Speaking of this, Wu Peng suddenly remembered another thing: "Niu Weibang told me that before you attacked the Steel Tooth Department this time, you sent someone to ask for help from Thunderhorn City, but the letter was not delivered, and the messenger was gone?" ”

"Yes." Tianhao nodded and went through the details of what had happened before.

The national teacher frowned again: "So, someone wants to deal with you?" ”

"Whoever it is, he's the enemy of the entire Thunder Bull Division." Tianhao's attitude was resolute: "Because the reinforcements did not arrive on time, I had to kill more than 6,000 people of the Pig Tribe, who had lost their resistance, and also lost the opportunity to capture Steel Tooth City. At that time, Iron Tooth had been captured by me, and with him in his hands, I could control the entire Steel Tooth Division...... Such an opportunity will never be available again. ”

"This man has to be found." Wu Peng became extremely serious, and his voice was cold: "This is an act of treason. ”

Tianhao deeply agrees with this. He took a slow breath and saluted Wu Peng again: "Great Master, there is a request below, I hope you can agree." ”

Wu Peng looked at him squarely: "Say it! ”

"I want a complete map." This is Tianhao's long-standing wish.

Poor information flow is the biggest feature of this era. Thunderhorn has a map that covers the entire tribe, and this is only a part of the Ox Clan's territory. The other mad bull divisions, bison divisions, and fierce cattle divisions add up to a complete distribution map of the territory of the cattle clan.

In addition to this, there are also the Tiger Clan, the Lion Clan, the Eagle Clan, and the Deer Clan...... The maps of the tribes are classified and never leaked to the public.

This is only the north of the continent, and there are also more secrets in that strange land south of Suolong Pass.

If there is a map, a lot of things will be made easy. At least on the basis of the survey of predecessors, there are many fewer detours.

Wu Peng's gaze became solemn: "What do you want the map to do?" ”

"What if...... I mean, if that's the possibility, I'd like to go to the mob-controlled area and see if I can find the brimstone. Tianhao did not hide his thoughts: "The gap between us and the white people in the South is too big, and this gap will widen over time." In any case, we have to make gunpowder. ”

Wu Peng's expression was a little relaxed: "How much do you know about the mob?" ”

"Not a lot." Tianhao replied, "I know these things from the king. ”

"Mob ......" Wu Peng's eyes shook something complicated. He sighed and shook his head slowly, but it did not mean refusal: "Actually, they are people who worship the gods, they are not our enemies, in some ways, they can even be said to be our friends. ”

"Friends?" Tianhao was a little puzzled.

"From very early times, we have been feeding the mob with food every year. All the tribes bear together, the lion, the tiger, the deer, the eagle...... This is true for all tribes. But they are asking for too much, and the quantity is increasing every year, especially this year, which is a full two million tons. ”

"So much?" Tianhao's eyes widened suddenly, and he shouted, "Two million...... Ton? ”

That's an extremely large number.

By the standards of the civilized era, the average annual consumption of food was about 400 to 700 kilograms. The reason why the figures are large is due to the large intake of non-staple foods and various factors such as different countries, regions, and races.

The northern barbarians were much larger than ordinary humans, and their food consumption increased accordingly. In the past few years, Tianhao has calculated the annual per capita food consumption based on the villagers of Panshizhai, which is about one ton. If a certain amount of meat is added, this number is further reduced.

This is just the basic number for survival. If you want to be well fed, the quantity needs to be increased.

In short, take a barely acceptable average, which is one ton.

The total population of the tribes of the northern barbarians is no secret.

The lion tribe has the potato and corn as the two most productive crops, and they have the largest population of the tribe of about four million people.

The Tiger Clan came in second: 3.8 million people.

In third place is the cattle family: three million.

There is not much difference between the population of the leopard and the bear tribe, which is basically the same, both of which are two million.

The same is true for the deer and eagle clans, which are roughly 1.5 million and will not fluctuate more than 20,000 people.

The rest, there are small tribes. For example, there are about 400,000 pigs, about 200,000 people, and so on......

The total population of the tribes is about 20 million.

Two million tons of grain, equivalent to one-tenth of the normal needs of the entire northern barbarians.

"Who are the mobs? They serve the gods...... This...... Is this true? Tianhao thought this thing sounded ridiculous and extremely unreal.

