Chapter 209: The Development of the Baiyue Central
At this time, the big merchants surrounded the army around Qiancheng, and in a military tent, the leader of the general frowned slightly.
He had besieged the enemy for more than three months, and neither Qiancheng nor Xuncheng had been taken, so he was not too anxious.
He has experienced many wars in his life, and he knows very well that many wars are not so easy to fight, and this war, which has only been started for more than three months, is nothing.
In particular, now that the situation in Dashang has begun to improve, the pressure from the imperial court has decreased a lot.
However, a series of actions of the bandits made him can't help but feel a trace of worry in his heart.
He already knew the movement in the center of Baiyue.
At the beginning, when the thief army attacked many Baiyue forces, he just sneered, he felt that the bandits were cutting off their own development opportunities in Baiyue, and offended so many Baiyue forces at once, and it was easy to be targeted by many Baiyue forces.
As the thief army defeated more and more Baiyue forces, faster and faster, although it was somewhat unexpected to him, he still kept a cold eye.
It wasn't until the news came that the bandits had gathered a million people that he began to be moved.
Unlike the Great Merchants, the military is strong and can recover the city.
The forces of Baiyue are very scattered, and it is difficult to gather together, and the enemy has gathered such a huge population, and it is very difficult for the general Baiyue forces to deal with bandits.
In a short period of time, such a huge population has been gathered, and the enemy's ability is also very shocking.
Qiancheng and Xuncheng combined, are only about two million people!
Now, the enemy is deeper in Baiyue and has gathered a million people, isn't it the scale of another Qiancheng or Xuncheng?
Especially, at this time, there is information that the enemy has begun to build a city deeper in Baiyue!
Build a city!
The enemy intends to build a city deeper into Baiyue!
He has no doubts about the enemy's ability to build cities!
Once the enemy is allowed to build it, I am afraid that it will really be a copy of Qiancheng or Xuncheng!
There are a lot of golden eagles in the enemy!
The strength of the golden eagle is very strong!
Several golden eagles can fly with one person, and there are at least hundreds of such golden eagles of the enemy!
This means that the enemy can leave Qiancheng and Xuncheng with at least a dozen people at a time!
They...... Can you really completely surround the enemy?
No way!
The leader of the Great Shang Army, with a heavy heart, had to admit this fact.
A force, as long as the core figures are still there, it is not difficult to develop again!
What's more, those golden eagles can take more than a dozen people away at a time!
Ten times, you can take more than 100 people away!
Two months...... I'm afraid the enemy can take a few thousand, or even tens of thousands, out of Qiancheng and Xuncheng!
In addition, the hundreds of top figures and divine horses that the enemy has arranged in the territory of Dashang and the deeper part of Baiyue will make a comeback, and it will be easy!
During this time, the war in the deeper part of Baiyue also proved this!
In just a few days, dozens of Baiyue forces were attacked, and millions of Baiyue people were gathered, how terrifying is it?
They are big businessmen...... What a terrifying enemy!
The leader of the Great Shang army sighed in his heart.
He also heard about the whole story.
Because Huo Ling, the daughter of Huo Lidu, the general of the Zhenbei Army, the king of Jin planted the other party's father, and sent officials to raid the other party's house and destroy the other party's family, which led to a series of things behind.
Originally, he also thought that maybe King Jin did not plant the other party, but really found that the other party had traces of rebellion.
The reason is that the rise of Black Wind Village is too fast, and it is not like a force that has just developed.
However, as he learned more and more things and experienced a lot of things himself, he understood the growth speed of Black Wind Village.
Soon!
It's so fast!
I'm afraid, at the beginning, Black Wind Village really had nothing!
However, Heifeng Village has gained a big opportunity, which has made Heifeng Village rise rapidly!
"Not surprisingly, that place is in the Hengling Mountains...... If, without the matter of King Jin, that place is discovered by the other party, with the other party's scholarly family background, father and son's identity as a showman, maybe he will inform the court of that place, if the court obtains the resources of that place, the high military power of the Great Shang will inevitably increase significantly, and it is not impossible to sweep the world. ”
"Now, hundreds of cities in the territory of the Great Shang have been captured, and there is chaos, many armies on all sides have died, and the enemy has grown to this ......"
The leader of the Great Merchant Army was deeply distressed.
It was originally an opportunity for big businessmen, but it has become a source of disaster that shakes the foundation of big business, causing great losses in all aspects, and the military strength and economy have at least regressed for more than ten years, leaving behind a huge trouble, and the most painful thing is nothing more than this.
Now, I only hope that after that place in the Hengling Mountains is destroyed, the enemy's high military power will not increase much.
With the strong foundation of the big business, even if it can't wipe out the other party for a while, it won't let the other party cause too much harm to the big business.
