Chapter 296

As for the farmers on the borders who wanted seeds, we didn't harm or drive them away. We simply told them, "You are not citizens under Lord Holy Son, so we cannot give you this kind of grain. If you are hungry, we can certainly provide you with some food to eat, but the crop seeds are strictly out of the question." We explained this logic to those farmers as well. My crop seeds indeed yielded a much higher harvest, reaching up to 1,500 jin per mu even out in the open. This was quite extraordinary and naturally drew the attention of many. The surrounding dynasties were also sharpening their weapons, preparing to come and pillage. With no other choice, I had to dispatch two million troops to garrison various locations. As it turned out, damn it, that couple of million troops easily defeated the enemy's multi-million-strong army. Things were only tough during the initial fierce battles, but after fighting two or three skirmishes, the enemy soldiers heard that as long as they were defeated and became people under Lord Holy Son, they, too, could plant these crops. Many of the soldiers completely lost their will to fight; after putting up a token resistance, they simply surrendered.