I want to be emperor

Chapter 50
Luo Zhixue stood in front of the door, feeling an unusual chill.

Yesterday, there was a sudden cold air going south, which directly caused the temperature in the area of ​​Funiu Mountain to drop significantly.

Although there was no thermometer, Luo Zhixue estimated that the temperature might have dropped to four or five degrees or even lower, so that Luo Zhixue had to put on a thick padded jacket.

It was clearly only late autumn, but it was so cold, which made Luo Zhixue suspect that when winter came, wouldn't it be tens of degrees below zero?
Is this the cold of the Little Ice Age?

In the past, Luo Zhixue knew that there was a period of Little Ice Age in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

However, what he saw before was only words, and Luo Zhixue did not have an intuitive feeling for the so-called Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty.

And in the first few months of this era, because it was summer ahead, Luo Zhixue didn't have any intuitive feelings about it.

After all, it was summer and it was hot.

But after entering autumn, Luo Zhixue gradually felt that autumn and winter in the late Ming Dynasty were unusual.

As early as the Mid-Autumn Festival, the temperature in the Funiu Mountain area is actually relatively low, especially the temperature difference between morning and evening is huge. You have to wear a coat at night, but it’s still good. In autumn, it’s cool at night. normal.

In late autumn, the temperature dropped even further, and now a cold wave hit overnight, directly pulling the temperature down by only a few degrees.

Luo Zhixue has no doubts at all, if this cold wave lasts for a few more days, it will definitely snow on Funiu Mountain.

The Little Ice Age really deserved its reputation.

The temperature has dropped so fast, and I don’t know if there will be a lot of snow this year. If the snow is bigger, it is actually a good thing. At least it can alleviate the current drought.

But Luo Zhixue was very suspicious. Even if there was auspicious snowfall this winter, there was a high probability that next year would not have a good harvest.

Now Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou area are suffering from continuous drought. As for other places where Luo Zhixue has never been, I don’t know yet, but the nearby prefectures probably won’t be much better there.

Generally speaking, if there is a drought in the local area, if there are a few more snowfalls this winter, it will definitely be of great help to alleviate the local drought, but Luo Zhixue does not think the effect will be great.

Because even if it snows, the snow turns into snow and flows into the river, but the local area lacks enough good water conservancy and irrigation facilities, so it is difficult to use it effectively.

Conversely, if the local area has good water conservancy facilities and can use the snow water, then there will be no large-scale drought in the local area, because if there are these water conservancy facilities, normal water resources can be used without a snowfall Water the fields.

In fact, although Luo Zhixue knew that the surrounding areas were in drought, Luo Zhixue didn't think the drought was serious. When he went all the way south, he didn't see any red land, cracked loess, which was less than the rainfall. Some, but not too serious.

In his previous life, his hometown had experienced successive years of drought, and the drought was much more severe than this. There were not a few drops of normal rainfall throughout the year.

But even so, the local crops did not have a large area of ​​failure, because there are good water conservancy facilities to use the water from the river along the way, and there is a super large reservoir that stores a lot of water, and whenever the weather conditions permit, it will go to the sky. Hit a whole bunch of cloud seeding rockets.

Therefore, although the weather has not been perfect for several years in a row, setting a record for the driest year in the local record in 50 years, it still guarantees the normal use of water for agriculture, life, and production.

However, Luo Zhixue is more aware that the methods of dealing with droughts of later generations cannot be compared with the methods of dealing with droughts of today. Given the organizational and mobilization capabilities of the grassroots officials of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to organize a large number of people to build water conservancy facilities to save themselves.

Therefore, future generations can survive even a once-in-a-century drought.

And now, here, let alone a drought that occurs once in 50 years, even if it is five years, a drought that occurs once in ten years will cause a serious reduction in food production, and then cause a large-scale famine.

When he went all the way south before, he didn't see any large-scale water conservancy facilities in the traditional grain production areas in Henan Province, Ruzhou and other plains. At most, there were only small ditches and waterwheels created by the local villagers themselves. stuff, and very little of it.

These water conservancy irrigation facilities are not even as complete as the water conservancy irrigation facilities that Luo Zhixue led his people to work in Sanshui Village for a few months.

There is no adequate water infrastructure, and there is not much rainfall, so the drought in the surrounding area is sure to continue and even become more severe.

In addition to drought, there are also man-made disasters.

In fact, this thing is even more terrible.

Before, a large number of rebels crossed the Yellow River and went down, and a large number of officers and soldiers also came here to besiege or pursue them.

The rebel army and the officers and soldiers worked together to completely destroy the Henan, Ruzhou, and Nanyang prefectures, completely ruining the areas that were already suffering from drought, causing a large area of ​​food desperation and death.

Today, there are still a large number of scattered rebels and officers and soldiers in Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou who continue to fight.

For the people in Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou, natural disasters are terrible, but man-made disasters are even more terrible.

Through these, Luo Zhixue can basically judge that there will be more people fleeing famine and entering the area of ​​Funiu Mountain in order to survive in the future, and these people who escaped from famine will become the foundation for the continued development and growth of Funiu Mountain Baoxiang Camp.

