After Liu Bei and Sun Ce sent Kou Jun's coffin out, they waited in the outer hall. The two of them had nothing to do, but after they received the news, their expressions changed significantly.
After all, among the first monarchs of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, only Cao Cao could be regarded as indifferent to emotions and anger. Liu Bei himself did not have much skill in this area, and Sun Ce simply did not have this awareness, so the two of them got their own secret reports.
After reading it, I looked up at the opposite side and felt that the opposite side also seemed to be in trouble. Is this the case that misfortunes never come singly?
"Here, let's exchange secret reports." Sun Ce handed it to Liu Bei with a slumped face. It was also an exchange of information to see who could be worse off.
Liu Bei saw Sun Ce's actions and could roughly understand what Sun Ce was thinking. However, Chen Xi and Zhou Yu had mentioned this information to both Liu Bei and Sun Ce, so now that it had happened, Liu Bei didn't think there was any problem when they informed Sun Ce. Besides, it didn't matter.
Ask Sun Ce to help.
On the contrary, Sun Ce's gloomy expression made Liu Bei even more curious about what happened. Nothing major had happened recently.
The two exchanged information, and Sun Ce had no expression on his face. He had been mentally prepared for this matter before, and his understanding of the matter was only a matter of when it would happen.
Therefore, after seeing it, I had almost no real feelings. After all, it was something that was going to happen sooner or later, and I had already prepared for the worst.
As for Liu Bei, not only was Liu Bei not angry, he was even a little excited!
Because in Liu Bei's view, this is not only an Australian beast horde, but also a small beast horde with a scale of one million. Isn't this sending dried meat? Even if the soldiers of Jiangdong are just vegetables, isn't it the same as playing to fight a horde of beasts with a scale of one million?
The worst case scenario is to let Chen Xi clear out the inventory again. In the past, Liu Bei didn't know how much inventory Chen Xi had, but since wandering around the Han Dynasty territory, Liu Bei has more or less realized how much supplies Chen Xi has stored. After all, these large warehouses need to be excellent.
Guarded by veterans.
Liu Bei basically knew the heads and heads of these veterans. Because he knew them, he almost understood them by just asking them a few questions.
If one of the counties he passes through is like this, but eight out of ten counties he passes through are like this, even if Liu Bei doesn't pay much attention, he will still be able to understand what supplies and people mean.
Therefore, when Liu Bei saw the beast tide mentioned in Zhu Hao's secret letter, not only was he not furious, but he was also excited that God was giving us Han Dynasty a feast.
Even though this mouthful of rice is not big, it’s worth taking every bite you can, and saving what you can!
The high-quality dried meat imported by the Han Dynasty was all plundered from Africa by the Romans, and the reason why they can be plundered continuously from Africa is not because the beast tide continues to this day.
Regarding this expenditure, Liu Bei cannot be said to be grudged, but he is somewhat heartbroken. After all, the purchase price of high-grade meat jerky with the lowest level of Qi Lian Chenggang is not low, and the amount consumed by the Han Dynasty in a year is astronomical.
Numbers are also very large data.
All of these require money. From what we know so far, the high-quality dried meat produced by the African beasts is the main commodity in Roman private trade, and the export volume is huge. The sellers are basically Han Dynasty families and officials.
Pompianus has always turned a blind eye to this. Private trade is not a problem. As long as you pay taxes and the Roman Senate endorses you, there is absolutely no problem.
The reason why it is private trade is mainly because this kind of behavior is to eat wild food on the territory of Roman Emperor Severus. If you don't want to pay Severus, you can only trade privately.
In Pompianus' view, the military expenditure was already high enough, so it would be better to have less fun. Even if he did not engage in national trade, the price would be somewhat lower, but it would still be better than Severus's hand-drawn half of it going into his own internal funds.
Then use it to continue paying military expenses to the soldiers.
Pompianus always has the idea that if he continues to distribute food and wages like this, the Roman Empire will go bankrupt sooner or later due to financial problems. Following the example of our ancestors is not just a habit of the Han Dynasty. The Romans also have this habit. Rome and the Han Dynasty cherish each other, but there is a certain
Heap reason.
Liu Bei didn't know this, but Liu Bei knew that the high-quality dried meat he spent a lot of money to buy every year was obtained from Africa. Although the Romans didn't mind the Han Dynasty also going to pack some wild food, but if the Han Dynasty sent a large army to invade the back garden of Rome,
Beating dried meat is really a bit much.
Therefore, when he saw an infestation of beasts in his garden, Liu Bei's first reaction was not anger, but excitement. Come on, our family also has a meat supply factory. Although the meat output is not large, it is
At least it’s the first time!