During this time, he had a top cavalry and constantly patrol the surroundings.
The enemy's golden eagle can take a man into the sky, but it is difficult to take a horse into the sky.
Without horses, the enemy's speed on the ground drops a lot.
He hoped that by doing so, the enemy would not dare to land nearby, even if he flew out with the help of the golden eagle, and the efficiency of letting the enemy leave would be greatly reduced.
"General, the first batch of grain has been harvested and weighed, and the yield of about 700 catties of grain per mu is ......"
At this moment, a guard walked into the big tent and arched his hand.
The Great Shang army lacked food, and it was impossible for this leader of the Great Shang army not to notice the large fields around Qiancheng.
Then, some of the big merchant soldiers who had planted the land told the leader of the army that the grain in the fields around Qiancheng seemed to be growing very well, and I was afraid that the yield was not low.
At this time, some of the grain that had been planted earlier was gradually ripe, and the leader of the army began to let people harvest it, and let people tell him the yield of these fields after it was processed.
Now, the results are in.
"Seven hundred catties per mu? Seriously? ”
The leader's body shook and he lost his voice.
During this time, he has learned that in Dashang, the average yield of grain per mu in each season is about 400 catties.
Shangtian is only about 500 catties per mu.
Seven hundred catties per mu! What is this concept?
Far more than the grain production in the territory of Dashang!
Baiyue has not been able to develop because the land here is not suitable for growing food, once this situation changes...... It's a sea change!
The pattern of the entire Baiyue will change!
And then affect the big business!
If the enemy is only strong in military strength and develops in Baiyue, the final achievements will be very limited!
Now, this restriction is gone!
"This is the way grain is produced everywhere?"
The leader hurriedly asked.
The first batch of grain harvested, he sampled several locations of the field for experimentation.
"Not ......"
The guard said.
He didn't think so far, he just thought that the general was too happy in his heart, after all, with so much grain in the fields around Qiancheng, the army would never be short of food again, and it would be no problem to besiege the enemy for a few more months.
"How many pounds are there?"
The leader of the Great Shang Army breathed a sigh of relief and asked.
Let's just say, 700 catties per mu, this yield is too exaggerated, how can it be the norm of Baiyue?
"There are also some yields of about 1,000 catties, and some yields of 13,400 catties, general, those grains with a yield of 13,400 catties per mu, we tasted them, and they tasted good......," the guard said, and his tone was very happy when he said the back.
"One mu produces 13,400 catties of grain? How can it be? Doesn't it mean that Baiyue is not suitable for growing food? ”
The leader of the Great Merchant Army looked incredulous.
This is the yield of one acre of grain in one hundred months?
How does it sound like you're listening to a myth?
Is Baiyue not suitable for growing grain, or is it not suitable for growing grain in the territory of Dashang? He was a little confused for a moment!
Wait for the guard to leave.
The leader of the Great Shang Army was still a little lost.
For a while, I couldn't figure out whether they had a wrong understanding of Baiyue, or maybe the thieves had discovered excellent grain seeds, or that this land was relatively special, so the enemy built a city here?
All in all, this is not good news.
However, compared to this war, this result is not too bad.
According to the statistics of his subordinates, there are at least 3 million acres of land around Qiancheng.
Even if it is a yield of 700 catties per mu, it is enough for 3 million people to eat only grain until this time next year.
Their conquest army, up to now, there are still about 290,000 soldiers, even if you add the troops sent by the major forces of Baiyue, there are only more than 400,000, but the food is enough!
Even, they can send a large number of troops from the Great Shang! Or, recruit more troops from the major forces of Baiyue!
When the army moves forward, food and grass are often a big limitation!
Limit the speed of your army!
Limit the number of armies!
Now, there is a lot of food around the enemy's city to be harvested, but this problem is completely solved!
"Be careful, don't let the enemy set fire to these ripening grains, let people quickly divide them into small pieces......"
Soon, the leader of the Great Shang army thought of something, summoned a personal guard again, and ordered.
"Yes, General."
This guard arched his hand.
Qiancheng.
Basilica.
"Is the enemy harvesting grain?"
Li Yi received the information from the outside, and he also groaned.
He is not worried about letting the enemy discover the grain production around Qiancheng, and even if the enemy takes the seeds to the territory of Dashang for large-scale planting, he is not worried, anyway, as long as he defeats Dashang in the future, everything the enemy does will be his results.
In this way, the enemy's food and grass problem was almost solved.
Enemy, it should be even less urgent, right?
"It's a pity that the food in Qiancheng is almost consumed, otherwise, it is a good opportunity to delay for a while......"
After a pause, Li Yi sighed slightly.
Drag on for another year and a half, and he will be happy!
"However, it is not impossible to delay a little longer......
Then, Li Yi said thoughtfully.