It only took half a day to harvest 200 acres of farmland, and the yield was estimated by Zhang Yang.
Among them, 150 acres of wheat yield about 350 kilograms per acres. Without the application of chemical fertilizers, this yield is very good.
The corn yield of 30 acres is quite high, around 800 kilograms per mu, but there should be some discrepancies because Zhang Yang estimated a single ear of corn.
For 10 acres of rice, the yield per mu is about 350 kilograms to 400 kilograms.
With 10 acres of millet, the yield per mu is about 400 kilograms.
In fact, there are still 20 acres of vegetables, which cannot be calculated.
All in all, he probably harvested 80,000 kilograms of grain.
If this is for ordinary people to eat, based on one kilogram per person per day, this food is enough for 500 people to eat for 160 days. If it can be combined with some meat and vegetables, this time can even be extended to 200 days.
But Zhang Yang clearly knew how hungry his soldiers were.
A captain-level soldier would need ten kilograms of meat every day, which is still 80% full.
That is to say, Zhang Yang had enough monster meat at the beginning. The monsters here are so big that any level 1 green wolf can provide 500 units, which is 500 kilograms of refined meat.
Another point is that Zhang Yang has too few soldiers. The villagers' meat supply is half a kilogram per person per day, and the rest must be collected by themselves on wild fruits and vegetables to fill their stomachs.
However, since the decisive battle with the orc tribe, within a hundred miles of the village, there have been fewer and fewer traces of monsters. It often takes a hunting team a whole day to hunt down one or two monsters.
A food crisis has emerged.
This is why the villagers are so enthusiastic about cultivating fields and building water conservancy facilities. There is no love without reason in this world.
Who would really want to work under the scorching sun and sweating like rain unless they were so hungry that they had psychological shadow
In the last heavy rain, if it weren't for the healing power of the Wood Demon Tower, believe it or not, dozens of villagers would have died of colds.
"Village Chief, the next season's crops are being planted as soon as possible. It is expected that they will be planted within ten days. The villagers mainly plant wheat and corn. They only recognize these two types. If nothing goes wrong, according to the 40% Calculating the rent, we should be able to receive 150,000 kilograms of grain before winter comes."
"But we still have 600 acres of official land, including 100 acres of wheat, 200 acres of corn, 100 acres of rapeseed, 100 acres of potatoes, and 100 acres of rice. Calculated according to the current solar terms, there is no problem if they are all matured before winter comes. , by then we will be able to almost maintain the village’s daily food supply, but the real problem lies before this batch of food is harvested.”
"These days, in order to ensure harvest and planting of crops for the next season, we have not gone out hunting for six consecutive days. Our reserve of dried meat has been exhausted. Now we rely entirely on newly produced grain to sustain ourselves. The daily consumption is very huge. Every soldier has a daily They all need 40 kilograms of grain to eat enough, and their consumption alone requires more than 4,000 kilograms of grain every day. The villagers are better off, but they also need 5 kilograms of grain every day."
"This means that the 160,000 kilograms of grain we just harvested can barely last for a month. If the orc tribe comes to harass us during this period, the situation will be worrying."
In the castle, all the core figures of the village gathered together to discuss the issue of food. In the past, when there were few people, it was enough to hunt down some monsters, but since Zhang Yang became ruthless and recruited people on a large scale, this immediately became a problem. A headache.
"What do you think of what Wu Yuan just said?"
At this time, Zhang Yang looked around and asked.
In this circle, there are the trio of salted fish, the quartet of violent bears, Wang Shen, Lei En, Zhao Tiezhu, etc., but the only ones who can really participate in this topic are Wu Yuan, Qin Yidao, Duan Kuan, Wang Shen, Lei The five En people are relatively thoughtful and consider things more comprehensively. The rest are either salted fish, bears who eat salted fish, or an honest kid like Zhao Tiezhu.
Among the five of them, Qin Yidao had been brooding about that death since he died once. He clamored to shoot the orc lord Aharu himself every day, so he didn't care about other matters.
"How about expanding the hunting range, bringing more people, heading east, and hunting dozens of monsters in one go."
This is Duan Kuan's proposal.
"No, those monsters are smart. We only went hunting once in the territory of the big-horned deer a few days ago, but when we went the next day, the remaining big-horned deer escaped without a trace." Wang Shen shook his head.
"That's right, those monsters that are said to be monsters are actually wild monsters fleeing from villages that have been conquered. They are very good at judging the situation. For example, I ran away from hundreds of miles away. Basically, if a village appears nearby, As long as we are not of the same race, no matter what, we will stay away from this village immediately. This is the consensus of almost all wild monsters."
"So from this point of view, it is difficult to maintain the development of a village by hunting. Sooner or later it will decline. The Lord's strategy is different, which is very insightful."
Renn unabashedly flattered Zhang Yang.
"Hey, you two guys, I finally made some suggestions. What about you, what perfect ideas do you have?" Duan Kuan quit and retorted.
"My suggestion is to attack the orc tribe immediately! Before our food crisis breaks out, eliminate the threat of the orc tribe in one fell swoop, otherwise they will attack us soon."
