Chapter 341 Thousand Years

The charcoal fire is blazing, warming the house.

Zhao Shuang lay on the soft floor and hit him. The little iron-eating beast lying on the side was next to Zhao Shuang.

Jianqing stood in the house and reported all the situation in the nearest territory.

"All the tribesmen have been resettled, and each household has sufficient charcoal fires and food for the winter."

Dianqing was huge. Standing in the room, the only thing that could compare with him was the little iron-eating beast next to Zhao Shuang.

"It's just that there is a lack of animal power in your fiefdom. Oxen, horses, donkeys, etc. are all useless."

Whether it is farming or transportation, animal power is the most fundamental. With the large-scale migration of Zhao Shuang's tribe, the amount of animal power required has also begun to skyrocket.

But for a while, Zhao Shuang had no way to solve it. Zhao Shuang owns several ranches in Beidi and Shangjun, but they raise military horses. Some of them are given to the descendants of Moon Wolf, and the rest are supplied to the army.

The livestock needed by Zhao Shuang's tribe were all cattle, draft horses and the like. The requirements were not as high as military horses, but the demand for quantity was very large. Zhao Shuang's few ranches are simply not enough to meet demand.

"How much do you need?"

"To complete the plan after the spring, at least 8,000 oxen and 6,000 draft horses are needed."

"so much?"

The water system of the Central Plains is complex, and water transportation in various countries is very developed. The use of animal power in water power not only saves trouble, but also saves money. However, the disadvantage is that the distribution of water systems is natural, and goods can only be roughly transported to one point, and the rest requires vehicles and manpower.

Zhao Shuang frowned, but listened to Dianqing talking.

"My lord, in addition to the transportation department, there are still nearly 200,000 acres of land that need to be cultivated after spring. The current cattle and pack horses alone are not enough."

"It's just that the entire fief cannot raise so many supplies at the moment."

Zhao Shuang murmured. There is no shortage of pasture for livestock in his territory, but he cannot grow so many livestock in a short period of time.

"If we use manpower, it will not only waste time, but may also delay subsequent plans."

Zhao Shuang had a headache. He and his staff had already planned to build the territory, but the animal power in front of them was seriously insufficient.

"It will cost a lot of money to buy now, but even if you can buy it, there is no merchant in the entire Bashu land who can provide so many supplies. As for Guanzhong..."

Zhao Shuang suddenly thought that there were not many people in Guanzhong who had the ability to provide so many livestock in a short period of time. Apart from Changping Jun and Chang Wenjun, there was also Lu Buwei.

But it’s not that easy to ask them to give it to them for free.

But even so, it will take time to transport so many livestock from Guanzhong to here. But whether it is transporting materials accumulated at various docks to warehouses or transporting materials to various established military camps, transportation capacity is needed.

Where can I find someone who is free and extremely capable?

When Zhao Shuang was worried, Bai Lu's voice sounded in his ears.

"My lord, the leader of the Zhurong tribe, Limang, sent someone to fight you again."

"Limang?"

Zhao Shuang's eyes lit up and he suddenly thought of something.

"Lord, I think this Limang must have set up a trick, so it's better not to act lightly."

Bai Lu was a little worried, but Zhao Shuang suddenly stood up and patted the iron-eating beast on the butt.

"Walk!"

The little iron-eating beast opened its drowsy eyes, a little listless. In this winter, it is sleepy. However, when Zhao Shuang called, it still stood up.

Zhu Rongbu.

In front of the mountain gate, the huge totem pole still stands, but it has been covered with a layer of snow.

Li Mang stood in front of the door, followed by the giants from the Zhu Rong tribe.

"Chief, do you think that Qin man will come?"

Limang didn't have any confidence in his heart. According to his wishes, it would be better if the divine beasts of their tribe directly destroyed the Qin army's camp in Yingshan Stream. But the problem is, the elder said that the mythical beast is not willing to run so far in the winter, so if anything happens, it can be settled at the mountain gate.

However, the anxious wait finally ushered in the dawn.

At the end of the long road, a black shadow quickly approached, faster than a war horse.

When he got closer, Li Mang discovered that Zhao Shuang was riding on a large iron-eating beast and came quickly without even a knight behind him.

Why is he in such a hurry?

Li Mang didn't feel any doubts in his heart. But immediately, Li Mang's doubts were replaced by Zhao Shuang's smile.

"Leader Limang, long time no see."

Limang responded to Zhao Shuang's polite words, seemingly reluctantly.

"I didn't expect that your Majesty would come again."

The young man in front of him seemed very kind, but there was a shadow in Li Mang's heart, and there was a trace of fear.

"For the martial arts competition, no matter how cold the weather is, as long as the leader says a word, I will definitely come."

"Is our relationship so good?"

Li Mang muttered quietly.

"Chief, what did you say?"

"No, it's not. The one who wants to compete with you today is not me, but a senior from my clan."

Zhao Shuang suppressed his smile, thinking that this guy wanted to regain his face this time and invited foreign aid. Although he had expected it, Zhao Shuang was still curious about who Li Mang invited.

Li Mang looked at Zhao Shuang's face, his eyes evasive.

"The leader and I are friends, so it goes without saying that we compete in martial arts, but since it's someone else, it's hard to say."

"What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"It's nothing. I happen to be short of some manpower in my territory. If I win by chance, your Zhurong Department can help me for a few days before next spring!"

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Li Mang agreed immediately. In his heart, Zhao Shuang would definitely not be able to win.

"Where is that person?"

Zhu Rong looked up at the sky and murmured.

"By this time, Your Majesty should have finished eating!"

Zhao Shuang was a little confused, what did this mean? Then, there was a sudden tremor, and a huge shadow jumped down from the cliff on the side, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

When the gray smoke cleared, a huge iron-eating beast appeared in front of Zhao Shuang.

Limang clenched his fists and watched the beast approaching step by step. His eyes were full of longing, looking forward to the scene where the beast would slap Zhao Shuang and knock him away.

However, things were not as Limang expected. Seeing this huge iron-eating beast coming in front of Zhao Shuang, its furry head rubbed against Zhao Shuang's mount, and it was also very affectionate to Zhao Shuang.

What does this mean?

Li Mang and his men couldn't help but be stunned as they watched this scene. From the looks of it, the sacred beast that their clan has been guarding treats Zhao Shuang, an outsider, better than they do.

"Did you finally show up?"

The elder of the Zhu Rong Department was leaning on crutches behind him, looking at this scene with a bit of sadness.

"Elder, what are you talking about?"

"After a thousand years, there is someone in this world who can teach the beasts. That person is destined to be encountered by our clan."