Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 280 Potato Harvest

The matter was settled in this way, Shi Jin was the main general, preparing to form a light cavalry battalion, which was different from the previous cavalry who charged forward with swords and guns.

"Brother, what do you mean, the light cavalry battalion I formed is the same as Pang Wanchun's light cavalry, and it is also a cavalry with bows and arrows as the mainstay and saber as the supplement?" Shi Jin asked.

Chai Lin patted the firecracker on his waist and said: "To be precise, it should be cavalry and archers with firecracker as the main force and bow, arrow and saber as the supplement. The times are advancing and technology is developing. Eliminated by history. I believe that you have also seen the training of the reconnaissance camp in the past few days, what do you think?"

Shi Jin said: "What do you think? After watching the blunderbuss, I realized that I practiced martial arts since I was a child, but suddenly I didn't like it. After ten years of hard training, I couldn't stand up to the blunderbuss all at once."

"Brother Shi Jin is right to think so, and it is not right. What is right is that it is a trend for firearms to replace traditional weapons. What is wrong is that no matter what kind of weapons are used by humans, a person with superb martial arts and a person with no power to restrain a chicken We all use firecrackers, so there is a difference between superior and inferior. Our fundamental principles have not changed, and we always pay attention to people." Said Chailin.

Shi Jin immediately understood that any weapon must be used by someone.

After dinner, Chai Lin said: "Shi Jin, Chen Da, Yang Chun, the three of you, take the dozens of brothers you brought with you to find Chai Yong in the pro-barracks in the port, and train for a month from the cavalry in the pro-barracks to learn Basic formation, discipline, strict military appearance, and then separate camps."

"Yes." The three said.

Now the Cangzhou township soldiers are on the right track, not as sloppy as they were when they built the grass-roots team. In addition to the chief general, deputy general, capital head, team leader, and ordinary soldiers, a team also includes firehead troops, medical soldiers, and clerks.Moreover, in addition to recording military achievements, the clerks in each team also have to be responsible for the soldiers' thoughts, life and other things, acting as a close brother and communicating with the soldiers and the team.The military salaries of the township soldiers are distributed by the unified logistics office, and strict management eliminates any possibility of empty-handed noise.

Shi Jin, Chen Da, and Yang Chun left for training.

Liu Tang looked at their backs anxiously, and Chai Lin said, "Brother Liu Tang also wants to lead troops?"

Liu Tang said: "I listen to my brother, I will do whatever my brother asks me to do."

"You, you have to take it easy. I plan to let you lead a battalion of specialized artillery, specialized in heavy firepower." Chailin said.

Liu Tang looked confused and said, "Artillery? The kind of reconnaissance battalion?"

"No, no, the reconnaissance battalion is a Crouching Tiger Cannon, plus it only weighs 400 to [-] kilograms. At best, it can only be heard, scaring people. If you really encounter strong cities and elite soldiers, you will have to stop. I said The most important thing is the [-]-jin, or even [-]-jin, [-]-jin artillery on Fuchuan. After a while, I will find a suitable place to set up the artillery battalion, and then you will train the artillery battalion." Chailin said.

Liu Tang beamed with joy and said, "The task must be completed."

Dian Zhengnan smiled and said: "You silly boy, you're still happy, when you turn back and become deaf, you will know how powerful you are."

Liu Tang said: "I'm happy, can you control it?"

Artillery soldiers do hurt the ears, but as long as they fire according to the drills, the impact on the ears can be minimized, and hearing loss is the most.

Liu Tang is very happy, it feels so good to be trusted, the feeling of a gentleman meeting a confidant.

It is rare for Fusheng to be free for half a day, and there is nothing to worry about recently. The wheat has been harvested, the corn has grown to knee height, and all the work is carried out in an orderly manner.

Dian Zhengnan, Xie Bao, Liu Tang and others were also tired and had a rest.The big bald Chai Qiang took over Chai Lin's job as a bodyguard and followed Chai Lin as his personal attendant.

This afternoon, after training, Chai Lin invited Zhu Wu.

Chai Lin said: "Mr. Zhu, let's go to the field, and I'll show you our precious treasure."

"Oh, brother, what treasures do you have that you don't hide at home, but put in the field?" Zhu Wu asked.

Chai Lin laughed and said, "This baby won't work if you leave it at home. It must be put in the field. Let's ride horses to the field."

The three of them rode horses and wandered to the vegetable greenhouse first. It was already early summer, the plastic sheeting had been removed, and all kinds of vegetables were growing very well. More than a dozen large mule carts were loading vegetables, going back and forth. It's so lively.

Zhu Wu saw that there were all kinds of vegetables, such as long beans, plum beans, eggplants, leeks, and celery.

What suddenly caught my eye was a patch of hot peppers, some red and some green, growing very well.

