bookandnovel Chapter 312 The invention of the waterwheel! Mills and workshops!
Chapter 312 The invention of the waterwheel! Mills and workshops!
Zhao Tuo glanced at Meng Yi, then nodded with a smile.
"Pass my order, I, Da Qin, are willing to accept the surrender of the Da Yuezhi, and also willing to send troops to help the Da Yuezhi. 55
Soon, Da Yuezhi received a reply from Da Qin.
At this time, Yao Yun and the caravan had already left Da Yuezhi and continued to go westward. Of course, Da Yuezhi sent someone to escort Yao Yun and his party.
The west of Da Yuezhi is the Wusun clan. Da Yuezhi does not want Daqin's envoys to have trouble in the conflict between Da Yuezhi and Wusun clan. Otherwise, Daqin's anger will inevitably come.
Inside the tent, the veiled woman looked at her father in confusion.
"Father, why did I Da Yuezhi submit to Da Qin? We Da Yuezhi were already driven from our homeland, shouldn't we snatch back our homeland from the 19th Da Qin?"
Wang Da Yuezhi smiled bitterly when he heard the words.
"Silly daughter, do you really think that Da Qin is better to deal with than the Huns?"
"You have a second uncle who often travels between Daqin and Da Yuezhi. He had a long chat with me before."
"Do you know what your second uncle said?"
The woman shook her head.
King Da Yuezhi sighed and said;
"Your second uncle said that today's Daqin is more powerful than the former Daqin, with a million armor, and it is invincible. It must never be an enemy, otherwise it will die!"
The woman fell silent when she heard the words. She also knew that this second uncle was a very powerful figure in the royal family of the Dayue clan. After giving up the throne, he began to go to various places to do business, and he was well informed.
The matter of Da Yuezhi was arbitrarily decided by Da Qin. In fact, for Da Qin, Da Yuezhi was not worth paying attention to at all, that is, seeing that the other party was willing to surrender and be useful, Zhao Tuo agreed.
As for the Wusun clan, Zhao Tuo didn't even plan to contact the other party, one Da Qin's guide was enough, too many would be a burden.
As for Loulan, Qiuci... and other countries, Zhao Tuo must take them. This is the only way to the west, and it is also an important gateway between things.
The spring in Xianyang has long since passed, and the vegetation has flourished, and green vitality can be seen everywhere.
The Guanzhong Plain has also ushered in an unprecedented grand occasion this year, with crops, rice, potatoes, cotton everywhere... as far as the eye can see.
It is conceivable that there will be a bumper harvest in autumn.
When the people on the Guanzhong Plain saw the sight of Tianzhong, they couldn't help but smile.
In this kind of harvest year, as long as there is no locust plague or the like, and after paying Da Qin's land rent, oral and miscellaneous fu, there must be a lot of food left in everyone's family, at least the next year will be safe.
Ji Li Neishi, who is in charge of the grain farmer, reported this year's bumper harvest to Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo nodded with satisfaction.
If the fields are harvested well, Daqin's treasury can also be filled, so that Daqin's logistics can also be guaranteed.
Zhao Tuo was also relieved about the subsequent expedition to the west.
The reason why Ying Zheng almost aroused public anger at the beginning was actually related to taxation. Before Zhao Tuo did not improve crops such as grain, the grain output in Daqin was actually not high.
But even so, Daqin's taxes cannot be discounted at all. As a result, everyone has to starve after paying the taxes. How could they not be angry.
If a country wants to maintain prosperity and stability, it must first ensure the food and clothing of its people.
Raising taxes in a good year and stockpiling in disasters is the correct food decision.
If it is violated, it will inevitably cause turmoil, but it is impossible for such a thing to occur in the current Daqin.
Because Daqin's current grain output is probably several times higher than before, and Daqin's tax has only increased by 50% compared to before.
Daqin's tax revenue has risen steadily, and it has also provided a solid foundation for Daqin's army.
Zhao Tuo was already thinking about whether to attack Goguryeo.
Although Goguryeo and the southern countries have been at war, but the scale is very small, I don't know how long it will take to lose both sides in the war.
At present, when Daqin attacked Koguryo, one can directly attack Koguryo's territory from Liaodong, and the other is to send troops from Jiaodong Bay to cross the sea to occupy the small southern country first, and then cooperate with Liaodong to attack at the same time, attacking from front and back.
After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Tuo decided to wait until Xia was completely entered before starting the battle of 943.
At present, just after the spring in Liaodong and other places, it is still icy and snowy, and the climate is cold, but in summer, even in Liaodong and other places, the ice and snow will melt, and then it will be the day for Daqin to attack.
When Zhao Tuo went out of the palace to inspect various places, he found something.
Many people still use human power to grind grains. Grinding grains into powder can make many things, such as steamed buns, steamed buns, etc., so the demand is not small, but the manpower is too slow, and often one day is not enough to sell it in one day. quantity.
And the same is true for the craftsmen. Some craftsmen still use manual labor for smelting and firing. It is usually enough for two or three people to work together to build a weapon or agricultural implement. Among them, one person is responsible for blowing the stove.
Zhao Tuo, who returned to the palace, after thinking for a while, decided to design a waterwheel. This kind of device that uses the power of nature to serve human beings will definitely save the people's time and allow them to have the opportunity to engage in other productions.