Chapter 251 [The granary of the world]
"Bai Zuo Geng, why did Zuo Shuchang be wrong again?"
Not only Ying Quliang had this question, but even Lao Gan Long and others were a little incomprehensible. Since discussing the new law, although Wei Yang was a little rude, he was still quite upright. After improving the method of continuous position and abolishing the new law strategy of "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce", the conflicts with most of the ministers were eliminated, and everyone also felt much more pleasing to him.
Moreover, the suggestions put forward by Wei Yang were not unreasonable. Even if Gongshu Li will be spread throughout the world sooner or later, the longer the confidentiality will be, the better. The longer the time, the greater the advantage of Lao Qin will be. In the future, the more elite soldiers and enough food, it may not be a dream to recover the entire land of Hexi in ten years.
The only dissatisfaction is that Gongshuqing has been suppressed by the Mo family for so long. Now he has finally had the opportunity to overthrow the Mo family, but now he is blocked by Wei Yang. He is afraid that he will have to wait for a few more years to be proud. Gongshuqing looked at Bai Dong, hoping that he could tell a truth so that Gongshuli could spread the world in the shortest time. This is the selfishness of Gongshu and the public aspiration of craftsmen in the world. Craftsmen of any era hope to help the people of the world through the tools they made, but there is not much difference between countries.
"I heard Du Sikong have calculated a calculation. Lao Qin's current grain output is only enough for self-use. Even if he tries hard, he cannot save much. So although Lao Qin can use 150,000 troops, he only dares to use 30,000 people in the last war against Yiqiu. What is the reason? Because the army moves, the money and grain consumption are huge, so Lao Qin can't afford it! I also heard that although the ancestor Shimen defeated the Wei army in the battle, he used up his food and later to regain Hexi. He even had to borrow grain from those old noble families! Now Lao Qin has a public transport plow, which can save a lot of manpower and animal power. Increase the amount of grain production, but even if the grain production doubles, with Lao Qin's current ability, how long will it take to store enough food to support a national war? Ten or twenty years?"
"This kid is right. Even with Gongshu plow and his means of using fat, Lao Qin may not be able to store enough food for a war in ten years..."
Ying Quliang frowned slightly. If he wanted to recover the entire Hexi area, the war would probably be delayed for a few years. Money and grain consumption would be a terrifying number. Even with the Gongshu plow, Lao Qin would not be able to quickly become the country with the most food in the world. After all, the number of fields is limited. It is said that Lao Qin is vast and sparsely populated, so it is a good idea to open up new fields, but the Qin people are all wandering in old places. Who would abandon the graves of their ancestors and leave their hometowns to open up new fields? This is not a problem of too many people. It is a matter of not being willing to be in a way that the people are not willing to be in a position. It requires long-term guidance, encouragement, or even a large number of people to migrate the people to achieve results. This will take decades or even hundreds of years.
"Even a powerful country like Wei, the grain output is limited. Like Wei, Lao Qin, with new plows, human and animal power can certainly be saved, but the potential developed is limited. It is calculated based on the annual output doubling, and the elite troops will be cultivated in ten years. With the power to fight with Wei, can the reserved grain be used?"
"Ten years are probably not enough."
Ying Quliang nodded secretly. Bai Dong was right. The recovery of Hexi was always a thorn in his heart. Before Wei Yang was appointed as the Minister of Reform, the training of new recruits had already been put on his agenda. Now the new army in Lantian is secretly increasing, and the cavalry of Longdong is also in the training of young officials of the prince, but training troops is even more expensive than using troops! Now the Lao Qin grain warehouse is about to bottom out. In the future, as Lao Qin's grain production increases, his mind will be bigger. Can the 50,000 new army become 100,000? Can the 150,000 Qin army break through to 200,000? When the water rises, the ship will also become higher... It seems that there is still no food to save?
Even if Wei Yang's "emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce" was implemented, this problem could not be solved. With Bai Dong's "cross-regional fertilizer" and Gongshu plows, the current limit on grain output is only the number of fields; if this limit cannot be broken, it is the same for 50% of Qin people to be farmers, and it is the same for 100% of Qin people to be farmers.
"Bai Zuo Geng, you don't have to go around the circle. I want to listen to your method." I know my fourth brother so well. When I see his smile, I know that I should have a draft of it.
