In the eyes of outsiders, this is tantamount to killing 3,000 enemies and losing 800 yourself.

Lu Qingxi had no reason to do it———— as soon as the national master Wujiao died, he lost his greatest support. Since then, the opposition within the clan has lost its suppression, and there have been many doubts about him as the lucky heir to the throne, and some people have even shouted the slogan "choose another king".

Lu Qingxi killed a large number of people.

This was cruel and bloody, but it cleared the obstacles to domination, changed the power structure within the group, and solved the food problem during the spring famine.

20,000 warriors were temporarily conscripted and sent to Red Moon City, and the total number of troops defending the city exceeded 50,000. Lu Qingxi knew very well that Red Moon City was easy to defend and difficult to attack, relying on the terrain to block hundreds of thousands of Tiger Clansmen. The only shortcoming is food.

The entire city of Bucks entered a full mobilization, according to the order of the new deer king, men over the age of ten must register, according to the population of each household, either join the army, or together with the old man and women, with the city as the center, to carry out large-scale cultivation in all the surrounding arable areas.

Spring ploughing is short, but important. If delayed, the entire Deer Clan will be in chaos without a fight, and completely collapse before the arrival of this winter.

"Bring out the best in each person." This is what Lu Qingxi learned from Tianhao.

The current Bucks Department is much purer than in the past, all the nobles have been killed, and no one dares to question Lu Qingxi's approach, so naturally there is no objection. He was crazy, and from the beginning of the spring, the cultivation continued for a long time, until the rainy season came, and he was forced to put an end to this huge and impressive hectic operation.

The benefits are clear———— more than 600,000 Deer people have cleared more than twice as much land as they normally would, and the wheat harvest in the autumn is enough to fill all the warehouses.

In stark contrast to the high returns, some people are exhausted to death. In order to ensure the speed of cultivation, Lu Qingxi sent supervisors to punish the "slackers" with a leather whip and a stick. He only cares about the results, not the process. In particular, when the army was in control, the king's will was carried out, and in total, more than 1,200 people died in the process of farming, and more than 3,000 were sentenced to prison for "laziness" and then reduced to slavery.

Lu Qingxi sent half of the grain stock in Buck City to Red Moon City, and the rest was enough for hundreds of thousands of civilians to last until autumn. He continued to choose young and strong to replenish the army, and again got 80,000 soldiers. In early summer, he personally led an army of 70,000 to reinforce the front line, leaving 10,000 people to stay in Bucks City to maintain local order.

Both his cronies and the newly promoted Auxiliary Ministers advised him not to be self-serving, but to consider the threat from the Ox people in the north first, and put this elite army in Buck City in case of emergency.

Lu Qingxi would never be able to share his secret with them.

He knew very well that Tianhao would not attack Bucks City in the short term.

Deal with cunning people a lot, and you will become smart yourself. Although the Thunder Bull Clan is strong, it also needs time to digest the hundreds of thousands of captives produced in the last war. Spring ploughing determines the future of a race, even if Tianhao is a great talent, he must also obey the laws of nature, and honestly follow the will of the gods, leading the people of the Lei Niu tribe to reclaim wasteland and sow seeds.

Because of this, despite the fact that there was no obstacle between Buck City and White Deer City, Lu Qingxi still ordered the entire Buck City to pour out of the nest and farm frantically on the fertile and vast fields between the two cities.

He knew that Tianhao would not attack these people, and he would not take advantage of this opportunity to attack Bucks City. More than 600,000 deer people are indeed a huge wealth, but you have to think carefully before swallowing them, if there is not enough food, forcibly annexing them means endless troubles.

Lu Qingxi saw the situation very accurately, and he correctly estimated the approximate time for Tianhao to send troops———— next year, or the year after that.

Even if there wasn't a single soldier in the entire Bucks City, Tianhao wouldn't covet the city.

As long as you hold Red Moon City, you will have the capital to continue the struggle.

Lu Qingxi didn't think about getting understanding from his own people at all, this kind of thing didn't mean anything to him. He had long been accustomed to solitude, or rather to himself. People who walk in the depths of darkness don't need light, whether it's killing their fathers or killing their kings, he thinks he has done nothing wrong. If it weren't for the fact that the world owes itself, things wouldn't be the way they are today.

Yes, indeed.

Why do I have two brothers above me?

Why didn't God let me be number one?

