"At present......" Netu's dry voice sounded in the hall: "The grain harvest in Egypt is okay to supply the capital (Damascus) and the (Arabian) Peninsula, and the Tang army on the two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) is not a serious disaster, there is still grain and grass, but it is only a front-line area, because the Tang cavalry is dispatched everywhere to intercept the grain route, which leads to difficulties." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

He said it lightly, but in fact the situation is quite serious.

In ancient times, the level of grain productivity was low, and even if the people of the whole country were mobilized and commerce was suppressed, there were still considerable difficulties in production, for example, there was a summer famine, that is, last year's grain was eaten before the autumn harvest this year, and as a result, everyone had to go hungry, and all strata of the people fell into starvation.

This is still the case in normal years, but last year, when the Tang Army was a disaster for the people, there was no grain harvest in many places, which was equivalent to suffering a catastrophe and famine.

How much food can I store? The government will have it, the landlords will have it, but the general public will not.

Egypt's grain harvest is true, but there are not many that can be produced? And there is no ten-wheeled truck for road transportation!

It's good enough to be able to pay for the supplies of the upper echelons, the government and the army, but it's really difficult for the people to take care of it.

During the period when there were no foreign enemies, during the famine years, one by one, some ant people died, and it passed.

It is nothing if the mosquito people are not satisfied, the people's will is like an iron official law like a furnace, if it is really a rebellion, it will not be a big problem.

But at the critical juncture when Tang Qi was dispatched everywhere, the people's will was useful!

Everywhere on the ruins, "Wei Xi defeated the Caliph, and the Bodhisattva defeated the gods", and there were also pictures of the sending of surrender, which read, "If you return to Shun Wu Zhou, you will have 'big chicken legs' (images) and 'big cakes' (images) to eat!" “

Painting took a lot of thought on the Tang people, and some soldiers and civilians dressed like big food bowed and knelt down to the Tang army, and the Tang army gave out large chicken legs and flatbread, the meaning of which was clear at a glance.

Tang cavalry wantonly competed with the Great Food Court for the hearts of the people, so to speak, every time a big cannibal starved to death, the people's hearts were pushed to the Tang Dynasty by one more point.

The caliph let out a long sigh and said, "The cities continue to strengthen their defenses, even in winter!" Grain rationing is implemented in the cities on the front line, and those who work for the government can distribute food! ”

"The caliph is wise!" Neitu responded.

"Take advantage of the winter and do everything possible to send supplies to the front line!" The caliph commanded.

Netu nodded knowingly, there was no big war last year, and the Tang army did not launch a large-scale offensive, which was by no means because the Tang army was kind-hearted, but out of two considerations.

The first is to weaken the war potential of the Great Cannibals, which they have done, and now the front line of the Great Cannibals is in an embarrassing state, because of last year's grain failure, the accumulation of grain for war, and the lack of food among the people, and there are many complaints.

Second, the Tang Army is accumulating! According to the information that the Great Food Scouts braved their deaths to come back, their two railroad tracks capable of running robotic horses had been paved to the south of Sem (the northern line area, near the Caspian Sea), less than 200 miles from the front line of the Great Food.

The Tang army protected the machine horses very closely, the rangers were everywhere, their cavalry had the advantage, and the big food cavalry could not get close at all, just looking at it from a distance, they paid the price of the whole army only escaping two or three kittens and dogs to report the news.

Then a large number of cavalry and men were marching towards Isfahan, with military stations, barracks, and warehouses along the way, and all signs indicated that a great battle would take place after the beginning of the year.

And the countermeasure of the Great Food Army is not to carry out a decisive battle with the main force, but to rely on the strong city defenses of the cities on the front line, block them step by step, and wait until the enemy's offensive posture is seriously weakened, and then carry out a decisive battle!

The so-called decisive battle is to mobilize the whole country and strike a blow!

This is a national war, and it must not be careless, and it must be done when the time is ripe.

Therefore, the cities on the front line will inevitably encounter the crazy attacks of the Tang army, with poor casualties and even slaughter!

……

After Netul had left, the caliph walked outside the temple.

The snow had stopped, and the palace was on a high ground, with a view of the city below.

If there is a heaven on earth, Damascus will be in it, and if heaven is in heaven, Damascus will be on a par with it.

A round of golden sun rises, dyeing the snow-armored city into a golden yellow, and it is more and more beautiful.

