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Chapter 435: Flood Control

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    "Did Ma Chao rob local people and merchants?" Liu Cong asked after reading the information.

    "Not yet. They wiped out a few bandits and got some money. Plus they don't have many soldiers and horses, so they should be able to use it for a while!"

    "Inform Han Sui, the governor of Liangzhou, and Li Yan, the commander-in-chief of the army, that if Ma Chao does not commit murder, rob local people, or collude with foreigners, Ma Dai can be sent to surrender. As long as he sincerely surrenders to me, we will go over there.  I will let this matter go by the wayside." Liu Cong paused and his voice became very cold, "If anyone commits the above-mentioned behavior, send out the army immediately to wipe it out completely!"

    "No!" Pang Tong and Fazheng arrived at the same time.

    "Kebineng and Liu Bao are determined to go against my big man this time. When do you think the war will start?" Liu Cong asked after reading several pieces of intelligence about the Xiongnu and Xianbei.

    "Now that summer has passed, the autumn harvest is about to begin. At this time, the pastures are in full bloom, which is a good time to raise war horses. Xianbei and the Xiongnu will not go to war. My subordinates think that it should be the beginning of spring next year." Pang Tong said.

    Liu Cong nodded after listening. Xianbei and Xiongnu are both nomadic peoples. They usually choose to go south to the Central Plains when there is a shortage of food.

    "In this case, during this period, all efforts will be made to develop farming, weaving, commerce and handicraft workshops. At the same time, after the autumn harvest, the grain in the Han Dynasty will not be sold outside no matter how high the price is. If the people have surplus grain, the government will purchase it all. And  Even if we are losing money, we still need to purchase some grain from other places, and the grain in stock should be based on three years¡¯ expenses.¡±

    "My lord, do you want to store so much food?" Ma Liang was a little confused after hearing Liu Cong's words.

    The granaries all over the Han Dynasty now store enough grain to last one and a half to two years. Ma Liang feels that this is already a lot, because unlike before, ordinary people have a surplus at home, and even if the harvest is poor, they will not  There is a famine.

    Of course, now that the Han Palace has plenty of money, it is possible to store grain for five years, but the grain needs a place to stack it!  It's not like money that can be exchanged for banknotes.

    "Food is the most important thing for the people, and food is always the foundation for stabilizing the world. No matter how rich we are and how much money we have, once there is no food, in the years of famine, we will only decline, because by that time, if we have money, we will not be able to buy anything at all.  No food!" Liu Cong had read in history books before that around this time, there were three years of famine. One year there was no harvest, and two years the harvest was very poor. As a result, many people starved to death. In some places, there were even  The tragic situation of eating after Yizi was the result of Zhuge Liang's grain harvesting later.  Since he has the advantage of foresight, he cannot let this happen.  Even in times of famine, we must ensure that people do not starve to death.

    "My lord is right, my subordinates must urge the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works to complete this matter!" Ma Liang is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the head of the civil service, responsible for coordinating the affairs of various ministries.

    "The weather this year has been somewhat dry, which has caused a reduction in food production. From now on, we cannot passively rely on the weather, but must actively respond! I took a look at the water tanker produced by the Ministry of Works some time ago and found that some areas still need improvement. I have urged  I asked Wang Can to improve it and quickly make it, and then put it into use. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs should also provide help!"

    ¡°Subordinates, please remember this!¡±

    "The Ministry of War recruits some county soldiers to build water conservancy projects after the autumn harvest to ensure that all flat farmland can be irrigated. It follows the example of Dujiangyan and Zhengguo Canal and builds some dams. In times of drought, the crops will not be short of water and will not be affected by drought.  Die. This is also completed by the Ministry of War, Ministry of Household Affairs, and Ministry of Industry!"

    "No!"

    "The embankments of the Yellow River are relatively low in some places. Once there is a heavy rain and a flood occurs, the embankments may burst. At that time, many fertile fields in Yuzhou will be destroyed. During the dry season this winter, Kong Ming and Shi Yuan were personally responsible, and Luoyang Corps, Guandong  The Corps and the Central Plains Corps dispatched soldiers, and the Han Palace supplied grain, grass, and money, and managed the entire Yellow River to ensure that no matter how heavy the rain is in the future, the Yellow River will not burst its banks!"

    "No!"

    After Liu Cong came to this era, he first saw the Zhengguo Canal, and after arriving in Chengdu, he also saw the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. He admired the wisdom of the ancients, which not only solved the problem of farmland irrigation, but also completed water control.  Therefore, he felt that as long as he arranged it himself and the officials worked hard, they would do a good job.

    The Yellow River is the mother river with abundant water resources, and Yuzhou is a vast plain. If the Yellow River is well managed, food will naturally be guaranteed.

    Liu Cong made a framework arrangement for the future development, and it was these that made Zhuge Liang re-evaluate Liu Cong and get to know Liu Cong again.

    Support agriculture and develop handicraftsFang, prosperous commerce, and now they are trying their best to control the Yellow River. Compared with the ancient sages Yao, Shun, and Yutang, Zhuge Liang felt that it was also between his brothers.  Moreover, the lord Liu Cong's method of governance is different from others. He directly involves the army. This and the participation of the people are two different concepts. It can not only show the determination of the lord Liu Cong, but also reflect the true love of the people like a son.  !

    Zhuge Liang was very excited and energetic. This time, he really felt that he had found the master in his mind, and his talents would definitely be revealed.

    The autumn harvest has passed, and all the officials in the six departments of the Han Dynasty are busy.

    After paying taxes and keeping enough food for themselves, the people also had surplus food and wanted to sell it to buy some daily necessities.  At this time, the government began to purchase food at a high price. Because the price was relatively high, merchants would naturally not participate, and the people were more willing to sell grain to the government. Don't worry!

    At the same time, merchants also saw business opportunities. After they trafficked daily necessities produced by Dahan, such as pens, inks, paper and inkstones, new books, fine wine, luminous cups, mirrors, etc., to various places, they did not forget to bring some food with them when they came back.  You can make money this way.

    Luoyang, Xiangyang, Chenliu, Chencang, Jincheng, Chang'an and other places have all built new granaries, and Dong Zhuo's former Yinwu granary has also been repaired.

    When winter comes, a massive operation to regulate the Yellow River begins.  Starting from Luoyang and continuing to Guandu, the river embankments along the way were being raised and reinforced, and hundreds of thousands of people from the three armies moved simultaneously with great momentum.

    In ancient times, Dayu controlled the floods, which led to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty today. Today, the Han Dynasty King Liu Cong also wants to control the floods to ensure that the people in the Central Plains cannot go hungry and have food to eat, regardless of drought or floods.

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    The king of Han controlled floods for the common people, so how could the common people not participate?  Now is the slack period for farming, so people in many villages have also picked up farm tools and joined the ranks of flood control.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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