Chapter 206 I heard that this book doesn’t have a female protagonist…
Longchuan City.
Jia Xu, who had just been appointed as the chief secretary of the Earl's Mansion, walked into Qin Mo's study with a bitter face.
"Did Wenhe encounter any difficulties?" Qin Mo asked with a smile.
Such a Jia Xu is rare.
"My lord, I don't agree with gathering the warriors of all ethnic groups together and reorganizing them into an army now." Jia Xu was also very straightforward, knowing that Qin Mo didn't like false courtesy.
"Why?"
Qin Mo never jumps to conclusions.
"Longchuan City has already gathered an army of 60,000. If we recruit more from other tribes, the size of the army will soon exceed 100,000, and it is expected to reach around 150,000." Jia Xu made very detailed calculations.
"Isn't this good?" Qin Mo was puzzled.
Jia Xu was anxious. "My Lord, have you ever thought about how to support such a large army with only Longchuan City? Not to mention anything else, we can't even guarantee the daily food and grass."
"Is the supply of materials in Blackwater City running out?" Qin Mo seemed to have guessed something.
"I'm ashamed!" Jia Xu clasped his fists, "Although Blackwater City has been developing for ten years, it is also constantly expanding, and everything has just been put on the right track.
"Blackwater City alone cannot meet the food and grass needs of Nanhai County."
Not only food and fodder, but also bows and crossbows, arrows, weapons, armor, and even grain carts, siege equipment, clothes, bedding, tents, cooking utensils and all other supplies related to the war.
In the final analysis,
Blackwater City is still just a new city.
For a long period of time before, the focus was on developing people's livelihood. The war industry was very weak, and industries such as iron smelting, casting, and leather were still in their infancy.
Cloth has always been in short supply.
"So, what's your suggestion?" Qin Mo was a little embarrassed.
You really don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are if you don't manage the household.
Qin Mo has always been in a "free-range" state regarding the development of Blackwater City, only paying attention to it occasionally, and he is inevitably not familiar with the details of the internal development.
This is what made the joke.
Jia Xu said: "I have three suggestions."
"speak!"
"First, temporarily cancel the conscription of warriors from each tribe ." Jia Xu said.
The recruited warriors are all members of the tribal hunting teams and are the backbone of each tribe's food security. Once recruited, it is estimated that it won't be long before not only Longchuan City will be short of food, but each tribe will also suffer from famine.
"Secondly, we will extract capable agricultural personnel from Blackwater City and send them to various tribes to instruct the barbarians to continue to reclaim wasteland and plant crops, in order to achieve self-sufficiency in food."
This is a fundamental solution.
Relying on external blood transfusions is not a long-term solution.
"Third, we will draw capable officials from Blackwater City to build county towns in suitable places throughout Nanhai County, improve the structure of Nanhai County, and achieve true governance of the region."
Qin Mo listened and nodded repeatedly. After thinking for a while, he said, "The latter two items can be organized and implemented immediately. You will be fully responsible for them. As for the recruitment of soldiers, you cannot stop."
It is impossible for him to wait until all conditions are ripe before launching the next step of conquest.
"Time waits for no one."
Jia Xu frowned, "My lord, are you worried that canceling the conscription order will damage the prestige of the Earl's Mansion? If so, my lord, don't worry. Just send the warriors back to their tribes temporarily after the ceremony, on the pretext that the winter snow has melted and spring plowing is approaching."
"no."
Qin Mo shook his head. "I said, we are racing against time now. Although your plan is very safe, it takes too long. I can't wait."
"But……"
Qin Mo waved his hand to stop Jia Xu and said, "I will take care of the food and supplies."
Since Blackwater City cannot supply the army with the supplies needed, Qin Mo can only settle for the second best and purchase them on a large scale from reality.
But, money will be spent like water again.
These are not just the several thousand Yellow Turban troops from before, but an army of over one hundred thousand.
Even if each person consumes 1 kilogram of rice per day on average, that would be 160,000 kilograms of rice per day. At 2 yuan per kilogram, that would be 320,000 yuan, which means tens of millions of dollars in expenses per month.
