The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 479 Food Dilemma
The small tribes whose cattle and sheep were robbed had no choice but to send their young laborers to join the rebel army.

Only in this way can the tribe's livestock be saved and part of the army's salary be obtained.

This can barely allow the people in the tribe to survive.

Wait until next year for grazing, and then slowly breed the animals.

The Turks have not experienced such a difficult situation for a long time.

It has been a long time since we suffered from civil strife.

This can be regarded as the retribution suffered by the Turks for robbing Daxia all year round.

Shaoyao and the Turkic Khan gathered [-] new troops, plus their own soldiers and horses, a total of [-] elite troops.

Some people were summoned to speed up the reinforcement of the city wall.

But it is very difficult to work in this cold winter.

Because the soil on the ground has been frozen very hard.

Can't dig at all.

You can only pour hot water on the ground to melt it, then dig out the soil and tamp the city wall with the soil.

Only when you dig deeper can you find the melted soil layer.

Even so, the construction of the city wall was still very slow.

Although some troops were recruited and the strength was replenished.

But the amount of food and grass needed every day is also an astronomical figure.

It's simply untenable in their current situation.

The location here is too remote, sparsely populated, and the land is barren, making it difficult to gain much from grazing.

After the Turkic Khan unified the entire Turkic people, he would reward the tribesmen with a large number of cattle, sheep and grain every year.

This allowed the tribe to continue to multiply in this barren land.

Now that outside supplies are lost, the accumulated grain, grass, cattle and sheep cannot last long.

Shaoyao is responsible for the logistics of the army.

Let people go around buying cattle and sheep with gold and silver.

They are all members of her own tribe, and she will never be cruel enough to rob them.

But gold and silver money don't have much effect in this kind of place.

No matter how much money you have, you may not be able to buy food.

Shaoyao was very worried and said to Turk: "Father, our biggest problem now is the lack of food, grass and weapons.

The [-] new soldiers summoned did not have enough weapons and armor.

The food and grass we have now can only last for two months at most.

Once the war starts, I'm afraid it won't even last two months!

Although I brought a lot of money when I escaped from the royal city, I couldn't buy anything at all in such a bitter cold place! "

Shaoyao was very helpless.

It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw, no matter how talented she is.

I can’t change anything to eat!
"If that doesn't work, then send troops out to snatch it. Anyway, those tribes have already surrendered to the rebels.

Since we are a rebel tribe, we don’t need to be merciful! "Turkic Khan slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.

"You absolutely cannot do this. Most of these tribes are willing to be loyal to us.

The key is that the rebels are too strong. If they don't surrender, they will all be wiped out.

If we also attack these tribes, it will make them even more heartbroken.

In order to protect themselves, they will only fully support the rebels and completely break with us.

Even if the rebels can be defeated, it will be difficult to win the loyalty of these tribes in the future..." Shaoyao quickly stopped and said.

“What should we do? By the beginning of next spring, all our food will have been consumed.

Even if the rebels don't attack, we will starve to death first! "

The Turkic Khan was so upset that he picked up the wine bottle and drank several sips.

Turk Khan was under a lot of pressure these days and developed a bad habit of drinking.

His personality also became more and more irritable.

Shaoyao said: "I have an idea. Although it is a bit risky, in order to solve the urgent need, this is the only way to do it."

"Since there is a way, let's talk about it quickly. What are you waiting for after it has come to this!" Turkic Khan asked quickly.To the north of our place is Tsarist Russia, and further to the west is the Western Regions.

Tsarist Russia is relatively powerful, and it is even colder over there.

It's not appropriate for us to attack there.

The situation in the Western Region is different. Although it is also a bitter cold land, it also has a vast territory.

But their population is extremely sparse and their national strength is relatively weak.

We can send an elite team to risk some looting.

Maybe a lot of supplies.

"No, you absolutely can't do this until the last step. The Western Region is all desert, and it's extremely cold now.

You might get lost when you enter the Western Region, and you might not even be able to find the source of water.

Once the entire army is wiped out, we will be unable to bear such a huge loss. "The Turkic Khan immediately objected upon hearing this.

It's not like he hasn't thought about this kind of thing.

Back then, the unified Turks also considered conquering the Western Regions.

But after asking someone to investigate, I gave up immediately.

Most of the Western Region is desert.

The people there live in even more hardship.

Not only would there be no benefit in defeating them, but troops would even have to be sent to protect them.

The most important thing is that it is very difficult to find water sources in the desert.

The army may have been lost in the desert before the enemy was found.

I really don't have much interest in such a useless place.

He could only look at Daxia.

The Affiliated Hospital of Daxia is vast and rich in products. It not only has a good climate but also has a large amount of fertile farmland.

As long as you can defeat Daxia, you can have endless wealth.

The Turkic Khan was unwilling to take the risk of attacking the Western Regions anyway.

“I also know that this is a big risk, but if we can’t get enough supplies.

It's hard for us to defeat the rebels! "

Shaoyao sighed deeply.

In the past, even if a large army rebelled, they could still ask for help from Tibet.

Even if you can't send troops to help, you can still buy some food and grass supplies from them.

Now Tubo is too overwhelmed to take care of itself and has no ability to support them.

"Let's wait a little longer and see if we can get money to buy some food in Tsarist Russia!" said the Turkic Khan.
"This is even worse. Tsarist Russians are not very particular about credibility. If they knew that something big happened to our Turks, they might even take advantage of it.

Especially the further north you go, the deeper the snow on the ground becomes.

We have no way to transport the food here! "

Shaoyao sighed deeply. She had thought of this method many times.

When the two of them were worrying, someone ran over quickly.

"I have met the Khan and Her Highness the Princess, and there is a businessman from Daxia who wants to meet me.

He said he wanted to do business with us! "

Shaoyao and Turk Khan looked at each other in disbelief.

"Where is this Daxia man? Get him here quickly!"

"Subordinates obey!"

"It's really strange, how can people from Daxia find such a place?
It couldn't be that they had some kind of trap! "The Turkic Khan didn't quite believe it.

“I sent people to contact Daxia merchants and asked them to bring over as much saltpeter and sulfur as possible.

Maybe they want to take advantage of the opportunity to make more money.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if it could provide us with food! "Shaoyao felt some hope in her heart.

She has lived in Daxia for a long time and knows that many businessmen are willing to take risks for smuggling in order to make more money.

(End of this chapter)