Chapter Ninety-Three: Borrowing Grain for the Autumn Harvest
According to Xuanzang's "Records of Experiences and Experiences" sent to Dunhuang on a regular basis, Li Chunfeng knew that Wuzhan was the Wuchang country mentioned by Fa Xian, and it went down the river to the south of the Great Snow Mountain, which was the Xindu River. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThis area has many high mountains on both sides, but the river valley area is quite fertile.
At the same time that Bolu was gaining a firm foothold, Li Chunfeng had already sent a caravan to Wudana with three things: sugar, silk, and rice paper. Similar to Gandhara, this is a Buddha country. It is said that there are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, and there are 500 temples in the country of Wudan, and there are 1,400 temples in the Gandhara country.
The output of the valley area basically fell into the hands of monks, and there were only a few nobles like the Bolu who could eat meat together.
"This is the brassica of the black root, the stems and leaves are edible, and the rapeseed is two stones."
The frost-faced Zhang disciple took off his crown hat and grabbed a handful of black and shiny rapeseed from the sack. Li Chunfeng crushed a few, and the oil came out in an instant.
"Good things, much stronger than Guanzhong brassica."
Brassica is rapeseed, there are seven or eight kinds of rape in Wudana, and there are five kinds of edible ones, and the oil yield is not low. In recent years, Guanzhong has built water conservancy, but it has only made the output of rapeseed reach one and a half stones, which is quite shabby.
Cangzhou's use of whale oil to fertilize the land can make the yield of rapeseed land reach an astonishing three stones, but the consumption ratio is not affordable for ordinary people. If it weren't for the high price of oil, Xue Dading would not have planted at all when he was in office.
"Real people, and this."
A handful of fluff was snatched out of another sack. The fluff is very fine and quite soft, so it can be said that it feels very good. Li Chunfeng had been in contact with Zhang De and knew that wool was the main product on the grassland, and the quality of the finished wool was quite poor, but whether it was the Yan Ya people or the Mughul Wei people, they didn't mind.
It can withstand the cold, regardless of what work is done or not.
As for cashmere, except for the tribal leaders and nobles, no one can afford to use it at all.
"Cashmere?"
"In the valley of the Xindu River, from northeast to southwest, I asked the local farmers and herdsmen. Spring is cold in the east and warm in the west, and the precipitation is less in the east and more in the west. This cashmere is the most productive in the area of Gandhara. ā
Xuanzang mentioned this matter in "Records of Experiences and Experiences", and the patriarch of the Ru family also asked people to come to find breeding sheep. However, Shazhou did not get it at that time, so it was abandoned. Now...... You can get started. ā
"True person, the Jiandala fine wool sheep is much stronger than the Huaiyuan Hetao sheep, but I don't know if the water and soil transfer, this Jiandala fine wool sheep can produce today."
"It's always good to give it a try."
Li Chunfeng helped him set the tone, and the Zhang disciple saluted slightly, and then said: "There is another thing, the monk king of Wuzuna asked about the method of making rice paper. ā
"Heh, there are very few people who know this law, let's talk about them slowly, and there are fewer people in Chang'an to inquire? I don't know what to say. Li Chunfeng sneered and said, "If you want to ask next time, you don't mention it, and you don't know." Even the origin of 'rice paper' cannot be told. ā
"Yes, it's awake."
I am afraid that they themselves do not know how many people there are in Udana and Gandhara. However, the victory is still to be known. At this point, Xuanzang has sent a lot of information to Shazhou in the "Records of Experiences and Experiences", Li Chunfeng studied it, and Mingzhan Junmo went to the end of the city to meet Cheng Chubi, who was the captain of the school.
The battle in the Western Regions is different from that of the Central Plains, sometimes there are a few hundred elites, and they can lead a rabble and destroy the country in an instant. Taking Bolu as an example, in fact, there are dozens of countries within a country in Bolu at present, which is why Li Chunfeng set Yan Da a 36-party "Dharma Master".
