And the state, Jinyang City, within the state pastoral house.

Chen Xu looked at the report in his hand, and his brows were wrinkled together.

He said to Tian Feng on the side: "Yuan Hao, most of the newly cultivated fields in Bingzhou are far away from water sources. ”

"Although I have people dig channels to divert water to irrigate the fields. However, there are still many places where the terrain is too high for irrigation. ”

"In the second half of this year, there was another major drought in Bingzhou. If many fields that cannot be diverted water are not treated, I am afraid that the grain output in the spring of next year will be seriously reduced. ”

When Tian Feng heard this, he also frowned.

The territory of the state is vast and sparsely populated, and many fields are far away from water sources. If you use manpower to carry water for irrigation, I don't know how much manpower will be consumed, and this method is also a drop in the bucket.

After thinking about it, Tian Feng shook his head and sighed: "I once heard that Bi Lan, one of the ten permanent servants, once ordered someone to make a dump and thirsty black in order to curry favor with Emperor Ling, so as to divert water and scatter the road. ”

"If it is used for irrigation of farmland, it will definitely be a matter of benefiting the country and the people. However, the ten permanent servants were killed, and the manufacturing method of overturning the car and thirsty for Wu was lost. ”

When Chen Xu heard this, his heart moved. Tian Feng said that the overturned car was thirsty, which reminded him of the waterwheel.

But Chen Xu only knew that in ancient times, he used water wheels to irrigate fields. However, he did not know how to do it.

After discussing with Tian Feng for a long time, he finally did not find a way to solve the problem of irrigation in the fields at high places.

In desperation, Tian Feng had no choice but to say: "In the future, to reclaim wasteland, we still have to choose those places where channels can be dug to irrigate the fields." ”

Chen Xu said: "Although there is a lot of land in Bingzhou, most of the places that are easy to irrigate have been reclaimed into fertile land and controlled by local wealthy families. ”

"Most of the newly cultivated land we sent people to cultivate is not easy to irrigate."

Just when the two of them were worried, a guard suddenly walked in, knelt on the ground and said, "Lord, here is a letter from Cheng Taishou of the party." ”

(There is a small bug in the book, Cheng Yu has not changed his name at this time, it should be called Cheng Li.) But I've been writing it for so long, so I won't change it, so bear with me. ）

For Cheng Yu's talent, Chen Xu and Tian Feng are very relieved.

Since Cheng Yu became the Taishou of the Shangdang, he has only taken care of the Shangdang in an orderly manner. If it is not urgent, he only needs to send someone once a month to report to Chen Xu.

But I don't know why Cheng Yu went against the norm today and wrote to Chen Xu in advance.

"Hurry up!"

Chen Xu thought that there was something wrong with the party, so he didn't dare to slack off, so he shouted at the guard.

The guard got up, respectfully handed the letter to Chen Xu, and then exited the room.

opened the letter and read the contents inside, but Chen Xu's face showed a smile.

"It's really sleepy, and someone will send a pillow! Yuan Hao, look at the content of the letter. ”

Tian Feng took the letter, read it, and said with a smile on his face: "The lord's recruitment list is really not wasted. We were talking about the watermill just now, and now someone is doing it. ”

It turned out that in Diaoyin County, the young man who stammered was called Ma Jun, and his name was Deheng.

Although Ma Jun is only in his early twenties, he is ingenious and has unbridled ideas, and can create many novel things.

When Ma Jun went to the recruitment hall to apply for a job, the things he created were simply breathtaking.

Although the examiner, thought it was a strange trick. But Chen Xu had already ordered that as long as he had a skill, he would be promoted. Therefore, Ma Jun was left in Diaoyin County.

Later, there was a severe drought in Diaoyin, and many higher places could not be irrigated.

After Ma Jun found out, he devoted himself to studying the waterwheel. It didn't take long for him to develop a waterwheel, which could lift water from the lower places directly to the higher places.

After Ma Jun dedicated the waterwheel to the county order of Diaoyin, the county commander was overjoyed and rewarded Ma Jun.

Then the county order of Diaoyin began to dig channels in those highlands to connect water sources, and a large number of waterwheels were made.

After the canal was dug, he sent someone to place the water wheel where the canal was connected to the water source.

In this way, water is first brought to the top of the canal at a high place by a water wheel, and then the water is released from the channel to irrigate the fields at the top of the field.

This practice in Diaoyin County alarmed the party to guard Cheng Yu. Cheng Yu personally came to Diaoyin County, and after inspecting, he took Ma Jun to the county guard's mansion.

After that, Cheng Yu used waterwheels for irrigation throughout the county. And wrote to Chen Xu, introduced him to the role of the waterwheel, and also sent the drawings over.

"My lord, with the irrigation weapon of the waterwheel, those barren highlands will become anointed land. I can feed more people by merging the state. ”

When Chen Xu heard this, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

With the drawings of the waterwheel, Chen Xu asked the entire territory of Bingzhou to make a large number of waterwheels to irrigate farmland.

For a time, the timber of the entire annexed state was three points more expensive.

At the same time, Chen Xu also sent a letter back to Cheng Yu, asking him to send someone to escort Ma Jun to Jinyang.

With the solution of the problem of farmland irrigation, the whole state is even more prosperous.

On this day, Chen Xu was dealing with internal affairs, and suddenly heard someone report that it was Yuan Shao from Jizhou and sent a messenger.

After getting the news, Chen Xu did not go to meet Yuan Shao's envoy first, but instead found Tian Feng.

