Except Nangong Yiyu, no one knew about the negotiation that took place in Qibu Alley in the border town.
On the eighth day of the fifth month of the eleventh year of the Xuanli reign, the 600,000-strong Wu Dynasty army that besieged Cangtong Town began to retreat, but left 50,000 soldiers garrisoned in the border town.
Queen Shang returned to Cangtong Town and was warmly welcomed by the people and soldiers.
The fear and worry of these many days were finally resolved three days after the arrival of the Queen. This was a blessing for the Yu Dynasty and even more so for the people of Cangtong.
Queen Shang's carriage did not stay in Cangtong Town for long. She did not even stop at the General's Mansion to rest. She just said hello and set off for Jinling.
Yu Chunqiu was confused. The southern border troops returned to the camp in Cangxi Plain again. After learning that there were 50,000 Wu Dynasty troops stationed in the border town, Yu Chunqiu remained silent for a long time.
If you do something wrong, you have to pay a price.
But the price is a bit too high.
It may look like a small border town, but it is extremely disadvantageous to the Yu Dynasty!
Without the natural barrier of Qishan Pass, if a large number of troops were stationed in the border town, they would directly face the southern border troops.
He let out a long sigh and thought that this might be the best outcome.
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Of course, Fu Xiaoguan, who was thousands of miles away, didn't know that his suggestion had been implemented by the fat man.
These days, he has been patrolling this vast territory.
The four words "vast territory and sparse population" can summarize the current situation of the Chi Lechuan Autonomous Region.
According to the current administrative division, the original eight-banner territory of the Huang Kingdom was divided into six states. The state names still used the former banner names, but the red and white banners were removed. Now he has only left two states.
In Huangqi Prefecture, there are three mines that produce gold and iron ores. They were once the main source of gold and iron for the Huang Kingdom. Therefore, the Huangqi territory was also the former royal territory. One of the mountains there is Cenling Mountain.
In Qingqi Prefecture, there is a large fertile land, but only a few fields are planted with crops, not rice or wheat, but barley.
At this moment, Fu Xiaoguan and his party were in Muyang County, which was under the jurisdiction of Qingqi Prefecture.
They were not in the county town, but on the edge of the fields in the suburbs.
Fu Xiaoguan was squatting by the field, carefully watching the barley growing in the field.
They are still tender seedlings and will not mature until autumn.
"Old Tuo,"
Tuoba Feng had already gotten used to Fu Xiaoguan's strange name, so he squatted down as well.
"How much can this thing produce per mu?"
Tuoba Feng was startled, "How would I know?"
"So you're not qualified to be the emperor..." Fu Xiaoguan raised his head and said to He Sandao, "Go and invite the farmers who farm this land to me. Yes, invite them, but don't use your knife!"
Then Fu Xiaoguan sat down on the ground, took out a dagger, pried up a piece of soil and squeezed it carefully in his hand.
He has now basically determined that the vast land in both states is not suitable for growing crops, whether it is rice, wheat or sweet potatoes.
This place is a semi-arid area with cold and dry winters and hot and rainy summers. The temperature differences throughout the year and within a day are extremely large.
The soil beneath the dense meadows has a thick layer of calcium, making it difficult to grow ordinary crops unless potatoes can be found.
So the original idea of letting the barbarians settle down now seems impossible after checking on the spot.
Then let them continue to graze, form a formal pasture, and transport cattle, sheep and horses to other countries to sell them for silver in exchange for food.
Just as Fu Xiaoguan was thinking, He Sandao really came over with an old man.
"Old man..." Fu Xiaoguan stood up. The old man's face was obviously very frightened. Fu Xiaoguan asked with a smile: "Excuse me, old man, are these the crops you planted?"
The old man nodded slightly, looking at this group of people who were obviously not barbarians and obviously had a very noble status. He didn't understand why the young man in front of him asked him this question.
"What is the yield per mu of barley?"
"It's about two or three hundred kilograms."
“How many acres have you planted?”
"I couldn't farm anymore, so I just dug up five mu of land."
Fu Xiaoguan then asked, "How many people are there in your family? Where does your main source of income come from?"
The old man felt more and more puzzled and became more alert - he heard that the Huang Kingdom was destroyed and was occupied by a demon named Fu Xiaoguan. Fu Xiaoguan was said to be from the Wu Dynasty. Judging from their attire, they were probably Fu Xiaoguan's minions.
Could it be that they are here to conscript men?
This is very likely. If the warriors win, they will of course rob the strong men of the barbarians to be slaves. We can't let him trick us into revealing anything!
"During this chaotic war, I'm the only one left at home. I can neither herd horses nor sheep. I used to herd some sheep, but they were robbed by a bunch of soldiers and I lost everything."
Fu Xiaoguan raised his eyes and glanced at He Sandao, who grinned silently.
He Sandao had once led his troops to fight in this place and had indeed robbed cattle, sheep, and horses, but he didn't know to whom they belonged.
Fu Xiaoguan naturally did not blame him. The original strategic intention was to give an empty and desolate country to the Yu Dynasty to drag down its economy. But then things changed and this desolate country could not be given to the Yu Dynasty. He, Fu Xiaoguan, had to fill this mess himself.
It's a trouble. The essence of herdsmen is to graze. To graze, they need cattle, sheep and horses. Now they don't have them, and they have to find a way to get them cattle, horses and lambs.
How long will it take for the autonomous region to reproduce on its own?
So last night he thought about it and wrote a letter to Ning Yuchun. The Ning family now controls the four major ranches of the Yu Dynasty, so he has to buy more from the Ning family and send them to this grassland.
Of course, it was impossible to give it to these barbarians for free. He planned to set up a livestock company and let the barbarians raise the animals on their behalf. The livestock company would then buy them back and sell them to various places.
It was a prototype, and he hadn't had time to refine the details yet.
"Don't worry, old man. The war is over. The government is arranging all the necessary restoration and reconstruction work. Everything will be fine."
The old man was terrified, but his thoughts were different—get better? How could he get better? Only half the people in the village were left. Without cattle and sheep, they wouldn't even have enough to eat in the winter. He was afraid half of them would starve to death. Sigh...!
Fu Xiaoguan didn't say anything more. He went to a pond next to the field to wash his hands and face, and then he was stunned!
He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, and a mixed taste of salty and bitter came from the tip of his tongue.
He frowned and scooped up a handful of water. This time he took a sip and then spit it out, confirming that it was salt water!
He waved to the old man, and the old man hurried over.
"Do you know this water is salty?"
The old man looked at Fu Xiaoguan as if he were an idiot. "You know, the salt we eat is made by drying the water here."
Fu Xiaoguan was very happy!
“Okay, okay, okay!”
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