When passing Puyang, Shao Xun stayed for a while and listened to reports from local officials. As a county on the south bank of the Yellow River, it was a very narrow-shaped county. Puyang County was under the jurisdiction of Puyang, Dongyan, Baima, Juancheng and Qiu. It had about 40,000 households and more than 187,000 households, including the three Longpu Palaces of Ting, Weicheng and Yangjiao (under the Zuo Yulin Guard).

As for normal people, the household registration of the county is similar to Jiyin in the south, but the finance and taxation are still slightly better, because the military unit of more than 10,000 households also receive taxes and service, although taxes are collected only according to the standard of 30 acres. Generally speaking, a household unit cultivates 50 acres and labors, and the household transfer is also calculated at 60%.

Compared with its neighbor Jiyin, Puyang is a typical county that is artificially "ripened".

Due to the tragic destruction during the war, there were not many locals in Puyang. During the Sima Yue period, he gathered a few beggars, plus the refugees who escaped from Hebei, as well as the resettlement of the military and civilians who retreated from Hebei, and the huge population brought by the three Longpu Mansions, Puyang came from behind.

However, the people here are also quite mixed, mainly Han people, and there are a few Wuhuan and Jie people. In terms of language, Hebei dialect, Xuchang dialect, and local dialect are mixed. After a long period of integration, the accent gradually develops in a consistent direction.

Last year, because of the increase in household registration, Xu Shi, the governor of Chongzhou, requested to add Weicheng. Yesterday, the two counties were rejected by Prime Minister Wang Yan. The reason was that most of these two places were population under the jurisdiction of the military government and had little to do with the counties, so they did not agree.

As I saw in Jiyin, Puyang also has a large number of forests and swamps that have not yet been developed, especially the area close to the south bank of the Yellow River. There are extremely many lakes and wetlands. In summer, the gulls dance, which is very beautiful. This county is roughly the same as Huazhou and Puzhou in the Tang Dynasty. There will be twelve counties and a population of about 820,000.

The development level of Puyang and Jiyin counties is indeed not high, but you can't say it is low. Because if you really develop, you have to fill the swamp wetlands, surrounded the lake to build fields, cut down large areas of forests and bamboo forests, and transform the area that gradually turned wild into wastelands in the 150 years since the Huangshi Rebellion in the late Han Dynasty. This was done slowly during the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and gradually recovered until it surpassed the development level of the Later Han Dynasty.

The development continued during the Ming and Qing dynasties, so that by the early days of the founding of the country in later generations, the forest coverage rate in the north reached a historical low.

There was a bare and dark scene everywhere.

The contradiction between man and earth is always seen.

On the third day of the third month, Shao Xun stayed in Longxiang Prefecture (Zuo Yulin Guard) of Dunqiu County for one day.

The thousands of cavalry of the fallen geese army rushed to meet from Heyin, the base.

This imperial guard that integrated the troops of the Cha Sheng Army and other troops was mainly light cavalry, and the general was Yin Xi, a cavalryman in the former General's Mansion, who had been working for many years.

Shao Xun took him to practice for a day outside the Gudu Military Mansion. At the end, they asked them to charge against the Fifth Battalion of the Huangtou Army.

In the wilderness, behind a white line made of lime, tens of thousands of invaders arranged three small square arrays in the shape of a font.

Luoyan Army sent more than a thousand cavalry to charge head-on, holding long spears.

Although everyone knew that this was a fake charge and would not come true, when Luo Yan Army rushed to the front of the formation and then drove to the sides, the powerful momentum still made the infantry of the Huangtou Army subconsciously retreat one or two steps back.

As for the hundreds of horses attacking from both sides, they were even more busy and noisy.

But it is not without highlights.

More than a hundred jumping and selective pioneers arranged on the periphery of the military formation on both sides did not run away. They dared to hold long spears and shields, and stepped forward with strong bows and crossbows, and attacked one by one. They didn't know if they dared to do this when they were really good at killing them.

Maybe some people dare. The Fifth Battalion of the Huangtou Army was mainly composed of the Hu Han victims who flocked into Yanmen Pass. They often saw horses in their daily lives, and most of them even rode horses, knowing that the strong cavalry was not a head-on confrontation.

If they dare to fight with you face to face, they really can't beat you, so they dare to make moves.

"How do you feel if you miss Liu?" Shao Xun pointed to the galloping wilderness on the platform that he had temporarily set up.

