The sun was shining brightly. Lin Fengjin and a group of people stood on the high ground of Wu Zuocheng and looked around. The fragrance of green grass came from the air. They could also see the white sails on the sea. It was very beautiful. There were many fences in the offshore area.
On the tidal flat, a large number of herdsmen were busy there, shouting slogans and using trawl nets to pull up a large number of green plants.
There are mountains of cabbage, kelp, sea spinach, sea lettuce, seaweed, moss, etc. on the shore. These sea vegetables are delicious and the yield is extremely high, especially after they are minced and mixed with dried shrimps for filling.
Made into steamed buns, they are extremely popular.
The development of the fishery has also entered a feedback period. The fish, shrimp and other seafood that are brought back to Wu Zuocheng every day are even around 30 to 50 tons, which is quite effective in supplementing the market in Wu Zuocheng and revitalizing the economy. These aquatic products are very important for Wu Zuocheng.
For the tribes who came to trade from outside, it was a rare delicacy that they were willing to exchange for extra goods. Therefore, with the arrival of the Dongxia people's timber, further expansion of the aquatic product market was almost inevitable.
When I first arrived here, I planted a large number of Elaeagnus angustifolia, Sarbolas sedge, Ligustrum lucidum, Photinia foliata, Red Beta peach, Toona sinensis, and other shrubs at intervals of two meters. The results were initially achieved in Wu Zuocheng.
A large expanse of lush scenery has formed around it. These plants, which are accustomed to struggling to grow in saline-alkali soils, have been irrigated by a large amount of manure from people and livestock, and have begun to take shape.
When planting at that time, Lin Fengjin had considered the strategic significance, so the plants planted were all shrub species and had no way of being used to make siege equipment, so they were not wasted a lot, and these plants
Shrubs were used to provide shelter from the wind and to improve the saline-alkali land. Lin Fengjin had people start interplanting specially introduced alfalfa in the gaps between the shrubs. Once planted, it became extremely popular.
It turns out that alfalfa is first of all a perennial herbaceous plant. With the protection of shrubs, overwintering is not a problem. Once planted, it may not even need to be planted again for seven to ten years. How easy is this?
Secondly, young alfalfa is about seven or eight inches tall. It is a top-quality vegetable and tastes very good. It has been selling well in Wu Zuocheng market. It is quite popular. Some people even say that eating it regularly makes them feel good and relaxed. Doctors say that eating it
It can cleanse the stomach, dissipate wind and heat, soothe the liver and improve eyesight. And its seeds can be blanched in hot water and served cold. It tastes great.
Of course, the most important thing is that alfalfa has strong palatability, and its stems and leaves are tender and delicious. Whether it is green forage, silage, prepared green hay, processed grass powder, used in compound feed or mixed feed, all kinds of livestock and poultry like to eat it.
, is also the preferred green feed for pig and poultry industries. Not to mention cattle, sheep and horses, it is very regenerative and can quickly return to life after mowing. Generally, it can be mown 2 to 4 times a year, and more can be mown.
5 to 6 times, the yield of ordinary grass per mu is at most 3,000 kilograms, but alfalfa can reach 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms.
At present, alfalfa planting can only be limited to shrub areas, and at this time, the Sanli tribe no longer pays much attention to animal husbandry. Therefore, it can barely achieve self-sufficiency. In this way, some tribes have taken a fancy to the green hay and grass made from alfalfa.
Last year, some people were willing to exchange cattle and sheep for the grass meal cut by the guillotine, but the output was not enough to allow them to do so.
Lin Fengjin looked at the beach near the city again. The demolished piers and trestles here had been built at an alarming speed. And it could be seen that because of the previous experience, the construction near the pier this time would be better.
It is built more neatly and rigorously, and is more planned.
Not only that. Near Wu Zuocheng's original Dongxia Army camp, a new grand market is reborn at an alarming speed, because the construction of the grand market is based on large felt bags, and the most troublesome thing is the various drainage ditches
Waiting for facilities, and these plans and simple facilities have been completed by the previous Dongxia Army, so it is done with twice the result with half the effort. From Lin Fengjin's perspective, the colorful large felt bags are simply like
They are like mushrooms after the rain, quickly swaying and growing out of their bodies.
"What a prosperous scene." Lin Fengjin couldn't help but sigh. He also thought that such a vibrant scene was created by himself, and that he could defeat the army of a country with the power of one city. He couldn't help but feel the same in his heart.
A feeling of pride arose.
Everyone in the Sanli tribe was also very excited. From a situation where they were almost on the verge of extinction, where the entire tribe was almost annihilated by freezing and starving, they followed Lin Fengjin step by step to the present, from scratch to something.
