sbdcsierra Chapter 928 Another city conquered
Chapter 928 Another city conquered
It’s so difficult to transport food!
The food in the military camp was said to be enough to sustain for three months, but in fact the supply for each meal had begun to decrease since the month before last. Halfway through this month, the military camp had saved enough food to only have one meal a day.
Each person gets two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
This amount is not enough for a grown man, let alone a child, for a day.
Fortunately, everyone in the military camp eats the same food, from top to bottom.
Even the generals ate the same food as them, and no one complained.
They were so hungry that their eyes were dizzy every day, but they still had to go out to fight, hoping that they could defeat the enemy and get some food back.
Unfortunately, this battle was difficult to fight. The opposing city was strong and they had no food, so they couldn’t take it down in a short time.
He was feeling panic-stricken, but when he smelled the food and fodder arriving, he thought he had heard it wrong. But when he heard it again, he realized he had heard it right. The food and fodder had really arrived, and they appeared from every corner in an instant.
Alas, the food and supplies have finally arrived and they won’t have to go hungry anymore!
The generals pushed Xu Xiushan forward, and when they saw the grain train that stretched as far as the eye could see, Xu Xiushan laughed excitedly.
The men stepped forward and poked at the grain bag, then took out a handful and showed it to the generals.
Xu Xiushan took it and shared some with other people around him. "Take a look at this food, too. What do you think?"
Zhou Dacang also got a share. Looking at the grain in his hand, he felt heavy thinking that it was all earned bit by bit by his family and Zhou Guo. He looked up at the endless grain team, his hand shook, and the grain in his hand almost fell to the ground.
Others didn't take it seriously. Their hands were shaking badly from sheer excitement.
The general's hands were shaking. Looking at the endless stream of troops, he patted Zhou Dacang's shoulder heavily without saying a word.
The two lords, with untidy beards and looking like unrecognizable people, stepped forward to greet him.
Over the past few months, they have consumed one-third of the two million shi of grain on the road.
There was no other way. There were not enough people to begin with, and we couldn't just let them eat their fill. We had to let them eat to their heart's content. Only when they were full would they have the strength to transport food.
The general listened to the two's reply and said happily: "Get up, it's really hard for you. With such a small number of people, you can transport so much food and grass. You all have made great contributions!"
The two lords knelt down and kowtowed. Wasn't it a big reason why they worked so hard just to get a word of praise from the general?
They have left an impression here, General. When the world is at peace in the future, you will always think of them, right?
That night, everyone in the military camp ate a lot and their stomachs were full. After they were full, the general began to recruit soldiers and generals.
In the middle of the night, while the enemy was still asleep, Xu's army, who had eaten and drunk their fill, appeared silently under the enemy's city wall. Several city gates were attacked at the same time, and the enemy was awakened from their sleep in panic.
It was also during this period of time that Xu's army had not made any moves. They were exhausted and relaxed.
They didn't even notice that the scout team hadn't returned for several days.
In this battle, Xu's army won a great victory. They finally captured the city that they had not been able to capture for several months. All the food and supplies in the government office belonged to them. All the prisoners were dispersed and distributed to Xu's army. Xu's army won another city in the process of competing for the world.
The two lords woke up early the next morning and were shocked to hear that the city ahead had been captured. The fighting power of the Xu family army, which had eaten its fill, was quite strong.
General Xu rode into the city on horseback amid the deafening shouts of the people in the city. The two lords were fortunate enough to witness this grand scene.
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At this time, the north is busy in full swing, and the vigorous autumn harvest has begun.
Over the years, the Zhou family has owned a total of about a thousand cattle, horses, donkeys and mules.
Of course, among them, there are about two or three hundred cubs that are only two years old, and many of them can start working now.
Although I can't compare with the older ones, I can still drag two or three bags as if it were a game. Among them, I can start to drag more bags slowly. After another two years, I will be able to help with the heavy work.
Originally, these livestock were enough, but now the business has grown, especially on the South River side, there is nothing.
After Zhou Guo received the silver money in the middle of the year, he started buying cattle, donkeys and mules all over the north, but he stopped buying horses because they were very expensive. It was not cost-effective to buy several cows for one horse.
But she has never stopped buying these over the years. Even if she collected them from the entire north, she could only collect more than 300 heads at a time.
I don't know why animal power is so important and no one sets up a breeding farm or something. If it really doesn't work, just rent it like buying fertilizer during spring plowing and autumn harvest.
Zhou Guo had nothing to do, so he thought about this and that. Looking at the busy autumn harvest in the fields, his mood became very good.
I think this idea is just a thought. Everyone has just eaten their fill, and this fertilizer can greatly increase the harvest in the fields.
The power of an animal is useful, but not that great. Many people are unwilling to rent one and would rather do more work themselves. Why spend the money on something that can be done with more effort?
If her family were still working on those few acres of land to make a living, and if they could rent a cow, I think her mother would rather work day and night than spend the money to rent a cow, working herself to death for half a year, only to have the food she grows go to someone else's family.
The entire north is now in the autumn harvest season, and their family is no exception.
The first thing to be harvested is the two thousand acres of land belonging to Mr. Wu. The wheat is golden, the grains are full and firm, and when the wind and waves blow, you can seem to smell the fragrance of wheat.
Mr. Wu was also busy at this time, but he was really curious about how the wheat in the field was growing, so he took time out of his busy schedule to rush over to take a look.
I was afraid that if I arrived too late, all the wheat in the field would have been harvested.
Zhou Guo had not left yet, and was walking around the fields. When he saw Master Wu's carriage, he went to greet him with a smile and said jokingly, "Master Wu, you are here just as the wheat harvest has begun. Are you worried that I will not return your land?"
Old Master Wu came out of the car and smiled as soon as he saw her: "Look at what you are saying. Don't I know who you are, Master Zhou? Once you say something, it will count. Why should I worry about this? I really want to know how the harvest of this land is. You can use new seeds from this land."
As he said this, he tiptoed to look at the ground.
I saw many black spots in the golden wheat field, all of whom were hunched over and working to cut wheat.
Zhou Guo said: "Come on, I'll take you around the fields."
Mr. Wu happily followed beside him.
Zhou Guo said as he walked: "You came at the right time. I will only be here for the next two days. I will not be here tomorrow."
"Where would you go if not here?" Old Master Wu asked subconsciously. She rented the land and had to return it to him after the harvest.
Zhou Guo laughed, "Don't worry, even if I'm not here, you can still come to collect the land. Once the crops on this land are harvested, I will transfer my people away. You can just send your people to come directly. Do you think I need to be here in person to collect the land?"