Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 220 The Cao family is one family, the father is kind and the son is filial, three generations live under the same roof

After welcoming the emperor, the external situation was relatively stable.

At this stall, there are only two biggest problems plaguing Cao Cao.

——The stability of Xu Capital City!
— and the rest is food.

Counting Runan County, Cao Cao's territory now spans the four prefectures of Si, Xu, Yan, and Henan. It just so happens...in these four prefectures, except for Xuzhou, they are all food-poor lands.

Especially in the Sili area, Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang to the ground, and after moving the capital to Chang'an, bandits have been everywhere in the Sili area in recent years.

Various small warlords and small groups of Hu Qi even looted here one after another. It can be said...under such circumstances, let alone planting crops, no one dared to claim or reclaim the wasteland in the Sili area.

Coupled with the severe drought a year ago, it is no exaggeration to say that the food problem has become a huge obstacle to Cao Cao's continued development.

certainly…

During this period, Cao Cao was not the only one troubled by the food problem.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu also encountered this difficult problem.

For example... Yuan Shao, who is awesome all day long, beats whoever is upset.He is also short of food, relying on mountains to eat mountains, and his soldiers have already relied on picking mulberries to satisfy their hunger.

It seems... At first glance, eating mulberry is not bad, but after a closer look, mulberry is a fruit, and it’s okay to eat once in a while!Who can stand taking fruit as a staple food for a long time?

Besides... Yuan Shu in the Jianghuai area, he is even worse... The food has already bottomed out!

Only the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River can be relied on. Yuan Shu drinks honey syrup every day...but his soldiers can't do it, they have to fish in the river every day...

But how can fish withstand 10,000+ people?Soon... when the fish is clean, they can only eat shellfish, such as... river mussels, snails and so on!

It sounds, it seems... Eating seafood every day, life is not bad.

But... just imagine, having to fill your stomach with seafood every day is not a good feeling!

Except for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu...

Lu Bu and Liu Bei were also big because of the food problem. Lu Bu even turned against Yuan Shu because he didn't give him food as agreed, and fought!

It is not an exaggeration to say that the entire big man is now trapped in a huge food shortage!
And during this period... if one of the princes can take the lead in solving the food problem, then... undoubtedly, they will take the initiative in the situation and seize the opportunity!
And Lu Yu's most intuitive solution to food is four words, two words——

——"Min Tun! Military Tun!"

As soon as these four words came out, Lu Yu's words followed.

"Old Master Cao, in fact... Duke Cao's territory has been in frequent wars these years. It is true that there is a bad side, but it also has a good side. It has been reclaimed and can be used to grow food! And these cultivated lands are in the hands of Mr. Cao, so they can be used flexibly!"

This…

Hearing this, Cao Song narrowed his eyes slightly... "You mean, let Mengde take these unclaimed lands into his hands, and let farmers plant these unowned lands?"

"Yes! But not completely! To put it bluntly, Mrs. Cao doesn't like to hear it. Even if your son provides arable land and invites farmers to cultivate it, the farmers don't dare to come!"

Lu Yu nodded, then shook his head again. "The key problem now is that the land tax is heavy. Even if Mr. Cao distributes the land to the people, they dare not take it, let alone plant it! They are worried that the grain they have cultivated so hard will be harvested mercilessly by Mr. Cao! They are even more worried. In a calamity year, I can’t afford the heavy rent!”

Hmm... Harvest?rent valley?

Cao Song rolled his eyes, his son Cao Cao understood... He would never do something like harvesting food for nothing and losing the hearts of the people!

But... renting the valley is a big problem.

After many years of working as a major farmer, Cao Song immediately understood the meaning of Lu Yu's words.

In addition to the poll tax, if there are farmers farming official land, they must pay a full amount of grain rent in the coming year!

For example...you want to plow an acre of land and rent a cow...no matter what the harvest is, you have to pay 120 catties of grain in the coming year.
Pay a fixed grain rent according to the amount of cultivated land and the number of rented cattle!
Such a decree...seems fair. After all, you rent more cattle, cultivate more land, and occupy more resources. It is reasonable to pay more food in the coming year!
Besides, during the Han Dynasty, the yield per mu of common crops could reach about 300 catties, and if 120 catties were handed over, wouldn’t it be possible to keep half of it?
But... that's where the problem lies.

Cao Song is too aware of the disadvantages of "planning the cattle to lose the valley".

That is too boring!
...In the harvest year, due to quotas, the government does not collect enough grain, and when floods and droughts occur, the farmers cannot afford to pay the grain rent.