"The military book says that the cavalry is a soldier of separation and reunion, and he really won't deceive me." Shao said: "It's really a big deal to fight with the infantry, and it's even more worthwhile."

Song Duke Shao Ji, Liangcheng County Yuanzhen muttered for a while, and then Shao Ji came forward to ask, "Grandpa, if the Youzhou Rising Superintendent is transferred here, can the Huangtou Army stop it?"

Shao Xun pondered for a while and said, "The second battalion should be able to block it to the death. The third battalion is between two, but the fifth battalion cannot. If it is replaced by the imperial guards and elite mansion soldiers, if the Youzhou thunder cavalry commander dares to rush forward, the people and horses will be stacked, and after the horse speed is down, they will even be outstripped by these infantrymen and chopped off the horses. Light cavalry and thunder cavalry have their own magical uses, and no one is necessarily powerful, remember."

"If the battlefield is unobstructed and unobstructed, and there is no river within dozens of miles, the armored cavalry will be shot to death by the light cavalry. But if it can be seen everywhere in the river, woods, bamboo gardens, and villages in Henan, if the light cavalry is not good, if it is caught by the armored cavalry when they are in circles, it will be a massacre."

"If it is Jiangnan with dense water nets, no matter how heavy the cavalry is, you should not release it easily. You must choose the battlefield carefully. In the past, when attacking Jiangxia, a group of cavalry was cut off from the rear. There were rivers in front and back, swamps on the left and right, and a flat ground in the middle.

This will be surrounded to death. As long as the infantry dares to fight, the destruction of these cavalry will be inevitable."

"How can a general not understand astronomy and geography?"

Shao Ji looked thoughtful, but Yuan Zhen shouted loudly: "Grandma, if I lure the enemy with the victory and trick the thief into the Jedi, wouldn't I win a great victory?"

"My son is smart." Shao Xun touched Yuan Zhen's head and smiled, "But you should also think about the temperament of a thief general. Some people will be fooled, and some people will not. When you meet someone who is extremely cautious, no matter how you seduce him, he will not be fooled because he is unwilling to take risks. But one--"

Shao Xun changed his tone and said, "When the army fights, you must also consider the situation in the enemy's court. If the court is full of arrogant and stupid people, urging the war with one force, or lacking enough resources, which is not conducive to long-term maintenance, then the front-line general is cautious and may be deceived because he has no choice."

Yuanzhen blinked, this height was something he had not touched before.

Shao was old and experienced many things, and felt more profound. He smiled and said, "This kind of thing is not uncommon in history books. In the Battle of Changping, Zhao Kuo had no choice but to give up the camp and fight to the death with the Qin army. Zhao Kuo was a long-lasting person, and he was short of resources and could not continue the stalemate. He had to fight quickly."

"Yes." Shao Xun stroked the back of the third son again and taught carefully: "The fighting styles of military struggles are different. The core is to first make the enemy unable to win, and wait for the enemy to win. Then, it is to make the strengths of the enemy to maximize their strengths, so as to make the enemy unable to play out their strengths as much as possible, and then catch the enemy's mistakes and finally win."

"If the resources are insufficient, you need to take risks when the soldiers are small and the generals are small, otherwise it will be difficult to win. But if the army is strong and the resources are sufficient, it is another way of fighting. Try not to take risks, press over with a dignified formation, and do not hurry to advance, so as not to reveal flaws, but the momentum should be greater so as to shake the morale of the enemy. When encountering the enemy, you should be determined to fight with elite troops, use elite troops as the leader, destroy a few victories, create greater momentum, make the thief depressed and the hearts of people are turbulent, and then you will be appointed as an official and make a wish, and you will be surrendered and rebellious, which will make them dissonant within and make them suspicious. This will definitely be destroyed."

Shao was amazed when he heard this.

My father's way of using military forces seems to be more than just military tactics, but very experienced.

"Are you going to deal with Murong Xianbei like this?" Shao asked.

"Look at it well, learn it well." Shao Xun smiled and said, "There are different capitals in your hands, so the fighting style is different. When my father first started his army, he also took risks. Now there is no need, and it is mainly stable."

Seeing that the three sons were thinking, Shao Xun did not interrupt them, but got off the platform and under the escort of the guards.

The territory of the ancient Du Longpu Mansion was inspected.

March is the season when grass grows and birds fly.

On the banks of the stream, cattle and sheep stroll, and the willows are green.

