On the training ground, training on the newly developed bows and crossbows has begun. Based on the current technological level of Yan Country, research on bows and crossbows is not difficult. In addition, the personnel who originally participated in the training of the clan are generally very knowledgeable about this research.
"One, two, one, two, one, two, three, four!"
On the huge runway, hundreds of soldiers were undergoing physical training. At least from Duan Tianming's sudden visit and observation, their appearance and orderliness were indeed good.
After some physical and cultural training, these soldiers will undergo rigorous assessments at the end of the year to select those who will participate in military training. The remaining troops will be allocated in proportion to various logistical tasks such as medical care, engineering, cooking, as well as border defense work such as city defense and border defense.
Generally speaking, after this period of extremely stressful intensive training, the army of Yan State will be roughly divided into three batches. The first batch is the army that has undergone military card training. This batch of troops will have about 800 people from the Xianzhen Camp, 8,000 people from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, 5,000 people from the Shenji Camp, and the Danyang Army, with a total of more than 30,000 people. On the second line, there are nearly 100,000 second-batch troops that are currently undergoing training.
As for the third-line army, strictly speaking, it is not under the control of Yan State, but it is basically within the framework of the entire Central Plains. That is, the independent army in each place, with a number of about 100,000 people. For such an army, Yan State will naturally provide equipment and training resources in the future, and will provide simple ideological guidance through public opinion.
For the Central Plains region with a population of over 2 million, a 10:1 military ratio is relatively scientific and within the range that productivity can bear.
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Military training is naturally the top priority, but the control and migration of the core population as the foundation must also be carried out. However, there is another important thing that needs to be done in the Central Plains right now, and that is the harvesting of crops.
The crop planting in the entire Central Plains region is relatively simple, and the main grain is basically wheat. The planting of this grain is completely in line with the local temperate monsoon climate.
However, the grain seeds brought by Duan Tianming have, to a certain extent, changed this planting structure that has lasted for who knows how long. Last year, corn seeds were introduced and planted on a small scale in Yan State and surrounding city-states. Although it has not yet been popularized on a large scale, it can be regarded as a breeding preparation for large-scale planting in the Central Plains.
It is expected that after this year's grain harvest is completed, large-scale corn planting can be attempted on the original land.
Of course, this scale is only limited to the core area designated by Yan State. As for the wider area, there are not so many seeds and such strong organizational capabilities.
Thanks to the nourishment of spiritual energy and the supply and popularization of the high-yield wheat seeds of the Great Ming Divine Kingdom in the Yan State area, the grain output of the entire Central Plains area centered on Yan State is quite good. The core area of Yan State can achieve a yield of about 600 kilograms per mu, while in the surrounding Central Plains area, due to some differences in seed technology, the yield per mu is about 300 to 400 kilograms.
This yield is not enough compared to the modern wheat yield of 800 kilograms per mu, but it is much better than the ancient yield of 100 to 200 kilograms per mu.
It can be said that this was the foundation of the ancient heyday, and it was a huge improvement in productivity.
People in the Central Plains seemed to be very happy. Even though they were still oppressed by the military nobles above them, the abundant grain output, small population, and large amounts of undeveloped arable land provided basic security for their lives.
The conditions for this peaceful development period are similar to those of Emperors Wen and Jing, and Emperor Guangwu, and this is the template for a prosperous era.
Moreover, it is foreseeable that after Duan Tianming's arrival, the industrialized Central Plains region will not see a reduction in the living standards of ordinary people due to the exponential increase in population. The long-term rapid growth in productivity will allow everyone to feel the dividends of development.
Of course, this is an upward belief, a belief that life will get better and better.
morning
In the military parade ground, officers began to give speeches with loudspeakers. At this time, the farmers had started harvesting, and the soldiers also had to get busy.
"Our activity of helping the people harvest rice this time will become a regular occurrence in the future. This truly demonstrates the results of your training during this period and is also a necessary activity to truly integrate you into the people's production."
"I don't need to explain the relevant disciplines. Just follow the organization and do your best. Don't embarrass us, the soldiers of Yan Country."
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This is the tradition of the Yan people. It is an excellent inheritance that began when the Yan army was first established several years ago. It is a necessary assessment for becoming a soldier of the Yan country.
Now, these hundreds of thousands of soldiers are about to inherit this tradition and undergo a spiritual test from the inside out.
This time the area is no longer the city-states surrounding Yuqing City and Luokou City. The impact will extend to the entire core area designated by Yan State and the Lingyun State.
All preparations have been made and the harvesting activity has officially begun.
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“It’s truly a prosperous age!”
Zhao Yuqing felt a little emotional. Many things in Yan Country were beyond her imagination.
"This is an inevitable progress in the development of civilization."
Duan Tianming replied calmly.
Only when this harmony continues, only when the smiles on the faces of those Yan or non-Yan people can he feel happy. This is the happiness of returning to his familiar hometown.
But he understood that this kind of happiness was fleeting, hidden behind a terrifying world, and based on the mercy and compromise of a god. If he did not break through all of this, true happiness would never be achieved.
"Maybe I have a disease!"
Duan Tianming sighed.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Yuqing was a little surprised. She was still immersed in this beauty.
The scene before me is harmonious.
In a golden wheat field, soldiers in military uniforms were busy, and next to them was a dark-skinned strong man who was equally busy. The two men clinked the bowls in their hands together, and then drank the sweet spring water at the same time.
The people were initially fearful, then anxious, and now readily accept and trust each other. All the changes took only a few days.
And what about the soldiers' hearts? They are also changing.
Duan Tianming looked at Yuqing City and said with a bit of sadness:
"I have a kind of disease that is afraid of losing everything. The happier the situation is, the more anxious I become. I am afraid that this happiness will not continue. I am afraid that all independence will be truly deprived in the future. I am even more afraid of the demise of myself or the entire civilization. This is truly terrifying."
Zhao Yuqing felt complicated as she looked at the somewhat melancholy Duan Tianming. She didn't know what to say. She seemed to be one of the sources of all this, but she couldn't change anything. She couldn't represent the entire class.
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