It is precisely for this reason that even if those wealthy clans are more pitiful, the farmers are paid less!
But farmers are more willing to work as tenants with them. In the final analysis... they are worried about cooperating with the government. In a bad year, they cannot afford the rent and go to jail.

This is a very real question...

It's not that Cao Song doesn't know, but... this kind of distribution plan between the government and farmers has been used since ancient times and has never changed. Naturally, Cao Song dare not take the risk of reform.

Just now, Lu Yu has brought up this ill that has hindered the development of agriculture for hundreds of years, how is he going to deal with it?
...

Actually... at this moment!
Not only Cao Song, outside the main hall, Cao Cao's eyes are also condensed.

Recently... Xun Yu has been discussing with him a lot about reclaiming wasteland.

But the wasteland has been reclaimed, but the enthusiasm of the farmers is outrageous...

Farmers still prefer to work as tenant farmers for wealthy clans than to farm official land. Xun Yu also pointed out... This is the disadvantage of "counting cattle to lose grain"!
There was a severe drought just now, and the people were frightened... Fearing that there would be no harvest, and fear that they would not be able to pay the heavy rent.

Now... just mentioned this question, Cao Cao cheered up...

He was very curious, how did Yu'er plan to deal with it?
"Master Cao..."

Finally, after a brief silence, Lu Yu spoke. "Actually... the compromise method I mentioned is to abolish the 'counting cattle to lose the valley'! Officials and farmers use a new distribution plan! Solve the ills of the 'counting cattle to lose the valley' once and for all!"

"A brand new plan?" Cao Song was startled...

Lu Yu nodded and continued: "Considering the two situations of good harvest and bad harvest, the government can distribute the harvest with the farmer according to the proportion. If the farmer has cattle and the government provides the cultivated land, the harvest distribution method can be——Government Five Cheng, [-]% of farmers!"

"If the farmers don't have cattle and need to rent the cattle from the government, then the distribution method will be changed to - [-]% from the government and [-]% from the farmers!"

Speaking of this, Lu Yu paused.

"That way, whether the harvest is good or bad...

Every farmer can keep a portion of the food in proportion!

Whether it is the government or the farmer, their income is only related to the harvest of the year, which is equivalent to saying...the government and the farmer share this risk equally! "

hiss…

Lu Yu's words made Cao Song take a deep breath.

These words struck his forehead like a bolt of lightning!

Enlightenment...

Cao Song has been working as a major farmer for so many years, and Cao Song has deep knowledge and research on agricultural administration...

The more he understands and is familiar with agricultural affairs, the more shocked and amazed Cao Song is...

Unexpectedly...Unexpectedly, in this agricultural administration...the contradiction between the government and farmers who had troubled the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years was resolved in Lu Yu's short words.

The point is... Cao Song was extremely convinced by Lu Yu's every word, every word.

call…

He took a long breath.

"A good one is distributed proportionally, a good one has five officials and five people, five officials! Six officials and four people!"

Cao Song couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "In this way, the income of the farmer is directly linked to the harvest of the year, so...they will definitely work hard to raise the harvest. The better the harvest, the better their life will be. The most important thing is that they will no longer Fear, no more fear, such a decree has completely eliminated all worries in their hearts!"

"In this way, between the plowing fields of the wealthy landlords and the plowing fields of the government, they will naturally choose the plowing fields of the government! Gradually, five years later, ten years later... the cooperation between the government and the farmer is getting closer, and the wealthy landlords If there is no one to cultivate the plowed land, the government decree to divide the land into mu can be put on the agenda!"

In a word...

Cao Song let out another long breath.

Yu'er didn't just solve the food problem, he really laid out a big picture!

Guide the thoughts of the farmers step by step, and lead those wealthy clans into the abyss step by step.

Huo... What a meticulous mind, what a meticulous scheming!

Before coming to Xudu, Cao Song had great expectations for this grandson, and he never underestimated this grandson...

But... to this day, to this day...

Cao Song found out that he still underestimated his grandson and underestimated Yin Lin.

Take one step and see three steps, grandson's pattern, grandson's vision is not comparable to his Cao Song!
Speaking of which, originally... his Cao clan was the beneficiary of Yin Lin's words...

Hehe, I still underestimate it!

Yinlin... no... it's his grandson who is far better than Cao Song imagined... too much.

It's no wonder that the rumors in the market - Yinlin's words, leaking secrets, those who get Yinlin, can be safe in the world!

...

call…

In addition to Cao Song's long breath, Cao Cao outside the door was shocked at the same time.

