Chapter 514

So as not to cause unrest in his inner household.

A few months passed in a flash.

In these few months, with the implementation of the new policies, Jingzhou became more prosperous at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the first generation of improved seeds cultivated by Su Xuan completed cultivation, and a large number of seeds were prepared and distributed to the common people for planting.

The final harvest increased by 30% compared to the past.

It seems like not much, but it is actually quite astonishing.

For a time, it shocked the entire Jingzhou and even the entire world.

The people of Jingzhou praised Su Xuan and regarded him as a saint in the world.

Other warlords were extremely jealous of these improved seeds.

They all used various methods and sent a large number of spies into Jingzhou, attempting to obtain a large number of improved seeds.

Even, the methods were not limited to spies.

Merchants, noble families, wandering knights... and so on, all kinds of methods were used.

They actually obtained quite a bit of grain grown from the improved seeds.

Then, they all used the grain grown from these improved seeds as seeds and began to plant them in their own territories.

"Hehe!"

Su Xuan just gave a mocking smile when he saw this.

Guo Jia, on the side, looked worried and said: "Lord, you are still in the mood to laugh? These improved seeds have been obtained by many warlords, you have made wedding clothes for them! This is helping the enemy!"

"Haha!"

Su Xuan heard this and couldn't help but look up and laugh: "Fengxiao! Fengxiao! Are you really not understanding or pretending not to understand? Am I, your Lord, such a stupid person?"

"Do you really think I wouldn't leave a backup plan?"

"Oh?"

Guo Jia was shocked when he heard this: "Could it be that there is a problem with these improved seeds?"

"Can't say that either!"

Su Xuan shook his head when he heard this: "There is no problem with the improved seeds themselves! They can indeed increase production, which you have all seen;"

"But the grain grown from the improved seeds, if used as seeds, is no different from ordinary grain seeds."

"After all, the real improved seeds are special varieties cultivated and nurtured with spiritual energy in the Star Fall Spirit-Turning Array;"

"The improved seeds can only maintain one planting;"

"The grain produced subsequently, when used as seeds, has already degenerated back into ordinary grain seeds and has no effect of increasing production."

"This is the reason why I am relieved to release the improved seeds!"

"Otherwise, I would have really made wedding clothes for other warlords. I am not that stupid."

He had considered this kind of thing from the very beginning.

"So that's how it is!"

Guo Jia and the others suddenly realized.

"Tsk tsk! Lord, you are really amazing!"

Guo Jia smacked his lips with a smile: "However, Lord, you are not ruthless enough! If the grain produced by these improved seeds would significantly reduce production or even fail completely when used for planting, that would be even more perfect!"

"Not only could it make the warlords fail, but it could also pit them in return."

"You kid!"

Su Xuan was speechless when he heard this and looked at Guo Jia: "Is your character distorted? This kind of scheme can usually only be proposed by Jia Xu! It is too insidious and vicious!"

"Ahahaha!"

Guo Jia gave a sheepish smile when he heard this, and then said with a serious face: "But Lord, you have to admit that what I said is the method that maximizes benefits, right?"

"Moreover, in the struggle for hegemony in troubled times, one should naturally use every possible means."

Su Xuan shook his head: "If I didn't have an absolute advantage, I naturally wouldn't mind doing this;"

"But since I already have an absolute advantage, there is no need to do such immoral things!"

"After all, doing so would truly harm the vast number of common people;"

"If it were really done! That grain production would significantly decrease, or even fail completely, which would definitely lead to a large number of people starving to death;"

"This is definitely not what I want to see."

Xi Zhicai, on the side, couldn't help but nod in agreement: "I think you are right, Lord! As a warlord and the future master of the world, you cannot be too insidious and vicious!"

"Even more so, you cannot lose the hearts of the people;"

"If you really followed what you said, Fengxiao, it would inevitably lead to the hostility of the people in the territories of other warlords."

He believed that if that were really the case, those warlords would definitely not be stingy about throwing the blame onto Su Xuan and ruining his reputation.

"It really is! I was reckless!"

Guo Jia's expression froze when he heard this, and he apologized to Su Xuan: "Please punish me, Lord!"

"There is nothing to punish! Just talking about it! No need!"

Su Xuan waved his hand with a smile when he saw this.

This day, Jia San came to report in a hurry: "Lord! Urgent report from Yangzhou, Sun Jian is dead!"

"Mm?"

Su Xuan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then said with some surprise: "He died after all? How exactly did he die?"

In the history of the previous life, Sun Jian died at the hands of Huang Zu.

But this time, Jingzhou is Su Xuan's, and Huang Zu is also Su Xuan's subordinate, so naturally, he could not kill Sun Jian.

Jia San immediately handed over the intelligence and reported: "He died from the ambush and hidden arrows of Yan Baihu;"

"Of course, this is just the superficial statement. The Secret Guard in Yangzhou investigated and found that this was the result of the support of the noble families in Wu Commandery and even the entire Yangzhou behind the scenes;"

"In addition, Yuan Shu also intervened secretly;"

"Even, these noble families provided a lot of dead soldiers and armor-piercing weapons, which allowed Sun Jian to be killed by hidden arrows."

Otherwise, with Sun Jian's cultivation at the early stage of the Gangjin Realm, mere hidden arrows would really not necessarily be able to kill him.

But armor-piercing arrows are different.

This is a type of arrow made of special meteorite iron, which has powerful armor-piercing and Gang-piercing effects.

The Gang energy of ordinary Gangjin experts cannot block these armor-piercing arrows.

This thing is very dangerous, but the stock is also extremely small.

After all, the material itself is very rare.

However, some long-standing noble families still have some stock.

"So that's how it is!"

Su Xuan had already finished reading the intelligence in his hand, and immediately said to Jia San: "These armor-piercing weapons are very powerful, and I am also very interested in the material of this thing. You should let the Secret Guard find a way to collect some!"

"Of course, these things are basically controlled by noble families with a long heritage. Tell them to be careful, it is best to use spirit beasts to obtain them, don't do it yourself, it is too easy to be exposed."

"Yes!"

Jia San immediately took the order.

Su Xuan nodded with satisfaction when he saw this, and then asked: "Since Sun Jian is dead, what is the situation with Sun Ce now? What choice will he make?"

Jia San shook his head when he heard this: "It is not clear yet, Sun Jian died too suddenly, Sun Ce has not made a choice yet;"

"It is highly probable that we will only know after Sun Jian is buried, right?"

"However, according to the intelligence from the Secret Guard, Sun Ce has great hostility towards you, Lord, and has resentment for having been captured by us before, so the probability of him joining you, Lord, is probably not high."

The monitoring of the Secret Guard is comprehensive.

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