Chapter 1321 1321: Borrow food? I’ll give it to you personally (Part 1) [Please give me a monthly ticket]
Xun Zhen was convinced by her colleagues, but she refused to accept it.
"...Since we have borrowed grain, we, as allies, naturally cannot stand idly by, but -" He deliberately prolonged the word "just" to unnerve all his colleagues, "How many cooks are needed to transport the grain borrowed by Qu State?
How many troops should be sent to guard the road? Several wars have caused great losses to the national treasury, and life is stretched thin, and we really can't afford it."
Everyone was about to roll their eyes at Xun Zhen.
This stingy guy started crying about poverty again.
However, Xun Zhen didn’t cry out for poverty unreasonably, but he cried out for poverty with reasons. If you said he was alarmist, he would calculate for you item by item, how much was spent here, how much was spent there, and the units could be accurate to the nearest cent! He was not good at planning.
After listening to such a long list of additions, subtractions and numbers, people have even forgotten what they wanted to say. How can they have a back-and-forth with Xun Zhen?
Anyone who often marches and fights knows that the royal court allocates ten rations of food and grass. Under normal circumstances, the frontline soldiers can only receive two or three of them. Where does the rest go? A large part of it is the cooks and cooks who are transported the food.
The soldiers and horses escorting the grain and grass were eaten, partly because of force majeure factors during transportation, such as wind and rain that caused the grain to deteriorate and rot. These are normal losses during transportation. The longer the grain transportation time, the more grain is consumed on the road.
The less food is left at the destination.
It is estimated that considering that Kang State had just experienced a war and had little money, Qu State borrowed grain from them for a large amount.
It won’t be so little that Kang Guo thinks Qu is so poor that he has to borrow even this small amount of food and grass, and it won’t be so much that Kang Guo can’t afford it.
but--
Xun Zhen took out a palm-sized golden brass abacus from his sleeve. The green beads of the same size looked shiny and shiny. He fiddled with them dexterously and taught his colleagues a lesson - no
People who know how to settle accounts should not give random orders!
Those who can calculate well follow Xun Zhen's steps and do mental calculations, making sure that his numbers are correct. Those who are too lazy to calculate directly filter the calculation process and other answers. The final answer is under the most ideal conditions, that is, there is no leakage of information, no enemy ambush and interception,
The weather was warm and there was no rain. Using waterways to transport the food, Kang State had to send fourteen times more food and grass to satisfy this food borrowing trip.
Fourteen times!
Doesn’t this cost Tobe’s life?
If you are unlucky on the road, the loss ratio will be greater.
Other courtiers said: "Since they are here to borrow food and grass, we just need to prepare and let them send people to collect it."
How can they bear the losses on the road?
Some people also think that half of the loss is caused by one party: "How about deciding where to hand over the grain and grass first, and each family will bear half of it?"
"Alternating between river and land transportation, it takes a long time and consumes a lot of money. I decided to use sea transportation." The ocean is Luo Sha's comfort zone. Everyone under his command is proficient in water and can handle the deep sea with ease, let alone the deep sea.
In offshore areas where the risk is greatly reduced, "If we use sea transportation, we will eventually be able to find some friends to help escort us, and we can also save some money for the royal court."
Shen Tang was curious: "Shen Lu's friends in the world?"
The subtext is that these friends in the world can be recruited?
Luo Sha didn't understand, but the others did, and they all listened quietly. Then he heard the mermaid general say in a proud tone: "We are not friends in the world, but friends in the ocean. In the end, there will be a group of bowback whale friends. They can help with escort."
Those were the people he saved from beating up the killer whale, ah no, whale veins.
As long as you hunt killer whales, you will be the best friend of the humpback whale!
Bai Su's face turned black.
The expressions on my colleagues' faces were extremely exciting. How can I put it this way? Calling Ocean Friends for escort is really not an idea that normal people would think of!
Even better is not having to pay bowback whales.
In terms of cost-effectiveness, it is indeed higher than the food delivery cook.
Xun Zhen's eyes visibly lit up after hearing this. His fingers fiddled with the beads and they made a crackling sound. People couldn't help but sweat those emerald beads: "... Shipping by sea? Not bad, not bad!"
He calculated again.
If Luo Sha's suggestion is adopted, 80% of the grain transportation route will be by sea, and the remaining 20% will be transferred to land transportation and then river transportation. The first set of plans is mainly based on land transportation and river transportation, accounting for 73%. Land transportation requires a large number of vehicles and livestock. , the loss is huge.
With this change, transportation costs can be reduced by more than half!
The biggest feature of offshore land is that it is vast and sparsely populated. In this way, the risk of leakage of information about this food line can be greatly reduced, and the risk of enemy obstruction is also low. Even if it is discovered, you can increase your speed and temporarily avoid the deep sea. , bypassing surveillance. The enemy doesn’t have Qin Li’s ability to hide in the vast ocean, and he can’t tell the difference between south, south, north, and west, but he still wants to arrest someone?
Xun Zhen could hardly suppress the curve of her mouth.
