The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

256章 青州棉

256章青州棉

As for what Chen Yi and others did, Chen Kui had also heard about it. Chen Kui knew what kind of result Chen Yi and others would face. Looking at Chen Ziming's appearance, Chen Kui knew that it was impossible to rescue Xiang.

If Chen Ziming's parents were still there, he could have started from his parents, but now Chen Ziming is alone. As for Chen Ziming's wife, Cai Yan, Chen Kui is not qualified to meet her. Cai Yan's background is not comparable to Chen Kui.

As for the other person who could speak in front of Chen Ziming, Chen Kui didn't even have the qualifications to ask to see him, and that was Chen Ziming's elder brother, Liu Bei.

Moreover, if Chen Kui dared to bring the actions of Chen Yi and others to Liu Bei, not only Chen Yi and others may die, but the Chen family may even be implicated.

Three days later, the Military Disciplinary Office of the Military Department publicly tried Chen Yi and others. Not only did all the military officials at all levels come to listen, but Chen Ziming also invited those members of the clan to sit aside and watch.

There is no excuse, and all the evidence is solid. Under Chen Ziming's secret instruction, Chen Yi and others were sentenced to death for violating military discipline, and the rest were exiled to Fuzhou to do coolies.

It wasn't that Chen Ziming hated the Chen family, Chen Ziming didn't have any idea of ​​public revenge, but Chen Ziming wanted to take this opportunity to show everyone that he dared to extend his hand to the army and bully the bloody soldiers, and the consequences were so serious.

This time, not only the Chen family was punished, but also many children from other big families were punished together. No one dared to stand up to resist, and no one dared to intercede, because Chen Ziming stood there, and Chen Ziming did it again. Soldiers backed up.

Chen Yi and other daring people were punished, and then the hot-blooded soldiers who were oppressed were compensated, and all the soldiers who did not receive fair treatment should be compensated.

Lu Xin and others were also brought back to Linzi by Chen Ziming. After seeing the end of Chen Yi and others who bullied them on the spot, they burst into tears. They were not crying for themselves, but felt the care and love from Chen Ziming and others.

But in the end, Lu Xin and others still refused to return to the army as instructors, but chose to go to Fuzhou, because they had already settled there, and they were also used to life in Fuzhou. Only when it is useful can we continue to serve Liu Bei.

"Please look, sir, there are hundreds of acres of good cotton planted here, and hundreds of thousands of catties of cotton can be harvested in the autumn harvest." On a large sloping hillside, a group of people in official uniforms stood.And they were surrounded by soldiers and guards.A middle-aged man in a county magistrate's uniform pointed to the mountains of cotton and introduced it to Chen Ziming.

"Yes, these cottons are growing very well. After the autumn harvest, if feasible, cotton planting can be promoted on a large scale in Qingzhou." Chen Ziming looked at the cotton all over the mountains and plains, and nodded with satisfaction.After Chen Ziming dealt with the matter of Chen Yi and the others, he left Linzi and began another tour, but this time he did not intend to leave Qingzhou. With Youzhou and Jizhou not completely under the control of the dark guards, Liu Bei would not Let Chen Ziming take risks in those places.

Although cotton clothes appeared in the Han Dynasty, they were not popularized. The Han Dynasty did not grow cotton on a large scale, because most of the land had to be used to grow food.

In this era, the output of food was very low, and the princes of all parties fought all the year round, and the food consumption was very serious. There was no room to grow other things, such as cotton, which was basically purchased from remote places such as Liangzhou.

Throughout the Han Dynasty, not everyone was qualified to wear cotton clothes. Cotton was a very precious fabric, and ordinary people were not qualified to touch such clothes.

Common people generally wear coarse linen clothes, which are very uncomfortable to wear, and are far less warm than cotton clothes.High-ranking officials and dignitaries usually wear silk clothes. Of course, cotton clothes are prepared if the conditions are good, but the number is not many.

After Liu Bei occupied Qingzhou, Chen Ziming began to improve the grain production technology, and the output increased a lot. Later, after obtaining Xuzhou, a state with a large output, the grain output increased greatly. Yields are already frighteningly high.

