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- In the Ming Dynasty and Liaodong, Liu Jin was frowning and feeling the coldness of Liaodong.
It is now the 40th year of Hongzhi, and it is already the beginning of summer. However, during the Little Ice Age, anything could happen, even sudden snow and frost in summer were nothing.
After the beginning of summer, it is still cold in Liaodong, and it is not unusual for heavy snow to fall.
¡°This is the ghost weather of the Little Ice Age!¡±
Liu Jin frowned and cursed.
People who have not really experienced the Little Ice Age may have a hard time understanding the significance and power of the Little Ice Age. It was extremely abnormal, with extreme climate, cold and dry conditions.
This has the greatest impact on agricultural production, almost resulting in no harvest for the entire year.
The key is that it is still capricious, and it happens to you frequently. The winter before last year was extremely cold, the year before that was drought, last year we finally had a good year with good weather, and last winter it was extremely cold.
This year, it¡¯s already the beginning of summer, but the temperature in various parts of the Ming Dynasty is much lower than in previous years. Originally, it was time to start farming in Liaodong.
"But now it's freezing cold here and there's heavy snowfall. It's impossible to farm at all. We can only wait until the temperature rises before we can start farming."
"Mr. Liu, I'm afraid this year will be similar to the year before. The winter is extremely cold, and then there may be another year of drought."
Beside Liu Jin, Li Kun and Tong Rui also came over. Seeing the scene in front of them, they also said worriedly.
"Well, it is indeed very possible."
Liu Jin also nodded solemnly.
The erratic Little Ice Age and extreme climates take turns.
This is not the most severe period of the Little Ice Age. It will be the most severe period of the Little Ice Age in a few decades. At that time, there may even be severe droughts that last for seven or eight years. The entire northern region of the Ming Dynasty, and even The world is experiencing unprecedented drought conditions.
As for weather that lasts for two or three years, or is intermittent with severe droughts or severe colds, it was commonplace during the Little Ice Age.
In addition, the north is extremely dry, and the south is flooded one after another. Sometimes there will be floods in the north, and the south is dry and erratic, accompanied by large-scale plague epidemics and locust ravages.
It may be difficult for people in later generations to imagine how severe this climate is, because even if there are floods and droughts in later generations, it seems that it is just like saying that a certain lake dried up and turned into a grassland or something.
The drought of the Little Ice Age was such that the Yellow River stopped flowing and the vegetation withered and turned yellow. A Thousand Miles of Red Land is not a joke. It was a real Red Land of Thousand Miles, with not a drop of water falling.
"Oh, God is fickle, I don't know what's going on."
Tong Rui sighed and said.
The year before last, he was the chief envoy to Henan, and he had experienced the severe drought. The land was really bare and the drought was extremely severe. In any previous dynasty, the land would have been full of hunger and death.
That is to say, the current Ming Empire is strong and has sufficient food reserves, so there are no unrest or human tragedies.
¡°We can¡¯t decide God¡¯s affairs. All we can do is to defeat God and use our own efforts to minimize losses.¡±
¡°Invite granaries across the country to inspect grain reserves and report truthfully. Anyone who makes false claims or conceals information will be severely punished!¡±
Liu Jin thought for a while and ordered.
"yes!"
Li Kun and Tong Rui quickly replied in unison.
"Famine is not terrible. We just experienced it the year before last. The key is to have enough food reserves. As long as we have food in our hands, we will not panic."
No matter what happens, don¡¯t be afraid. If there is no food, it will really be doomed. Natural disasters plus man-made disasters, all kinds of things will happen.
Liu Jin, who is well aware of this, has always attached great importance to this matter. Last winter, he ordered various places to conduct a thorough investigation of their food reserves.
If the grain reserves are insufficient, timely increase the grain reserves from other places to ensure that the grain reserves in various places are sufficient to meet the food needs of the people in various places.
"Mr. Liu, do we want to stop exporting grain to Europe?"
Li Kun thought for a while and then said.
"No, our Ming Dynasty now has enough food to last us for several years. Even if the entire Ming Dynasty has no harvest this year, we don't have to worry about food problems."
"What's more, this year we are still vigorously developing Guangdong and Guangxi and promotingWith mechanized farming, a large amount of cultivated land has been added to Huangjinzhou. "
"In Heitu Province, Hezhong, and Liaodong, because the grain has been sold, farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain has increased. There will definitely be more land for growing grain this year."
