Chapter 1017 Surprised Guo Xin

"Did I hear it wrong? Did Juliu City come to ask us for food?" Guo Xin's Dadu Protectorate Sima resisted the urge to pick his ears and asked.

"No, they brought us food. The carts are full of wheat. Oh, there are also some things called potatoes, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. I don't know what they are." The guard who came to report scratched his head. I have also grown crops since I was a child, but I have never heard of these things.

"How long has it been since Yuan Zhengcai went to Juliu City? He brought so much food? Even if he goes out to grab it, he can't grab much, right?" There are not many places in the Western Regions suitable for farming, and they are the Tang people who are most familiar with farming. With no place to grab, Guo Xin got up immediately, "Come on, follow me out and have a look!"

When we got outside the city, we saw a group of gray-haired veterans surrounding the convoy in Juliu City, stretching their necks to look at the grain in the cart, which was piled up like a mountain.

"Report to the Imperial Guard that the food delivered to Juliu City includes 20,000 catties of wheat, 50,000 catties of potatoes, 80,000 catties of sweet potatoes, 30,000 catties of corn, 13,000 eggs, and 3,000 chickens. The general guard will check it!" The leading soldier came to Guo Xin, gave a military salute, and handed over the list with both hands.

"Eggs and chickens?" Hearing these two words, even Guo Xin couldn't help drooling. Even if he is the king of Wuwei County and the governor of Anxi Governor's Mansion, he hasn't had much chance to eat meat these years. , He hurriedly grabbed the list, only to see that what was written on it was exactly the same as what the soldiers had reported.

Looking up at these Chang'an teenagers who came to the Western Regions not long ago, Guo Xin found that their skin was much darker than when they first came, but their complexions were much ruddy, with a healthy smell. They have a unique appearance; their eyes are much warmer than when they first came, and the depths of their eyes are full of confidence.

"How did all this food come from?" Guo Xin couldn't help asking. It's not that he didn't do farm work in Kucha, but even in a good year, he could barely support himself, which would feed all the soldiers. .

"It's all planted by Shou Zhuo with us. We opened up new fields in Juliu City, built ditches, water trucks for irrigation, and used earth dragon manure to fertilize the fields. Only then did we have such a harvest." The visitor said proudly, How long has it been since Juliu City not only does not need the assistance of the Duhufu, but can also help the Duhufu in turn. Now he is like a promising child returning to his long-lost parents.

"Look, Duhu, this is the wheat grown in our Juliu City; this is sweet potato, which is very sweet when roasted; this is corn, which can be eaten directly from the cob; this is tomato, which can be eaten raw. Eat it, it is very fragrant when fried with eggs; this is potatoes, it is delicious to make a large plate of chicken..." Speaking of this, the boy was puzzled again, this potato stewed chicken is obviously served in a clay pot every time , why does Shouzhuo insist on calling it Dapanji?

"This wheat is better than those in Guanzhong! How do you eat these things? Is it delicious?" Guo Xin looked at the same thing as the veterans, and they were all dazzled.

"Don't worry, the guard, Shou Zhuo has also sent the cook, and I will cook it for my colleagues in Qiuci City later, and then they will leave it for you to teach how to do it." Of course, Shen Long has considered these issues The accompanying people will teach them how to store and cook these foods; others will stay and teach them how to grow these foods in Kucha.

"There is just enough food now, and Shouzhuo is not willing to take it out to make wine, but it will be fine next year. The grapes should be ripe next year, and there will be wine to drink by then."

What, you can still make your own wine? Guo Xin not only had an illusion, am I in the Western Regions now, or have I returned to Guanzhong? No, even the garrison in Guanzhong, life is not so good, right?

"Thank you Yuanzheng.

"Guo Xin began to wonder, is it too wasteful to put Yuanzheng in Juliu City? If he returns to Kucha and presides over farming affairs in Kucha, then my Tang army will no longer have to worry about food. ?

Guo Xin gave an order, and the white-haired soldiers began to transport grain into the city while counting according to the list. The soldiers of Juliu City told them carefully all the way, telling them how to store these things; The list goes on and on.

After Guo Xin asked, he found out that Juliu City had prepared a little more for the loss on the road. Their journey went much smoother than planned, so there was still a surplus.

But after the food was moved, there were still several carts left behind. Guo Xin pointed to these carts and asked, "What are these?"

"Shouzhuo said, this is the armored weapon sent by Shouzhuo to Dadu. Now Juliu City can smelt iron to make weapons. Shouzhuo said that the Anxi Army has not been supplied by the Tang Dynasty for many years. The armor weapon has long been They were dilapidated, so they specially escorted some to Dadu, including three hundred sets of armor, one thousand horizontal knives, two thousand long spears, and one hundred thousand arrows..." The visitor took out a second list and asked Guo Xin checked and received.

Guo Xin was stunned by shock this time, what happened? Not only do you have a surplus of food, but you have also started to smelt iron and make weapons yourself. What is Juliu City like now?

"General Protector, the steel fire of this knife is better than ours!" A veteran said, picking up a horizontal knife and trying it out.

"Da Duhu, this armor looks rough, not as good-looking as our Mingguang armor, but it is very strong and light in weight." Juliu City has not yet reached the point of pursuing beauty, and both armor and weapons are practical. For the top.

"Hey, this craftsman is a good craftsman. There are so many armors and horizontal knives, and the styles look almost exactly the same. How many good craftsmen did you find?"

"Look at the hammer print, how big is the hammer to make it? How about a craftsman with such strength?" These veterans were all too familiar with armor weapons, and soon they found quite a lot of doubts.

"This armor is forged with a sledgehammer driven by a water wheel. If we rely on manpower alone, all the soldiers in our six cities will go to battle, and we can't forge so many armor weapons." The visitor explained.

"Take it all away! Ben Duhu wants to go to Juliu City to see it with his own eyes more and more!" Guo Xin looked in the direction of Juliu City, "By the way, if you have enough money, you can also escort some of Yang Du Shall we go?"

"Don't worry, Chief Protector, we came out with two convoys this time, and the other one has already arrived in Xizhou City!" It stands to reason that it is taboo for military towns to transport supplies privately, but in today's Western Regions, people don't care about this for a long time. It's getting late.

"When you return, Ben Duhu will follow you to Juliu City!" Guo Xin made up his mind.

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