The blazing sun rises and sets, leaving a fiery red and halo of light on the vast seaside land. When it gets dark, the temperature difference between day and night, and the air pressure difference between sea and land, set off strong winds on the seaside, blowing people's robes and feathers flying.
"Eckart, the wind is full of water vapor... The rainy season in the coastal areas is earlier than that in the plateau, and it will arrive soon!"
Wearing a feather crown and a white robe, Shulot stood on the hill beside the adobe river. With deep eyes, he looked at both sides of the river, watching the boats coming and going, and the brigade of militiamen moving forward with heavy loads...
The young king stared at the eastern sky for a while before speaking quietly.
"The latest news... The black wolf Toltec captured Coyote City and captured thirty to forty thousand Coyote tribesmen. But the new Coyote chief resisted on his deathbed. Instigated by the priests of Hidden Snake City, he burned the food stored in the city and also burned Half of the city-state was destroyed... Black Wolf slaughtered five thousand people, executed all the noble chiefs, priests and warriors who resisted, and withdrew the captured tribesmen back to Zhuowu City..."
Hearing this, the captain of the guard, Ekart, raised his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. He knew about the letter that had just arrived, but he was more concerned about His Highness's reaction than the content in the letter, and the lives and deaths of thousands of people...
"Master, the climate in the coastal lowlands is warm, and the rainy season comes earlier, so spring plowing is earlier than on the plateau. It is now the end of April, which is the time for spring plowing. The commander of the Black Wolf Army has withdrawn to Zhuowu City to concentrate on arranging spring plowing and pragmatically laying the foundation for the army... It is a good thing for him personally and for the kingdom’s army!”
"Well! After so much, Hei Lang has finally grown up! This time, he can choose to retreat, not risk going eastward, and patiently farm in Zhuowu City... I am very relieved! After I return to the west, he can finally Don’t worry, let him run the Totonac Beach!…”
Hearing Ekart's persuasion, Shulott had a faint smile on his face. His captain of the bodyguard had this ability. No matter what he said or did, he not only hit the point, but also made him feel comfortable. However, Shulot's smile only lasted for a moment. When more thoughts came to him, he couldn't help but frown and asked in a deep voice.
"Ekart, the Black Wolf wants to farm in Zhuiwu City and wants food and people from me. The coastal tribes with more than 50,000 surrendered in that area still have to cultivate 300,000 acres of fields, plus the tens of thousands of troops they maintain... Most of the military rations for 10,000 people, rations for 50,000 people, and 300,000 acres of grain must be transported from the rear! It won’t be until the pumpkins are harvested half a year later that the front line can breathe a sigh of relief..."
"We are also responsible for the farming in the Jinwan City area, as well as the food rations for more than 100,000 tribes and the growing of more than 500,000 acres of fields... Is the food shipped from the Snake Killing City behind us enough?"
"The Lord God has witnessed that there is enough food! Jinwan City surrendered at Kaicheng, and all the food in stock was handed over intact. It is enough for 120,000 people to eat for half a year! As long as there is no large-scale war mobilization and no army of 10,000 people is dispatched , and then transport 100,000 people’s rations for half a year from the rear... until the autumn harvest, it’s not a big problem!”
The captain of the guard, Eckart, spoke softly with a smile on his face.
"Master, clenched your fist and pulled your hand back, in order to swing out more powerfully! Right now, you are personally in charge of Jinwan City, supervising the spring plowing of various ministries, and no one dares to slack off. As long as this year's spring plowing is done well, after the autumn harvest, , the hearts and minds of all ministries will be stabilized. Within half a year, Dongfang Shipbuilding Company should have built hundreds of transport catamarans to maintain the food channels at the rear... By that time, food will be sufficient, all ministries will return to their homes, and the navy will Maintaining the food route is when the army continues to advance eastward!"
"Yes! The food handed over after the surrender of Golden Bay City is indeed crucial to the kingdom's army. At this point, Chief Miawa of the Snake Mother has merit..."
Hearing this, Shulot nodded affirmatively. Then, he reached out his hand, rubbed his swollen eyebrows, and said in a deep voice.
"There is enough food, all the ministries are focused, and the navy maintains the food route...Eckart, every word you say is on point!..."
"To have sufficient food, we have to look at this year's spring plowing. In April on the seaside, spring plowing can already begin! Are all the resettled tribes ready?"
"Well... Head of the family, the 80,000 Totonak tribesmen within forty miles around Jinwan City have been thoroughly sorted out. Under the command of the kingdom's priests and warriors, their spring plowing is all arranged according to the camp. It’s ready…”
"Forty miles around? Eighty thousand tribes?"
Hearing this, Shulot frowned. He knew the captain of the guard's unfulfilled intentions and asked sternly.