He held back, maybe his colleagues had better ideas.
The national treasury is under great pressure, so save money if you can!
Other ministers were also almost moved: "It sounds good to travel by sea, but I have heard that there are not only strange beasts in the sea, but also strange giants often appear in the sea, and the weather is unpredictable. It's okay that everything goes well, but what if we encounter a sea beast attack? Escape?"
In the vast sea, there is no village in front and no store behind.
If you encounter a shipwreck, your chances of survival are probably slim.
They had almost no experience in dealing with the ocean, so they took the sea route without any preparation and pinned their hopes on the uncertain sea. The risk was too great! Even Luo Sha couldn't escape from the dangerous ocean, let alone the grain transport ship?
Luo Sha was speechless for a moment: "This..."
The tribesmen also spent a lot of effort to barely adapt to the isolated island and the harsh sea environment. Others obviously couldn't.
Some people sighed helplessly.
Going inland is too expensive.
When traveling overseas, there are many unknown risks.
By rejecting Qu Guo, Kang Guo will miss opportunities for development.
For a time, many people also found it difficult.
The biggest problem is the national treasury. If the treasury is sufficient, everything can be solved easily, but Xun Zhen refuses to let go. Everyone knows that Xun Zhen did not deliberately get stuck. This only proves that the treasury is really stretched to the point of embarrassment.
At the moment of crisis, Shen Tang gritted his teeth and said: "I have a way, it will cost at most a hundred taels, but it is more risky."
The ministers looked at each other and said: "One hundred and ten taels?"
The grain and grass borrowed by Qu Guo cannot be bought for a few hundred taels.
How is it possible to get it done for only a hundred and ten taels?
More adventurous?
What an adventure?
Is it possible that someone else needs to be operated on?
Everyone racked their brains and couldn't think of any way to accomplish this at almost zero cost - compared with that batch of grain and grass, a hundred and ten taels were really nothing. To put it bluntly, the expenses of those cats in Qi Zhongshu's house were spent in a year. It's more than that.
Shen Tang said: "A hundred and ten taels is a travel allowance."
Everyone was even more confused.
Only Gu Chi saw the answer one step ahead: "The Lord means that since the cost of sending food has been too high in the past, it is better to send the people who produce food there, whether it is borrowing Zhai Le's land or someone else's, within the time limit It should be able to provide enough food and grass."
Sow now and reap now, and the grain and grass will be fresh.
The biggest risk is that the person sent there may be detained by Zhai Le. As the leader of the country, Zhai Le may not be able to do such a thing.
The surrendered southwestern ministers: "???"
Everyone was so shocked that their pupils trembled frequently.
I know every word, how can I not understand it after combining them?
They hadn't completely turned away from the nail and were witnessing the rich martial arts of Kang Guo's civil and military forces. They could only consider themselves unlucky if they were accidentally injured by someone's elbow if they stayed far away, and then they heard such a magical speech. No, The people of Qu State are borrowing grain, they are short of food, not the people who are short of growing food! What is the use of sending farmers there? Can Qu State be patient enough to wait from spring plowing to autumn harvest?
There are so many flaws that I don’t know where to start.
The disadvantage of the old minister of Kang State is the travel expenses.
"...One hundred and ten taels is too little..." Xun Zhen, the stingiest person, couldn't help but stand up and say something conscientious. Kang State and Qu State were thousands of miles apart, and the person who sent them there was not the same person. One hundred taels of travel expenses, only one tael per person?
Did you eat steamed buns and drink water along the way?
Shen Tang added: "One hundred and ten taels per capita, and the rest will be calculated separately."
Xun Zhen then softened her expression: "That's okay."
This budget can at least allow me to eat freely.
Shen Tang's proposal is obviously the lowest cost.
As much grain as Qu State needs, the people sent out will grow it for them. There is no intermediate loss in direct sales from the manufacturer, and they will give them as much as they need. The land of Qu State and the fertility of Qu State will still be used.
If fertility is not enough, you can still use Qu Guo Guo Yun.
This method takes the word stingy to the extreme!
When Chu Yao heard this, he was basically sure that this task would fall on his students. As a teacher, what he was most worried about was Lin Feng's safety. In order to prevent Qu Guo from detaining people afterwards and preventing Lin Feng from returning to the country, the casual guard could not Weak, the combat strength of a single soldier should be on par with Gong Xiqiu and the others. To be on the safe side, it must be two people, and bring along a small group of elite warriors for support.
Protecting Lin Feng and others can also deter Qu State.
The ministers were crazy about this proposal.
But no one dared to speak first.
Which of the top military generals is easier to offend?
Which military general is willing to miss the prime time to consolidate the prestige in the army and take on this drudgery with less and more things? There are only a few military generals in Kang State, and anyone you choose will offend. General Chu Jie is in the country all year round, and Wei Shouqian A few old foxes in Yong would definitely argue that they were not strong enough. Yun Ce was easy to talk to, but they had no friendship with him... In terms of the foundation of the army, Gong Xiqiu and Luo Sha were considered "soft persimmons". Who would dare? Go pinch it?
