He soon learned what it meant to be a "higher-grade ration."

There are two main dishes, rice or bread. It depends on the specific training progress and the distance of the cross-country training. Especially in the field, the support staff will provide rice balls kneaded with towels and plenty of salted meat floss in between.

Pickled blubber and vegetables taste so good that it has become the basic concept of "delicious" in the minds of many savages.

Two eggs per person per day, the kind boiled with the shell.

There was plenty of fish soup for breakfast and dinner. The logistics staff never skimped when it came to distributing meals, scooping out pieces of fish with large spoons and distributing them to everyone fairly and impartibly.

Steamed tofu with cod and peas, crispy fish cutlet, stewed radish with pork bones (and sometimes potatoes), various types of stir-fried vegetables, and cold dishes and pickles such as shredded cabbage in vinegar.

This is a daily recipe.

Large chunks of fried fish are often served in the canteen, which became a favorite dish of almost all trainees. In fact, whether it is the taste or the ingredients themselves, even Niu Lingxiao is breathtaking. He had to admit that this kind of fried fish was so delicious that people had nothing to say, especially the fist-sized fried fish cutlet, the strong aroma that came out of the pot really made him feel the urge to bring all the civilians of the Fierce Bull Department over for a full meal.

He had known for a long time that the Thunder Ox Department was well supplied, but he never dreamed that it would be abundant to this extent. It is no exaggeration to say that with what I see now, the gap between the Fierce Bull Department and the Thunder Bull Department will be difficult to catch up even if I rack my brains and give it another few decades.

The flintlock pistol is an advanced and sophisticated weapon. The first time he hit the target, Niu Lingxiao was shocked by the huge lethality of the bullet. He witnessed first-hand the effect of long-range suppression of artillery. At that moment, his face was pale, and his hands and feet were cold.

In fact, he was no stranger to these weapons. Whether it was his previous experience in Suolong Pass or the subsequent suppression of Niu Yanfang's rebellion, Tianhao and his Lei Niu soldiers could always bring him new ideas and understanding. Only the gun in your hand can feel its power, and only the bullet fired by yourself can hit the bull's-eye to produce achievement and shooting pleasure.

Armor made of homogeneous steel was light, weighing only two-thirds the weight of traditional heavy armor. Tianhao had disclosed the method of making homogeneous steel to the Great Masters a long time ago, but the secret was limited to the Black Bull Department and was not passed on. Looking at the brand-new equipment that was constantly replaced due to wear and tear during the training process, Niu Lingxiao felt like a clown who was not self-sufficient, whether he shouted or resisted, it was just a joke in the eyes of others.

He saw several large-scale chicken farms in the city. Those hens kept in cages gave the breeders tens of thousands of eggs. A significant portion of the eggs are loaded into trucks and taken away. It is the practice of mixing hay with clay to make semi-circular hollow containers in the middle and drying them in the sun. According to the people on the chicken farm, this thing is called "egg tray" and is an invention of His Royal Highness the Regent.

Niu Lingxiao has tried, this thing is very exquisite, the eggs will not shake when they are inside, they are very stable, they will not hit each other layer by layer, and it is very safe even if they go farther.

Smoked and cured chicken are the specialties of Vidu. A large number of live chickens are slaughtered here every day, and the offal and chicken blood are never wasted, and are sent directly to the city's canteens for consumption on the same day. Chicken is salted or smoked over a charcoal fire, and the finished product can be stored for a long time.

In addition to canned food, there are also a large number of fang-toothed pigs that are slaughtered and made into meat floss. The method is more complicated than jerky, you need to cook it first, then peel the shredded meat, add enough oil and salt seasoning, fry it in a pot over low heat until it is dehydrated, and put it on a plate to cool.

As a patriarch, Niu Lingxiao has a keen sense of politics.

There is no doubt that the city is a huge logistical supply base. Including costumes, weapons, metal forging and other projects that have been built or are under construction, this place has the potential to become the most important source of supply for the entire dragon clan.

From the perspective of the area, the city is far from the city of Rock, and even on the newly built asphalt road, it takes eight days each way.

Niu Lingxiao never doubted Tianhao's wisdom. But he didn't understand why the young regent would put such an important city at the back of the tribe.

After thinking for a long time, he slowly raised his head, looked up at the sky, and let out a deep sigh of helplessness, but with a clear element of anticipation.