But the premise of all this is that they can keep the base of Funiu Mountain, not only to control it, but also to keep the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers and other thieves out, so that they cannot be allowed to enter the mountain to destroy the normal agriculture of Funiu Mountain Production.

Otherwise, the area around Funiu Mountain would be the same as Nanyang Mansion, Ruzhou and other places outside the mountain, becoming a miserable place in the world.

But, can he block the attack of officers and soldiers?
Can you keep the foundation of Funiu Mountain?

Now I am not alone, but I want to lead hundreds of people to protect the countryside and soldiers, not to mention leading them to a life of prosperity and wealth, at least I have to lead these people to live.

In addition, although no one said anything, Luo Zhixue knew that he still needed to protect the villagers in the many villages in Funiu Mountain.

Because only these mountain people still exist and can farm normally, can they be provided with enough food and soldiers.

Luo Zhixue looked at the clear sky, felt the biting chill, and thought of the many conversations he had with Sun Jiancheng three days ago.

Three days ago, after Sun Chengli arrived in Songshan Village with his seriously ill body, he asked Luo Zhixue immediately after he arrived, would he go to Yulin in the future?
At first, Luo Zhixue didn't know why Sun Chengli asked this question without thinking, but he knew after only a few seconds.

On the one hand, Sun Chengli asked about his ambitions, and wanted to know whether his ambitions were big enough.

Going to Yulin does not mean that Luo Zhixue ran to Yulin alone, but that Luo Zhixue led an army there.

In addition, Sun Chengli entrusted him with the funeral affairs.

The follow-up is indeed the same. Sun Chengli asked him to go to Sun Chengli's hometown if he could go to Yulin in the future. If his family is still alive, then he will try his best to let them live a better life. How nice, at least not to be alive.

If there are still conditions, Sun Chengli's grave will be moved back to his hometown in Yulin in the future.

Although Sun Chengli was single and had no choice but to die in his hometown, he still wanted Lu Ye to return to his roots.

Sun Chengli entrusted him with the funeral affairs, Luo Zhixue said solemnly: "Don't worry, General, Zhixue will definitely send troops to Yulin in the future."

Seeing Luo Zhixue's response, Sun Chengli squeezed out an ugly smile: "I knew you had a lot of ambition, just like me."

"My biggest dream is to take the army back to my hometown in Yulin, and let them all know that Sun Mazi, who they looked down on before, has returned, and he has returned as a general, so that those who used to look down on me and laugh at my pockmarked face We all know that I am not something they can laugh at, who the hell dares to laugh at my pockmarked face, I will chop off his whole family!"

"Unfortunately, there is no chance."

"If you have a chance, do it for me. By the way, tell them about the great things I have done all over the world. Haha, I guess they will be shocked. Haha, the pockmarked son of the old Sun's family has become the leader of the rebels, haha..."

Luo Zhixue didn't speak any more when he heard Sun Chengcheng's words, but nodded slightly!

That afternoon, Sun Jiancheng called Dongsheng, Wang Dazhuang, Xu He, Luo Zhixue, and Wang Xiazi again.

After calling people over, Sun Chengli didn't talk nonsense, half lying on the bed, he looked around the crowd, and said: "I don't have a few days to live with this ghost, and I won't be able to bring everyone to eat and drink in the future." It's hot, but hundreds of brothers can't let go of eating, drinking, and lazing, and the officers and soldiers outside have to block it, so let Brother Luo handle these things in the future!"

With that said, Sun Chengli raised his head with great effort, looked at Lin Dongsheng and Wang Xiazi, and continued: "Brother Luo is well known to everyone, he is a scholar, his brain is much more flexible than the rest of us, and he is also capable of doing things." Zhang Fa, with them leading you, I am relieved, and you can rest assured, too."

"I don't know if it's delicious or spicy, but he brings you along, so at least you won't starve to death."

"When I die, brother Luo will take my place!"

After Sun Chengli's words, Lin Dongsheng, Wang Dazhuang, and Xu He looked at me and I looked at you. Finally, the old farmer Xu He took the lead and said, "My old Xu was born as a farmer. I don’t know how to kill others, so you can do whatever you say, General.”

Although Lin Dongsheng was silent for a few seconds, he followed closely and said, "Respectfully follow the general's order."

Wang Dazhuang also said: "Since the general thinks that the master can lead us to do things, then follow the general's orders."

Luo Zhixue listened to these three people's words, but he didn't say anything. He also knew why these three people agreed so quickly.

It's purely that these three people don't have much strength under their hands. The original large number of elite cavalry under their hands have already been dropped into the pro-army by Sun Jiancheng, and there are only dozens of newly recruited soldiers left under each of them. Some are far inferior to Luo Zhixue in strength.

Now the key lies in the pro-military sentry officer and superintendent Wang Xiazi.

Wang Xiazi and five other cavalry chiefs control the sixty cavalry of the pro-army!

Whether they admit that Luo Zhixue is the key to determine whether Luo Zhixue can succeed smoothly.

Therefore, whether it was Sun Chengli or Luo Zhixue, after receiving the statement from Lin Dongsheng, Qi Qi looked at Wang Xiazi.

(End of this chapter)