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Chapter 627 0624 [Small details but no great principles]

Whether in terms of combat power or weaponry, the two sides are not in the same dimension.

However, there are dozens of Tamra tribes of all sizes, spread all over the island. Although they are short in stature, they are not slow at all when they run.

It took Li Nanjia five full days to thoroughly sweep the entire Jeju Island, capturing more than 13,000 prisoners alive.

She estimated that there were still hundreds of fish that slipped through the net, but she was too lazy to care about them because these people would not amount to anything.

At first, these captured Tamra people were very frightened, worried that they would all be killed by the Qi army. However, after a few days, they found that these Qi soldiers were quite nice.

The captives were divided into two groups, one group was responsible for building military camps, and the other group was responsible for raising pigs, cattle and other livestock and farming.

Eat two meals of porridge every morning and evening.

Porridge!

They can't eat it on weekdays. They can only have a bite during major festivals or the weddings or funerals of tribal chiefs.

Tamra was a tribal society, but the lower-class people lived a miserable life, almost like slaves, while the wealthy were the tribal chiefs.

All resources in the tribe are the chief's private property, and the chief has the final say on how to distribute them.

In this situation, the lower-class people are lucky enough to not starve to death, how can they expect to eat well?

Moreover, the land in Tamra is barren and most of it is volcanic, so crops such as rice and wheat cannot be grown. Only in a few areas can grains such as cassava and yam be grown.

Rice and wheat could only be purchased from Goryeo, so they were extremely expensive.

In the eyes of the people of Tamra, whether it is building military camps or grazing and feeding pigs, it is all daily work. They do the same work as before, but can eat porridge. These Qi troops are simply heavenly soldiers and generals sent by gods to save them.

Therefore, not only did none of the Tamlu people run away, but they all worked very hard.

We go to work on time, eat after work, and then go back to our rooms to sleep.

Seeing that the prisoners of war were so obedient, Li Nanjia was surprised but also happy about it. After all, it made management more convenient and less stressful.

The sun is shining brightly and the spring breeze is warm.

Sun Zhi was lying on the dark volcanic rocks, holding a grass stem in his mouth, watching the Tamra people preparing pig food with boredom.

These Tamra people often cut several kinds of grass, mix them with some chopped up sea cucumber, and feed the mixture to pigs.

You know what, after eating this special pig food, the pigs are fat and strong.

Zhou Xiong on the side said in amazement: "Tsk, I have to say, these barbarians are really good at raising pigs."

"That's natural."

Sun Zhi raised his eyebrows and said, "This place is barren and we can't grow food, so we have to find a way to survive. How can we feed so many people just by fishing? The boss said, don't blame these barbarians, let them raise pigs and cattle for us in the future."

Tamra will become a maritime hub for the Central Plains to control Japan and Goryeo in the future, so stationing troops there is inevitable.

If we buy meat from Goryeo, not only will the cost be too high, but it will also take three to five days to transport. If it is in the middle of summer, it will easily go bad.

Letting these Tamra barbarians raise pigs for them could save a lot of military expenditure, and the cost was just two meals of thin porridge a day. It was no longer a matter of whether it was cost-effective or not, but a huge profit.

As the two were talking, a messenger came trotting over and said, "Captain Sun, reinforcements are here."

"It's finally here!"

Sun Zhi was startled, spat out the grass stem in his mouth, and stood up with a somersault.

The arrival of reinforcements means that we are about to attack Japan.

Rushing all the way to the dock, we saw three Shenzhou warships parked outside the harbor.

Soon, a warship sailed towards the dock.

A general walked along the wooden plank to the dock and clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, Brigade Commander Sun!"

This man's name was Wang Xing, and he was Wang Yuan's cousin. He had followed Wang Yuan in his early years and was extremely talented in naval battles. He was spotted by Kuang Zixun and recruited into the navy.

Because of this, he had unpleasant experiences with Liu Qi and others.

After all, there are not many generals in the army who are familiar with naval warfare, and now that they have been poached by the navy, Liu Qi and others are naturally unhappy.

Sun Zhi smiled and said, "I hope you are well, Brigade Commander Wang."

Wang Xing said, "General Li is here. We need to hand over the firearms and gunpowder."

Firearms and gunpowder have always been of paramount importance and have been subject to extremely strict scrutiny. A system of collective accountability has been adopted. Even if just one firearm does not match, all officers, including the brigade commander and logistics officer, will be held accountable and punished.

Because of this, up to now, dozens of wars, large and small, have been fought, but there have been only two or three mistakes involving gunpowder and firearms.

Hearing this, Sun Zhi replied, "Unfortunately, Marshal Li went to Goryeo two days ago and it is estimated that he will not be back until five days later. However, General Yin is still in the army, so you can take over from him first."

"Alright."

Wang Xing nodded.

The military camp has not been built yet. After all, it is not a temporary residence, but a camp for long-term garrison, so it must be built solidly.

During this period, the main focus was on laying the foundation and preparing wood and stone.

Now that the cement has arrived, it can be completed in a few days.

……

Li Nanjia went to Goryeo to inform Ma Kuo that he could submit a letter to Japan.

The second thing, of course, is to ask Wang Qi for food.

"Attack...attack Japan?" Inside the palace, Wang Qi was stunned when he heard what Ma Kuo and Li Nanjia said.

"good."

Ma Kuo nodded: "Japan has long been a country that has been overseas, has not obeyed the king's orders, has not listened to the teachings, and has allowed its warriors to rob merchant ships and harass coastal areas. Therefore, your Majesty has issued an order to order us to attack the rebels!"