Wu Peng's mood became depressed with his question: "Forget it, don't ask so much, this is not what you should know...... I can give you the map, and I'll have someone send it to you when I get back. You have made a great contribution this time, which can be regarded as a reward for you! ”

Tianhao, who came back to his senses, hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Great Master." ”

Wu Peng looked at him with bright eyes: "Remember what you said to me: feed the people under your rule and give them clothes to wear." You are now the lord of the city, and you need to manage more things, and you need to involve all kinds of issues. The five-year tax holiday is both long and short. When the time comes, you have to take on your responsibilities. ”

"Keep in mind!"

……

When leaving the clan mansion, Tianhao met Zonggu father and son at the gate.

Zongguang had almost recovered, his coat was unbuttoned, and it was draped over his shoulders. Seeing Tianhao coming from afar, he was full of joy, trotted and took the initiative to catch up, and smiled gratefully: "Ah Hao, we have been waiting for you." ”

Tianhao smiled and glanced at Zong Guang's left arm: "How is it, it feels okay, right?" ”

Zong Guang's left hand couldn't exert his strength, he held Tianhao's hand tightly with his right hand, and his voice was more sincere than ever: "Thank you...... Thank you! ”

Zong Gu walked over with a smile: "Ah Hao, thanks to you today, otherwise...... Alas, don't talk about it...... Let's go and eat at my place. ”

Tianhao was about to excuse himself, but he saw Zong Gu's eyes glaring: "You have to follow me whatever you say today." You are the lord of the city, and you have helped me and Ah Guang so much, I must thank you well. ”

……

Zonggu's private residence in Black Corner City is very large, and it is a courtyard with three entrances and three exits. Both in terms of scale and construction technology, it far exceeds Tianhao's guest house in Rock City.

The dinner was very rich, and Yuan Wei was also invited to accompany him. The long table, which is more than five meters long, is filled with a variety of foods.

The roast pork is very fresh, the chef's knife work in cutting the meat is very good, the slices are very thin, the surface is brushed with seasoning sauce, and you can eat it on the charcoal fire casually, the taste is delicious and the taste is tender.

The chickens are crude: four hens are boiled in a cauldron with a radius of more than 30 centimeters, all of which are stewed whole in the simplest way. The soup is thick and has a thick layer of oil floating on top that contrasts with the tender yellow chicken skin.

The beef method is somewhat unusual: take large pieces of tendon meat, use a large mallet to loosen it vigorously on the cutting board, smash it into minced meat, sprinkle it with various spices, mix it with green green onions, and red pepper noodles, knead it into fist-sized balls, then gently roll it out with a wooden stick, and fry it in butter in a hot pan.

The staple food is bread and steamed buns, the former is very dry and extremely thin, in fact, it is the naan that Tianhao has eaten many times in the civilized era. The latter is taken out of the steamer and is steaming hot and has a fluffy taste.

Yuan Wei took a sip of rice wine, smiled and nodded at Zong Guang, who was sitting opposite, with chopsticks: "Ah Guang, you have to toast Ah Hao for a few glasses, if it weren't for him today, you wouldn't be able to pass the level of a great teacher anyway." ”

Zong Guang hurriedly stood up, holding the wine glass in both hands and raising it above his head, his attitude was very respectful. Tianhao hurriedly stood up and returned the salute, clinked glasses, and drank dry.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone talked a lot.

Zonggu picked up a piece of freshly grilled meat with chopsticks and put it into Tianhao's bowl. He smiled and sighed, and said seriously: "Ah Hao, you have helped me so much, I owe you a personal favor." So be it, whatever you ask, I'll accommodate you. ”

Tianhao smiled and waved his hand, and said humbly: "Actually, I didn't do anything, mainly because of Ah Guang's own credit." ”

"You can't say that." Zong Gu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "My own son, I know it." Ah Guang has been weak since he was a child, and he is an only child at home, so I have been used to him since I was a child. Although I am the lord of the city, Mishui City is located in a remote area, and there are no products nearby, and there are few people in the city, which was the same when I took over from my father, but now there is still no change. I thought that Ah Guang would have to sit in this position in the future, so I arranged for him to be the leader of Huaiji Village as early as possible, so that he could experience experience. I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen today, and I was almost demoted by the great power teacher, speaking of which...... Alas...... Drink! Let's drink! ”

Zong Guang lowered his head, and his face was flushed.

