Chapter 87 Madam (Additional chapter for book friend Babi Tianluo)
It only took half a day to harvest 200 acres of farmland, and the yield was also estimated by Zhang Yang.
Among them, 150 acres of wheat have a yield of about 350 kilograms per acre. This yield is very good without the application of chemical fertilizers.
The corn yield of 30 acres is very high, about 800 kilograms per acre, but this should be somewhat discrepant because Zhang Yang estimated it based on a single corn cob.
The yield per mu of 10 mu of rice is approximately between 350 kg and 400 kg.
The yield of 10 mu of millet is about 400 kilograms per mu.
In fact, there are 20 acres of vegetables, which cannot be calculated.
All in all, he probably harvested 80,000 kilograms of grain.
If this is for ordinary people to eat, calculated at one kilogram per person per day, this food is enough for 500 people to eat for 160 days. If it can be combined with some meat and vegetables, this time can even be extended to 200 days.
But Zhang Yang knew clearly how big an appetite these soldiers under his command had.
Any captain-level soldier would need ten kilograms of meat every day, and that's only when he is 80% full.
In other words, Zhang Yang had stored enough monster meat at the beginning. The monsters here are big in size, and any level 1 blue wolf can provide 500 units, or 500 kilograms of lean meat.
Another point is that Zhang Yang has too few soldiers under his command, and the villagers' meat supply is half a kilogram per person per day. The rest has to be filled by collecting wild fruits and vegetables themselves.
However, ever since the decisive battle with the orc tribe, there have been fewer and fewer sightings of monsters within a hundred miles around the village, and hunting teams would often have to run for a whole day before they could kill one or two monsters.
The food crisis has already emerged.
This is also why the villagers are so enthusiastic about reclaiming the land and building water conservancy facilities. There is no such thing as love without reason in this world.
If they were not so hungry that they were already psychologically traumatized, who would really be willing to work under the scorching sun and sweat like rain? During the last rainstorm, if it weren't for the healing power of the Wood Demon Tower, believe it or not, dozens of villagers would have died of colds.
"Village chief, the crops for the next season are being planted as quickly as possible. It is expected that they will be all planted within ten days. The villagers mainly grow wheat and corn. They only recognize these two types of crops. If nothing unexpected happens, based on the 40% rent, we should be able to receive 150,000 kilograms of food before winter comes."
"But we still have 600 mu of official farmland, including 100 mu of wheat, 200 mu of corn, 100 mu of rapeseed, 100 mu of potatoes, and 100 mu of rice. According to the current solar terms, it will be no problem for all of them to mature before winter comes. By then, we can almost maintain the daily food supply of the village, but the real problem lies before this batch of grain is harvested."
"We have not gone out hunting for six consecutive days to ensure the harvest and planting of the next crop. Our stock of dried meat has run out. We now rely entirely on the newly produced food. The daily consumption is huge. Each soldier needs 40 kilograms of food to be full. Just their consumption alone requires more than 4,000 kilograms of food per day. The villagers are better off, but they also need 5 kilograms of food per day."
"That is to say, the 160,000 kilograms of food we just harvested can barely last for a month. If the orc tribe comes to harass us during this period, the situation will be worrying."
In the castle, all the core figures of the village gathered together to discuss the issue of food. In the past, when there were fewer people, it was enough to hunt some monsters casually, but ever since Zhang Yang became ruthless and recruited people on a large scale, this immediately became a headache.
"What do you think of what Wu Yuan said just now?"
At this time, Zhang Yang looked around and asked.
In this circle, there are the salted fish trio, the violent bear quadruple group, Wang Shen, Ryan, Zhao Tiezhu and others. However, the only ones who can really participate in this topic are Wu Yuan, Qin Yidao, Duan Kuan, Wang Shen and Ryan, who have relatively meticulous thinking and consider things more comprehensively. The rest are either salted fish or bears who eat salted fish, or Zhao Tiezhu, the honest child.
Among these five people, Qin Yidao had died once before and had been brooding over that death. He kept clamoring to shoot the orc lord Ahalu himself, so he ignored other matters.
"How about expanding the hunting range, bringing more people, heading east, and hunting dozens of monsters in one go."
This is Duan Kuan’s suggestion.
"That's not right. Those monsters are very smart. We went to the territory of the giant-horned deer to hunt a few days ago, but when we went there the next day, the remaining giant-horned deer had disappeared without a trace." Wang Shen shook his head.
"That's right. Those so-called monsters are actually wild monsters that have fled from attacked villages. They are very good at judging situations. For example, I fled all the way from hundreds of miles away. Basically, if there is a village nearby, as long as we are not of the same tribe, we will immediately stay away from the village no matter what. This is almost the consensus of all wild monsters."
"So from this point of view, it is difficult to maintain the development of a village by relying on hunting. It will decline sooner or later. The lord's strategy is different and very insightful."
Ryan flattered Zhang Yang without any reservation.
"Hey, you two guys, at least I made a suggestion, what about you, do you have any perfect ideas?" Duan Kuan was annoyed and retorted.
"My suggestion is to attack the Orc Tribe immediately! Before our food crisis breaks out, we should eliminate the threat of the Orc Tribe in one fell swoop. Otherwise, they will soon attack us."
Wang Shen spoke again.
"But we don't know much about the situation of the Orc Tribe, and there are two ghost assassins in the Orc Tribe. We can't send ghost priests to scout. A rash attack will be very disadvantageous to us."
