Last year's snow disaster lasted this year, the whole January Hanzhong was shrouded in wind and snow, even in February, the cold has not dissipated, freezing three feet, so that the whole Hanzhong is worried about this year's spring ploughing.

The matter of Mu Jing's personal expedition to Jingzhou has been decided, except for Hu Zhao, who was still inspecting Nanyang, who was concealed in the dark, the upper echelons of the Minghou Mansion basically already knew about it, and the preparations were almost made in advance.

The first army of Jingping has been assembled.

The Zhanhu battalion was in the west, and on January 23, it gathered all the main forces and began to attack the Baima tribe, and 5,000 soldiers went deep into the Baima tribe, pulling out 12 Baima tribes in a row, killing more than 1,500 enemies, and plundering thousands of Baimaqiang people.

Now he has begun to return to Qiangdao City.

After resting in Qiangdao City, they will continue to camp and leave the west, passing through Hanzhong, but will not take the official road, and will go directly south from Daba Mountain, cross the mountains and mountains into Jingzhou, and join the main force.

It can be said that everything has been prepared, and now we are waiting for Mu Jing to set off in person.

But before that, Mu Jing had to finalize all the things in Hanzhong, this time he conquered Jingzhou, even he didn't know when he would be able to rush back, this battle, he didn't have much grasp, and it might even become a protracted war of attrition.

So before that, he at least arranged the affairs of Hanzhong this year.

On January 21, Mu Jing summoned the Beiwu Hall of the South Study, the director of the Thirteenth Cao, and held a meeting for three consecutive days to discuss in detail the development of the defense line and military affairs arrangements of the Ming Hou Mansion for a year.

On January 26, Mu Jing summoned officials from various ministries of the Taishou Mansion in Hanzhong.

On January 27, Mu Jing summoned the farmer Cao Gongcao, the two directors and dozens of officials, to go north from Chenggu and open the engineering ceremony of the Hengyang Canal on the Ziwu River.

Hengyang Canal is a total project that was decided last year.

Hengyang Canal is from the Meridian River, all the way to the east, in the west city began to connect the Han River, and then through Shangyong, south, straight into Daba Mountain, from north to south, through the entire Hanzhong.

This canal river is an important water conservancy project in Hanzhong.

Once this channel is opened, the farmland in this area can be well irrigated, and even in the event of a drought, it can also bring in Han water to ensure the irrigation of the farmland.

Now there is the support of the waterwheel, Hanzhong Han water to rely on, water conservancy is actually not very concerned, but not afraid of 10,000 is afraid of what if, the wind and rain in Hanzhong in the past two years is a good thing, but it is not guaranteed that the wind and rain will be smooth every year, and we must prepare for the worst.

Therefore, Mu Jingli ignored public opinion and directly laid the water conservancy project of Hengyang Canal.

On January 29, Mu Jing went south from the Meridian River to inspect Xicheng.

The development of Xicheng is not bad, last year's harvest, Xicheng is in the nine counties of Hanzhong, ranking third, second only to Nanzheng and Shangyong, Nanzheng has the largest population, the most fertile land, Shangyong is the main city in the east, the population and land are more, but Xicheng, the population is not much, the land is not much, the harvest is the third and reasonable, but the yield per mu is the highest, but it is a bright spot.

On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head.

Mu Jing was the most mediocre, and he was surrounded by officials from the South Study, most of whom were from Gongcao and Nongcao, who were listening to his speech.

"This mediocrity is a turning point, this section of the canal is the hardest!"

Mu Jing stood on a piece of farmland, pointed around, and said in a deep voice: "Shangyong may be able to recruit some people to help you, but it is mainly the efforts of Gongcao and Nongcao!" ”

"We will do our best!"

Director Gong Cao replied.

"I don't want to make the greatest efforts, but I must, anything can be stopped in Hanzhong, and water conservancy projects must not be stopped!"

Mujing is categorical.

The water conservancy project is related to the great cause of agriculture in Hanzhong, which is the most important thing, and he deliberately disarmed, on the one hand, for the purpose of the strategy of elite troops, on the other hand, to empty the military expenditure, in order to ensure the survival of the place, whether it is to build roads, or to repair canals, it is a project to benefit the people.

"This is a dead task, as long as people from outside can't enter our Hanzhong, as long as my Mujing is still in Hanzhong, this task can't be changed, can't stop, can't not be done for any reason!"

Mu Jing said excitedly: "I'm still here, I'll carry it when the sky falls, but you must do a good job for me in this matter, if you don't go well, if you can't cultivate, then I will directly blame the crime, there is no reason, I don't listen to the analysis!" ”

"We're going to get it done!"

Everyone looked stunned, and they should understand Mu Jing's determination.

"Bongin!" After the task of Hengyang Canal was released, Mujing began to enter the topic of spring ploughing.