Because the hunting team was withdrawn, food had to be distributed to various tribes, so the budget had to at least double.
And that’s just food expenses.
War materials such as bows and crossbows, arrows, weapons, armor, etc., even if you want to organize large-scale production in reality, the price is estimated to be astronomical.
With Qin Mo's wealth, how long can he last?
The most crucial thing is that if we continue with this model, once we conquer Xiouyue and Nanhai Kingdom, the size of the army will increase and related expenses will also increase sharply.
Calculated based on the land of Baiyue, the monthly expenses are an astronomical figure.
Who can afford it?
Qin Mo rubbed his head subconsciously. He didn't spend much money personally, but he always felt that the money was not enough.
When Jia Xu saw this, he tactfully said goodbye.
…
On that day, Qin Mo withdrew from "Honghuang" and first found his parents.
Qin Mo took out a shopping list and handed it to his mother Zhou Yuying. It listed more than a hundred items of daily necessities, including rice, flour, potatoes, soybeans, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, cloth, needles and thread, etc.
"What is this?" Mom was a little confused.
The key is that the quantity of each material is very astonishing, and rice and other materials are directly measured in tens of thousands of tons.
Qin Mo smiled and said, "I need to transport these supplies to Honghuang, and they are long-term purchases. I am too busy to handle them, so I can only ask you, mom."
My mother has been in charge of purchasing for the barbecue restaurant, so she has no problem doing these things.
Don't underestimate material procurement. Such large-scale procurement is a technical job. It not only involves the necessary selection of buyers, but also involves logistics, warehousing, taxes and other matters. It is simply too complicated.
The difference between good and bad operations may be more than ten percentage points in expenditure.
"This will cost a lot of money, right?" Zhou Yuying felt a little distressed.
"It's okay. No matter how much you spend, I can earn it back double." Qin Mo said with a smile.
"Okay, leave it to me. I promise I'll do it perfectly." Zhou Yuying is indeed a heroine and she doesn't show any fear at all.
After all, they are blood relatives. Although they seem a little distant recently, Zhou Yuying will help her son without hesitation whenever he has any problems.
"Thank you, Mom." Qin Mo smiled.
He could actually ask professionals to do these things. The reason he did this was to get closer to his family.
Many times,
Respecting parents does not just mean giving them material things. Making them feel needed occasionally is also a good way to get along with them.
After finishing the business, Zhou Yuying suddenly said tentatively: "Son, you are not a child anymore. Don't be busy with cultivation all day. You should also think about your lifelong affairs."
“…”
Qin Mo was really stunned. He didn't expect that there would be a day when he would be urged to get married.
really,
All parents in the world are generally anxious.
In fact, it is much more difficult for monks to find a partner than for ordinary people.
At the very least, the two people's qualifications must be comparable. Otherwise, if the difference in their cultivation levels is too great, and their lifespans are different, one could be careless and possibly be separated forever.
Instead, it became a demon in my heart.
It’s not that there is no love between monks, but a kind of love that can stand the test of time and is more transcendent is more difficult to find.
Qin Mo had actually given up on having a partner a long time ago.
According to his mother Zhou Yuying's standards, Qin Mo's wife must be Chinese. Let me ask, is there anyone in China whose cultivation can compare with his?
The gap is so huge, there is even a generation gap.
Instead of looking for a partner or something, Qin Mo might as well accept a few more disciples and treat them as his own children.
At least little Diao Chan is very filial.
"Mom, this matter still needs long-term consideration. Let's just go with the flow, okay?" Qin Mo smiled bitterly.
"You!" Zhou Yuying sighed.
Qin Mo fled in despair...
…
After leaving his parents' house, Qin Mo contacted Zhou Shihong again.
The purchase of daily supplies is easy, as long as you have money. However, for things like weapons and armor, even if you have the technology and drawings, you can't just organize production.
Requires very strict approval procedures.
Fortunately, Qin Mo now has connections, and he immediately thought of Zhou Shihong.
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Shihong smiled and said, "How about we meet and talk? I'm in Jiangcheng too."