In an instant, a warm current gushed out from Cao Cao's heart. At this moment, Cao Cao's eyes were so hot that he couldn't even hold back anymore. He wanted to laugh... he wanted to laugh out loud!
Unexpectedly, the solution to the food problem that plagued the princes of the world lies in Yu'er's few words.

In the long run, it will be a piece of cake...

Looking at it in the short term, it is the strategy to abolish this plan!
One step at a time, Yu'er's agricultural reform and taxation reform are extremely steady.

At first... he still felt emotional, how did Yuer become the chief minister?

This position is too important to be true, but... the professional requirements are extremely strong!

Just think about it, Yu'er is not yet, how could he understand the agricultural affairs of the big man today?Even though this position seems to be a false name, most of the agricultural affairs still require Cao Cao to discuss with Xun Yu.

But now...

What Yuer showed was more than his understanding of Dahan's agricultural administration. The proportional distribution strategy he proposed was at least far beyond the current era of "counting cattle and losing grain!" It surpasses the understanding of taxes and land taxes in this era!
call…

Cao Cao's chest rose and fell, even though he wanted to laugh, he had to hold back...

He didn't want to interrupt Yu'er's train of thought because of the sudden laughter, he also wanted to use it to continue listening.

...

"Lu Si Nong's move is ingenious! I admire you..." Cao Song did not hesitate to praise his grandson. "If we act like this, next year's harvest will definitely double!"

double the...

This is already a very bold prediction. After all, the productivity in ancient times was low. It is not easy to double the harvest just because of the increase in production enthusiasm.

Can…

I never thought... Lu Yu's words were even bolder: "It's more than doubled, I'm afraid it will have to be doubled at least twice!"

Hmm... Cao Song was taken aback when he said this. "Why is this?"

"Because..." Lu Yu blinked slightly. "Maybe the old man doesn't know yet, right? I'm a descendant of the Yin-Yang family. Next year...the weather will be good and the weather will be good, and it will be a bumper year! Proportionate distribution...the government will get twice as much food as the 'calculated cows and grains'! "

be divided in portion…

Then it is no longer a quota, everything is possible!
That's why before time travel, the income of male salesmen was so high that those administrative female clerks couldn't match it... Isn't it because people's sales make money on a commission basis?Female clerks are paid a dead salary!

This principle is the same as that of farming under the new model. Grain is distributed in proportion, and when there is a bumper harvest, it is a one-shot—blood earning!
And according to Lu Yu's memory, even though today's big man is still shrouded in the ravages of the Little Ice Age, the next three years... will be a rare favorable weather, and there will be a rare bumper harvest!
Great Onmyoji...

Lu Yu's title is not just talk!

Of course, Lu Yu said it lightly, but...Cao Song's eyes were fixed, he was the descendant of the grandson's big Yinyang family...he had heard about it...but he forgot today!

and also…

It seems... last year's drought and flood were predicted by the grandson of the Yin Yang family!

"Haha!" Thinking of this, Cao Song laughed out loud... He was happy for the good weather next year, and also for his grandson's unbelievable, and the surprise after surprise.

But... After the laughter, Cao Song suddenly realized a problem.

That's right... The compromise that Yu'er mentioned just now is two - military settlements and civilian settlements!
Today, this village has been resolved because of the abolition of "calculating cattle and transporting valleys" and the implementation of a new distribution plan...

Then... what about the army station?

"Sun... Ah, Lu Si Nong..." Cao Song continued. "The folk village you just mentioned, the old man already understands. I will formulate a new agricultural policy in the Si Nong Mansion and try to promote it... But what do you mean by the military village?"

"Oh... Juntun..." If Cao Song hadn't reminded him, Lu Yu would have almost forgotten this, and he continued with a slight smile... "This involves a concept of residual value."

remaining value?Cao Song was startled...

Today's grandson has come up with countless strange words.

At first... Cao Song didn't understand most of them, but... after understanding the meaning of these words in the context, they felt quite appropriate.

This time, without waiting for Cao Song to taste...

Lu Yu's words had spread.

"Old Master Cao, although you live in Taishan County, Yanzhou, you probably know how many soldiers the Duke Cao has today, right?"

"One hundred thousand?" Cao Song asked suspiciously...Because of the limited information, he only knew roughly, how much...he didn't know.

"Not only!" Lu Yu waved his hand.

"Could it be that Mengde has 20 troops?" Cao Song then asked...

"There are too many, that's right." Lu Yu replied with a smile and waved his hands. "To be precise, it is 15."

This is a roughly accurate number. For example... Cao Cao boasted in front of Emperor Liu Xie that he had an army of 50.

