom Land only exists in fantasy after all.

People in troubled times will be driven by the torrent of history and an invisible force, and they will seem involuntarily.

Even Zhu Youlang cannot completely break away from this circle.

Born as a human being, you always face many unsatisfactory things.

It’s just how to make yourself and your loved ones live better in this environment, which is what people need to consider and strive for.

When Zhu Youlang appeared at the entrance of Taoyuan Village in a casual robe, the men, women, and young people in Taoyuan Village rushed to see the emperor's style.

Although there were guards that separated a certain distance, they could still see Zhu Youlang's appearance clearly.

"The emperor is so young!"

"I thought the emperor was an old man!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is so handsome, just like Wu Xiucai in the village."

"What are you talking about? The emperor is like a dragon and a phoenix!"

"That's true! It's indeed more noble than Wu Xiucai. Wu Xiucai is Jun, but he looks bitter."

"Maybe this is the emperor's aura."

Zhu Youlang was surrounded by his personal guards and went to the paddy field to prepare to start transplanting rice seedlings.

Although transplanting rice seedlings seems simple, it is actually a technical job.

Zhu Youlang had previously studied to avoid making jokes.

Seeing the Emperor Ming like an old farmer planting rice seedlings in the rice fields, all the villagers in Taoyuan Village were stunned.

The key is that the emperor’s actions of planting rice rice are very standard and he can’t make any mistakes at all.

"I thought the hoe used by the emperor was pure gold, and it looked no different from what we used."

"That's right, you can't break even if you hoe the ground with a golden hoe."

"Your Majesty the Emperor is so serious about planting rice seedlings!"

"This is really a good emperor who is close to the people!"

"What is that thing?"

"It seems like a waterwheel!"

"But it looks different from the waterwheel we use."

Zhu Youlang obviously noticed the villagers' discussions and signaled Han Miao to explain.

Han Miao had already understood the principle of this water truck before, so he confidently went to the water truck to explain.

"This waterwheel was improved by His Majesty himself, which can maximize efficiency. The specific usage method is like this..."

Han Miao spoke very seriously, and the villagers listened very carefully.

Suddenly a villager asked, "Can this water truck be used for us?"

This sudden question scared the others. Is it too presumptuous to ask this in front of the emperor?

They were all worried about the young man, but Han Miao smiled and said, "Your Majesty gave this water truck to the village. But you must cooperate and use it together, and you cannot let your Majesty down."

Although Han Miao spoke very gently, he felt unquestionable.

The villagers nodded frequently.

In their opinion, this water truck can indeed greatly improve production efficiency.

In fact, Zhu Youlang ordered many people to make a lot of similar water trucks, and he wanted to configure one for each village like Taoyuan Village.

Although he could not completely change the agricultural structure of the Ming Dynasty like the Industrial Revolution, he could still improve some efficiency.

As much as it accumulates, Zhu Youlang hopes that it can play a role more or less.

After leaving Taoyuan Village, Zhu Youlang came to Changsha Prefecture with his intimate followers.

Many of the little officials here are experienced old fry, and they are very clear about how to carry out spring farming.

Zhu Youlang first made a speech, and then said that he would give these minor officials some rewards after spring plowing.

With the same kindness and power as the officials, the minor officials were naturally grateful to Zhu Youlang and vowed that they would do the spring farming well.

Zhu Youlang then felt relieved.

In his opinion, the importance of officials is obviously greater than that of officials.

Because officials are misleading officials, they will leave after working for a few years. They pay more attention to the so-called performance.

The officials are rooted in the local area and are local tyrants.

They are more aware of the local customs and customs.

And they are more professional.

If you want to do things well, you must make good use of the officials.

Take this spring plowing for example. If Zhu Youlang handed this over to several officials, it would be a face-saving project.

By giving it to the officers for supervision, the responsibility can be tightened and there will be no light situation.

The reason why Zhu Youlang attached so much importance to agriculture was because Huguang's grain output directly determined how many troops the Ming Dynasty could expand.

Fifty thousand or one hundred thousand?

Although absolute quantity does not mean everything, it can at least make people feel at ease.

Whether it is reserved for strength or army.

This allowed the Ming army to have more fault tolerance.

When the main force suffers serious losses, the reserve force can be pushed forward in time.

The success of the Hu Ben Army proves that new recruits can also be outstanding, as long as they are given enough opportunities to experience.

The more superstitious you rely on veterans, the more devastating the result is.

After all, these veterans will always get old one day, even if they can fight twenty years later?

Zhu Youlang even planned to establish a military retirement system for the Ming army, so that these warriors who had shed blood for their family and country could return home when they were old and enjoy the family happiness of being happy with their grandchildren.

After all, war should not be the whole of life.

War is just for yourself and the ones you love to live a peaceful life better.

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