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If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"

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Chapter 454 Beef Policy

Lord Zhao is simply a god!

When Zhao Guanren first said he wanted to raise cattle in the Northwest, Li Qiu'e and I objected. Over the past few years, we don't know why Zhao Guanren has been raising so many cattle.

Now I know, he's simply a god!

Three years ago, they were raising far more than 300,000 animals.

They leased vast tracts of land in the Northwest and raised cattle on them.

The 300,000 head is just the first batch; the 500,000 head that arrived the next day are already growing. They will be ready for breeding within a year, and once bred, they can be taken out and sold.

For other merchants, the initial preparations might take six months, and the collection and breeding of cattle could take a year and a half.

Yong Sheng Trading Company has left almost all other trading companies far behind.

This didn't mean much to Zhao Huan; he didn't care about getting rid of the private merchants, as Fangzheng would be his.

What he cared about was that if beef was to be served, it should be served quickly.

300,000 head of cattle is clearly not enough to feed them, so the first batch of beef policies needs to impose some restrictions.

Only officers could use them, and the number allocated varied depending on their rank.

It's not too late to make adjustments to this matter once the Song Dynasty's beef supply can fully meet the needs of all its troops.

In short, soldiers of the Song Dynasty had to eat beef!

Only by eating beef regularly can you build a strong body, develop solid muscles, and have sufficient physical strength.

Building a strong military requires more than just iron discipline.

Man is made of iron, and food is made of steel.

Mental well-being is important, but physical fitness is absolutely essential as well.

Once the army's supplies are met, beef will be supplied to the civilian population.

The people of the Song Dynasty were also about to start eating beef.

What truly constitutes a prosperous and strong nation?

A strong people is not only about strong minds, but also about strong bodies.

The spirit and outlook of a nation reflects whether it is truly strong or not.

Therefore, no one can stop me from promoting beef!

PS: The system is fixed, but I lost my stuff. I came back tonight and was talking about life with my girlfriend. We ended up not wanting to update until midnight, so I got scolded and came here to finish a chapter.