Chapter 166: Pre-Battle Preparations
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More than half a month of free-range breeding has indeed caused many hidden dangers in the fortress, some things can be solved by arranging the militia, and some need to be in charge of special personnel.
It happened that there was no war at this time, so Li Rong handed over this drudgery to the military advisor, anyway, analyzing intelligence is his strength, and there is no need to use it in vain, only those particularly tricky and difficult things will be solved by himself.
After arranging government affairs, Li Rong began to pay close attention to training, in addition to daily physical training, outward bound training was listed as the first priority.
This time it's not just about fighting logs, it's about invincible Hot Wheels, trust back falls, courage leaps, flag gestures...... All of them were put on the agenda by Li Rong.
After this large wave of training is fixed, the barracks will naturally be reluctant to complain, but who let them lose the exercise, there is no way, just obey the command honestly.
Fortunately, these trainings were all interesting, and apart from the initial resistance, the soldiers quickly adapted to them and gradually enjoyed them, after all, it was much more fun than throwing stones and running laps.
After arranging the training course in the barracks, Li Rong took the guards to inspect the agricultural area of the fortress again.
Water is scarce in the Gobi, so instead of growing food, you can only grow some drought-tolerant fruit trees, such as dates. Some of these fruits would be kept and bought and sold in the fortress, and many more would be bought by merchants and exchanged for grain.
Although the entire assessment time is only half a year, the harvest problem cannot be sloppy, maybe Li Rong can't wait for the day of picking, but if there is a problem in the agricultural area, then it will affect the operation of the entire fortress.
Li Rong took the guards to visit a circle, and communicated with the farmers, but did not find any serious problems, the farmers were very simple, and when they saw the biggest officials in the fortress come to see them, they took out the fruits grown at home and invited Li Rong to taste.
Li Rong ate a few sand dates, and the texture and taste were good, so he asked, "What is the ratio of these sand dates and grain?"
The farmer smiled and said, "At the merchants, one pound of wild flour is exchanged for fifteen pounds of flour, and five pounds of home-grown flour." ”
Li Rong lowered his head and thought about it, feeling that this proportion was a bit low.
It is suitable for both humans and animals, especially as a feed, and it can also be used as medicine to treat some common diseases of people and horses.
A pound of wild sand dates, I dare not say that I can exchange fifty catties of flour, thirty catties is definitely there, but the businessman forcibly lowered the price by half, it is too black-hearted!
He was willing to adjust and improve the proportion, but this would inevitably affect the interests of the merchants, and if a bad one could easily cause the merchants to strike, the food supply of the fortress would be in short supply, and the gains would outweigh the losses.
Thinking of this, Li Rong suddenly woke up, the Gobi does not grow grain, but grain determines everything in the Gobi, and the merchants, as the only food supply for the fortress, enjoy extremely high power and status in the fortress, and if this force cannot be well controlled, it will definitely bring disaster to the fortress.
Li Rong frowned, and secretly thought: Since the battlefield of the formation road is arranged according to the real scene, then the merchants must also have purchase and sales channels, such as cattle, horses and pigs, these are specialties that belong to the plain region, if you can contact the candidates in the plain area, establish a trade route between the two bases, and trade directly between the two sides, then the benefits will be much greater.
But these are not in a hurry, Li Rong will not be stupid to suppress businessmen now.
After inspecting the agricultural area, Li Rong rushed to the city wall again, and the arrangement of the chariot soldiers must also be arranged by him personally, the first wave of beast tides is coming, even if Li Rong guesses that the first wave will not be too strong, but the preparations must be done sufficiently.
When he returned to the Marshal's Mansion, it was already dark, and this was the first time that Li Rong felt tired after being reborn.
Before going to bed, Li Rong took out a pen and paper, wrote down today's observations and thoughts one by one, and after drying them, he sandwiched them in a thick book, revealing only a small sharp corner.
In the next few days, Li Rong inspected the military camp as usual, occasionally wearing civilian clothes to make secret visits in the fortress, dealing with all kinds of people, inquiring about news from them, and gaining experience.
In addition to these daily chores, Li Rong was most concerned about the hundred scouts sent out.
The Gobi region is windy and sandy, the road is difficult to walk, and the task of exploring the map is very difficult, which Li Rong had long expected, but nearly ten days have passed, and none of the 100 scouts have returned, which makes him very worried.
Fortunately, the fear didn't last long, and the scouts returned.
Li Rong solemnly received them, and asked the military advisor to put aside the matter in his hand and come to observe.
"Marshal, I have found an oasis a hundred miles northwest of the fortress, with abundant water and abundant products, and there are no bases that exist, but there are wolves living in packs. ”
"Marshal, three hundred miles to the north there is a rocky hill where a large number of vultures have gathered. ”
"Marshal, two hundred miles to the southeast there is a small oasis surrounded by a large number of poisonous snakes and sandworms. ”
One by one, the information was conveyed and summarized, and the unknown of this desert was constantly replenished in Li Rong's mind.
When all the hundred scouts were finished, the map in Li Rong's mind gradually took shape, and he discussed it with the military advisor again, and within a radius of three hundred miles of the fortress, all existing and potential threats were in his hands.
At this time, there are only three days left before the first wave of beast tides comes!
The beast tide was approaching, and the atmosphere in the fortress was obviously a lot more tense, but with the heavy city walls as a barrier, the common people were not particularly afraid.
The people with the most mood swings were in the barracks, and these recruits had never confronted the beast tide head-on, only heard that the beast tide was terrifying, and the overwhelming number was enough to overwhelm a city.
That scene, just thinking about it is creepy,
Of course, there are those who are afraid, those who are worried, those who are nervous, and those who are naturally eager to try.
The military merit assessment system has been pulled up by Li Rong, and those warriors who want to become famous are eager for the beast tide to come now, so that they can kill and make a lot of money.
Li Rong's biggest headache is these agitators, if they go to the battlefield, they are excited, just thinking about military exploits, and forgetting their tasks and partners, then they must not harm a large group of people?
Therefore, when preparing for the war, Li Rong repeatedly emphasized the importance of discipline to them, so that they should always remember their tasks and missions, do not fight for merit, and do not rush to attack, no matter how good fame and fortune are, it is not beautiful to enjoy without life.
The soldiers were naturally full of promises, but the disapproving eyes betrayed the truest thoughts in their hearts.
If jade is not cut, it will not be made, and people will not know if they do not learn.
Li Rong didn't expect all of them to listen to him, but as long as more than half of them remembered, it would be enough.
The battlefield is the fairest examiner, and it will make these recruits understand a lot of truths, which cannot be taught by word of mouth, and can only be understood if they have experienced it and understood it.
Finally, the month of January arrived. (To be continued.) )