Everyone exchanged glances, but no one dared.
DingTalk will fall into unprecedented silence.
They didn't mention it, so Shen Tang could only speak: "The guard matter will be left to Feng En and Shen Lu. What do the two generals think?"
Luo Sha is not that thoughtful and doesn't understand very well. Gong Xiqiu is a little thoughtful, but he doesn't care about Mama, so he doesn't have any objections.
"You two will each select fifty elites to accompany you."
These elites are brave warriors selected from among the soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles. Even though they only have a hundred people in total, they can break through in the face of tens of thousands of troops in battle. With the support of scribes like Lin Feng, even if Qu Guo Even if you become greedy, you can get away with it.
Seeing Luo Sha and the two men taking orders, the officials were still in a daze - when did these evil gods become so easy to talk to?
After thinking about it, I can only boil it down to one sentence——
Add some brine to the tofu, and one thing will be reduced.
Lin Feng began preparations after receiving the order.
In fact, it would be okay if she didn't go on this trip. After years of research, Kang Guo has figured out a rough set of farming spiritual beings and has been cultivating literati talents in this field. I don't know why, but there are still only a few true spiritual transformations. Only a few female scribes can succeed, which also limits the creation and optimization of grain varieties. Those words and spirits that influence the weather are not limited to men and women.
It only took half a day for Lin Feng to submit the last list.
Qu Guo needs a huge amount of food and grass, and she needs help.
Shen Tang glanced at it and put it aside. She had always been reassured about Lin Feng's abilities: "Just let De decide this matter. I also know that this job is very difficult. In addition to the monetary reward at the end of the trip, there are also rewards when I come back. Make a note of luck at the end of the year."
You can’t give much money, but you want something else?
Shen Tang is very generous.
Lin Feng smiled and said: "I would like to thank the Lord in advance on behalf of my colleagues."
Shen Tang looked at her with relief on her face: "Thank you for what? A safe journey and a smooth return, that's the most important thing. Qu State has a lot of conflicts with the central government now, and the inner society of the Gods Association is also taking advantage of every opportunity to stir things up. I don't know what will happen. I won’t meet your second brother.”
When you meet Lin Su, you will naturally meet other Lin clan members.
For example, Brother Lin Feng and his father.
Apart from this, Shen Tang also had one more thing to tell her.
"You have to take someone with you on this trip."
"My lord, please give me your instructions."
"It's Meng Yuan."
Tan Ting also took advantage of this trip to go back to central China to make preparations.
Lin Feng nodded and took note.
Shen Tang almost told Lin Feng to go find her teacher Chu Yao. When the student went away, Chu Yao was no less worried than Shen Tang.
Lin Feng burst out laughing: "Your Majesty, I am quite old."
I'm just going out on errands, why should I worry so much?
Chu Yao and Shen Tang expressed the same emotion: "What's wrong with me? In the eyes of my teacher, Ling De will always be a child."
Even though she knew she could withstand the wind and rain, she still couldn't help but worry.
There is a risk of being detained on this trip, so don’t be careless.
Chu Yao warned her about everything, and ordered someone to fetch the sword that Lin Feng had brought for maintenance and polishing. He personally cooked a pot of three-fresh noodles for her. There were many strange animals that were eaten to extinction in the local area, but there were also rumors that some fish slipped through the net. Take it down, for example, the river shrimp in the bowl. One shrimp is as thick and long as a baby's calf. The shrimp meat is firm and elastic, and the taste is a little sweet. Remove the slightly weird shrimp heads, remove the shrimp lines, and use the soup. Once cooked, the taste is better than any other seasoning.
In the past few days, several baskets have been caught every day.
Lin Feng finished three bowls that were bigger than his face in one go.
"Why are there such plump river shrimps in this season?" They are much better than those in the northwest, without any earthy smell. I couldn't imagine how delicious they would be in spring and summer. Just thinking about them makes me excited.
"The fishermen said that this kind of shrimp is like this. Its habits are completely opposite to normal river shrimps. Autumn and winter are the times when their meat is the most plump." What Chu Yao didn't mention was that the fishermen also said that this year's river shrimp production was particularly large and large. They were extremely large, and each one seemed to have over-nutrition. When the fishermen were worried that the river shrimps were destroying other aquatic products, Chu Yao silently thought of another possibility.
Or maybe——
Is it because there are so many bodies thrown into the water this year?
Don't mention it, it will affect your appetite if you mention it.
In order to ease Lin Feng's homesickness, Chu Yao asked her to bring two large boxes of dried shrimps that he had made by himself, which were sweet, sour and spicy. Before Lin Feng had gone more than ten miles, several kilograms of dried shrimps had already been dried. , there is no time left to cook soup for three meals to improve the food.
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Shrimp, heads removed and edible.
Lin Feng and the others were sent there to minimize their own losses. With Tang Mei's power now developed, the secret of farming can no longer be kept, but it is difficult for outsiders to imitate it. Kang Guo has not had many talents in this field for many years.