"I will not hide it from the emperor. My ministers ask Gongshu to name this plow, which means that I want to borrow the influence of Gongshu and promote this plow in the world in the shortest time. It is best if Shandong countries and Qi and Chu can use it..." "Baizi" has a great influence, but it is more important to invent the feat of strengthening the face in terms of literature and affairs. Although there are also feats of inventing the powerful method, it is still far inferior to Gongshu and Mohists in terms of making equipment.
"What, such a farmer artifact, do you want all countries in the world to use it?"
Ying Quliang stared at Bai Dong. If this kid was not his fourth brother and the great benefactor of the Ying family, he would really suspect that this was the enemy's response. Lao Qin made a good thing, not to hide it, but to promote the world. In order to be able to implement it quickly, he would also be named a public loser. Isn't this secretly colluding with the enemy country?
Wei Yang did not speak this time, just waiting for Bai Dong to say the reason. He was as depressed as Du Zhi now, and felt that his IQ was seriously insufficient in front of this Bai Zi; he must stay away from this Bai Zi in the future. If he had been in contact with him for a long time, his confidence would definitely be affected...
"Once Gongshu plow is promoted, the amount of grain produced by Lao Qin will not decrease, and the number of grain produced by various countries will increase. Jun, the precious pearls of the East China Sea are extremely rare, and even if the pearl pickers spend their lives, they may not find a few. The price of agarwood in the South China Sea is more than gold because it can only grow in a very small number of areas, and it grows very slowly. It will become a tree in ten years and be able to become a timber in thirty years. But if the pearls in the East China Sea are more fish than the reeds on the river, will it be precious? Among the countries in Shandong, Wei was the first to open the "Take of Exercise of the Earth's Power", and Han and Zhao followed it. Qi and Chu were unique. There were two ripe rice in the east and south of Qi, and there were no wars of the country for decades, the granaries of these countries were almost full... If they got Gongshu plow again, the annual grain output doubled, what would happen?"
"The grain production of all countries in the world is increasing, and they are no short of food than Lao Qin, so the food price in the world will drop to an unprecedented low price!" Du Zhi's reaction was the fastest.
"What Du Sikong said is very much. The world suddenly has several times more grain, so it would be strange if the price of grain does not fall! The number of fields in Lao Qin is limited, so he has to use the fields of Wei and Chu? Their people will help Lao Qin grow grain. If we use a little means, the price of grain will plummet again. At that time, only Qin will be the buyer of Qin in the world. I am afraid that the grain merchants in the world will beg us to sell the grain to us. Lao Qin is still afraid that the food that is not needed? Ten years later, the government will guide the people to explore new fields, and Lao Qin will no longer have any worries about shortage of food. Lord, then the grain from all countries in the world will enter Lao Qin and Lao Qin will be the granary of the world. Isn't that good?"
Production and consumption are twins that need to be balanced. Any party loses weight and will lead to economic accidents.
The productivity of this era is actually far inferior to later generations. Even if there are Bai Dong's new plows and fertilizers, there will definitely be no such thing as pouring milk into the Atlantic. However, before the consumption psychology of the world's people changed, productivity suddenly increased by two or three times or even more. Those farmers would not eat an extra bowl of rice and then become playboys who waste food. They would only look at the full warehouse of grain and continue to live a life of eating bran and vegetables.
Bai Dong fought this time difference. In the past few years when the "consumption concept" of the world could not keep up with the development of productivity, when the kings of various countries found that their granaries were piled up and the grain was about to mold and rot, when the farmers found that the grain stored at home had attracted countless "rats" and they still couldn't bear to eat more, big grain merchants like Xu Gong would be "surprised" to find that the price of grain had dropped!
At this time, Bai Dong would not mind using a little trick to make the grain price fall even more violently. Then Lao Qin only needs to secretly buy enough quantity; if the methods are used properly, maybe he will make some small money after "buying" the grain...
With advanced technology, confidential monopoly will naturally have the benefits of confidential monopoly, but if it can be used well and stir up a day of storm, it is afraid that the benefits will be greater. When Bai Dong takes all the advantages, the people in the world will wake up like a dream and their consumption psychology will gradually mature. This is actually what he likes; sometimes to change this era, it may not necessarily rely on fists, as well as various high-level theories built on the basis of the economy.
Since this era came, Bai Dong has been playing a game of chess, intentionally or unintentionally, a big game of chess.
All countries in the world, the lords and princes will one day become his pawns...
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Chapter completed!