Of course…

Even for the 15 troops, apart from the [-] to [-] Qingzhou soldiers, most of them are also composed of newly surrendered Yellow Turbans from the Runan and Sili areas.

It can be said that the Yellow Turban Uprising was full of vigor and vigor, but Cao Cao picked the most fruits in the end...

Even, Leng is in the situation of completely avoiding the powerful and generals, forming a mighty army that can compete for the world!

"So many..." Cao Song rolled his eyes, and the first thing he thought of was, so many soldiers... how much food do they have to eat every day.

After all, he has been in charge of Dahan's treasury and grain depot for many years, so he subconsciously thinks in this direction.

"What does Lu Si Nong mean by asking this?"

"This is the residual value!" Lu Yu smiled and said, "Just imagine, Mrs. Cao, every soldier has to eat food every day, and every soldier has to be paid a monthly salary, but... what they need to do now is only normal training. fight…"

"But? How can we train all day? The efficiency is also low...it's better... let these 15 soldiers go to farm bravely, like this...then half of the cultivated land under Mr. Cao's men will be used at once?"

Speaking of this, Lu Yu paused.

"The land cultivated by these soldiers does not need to be distributed to them in proportion, which is more beneficial than the cooperation between the government and farmers! This is a net profit!"

"Besides, we serve as soldiers in wartime and farmers in peacetime. In this way, the number of soldiers is guaranteed during the war, and it also ensures the reclamation and cultivation of wasteland in peacetime... let them do two things for a meal and a share of money. , This is the so-called surplus value of 15 soldiers!"

hiss…

As soon as this remark came out, Cao Song rolled his eyes and fell into deep thought.

But... Cao Cao outside the gate realized it all at once. Compared with the Mintun, this military settlement is more like enlightenment.

Not being a commander, not commanding tens of thousands of troops...

Never realize how huge the daily military ration consumption is.

It is no exaggeration to say that the grain that 15 soldiers can eat every year is higher than a mountain.

For this reason, when Cao Cao incorporated these armies from Runan and Sili, the first thing he thought of was not that they were getting bigger and stronger...but...where would the military rations come from?

How to feed them?

Even...Recently, Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai have been discussing disarmament.

If it weren't for the shortage of food and grass, who would want to disarm?Take ten thousand steps back and say, it is easy for you to disarm now, but it will be very difficult to recruit soldiers when it is really time for war.

It's like two glasses of poison, you either drink one or the other!
However, Yuer's proposal of the "Jun Tun" method today is like mixing two cups of poison, filling in a prescription, and then... miraculously, there is no poison, and it is also particularly refreshing , Clear!
And this prescription is exactly - Juntun!
"Wonderful... Wonderful!" Cao Cao subconsciously sighed...

If you don't want to reduce the army, but also want to solve the food problem of the three armed forces, then... Isn't the "military settlement" proposed by Yu'er the best solution to this problem?

"Ha ha…"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

After thinking hard and worrying about the big problem in his heart, he solved it all at once. Cao Cao couldn't hold it anymore...unable to hold back, he let out a wistful laugh.

This laugh was extremely clear, and the sound of this laugh shook the rubble!
Lu Yu in the main hall was startled suddenly, but he still hasn't recovered from the laughter...

Cao Song was one step ahead, and through this laughter... realized that his son Cao Cao was coming!

He raised his eyes and looked out the door.

"Since Mengde is here, why didn't he come in? Why... the habit of eavesdropping when I was a child? Hasn't it been corrected now?"

In the whole big man, there is only one person who dares to criticize Lao Cao as soon as he opens his mouth, and that is Cao Cao's father——Cao Song!
At this moment, his tone was even more cold.

"We're all princes of one party, and we must act openly and aboveboard! Why don't you come in quickly?"

As soon as this statement comes out…

With a sound of "click", the door opened... Cao Cao stepped in, and he walked in front of Cao Song and knelt down. "Son Cao Cao pays homage to his father!"

The older he grows, the more Cao Cao realizes his father's love for him...

Especially...Cao Cao is also imitating his father and passing on this love to Yu'er!In this way, he can understand it better!

"Boom"

Cao Cao kowtowed to Cao Song.

This is the father who survived the catastrophe, the father who almost never sees.

"Get up, Mengde, you've lost weight recently!"

With Cao Song's words, Cao Cao almost burst into tears...

He knew that his father was not a person who was good at talking nasty words, and this sentence "thin" was enough to make him think about it—the past was vivid in his memory.

What a picture of "a loving father and a filial son"!

What a picture of "three generations under one roof"!

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(End of this chapter)