“…… It's going to be war again. ”

……

The southern part of the dragon border, the territory of the former pig tribe, and the capital Fangs City.

A boot made of animal skins steps on a long-abandoned city brick. The owner of the boots released a huge force, coupled with the deliberate crushing, the surface of the dry and hard city bricks immediately appeared cracks, and then expanded sharply, and the entire brick was completely shattered, turning into a pile of black and yellow slag.

Shi Lie looked down at the pile of debris at his feet, and a sneer appeared on his face full of flesh and beard. He spat at the ground and scolded with disdain: "Pigs are brainless idiots. I don't know what they think, but they actually built the city wall out of adobe made of mud and hay. Hum...... This is Fangs, their capital! ”

Raising his head, turning around, and looking at the army marching towards here on the distant plain behind him, Shi Lie issued an order to the herald in a rough voice: "Let the people behind go quickly, and those who arrive first should not be idle, let them go to the nearby mountains to get stones and strengthen the city walls." ”

Fangs is a ruined city.

Previously, Tianhao led a large army to capture the city, captive all the inhabitants of the city, take all the belongings with them, and finally set a fire to most of the buildings, including the palace.

The Pig People are a brutal race, an outlier born out of the evolution of the northern barbarians. They have no strong bodies, but no wisdom to speak of. This is a comprehensive assessment from other tribes, and although it is somewhat biased, it is based on facts.

The architecture of the Pig People is not very beautiful, and even in the vital capital of Fang, more than half of the walls are still made of adobe, and only parts of the walls, including the foundations, are filled with stones.

Within the lion clan, the name "Shi Rui" is a legend, he is not only as simple as the current lion king, but also has multiple titles such as "reformer", "hope of the race", "king of wisdom", "king of wisdom" and so on.

Go and don't look at these titles with disdain. In the eyes of the majority of lion civilians and upper-class nobles, the fifty-six-year-old Shi Rui is indeed worthy of his name and is qualified to become the king of all titles.

He was wise and fair, and settled many disputes between nobles and commoners. Although they are all trivial matters, Shi Rui has brought out a group of cronies who worship him and grasp the balance of rights and interests through his own actions. These people have been assigned to various places to govern, and they have indeed done some practical things for the local people, and they have also received a good reputation.

He was extremely intelligent, as evidenced by the "monetary reform system". The old way of bartering was replaced, and the easy-to-use currency allowed the flow of goods to be carried out several times faster than in the past. Under Shi Rui's deliberate cultivation, a large group of merchants appeared within the lion clan, and they became a good glue between the high-level nobles and the low-level commoners, earning profits and constantly enhancing the strength of the clan. Now, metal money is recognized across the community, and the business community has spread to other groups and has had a profound impact.

Unlike the Tiger Clan, the Lion Clan has a strong cohesion within it, and both nobles and commoners have a considerable support for Shi Rui.

Shi Lie is Shi Rui's younger brother and the commander and supreme commander of the Northern Theater.

Within the lion clan, there has always been a part of the "Northern Theater" that is not announced to the public and only stays on paper. To put it simply, it is bounded by the broken gold city in the north of the lion clan, and pushed along the border all the way through, including Fangfang City, Rock City, and Black Horn City, and the vast northern part of the continent are all divided into war zones.

Shi Rui is a visionary king. He believes in the power of business and money to change the world. Therefore, he spared no effort to promote the currency reform program, and even did not hesitate to cede part of the benefits to other tribes to accept the lion currency, so as to achieve the purpose of expanding the business circle and market.

Such an idea cannot be said to be wrong, and there are too many examples in the civilized era to prove that "commercial warfare" is no less cruel than traditional warfare, and even more lucrative from it.

Shi Rui never knew about the existence of Wu Yuan. It wasn't until the Pig Clan was wiped out and various news came from within the Niu Clan that he felt sorry for Wu Yuan's death, and he also deeply regretted why he couldn't find out that there was such a firm supporter hiding within the Niu Clan earlier.

He was worried about the strength of the dragons. Successively annexed the pig tribe and the deer tribe, both the population and the comprehensive strength have jumped to a new level. Not only that, but the young regent actually used forceful means to rectify the internal affairs of the Niu tribe, and relocated millions of people to the vast uninhabited area of the north...... Whether it is wrist or courage, Shi Rui was shocked, and then he was deeply jealous.