From childhood to adulthood, that is, in just four or five years, when I think back to the past, I really feel like I have been separated from another life.
Lin Fengjin motioned for everyone to follow him down, and strolled casually to the beach. Everyone sat around on the green grass, and Lin Fengjin said:
"After repelling the Dongxia people this time, I have to return to Northern Qi first."
Everyone was reluctant to give up, but Lin Fengjin was like this before, and they had long been used to it. Lin Fengjin continued:
"After I left, I still implemented the strategy of concealment. Don't be complacent just because we defeated the Dongxia army. Yes, we did defeat 60,000 of them with fewer strikes and more, but,
The Dongxia people alone have a total of 600,000 armored men!"
"Not to mention the well-known Ashina tribe and Boerjin tribe on the grassland. These two tribes have hundreds of thousands of string control men under their banners. Yes, they can't defeat Wu Zuojian City, but don't forget
We live by trade, if Wu Zuocheng is surrounded and the trade routes are trapped, we will only be slowly wasted to death."
Everyone listened to Lin Fengjin's explanation and nodded with serious expressions. Lin Fengjin continued:
"Of course, I definitely don't want everyone to give in blindly, because Wu Zuocheng, a geomantic treasure land, is located in a remote area and has limited space. It can support only 100,000 people. If it exceeds this number, there will inevitably be support pressure.
In the event of civil strife, it is not possible unless we already have quite complete fields for planting and settlement. Therefore, at present, we can only take the route of elite soldiers. As long as we can defeat the enemy in the field, we can naturally avoid the destruction of the fields and the market
Burned."
“When our warriors can wear iron armor, when our warriors use the best weapons and bows and arrows, when we have the most powerful armored cavalry of five hundred, that will be the time when we become famous in the grassland!
At that time, we will be the most invincible enemy on the grassland!"
When all the generals heard Lin Fengjin's words, their hearts were filled with excitement and they were all respectful. Then Lin Fengjin said:
"It is also beneficial for us to win this battle. It will give us at least two or three more opportunities for safe development. There are currently two main development directions. One is to build more ships. If big ships cannot be built, then small fishing boats can be built.
It effectively supplements the shortcomings of our Wu Zuocheng. When an enemy attacks, there is no way to escape the small fishing boat to the sea."
"Secondly, continue to plant these shrubs. Everyone has seen that with the protection of these shrubs, the alfalfa we grow is very good. Livestock like to eat it very much, and the yield is extremely high, and these shrubs are completely useless to enemies.
If it is used as firewood, the smoke will be too much and the smell will be pungent. In the next three years, I want the alfalfa output to exceed one million dan. Our three miles of grass will be self-sufficient.
, and the number of fishing boats must exceed 500 at the same time.”
Fu Yi, who was in charge of internal affairs, and others nodded, took out a pen and wrote it down.
At this time, Langtu suddenly stood up and said:
"Master, I feel that our military is a bit too hasty. I have talked with General Fang Ming, and I feel that the tribe's method of shooting with long bows when they are far away, and cutting with sabers when they are close is already thorough.
It's outdated, in my opinion. If General Fang's group of black-armored, sword-and-shield soldiers weren't on the city wall when we were attacking the city, and if the mainstay was so unwavering, I think we would definitely win even if we could win.
The losses were heavy.”
Speaking of this, Langtu looked around at the people around him and said:
"We used to fight on the grassland, so I won't go into it, but now that we have such a divine city that is like a gift from heaven, and we can create such a lush pasture by ourselves, we have to think about the way we fight again.
Well, if we continue to hold on to our previous thoughts, I’m afraid the day of defeat is not far away.”
Chibili also stood up and agreed:
"Langtu is right. Last year, the biggest white-haired wind blew on the grassland. If it had been before, then we might have been facing the danger of annihilation. At least the tribe's population and livestock would have been halved, but
, we all know the results of last winter. Except for a few idiots who didn't know how to burn charcoal and died of poisoning, there was a new increase in both the herd and the population. This is the benefit of settling down. However, since we are now
We no longer live a nomadic life of moving around, so we must learn more from the Han people in terms of combat and tactics. To be honest, our previous tactics are already outdated."
Lin Fengjin said:
"It's very true that our goal in developing the army is not to plunder and capture other people. For now, it is to guard our own homeland and try our best to keep the enemy outside the country's borders to prevent the homeland we have worked hard to build from being attacked.
Destroy, then a strong army capable of attacking and defending is inevitable."
As he spoke, Lin Fengjin drew a picture on the ground. For now, in a field battle involving more than 5,000 people on the grassland, what do you think you are most afraid of?