Yuan Wei has a very close relationship with Zonggu, so he doesn't have so many scruples when he speaks. He straightened his face and reprimanded loudly: "Ah Guang, it's not easy for your father, you really shouldn't do that on an occasion like today." Even if you can't help it, you have to endure it. ”

Tianhao smiled and played a round game: "Actually, Ah Guang did a good job, he did it after all, he overcame the fear in his heart, in this regard, Ah Guang is a real man." ”

These words were very clever, and Yuan Wei thought about it carefully, and bowed slightly.

Zong Gu felt that he had a long face in front of his old friends, and his evaluation of Tianhao in his heart suddenly improved a lot.

Zong Guang raised his head and looked at Tianhao with fiery eyes, full of gratitude, and even a little fanatical.

Tianhao picked up the wine jug, filled everyone's cups one by one, and saluted in order, before he smiled: "Sect Gu City Lord, taking advantage of today's opportunity, I want to discuss something with you." ”

Zong Gu waved his hand: "Just say, as long as I can do it, it's no problem." ”

"Let's do business!" Tianhao smiled, and his attitude was gentle and kind.

Yuan Wei interjected with interest next to him: "What business?" ”

"Peat." A very simple word, Tianhao focused everyone's attention on himself: "And iron ore, or pig iron." ”

Yuan Wei was puzzled: "What do you want these for?" The last thing we cattle lack is ore and peat. Why, you want to forge weapons on a large scale? ”

Tianhao didn't make it clear, he wouldn't easily disclose his views on the world, as well as his unique values: "I can exchange what you need." As I said, it's a business, and we take what we need. ”

Zong Gu didn't think too much, and he raised his voice again with gratitude in his heart: "Don't say such things, Ah Hao, you are not an outsider, isn't it just a little peat and ore, that thing is not valuable." In this way, as much as you want, I will send someone to send it to you. ”

Zong Guang nodded again and again beside him: "And me." Although there are few people in Huaiji City, as long as it is what Ah Hao wants, I can make up some of it. ”

Tian Hao pressed his leg with his hand, and his smiling eyes swept over everyone's faces in order: "Three city lords, you have misunderstood, I really want to do this business with you." I repeat: it's business, not a favor. ”

Zong Guang still wanted to continue to persuade, Zong Gu, who had already understood Tianhao's attitude, raised his hand and pressed it on his shoulder, Yuan Wei swallowed the food in his mouth, his face was full of doubts, and asked: "Since it is business, what do you exchange it for?" ”

"Fish, fish in the sea, big, very fat kind." Tianhao smiled, revealing a mouthful of white and neat teeth, and he gestured in the air with his hands: "If it's winter, the fish will be very fresh and frozen, as long as the ice is melted, you can eat it." If it's another season, I can provide salted dried fish. ”

Yuan Wei raised his interest again, he touched the thick beard on his chin, and said with a smile: "Sounds good, your territory can get salt?" ”

"And cheese and dried apples."

Tianhao said, raised his hands, slapped his slap a few times, the closed door was immediately pushed open from the outside, and the stout broken teeth walked in with a rattan basket that was not too big, put it down in front of everyone, lifted the cover on the surface, took out the things contained in it one by one, and placed them on the dining table.

The cheese is a little dull yellow in color, which is due to the addition of flour. In fact, the milk yield of the Bighorn Deer Ranch is not as high as imagined, and making cheese is a matter of wisdom and benevolence. In civilized times, the best cheese was of course made from pure milk, but the method of thickening it with flour was well known, and it was barely acceptable as long as it was not done too much, and there was no frustration in excess of the normal proportion.

This was the real reason why a lot of cheese on the market at that time was on the low side. But as a consumer, as long as you are kept in the dark, you will not be picky. After all, this cheese looks good and tastes acceptable. As for nutrition...... Flour is also a food, can you say that eating it is harmful to the body?

At certain times, the word "conscience" will slip away from Tianhao like Peter Pan.

The 100 catties of wheat grains are continuously removed from multiple layers of skin, and the remaining part is ground into fine white noodles, which is the famous "eighty-five powder" in the civilized era.

Fifty kilograms of deer milk, mixed with fifty kilograms of refined white flour, this is the cheese produced in the Giant Horn Deer Ranch.