Tian Feng heard that the envoy from Jizhou was coming, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "This must be because Yuan Benchu was afraid of the alliance between the lord and Gongsun Zhan, so he sent an envoy to make friends with the lord." ”

Chen Xu asked, "According to the opinion of the military advisor, how should I treat Yuan Shao's envoy?" ”

Tian Feng walked up to Chen Xu and whispered to him, "The lord can be like this, like this." ”

When Chen Xu heard Tian Feng's strategy, his face became more and more happy, and finally he couldn't help but stroke his palms and laugh, and said, "The military advisor is really a good strategy!" ”

Tian Feng stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.

Dong Zhao joined the army as Yuan Shao and won Yuan Shao's trust. This time, Yuan Shao sent Dong Zhao to come to the state as an envoy.

Dong Zhao in history is a very talented person. He successively served under Yuan Shao, Zhang Yang, and Cao Cao.

Later, the Three Kingdoms were established, and he was even ranked as the third duke.

It's just that the current Dong Zhao, although he has some talent, is not famous. Even Chen Xu only had a vague impression of him.

Dong Zhao waited in the house for a long time, but no one came to see him. Dong Zhao was still kneeling on the futon, his eyes did not squint, and there was no anxiety on his face.

Chen Xu secretly looked at Dong Zhao behind the curtain, and when he saw that he was so calm, he secretly praised him in his heart.

"How many talents are there under Yuan Benchu's account? If he can know how to make good use of people, although the world is big, how many people can compete with Yuan Shao? ”

Thinking of this, Chen Xu sighed in his heart. Then he pulled back the curtain and went into the house.

The maidservant who was in charge of serving Dong Zhao, after seeing Chen Xu, hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "I've seen the lord!" ”

Waving his hand, Chen Xu asked her to go down, and then said to Dong Zhao: "Because of busy affairs, this is the snubbing of the noble envoy, don't blame it!" ”

Dong Zhao hurriedly returned the salute and said, "The lower official has seen the envoy. ”

"I'm already flattered that you can take time out of your busy schedule to come to see me."

After finishing speaking, Dong Zhao raised his head and looked at Chen Xu carefully, the world-famous overlord.

Although Chen Xu has been on the battlefield for a long time, he is only twenty-seven years old after all. Although since ancient times, there are not a few people who are famous all over the world when they are young.

But seeing with his own eyes, the mighty and heroic overlord in front of him, Dong Zhao still couldn't help but admire in his heart.

Feeling Dong Zhao's gaze, Chen Xu asked, "Why has Gongren been staring at me since I entered the house?" ”

Dong Zhao is a public person, and when he came to Bingzhou to hand over the post, he had already written his name.

So when he heard Chen Xu calling him a cousin, Dong Zhao was not the slightest surprised in his heart.

Hearing Chen Xu's question, Dong Zhao replied: "The king is famous all over the world when he is young, and although he is under the rule of Jizhou, he is still thunderous about the prestige of the king. ”

"I am fortunate to be able to meet the envoy today, of course, I have to pay a detailed visit."

Chen Xu laughed and said, "I already know the talent of public benevolence. Nowadays, although there are many soldiers and generals in our state, there is a scarcity of wise and resourceful people like Gongren. ”

"If Gongren doesn't give up, he can come and join the state as an official, and I will definitely wait for the vacant position."

Dong Zhao didn't expect that Chen Xu would solicit him so blatantly, he felt funny, but he was moved in his heart.

Rao is like this, he still said with a straight face: "Since ancient times, loyalty is not about the two masters. Yuan Jizhou treats me well, how can I abandon my lord and leave? ”

"Please don't mention the matter of solicitation in the future."

Chen Xu said: "I and Ben Chu are both subjects of the Han Dynasty. Whether Gongren is an official in Jizhou or comes to me and the state as an official, isn't he all serving the Han Dynasty? And what about infidelity? ”

When Dong Zhao heard this, he felt a little speechless.

He didn't expect that Chen Xu's face would be so thick. A former anti-thief leader, accepted Zhao'an, divided one side, and actually talked about loyalty to the Han.

But Chen Xu's words, after all, occupy the righteousness, and Dong Zhao is not easy to refute. had to shirk it, saying that he was not talented enough to come to Bingzhou as an official.

Chen Xu didn't care, and continued to talk cordially with Dong Zhao. The more the two talked, the more they liked each other.

Dong Zhao saw in Chen Xu that he was eloquent and talented, and he was eager to seek talent. is not like Yuan Shao, who likes to do superficial work of recruiting talents, but in fact, he can't let his subordinates make the best use of their talents.

And Chen Xu took a fancy to Dong Zhao's talent.

Although the two chatted speculatively, Dong Zhao couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw that Chen Xu didn't ask him about the purpose of coming this time.

After chatting for a while, Dong Zhao finally couldn't help but say: "Make the king and the state today, my lord is based in Jizhou, the hero of the world, only the king and the lord of my family are in the ear." ”

Now Dong Zhuo is in power and controls the government, which makes the world complain and the people are not happy. My lord sent me here, I want to form an alliance with the envoy and fight Dong Zhuo together, I don't know what the envoy wants? ”

At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "What kind of person is Yuan Shao, who is also worthy of being compared with my lord?" Please also ask the lord to behead Dong Zhao first, and then form an alliance with Gongsun Zhan, and then attack Jizhou together! ”

When Dong Zhao heard this, he was shocked.