Chapter 75: Food Crisis
Originally, Qiao Kun estimated that with the sanitary conditions of the four general camps of the Demon Family, there would soon be a flood of diseases, and the 100,000-strong army would collapse without a fight.
But that didn't happen, and they persevered.
Qiao Kun urged Tongshu on the city gate, and saw that there was a big change in the military camp of the merchant army, thinking that the four generals of the demon family had adjusted the method of camping.
But perhaps the most important thing is that there was a few snowfalls in the winter, and the weather was cold, so the disease did not spread.
The Great Shang army prepared relatively sufficient supplies, some cotton clothes, some animal furs, and treasures that could control the earth, water, fire, and wind, and did not collapse due to wind and snow like the Lu Xiong army.
Jiang Ziya rarely moved, he seemed to be lying flat, and he didn't seek to defeat the four generals of the demon family, but he was just defending, and he didn't know if he was still playing the idea of consuming the fortunes of the big business. Or simply feel that his side is not strong enough.
Even in the past half a year, Qiao Kun has not been able to completely suppress the Mixed Yuan Umbrella, and naturally he has not been able to take out the Divine Whip, Dunlong Pile, and Wu Hook Sword in the Mixed Yuan Umbrella.
The four generals of the Demon Family are also missing a treasure, and both sides are damaged.
In addition, Xiqi has a bonus of free cards, and the Xiqi array is very stable, and the four generals of the demon family cannot break through the city gate.
In this way, the Xiqi army and civilians spent a New Year under siege, and Qiao Kun was also invited by Tairen and Taiji to have a banquet together.
There was not much joy, after all, the army was besieging the city, and everyone was a little worried. Although Qiao Kun was less worried, he was worried about other things.
Ji Chang has seven sons who died in the war, and he can't help but be a little embarrassed.
Naturally, there will inevitably be some criticism of Qiao Kun, and several concubines believe that Qiao Kun should be responsible for the death of the seven highnesses. But there are Tairen and Taiji who opened their mouths to suppress these words.
Qiao Kun just didn't hear it, but he was tired of being involved in a lot of relationships.
In fact, Ji Fa, Ji Dan, Ji Shudu, and Ji Shuxian are all good to Qiao Kun, and the young lady has been a little dependent on him recently, as for Ji Yi, he has always been close to him as his father, and I don't know why.
He who hates me does good to me. Qiao Kun shook his head, he felt more and more humane trouble now, he might still want to become an immortal, be independent in the world, and not have so many troubles.
When he returned home, he looked at Lori Ziyun, who had not reacted for a long time, and the spotted leopard and the fiery-eyed beast lying there playing, and he felt at ease. Maybe that's what he really has, and what he desires.
After playing a tune, he began to visualize the great sun, the violent and domineering sun rising, burning all the miscellaneous thoughts.
The light of this great sun is even stronger, and sometimes it is like substance. Then this great sun walks in the sea of knowledge and returns to the original point, just like the sunrise and sunset.
Between the rise and fall, Qiao Kun Yuanshen was exercised again. Let the Yuan Shen gradually become pure yang.
At this time, Qiao Kun continued to improve the results of his exercises, and created a Great Sun Immortal Furnace based on his Yuan Shen Da Ri.
This is the progress of his exercises, and in fact, it is also his exploration and progress in the method of human immortals.
After the cultivation was completed, Qiao Kun took out some spirit fruits, ate less, practiced martial arts, and moved his body. Now Ziyun is not awake, and he is not in the mood to start cooking on the fire.
The fiery eyes were full of grievances, and then ran out of the door and went to Longhuan's house.
Time passed in the continuous practice, and the years of cultivation did not know the years, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the willows to sprout.
During this time, in addition to his own practice, Qiao Kun taught Huang Tianxiang, let the spotted leopard and the fiery eye beast exercise Huang Tianxiang, and adjusted Huang Tianxiang's exercises.
