Zhang Jiuli had to come here. This was also a very important matter. The land in the south can produce three crops a year. Now it is time for rice harvest, but most people around have run away, so Zhang Jiuli had to come to Li Xiang for advice. This is a large amount of food, enough for hundreds of thousands of people to eat for a year.
"How can we let the food go to waste? We have nothing else to do right now, so let all our soldiers, including the prisoners, go to the work of harvesting food. Also, the troops under Brother Changsun will not join this operation."
After listening to Zhang Jiuli's report, Li Xiang immediately knew what to do. Except for leaving the most elite troops, the rest of the people had to go and harvest the food.
Although Li Xiang's system can be exchanged for food, Li Xiang has been preparing for what to do if the system no longer exists one day. We must have enough food. What's more, after the food is harvested, it must be planted immediately, otherwise it will become a wasteland next year.
It is not easy to cultivate a good piece of land, but if you want to turn it into wasteland, you can do it at any time. So in this case, Li Xiang will never waste time. What's more, the land in the south can produce three crops a year, which is too important for the entire Tang Dynasty.
The most important thing in feudal society is food. When you have more food, the number of people in your country will increase. When the number of people increases, the strength of your empire will be stronger. These things are the foundation of an empire's survival.
"Should we ship this grain back to China, or leave it all in Wa City? If we ship it back to China, we lack the means of transportation, but if we leave it in Wa City, we lack storage space."
Zhang Jiuli said helplessly that he could make decisions on many matters by himself, and everyone in the military camp knew that although this man was of no rank, he was trusted by His Highness, and he could make the final decision on some matters by himself, but he could not make the final decision on these two matters.
"There's no shortage of food in the country, so there's no need for us to ship it back. If we don't have enough labor, we can find help from within the city. We'll stick to our original standard of five kilograms of rice or flour per person per day. It depends on their willingness. We'll build a granary as quickly as possible, but the standard must be sufficient. We'll also find supervisors from within the country."
Li Xiang thought for a while and said that if they transported the food back, it would be very laborious and laborious, and the price of food in the country was extremely cheap. If these foods were left in Wa City, it would be very helpful to Li Xiang and his men.
Food is a weapon that is only useful in places of war. Even if you transport this large amount of food back to Chang'an now, it will only drive down the price of food in Chang'an. This is not a good thing for Li Xiang, who owns many farms.
But if they stayed in Wa City, because of the war, many people around them, whether they were soldiers or civilians, would soon go hungry, and their hatred for the Pyu court would soon emerge. At that time, even if Li Xiang did not lead the army south, their internal conflicts alone would be enough to make them suffer.
When their conflicts become irreconcilable, our people can send large quantities of food, which can not only win people's hearts but also shake the foundation of their rule. It can also let many people see that the Tang Empire is not just exploiting them, but sometimes also provides food for disaster relief. This will change the views of many diehards.
"I will do it immediately."
Zhang Jiuli understood Li Xiang's idea. There might be quality problems with the construction done by local people, but if all the supervisors came from China, they also knew Li Xiang's requirements for quality and would definitely be strict with the local workers.
As for the problem of not being able to find workers, that is totally untrue. Although we are the occupying forces, we can get five kilograms of rice every day, which is definitely a high income in the local area. Moreover, as the war extends, the price of food will become higher and higher. As long as these local people have no problems with their brains, they will definitely come here to work.
In addition, Li Xiang also planned to pass this news to Nanzhao Kingdom. If anyone from Nanzhao Kingdom wanted to come, Li Xiang would choose them to come, after all, those people were still trustworthy.
During this war, many Nanzhao men served as transport troops. They also encountered some firearms, but nothing else happened. This shows that these people were truly loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Since there was an opportunity to make money, why not give them a chance? Why give these locals a chance?
Zhang Jiuli worked very quickly. Li Xiang had just approved it, and people had already started harvesting rice the next morning.
Of course, the main force of the work was still the people in the prisoner-of-war camp. After all, they were all locals, and harvesting rice was not difficult for them. But if these old men from the north were asked to do it, it would take a day or two just to teach them, and they could not grasp the essence of the work. They often made great efforts, but the final results were not great.
While Li Xiang was harvesting rice, General Mipeng finally returned to the capital. This guy's fate must have been not good. Before entering the city, he had already received news that the King of Pyu had beheaded his entire family of more than 30 people.
After suffering such a devastating defeat on the front line, the King of Pyu had to find a way to vent his anger. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find anyone to vent his anger on, so in the end he could only kill General Mibong's family. In the eyes of the King of Pyu, after such an incident, General Mibong would definitely not dare to come back.
At this moment, General Mithong fainted at a small tea stall outside the capital of Pyu Kingdom, surrounded by his loyal subordinates.
The family members of these people have also been arrested, but the execution has not yet begun. However, it is certain that there will be no good outcome.
These people have just discussed it. Now we must not return to the capital. If we go back, we will all die. We must unite around the general and let the general seek justice for us.
All their family members are in the hands of the court. If they do as the court says, they will die with their family members. Now there is only one way, that is to let the general raise the banner of resistance, they will fight together with the general, and finally negotiate terms with the court. This is the only way to save their family members, instead of foolishly obeying the court's orders.
