I'm dead in all worlds

Chapter 50 Dividing Potato Seeds

In July of the second year of Chuping (AD 191), the nameless mountain village ushered in a large number of special guests.

"Clan elder, clan elder, it's not good, it's not good..." In the morning, a man who went out to farm in the village ran back to the village desperately, exclaiming incessantly.

"What's wrong?" In the village, hearing the man's exclamation, the villagers who got up early to work gathered together.The villagers in the house also walked out of the house.

The village elder who was talking about the matter heard the exclamation, and rushed over in a hurry, and asked the man who was exclaiming: "Old Wu, what happened?"

Seeing the clan elder who was talking about the matter, the man hurriedly said: "Clan elder, outside the village, thousands of officers and soldiers have come from outside the village, all of them are wearing armor and holding weapons. They are already, they are about to reach the village."

"What..., thousands of officers and soldiers."

"Why do officers and soldiers come here..."

Hearing what the man said, the villagers panicked, and some villagers even ran to their homes, preparing to pack up their things and hide in the mountains.Regardless of that era, military disasters are one of the most frightening things.

The clan elder hurriedly ordered: "Quickly, notify each household, immediately pack up the important things at home, take some food and hide in the mountains, go to someone, notify the family in the small forest and the children who are going to learn characters, and quickly arrange When entering the mountains, these officers and soldiers are just passing by, and they can just hide for a few days.”

Hearing this, the remaining villagers hurriedly dispersed, notifying each household to pack up their belongings.

"Drive, drive, drive..." While the villagers were still packing their things in a panic, more than a dozen cavalrymen had already entered the village on fast horses along the path.The leading cavalryman looked at the panicked villagers and shouted loudly: "People in the village don't panic, I am under General Cao Cao's camp, Xia Houyuan, and I came here with no malice."

"This general." Seeing Xia Houyuan approaching, the clan elder hurried forward and asked cautiously: "This general, may I ask why you came to our small village?"

Seeing the elders coming over, Xia Houyuan asked: "Let me ask you, does Lord Dingshan Hou live here?"

"Marquis of Dingshan?" The Wenyan clan elder had also heard of Marquis Dingshan, and hurriedly said, "This general, there is no marquis of Dingshan here, but there is not even an official. How could Marquis of Dingshan live here with us?" Little village."

"No, did you find the wrong place?" Hearing that Xia Houyuan was puzzled, that was the address.Then he asked the clan elder, "Let me ask you, is this the Wu Family Village?"

"General Xiahou." Just when Xiahouyuan was puzzled, Zhang Shan, who came back early after notifying Cao Cao, rushed over from the house in the mountain, and said in the surprised eyes of the clan elders and villagers: "General Xiahou, my lord heard something wrong." When the soldiers came, I was specially asked to come and greet them, and my lord told the soldiers not to destroy the scenery in the nearby mountains, disturb the villagers, and disturb my lord's cleanliness."

"It's General Zhang Shan." After seeing Zhang Shan, Xia Houyuan quickly got off his horse and flattened his seat and said, and then told a cavalry beside him: "Notify my brother Xiahou Dun, let the rear army wait on the spot, and only pick up dry firewood from the mountains to cook. , not to ruin the scenery in the mountains, strictly control the soldiers, not to disturb the people in the village."

"Yes." A cavalryman led the order and quickly rode towards the rear army.

"General Xiahou, please follow me." Seeing Xiahouyuan's order, Zhang Shan raised his hand and said.Then he took Xia Houyuan and more than a dozen cavalrymen and led their horses to the small forest.

The people in the village were relieved to see Xia Houyuan and the cavalry leaving with Zhang Shan.At the same time, everyone was shocked, no one thought that Wang Han who lived in seclusion in the grove was actually the famous Dingshanhou.

In the past year, Ding Shanhou proposed to control the harm of the war to the common people at Sishui Pass, and took the lead in asking the princes to swear together.

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Xia Houyuan followed Zhang Shan into the courtyard built in the woods, and saw Wang Han who was studying Go alone and waiting. Beside Wang Han, Li Si and Mr. Zhao were waiting on the side. , After Lord Dingshanhou left, my lord has been thinking about Lord Dingshanhou. Unfortunately, my lord is really involved in important matters. I am really sorry for not being able to visit Lord Dingshanhou in person this time. Let the last general come to pick up the new one. Grain seeds, and brought a pair of white jade and some gifts to thank Lord Dingshanhou."

"General Xiahou, you don't need to be too polite." Wang Han put down the chess game and said, "Lord Cao is doing well recently. Not long ago, I heard that Master Cao became the shepherd of Yangzhou. I haven't gone to congratulate him yet."

(Although Wang Han lived in seclusion, he still had contact with the outside world, and Zhang Shan came back early to bring back the information given by Xi Zhicai.)
"Master Dingshan Hou has a heart, and my lord will be happy when he finds out." Xia Houyuan hurried back, and then asked impatiently: "Mr. Dingshan Hou, where is the new grain now? It is possible to get it now." This matter is of great importance. Xia Houyuan had to be anxious to solve the food problem of the common people and the soldiers.

"Old Zhao, you take General Xiahou to the field first, select three-point potatoes and let General Xiahou send someone to dig them out and take them away, and teach them how to plant, preserve and eat." Wang Han told Zhao. The old man ordered, and then he said to Xiahouyuan: "General Xiahou, there are not many new grains. After bringing them back, we need to plant a few more seasons to expand the planting area. In addition, help me tell your master that I need rice here. Some famous doctors, let him help me find some."

"Master Xie Dingshan, Xia Houyuan has remembered (their names will not be written, it is easy to confuse the characters), and I will tell the lord when I go back." Xia Houyuan hurriedly thanked, and then followed Mr. Zhao to Tudou with more than a dozen soldiers behind him. to walk.And sent people to call the farmers who accompanied the army, and sent gifts for Wang Han.

At noon, after dug the potatoes and carefully noted down the methods of planting, storing and eating them, Xia Houyuan led the army to escort seven or eight large boxes containing potatoes, hundreds of catties of potatoes, and hurried back.

Not long after Xia Houyuan led the troops away, Yuan Shao's soldiers also came to the small village. Yan Liang, the leader of the troops, also restrained the soldiers and picked up dead wood for cooking after knowing that Wang Han did not allow the destruction of the mountain scenery.He took a small number of soldiers and farmers with gifts and entered the woods where Wang Han was.Afterwards, Wang Han also taught him the method, and asked him to dig up three-point potatoes.

In the following month, this unknown village became lively. People from various princes came one after another, not only the former eighteen princes, but also other princes, even Lu Bu. They also sent a thousand soldiers, but when Lu Bu's soldiers from Xiliang saw Wang Han, their legs went weak. They can't forget Wang Han's horror until now, and they still left an indelible memory in their hearts. Shadow, after digging a lot of potatoes, he ran away quickly.

According to the area of ​​their territories, Wang Han gave three points to those who had more land, and one or two points to those who had less land for them to dig away.

Because this is the territory of Wang Han, it is a big deal to take new grains and transport them back. The generals and soldiers of the princes from all walks of life also restrained the soldiers when they met. There was no conflict, and no one dared to plunder the territory of Wang Han. Other people's seeds, otherwise, if Wang Han finds out, maybe the whole army will die.

The soldiers of various princes who came one after another also let the villagers in the small village know that Wang Han is the famous Dingshanhou. For a while, they respected and worshiped Wang Han, and even wanted to belong to Wang Han.

(End of this chapter)