In the past two years, Dahan has started to have a surplus of grain, and under normal circumstances there will be no such phenomenon as grain shortage.However, Qingzhou is not very suitable for growing food, so Chen Ziming plans to introduce cotton to Qingzhou and popularize cotton clothes.

Chen Ziming is not afraid that other forces will cut off the food source of Liu Bei's forces, because the rice produced in Xuzhou alone can meet the needs of Liu Bei's various places, not to mention the wheat and beans in Youzhou.

You must know that the current population of the big man is not as terrifying as that of later generations. Now the total population of the whole big man is only tens of millions, and it is still decreasing every year.

The current grain and grass output in Xuzhou can fully feed more than 1000 million people under Liu Bei's rule, and there is still a surplus.

"Sir, who can buy so much cotton? The people of Lu County have to wait until they sell the cotton in exchange for food and other daily necessities." Wang Kai, the magistrate of Lu County, was also a little uncertain. He knew that cotton was very valuable. But there are not many merchants who can buy hundreds of thousands of catties of cotton.

Under his call, all the people in Lu County planted all the land in urban cotton. It was almost the harvest season, but no businessmen came to discuss the purchase of cotton.

"You don't have to worry about this matter. The cotton will be purchased by the military. In the future, the cotton will not be sold to others privately. The cotton will be temporarily designated as military supplies." Chen Ziming immediately said to Wang Kai.

You must know that cotton is very urgently needed now. Don't say that the army needs cotton to be contaminated with alcohol to disinfect when treating the wounded. It is said that the hundreds of thousands of troops in Liu Bei's hands now need cotton clothes.

In addition, officials of all sizes in Liu Bei's hands need to be equipped with corresponding cotton-padded clothes, which is a gap for millions of people, and these cotton-padded clothes are not one for each person, but corresponding clothes for all seasons, and they are also suits.

The [-] mu of cotton is just drizzle, and now we can only meet the needs of the army first, and then consider the common people. As for those businessmen, if they grow it themselves, Chen Ziming has no objection at all, but he dares to extend the harvest to the cotton now. Coming up, the knife in Chen Ziming's hand was about to see blood again.

Before fully meeting the needs of the army, all the cotton in Qingzhou will be classified as military supplies and require strict management.

Chen Ziming believes that when Liu Bei's army is all changed into cotton clothes, the ability to resist cold will be greatly enhanced, and it is not impossible to fight in winter.

In particular, the upcoming battle for the north will not end in a month or two. You must know that in history, Cao Cao's capture of the north was calculated in years.

257章 益州变

257章益州变

"The value of cotton is not as high as you imagined. It is just an ordinary weaving item. When cotton is produced in large quantities, its value is actually similar to that of grain.

But now it seems that Qingzhou is more suitable for growing cotton, but you don't have to worry, the military will give you a suitable price, which will definitely not be lower than the price of fine grain. "Chen Ziming had to remind Wang Kai and others.

The value of cotton is indeed not high, but it is scarce now, and the rarest is the most expensive thing. Once cotton is planted in a large area, it will not be precious.

"After you go back, immediately select someone who is good at growing cotton, write down the method of growing cotton, distribute it everywhere, and sell it to merchants. There is no need to keep it secret." Chen Ziming did not keep secrets about the production technology of agricultural products. Anyone who can learn it will learn it. , Whoever loves to learn can come to learn, it doesn't matter, the more you learn, the better.

For Chen Ziming's attitude, many high-ranking officials under Liu Bei were puzzled, and some even suggested to Liu Bei that this technology should be kept strictly secret, so as not to make the hostile forces too powerful.

Liu Bei also asked what Chen Ziming meant, and Chen Ziming said that food is the first thing for the people, leaving Liu Bei speechless.

How could Chen Ziming not know that once these technologies are spread, the power of the princes from all walks of life in the world will definitely increase, because once they have no shortage of food, they will fight more unscrupulously and can recruit more soldiers.

But after the common people learn these technologies, they can produce more food, and in addition to handing over to the government, they can leave more food, enough for them to live.