Now, Wang Qi finally understood why the upper country wanted to attack Tamluo.

It is obvious that the decision to attack Japan was made a long time ago, and Tamra was just a side trip. After all, Tamra was the hub between Japan and Goryeo, and it was the perfect springboard.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi said with embarrassment: "The two angels should be aware of my current situation. The army is still undecided. If we rashly mobilize the army, it may cause a mutiny. Therefore, I can't help my country's expedition to Japan. I hope the angels will understand."

Ma Kuo and Li Nanjia came to the palace together and took the initiative to mention the attack on Japan. Their intention was very obvious.

But he really couldn't send troops to help. Tuo Junjing had been operating in the border areas for many years and had his cronies throughout the army. Although he had recently played a trick of promoting and demoting senior generals back to Kaifeng, the middle and grassroots officers were still there. It was a sensitive period now, so it was better to stay still than to move.

"King Bohai has misunderstood."

Ma Kuo smiled and explained, "We have our own soldiers in the Great Qi to fight against Japan, so we don't need Goryeo to send troops to help. I came here today to borrow grain from the King of Bohai. Shandong is far away from Japan, and there are often strong winds and waves on the sea, which makes it inconvenient to transport grain. Therefore, we borrow grain from Goryeo nearby, and we will return it in full after the war is over."

Hearing this, Wang Qi was also very tactful and immediately said, "Ma Shangshu is wrong. It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the clan leader. It's just a little food and grass. You don't have to return it. Just consider it as a token of my kindness."

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Ma Kuo was satisfied and said, "In that case, I thank the King of Bohai and will report this matter to His Majesty later."

Wang Qi asked, "How much food and grass are needed?"

Li Nanjia said, "Twenty thousand shi is enough."

The navy has another advantage over the army, which is that its food and fodder consumption is only half or even one-third of that of the army.

Of course, it’s not that the navy eats less, but that the navy has no war horses and does not need cattle or other livestock to transport food.

In fact, when the army is marching and fighting, livestock such as war horses and cattle have always been major consumers of grain.

If war horses are going to fight, they cannot just eat hay; they also need to be fed with refined grains such as bean cakes. Otherwise, they will not have the strength to run a few steps while carrying more than 200 kilograms of cavalry, let alone a charge.

War horses have huge appetites and can eat as much as five or six soldiers.

In addition to the cattle and horses carrying the baggage, as well as the civilian laborers accompanying the army, the food and fodder consumed along the way naturally increased.

The navy is different. All food and supplies are transported by warships, and transportation costs are almost zero.

In fact, only more than 10,000 naval forces were dispatched to attack Japan this time, and the scheduled combat time was three months. The military calculated that the amount of food and fodder required was 10,000 stones.

But since the food and fodder were provided by Goryeo, it would be a good idea not to extort money from them, so he asked for 20,000 shi.

Twenty thousand stones?
Wang Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said cheerfully, "No problem. I will ask someone to collect the funds and send them to the port in ten days."

Goryeo is a poor country with little grain production. He was worried that Li Nanjia would ask for an exorbitant amount of money. Fortunately, the angel from the upper country was quite considerate.

Although 20,000 shi is not a small amount, it can be collected in a short period of time if one grits one's teeth.

Using 20,000 dan of grain to show loyalty to His Majesty, this deal is a sure win.

For a moment, both parties were happy.

After bidding farewell to Wang Qi and leaving the palace, Ma Kuo said, "I have already written the letter of credence and the letter of declaration of war. I wanted to go to Japan personally, but my injuries have not healed yet, so I can only ask Commander Li to send someone to deliver them."

Li Nanjia said confidently, "It's okay. It's just a formality. Minister Ma, just focus on recovering from your injuries. I will take care of the rest."

"it is good."

Ma Kuo smiled and nodded, took out the letter of credence and the declaration of war from his sleeve pocket and handed them over.

This is obviously because he is too lazy to even pretend.

First submit the letter of credence. If Japan refuses, immediately issue a declaration of war, and then the navy stationed in Tamra will attack.

After all, there is a vast ocean between us, and it would take fifteen days to travel from Tamra to Honshu Island in Japan.

It took at least a month to go back and forth.

Since the tone of blitzkrieg had been set, why would Ma Kuo and Li Nanjia waste time on such things? They might as well take the letter of credence and the declaration of war to Japan together to avoid trouble.

After receiving it, Li Nanjia bowed and said, "I hope Minister Ma will take care of the food and fodder matters and help keep an eye on them."

Ma Kuo responded: "Don't worry."

"I will take my leave first."

After saying that, Li Nanjia led his personal guards out of the royal city and headed straight for the harbor.

……

When we returned to Jeju Island by boat, most of the military camp had been built, and the harbor and dock were also being built simultaneously.

Arriving at the military camp, Li Nanjia summoned Sun Zhi and Mr. Yin, and after asking about the recent situation on the island, he instructed: "Ma Shangshu's injury has not yet healed, and he needs to rest. The other envoys are also injured and it is not suitable for them to travel long distances. You and Mr. Yin will go to Japan. As for what to do specifically, I don't need to teach you, right?"

Sun Zhi joked: "What are you talking about, Boss? First use courtesy, then force. We have played this trick many times before."

"I'm glad you know."

When talking about the past in Heishan Village, Li Nanjia's mouth curled up.

After handing over the letter of credence and the declaration of war, she warned: "The Japanese have lived in an overseas island country for a long time. They have small principles but no great principles. They are good at disguising themselves and are narrow-minded. Be careful when you go there, in case the Japanese are desperate."

"I can spare it."

Sun Zhi nodded solemnly.

(End of this chapter)