Han Zhongyu was also very pleased with the current results. Nothing makes a local official happier than a bumper harvest and people having enough to eat and wear.
Therefore, Han Zhongyu even took Xie Yushu with him to the fields outside the city to see the crops.
Hmm~ Xie Yushu felt that Han Zhongyu looked at these crops with more affection than he looked at his own children.
I wish I could hold it in my hands.
Although he doesn't have children yet.
"You can send someone to post another notice saying that if there is any biogas fertilizer left at home, you can apply it again when the crops are tasseling, and the corn ears should be even bigger."
Xie Yushu had forgotten that long-lasting fertilizer existed in later generations. Only now did she realize that if there was too much rain, the biogas fertilizer might be delayed.
Applying fertilizer again should yield even better results.
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, Han Zhongyu immediately returned to the government office to recruit people to write a notice, and also sent a memorial to Emperor Qingyuan at full speed.
Emperor Qingyuan, of course, heard from his court officials that the crops were growing well thanks to biogas fertilizer. He was so happy that his eyebrows almost flew off. The unpleasantness he had felt before because of the Third Princess had vanished.
In the past two years, the development of the Great Qi has almost caught up with that of other countries in ten years. In three to five years, its national treasury will be full, its people will be prosperous, and its army will be strong and powerful. Then no one will dare to covet the Great Qi.
He was also thinking that at the end of the year, after all the taxes and silver in the national treasury had been collected, he would invite people from those countries over to show off the electric lights and harvest another crop of leeks.
At the same time, it will also demonstrate the power of the Great Qi to them and deter the petty villains in the surrounding areas.
However, he himself was also a piece of fat meat, and was being eyed by a pack of wolves.
He was plotting to intimidate them, while they were also planning to tear him apart and divide him up.
This all goes back to Fu Guang, who escaped from Yuquan Villa.
Thanks to the people he had arranged to provide cover and assistance, he was able to escape from Daqi and return to the Tatar tribe.
Although he never actually saw what the mysterious weapon of the Great Qi looked like, he did hear about its power and function from Hongmei.
Upon returning, he immediately relayed the news to the Tatar leader, who was also his father, Ajita.
His father had always coveted the Central Plains, considering it his for the taking. However, when he suddenly heard that the Great Qi actually possessed a repeating crossbow capable of firing ten arrows in succession, a sense of crisis arose in his heart, yet his eyes revealed greed.
Repeating crossbows! With these, unifying the world will be just around the corner!
Over the years, he has gradually gathered together several major tribes on the grasslands. Now, only the Rouran on both sides are of similar strength to him, and he cannot do anything about them for the time being.
In the Central Plains, among the three great powers, the Great Qi was the weakest.
The territory of the Great Qi is mostly in the north, and it is not as rich in resources as the two countries in the south, making it the best entry point for them to enter the Central Plains.
According to his plan, the northern part of Daqi suffered a severe drought for two years, resulting in a complete crop failure. He then purchased a large amount of relief grain allocated from the national treasury, which consumed a considerable amount of Daqi's resources. He also instigated several wars, which would lead to widespread suffering and eventually cause the people of Daqi to rebel.
At that time, the Great Qi will be a disorganized mess, and if he sends troops to attack, he will be able to easily capture several cities.
However, after suffering a defeat, Daqi was not significantly affected by the drought. Moreover, his son told him that Daqi had actually made a fortune from glass.
What's even more infuriating is that they have developed incredibly powerful weapons. If the Great Qi were to develop, not only would it be difficult for them to conquer the Central Plains and unify the world, but they themselves might even be wiped out.
That feeling was like having a knife to your throat, it was incredibly uncomfortable.
The question is no longer whether he wants to fight the Great Qi, but whether the Great Qi will fight him.
After all, he used to harass Da Qi frequently.
After much deliberation, Ajita convened a meeting with key members of the tribe.
This is basically their only chance to achieve their goal. Folks, food is scarce on the grasslands, and the winters are extremely cold. Every year, people and livestock freeze and starve to death. In the past, they could raid and plunder a few villages in weakly defended areas on the border of Daqi, but in the future, even raiding will be difficult!
After much discussion, we decided – let's do it!
However, they couldn't go it alone anymore. They didn't know how many of those repeating crossbows the Great Qi already had, and they dared not take the risk easily, so they decided to find help.
There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.
Ultimately, Ajita sent two groups of people to Rouran and Northern Yan, which bordered Daqi.
The condition for the negotiations was, of course, to jointly send troops and divide the Great Qi into three parts.
Rouran and Northern Yan do not yet have such great ambitions. Firstly, their national strength is weak and they cannot withstand war. Secondly, expanding their territory is not an easy task. Without sufficient power, they can easily become cannon fodder.
When a war breaks out, the people are plunged into misery and it takes many years for them to recover.
Given our current circumstances, we should prioritize rest and recuperation.
However, when they heard that the Great Qi had acquired new weapons, both countries wavered. The Tatars sent people to persuade them to send troops together, so they naturally exaggerated the situation.
They even exaggerated, saying that the repeating crossbow could fire a hundred arrows in succession.
When the Northern Yan and Rouran heard about this weapon, it caused quite a stir, much like when someone in the Ghost Kingdom heard about the sand bomb.
Both countries were shocked by the news, but sending troops into war was a major event, and they needed to discuss it with their own people first.
However, those capable of waging war are not all in the capital. It also involves various military supply mobilizations. Whether the war can be fought, how it will be fought, and who will command it are all matters that cannot be decided in a day or two.
Both countries said they would consider it and give a reply as soon as possible.
Thus, the two countries officially entered into a quarrel.
Of course, it's the war faction arguing with the peace faction.
One faction believed that striking first was advantageous, while striking later would bring disaster. They argued that the three kingdoms should join forces to launch a surprise attack on Qi before Qi could discover them, so that even if they couldn't annihilate Qi in one fell swoop, they could still inflict a heavy blow on Qi.
Then everyone will be equal again, and no one will be able to eat anyone else.
Those who advocated peace believed the Tatars were exaggerating; how could they possibly have a crossbow capable of firing a hundred arrows in succession? It was likely a Tatar conspiracy.
The Northern Yan state was not very powerful, and if a war broke out, many people would go hungry for several years.
The lives of ordinary people were also extremely difficult.
That would make it easier for others to take advantage of the situation.
Anyway, both sides had their own reasons, and they argued for several days without reaching a conclusion.
At this critical juncture, the Tatars brought new information: the border troops of the Great Qi have begun to be equipped with secret weapons, and new actions may be on the horizon.
Now, the Northern Yan and Rouran, who had previously held some conservative views, could no longer sit still and agreed.
Therefore, all sides began to mobilize troops and prepare provisions, waiting for everything to be ready so as to launch a surprise attack on the Great Qi.
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