With the basis of survival, who is willing to serve as a soldier and fight, and who is willing to wander around and become a bandit.

To put it bluntly, with the improvement of production technology and the increase of food, the princes have enough food, so they will not oppress the people at all costs. In this way, it is easier for the people to survive in this troubled world.

In the process of unifying the world, it is inevitable that the number of young people in the whole country will be greatly reduced. What Chen Ziming can do is to save as many people as possible.

After Chen Ziming inspected the cotton planting situation in Lu County, he was very satisfied. Later, Hou ordered that a large area of ​​cotton be planted in Qingzhou starting next year, and the military department came forward to sign the purchase contract.

At the same time, a cotton-padded garment factory was established. As for the delicate work, such as how to process the cotton and how to weave cloth, etc., it was done by professionals, and Chen Ziming didn't understand. The only thing he needed to do was to create conditions for the promotion of cotton-padded garments.

Because of the abundant cotton harvest in Qingzhou, many businessmen saw business opportunities and began to grow cotton to make cotton clothes for sale.

All over the country followed Qingzhou to grow cotton, but not all of them were suitable for growing cotton, and the cotton was not as valuable as in the legend. Those places that were not suitable for growing cotton began to give up this unrealistic idea.

However, cotton-padded clothes are gradually becoming popular all over the world, and many people can wear comfortable cotton-padded clothes. Chen Ziming believes that in the near future, linen clothes will be eliminated by the common people, and people will wear more comfortable and warm cotton-padded clothes. At the same time, quilts and other warm clothes Bedding will enter the lives of ordinary people.

"Ziming, urgent report from Yizhou, Liu Yan died of a sore on his back, and his son Liu Zhang took over Yizhou herdsman." Chen Ziming, who was having fun in various parts of Qingzhou, received Liu Bei's urgent call and hurried back to Linzi When Liu Bei saw Chen Ziming's first sentence, Chen Ziming was taken aback.

Liu Yan finally died. Although there was a slight discrepancy with the historical records, the impact was not great. Liu Yan was able to persist until now. It should be the result of the arrival of Chen Ziming, which has improved the medical skills of this era. You must know the students of Linzi Medical College It has already blossomed everywhere in the big man, and it is not a problem for Liu Yan and other dignitaries to raise a few capable doctors.

"Brother, although Liu Yan has gone, his son continues to recognize Yizhou Mu, and Liu Zhang's remnant prestige is still there. There are many loyal and brave people around Liu Zhang. Yizhou is dangerous, and there are brave generals guarding all directions. It will not be lost for a while. "Chen Ziming was telling Liu Bei to let Liu Bei develop his strength with peace of mind, and Liu Zhang was still guarding Yizhou for him.

Not everyone can win Yizhou now, even if it is Cao Cao, I am afraid that he does not have the ability to win Yizhou. Yizhou was made impenetrable by Liu Yan. Without internal support, if you want to win Yizhou , Among the princes of the world, there is still no such person to be found.

Even the current Liu Bei can't do it. It's not a bragging that the road to Shu is difficult to reach the blue sky. There are countless dangerous passes in Yizhou.

That's why Chen Ziming tried his best to attract Zhang Song, who had a weird mind, so that when Zhang Song wanted to sentence Liu Zhang, Liu Bei was the first thing he thought of, not Cao Cao.

Now that history has changed drastically, Chen Ziming can't guarantee that Zhang Song will not be reused by Cao Cao if he goes to Cao Cao's place. Once Zhang Song leads Cao Cao's army into Yizhou, then with Cao Cao's ability, Liu Bei will have nothing to do in Yizhou.

"Ziming, I want to send someone to commemorate Liuzhou Mu's great funeral. I don't know who is suitable?" Liu Bei is very embarrassed now. It stands to reason that it is most appropriate for Liu Bei to go to Yizhou to mourn Liu Yan, a royal official like him.

But now that Liu Bei is already a hero, there are many people who want to get rid of him. Without the protection of hundreds of thousands of troops, Liu Bei dare not leave his territory at all.