As the sun sets, the endless ridges are shrouded in golden silence. The mountains in the distance are covered with colorful clothes of sunset, and the clouds in the sky are like milk ignited.

In the farm in the distance, the farmer who returned from plowing the fields walked back in groups of three or three. The huge windmill slowly rotated under the night wind. A few flocks of cattle and sheep came from a distance and were driven back to the cattle and sheep pen.

In fact, there is no need to drive it. Those cattle and sheep pens seem to have some inexplicable traction. The cattle and sheep that are driven back will spontaneously return to their respective pens.

The smoke from cooking stoves rose, and the sound of chickens and dogs barking sounded from time to time in the farm. From a distance, people's mood seemed to have become quieter.

Liu Yi was quite satisfied with the first farm he built.

Comprehensive farm: living and working in peace + 56, not picking up the remains of the road + 57, people's hearts are kind + 54, livestock prosper + 57, grains are abundant + 52, people's customs are martial + 56, hard work + 58, happiness + 55

As the first farm that combines agriculture and animal husbandry designed and built by Liu Yi, Liu Yi put a lot of effort into the construction of this farm, from design to the fusion of various totems. Because this farm is mainly composed of slaves purchased from the Xiongnu, the composition is very complex, including Han people, Xianbei people, Semu people and even the Xiongnu people, and their beliefs are different. Therefore, when designing this farm, Liu Yi spent a lot of effort on the combination of various totems, and even composed many myths to form a story with dragon as the core.

Not only is the overall attribute very good, but it is refined into various buildings. For example, pigs, cattle and sheep pens have the attribute of returning home. Those animals will feel dependent on this place and it will be easy to graz. There is no need to worry about getting lost. The canals and worm tanks that irrigate the fields have the attributes of strengthening and improving the land, which can allow the land to absorb the fertility in water and manure. Most of the houses in farms have the attributes of restoring energy and physical strength.

Now there are only more than 300 people living in it. The effect of these attributes in subtle influence is still very significant at present. Liu Yi also set up a school in it and selected several minor officials to teach people to read. More of them can't teach them, but these are enough.

According to Liu Yi's prediction, the farm can accommodate a population of about 1,000, but if it is filled, Liu Yi is only ready to collect 500, and the rest will be distributed to other farms.

From Lian County to Lingzhou, Liu Yi planned more than 30 farms. In order to avoid excessive reclamation and grazing, the fields reclaimed were all divided. Whether it was farming or grazing, they were only one piece, replaced once a year, separated by trees.

After the first farm, it was easier for other farms to be found. The design drawings were already available. As long as there was enough manpower, it would be enough to start construction. The construction of the farm was very different from that of the city or the village. At least in the drainage system, Liu Yi did not set up pipelines specifically, but only replaced them with ditches. From February to April, Liu Yi had been building defense lines in Lian County and establishing defensive buildings, but many farms were built behind.

The combination of agriculture and animal husbandry is theoretically possible, but just like this farm, where to farm and where to graz, how many livestock can be accommodated, and how long it takes to change the cultivation of the land. These must have very strict standards.

Once the livestock stored exceeds the upper limit, the area designated in this article will be unbearable. A farm can only store hundreds of people. The farmland has not been harvested this year. It is not known whether the agricultural and sideline products can be used as feed to store livestock. However, although the place currently opens is large enough, if you want people to stay, the livestock can be stored between 300 and 500.

If the agricultural and sideline products of the farmland can be used for feeding, the quantity can be mentioned up, but it is definitely limited. Therefore, this combination of agriculture and animal husbandry is not suitable for the concentration of a large number of people, and people must be separated. This is because the construction has attributes that helps a lot. Without this... it is even more difficult.

Although the great man had similar ideas, most of them died halfway through it. The financial and material resources consumed in this are not counted. Whether the people's hearts can be quickly gathered is a big question. This is not all Han people. If they want to play a role quickly on the human heart level, this is not something that can be done in a year or two. Liu Yi can now do this in experiment because he has a craftsmanship system, which accelerates the process.

In any case, this is feasible for yourself. You can continue to expand the scale and build the farm step by step into the Hetao area.

