"Raise your musket! Release!"
Pa, pa, pa…
At the foot of Mount Liuzhao, more than 34,000 soldiers were training under the supervision of Mu Yong and the Divine Arms Battalion. Each of the 34,000 soldiers had a musket, leather armor, and a steel saber.
This was the standard equipment that Zhu Bomu gave them. After all, it was impossible to let the horses run and not let the horses eat grass.
Although the 30,000 soldiers were not Zhu Bomu's subordinates, they would be Zhu Bomu's second troop for at least half a year.
It was impossible for them to fight in the tough battle against Jiaozhi, but for the defense of the city, the transportation of grain, baggage, ammunition, and so on, Zhu Bomu only had ten thousand elites, so he could not take care of everything.
In the blink of an eye, it was already May. The golden grains were also shelled and entered the warehouse. The grain column on the resource list began to increase at the speed of seconds.
By the time the rice was harvested, the grain in the warehouse had already exceeded 90,000 dan, enough to feed the 40,000-strong army for three months.
In three months, Zhu Bomu had to conquer the Rising Dragon Mansion in the north of Jiaozhi, which was the later Hanoi.
Hanoi was located in the Red River Delta's alluvial plain. This plain covered an area of nearly 15,000 square kilometers, which was equivalent to more than 20 million mu of high-quality crops. Moreover, it was harvested three times a year.
The Rising Dragon Mansion was the capital of Lord Zheng in the north of Jiaozhi, so it must have stored a lot of grain. If they could take down the grain there, Zhu Bomu would not have to worry about the grain problem for the next few years.
The current Jiaozhi could be said to be a food tycoon in the Central South, because there was the Red River Delta alluvial plain in the north and the Mekong River Delta plain in the south.
There were not many large plains in the central and southern regions. Jiaozhi alone occupied nearly 9,000 mu of alluvial plains, which was equivalent to one-eighth of the cultivated land of the Qing court.
With Jiaozhi as a springboard and taking down the neighboring Nanzhang, Zhu Bomu's Northern Expedition plan could be implemented, so Zhu Bomu paid special attention to the training of the soldiers.
One meal of meat and two meals of rice a day made the soldiers fat. As soldiers, they only ate meat once every few months. Now, they could eat meat every day. Even if the training was tough, they could endure it.
Zhu Bomu, who was standing on the marshal's platform, looked at the soldiers who were training hard on the drill ground and nodded in agreement. Li Dao, who was beside him, also smiled and said,
"A general doesn't necessarily have to live and eat with the soldiers. As long as the rewards and punishments are clear, it's fine as long as the soldiers receive the rewards they deserve.”
"You're right ~" Zhu Bomu smiled and agreed with Li Dao's words.
In his previous life, when he read novels, the protagonists would help the soldiers cover themselves with blankets or do something, and the soldiers would be moved beyond words.
He didn't think much of it in the past, but now, he looked like an idiot.
Why did Qi Jiguang choose Yiwu miners as soldiers? This was because the miners were simple and honest. They did not know much, just like the farmers in the future.
Do you think he will listen to you just because you sweet talk him? A pack of cigarettes and a meal were more practical than a thousand sweet words.
Humans were creatures of interest. Without enough benefits, who would be willing to pledge loyalty to you?
Not everyone was as loyal as Wen Tianxiang, Yu Qian, and Yue Fei. It was more practical to reward the whole army once than to cover everyone with blankets a hundred times.
If they were Han Chinese, you could use the slogan of expelling the Tartars and restoring China to train their will and faith.
He was trying to reason with a group of soldiers, but they only cared about what the food was today.
Thinking of this, Zhu Bomu turned his head and said," Li Dao, I know nothing about marching and fighting. You are my teacher in this attack on Jiaozhi. You don't have to worry about me."”
"Yes, long live." Li Dao smiled. He probably didn't take Zhu Bomu's words seriously. After all, on the battlefield, everyone had a time when their blood was boiling.
Seeing Li Dao laugh, Zhu Bomu did not explain anything. He just looked at the soldiers below the stage and sighed,""Kang Xi probably knows about what happened in Diannan.”
"Why do you say that?" Li Dao was a little uncertain.
"Shen Lian told me this morning that Nian Gengyao brought 30,000 Mongolian Eight Banners from Songpan Hall back to Shu Prefecture. This was probably an order from Kangxi.”
" Then we..." Hearing Zhu Bomu's words, Li Dao hesitated for a moment and then said,""Then it doesn't seem like a good idea for us to attack Jiaozhi now.”
"No problem. You just need to guarantee that you can take down the Rising Dragon Mansion within a month and seize its granary. Then, I will upgrade the county to a prefecture. I believe that after this, the army will be at least 100,000, if not 50,000.”
"An army of 100,000 is a huge challenge for our logistics. If we're not careful, these two years of operations will be wasted.”Li Dao used troops steadily.
To be honest, with the logistics of Liu Zhao Mountain and Jiaozhi, there was no way to maintain an army of 100,000 people.
A hundred thousand men and horses would be able to eat and chew. A year would be one million dan of grain. Even if the cultivated land of Six Zhao Mountain was upgraded to one hundred thousand mu, it would only produce three million dan of grain.
Once they went north, they would need to spend a million or even more to transport a million dan of grain to the front line. It was basically impossible for a hundred thousand men to go north.
How many times in history had something like the Qing Dynasty picking up the Ming Dynasty? Probably just once!
Relying on the current Qing Dynasty's annual income of 40 million dans of grain and 20 million taels of silver, Zhu Bomu was crushed to death.
Facing Li Dao's worry, Zhu Bomu smiled and said,""I have my own plans. After taking down Jiaozhi and Nanzhang, I have already chosen my next target.”
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]