Chapter 1018: Having More Children Is the Key

When Shen Long sent them over, he originally planned to invite Guo Xin, Yang Xigu and others to Juliu City to take a look. Now that Guo Xin took the initiative to speak, it saved a lot of trouble.

That night, the cooks sent by Shen Long showed their skills. The dishes such as large plate chicken and scrambled eggs with tomatoes made these veterans eat heartily. This brand new taste stimulated their already dull taste. I got the warning, I deliberately controlled the portion, and I had to eat a few people badly. Sudden overeating under the condition of long-term hunger will cause accidents. Fortunately, the big guys have a lot of experience in starvation, and they will understand Guo Xin after a little explanation. up.

Stayed in Qiuci for a few days, and after Guo Xin was ready, the group embarked on the road to Juliu City. Half of the people sent by Shen Long stayed behind to teach the Kucha garrison how to raise earthworms and how to raise earthworms. Chickens, how to grow these new crops, how to cook these foods they have never seen before.

Guo Xin and others met Yang Xigu on the way. Yang Xigu and Guo Xin also had the same plan. They all wanted to go to Juliu City to see how Guo Yuanzheng made such a big commotion in Juliu City.

When they were about to arrive in Juliu City, Shen Long got the news early and went out 30 li from the city to meet them. Guo Xin and Yang Xigu praised them a lot when they met.

When they got around Juliu City, they saw with their own eyes the large tracts of land reclaimed by Shen Long and the others, and they all got off their horses to watch, and heard Shen Long introduce them, "This is chickpeas. Although the yield of chickpeas is not as high as that of potatoes and corn, But it can fertilize the field, and planting both wheat and chickpeas can restore the soil fertility consumed by wheat, saving the effort of recuperation."

Guo Xin's veterans who are familiar with farming nodded silently. In their hometown, some land can't be cultivated every year. It happens twice every three years or even once every two years. The reason is that growing crops consumes land. , if it is planted every year, over time, this land will not grow many crops.

If, as Shen Long said, the chickpeas can be used to fertilize the field, then divide the land into strips, one for wheat and one for chickpeas, and replace the original wheat field in the second year. Fertilize the fields with chickpeas, and plant the already fertilized fields with wheat, so that they can be cultivated every year.

And Guo Xin's eyes were on those canals, "Yuanzheng is a big hand, even if it is in Guanzhong, the canals are probably not so well built, right?"

"The land in Guanzhong belongs to each family, and it would be troublesome to build the canal, but the land here belongs to the entire Anxi army, so building the canal will save a lot of trouble, and it will be easier if the soldiers are united! Shen Long said, in fact, the most important thing is that he has a scientific plan and is willing to lead by example.

"It's late today, why don't you go to the advanced city to have dinner and rest for a night, and then go to the place where weapons and armor are made tomorrow?" Shen Long looked at the time and took them back to Juliu City.

When they arrived in the city, Guo Xin and Yang Xigu found another strange place. In the city, there were many Tang soldiers walking around the streets with women, and many of those women were pregnant. What's going on?

"Da Duhu, it's not like before. In the past, the imperial court would send us recruits continuously, but now the road is cut off by Tubo, and the imperial court is temporarily unable to take care of the Western Regions. Of course, these youngsters can fight for another 20 or 30 years. What should we do? We also need recruits!" How can we fight without anyone?

"So after occupying Juliu City, I assigned the girls in the city to them so that they could have a future. When these children grow up, they will take over their swords and continue to fight for my Tang Dynasty. If someone dies in battle, there will be incense for them!" If these veterans also married wives and had children in the Western Regions,

How could there be gray-haired veterans in Qiuci and Xizhou now?

According to Shen Long's plan, it is not enough for each of them to marry one wife. As long as Juliucheng can support them, the more wives the better, the more wives, the more children, and the larger the population. Worried about not gaining a firm foothold in the Western Regions?

As for the origin of these women, some were captured when they captured Juliu City, and some were bought by Shen Long from nearby tribes through commercial trade. Nowadays, the status of women is not high. As long as they marry, most of them will live with their husbands wholeheartedly. Great, Shen Long will also teach them to read and write, practice martial arts, tell them the glory of Datang, let them remember that they are the most proud citizens of Datang in the world.

"Acquiring a wife before the battle, this morale..." Guo Xin seemed to hesitate. The military laws of all dynasties were very strict on this aspect.

"Let's look at the general guards, do they look like they have neglected training because of their families?" Shen Long pointed to the guards at important places in the city, and they stood upright one by one.

"They all know that their wives and children are in the city, so if the enemy attacks, they may risk their lives to keep their wives and children." This is a double-edged sword, and if it is not used properly, it will damage the Morale, but if the strategy is correct, in order to protect their families, they can explode stronger fighting power.

"If it weren't for so much food, we wouldn't be able to feed so many people!" Guo Xin was just thinking about why he didn't let all the soldiers marry wives and have children. Shen Long was able to farm the fields in Juliu City, so he probably wouldn't have such an idea, would he?

Yang Xigu nodded silently, if it wasn't for the food sent by Shen Long, his Xizhou City would have run out of food, and even the soldiers themselves couldn't have enough to eat, so there is still a way to marry a wife and have children.

"A caravan just sent a group of women. King Guo Jun and Yang Duhu might as well take some with them when they go back, so that the soldiers of Qiuci and Xizhou can have a home." Shen Long didn't forget them either. Women are also prepared for them.

"It's not right, it's not right!" Guo Xin and Yang Xigu blushed. They were already a little embarrassed to get food and weapons from Shen Long. Now even their wives have to be brought back from here. It's really ugly. .

"What's wrong? The soldiers have fought for the Tang Dynasty for decades, and they are all alone when they grow old. What's more, they don't have much time. The county king and the guardian, how can I look at these things? After the death of the soldiers, there is no one to offer incense?" People at this time valued incense very much, Shen Long brought up this reason, Guo Xin and Yang Xigu really couldn't refuse.

But Shen Long felt that since these white-haired soldiers could wield horizontal knives and fight battles, it would be no problem to have children.

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