The battle of Red Moon City was fought very hard, and Lu Qingxi did his best to finally lead the army to hold the defensive line. With the strength of the Deer Clan's army, it was already a miracle that it could survive the Tiger Clan's frenzied attack for so long.

In fact, everything has its own rules, and it is no accident that the defenders of Red Moon City have performed unexpectedly well.

The "tithe order" was the cruel military system of ancient Rome in the era of civilization, and Lu Qingxi was not a traverser, but he knew how to maximize the soldiers' fighting hopes in the current situation.

All power is assigned to the head of the ten, and the junior officers have the right to execute temporarily, and on top of this there is the overseer, the soldier who escapes to avoid the battle will kill the head of the ten, and the officer who is timid will be taken by the overseer. When the hideous and fresh heads were erected on the city wall, everyone knew that they had no way out. Aside from giving up all illusions and sticking to the Red Moon City defenses, any superfluous thoughts are extravagant hopes.

Lu Qingxi knew how to stimulate the soldiers, and he ordered to increase the daily ration supply, slaughtering a large number of livestock to provide meat for the soldiers, but even this could not meet the daily consumption. As a last resort, Lu Qingxi could only send a special envoy to White Deer City to ask for help from the officials who Tianhao had left there.

Tian Hao had long expected this to happen, and he left a way for Tyrant to deal with it———— the cattle could provide everything including salt, fish, fat, grain, and even wine and sugar. But the deer clan also has to come up with real money and trade it in real hard currency.

Lu Qingxi wanted to open it very much, or it could be that he really gave up everything, just to keep Red Moon City. Faced with the list of supplies and secret letters brought back by the envoy, he agreed without much hesitation, and ordered the palace vault to be opened on the spot and take out the treasures that the royal family had treasured for many years.

King Deer is really rich, and there are dozens of tons of gold in the warehouse, as well as more than three hundred tons of silver. The wealth accumulated over thousands of years is staggering, but unfortunately these precious metals have not fulfilled their value, and can only be placed in cold warehouses, as silent as stones.

There are no problems with logistical supplies, and troops can be mobilized again. The harsh military orders discouraged the people from any illusions, and the large chunks of pickled blubber brought from White Hart City surprised the soldiers and boosted their morale.

The Tiger people felt that life was beginning to be sad.

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To the south of Red Moon City, the Tiger Clan army is temporarily camped.

Hu Jinzhong has always been unhappy with his name.

Naming is a technical task, and most barbarians are not up to it, and they can only choose syllables from those specious memories in the depths of their minds to give to their newborns. As for the meaning of these words, even the parents of the children are not very clear, or even completely understandable.

Loyalty, loyalty, net weight, Jinzhong...... There are many similar names, and "Jinzhong" can't be considered bad, but it can't be considered good either. It wasn't until he became an adult that Hu Jinzhong gradually understood what it meant to be "loyal", and he liked this explanation very much, but he couldn't change the name that the priests in the clan gave him. Because according to the interpretation of the shaman, the act of giving a name is the will of the gods, and if it is not suitable at the time, it can be changed, and now that so many years have passed, even if the homophone is replaced, it will be rejected by the entire clan management from top to bottom.

The generals who led the troops of the northern barbarians were called "commanders". This is a vague appellation, and the commanders are divided into different ranks according to their specific powers and the number of troops they lead.

Hu Jinzhong is the highest military commander of the Tiger Clan who attacked Red Moon City this time, commonly known as the "Grand Commander".

He was an extremely burly man.

It was hot, and the buttons of his upper body were open, revealing large and strong pectoral muscles, and the surface of his skin was covered with thick hair. A large animal skin was spread out on the wooden table, the corners were pressed with heavy objects, the tiger leaned forward, his separated hands were propped up on the table, and he looked down at the junction between the deer clan and the tiger clan in the center of the map, especially the center was marked with a striking red dot, marked with the position of the three words "Red Moon City", and pondered.

For thousands of years, the dispute between the Tiger and the Deer has never been interrupted. The focus of contention between the two sides is Red Moon City. This place is too important, both the terrain and the mountains are all on the side of the guardians. It is no exaggeration to say that if the Tiger Clan occupies Red Moon City, they can attack the territory of the Deer Clan at any time, and the chance of victory is very high. Conversely, the same is true for the Deer Clan occupying Red Moon City.