"Sikong, are you looking for me?" Ma Dai and Mi Wei came to Liu Yi, bowed and asked.

"Yes." Liu Yi nodded and said, "Brother Zizhong told me before that the Tuoba tribe was not a Xiongnu but a Xianbei?"

"No," Ma Dai nodded affirmatively and said, "The current activity area of ​​the Southern Xiongnu is probably in the southwest of Xihe County. The Tuoba tribe is a large Xianbei tribe. Since the death of Tan Shihuai in the past, the Xianbei split. The Tuoba tribe has gained a foothold in the Qingyanze area. There is no obvious boundary between it and the Southern Xiongnu. However, the Qingyanze and Jinlian Yanze area are controlled by the Tuoba tribe. The vendor who killed us to buy slaves before was the Tuoba tribe."

Liu Yi nodded. During this period, they have made a lot of progress in the infiltration of information in Hetao, and the forces in this area have also gained a clearer understanding of the forces in this area.

This Hetao land does not belong to the Southern Xiongnu. The Xianbei area is not only here, but also to the northwest of Lian County, but also to the Hexi Xianbei. It was returned from the Civil War of the Han Dynasty and was also an important roadblock to block the Silk Road.

"In this way, Mi Wei, whether you go to the nearby Xiongnu or Xianbei, find some small tribes, and say we can help them build pastures. Remember, the population cannot be too large, two or three hundred are the best. We will provide work and materials to help them build farms so that they can live a better life, but they have to provide us with slaves, including buying from other large tribes." Liu Yi looked at Mi Wei and smiled: "As for those large tribes, don't worry about them."

"Here!" Mi Wei bowed and agreed.

Liu Yi had no choice. His previous plan could not continue. The Southern Xiongnu and Tuoba tribe refused to cooperate and even robbed the property sent by Liu Yi to sell. These people did not follow the rules to him, and now his troops and horses were unable to become the rulemakers of the Hetao land rules without cavalry.

Of course, there are also reasons why the Southern Xiongnu and Tuoba tribe did not want Liu Yi to interfere in the Hetao affairs. After all, this big cake belongs to them, so Liu Yi could only find another way to prevent himself and let them attack, step by step, attract small tribes to help them, and take them under his command, and then gather many small tribes step by step to form a powerful Han power in the Hetao land.

Liu Yi is not good at cavalry warfare, while Pang De and Ma Dai are good at it, but it is useless without cavalry, so they can only defend passively.

In the past two months, Liu Yi has been building farms, he has been crazily building fortifications along the river and high towers to prevent the Xianbei or the Xiongnu from taking a detour. Now that the fortifications are almost done, Liu Yi began to think about going deep into the Hetao area, eroding step by step, and killing his envoys. Liu Yi has never forgotten that at least the Tuoba tribe has to be cleaned up, otherwise they would think they are easy to bully.

"Bozhan." Liu Yi looked at Ma Dai and said with a smile.

"The last one is here!" Ma Dai hurriedly said with a stern look.

"Mi Wei is responsible for contacting these small tribes. You are responsible for letting them sit down and talk. It is of course the best thing that is willing to cooperate and accept. If you don't want to, then let them change the patriarch or leader or other things." Liu Yi handed a command arrow to Ma Dai and said, "Three thousand people, as for how to let them talk to us calmly, you know this Xiongnu, Xianbei people more than me, so I won't command more. If you think there are not enough people, you can send them as appropriate."

"Don't worry, Sikong is just a small tribe, three thousand people are enough!" Ma Dai took the order arrow and intervened and said with a tribute.

"Go and do it." Liu Yi smiled and said, "Start from the surrounding area first, don't run too far. While they have not yet had time to gather during this period, convince more."

"Here!" After the two of them intervened and bowed, they each said goodbye and went to prepare.

When they saw the two of them away, the sky was completely dimmed, dusk had passed, and night was spreading, and Liu Yi's eyes fell on the farm in the distance. Outside the sporadic lights, the moonlight shone on the earth, giving people a sense of tranquility.
Chapter completed!