The people present were all seasoned warriors, especially these prairie men who had grown up on horseback. They quickly said:
"The biggest fear is that you can't hold it back. The fighting on the front line is the cruelest. Whoever can't hold it back first will move their positions first, and then whoever will be defeated first will be tried again and again."
"Yes." Lin Fengjin said seriously: "So, in the future, armored cavalry will no longer be the decisive main force in field battles."
Everyone opened their mouths in surprise. They knew the power of the armored cavalry. Both the men and the horses were carefully selected and completely wrapped in the extremely heavy armor. When it hit, it was like a steel can. It was a pity that this thing
It is extremely expensive, because the already overburdened horse legs will be targeted and hacked with sticks and axes, and the loss rate is also very alarming.
But we have to admit that even armored cavalry with forty or fifty riding equipment will become a breakthrough in life and death in wild battles.
What, you mean to run away when you see this cumbersome thing? It was a confrontation between two armies. Thousands of people were fighting in a melee. If you ran away when you saw armored cavalry, you could outrun these iron lumps, but after running away, the formation would inevitably fall apart.
, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened, the armored cavalry will not be able to catch up with you, and your formation will be smashed into a mess. Then a large number of light cavalry will rush in, which is a terrifying human head harvester.
As for the legendary cavalry and archery tactics (Mongolian: Mangujie), why is this tactic so famous on earth? That’s because when they conquered Europe, the tactics adopted by Western armies were not suitable for the Mongolian cavalry.
In terms of shooting tactics, the Mongols are natural horsemen. In fact, a large part of the Mongolian cavalry are horse archers. They have excellent combat mobility and good endurance (the characteristics of Mongolian horses).
At that time, the European cavalry used the tactic of armored knights charging forward in formation, which did not have much effect in front of the Mongolian cavalry. The speed gap between the two sides was too big. The Mongols shot at the big targets first.
horse.
The most typical battle is that in 1200 AD, the Mongolian cavalry relied on this method of warfare to defeat a hundred thousand Hungarian troops (led by King Béla IV of Hungary) on the banks of the Danube River, killing more than 70,000 enemies.
He played the song "Red Danube" with bows and arrows, almost completely wiping out the Hungarian resistance.
The Europeans were really scared of being beaten at that time, so this tactic was so loud.
But on the grassland, are mounted shooting tactics useful?
Of course it is useful, but the lethality is not as targeted. Especially for the people of the Sanli tribe, their warrior mounts are all one in a hundred, with amazing explosive power, not to mention bows and arrows, their range is at least ahead of the rest of the tribes.
One or two hundred steps.
Others use cavalry and archery tactics against them. That is just looking for trouble. In terms of speed, Sanlibu's horses are faster than them, and they will only be chased in a short time. In terms of range, Sanlibu can even rely on the range advantage of bows and arrows.
Hanging from behind their buttocks and riding and shooting...
Lin Fengjin waved at this time, and a large carriage drove over. A tool covered with black cloth was taken off from it. It was quite large, at least as big as the strongest yak. After removing the black cloth
, what appeared in front of everyone was a huge giant rhinoceros! After a closer look, you can see that there are obvious traces of splicing on its body. It should be a machine beast, but if you look closely, the four legs are fake.
The power source is the wheel hub below.
This machine rhinoceros is a product specially developed by Lin Fengjin after he gained the support of the Mohist Jian Aimen, and is specially used in warfare on grassland plains. The conditions for using this machine beast are also extremely demanding. First of all, it must be flat ground, and secondly, this thing
The direction of rotation is very inflexible. Therefore, it is best to charge at a fixed target. The damage is also very serious. A brand-new machine giant will probably be completely scrapped after two or three battles.
Of course, the advantages of this thing are as obvious as the disadvantages. The impact may be inferior to that of armored cavalry, but once it advances, it is unstoppable.
More importantly, it has no obvious weaknesses and is much stronger than armored cavalry. More importantly, the horn on the head of the giant rhinoceros is much more lethal than a lance, and its back can be opened for full release.
One hundred and twenty rockets. The biggest advantage is that it can fight for two hours continuously. As everyone knows, armored cavalry can only last for one or two packs of cigarettes.
The biggest advantage is naturally the price, which is almost equivalent to manufacturing four machine-headed giant rhinoceros to equip one armored rider.
Of course, if this giant rhinoceros is taken to the Jian'ai Gate, it will definitely be sprayed to a mess. Why? Because even the most backward armored beast can kill twenty of this giant rhinoceros with one head, no, even two.
There are more than a hundred of them, and even a child can easily clean it up by just circling around this thing. The special effects that can only be used on flat ground have caused more than 70% to 80% of people to ignore its actual value.