"This is the sixth of the six babies. It is a vegetable and seasoning called chili pepper. It is also called sharp pepper because it is too spicy and makes you scream when you eat it." Chailin said.

Zhu Wu picked a red hot pepper and said, "I can't, it's so spicy? Such a small thing."

Zhu Wu took a bite as he spoke, and suddenly felt as if his tongue was on fire.

"It's too spicy, it's too spicy." The spicy Zhu Wu's face was flushed, and there happened to be clear water in the ditch beside the ground, so Zhu Wu rinsed his mouth a few times.

"This is an ingredient for stir-frying, which has the effect of invigorating the spleen and appetizing." Chai Lin said.

Zhu Wu said: "I remembered that when we eat, there is this in the dishes, it really can improve the taste."

"This kind of chili can be used to make chili sauce with soybeans after drying. It tastes very good. Many people like it. It is an absolute hot product and can sell for a lot of money." Chailin said.

"Very good, this is indeed an important condiment. I have never eaten it from other places." Zhu Wu said.

After passing the vegetable field, there are potatoes in the sandy land to the north, and very few grow, but some of the leaves are starting to turn yellow.

Chai Lin said: "Does Mr. Zhu feel that the hot pepper is not very conspicuous and has no bright spots, then this is definitely the bright spot. The land in front of me is called potatoes, and the yield per mu is as high as four to five thousand catties."

Time is really fast. The potatoes planted in February have been harvested for some time now, and the potatoes seem to be growing well.

"Brother, are you talking about four or five thousand catties? Or four or five hundred catties?" Zhu Wu asked. Zhu Wu was born in a farming family and farmed since he was a child. He has never seen a yield of four or five thousand catties, except for carrots and winter melon.

Chai Lin said: "Of course it's four to five thousand catties. This is a new variety found in the New World tens of thousands of miles away. If it's four to five hundred catties, it's better to grow sorghum."

Zhu Wu clicked his mouth and was speechless. If the yield per mu was three thousand catties, no one would starve to death in this world.Zhu Wu wandered around the rivers and lakes, and has seen too many tragic things. Because there was no food, the refugees ate Guanyin soil hungry, died of abdominal distension, and some had to eat their children.These words may be just idioms when spoken, but the degree of tragedy is unbearable to look directly at. Most people can't stand the stimulation. The two families exchange children, so there is this idiom to change children and eat.

Chai Lin knelt down and dug out a tree with his hands. This tree bore five fruits, three big and two small.

"It's ripe, it's ripe, it's ripe, it's so fast." Chai Lin was very excited.

"Qiangzi, hurry up and call Lao Liang over, call a few strong men and bring mules over to harvest potatoes." Chailin said.

"Yes, I'll go right away." Since it was near Zhuangzi, there was no need to worry about Chai Lin's safety, so Chai Qiang ran away.After half an hour, Lao Liang rushed over with six strong men and two mules.

Old Liang asked: "Owner, are you sure the potatoes are ripe? The wheat harvest has just passed, is it so fast?"

"When it is ripe, it will be harvested immediately, and if it is not harvested, it will germinate. Prepare a basket, weigh it, and we will count it on the spot." Chailin said.

Lao Liang said, "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to pick up the things. We'll collect them now, but how will we collect them?"

"Cut the potato stalks first, let them dry for a while, and save them for feeding the sheep. The harvest is too simple. A mule pulls a plow to plow the potatoes, and the people behind pick up the potatoes in a basket. The speed is very fast, of course. Now, if you don’t have mules, you can dig slowly by hand, which will be more careful.”

"Okay, let's get started right away." Old Liang said.

They are all old-fashioned ways of working, and they are working fast, and they look like they have cut a few longs very quickly.

Putting on a big mule and plowing open the potato ridge, all the potatoes, big and small, came out. It was very gratifying, but some of them had green skins, obviously it was the harvest season.

Zhu Wu said: "This big mule is really rare. Let alone eight hundred catties, it is really strong. I put it on and try it out. I haven't used it for many years."

"Try it, this mule is honest." Chailin said.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Wuzhen is still an expert, and the big mule is very upright.

"The potatoes grow really well." The strong men praised while harvesting.

Hearing the wind, more Zhuang Ding came, two or three hundred people came.

Lao Liang shouted: "Don't even come in, just stand by and watch. Today we will collect one mu to record the yield."

There are many people with mixed hands. It doesn't matter if someone steals it, but it will affect the production calculation, so Lao Liang doesn't let these people in, and hundreds of people stand on the ridge of the field to watch.

After a while, one acre of potatoes was dug up, and seventy sacks were packed, with an average of sixty catties per sack.

Everyone gathered around to watch, counted the number of packages, and calculated the weight of each package. Old Liang's abacus was banging.

The more he counted, the more frightened he became, and finally Lao Liang exclaimed: "Four thousand 350 two catties."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's not too high, and it's not too low." Chai Lin said.

(End of this chapter)