Chapter 484 I Want to Farm Too

Wang Shao is from De'an, Jiangxi, and Wang Yu is from Linchuan. Both of them are Jinshi from Jiangxi. The age difference between the two is more than ten years old. However, Wang Shao visited Wang Anshi several times before, and Wang Yu also met.

Wang Yu recalled the record in the history books that Shen Long handed over to him that Wang Shao was Wang Anshi's right-hand man during the reform process, so he straightened his clothes and went up to him, standing in the middle of the road and saying hello, "But Prince Chun of De'an?"

"Bold! The name of my family's official is also what you can call? Why don't you avoid it quickly?" Wang Shao's entourage saw Wang Yu's bunt and immediately scolded.

"Wait a minute, isn't it Yuanze?" Wang Shao felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, so he quickly stopped his subordinates and got off the horse, but he was a little curious, why did Wang Yu dress up like this today?

"Exactly, I have some business outside the city recently, but unexpectedly I ran into Zichun." Wang Yu cupped his hands in salute, "Zichun came from Shaanxi Road?"

"Of course, why is Yuanze dressed like this?" Wang Shao couldn't help asking. The few times we met before, Wang Yu was always dressed like a young man. Wang Shao knew that he was very particular about his clothes, but he didn't expect him to It turned out to be like this.

"This matter is a little troublesome. Zichun has worked hard all the way. Why don't you go to the side and rest for a while, and you will know when you get there." Wang Yu and Shen Long made eye contact, and then issued an invitation. Since Wang Shao is Wang Anshi's reform If you are a competent person, then there is no harm in getting in touch with him early.

"It's so good!" Wang Shao was admitted to Jinshi in his early years, and he served as a small official such as Zhu Bo and Si Li to join the army for a few years, and then he switched to a more stringent examination than Jinshi. Unfortunately, he failed to pass the examination. In the novel, he later traveled to Shaanxi Road at the junction of the Great Song Dynasty and Xixia. During his travels, he began to study how to pacify Xixia. The son of Wang Anshi's family, who was trusted by the new emperor, also wanted to make contact.

The two hit it off immediately, and Wang Shao followed Wang Yu to the fork in the road. Wang Yu introduced Shen Long to Wang Shao, "Zichun, this is Shen Long, Daoist Shen, and he is a distinguished guest of my father. I am following Daoist Shen these days. research knowledge."

"Wang Shao has met the Taoist priest." Wang Shao was slightly startled when he heard this remark. It is definitely not easy to be called a distinguished guest by Wang Anshi, at least he himself is not qualified, so he immediately saluted.

Shen Long returned a salute, "I have heard of Zichun's name for a long time, and today I saw him, and he is indeed extraordinary. If there are more talents like Zichun in Song Dynasty, why worry about Xixia and Khitan!"

The Great Song Dynasty liked civil servants to hold military power, but counting it carefully, there were more defeats and fewer victories. Wang Shao was able to manage Hehuang for the Great Song Dynasty and expand thousands of miles. Yu Yunwen, who defeated the Jin army, dared to say that he was better than Wang Shao in military merits, and no other civil servants could compare with him.

"The Taoist priest is absurdly praised, and I can't afford such a compliment." Wang Shao was very puzzled when he heard this. He had just written "Ping Rong Ce" on the Xixia strategy, and he hadn't shown it to others. No, why does this man praise himself so much?

Wang Yu had read the history books, but he knew that what Shen Long said was true, so he brought the topic to a side matter as he walked, "Zichun has traveled on Shaanxi Road for a long time, so he must know a lot about Xixia affairs, so I should ask for more advice. ah."

Wang Shao was overjoyed when he heard this. Since Wang Anshi's young master paid so much attention to Xixia, it means that Wang Anshi probably had the same idea, and he had great hope in making contributions in the Northwest.

So Wang Shao was not polite, and immediately said, "If you want to conquer Xixia, you must first take the two states of He and Huang, so that you can attack the party from both sides..." These two places are located in Xixia in today's Gansu and Qinghai. On the west side, Shaanxi is located in the south of Xixia. Now Xixia is attacking the Qingtang tribe located here for two years. If Xixia takes it, Shaanxi Road will be attacked from many sides.

Wang Shao felt that he must take this place before Xixia, and take the Qingtang tribe for his own use; now that the Song army is weak, it may be difficult to attack Xixia directly, but it is much easier to deal with these scattered Qiang people.

This plan can firstly gain a strategic advantage over Xixia, secondly, it can use this to train troops, and thirdly, it can reduce the military pressure in the northwest of the Great Song Dynasty, weaken Xixia and strengthen itself.

"Zichun's words can be said to be penetrating." Wang Yu listened and compared it with the historical materials he had read. The more he listened, the more excited he became. What Wang Shao said was basically consistent with what was recorded in the historical books, and he would do exactly that in the future. It was precisely because of Wang Shao's military exploits that the unfavorable situation in the northwest was reversed, and a solid foundation was laid for several attacks on Xixia in the future.

Hey, if it weren't for Sima Guang and others holding back, and Song Dynasty's prudence in military power, Wang Shao should be able to make greater contributions. Thinking of these, Wang Yu felt a pity for a while.

Before he knew it, he returned to the village again. Wang Shao was not only a little dazed when he saw the acres of land, "What is this Yuanze doing?" He originally thought that Wang Yu had another courtyard here.

"Daoist Shen donated some fine seeds with a yield of one thousand catties per mu, and I will accompany the Taoist priest to produce these good seeds, so that's why he is dressed like this." Now Wang Yu has gradually adapted, and he doesn't feel embarrassed anymore.

"One thousand catties per mu?!" If Wang Shao hadn't known Wang Yu's temperament, he would have regarded him as a fool. Isn't this nonsense?

"Exactly, and there are several kinds of grains here that are especially suitable for planting in the northwest; if Zichun wants to conquer the northwest, grain transshipment will be a hassle. If these grains can be grown on a large scale in the northwest, it will be very easy to capture Hehuang." It's much easier." Shen Long said.

The Han and Tang Dynasties successively established Chang’an as their capital, exhausting the land in Guanzhong. By the Song Dynasty, the grain output in the northwest could no longer support the large-scale use of troops. The grain had to be transported from other places. The food problem is solved within the territory, which will solve the big trouble for Wang Shao and Wang Anshi.

In later generations, the planting area of ​​corn and potatoes in Gansu accounted for more than half of the arable land in the province. These two crops are very suitable for planting in Gansu, and the planting area of ​​corn and potatoes in Shaanxi is also very large, which shows that these places are very suitable for these types of crops. planted.

"These kinds of grains are drought-resistant and can be grown on dry land where wheat and rice cannot be grown. They don't take up good land, so they are most suitable for the Northwest. If Zichun doesn't believe it, he will find out when the grains are harvested in a few months. "

"What the Taoist priest said is true." Wang Yu testified for Shen Long.

"If that's the case, why don't you worry about Hehuang and Xixia?" Wang Shao's hands began to tremble with excitement, "Daoist Shen, can I come and help you in the future?"

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