Chapter 30: Reduced production

The generals of the Cangshou Army have been practicing diligently. They have been practicing for more than ten days. The effectiveness of Tailai Spirit Water has gradually begun to appear. The few soldiers with high cultivation talents have broken through a realm, and those with poor cultivation talents have also laid a solid foundation. The breakthrough is not far behind.
　　 As the Lord of Taicang Kingdom, Ji Xia was very pleased with this change and went to the barracks with Po Xian and Ji Qianqing many times to reward the soldiers who practiced fast.
　　 He issued a decree that as long as there are soldiers who can break through the realm, a large amount of food can be obtained-within March, the whole family's three meals a day will be guaranteed.
　　 So the generals of the Cangshou Army became more diligent and practiced almost day and night, hoping to earn enough food for the family.
　　According to Tai Cang's current living standards, even if there are Sergeants Tai Cang in the family who have salaries to receive, there is no guarantee that he will have two full meals a day, let alone a full meal.
　　 March food, or the amount of three meals a day?
　　 This kind of treatment is probably only available to high-ranking officials. If you don’t cherish the opportunity, you can only regret it when you go hungry next time.
　　 "Lord of the country, Dr. Nong is here."
　　 Today, Ji Xia is looking at an acre of fields behind Tai Cang City from a distance, and busy figures on the fields are harvesting rice.
　　 A sturdy young man leaned forward to pass the pass. This young man was Jingye who had fought side by side with Ji Xia a few days ago and met by chance in Nanqing Alley.
　　 A few days ago, Ji Xia patrolled the barracks. In an encounter, he had already served as Jing Ye in the army. Because of his outstanding strength, Jing Ye was appointed as the commander of the army and commanded five hundred people because of his outstanding strength and meritorious service in protecting the lord.
　　 Ji Xia saw Jing Ye, and suddenly realized that there was not a confidant of his age who had been tested by him, so she asked Jing Ye if she would give up the position of the commander of life and serve as the head of the country in the royal court.
　　 Jingye didn't hesitate, and immediately took off the commander's token and bowed.
　　 In the past few days, Jing Ye would often follow Ji Xia to do some communication, reporting, and guarding matters.
　　 "Chen Gushu, see the lord of the country." A middle-aged man bowed and saluted Ji Xia.
　　 Ji Xia motioned him to waive the ceremony and asked: "Dr. Agriculture, a minister informed me that Tai Cang's crop this season has been reduced by as much as 20%. Can you find the reason?"
Gu Shu's face was a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and hid his face and said, "Dr. Nong is ashamed of Tai Cang. For so many days, the minister and several colleagues have been studying day and night and found that no matter the soil, water quality, and sun exposure have any problems, it is not It was man-made destruction, but the grain output did decrease by 20%. I don’t know the reason, and I ask the country’s lord to punish it."
　　 Ji Xia frowned. Grain is Tai Cang's top priority. Aside from these fertile fields behind Tai Cheng, Tai Cang has no source of food at all.
　　 Haixi River has very little aquatic products, and it is impossible to grow food in the Gobi and dense forests. If the army is allowed to hunt in these places, there will be huge casualties, and the gains are not worth the loss.
　　 Therefore, three crops a year, each yielding four thousand catties per mu of land, has become Tai Cang's vital food production area.
　　 "There are very few fields next to Taicheng, only 6,000 acres of fields. Even if these fields are infiltrated by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Yuan, one acre of land produces a total of 12,000 catties of grain three times a year, which is still too little for Tai Cang."
"Because there are more than 400,000 people in Taicheng to feed. If it weren't for Cangcheng to dispatch some, I am afraid that the people would not even be able to eat two meals a day. Now the third mature grain has reduced so much. What do the citizens of the city do? How to spend the sun's silence? Do you eat dirt?"
　　 Ji Xia's voice is very severe, because food is too important to too innocent.
Although he has the Ten Thousand Grain Bottles he exchanged last time, he is still not sure what the output of the Ten Thousand Grains Bottles from the sacred tree is, nor does he know that the only one hundred spirit crystals in the mansion are enough Not enough to swallow the Wanliang treasure bottle.