"With more than 100,000 tribes, only 80,000 people can be guaranteed spring plowing? Forty miles around Jinwan City? What about forty miles away?"
"Uh... Head of the family, the kingdom's army is suppressing here. Even the Totonak tribe forty miles away will obey your king's order! They will definitely plow the spring on time, and they also need the grain and rations provided by the kingdom. Just more information More management, more detailed control... Our priest group accompanying the army has been used to the extreme, and it is indeed not enough..."
Eckart, the captain of the guard, answered cautiously and respectfully.
"The current situation, the management of each tribe's farmland is to set up a small flag team for every four hundred people, and arrange more than ten Kingdom headquarters or surrendered Totonak warriors to manage it. Every ten small flag teams form four thousand people Under the banner, arrange more than ten priests and assistants of the main god to control and educate people's hearts..."
"To manage 80,000 people in the fields in this way, there are 200 flag troops, more than 2,000 warriors, and more than 200 priests... Along the eastward expedition, after passing the test of faith, there are still many reliable warriors who surrender. However, those who are proficient in calculation and able to command There are indeed not enough priests and acolytes for farming..."
"So in the Golden Bay City area, in addition to the 80,000 people under complete control, the remaining 30,000 to 40,000 coastal tribes, the kingdom only dispatched the warriors under its jurisdiction and roughly set up a flag force. These tribes will obey the king's orders and come on time. Farming, but the effect of their farming is difficult to say... After all, the farming level of the coastal tribes has always been worse than that of the plateau tribes..."
After hearing the explanation from the captain of the guard, Shulot rubbed his brows and remained silent. The current problem is actually one: the kingdom has a serious shortage of manpower to manage farmland!
The army conquered the land of Totonac, completely dismantled the various tribes, established a flag team, and completely brought it under control. That would require many low-level managers. Properly arranging each flag team and conducting large-scale farming requires many talents who are proficient in mathematics and agriculture. Now, the grassroots managers can still be filled with surrendered samurai, but priests who are proficient in mathematics and agriculture are really not enough!
After all, although the harvest of farming is huge, it is actually a military and political affairs with high organization and high management requirements. A high degree of organization means the participation of disciplined troops, while high management requirements require talents who have mastered the culture.
"I can farm in the Lake Patzcuaro area because of the elite alliance legions, a large number of young priests... and most importantly, the new officials in the centralized kingdom of Tlaxcala, such as the sage Jatiri. Group compromise and acceptance!…”
The sun sets and the moon rises from the sea. Shulot stared at the distant seaside, watching the magnificent sky gradually dimming, and many memories came to his mind. After ten years of governing the kingdom, he had a deeper understanding of the operation of political power. He is also increasingly able to see clearly the reality behind those social appearances.
"I was able to farm in the land of Tlaxcala because of the brutal killings of the alliance, which ensured the obedience of all ministries. And the young priests from the alliance states and the Kingdom's Divine Power University became the managers of the farm. The backbone... Of course, there is also the warrior captain Bertard, who is leading a group of personal guards who are literate and numerate, working day and night..."
"At this moment, the kingdom is marching eastward to the land of Totonac. The headquarters of only 20,000 people at the front and rear want to conquer a thousand-mile long seashore! If the various tribes are left as they are and just make them surrender and obey, then it can be done with powerful force. . However, I want to completely break up all the ministries, set up a flag team, completely bring it under control, and even organize farming... With these surrendered warriors with insufficient discipline and an insufficient number of priests accompanying the army, how can I do it?"
Thinking of this, Shulot paused. He looked solemn and asked himself in his heart.
"Establishing in-depth rule relies on people, reliable and capable grassroots backbones! Since I want to rule the Totonak seaside deeply, completely win over the hearts of the people, and control hundreds of thousands of seaside tribes...then these people who control the culture are responsible for Where do the people in lower-level management come from?…”
The sea breeze blew by, making the clothes rustle. The king was silent for a long time, deep in thought. The captain of the guard next to him, Eckart, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head in silence. He knew the king's troubles and thought of a solution. However, he knew better that he could never speak out about such a big matter, and had to let the king make his own decision.
"Let's go! It's getting dark..."
After a long time, Shulot raised his head. His eyes were deep and bloodshot, and his gaze was as cold as a knife.
"I'm a little hungry and want to go back to the fish and eat the most delicious Gulf red anchovies."
"Yes, head of the family!"
"Eckart, after finishing the fish, I want to drink some wine."
"ah?"
"I want to drink and watch beauties dancing! ...You make the arrangements, just like last time."
"Yes! Master!"
The moon has risen and the sea breeze has become stronger. Hundreds of warriors fought silently and solemnly, guarding the royal flag held high as they headed towards the camp outside Jinwan City. And there, delicious food, fine wine and beauties are all waiting meekly for a hearty indulgence.