With the outbreak of the war against the Tigers, the Dragons' territory expanded further. They were given a large area of land, including Fangs City, and were enriched by hundreds of thousands of Tiger civilians. When Shi Rui was young, he had traveled to Bucks City as an emissary, and he had seen with his own eyes the fertile land that was moistened and irrigated by the river, and knew what terrifying power it would erupt once it was fully developed and utilized.

This is not an exaggeration, but Hosaku brought back two things from the dragon realm———— corn and potatoes.

On that day, Shi Rui, who had always been very deep in the city, smashed most of the furniture in the living room, and even picked up a whip and beat the maids around him. He was furious, and Shi Rui knew that these two high-yielding crops would trigger a violent chain reaction once they were promoted. It's really sad that the lion clan spent so much money to defend it, but the dragons still got the seeds from other channels. Of course, there is still a big difference, and just from the appearance, you can see that the two high-yielding crops brought back by the scouts are different from the varieties that the lion people currently have. But the key issue is yield, which also means that the lion can no longer have the same advantage in food production as before.

Even more terrifying is the fact that the scouts brought back corn and potatoes. This means that the dragons don't take the seed leak and the like to heart at all. Compared with the lion clan's thousands of years of racking their brains to strictly guard against it, and setting up cards at all levels to strictly prohibit secret leaks, the dragon clan's calmness and casualness in this regard made Shi Rui feel like facing an incomparably powerful beast.

Yes, only absolute strength can ignore threats from the periphery.

Shi Lie led an army of 200,000 to Fangfang City, and rebuilt the city walls and various buildings on the basis of this abandoned city. In his rear, Shi Rui requisitioned a convoy of up to 300,000 people. On the one hand, it will deliver supplies to the front-line army, and on the other hand, it will pave the road connecting the Broken Gold City with the Fangs City.

There will be a battle between the lion and the dragon.

Shi Rui knew very well that the young regent of the Dragon Clan had remained calm for a long time and did not start a war against the Lion Clan, not out of some kind of kindness, but because the Pig Clan was just in the middle of the two clans. With the fall of Fangs and the extinction of the Pig Clan, this intermediate area has become a strategic buffer zone.

Shi Rui is a person who believes that comprehensive strength is stronger than the mode of war. However, there are signs that the dragons' appetites have exceeded their imagination, and it is highly likely that the young regent will send troops in the near future. In line with the principle of striking first to be strong, Shi Rui could only send Shi Lie to lead the army to Fangfang City and prepare in advance.

……

Cattle Clan's territory, Blackhorn City.

The commander of the forbidden army, Stormtooth, hurriedly walked into the apse of the palace, knelt down on one knee in front of Tianhao, and presented a secret letter he had just received with both hands.

The benefits of domesticating the bald eagle and using it are very obvious, and the speed of information transmission is extremely fast, especially the delivery of important information, which enables Tianhao, as a decision-maker, to respond to various changes in a timely manner.

Looking at the slender paper page unfolded in his hand, a hint of mockery appeared on his handsome face, and he said to himself: "The lion army has entered Fangfang City and completely renovated the city defenses...... Interesting, I didn't expect the lion clan to react quite quickly. His Majesty the Venerable Lion King is really eloquent, wise and decisive! ”

Stormtooth raised his head, his eyes full of fiery expectation: "Your Highness, isn't it time to use troops against the lion clan?" Please let me lead the way and teach those damned leonins a good lesson. ”

"You guy......" Tianhao shook his head with a smile, and slowly folded the secret letter he had read: "The lion clan is not difficult to deal with. But before we do that, we need to deal with the threat from the Eagle Clan. ”

"Eagle Clan?" Tyrant is a little confused, he is a good commander, but not a qualified politician.

Tianhao did not explain in detail. He clutched the secret letter in his hand, put his backhand behind his back, and paced back and forth in the room a few times, giving orders in a calm and clear tone.

"Send a message to Pingjun and ask him to start the third plan immediately. His Majesty the Lion King has a strong interest in Fangs, which is not right, and the expedition of the army is a waste of money and labor...... We need to help him change his mind and get back to the right way of thinking. ”

……

The territory of the lion clan, the main city of the Leo tribe, and the city of Liuyun.

Ah Heng took a few hired men and escorted three fully loaded carriages into the gate of the "official bank".