On the other side of the river, the green wheat seedlings are rising and full of vitality.

Shao Xun randomly entered a family and saw two elderly people combing the wool in the yard with combs and sat down and signaled that they didn't need much politeness.

"But the sheep are about to shed their hair?" Shao Xun asked.

Among the two elders, Lao Ji was a little nervous and lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, March is the season for hair loss. I took a comb and then cut it again after combing it. This is how some wool is obtained."

"Did you sell the wool yourself?" Shao Xun asked.

"Yes." The old man said: "The Huang family has a loom at the west end of the village. I heard that it was made by someone from Yecheng. His family has money.

The eldest son is the chief secretary of the army in the military office."

Shao Xun nodded. It was not long after the wool textile machinery was released, and the new machine was not popular.

What has been spread to the public is still old-fashioned large-scale machines, and the purchase cost is indeed not low.

There is still a long way to go to get wool textile machines to enter thousands of households.

"Do you have wool clothes?" Shao Xun asked.

"There are two pieces for my son." The old man said, "I used the wool to exchange cloth for the Huang family. I saved it for a long time before I could praise it. I made two pieces in one breath, and gave them all to my eldest son."

"Yes, son-in-law—" Shao Xun asked.

The old man glanced at him quietly and said, "It should be in Youzhou."

Shao Xun suddenly realized that his son was one of the 3,600 people who went to the battle with Zuo Yulin Guard.

"The man who was walking must have felt that it was cold in Yanshan Mountain, so he left his son's sweater." Shao Xun said.

"Yes." The old man said, "I used to be a deceased soldier. I knew how hard it was when the weather was cold. I had sweaters to keep the cold, but it was so warm. My son could stand this dress even when he was marching in the mountains when the spring was cold."

"No," Shao Xun was very happy to hear this and said, "I have a sweater, where is the handcloth?"

"I haven't seen it before, and I'm asking my daughter-in-law to go to someone to learn it." The old man said, "But the handcloth made of wool cloth is not good,

My son found someone to make a leather handcloth."

"The son-in-law is a delicate person." Shao Xun smiled.

"Handwear" is gloves.

It has been available for a long time, but it is mostly made of brocade and is popular among noble people. It is better to say decoration than keeping warm.

It also has it for ordinary people. Most of the materials are leather, but it is rarely seen and is not popular.

Nomadic tribes in the northern grasslands are more common, and they are also made of leather, with some showing their fingers, and some not showing their fingers.

It has been the past two years since Shao Xun's army began to be equipped with leather gloves, and the coverage is very narrow, so it has not been possible to popularize it.

It is difficult to become popular in bitter and cold areas without living, fighting, sweaters, leather gloves, etc. for a long time. The Jinxianguan of Goguryeo people has larger ears, which is obviously a fur that can keep the ears warm. This is the difference caused by different living environments.

"How many sheep do you raise at home?" Shao Xun asked again.

"I sold some in winter, and there were more than twenty left." The old man said,

"How to raise it?" Shao Xun said curiously.

Raising livestock does not mean that you can raise it casually. In fact, sheep are very edible. How can you afford to raise it if you don’t have enough grass?

"There is a land outside the military palace, which is wet, and the puddles are one after another. The reeds and grass are growing very lushly." The old man said:

"My family drives sheep to eat grass every day."

"That's the common area of ​​Dunqiu County? Although it's deserted, it's not owned by the military government." Shao Xun asked.

The old man nodded and said, "The village servant has been here once, but no one cares about him, so he will never come again. The land is deserted,

No one cares about it, driving some cattle and sheep to eat grass can supplement the household income."

Shao Xun did not comment.

There are many wastelands and low development levels. Theoretically, grass is also a resource. After being eaten by livestock, it is converted into meat, milk, leather, hair, etc., and this kind of living child can do it without occupying the main labor force.

It seems that the people of the military government earn more than the 200 acres of farmland. In fact, they also drove the livestock to eat grass on the wasteland, or hunt and collect in the forest.

If these wastelands are also developed one day, the income of these soldiers may drop significantly.

After chatting casually for a while, Shao Xun asked someone to bring twenty pieces of silk and said with a smile: "Please take this silk and ask the craftsman to make a wool loom."

After saying that, he turned around and left this quiet farmyard.

On the morning of the eighth day of March, Shao Xun headed eastward and set foot on Qinghe.
Chapter completed!