"Okay." Qin Mo was speechless.
Why did he feel that every time he looked for Zhou Shihong, Zhou Shihong would be in Jiangcheng?
So he settled in Jiangcheng?
Little did he know that because of the last emergency, Zhou Shihong became more aware of Qin Mo's importance and had actually moved his office to Jiangcheng.
After the two met, Qin Mo did not hide anything and described the situation in Nanhai County in detail.
He was not afraid that Zhou Shihong would leak information or anything.
Zhou Shihong became more and more interested as he listened, and asked: "Can the battle pattern you mentioned be transplanted into reality?" He seemed to have seen a way to train high-end warriors on a large scale.
This is exactly what China urgently needs now.
"I've learned a little about it. Although the battle patterns need to be drawn by tribal wizards, the technique is actually not complicated. It mainly depends on the materials and the recipient." Qin Mo explained.
What a clever man he is.
The Shanhai Tribe had already realized that the emergence of the war pattern might have an impact on Blue Star.
So there was some understanding.
"Great!" Zhou Shihong was overjoyed. "Look, is it convenient for you to bring Chu Jian over there? I know you are busy, so I will let Chu Jian study the battle pattern."
"Okay." Qin Mo nodded.
"That's very kind." Zhou Shihong smiled. "As for the weapons and armor you mentioned, don't worry, I'll take care of it. In addition, I can also purchase a batch of tents, dry food and other supplies for you."
He is trying to return the favor.
"Thank you very much!" Qin Mo clasped his fists.
"By the way, can your Nanhai County accept players to serve in the future?" Zhou Shihong asked tentatively, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Of course." Qin Mo had already understood the meaning behind Zhou Shihong's words.
The two had talked about this before. They saw that the number of demons passing through the space cracks was increasing and their strength was getting stronger, but the power of the Chinese cultivators was growing very slowly.
The Warring States subcontinent was originally a good opportunity, but unfortunately the positions were very limited.
And if Qin Mo's hegemony model can move forward, how many official positions will be derived? This is definitely a huge opportunity for Chinese cultivators.
No matter what, Zhou Shihong will support it to the end.
"However, given the current situation, I think it is necessary to carefully screen the players entering Nanhai County. Can I ask Tianshu to do this?" Qin Mo took the initiative to say.
Opportunities and responsibilities always coexist.
If players want to get a good job in Nanhai County, they have to put in some effort to eliminate monsters in reality and can't just sit back and enjoy the results.
“It is my duty.”
Zhou Shihong looked at Qin Mo with admiration in his eyes. Although Qin Mo was aloof, he was never ambiguous on major issues of right and wrong.
This alone is very much to Zhou Shihong's liking.
"You are doing such a big thing this time, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money. How about it, is the money enough?" Every question Zhou Shihong asked went straight to the point.
"It's not enough."
Qin Mo admitted generously, "I'm just about to look for some partners. Do you have any recommendations?"
"How is Wei Tianli?" Zhou Shihong asked.
"Him?" Qin Mo shook his head slightly, "Are there any other candidates?"
Qin Mo was not disgusted with Wei Tianli. What he disliked was just the circle behind Wei Tianli.
If the previous mention of the cultivation family was just a joke, then as time went by, these people continued to gather resources for cultivation by relying on real wealth.
A hundred years later, the concept of cultivation family is no longer a concept.
It will be a real existence.
No matter in which universe, the cultivation family is not a glorious existence. On the one hand, they suck the blood of the dynasty, and on the other hand, they stand on the opposite side of the sect.
They are a very closed and selfish group.
Because of this, Qin Mo became less and less willing to deal with this group of people. He didn't want to raise wolves to cause trouble.
Zhou Shihong's eyes flashed, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. "I have another suitable candidate here. She is also in Jiangcheng now. How about I arrange a meeting for you?"
"sure."
Qin Mo has no objection. The person Zhou Shihong introduced to him so solemnly must have some ability.
"Okay, I'll take care of it. Wait for my call."
Zhou Shihong seemed even more excited than Qin Mo, and felt like he had dug a hole.