"So we don't have to worry about the food problem of the Ming Dynasty. As long as we keep enough food reserves, we can sell food to Europe."
"Now is the period of spring plowing, and this year is also a critical year. We will use the food price to impact European agriculture, so that they will slowly stop growing food and rely on our Ming Dynasty's food."
"In this case, the food of the Europeans will be in the hands of our Ming Dynasty in the future. Not only can we increase farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain by dumping food, but as long as we hold onto the Europeans' grain bags, it will be easy to make money. "
Liu Jin thought for a while and shook his head.
If we stop exporting food now, won¡¯t the food in front of us be fed to the Europeans in vain?
They also need to continue to export cheap grain to the Europeans to let them know that growing grain is not only unprofitable, but may also cost money. Only in this way will they turn to raising sheep, shearing wool and selling it to the Ming Dynasty, so that the Ming Dynasty can take control of them. food.
This year there may be a drought here in Ming Dynasty, but it may also be a drought year here in Europe. If those farmers in Europe have no harvest, their enthusiasm for this kind of food will definitely drop significantly.
By next year, there will definitely be fewer and fewer people eating this kind of food. In the end, the nobles will all enclosure their land to raise sheep, which will become a source of raw materials and product dumping for the development of capitalism in the Ming Dynasty. It will be deeply tied to the Ming Dynasty. In the rolling torrent, it will be difficult to turn around from now on.
"But I'm worried about our own food security in the Ming Dynasty. Someone may use the topic to criticize you, Mr. Liu."
Li Kun thought for a while and then said.
¡°Our Daming¡¯s food security is guaranteed. Our Daming occupies the largest and best yielding areas in the world, and with the advantages of mechanized farming, we don¡¯t need to worry about food security at all.¡±
"As for those guys who are short-sighted and only know how to fight among themselves, don't worry about it."
Liu Jin said nonchalantly.
"What Mr. Liu said is true!"
Li Kun quickly flattered him after hearing this.
"Let's go back to Beijing."
Liu Jin looked at the snow-covered land in front of him again. If it weren't for the cold weather, it would be a busy scene now.
I have already seen small towns here and there. Farmers in Liaodong are already overhauling various machines and preparing for this year's farming.
??According to the situation in previous years, the land has actually been plowed by this time, and wheat, corn, etc. have been planted. However, this year the weather is cold and the snow is falling, making it impossible to cultivate at all.
Liu Jin got on the train going south and returned to the capital.
Since the arrival of trains, traveling from Liaodong to Beijing and Tianjin has become very convenient. One day is enough to get on the train.
Of course, now the Ming Dynasty has developed shipping, the Bohai Bay has also been greatly developed, and there are many ports in Liaodong. Moreover, thanks to the forest resources in Liaodong, the shipbuilding industry has also developed extremely rapidly.
At the same time, Liaodong is rich in coal, iron ore, and oil reserves. The steel smelting industry, oil mining, and smelting are also developing extremely rapidly. Its industrial output value has gradually exceeded its agricultural output value.
Sitting on the train, all the way south, Liu Jin also looked at it all the way.
"Compared to more than 20 years ago, Liaodong has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
Cities and towns are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and they are constantly growing and developing. The former wilderness has turned into fertile farmland.
Spacious cement roads connect the four directions, the houses are beautifully built and neatly built, and there are many cars on the roads, which shows the wealth of Liaodong.
Everywhere in the towns, factories roar and tall chimneys emit billowing smoke. The flavor of capitalism and the industrial age spreads here.
I recall that more than 20 years ago, I led my army to fight against the Jurchen tribes in Liaodong. At that time, Liaodong was still synonymous with poverty and coldness.
Under the capricious plunder and robbery of the Jurchens, the lives of the people in Liaodong were very difficult. At that time, the military household system was still in place. Almost all people in Liaodong were military households. Even though there was fertile land, they were Often hungry and cold.
Some mere barbarians from the Jurchen tribe actually disturbed the peace of Liaodong.
"Time flies so fast!"
Liu Jin sighed again, thinking that he would soon be fifty years old, and time is not forgiving.
As the train kept going south, Liu Jin¡¯s eyes were full of thoughts and memories. When you get older, people will be like this, always thinking about their past.
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Liu Jin sighed again, thinking that he would soon be fifty years old, and time is not forgiving.
As the train kept going south, Liu Jin¡¯s eyes were full of thoughts and memories. When you get older, people will be like this, always thinking about their past.
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