Of course, by the way, he also tailored a technique for the Fire-Eyed Beast and the Spotted Leopard, so that they could work hard and improve their strength.
He is also responsible for teaching Ji Xinrou and Ji Yi.
Ji Xinrou smiled at Huang Tianxiang and said, "I am your master's sister, you have to call me aunt." ”
Huang Tianxiang is a sincere child, of course, he just opened his mouth to call "aunt", and Ji Xinrou is also a little complacent.
By chance, Huang Tianjue also met this aunt. Then he often came to Qiao Kun to teach. Qiao Kun knew what he was for, but he didn't forbid it.
Huang Tianjue is fifteen or sixteen years old, more than seven feet tall, handsome, not bad at martial arts, and generally very likable.
But it's a pity that the falling flowers are intentional, the flowing water is ruthless, and Ji Xinrou doesn't care much about him.
Qiao Kun watched, neither stopping nor helping, everyone had their own fate.
He just taught the people to practice, tailor-made exercises for them, and then realized more in the teachings.
Ji Yi and Huang Tianjue are not bad, and their strength has also improved, but they are not as obvious as Ji Xinrou and Huang Tianxiang.
Ji Yi actually prefers internal affairs, and martial arts are just not bad at cultivation. Huang Tianjue is even more drunk, and he doesn't mean to drink.
Ji Xinrou has really improved a lot, after that change, her personality has changed a little, and she really began to practice martial arts, and in less than half a year, she started "water and fire".
The shot has the weakness of water and the fierceness of fire. There is more heroism between her eyebrows, which makes her more attractive.
"Rigidity and Softness, Yin and Yang Strength" is difficult to get started, but once you get started, the two different forces stimulate each other and progress each other, but in half a year, Ji Xinrou has been able to fight back and forth with Huang Tianjue.
On that day, there was also a deliberate concession relationship between Huang Tianjue.
As for Huang Tianxiang, he has made greater progress, breaking through the "Golden Jade Technique" taught by Qiao Kun to the next level, and his strength and body defense have increased a lot.
It's just that his height has increased by half a head, and his bulging muscles are even more inflated, and he looks hideous, like a villain and a bad guy. The kind that can scare children into tears.
Qiao Kun therefore cared more about Huang Tianxiang, lest he leave any psychological shadows.
In fact, in that "Golden Jade Formula", Qiao Kun transformed into a part of the mysteries of the "Taiyin Refining Form Chapter", and after Huang Tianxiang's cultivation reached the advanced realm, he could control his body and become a normal size.
It's just that Huang Tianxiang is only nine years old, and he is still in the development stage, so he can't cultivate so early.
The biggest improvement is Qiao Kun himself. In the process of teaching others, he sorted out what he had learned, continued to empirize, and had an understanding of the Ji family's martial arts, as well as the incomplete "Golden Crow Burning Sky", and his martial arts cultivation was greatly improved.
In the process of teaching Huang Tianxiang to learn the Immortal Dao, he completed the cultivation of many immortal Dao exercises, and completely sorted them out again, turning many mysteries such as the "Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds" into the "Sun and Moon Parallel".
Now that he is running the sun and the moon simultaneously, he can temper his body, enhance his mana, and nourish his soul, and his efficiency is several times that of before.
On this day, Ji Yi mentioned to him, "The grain in the city can only last for less than a month." ”
"How is that possible?" Qiao Kun hurriedly said: "How can there be no rumor?" ”
Xiqi is not surprised that there is no food, Xiqi has been trapped for half a year, and it is normal that there is not enough food.
What's more, Xiqi was already short of grain, but first of all, because of the popularization of cotton, some people increased the planting of cotton and reduced the planting area of grain crops in order to pursue economic benefits.
Secondly, Jiang Ziya froze Qishan, and the climate changed drastically, resulting in a decrease in grain production.
The four generals of the demon family came over, and the grain harvest time was earlier, and they were in a hurry to harvest, and the output declined.