These nations of nations, who listen to the tune and do not listen to the proclamation, may honor thee as king, but they shall not touch their land, and the shepherds. Li Chunfeng came to Yan Da's side, it was like a long drought and nectar, with the reputation of "Tang Dynasty Immortals" and "Angels of the Kingdom", he could crush those countries within the country without the power to resist.
It's just that there is no free lunch in the world, and Li Chunfeng didn't come here to help Yan Da unify Bolu and conquer the east and west to achieve hegemony. While Yan Da profits, Li Chunfeng must also make a profit, and Datang must also make a profit. In the face of an emperor like Li Shimin, they had no choice.
The China Resources set up a pigeon spot in the city of Sindo, but it was only a few consecutive test flights, but they were all dead. The climate here is so harsh that it is quite difficult for carrier pigeons. Not only the climate, but also the variety of birds of prey in this generation is also very large, and the altitude at which carrier pigeons fly is to face several species of harriers in the city of Sindo.
The Zhang children are also quite anxious, but the pigeons are also desperate and helpless......
The key is that the Green Ridge is not under the control of the Tang Army, and at this time, the Green Ridge is still the world of the Western Turks. And this place, across the Tanju Ridge, is Bolu.
And Tanju Ridge is the future Hindu Kush Mountains, a little detour, you can do the Bolu chrysanthemum blood.
The camel team and the horse team passed the news to the end, so that the carrier pigeon could take off, and the relay race was like a relay race, and the important news was delivered to Zhang De within a few days. Along the way, dozens of missing pigeons will die.
"Hmm...... Looking at this topographic map, it should be Kashmir. The Xindu River should be the Indus River, and this Udana should be in the Indus River valley area. ā
The approximate range, after going through it in his mind, Zhang De had the impression that although this area has been a racial vendetta and ethnic confrontation for hundreds of years, it has always been a densely populated area.
This is also a very normal thing, a hole in the Karakoram can allow the army of the Western Regions to quickly insert into the core area of Northern Tianzhu. No matter how stupid the Buddha is, he also knows that it is best to control it. This also explains why the Buddha kingdom was able to spread along this route during its heyday as far as the Western Regions.
At the same time, it is also a very important business route.
However, at present, it is Bolu, the Western Turks and Khotan who control here, and of course, in terms of greater influence, there is also a Tang Dynasty.
Persia, west of the country of Udana, is now in a mess, with rebellions occurring from time to time, and because of geography, it can be said that it is the limit to Udan.
"The quality of this cashmere is stronger than that of the sheep in Hetao, Hedong and Hebei. Moreover, the land is fertile, and the yield of oil crops is so high, according to what the stinky Taoist priest said, there is nothing special about their water conservancy facilities and agricultural technology. It seems that it is really good for the land. ā
Between the mountains, there happens to be another fertile land, which is really ...... People can't help but not grab.
This is not Lao Zhang's idea, but the idea of the "Dharma Master" of the 36th party of Bolu, they didn't know before, and then they didn't want to know, now don't let me know!
"The protector is on the top, the small Tanjuling 'Dharma Master', from the Buddha to the Tao, now the surname is Lu Ming Baoxiang, willing to go south for the protector of the country, and borrow food for me to 'govern the people' and famine."
"Good! Poor Dao borrowed you as a warrior, Liang Mengbiao of Liangzhou in the Tang Dynasty, but he was worried about his life, and he saved you. ā
"Thank you, Protector, little fearless!"
A few days later, the corners of the mouth of the lord of the country of Wudana twitched, and he pointed at the "Dharma Master" of Tanjuling and shouted: "Shut up! You shameless lowly mountain slave! How dare you lie in front of a king like me! In this world, there is no famine after the autumn harvest, and there is no borrowing of grain from the rich! ā
"I bowed to the 'emperor' and inherited the call of the 'Taihao Son of Heaven', and came here to be a friend rather than an enemy. But borrowing grain, why did the king of Udana speak evil words? ā
After that, Lu Baoxiang took off the crown of his head, sat on the ground, and stood beside Liang Mengbiao, who had a calm face, he suddenly raised his head and said, "King Wudana, please allow me to make a bold suggestion." ā