Chapter 1015 Naan and Raisins

Before entering this world, Shen Long not only read a lot of information, but also went to the Western Regions to conduct field investigations. He couldn't be more clear about what crops are suitable for planting here. Cotton, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and wheat are mostly planted at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Among them, cotton cannot be eaten, so it is not suitable for planting too much for the time being, and the rest can be planted here.

It's just that crops such as corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes have not yet entered China, so these soldiers from farming families don't know them yet.

For this, Shen Long had been prepared for a long time. He had already asked people to cook some new crops. Farmers are always cautious about new crops. They will never plant them, and they will be tempted only when they taste the taste of these crops.

Although to Datang, each of these fine seeds brought by later generations was extremely precious, in order to convince these soldiers, Shen Long still cooked some with pain.

With his guidance, the taste of these foods is much better than the usual big pot rice. After tasting it, the soldiers all had a long aftertaste, "The tomatoes are a little sour, but a little sweet...the potatoes are so sweet..."

"In terms of deliciousness, I think sweet potatoes are the best." During this period, the sugar making technology had just been brought back by Wang Xuance from Tianzhu for more than a hundred years, and sweetness was still a luxury for the people of Tang Dynasty.

"How many corns should there be on this one cob?" Someone began to slowly count the grains on the corn cob, calculating how much output one mu of land could produce. Although the density required for corn planting was not yet known, it was only It was the result of a rough estimate, which still stunned these soldiers.

"The yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes per acre is more than 1,000 catties. Although the yield of corn is less, it is much better than wheat! As long as we can plant these lands well, not only will we not have to worry about starvation, but we will also be able to give the land to King Guo Escort some of them with Yang!" Shen Long began to describe the bright future to these soldiers, and in order to convince these soldiers, he deliberately changed the conservative figures.

"An acre of land can produce a thousand catties!" Even so, the soldiers' eyes widened when they heard this. They had been farming since childhood, and they knew how terrible this figure was; It would be good to be able to harvest three hundred catties, and Shen Long's yield here is directly a thousand catties per mu, which is more than three times that of Guanzhong.

Seeing their surprised looks, Shen Long thought of Wang Anshi and his son, and immediately someone asked, "Shou Zhuo, since these grains can be produced so much, why don't we plant all these fields with sweet potatoes and potatoes?" The desire for food , is also engraved in the bones of these people.

"Firstly, we may be used to planting wheat, but no one has ever planted sweet potatoes and potatoes. We planted all of these from the beginning. If something happens, we will be hungry; secondly, these things are good. But it’s not as easy to store as wheat, and it’s easy to rot if you don’t eat it quickly after planting; so we need to grow some wheat first, and when the big guys learn how to grow sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and tomatoes, it’s not easy to expand the area. Late!" Shen Long explained.

They are not just farming in Juliu City, they also have to send troops to fight, and it is not acceptable to bring sweet potatoes and potatoes with them when they lead the troops to go out.

According to Shen Long's plan, the center of these lands will be planted with wheat and interplanted with corn, which can save land while ensuring harvest; then sweet potatoes and potatoes will be planted in the edge areas; the outermost areas will be grapes, melons, etc. Fruits and the like, in later generations, the grapes and fruits of the Western Regions can be said to be very famous. They are both high-yield and delicious, and they can also help these soldiers to balance their nutrition. Such an arrangement couldn't be more appropriate.

When these crops mature,

You can eat potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and a small amount of wheat first, and save most of the wheat; when you need to fight that day, you can grind the wheat to make naan. Bring some dried meat and raisins to supplement fat and glucose, so there will be no problems.

Then, from now on, the soldiers from the Anxi Duhufu and Beiting Duhufu of the Tang Dynasty will carry naan and raisins to hang and beat those tribes who dare to violate the orders of the Tang Dynasty!

"Shouzhuo is so thoughtful!" After listening to Shen Long's explanation, everyone was amazed, "How should these things be made? Shouzhuo has to teach us!"

After convincing these soldiers, Shen Long led them to start reclaiming the land. They worked in the field during the day and returned to the city at night, holding a torch and listening to Shen Long explain how to plant these new crops; Long took the lead and led them to work every day, and did more than any of them, and these people had no complaints.

It's the same for all guards and envoys, so why should I complain about it? And when they thought of the upcoming harvest, they lost even the last bit of slander.

These soldiers were all used to farm work, and asking them to serve the crops was more agile than wielding knives and guns. After working for a while, they finally reclaimed this large piece of land, and Shen Long led them to sow seeds.

According to the existing conditions, relying on historical data and Ivan Vanke's mechanical design ability, Shen Long designed some wooden farm tools, and asked the craftsmen in the city to make them and distribute them to soldiers to help them improve farming efficiency.

Letting a great scientist who can make iron and steel armor to make agricultural tools is simply overkill. After a short period of adaptation, the soldiers quickly got used to it, and with the help of some animal power, it didn't take much for more than a thousand people. Tens of thousands of acres of land were planted in time.

"Shouzhuo, if this is a bumper harvest, how long can we eat? I'm afraid we can feed the entire army of Xizhou and Qiuci!" asked the guide who was sent to Juliu City by Guo Xin.

"When the grain is harvested, we will naturally escort some to King Guo and Yang Du. At that time, we will send some people to bring seeds to teach them how to plant." Although the conditions in Xizhou and Qiuci are not as good as those in the north of Tianshan Mountain , but growing potatoes is enough.

"Shouzhuo, these agricultural tools are really useful! Can I let the caravan bring them back to Chang'an so that my family can also use them? If I have these, my parents won't have to work so hard!" A young soldier from Chang'an asked.

"It's easy, and there's no need to send farm tools there. When the caravan comes back, I'll give the blueprints to the stewards of the Guo family and ask them to make farm tools for your family!" These things are also very useful in Datang.

After some more days, it was finally time for these crops to germinate.