But the fact that there was less than a month's worth of food in the city, and the fact that there was no rumor of it, was surprising enough. Could it be that the reason for hiding the rumor now is to fight to the death with the four generals of the demon family?
Qiao Kun felt that he could indeed fight. Although the Mixed Yuan Umbrella has not been successfully suppressed, as long as he is in Xiqi City, Mo Lihong cannot use this treasure.
In addition, Huang Feihu Nangong Shi has recovered, and if he really fights, the chance of winning is fifty percent.
Ji Yi said: "It should be suppressed by Prime Minister Jiang." ”
Huang Feihu said again: "Now the big and wealthy should have a surplus, find a big family to borrow some 30,000 or 40,000 stones, or 50,000 or 60,000 stones, and wait for the day of the retirement, Gali will pay it back, maybe it is a temporary rescue plan." ”
Qiao Kunxin said that this method has many shortcomings, even 100,000 stones are not enough, after all, there are too many people in Xiqi.
Qiao Kun also has more than ten people's rations for several years in his sleeve, but if it is distributed to a thousand people, it can be eaten in a few days, not to mention that Xiqi City now has millions of soldiers and civilians.
He knows a lot of ways to starve. After all, when I was a child, I read a lot of texts about famine, and what poplar buds were blanched and cooked on the fence, squeezed out the water, mixed with shrimp skin and raw sauce for filling, and wrapped in big stuffed dumplings to eat.
What ninety percent of the elm money is a piece of noodles, steamed in a pot on the drawer, and the water is cooked as soon as it blooms, put it in a bowl, add chopped shallots, and soak it in the old pickled soup of the next year. He was drooling while watching it anyway.
At this time, it is early spring, and it is the right time for elm money and poplar buds. The only thing I am worried about is that I am now trapped in Xiqi City, and there are many people and few trees in Xiqi City, so even if I turn all the trees into rolling pins, I can't save many people.
"I'll ask Uncle Jiang." After speaking, Qiao Kun went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask Jiang Ziya, and Nangong Shi and Huang Feihu were also there at this time.
He didn't shy away from it, and asked directly, "Uncle Shi, there is not enough food in the city, but is there such a thing?" ”
If it is not okay in normal times, he finds some businessmen to buy some and put them in the "sleeve of the universe". But now that he is suppressing the Mixed Yuan Umbrella, he can't leave Xiqi at will.
"Green Sword Fairy"
Jiang Ziya nodded, "That's true, but this matter can't be made public, if you let the soldiers and people know about the lack of food, it will inevitably panic, the morale is not there, and you can't unite as one." ”
What's the use of saying that? Qiao Kunxin said, even if the people don't know, it's also a fact that there is not enough food. It's really in the situation of changing children and eating, so what should I do? "Why don't we take advantage of the food to fight with the four generals of the Demon Family?"
Now you can still fight, if there is really no food, the soldiers can't eat, and they can't fight if they want to.
Jiang Ziya shook his head, "No." Martial King Hongfu, there must be no need to worry. The matter will be discussed in seven days. ”
If someone else said this, Qiao Kun would definitely give him two slaps, let him bewitch the public, and talk about misbeheading. But Jiang Ziya said this, and Qiao Kun didn't move.
He understands Jiang Ziya, even if he can ask for his master and brother, he must make a plan that can be solved by himself, and he will definitely not just think about relying on what martial king Hongfu is.
I can't say that this is the plan arranged by Jiang Ziya.
Now that he figured it out, Qiao Kun was also relieved, and suggested that "in this case, it should also be rationed according to the person, eat more when you are busy, eat less when you are free, eat dry when you are busy, eat thin when you are free, not busy or idle, half dry and half thin, and then mixed with greens, melon beans, taro and the like, it should be able to last for a long time." ”
This is very reasonable, Jiang Ziya was stunned for a moment, and then he led the soldiers to look for Ji Dan, San Yisheng and others. Discuss many matters related to rationing.