　　 More importantly, he originally planned to keep this treasure bottle and wait until the day is dead before using it, so that the people of Tai Cang can reduce their fear in the dark.
Therefore, compared with the increase in military power, the grain output of Taicang field is only more important than the increase in military strength. If the dog dog has not come over, the big talisman has not planned to destroy Taicang, and the people of Taicang will starve to death. It was too aggrieved.
　　 "Please forgive the Lord, Gu Shu will call all the farmers in the Farmer's Mansion to study day and night, and you will definitely get something in January."
"Accelerate the progress. The third ripening period has passed, and the grain harvest is almost complete. This reduction in production is irreversible. However, this situation must not happen in the first ripening period next year. No matter what, if the grain production continues to decrease next year, you will Thank you too much."
　　 "The minister understands."
　　Dr. Nong's face was lonely, and his heart was sad, not because of Ji Xia's cold words, but because he was worried that the reduction in land production would cause many Tai Cang people to be starved to death and unable to survive the day.
Ji Xia is also very worried. He has been in the boundless wilderness for more than a month, and the sun is still three months away. The scene of the sun in his mind is very barren, but he can do it even if he has no memory of anything like that. Imagine the horror of Ji Ji.
　　 All three sun stars sink and no longer rise. The earth is shrouded in thick darkness, the wind and snow are raging, and the cold will not fade. All vegetation and poultry will die. The humble human race has nothing to do.
　　 This is also the reason why the population of Tai Cang has not developed. Even in peaceful times, if you cultivate for a long time, you will finally grow some population. After a day of silence, you will be beaten back to its original shape.
　　 "As a boundless and wild creature, I am really desperate." Ji Xia smiled bitterly in her heart.
　　For example, Tai Cang, the first thing you have to face is the double catastrophe of food shortage and day loneliness. If you can survive these catastrophes, there will be a series of catastrophes such as natural disasters, beasts runaway, continuous wars and so on.
　　 "It's a mode." The young master sighed.
Jing Ye on the side saw Ji Xia sigh, and sighed in his heart, saying: "Lord of the country, food production has been greatly reduced. Should the army reduce food and drink? Should the previous reward system be abolished? The army has always been consumption. If the bulk of the food can be saved from the army, fewer people will die in the sun."
Ji Xia shook her head and said, "No, if Tai Cang is facing such a predicament in an era without war, it would be okay to save some from the army, but now many wars are coming, UU reading www.uukanshu.com if this time is deprived. The rations of the soldiers will have a huge impact on their combat power, and the morale that has just become high will also drop, and the gains are not worth the loss.
　　 He looked at the sky from a distance and said: "If you lose some food, some people will die in silence, but if you lose in battle, the whole Taicang will be destroyed."
　　 Jingye thoughtfully, Ji Xia said, "Do you think I'm too cold-blooded?"
　　 Jingye bowed and said: "As a superior person, the country master naturally has to make overall plans. You can't just see the gains and losses in front of us, like the people like us."
　　 Ji Xia smiled and said: "You used to be upright and awe-inspiring, so how come you have learned to flatter me?"
"Jing Ye is telling the truth." Jing Ye said with a serious face: "I used to hear people talk about the Lord, but now I understand that those people are just aimless and nonsense. If I meet them again, I will swell them. mouth."
Ji Xia's expression remained unchanged: "They previously evaluated me as a prince. At that time, I was protected by my father and ministers of state affairs. I didn't use my heart for anything. It was indeed a bit stubborn. It's not wrong."
Ji Xia turned her head to look at the hard-working people in the distance, and said, "But now, I am the lord of the country, then I will be responsible for the entire Tai Cang, and more importantly, if Tai Cang dies, I will also I can’t escape. My head will become the spoils of other races. Before that, I may still endure many tortures.
　　 Jingye shook his head firmly, and said, "There won't be that day."
　　 Jixia's face gradually turned cold: "Of course there won't be that day."
　　 "Because all races and countries that dare to covet too much and covet my head will be remembered by me."
　　 "I will do everything possible to kill."