Chapter 741 Bai Tu’s Thoughts
Zhou Xu didn't stay in Huangsha City for long. After a brief inspection and understanding the situation, he set off.
When passing by Black Rock City, we found two hot air balloons floating in the sky.
Nowadays, the area outside Black Rock City has become a hot air balloon training camp. It has become normal to see several hot air balloons floating over the city every day.
At first, the people of Black Rock City mistakenly believed that it was a manifestation of the gods, and they quickly knelt down to worship them when they saw them. However, with the conscious propaganda of the patrol team, they got used to it over time.
At the same time, they felt a little more respect for the Great Zhou that had annexed them.
"Are there any recent moves in Xishan City and Anling City?"
Standing on the wall of Black Stone City, Zhou Xu was looking towards Xishan City thoughtfully.
"Reporting to the king, there is no movement in the two cities for the time being. Liu De is probably busy with spring plowing at the moment and doesn't have much spare energy to do other things."
Having said that, Shi Lei paused, then couldn't help but ask a question.
"My Lord, are we really not going to do anything?"
Obviously, Shi Lei was a little worried about the Liu De on the opposite side, who had stabilized after a wave of spring plowing and would bring them more troubles in the future.
Zhou Xu listened and shook his head.
"Shi Lei, you worry too much. One wave of spring ploughing won't change anything. After the crops are planted, no matter how fast they grow, they can only be harvested in the summer. Most of them have to wait until autumn. This can't immediately change their situation."
"Normally, we need to rely on the reserve grain obtained from last year's autumn harvest to get through this period, but last year's spring plowing and autumn harvest were affected, and the grain output was not as good as the previous two years. Even less fell into the hands of Xishan City and Anling City."
"At this stage, the vast majority of people on the other side probably still don't have enough food to eat and need to rely on relief to avoid starvation."
Having said this, Zhou Xu paused and his eyes fell on Shi Lei.
"Shi Lei, do you think people like this have the energy to work?"
Shi Lei has a say on this issue, because their tribe had gone through that situation in the early years.
“The labor force is definitely there, but it’s definitely not high.”
Zhou Xu nodded.
"Simply put, the results of their spring ploughing this time will most likely be worse than last year. At this time last year, at least there was no famine."
"At the same time, I have also learned that although there are seven cities here, only two of them function as major grain-producing cities, namely Lulin City and Xianyang City. Before this, at least 70% of the country's grain was produced by these two cities."
"Besides that, Xishan City's agricultural industry is not developing very well. The grain output in previous years was not high, and this year will be even worse. It's hard to say whether it can feed the people in this city, not to mention the thousands of mouths waiting to be fed in Anling City."
After saying that, Zhou Xu walked towards the city wall and gave an order to Shi Lei without looking back.
"Liu De won't be around for much longer. I estimate that this summer will be the end. It's already the end of spring. Soldiers, don't slack off in your daily training. Get ready and wait for my pigeon message."
"I obey your orders!"
After leaving Black Stone City, Zhou Xu headed straight for Green Forest City.
Green Forest City is now garrisoned by Bai Tu. Its main task at this stage, in addition to providing wood for the construction of Yellow Sand City, is spring ploughing.
Although it is already late spring, the spring farming work here is still very busy. According to Zhou Xu's latest understanding, it is estimated that it will take another ten days or half a month.
The situation in Green Forest City itself is nothing to worry about, but considering the existence of Xishan City, Zhou Xu did not forget to remind Bai Tu before leaving.
"The famine problem in Xishan City has probably not been solved yet. They are short of food, and they are likely to target Lulin City or Xianyang City and come to plunder food. After that, you need to arrange patrols and strengthen the patrol work outside the city. Don't be careless."
"I will obey the king's orders!"
Bai Tu said this at this time, but in his heart he did not take that group of rabble seriously. He even hoped that Xishan City would launch a large-scale attack so that he could have a chance to make a contribution.
By then, he would launch a counterattack, capture Xishan City, and then take Anling City, which would be a great achievement! Of course, he was just thinking about it now. Unless the other side took action first, he would be responsible for guarding Lulin City and would not dare to leave his post without permission.
When Bai Tu thought about this, he felt a little melancholy.
At first in Black Stone City, when the king ordered him to lead his troops to attack Green Forest City, he was excited for a moment, thinking of taking Green Forest City first, and then going straight to Xianyang City to make a great contribution.
By then, he will be in Xianyang City, and he can consider taking Feiyan City depending on the situation.
Who could have imagined that the 300 soldiers in the Xianzhen Camp of their Great Zhou were cavalry when mounted and infantry when dismounted. Because of the existence of the Xianzhen Camp, in the attack on Green Forest City, the 500 soldiers under his command could only serve as auxiliary.
After that, they tricked the city gates into opening and captured Xianyang City out of strategy, making it completely impossible for them to survive.
It has been a year since he led his people to surrender, and the war is almost over, but he has no chance to make meritorious contributions. He is a military officer, and he will have even less chance after the war is over.
I'm afraid I'll have to wait three to five years, or even longer. Thinking of this, how could Bai Tu not feel sad?
Bai Tu was eager to make a contribution, and Zhou Xu had a rough idea of this.
This is normal. As newcomers, how can they gain a foothold here if they don't show some performance? Unfortunately, except for the defense battle in Huangsha City at the beginning, Bai Tu and his team didn't have many opportunities to show their performance.
What Zhou Xu pursues is to gain the greatest victory with the smallest loss, so if he can kill the enemy with one blow, he will definitely not risk attacking in two attacks.
In this battle with Yan Sheng, the 300 trap camps and crossbow troops were his winning weapons! How much room would the 500 soldiers led by Bai Tu have to play? At most, they could help control the field and assist in the occupation.
As his thoughts raced, Zhou Xu raised his hand and patted Bai Tu's shoulder.
"I know you are eager to make achievements. It is a good thing to be ambitious, but sometimes you will mess things up. If you want to lead an army in the future, you must first learn to be patient. Do you understand?"
At this moment, Bai Tu, knowing that the thoughts in his mind had been seen through by their king, felt ashamed.
"I am ashamed!"
But at the same time, their reverence for their king quietly grew.
During this time, Zhou Xu turned around and released the "Peeping Eyes", laughing secretly in his heart...
[Hey, loyalty is now 80 points~]
(End of this chapter)
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