There are many types of bats.

Some are huge, with wings spread out for more than a meter.

Some are tiny, less than 10 centimeters.

Some eat fruits and pollen.

Some eat fish, frogs, insects, blood, and so on.

Every bat has its habits and way of life. Abilities also vary.

Yuan Xi carefully observed the bat he bought, which should be a vampire bat.

This bat is the most domineering. They feed on blood and prefer to live in groups, hiding in dark corners during the day and acting en masse at night to prey on bloodied animals.

They fly very fast, reaching up to 50 miles per hour, emitting ultrasound waves, sensing obstacles, and even dodging.

If you encounter a strong enemy, you will rush to the top and be very united.

"Now there is one bat king missing, which of you wants to be the bat king?" Yuan Xi asked.

Squeak squeak...

A burst of bat talk.

Yuan Xi endured the numbness of his scalp and listened to their words.

"Do you want to be the Bat King? How's that going to work? Yuan Xi opened the system mall again and rummaged through it to see if there was a Bat King. If you have one, buy one and use it to command the Batforce.

Rattle...

Just as Yuan Xi was tinkering with the system, there was a cry of the Wind God Pterodactyl from the roof.

Yuan Xi had a whim.

If you let the Anemo Pterodactyl command the Bat Army, will you be competent?

They are all flying beasts, and their forms are similar.

"Hey, hey.... Try. Yuan Xi couldn't suppress the impulse and curiosity in his heart, and dragged down the Fengshen pterosaur on the roof.

Throw it into the room.

As soon as the Anemo God Pterodactyl saw those bats, he immediately screamed: "Ga! ”

Squeak squeak...

The bats curled up in the corner, not daring to move.

It's as if I've seen something terrible.

Yuan Xi stared at the change in the demeanor of the Wind God Pterodactyl, and said expectantly, "Can you communicate with them?" ”

"Yes."

The Anemo Pterodactyl spoke.

Yuan Xi was a little surprised, as a prehistoric beast, the Fengshen Pterodactyl was able to communicate with bats. Although he was looking forward to it in his heart, it was still incredible to really confirm it.

In this way, the heavy responsibility of commanding the Bat Army is none other than the Aeolus Pterodactyl.

Ga! Ga!

The Aeolian Pterodactyl seemed to enjoy intimidating the bats, and as they shivered, they screamed twice more at the corner.

Yuan Xi said: "From now on, you are their leader. You have to arrange for them to go to some places and report to me what they see and hear... ”

It was confirmed that the Aeolus pterosaur could communicate with bats, and Yuan Xi took the trouble to teach them to lurk.

It's a tough process....

It's okay to say that the Fengshen Pterodactyl has been following Yuan Xi for more than half a year, and it has learned some human languages, and its IQ is not low. What Yuan Xi said can be analyzed simply.

But the bats seem to be sluggish and difficult to carry out their tasks.

Yuan Xi taught all night....

The wind god pterodactyl understood what Yuan Xi meant, and volunteered to lead the bats away. Prepare to find a suitable place for bats to live and slowly re-educate.

.......................

Because Yuan Xi recycled the animals in the market, there were only two animals in the entire market.

One is a mammoth.

One is the King Kong giant ape.

Yan Rou never believed that mammoths and Vajra giant apes would eat more than 10,000 cows, sheep and horses in one meal. In the morning, I found that all the animals were gone, and there was no blood on the ground, as if they had evaporated from the world, which was very strange.

Yan Rou asked the guards in the market, and they all said that they had found no abnormality.

That's weird....

There was no blood, no bones were eaten, and no one came. How do cattle and sheep disappear?

That's not a small amount.

He didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to the Assassin's Mansion to report to Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi pondered for a while and said, "This matter is not allowed to be silent. Mammoths and King Kong Ape are strange beasts, and they eat in ways you can't imagine. You act as if nothing happened. And also.... You have to keep buying cows, sheep, horses, and animals. What cats, dogs, wolves, deer, etc., how many, how many to buy. When you've got enough of 10,000, they'll have to eat. It's endless, you try to do it. ”

"Childe, if this continues, our Youzhou will be dragged down." Yan Rou said anxiously: "The more than 10,000 cattle and sheep before consumed more than half of Youzhou's grain. Now it's gone, it's gone.... ”

Yuan Xi asked, "How much grain is there in the warehouse?" ”

"It's not much, even if you take it all out, you won't be able to change much. Mr. Xun Chen said that within a year, he could no longer trade with Xianbei and Wuhuan. After the harvest in the autumn of next year, we will collect and buy from the people. Yan Rou replied.

"It's almost May now, and the autumn harvest is just around the corner, so why wait until next year?" Yuan Xi asked.

"Because of the grain harvested this year, we still have to raise the army and help the people..."

Yan Rou explained the financial situation of Youzhou.

If there is no food, you cannot get cattle, sheep and horses from Wuhuan and Xianbei. If you buy it with money, not to mention whether Wuhuan and Xianbei are allowed or not, the price is also very expensive.

Yuan Xi instructed: "You go back to the market first and stand by, and I will find a way to raise grain." ”

"Yes."

Yan Rou left.

Yuan Xi went to Jixian Mansion, found Xun Chen and Chen Deng, and learned about the specific situation of the Youzhou warehouse.

The grain storage in the ten counties of Youzhou is less than 30,000 stones.

There are 120,000,000 copper coins.

It sounds like a lot, but in fact, the food stock is not enough to feed the army. 120,000,000 copper coins is only enough to buy a few thousand horses.

In the lobby.

Yuan Xi said to Xun Chen and Chen Deng: "Since there is not enough food, buy it from the people." The price could be a little higher. We have the cash cow of the furniture factory, and we don't lack that little money. ”

"It's not a little money..."

Xun Chen wiped his sweat and said, "Childe doesn't know anything. We have been buying food from the people. The price of grain has risen from 400 yuan a stone last year to 1,000 yuan a stone. Recently, the price of grain has skyrocketed, reaching the price of 3,000 yuan a stone. Our 120 million dollars are only enough to buy tens of thousands of stones. If this continues, not only will the people have no food, but it will also be difficult for the government to store food. ”

"Then stop the acquisition."

"The acquisition has been stopped. But food prices are still rising. The lowly has already sent people to find out, and it seems that there are still people buying grain, and the price is higher than ours. Therefore, it is difficult for the government to receive food. ”

Xun Chen seemed a little worried.

"What's going on?" Yuan Xi looked at Chen Deng.

"Back to Gongzi, Mr. Xun is telling the truth. The lowly thinks that someone is making trouble. Youzhou has always had poor harvests of corn and wheat, and the prices are higher than those in Jizhou and Bingzhou. Since ancient times, merchants from other states and counties have transported grain to Youzhou to sell to earn the difference, and then enough to buy some horses and sell them to other states and counties. How can you buy grain in Youzhou and then transport it to other states and counties to sell? ”

Chen Deng's answer reminded Yuan Xi of a conversation with Zhen Yan some time ago.