The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the border troops, it was overthrown and the Qing Dynasty was destro

Chapter 37 Planting Wheat in Spring

Jiang Han smiled as he watched the soldiers devour their meat and nodded in satisfaction.

He had no choice but to train them in military discipline and strengthen their sense of discipline at this stage.

As for other training, it can only be put on hold for the time being, since Jiang Han does not have military books such as "New Book of Military Efficiency" or "Records of Military Training".

He used to be just a junior officer and wasn't familiar with the changes and applications of various formations.

Fortunately, his men were all from the border army and were familiar with flag signals and commands, but they were also somewhat unfamiliar with formations.

After all, I used to not have enough to eat, so I didn't have the energy to train. I would only pretend to train once or twice a month.

Jiang Hanke had always been thinking about General Qi's chariot and cavalry battalion. This was a tactic that General Qi had specially devised for the northern campaign, but unfortunately, the equipment was insufficient, so he could only think about it.

Shaking his head helplessly, Jiang Han called the other four newly appointed sentry leaders over and gave them instructions:

"Listen up, now that we've settled in Baijia Village, this place is the military camp."

"From now on, patrols will need both visible and covert sentries!"

"Entry and exit must be done with a password, and everything must be done according to the requirements for marching and stationing!"

"No one is allowed to leave without my order! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

The other four nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Jiang Han continued to add:

"In addition, send the team that performs the worst in drills every day to the neighboring Majia Village to do hard labor and guard duty."

"You can ignore the others, but you must keep a close eye on those military craftsmen you brought from Anse!"

After arranging everything, Jiang Han rushed back to his own courtyard to change his clothes before heading to Majia Village.

Jiang Han has been extremely busy lately. He just spent the whole morning shouting at the training ground and his voice is hoarse. Now he has to go to Majia Village to prepare for sowing.

There was no other way; every day when he opened his eyes, there were over a thousand mouths waiting to be fed and drunk. Jiang Han's burden was too heavy.

February is almost here, and once the spring equinox is over, it's time to start planting spring wheat.

However, the trip to Ansai delayed us for a few days, and when we came back, we were busy training the troops, so we didn't have time to sow the seeds.

As he walked towards the courtyard, he pondered what to do next, his steps hurried.

As soon as Jiang Han stepped into the courtyard, he spotted Yu Chengye brandishing a long knife wildly in the yard, shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Death to the old thief!"

Jiang Han was terrified and immediately shouted:
"You brat, you're asking for it! You're not even as long as the knife and you dare to act so recklessly. What if you hurt someone?!"

Startled by the shout, Yu Chengye's hand trembled, and the long sword crashed to the ground with a clang.

"Uncle Jiang... Uncle Jiang? Weren't you training the troops? Why are you back?"

He looked like a petty thief caught red-handed by his owner, completely flustered.

Seeing this, Yu Chenglin, the younger sister who was mending clothes nearby, covered her mouth and chuckled.

Jiang Han glared at Yu Chengye and said irritably:
"I think you're just bored out of your mind. Come here! I have something to tell you to do!"

Yu Chengye shrank back, reluctantly put down the knife, and looked at Jiang Han:
"Huh? It's not going to be grinding grain again, is it?!"

"Uncle Jiang, I really don't want to pull the millstone anymore. Can I find some other work?"

Jiang Han smiled and waved at him:
"Don't worry, I won't make you grind grain this time. I'll give you other work to do!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Chengye's eyes lit up immediately:

"Really?! I knew Uncle Jiang was the best."

A few days ago, Jiang Han had made him work like a donkey, dragging the heavy stone millstone in the yard for several days straight. He was so tired that his back ached, but now that he heard he didn't have to pull the millstone anymore, he was overjoyed.

Jiang Han nodded seriously and patted him on the shoulder:

"Of course, I have an important task for you this time!"

Outside Majia Village, the cold wind howled, and Jiang Han casually shoved a hoe into Yu Chengye's hand:

"Come on, let's dig an ice cellar."

Yu Chengye was stunned and stood there in disbelief.

First they made him pull the millstone like a donkey, and now they're making him plow the field like an ox?

Jiang Han spread his hands, looking utterly helpless:

"There's no other way. We're short-handed right now. Your Uncle Shao Yong and the others are busy training the troops, so we can't exactly ask them to come."

He paused, glancing at Yu Chengye, whose face was ashen.

"Here's what we'll do: if you do well this time, I'll have Shao Yong teach you archery."

Upon hearing this, Yu Chengye immediately became incredibly excited, his eyes shining brightly.
"Uncle Jiang, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

After saying that, he picked up the hoe and started digging, looking extremely serious.

Jiang Han looked at his stubbornness, nodded in satisfaction, and turned to leave in a hurry.

He also had to go to Majia Village to gather the villagers and ask them to help collect snow water, otherwise it would be too late.

The recruitment went very smoothly this time, and the villagers were no longer as afraid as before.

After all, Jiang Da's reputation as a philanthropist has spread throughout the entire Ma family village. As long as he has the grain, he won't have trouble recruiting people.

Jiang Han gathered the remaining twenty-odd villagers from Majia Village, half of them to shovel snow and the other half to dig ice cellars.

Jiang Han also promised to employ them long-term. Once the wheat is planted in a couple of days, they will all need to take care of it. If there are not enough people, he will also need to find some refugees to help with the farming.

Moreover, during daily training, some soldiers would make mistakes and be punished. Those punished soldiers would then be pulled down to do hard labor. In short, no one could be left idle.

With the manpower issue temporarily resolved, Jiang Han turned his attention back to technical problems.

To make up for the lack of technical personnel, Jiang Han even summoned the military craftsmen he had brought back from Anse.

He gave the cement formula to these craftsmen, asking them to help him make water pipes and a drip irrigation system.

Several craftsmen had long coveted Jiang Han's cement, and now that they had obtained his cement formula, they naturally agreed to the task without hesitation.

Jiang Han summoned several craftsmen to his side, pointed to the high slope not far away, and patiently explained his plan:
"What we need to do now is to ensure that there is enough water after the spring wheat is planted."

"I plan to build a large pool at a high place, which can both thaw the ice and store water; the outlet will have a switch baffle, and several cement pipes will be connected below to bring the water to the ground."

He paused, then added:

"Now there is another problem: how to ensure that every row of wheat is irrigated? Do the master craftsmen have a way to make the water drip into the field more evenly?"

One of the craftsmen scratched his head, thought for a long time, and tentatively spoke:

"Sir, why don't we make a few holes in the side of the pipe and plug them with dry grass, but not completely? That way, the water can drip out slowly."

Jiang Han's eyes lit up upon hearing this:
"Good idea, let's do it this way!"

Jiang Han patted them on the shoulder and encouraged them:

"I'm leaving this matter to you. Do a good job, and you'll all benefit from it in the future."

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