Luckily, the deer are not a warlike race. Since the end of the last large-scale war between the two clans three hundred years ago, the deer kings have been very conservative since then. They are constantly strengthening the defenses of Red Moon City, and every year they allocate a large amount of food to supply the front line. Starting from Red Moon City, there are multiple beacon towers along the northbound road connecting Bucks City. There are also two villages to the west of the river near Red Moon City, and the population remains at about 8,000 all year round. In the event of an unexpected situation in the fortress, reinforcements are available at any time.

The weaving skills of the deer people are very exquisite, but the battle for domination of the world depends on the army and the warriors. From the outset, the Deer King abandoned military expansion in favor of a solid rule and a focus on the interior of the clan. This cannot be said to be a mistake, perhaps the deer king who made the plan hundreds of years ago was far-sighted and understood the truth that "external attacks must be strong on their own", but his descendants obviously misunderstood, and in the long years, he was cautious and completely lost his sense of battle.

It doesn't matter what the deer people think, all Tiger Jin wants is Red Moon City.

He couldn't wait to take the fortress.

The more than month-long offensive was fruitless, and the Tiger infantry suffered heavy casualties. Whether it is ladders, building cars, iron cables, or piles of dirt into slopes, various methods have been tried, except for causing partial damage to the defenders of Red Moon City, but there is no practical impact on the battle situation.

The Tiger Clan also has spies within the Deer Clan, and according to the news obtained, the new Deer King completely gave up the defense of the Niu Clan in the north, and concentrated all his troops in Red Moon City.

Hu Jinzhong felt a headache about this.

He knew that Red Moon City was difficult to fight, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult. Because it was a siege battle, the Tiger Clan could not give full play to the advantage of cavalry, and the Deer Clan defenders in Red Moon City also locked the gate and refused to go out. Every day, the infantry is sent out to attack the city, and it is really gnawed little by little with teeth.

The Deer Clan fought with the Niu Clan last year and was defeated, and the current total population is only about 500,000.

This is the information sent by Neiying, and it is because of this that His Majesty the Tiger King was moved and sent a large army to attack Red Moon City, wanting to get a piece of the pie and get the remaining Deer Clansmen.

At the end of the day, it's all about getting the technology to produce cloth.

Hu Jinzhong knows very well that the Tiger Clan has a large population, and it surpasses the Deer Clan in terms of military strength, financial resources, and food. It is only a matter of time before this battle is won, as long as there is enough patience and the corresponding price is paid, it is only a matter of time before Red Moon City is captured.

The point is, the cost is simply too great.

Casualties aside, what really makes Tiger Jin feel tricky is grain and grass.

When an army goes to the battlefield to fight, it needs to carry more than just weapons and equipment. For example, the daily ration consumption of 1,000 standard Tiger light infantry is five kilograms, totaling up to five tons, which is still the figure obtained by reducing the supply of rice and grain with a certain amount of meat in it.

The rations of civilians are not needed so much, the war is about consumption, and if the soldiers are not fed, they will not have the strength to fight, so no matter what tribe, they will not deduct military rations in the case of battle, and the standard of the normal supply will be slightly increased.

This is followed by livestock.

There are two types of tiger livestock: war horses and camel beasts.

The animals in the north of the continent are larger, as are the wild horses domesticated by the tiger tribe. A sturdy stallion needs twenty-five to forty kilograms of forage per day, and the standard for a war horse is even higher, totaling thirty kilograms of forage and ten kilograms of bean feed.

Beans are also food, not to mention the difficulties in production and planting, just from the territory of the Tiger Clan to the current camp, the consumption along the way is amazing.

This time, 10,000 cavalry accompanied the battle, plus cattle, mules, pack horses and other livestock used for transportation, which is commonly known as "camel beasts", and the daily demand for forage exceeded 100 tons.

It is not cost-effective to transport large quantities of hay from the tribe over long distances, and the most common and least labor-intensive method is to supply them on the spot. This is also the reason why the northern barbarians usually choose summer and autumn to send troops. Whether it is a war horse or a camel beast, let them eat the grass on the road, and supplement the insufficient part, so that most of the transportation capacity can be saved.

The same is true for the soldiers' ration consumption, which is supplemented with locally acquired food.

However, this time the situation was different, there were no Deer Clan villages south of Red Moon City, and Hu Jin could not get any supplements, so he could only rely on long-distance transportation from within the clan. Although the rear is stable, and once the deer people leave Red Moon City to attack, they will be discovered by the sentinels on their side, but Hu Jinzhong still feels worried.