This time, he summoned most of the officials of Nongcao to inspect all the way down the Hengyang Canal, partly because this water conservancy project is related to the great cause of farming, and on the other hand, he asked them to inspect these farmlands and prepare for this year's spring ploughing.

He named the director of Nong Cao and asked, "How are the preparations for spring plowing this year?" ”

"We have been arranging since last year, and we have arranged about the same, but this year may start spring late, so we will be more anxious in terms of time, in addition, I have calculated, this year's nine counties in Hanzhong have reclaimed more than 8,000 acres of land than last year, although most of the land is not a good land, but I think it can be used as a test field for planting millet of Shu!"

Liuling as the head of Nong Cao, with Mu Jing's attention to Nong Cao, his status is getting heavier and heavier, and now in the south study, he is one of the main things that can be spoken.

He knew that Mujing valued farming.

In the past two years, not only have the people had a bumper harvest, but also unwilling to be limited by the conditions, starting from last year, when the farming was slack, the people were organized to reclaim the wasteland and mountains and open up new farmland.

"Shu Xiao?"

Mu Jing's eyes lit up: "Well done, 8,000 acres of land, all of which can be turned into a test field for Shu millet, and if there is not enough manpower, we will recruit people to plant in the name of the Ming Marquis Mansion to ensure the harvest of this batch of Shu millet crops!" ”

"Yes!"

Liu Ling nodded.

"Bongin!"

Mu Jing patted Liu Ling's shoulder and said: "Your task this year is very heavy, my Minghou Mansion is fighting abroad, from now on, I am afraid that within a few years, there will be no peace, victory or defeat is not important, even if it is defeated, it is not important, the important thing is that the food cannot be cut off!" ”

"In this year's spring ploughing, Nongcao must exert greater efforts in previous years, must win a greater harvest than last year, implement the experimental field of Shu millet, and try to prevent various disasters as much as possible, such as locust plagues and droughts, gather more people's ideas, don't wait for the time to come, and defend in advance!"

"Yes!"

Liu Ling carefully remembered Mu Jing's words and nodded.

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After Mu Jing inspected Shangyong, he rushed back to Nanzheng on February 5.

After rushing back to Nanzheng, there was no rest, so he stepped up his itinerary and went to Wudu quickly, of course, he didn't go to the next debate, and he didn't have enough time to waste on the road.

He entered the upper reaches of the Han River, in the territory of Wudu, in a small mountain town.

This small mountain town is not far from Chuyang in Hanzhong.

When Mu Jing came here, Wudu was too guarded by the mansion, and many of the officials who defended the debate came, and they were waiting for Mu Jing's arrival.

"The last general, Huang Shao, meet the lord!"

Huang Shao can be a prince under the command of the Ming Marquis, holding military power and holding the power of Wudu.

"Get up!"

Mu Jing waved his hand and said, "Don't ask for these false courtesies!" ”

"Yes!"

"Huang Shao, you should have read the secret letter you gave you before!" Mu Jing said softly.

"Look!"

Huang Shao nodded.

"Then you should know my determination, too!" Mu Jing said: "I came here just to see you in person, there are some things that I need to explain to you in person!" ”

"Please ask the lord to command!"

"I'll hand over Hanzhong and Wudu to you!" Mu Jing said in a deep tone: "Once there is a change in the north, our army is in the south, only the Yellow Turban Army can rely on it, the Yellow Turban Army must shoulder the defense of the entire northern front, from Hanzhong to Wudu, no place can be breached, once it is breached, the enemy army will drive straight in, chaos my Hanzhong peace!" ”

"Can I transfer to the Wolf Camp?"

Huang Shao thought about it and asked.

"No, you can't!" Mu Jing said: "It's not that I don't trust you, if I don't trust you, I won't hand over all the northern defense of the Minghou Mansion to you, but the wolf camp has the task of the wolf camp, and the wolf camp can't be mobilized at any time, remember, it's any time!" ”

"Got it!"

Huang Shao immediately knew that the wolf camp must be in Mu Jing's plan and shouldered an irreplaceable position, so even if Hanzhong was breached, he could not mobilize the wolf.

"I allow you to expand the Yellow Turban Army by 5,000!"

Mujing Road.

"Thank you, my lord!" Huang Shao breathed a sigh of relief, the pastoral army has a very strict control over military status, even if one party is the main general, he does not have the right to recruit privately, and the conscription must be personally recruited by the recruitment department of Beiwutang, and then after the training of recruits in Beiwutang, it will be distributed to each department! ”

Now Mu Jing has given him this power, but let him have 5,000 more military status, this is a good operation, according to him, before the disarmament, some farmers are not willing to be lonely, if they can be called back, they are not considered recruits, and they can enhance the strength of 5,000 soldiers in one go.