The caliph clenched his fists, the situation is very bad, this year, this year!

Never, never let this city fall into the hands of the Don!

……

While the caliph was watching the snow, the people who gave him a headache were also admiring the snow at the same time.

Persian plateau, Yazd.

It is a city in the middle of the plateau, located in the mountains and flats, thousands of meters above the sea, and to the southwest of it is the Hill Mountain, which is four kilometers high.

This small city has welcomed a group of rare guests and distinguished guests today: Wei Xi, Jiang Shi, Wang Xiaojie, Fan Wuxian, Yang Chengxian, Cheng Boxi, Parrott, and the giants of Gongren led a large number of generals and ministers to come!

"It's snowing so well!" Jiang Shi said happily.

"Ruixue Mega Year!" Parrott sells his own Chinese, and he is now quite fluent in Chinese.

On Gongren (the son of Qinling) burst out laughing.

"Did I say the wrong thing?" Parrott worries about the tunnel.

"That's true, but it's not right to use it on the grassland!" On Gong Ren laughed.

As soon as the words came out, everyone had smiles on their faces.

To be honest, the grassland is most afraid of snow, afraid of unexpected heavy snow, the early snow makes the livestock not enough, and the terrible white-haired wind can freeze all the livestock to death!

"I'm Han now! Not to mention the steppe! Parrott's face doesn't change his face.

Everyone enjoyed the snow all the way, and their attitude was leisurely.

The Yazd they traveled to was the cultural center of Zoroastrianism (Zoroastrianism), which later spread to the East and flourished in the Western Regions.

Zoroastrianism reveres fire, and there is a sacred fire in the city that will not be extinguished for many years.

Wei Xi came to Yazd this time, and he bent his waist purely for five buckets of rice.

Zoroastrianism is now the religion worshiped by the Rites, and Wei Xi pushed all the way to the west, killing people everywhere he went, destroying temples and demolishing courtyards, which frightened many Rite babies.

I am afraid that he will ignore the thirty-seven twenty-one, and extinguish the holy flame of Yazd and extinguish the roots of Zoroastrianism.

He has completely done this kind of thing, he has the momentum of the founding emperor, whoever is not convinced, will beat him!

Therefore, the Lite people sent the Rite giant Kang Caien to urgently go to the army to mediate, and offered a huge bounty: invite Wei Xi to visit the Zoroastrian temple and sponsor him for 6 million!

At that time, Wei Xi received Kang Caien in the military tent, and Wei Xi, who was used to seeing the world, was shocked and jumped up and said: "Do you mean that if this king bows in the temple, he will give this king 6 million guan?" ”

"To be exact, three bows, one million guan, three bows, three million, another three million, installments, one million per year from next year, paid in three years!" Kang Caien is authentic.

"I wonder what His Highness thinks?" Kang Zeen asked.

"Do it, why not do it!" Wei Xi smiled and said, "I think you are the incarnation of the (Great Trend) Bodhisattva, and as soon as you arrive, you will shake me!" ”

"Your Highness said with a smile, you are the incarnation of the Bodhisattva, and the whole world is shaking for you!" Kang Zeen complimented.

Listening to Wei Xi said eagerly: "Why don't I bow ten times, you give me 10 million!" ”

The smile on Kang Caien's face froze suddenly.

"Money is really a good thing, money can make ghosts grind, let the Bodhisattva bow to you!" Yang Chengxian smiled at Kang Caien next to him.

When he said this, he became a common saying.

Why does Kang Caien have such a big face? He was the sponsor of Wei Xi and Yang Cheng when he was dedicated to the end of the Wei Dynasty, Wei Xi joined the army at the beginning, not to be a soldier alone, but to form a military government, thousands of elite soldiers followed him to kill people and set fires, so he started from a very high starting point, and suddenly became a middle-level officer in the army.

There are many people who contribute to him, for example, Guo Zhiju, the secretary of the military department there, gave him a red light, and Kang Caien gave him sponsorship, otherwise the salaries, equipment and allocation fees of thousands of people, where would Wei Xi get so much money!

There is no living Lei Feng in this world, and now Kang Caien is coming to repay, or such a return, Wei Xi naturally opens the door to convenience.

At the same time, he also received a promise from Kang Caien that Zoroastrianism would not openly and actively solicit believers, and those who wished would come to the door!

Kang Caien was interested, and Wei Xi gave him enough face, and took a large team of people to Yazd.