Wu Yuan frowned and said that this was also what he and Zhang Yang had analyzed before. The Orc Tribe was not really seriously injured.
"I agree with Wang Shen's opinion. We should attack the orc tribe immediately."
At this moment, Ryan suddenly spoke out of character, his expression became a little serious, and he seemed a little hesitant.
"Tell me your reasons."
Zhang Yang asked, because he could see that Ryan's reason for the proposal was completely different from Wang Shen's.
Ryan suddenly knelt down and touched the ground with his head. "My Lord, I am damned. I forgot some terrible news, although I am not sure whether it is correct."
"Stand up and talk. Don't be nervous." Zhang Yang said gently. He could understand this because ever since Ryan joined the village, every day has been extremely busy for more than a month. It is normal for everyone to forget something.
"Thank you, sir. It was like this. About two years ago, in the autumn, my sister and I were wandering in the wild. We encountered another group of human monsters. There were about 40 of them, which was a very large force in the wild. Of course, we wanted to join them, but their leader refused."
"He said, 'It's not that I'm cruel and won't take you in, but when wandering in the wild, the number of people gathered must not be too large, especially when the cold winter is coming, because evil spirits will follow the dense vitality and the consequences will be terrible.'"
"Then the leader gave us some weapons and left. I didn't take it seriously at the time. That winter, my sister and I dug a cellar in advance and stored some food. We survived safely without encountering any evil spirits. Later, we joined other villages, all of which were very small. Before winter came, we were destroyed by other tribes."
"So until now, I still don't know whether what the leader said is true or false. But I think this matter cannot be ignored, especially since the orc tribe has safely survived five winters. If those evil ghosts really exist, they must know something. I think if we really want to use our troops against the orc tribe, we must end the battle before winter comes."
Ryan's words made Zhang Yang and everyone else take it seriously, especially Zhang Yang and Wu Yuan, because Wu Yuan was almost swallowed up by an evil ghost summoned by the deer demon, and the memory was still fresh in his mind.
"Village leader, this is probably true. In fact, we have always wondered why the gnoll village has so many little ghosts to command, and why the orc tribe has two ghost assassins. How did they get them? This has always been a mystery."
"If what Ryan said is true, every time everything withers and ice falls, evil spirits will appear. Then these evil spirits will not just hunt down those wild monsters. They are likely to attack more lively villages and towns on a large scale."
"The villages of the gnolls and the deer demons have all survived one winter, so they all have controllable ghosts. The villages of the orcs have all survived at least five winters, so they are qualified to train ghost assassins. We must prepare early."
Wu Yuan spoke solemnly, and the others also looked serious because they had never had the experience of fighting against evil spirits.
Zhang Yang thought about it and directly summoned the ghost priest.
“Tell me what happens every winter?”
"Village chief, there are four months in winter every year. During these four months, life is cut off, the yang energy decreases, and the yin energy increases. The suppression power of this world on the abyss ghosts will be weakened to the lowest, so groups of evil ghosts will appear. They will gather together and look for places with the most vitality, and then attack endlessly until the end of winter."
“Why is winter four months long?”
"Village chief, I don't know, but it is true. Spring has three months, summer has three months, autumn has two months, and winter has four months."
"How can we kill those evil spirits and ghosts? Or to put it more simply, in winter, with your strength, can you kill a few people here?" Zhang Yang asked again.
The ghost priest hesitated for a moment, then said, "Please forgive me, village chief. If I were in the wild in winter, with the help of the power of Yin Qi, I could kill everyone here one-on-one. Of course, don't worry, I share the honor and disgrace with the village now, and I will never betray you and the village."
The form of the ghost priest floated in the air like smoke, and Zhang Yang looked at it silently.
"Tell me all the possible types of soldiers of the Abyss Ghost Tribe that may appear in winter. Don't hide any of them. Otherwise, if I find out that you are lying after winter comes, I will destroy you immediately."
"Yes, yes, Village Chief, I have no second thoughts." The ghost priest shouted hurriedly, looking very scared.
"There are four types of soldiers that will appear in the Abyss Ghost Clan. The first is the fierce ghost, which is at the level of a village ghost. However, it will become very powerful in winter because there is enough Yin energy for it to transform into a physical entity. It will take two captain-level soldiers to fight against it."
"Then there are the Ghost Assassins. In winter, they will be stimulated by the Yin energy and transform into Evil Ghost Assassins. They are very powerful. Basically, one Evil Ghost Assassin can kill a hero."
"The ghost priest will transform into a fierce ghost priest, who is proficient in the spells of the ghost clan, which are basically the enhancements of the spells I have mastered."
"The last one is the ghost, a kind of unconscious crystal condensed from Yin Qi. This thing is very precious. Its characteristic is that it pursues the source of vitality and will quickly devour the source of vitality."
"In short, as long as we are well prepared and stay within the village, we can survive the winter safely. The most we will suffer is the loss of some manpower."
"Of course, if you are unlucky and encounter a ghost lady, then there is really nothing you can do. A ghost lady is an upgrade of a ghost priest. She did not come from the abyss. She is the result of the ghost priest swallowing too much Yin Qi and ghost crystals. She usually appears in the last month of winter. Anyway, even if you are an orc tribe, you will have no chance of survival if you encounter a ghost lady."
"However, this situation is too rare. For me, even if I spend the whole winter absorbing Yin energy, I can't advance to a ghost lady, so you can rest assured, village chief."
(End of this chapter)
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