Mao Wenlong used 1,000 loads of grain to finally give a full meal to the old subordinates of Dongjiang and the families who came with the army. But this is only a stopgap measure, and it does not cure the symptoms.

Afterwards, Mao Wenlong also learned from Xu Fuzuo that the actual number of the Dongjiang Army was 20,000, while the family members of the army were nearly 10,000.

That is, 10,000 out of 30,000 people are non-combatants. Mao Wenlong is not worried, but happy, now those farmlands are just no one to cultivate, even if there are only half of the 10,000 military dependents, 5,000 people can work, I believe that after the harvest in the next quarter next year, he will no longer need to worry about the problem of food.

But this also brings a lot of pressure to the current Mao Wenlong, after all, to feed an additional 10,000 people, this daily food is not a small amount.

"Dudu, I heard Cheng Zuo say, this time he only brought a thousand loads of grain, is it too little? Will it be shipped again later? Xu Fu's face was sad.

After the first meal of 1,000 quintals of grain, nearly half of it was used. The remaining half can only last for three or four days at most, and if there is no food to deliver in the future, everyone will have to go hungry again.

As soon as he mentioned the matter, Mao Wenlong also smiled bitterly, but he couldn't be angry and let down the old subordinates of Dongjiang who had just arrived, Mao Wenlong couldn't let this kind of thing happen.

"There will be follow-up food, but everyone needs to get it. In the past two days, you have settled everyone first, and the camp will be built as much as you need, and this will be our base camp in the future, so don't engage in those temporary ones. Mao Wenlong carefully explained to Xu Fu.

The latter listened attentively, not daring to be careless.

Mao Wenlong is very satisfied with Xu Fu's seriousness, Xu Fu's performance is relatively calm, unlike Chengzuo and Liu Guangzuo, the two foodies, let them do anything, Mao Wenlong always has to worry about whether it will be bad.

After a pause, Mao Wenlong continued to smile and said: "And those military families, you should also count the actual number of people as soon as possible, we have to sow and cultivate land as soon as possible, otherwise next year's food will be really tight." ”

"As for the current food shortage, you wait for Jisheng to come back and discuss with him, he should also come back in the next two days, you go down and prepare, right?"

Xu Fuzuo hugged his fists and said yes, turned around and went down to arrange. After Mao Wenlong saw him off, he took two entourages to walk around the barracks.

I found that although there were many people, they were well organized, and there was no confusion at all. This time, he was even more sure of Xu Fuzuo's ability to do things.

Seeing that there was no problem in the barracks, Mao Wenlong rode back to Shencheng, but when he returned to the mansion, he met Chen Jisheng, who had just returned.

This guy seemed to be in a good mood with a smile, and Mao Wenlong couldn't help but ask, "Is there any good news?" ”

Chen Jisheng obviously didn't dare to adjust Mao Wenlong's appetite, so he simply smiled and said: "Dudu, there is indeed good news, as long as we can successfully rob the grain and grass this time, it will be enough for us to consume for half a year." ”

"So much food and grass? Who is it for? Mao Wenlong was taken aback, and immediately asked.

"Hehe, the Imperial Army!" When Chen Jisheng spoke, his eyes flickered, obviously deliberately hiding something?

Mao Wenlong didn't find out what was wrong with Chen Jisheng, but breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Well, it doesn't matter if the imperial court is there, the Dongjiang army has just arrived, and now it is stationed in the back mountain of Shencheng, can you be sure that you can do a good job?" ”

I heard that the grain and grass belonged to the imperial army, but Mao Wenlong didn't have so many scruples. After all, the peasants who rose up to rebel would rise up to rebel because they didn't have a stutter.

If he let his subordinates rob their food again, he would be worried about whether he would be punished by heaven, after all, he himself had traveled here himself, who knows if there are really immortals in the underworld.

Chen Jisheng's face was serious: "As long as the governor doesn't blame me afterwards, his subordinates dare to take the head of the master to promise you that this matter will definitely be completed beautifully." ”

Mao Wenlong stared at Chen Jisheng suspiciously for a moment, but he couldn't figure out what he had to blame him, shook his head and said, "As long as you can grab the food, the governor of Pontus allows you to play at will." ”

"Thanks, Dudu!" Chen Jisheng was reassured, and his answer was particularly loud.

"Okay, go to the back mountain, Xu Fuju is still waiting for you. The army will run out of food, and after you consult with him as soon as possible, you can make up your mind what to do, and you don't need to ask me again. ”

Mao Wenlong now has to arrange the farming of those families who accompany the army as soon as possible, as for marching and fighting, it seems that he is not as good as Chen Jisheng. Let him go to Mao Wenlong with peace of mind, the layman commands the insider, Mao Wenlong will not do such a stupid thing.

As the supreme commander, he doesn't have to do everything himself, as long as he manages Chen Jisheng and these generals well, it is enough.

Chen Jisheng happily went to the back mountain, Mao Wenlong also called Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan, the three of them plus two guards, got into a carriage and went to the suburban village.

Yexian County is mostly hilly, but there are few real plains, and the land is relatively barren, which is not congenitally suitable for growing crops. In particular, rice and wheat, which are now staple foods, are even more inappropriate.

Mao Wenlong first went to check the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn that had been planted earlier. It was found that the growth was gratifying, and as long as there were no accidents, there would be no problem with the harvest.

However, the terrain of Ye County is suitable for growing such crops, and there is no problem at all in a dry season like now.

Mao Wenlong, accompanied by the vast and small, looked at the fields around several villages, and then returned to the previous village and summoned the heads of several villages to come and ask questions.

Several township chiefs did not dare to slack off, and they all came as fast as possible. Mao Wenlong treated them politely, and asked Hao Da Hao Xiao to go back to Shencheng to get some wine and meat to entertain them.

In a small village like this, these township chiefs are obviously all people who work hard every day. Looking at the simple, dark faces in front of him, Mao Wenlong was also quite emotional.

Who would have thought that such an honest, hard-working people who rely on the sky for food would rise up in rebellion. Think about how bad the world must be to force them to be like this.

"Come, everyone, you're welcome, just eat the food and drink!"

The table full of wine and food was something that several township chiefs had never seen, and they smelled the aroma coming from their noses, but they drooled but did not dare to move their chopsticks.

Mao Wenlong thought they were polite, and laughed and sandwiched meat for each of them. This can scare several township chiefs, what is Mao Wenlong's identity, they have all heard from the people of the Shen family, and they will all belong to Mao Wenlong in the future, and this seemingly kind young man in front of him is under his control.

In the past, they relied on the Shen family to survive, and now they rely on Mao Wenlong to survive, no one has done this to them before, but now they are treated like this, and they are flattered for a while, and they all kneel on the ground and refuse to get up.