This is actually a normal thing. Just like gunpowder, China first invented it, but it was used to make firecrackers and fireworks. By the Ming Dynasty, the use of gunpowder began to lag behind that of the West, and in the end it was completely eliminated.
When pressed, some things are actually just separated by a layer of film. If it is pierced, it will be clear at a glance, but if it is not pierced, it will still seem to be in the clouds.
Taken alone, something like the Mechanical Rhinoceros is indeed useless. It is huge and heavy, and can only move on plain terrain. As long as a child is brave and careful, he can play with it by circling it in the palm of his hand.
However, if it is used in specific circumstances, such as charging into battle on the grassland or hijacking a camp, and then equipped with a large number of light cavalry behind it, it can be called a great killer.
The key to the problem is, who can first think of applying it to grassland warfare, and then equip it with a large number of light cavalry!
Finally, it is worth mentioning that this mechanical giant has also been modified. The biggest change is that it has changed from a four-legged drive to a track drive with multiple hubs.
This is actually a matter of personal concepts. Among the Momen, they believe that humans are the spirit of all things, so they insist on researching bipedal or quadrupedal drive. This directly leads to a rapid increase in costs. For example, in the age of the earth with the explosion of technology, why do robots and Gundams
Nothing like this has appeared. One of the biggest problems is that the stability and balance of multi-legged walking are extremely difficult.
Momen's solution is to directly put a core into it. The core of the core is the beast soul or human soul to adjust the balance. This is the reason why Momen's machine beasts and machine products cannot be used in large-scale wars.
The cost of this core is astonishing. One core alone is more than an armored cavalry, not to mention the rest. The second is the impact of the ghosts in the blood evil spirit.
But Lin Fengjin went in the opposite direction, weakening the off-road performance of the machine and turning it into a multi-wheel drive. In this way, the cost suddenly dropped sharply, reaching the point where it could be equipped and produced on a large scale.
The clan members of the Yiqian Sanli Tribe were also amazed and came to watch. Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"According to my speculation, our Sanli tribe's next war should be faced with the challenge of the Ashina tribe and the Boerjin tribe, the two giants on the grassland. Sooner or later, the wealth of our tribe will be coveted by them. In this way
The wealth accumulated by the huge tribe must not be ignored. According to my investigation, there are armored cavalry among them, and there will definitely be no less. Will we be able to defend the enemy outside the country by then, so that the home we build will not be
Being trampled, I think it depends on the number of machine giants that are accumulated in the end."
All the confidant generals nodded silently, sincerely convinced by Lin Fengjin's words.
At this time, Lin Fengjin suddenly chanted:
"Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields. The sky is blue, the fields are vast, and cattle and sheep are seen in the wind and grass."
All the generals were confused after hearing this. They didn't know what Lin Fengjin was doing suddenly singing this folk song.
Lin Fengjin said:
"This Chile song should be familiar to everyone, but do you know how many years it has been circulating on the grassland?"
Everyone was stunned. They only knew that they had grown up listening to this song since childhood, but they had never really understood its roots.
Lin Fengjin said calmly:
"This is a nursery rhyme left over from ancient times. It is a child's talk, but it hides a big secret! That is, if you want to unify the grassland, you must occupy the Chile River and the dragon vein under the Yin Mountain, otherwise
If you do, the imperial hegemony will become empty in an instant!"
As soon as Lin Fengjin revealed this, Chi Bili suddenly shouted:
"Yes, according to the ancient records of the time, the reason why the Western Qin Dynasty was defeated so quickly was that someone dug up the ancestral graves in Yinshan Mountain. I didn't expect to follow him here."
Kirby Neng also murmured:
"Yes, you see, the junction of the pastures of the Ashina tribe and the Boerjin tribe is the Chilechuan grassland. The two families occupy half of it, and they have clashed there many times!"
Lin Fengjin nodded and said:
"So, I understand your thoughts on making great achievements, but the food must be eaten bite by bite, and the road must be walked step by step, right? Four years ago, did you ever think that Sanli Department would be as grand as it is today? Let's just follow the original plan.
Go step by step, lay a solid foundation steadily, and let go of the rest first.”
Everyone was deep in thought, then looked happy and nodded one after another.
Youdao means to be prepared for danger in times of peace. Lin Fengjin also wants to point out the direction for his men and set goals one by one, so that they can continue to move forward with confidence. The most feared thing is that there is no goal, and then each of them will have their own thoughts.
, but in the end it turned into a ball of loose sand.
At this time, another person came to report that a large number of people had appeared twenty miles away. After questioning, they said that it was because the market in Wu Zuocheng had not been open for a long time, so several large tribes around them joined forces.
, I want to come over and take a look. If there is anything I can help with, please help me.