Sun Ce looked a little strange when he saw Liu Bei's excited expression. It didn't seem like he was angry.
"How about this one called kangaroo? Is it delicious?" Before Sun Ce could explain, Liu Bei asked, "Can this scale be bigger?"
Sun Ce was silent for a while. Looking at Liu Bei who was a little excited, he realized that the two sides were not on the same mind map. He was a little confused and didn't know how to answer.
"I have eaten it before. The tail is quite delicious." Sun Ce thought for a while and decided to answer truthfully, "I can't say whether the other parts are delicious or not."
"As long as it's edible, whether it's delicious or not is a matter of cooking technology. We have a team in Chang'an that specializes in making food delicious. As long as it's edible, it's delicious. It's still meat after all." Liu Bei
He waved his hand and said enthusiastically.
For Liu Bei, this was really the best news he had received since Liu Hao's treason. Even if Liu Hao was killed by Kou Jun, Liu Bei didn't think it could compare to this news.
"Uh..." Sun Ce was silent for a while, and he realized that he and Liu Bei were not in the same realm.
"Is there a large number of these things?" Liu Bei didn't wait for Sun Ce to say anything else, and directly asked the most important point.
"There are probably hundreds of millions." Sun Ce had already caught up with Liu Bei's thinking, but he felt that Liu Bei was a little arrogant, and it was necessary to educate Liu Bei on what kind of weird animal the Australian kangaroo was.
Liu Bei was overjoyed. This was simply a natural meat warehouse. He used to envy the Romans for having free meat warehouses, but now the Han Dynasty also had one.
"But Lieutenant, this is what Australian kangaroos look like." Sun Ce used Liu Bei's heaven and earth essence to create a kangaroo, and it was the kind of red kangaroo that looked extremely muscular at first glance.
"Is this the original size? It doesn't look too big." Although Liu Bei saw the big and strong muscles of the red kangaroo, he didn't take it to heart. He even wanted to laugh a little. At this size, it's not for you.
Do you want me to send you meat?
"Then they have such a community structure." After all, Sun Ce was a man who had been beaten by a world-class kangaroo. He also had an in-depth understanding of kangaroos. It was because of his understanding that Sun Ce went to Africa to conduct research.
"A group of forty or fifty, they look like relatively weak animals." Liu Bei didn't realize how big the problem was.
"This is how they move." Sun Ce began to play the high-speed maneuvering jump of kangaroos. The speed was so fast that Liu Bei was amazed, because most war horses are not as fast as kangaroos. What's more important is that this kind of leap can be several times as long as the body.
The movement of his height made Liu Bei more vigilant. This thing looked ordinary and seemed a bit strong.
"Then their side kicks and tail flicks are like this, and their fist claws are like this." Sun Ce continued to play, and then Liu Bei saw the kangaroo's side kick and tail flick, as well as the high-speed burst of fist claws.
Although Liu Bei had realized that the kangaroo was very powerful when he saw its speed and jumping, Liu Bei did not realize that the kangaroo's body structure could make good use of its own strength.
Therefore, after watching Sun Ce's playback, Liu Bei fell into silence. This thing is a bit strong, but it's okay. Beasts are beasts, and their organizational skills are average. The army will beat them like butchering dogs.
"Of course the above are just the most basic performances. The biggest problem is that this thing will not retreat." Sun Ce said expressionlessly.
The excited Liu Bei had already begun to plan how to sustainably obtain large amounts of meat from the meat warehouse. After hearing Sun Ce's words, he calmed down.
"We have studied it carefully and found that due to its body structure, this thing cannot retreat and can only move forward." Sun Ce said helplessly.
As long as you can retreat, you will have a plan to deal with it in a fight. If you can't retreat and rush over on a large scale, even if you can kill the ones in front, the rest will still forcefully rush in. As long as these things really want to rush in, the number
Enough to break through.
Zhu Huan lost on this point. The Zhu family's combat effectiveness was quite reliable, plus they had enough archers. When facing a large number of gray kangaroos, Zhu Huan had the same idea as Liu Bei.
It’s a walking jerky.
Although there were still four or five inner Qi separated among the charging gray kangaroos at that time, in a battle of this scale, inner Qi separated without the ability to lead troops is almost meaningless. Zhu Huan is not afraid of a few inner Qi separated at all.
body of livestock.
In addition, Zhu Huan himself is considered an excellent general. He was fully prepared to fight against the gray kangaroos, and the result was unsurprising.
The kangaroos did not dodge, and the serious high-speed cavalry used head-on assault tactics. The astonishing combat power of Jiangdong's archers killed a large number of gray kangaroos in the front in an instant. However, the high-speed gray kangaroos in front did not fall down, and the rear noticed the speed of the front.
The slowed down gray kangaroo had crossed the front line with a high jump and continued to charge towards Zhu Huan's battle line.
From a distance of one thousand meters, it only took the kangaroo more than thirty seconds to rush over. In these thirty seconds, Zhu Huan's archers shot all their arrows. However, such a loss would not be enough for a million-level kangaroo.
What does the tide of beasts mean?
The kangaroos rushing at super high speeds were like top-notch cavalry, charging forward against the rain of arrows. The density of the bows and arrows was indeed sufficient, but the sheer size allowed the kangaroos to rush to the front despite losses and directly destroy the battle line laid out by Zhu Huan.
Crush it over.
Unlike other places where ferocious beasts have Qi cultivation and fine cultivation, all kangaroos are fine cultivation. Because there is no reference here, the first kangaroo is a fine cultivation, and the other kangaroos also follow the trend and become fine cultivation, and then rely on scale to accumulate
After Izumoki, the refined assault cavalry will crush the infantry front. What qualities do the infantry need to be able to withstand it?
Zhu Huan was defeated without any surprise. As a result of his desperate struggle, he killed more than a dozen kangaroos. When he was weak, he was hit by the kangaroos following him. His ribs were broken and he fell to the ground. Later, he was run over by more kangaroos.
, nothing left.
Unlike the animal tide in Africa, which is a union of different species of animals, Australia is a paradise for kangaroos. The main force is only kangaroos, and they are all elites. They are still the kind of elites who can't retreat when they surge.
Liu Bei fell silent after hearing this. This meat warehouse is a bit difficult to deal with!
"Didn't Zhou Gongjin give you a plan?" Liu Bei was silent for a while and said.
"Gong Jin means to build the city and divide it, but it has not been implemented yet. This involves Marquis Wen and needs to be discussed." Sun Ce did not hide anything and spoke directly, "Of course when this plan was made, the kangaroos had not yet rioted or attacked.
Sex is not strong."
Kangaroos are somewhat aggressive, but humans are also large animals, and kangaroos are generally not willing to provoke them.
Because of this nature, although there were many kangaroos in the past, most of the time the two sides got along peacefully. The Han Dynasty was mining in Western Australia, and the kangaroos were playing around, and conflicts rarely broke out. As for this kind of million-scale animal tide, there has never been one.
appeared.
Sun Ce's previous trip to Africa to learn more was more about nip in the bud.
"That's right, without siege equipment, there is really no way to face a fortified city, and the kangaroo's jumping ability is only so high, it is indeed an effective solution." Liu Bei nodded, agreeing with Zhou Yu's plan.
"However, now there has been an animal tide, and kangaroos have begun to actively attack our manpower in Australia. It is already too late to build the city." Sun Ce said with a gloomy face, "Actually, Australia is an isolated island. It doesn't matter if we leave it alone for now. It's just
…”
It’s just that the high-grade iron ore currently used in Donglai was brought over from Australia by Zhou Yu on a transport ship. Due to the relationship between ocean currents and monsoons, a transport ship loaded with iron ore cannot actually transport a shipload of iron ore to Donglai Smelting Division.
moon.
This time is even faster than transporting some iron ore to Donglai by land, and the degree of manpower saving is higher. In addition, after the transportation team is established, a steady stream of iron ore is transported from Australia to form a complete cycle, and the arrival is calculated directly by day.
That’s it.
Therefore, currently a lot of the iron ore used by Dongnae Smelting Division is shipped from Australia, and high-grade iron ore is also the basis for Dongnae Smelting Division to increase its production.
Although Chen Xi doesn't mind that Sun Ce also sets up a smelting department in Australia, the distribution distance of coal and iron in Australia is too far, and the efficiency of taking the land route is not even as good as sending it directly to Donglai. As a result, Australia's large mines currently mainly provide raw materials and do not involve smelting.
Similarly, there was no need to build a city. There was a settlement outside the mine. It was Zhou Yu who captured Kushan soldiers in many battles.
Australia is an isolated island, lacking clean water and food. Zhou Yu used clean water, food and other things to exchange for iron ore with these captives who managed themselves and formed an organization. This not only reduced management costs, but also gained resources, and also weakened the resistance of these people.
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Ah, the temperature has dropped. Remember to keep warm. The author is resting under the quilt.