Wang Shen spoke again.
"But we don't know much about the situation of the orc tribe, and there are two ghost assassins in the orc tribe. We can't send ghost priests to reconnoiter at all. Attacking rashly will be very detrimental to us."
Wu Yuan frowned and said, this was what he and Zhang Yang had analyzed before. The orc tribe was not really seriously injured.
"I agree with Wang Shen and attack the orc tribe immediately."
At this time, Ren suddenly spoke uncharacteristically, his expression became a little solemn, and he seemed to be hesitant.
"Tell me your reasons."
Zhang Yang asked, because he could see that the reason for Ren's proposal was completely different from Wang Shen's reason.
Ren suddenly knelt down and touched his head to the ground, "Lord, damn it, I forgot some terrible news, although I am not sure whether this news is correct."
"You stand up and say it, don't be nervous." Zhang Yang said gently. He could understand this, because since Ren joined the village, he has been busy every day for more than a month. Everyone is like this and has forgotten something. That's normal too.
"Thank you, sir. It's like this. About one autumn two years ago, my sister and I were wandering in the wild. We once encountered another group of human wild monsters. There were about forty of them, which was a very large group in the wild. They have become a powerful force, of course we wanted to join them, but their leader refused."
"He said, it's not that I am cruel and won't take you in, but you are wandering in the wild. The number of people gathered must not be too large, especially when the cold winter comes, because there will be ghosts and ghosts coming following the dense anger. The consequences are dire.”
"Then the leader gave us some weapons and left. I didn't take it to heart at that time. The next winter, my sister and I dug a cellar in advance, stored some food, and got through it safely without encountering anyone. What kind of ghosts and ghosts? Later, when we joined other villages, we were all very small, and then we were wiped out by other tribes before it reached winter."
"So until now, I don't know whether what the leader said is true or false? But I think this matter must be considered, especially since the orc tribe has survived five winters safely. If those ghosts and ghosts are really If we really want to use troops against the orc tribe, we must end the battle before winter comes."
Ren's words made Zhang Yang and everyone pay attention, especially Zhang Yang and Wu Yuan, because Wu Yuan was almost devoured by an evil ghost summoned by the deer demon, which was still fresh in his memory. .
"Village Chief, this is probably true. In fact, we have been wondering why there are so many imps in the jackal village to drive, why the orc tribe can have two ghost assassins, and how they were obtained. ?It’s always been a mystery.”
"If according to Ren's statement, every time when all things wither and ice falls, ghosts and ghosts will appear. Then these ghosts and ghosts cannot just hunt down those wild monsters. They are likely to attack more powerful monsters on a large scale. What an angry village.”
"The jackal villages and the deer demon villages have survived one winter, so they all have controllable imps. The orc villages have survived at least five winters, so they are qualified to cultivate ghost assassins. We need to prepare early."
Wu Yuan spoke solemnly, and the others also looked serious, because they had never had the experience of fighting against evil ghosts.
Zhang Yang thought for a while and called out the ghost priest directly.
"Tell me what happens every winter?"
"Mr. Village Chief, there are four months every winter. During these four months, life is cut off, Yang Qi declines, and Yin Qi rises. The suppression of the abyss ghost clan in this world will be weakened to a minimum, so there will be Groups of ghosts and ghosts will appear, and they will gather together to find those places with the densest life, and then attack endlessly until the end of winter."
“Why does winter last four months?”
"Village Chief, I don't know, but it's true. There are three months in spring, three months in summer, two months in autumn, and four months in winter."
"How can you kill those evil ghosts and ghosts? Or more simply, in winter, with your strength, how many people can you kill here?" Zhang Yang asked again.
The ghost priest hesitated for a moment and then said: "Forgive me, village chief, if I were in the winter wilderness, with the help of the power of Yin Qi, I could kill everyone here one-on-one. Of course, don't worry, now I am I share weal and woe with the village, and I will never betray you and the village."
The ghost priest's form floated in the air like smoke, and Zhang Yang looked at it silently.
"Tell me all the units of the Abyss Ghost Clan that may appear in winter. You are not allowed to hide any of them. Otherwise, if I find you lying after winter comes, I will kill you immediately."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Village Chief, I have absolutely no second thoughts." The ghost priest shouted quickly, looking very scared.
"There are four types of troops that will appear in the Abyss Ghost Tribe. The Fierce Ghost is at the village imp level, but it becomes very powerful in the winter because there is enough Yin energy to transform it into a physical entity. It requires two captain levels. Only soldiers can resist.”
"Then there are ghost assassins. In winter, they will be stimulated by yin energy and transform into ghost assassins. They are very strong. Basically, one ghost assassin can kill a hero."
"The ghost priest will transform into a fierce ghost priest, who is good at ghost spells. It is basically an enhancement of the several spells I have mastered."
"Finally, there is the ghost, a kind of unconscious crystal condensed in the Yin energy. This object is very precious. Its characteristic is that it pursues vitality and will quickly devour the source of vitality."
"In short, as long as you are prepared in advance and don't leave the village, you can survive the winter safely. At most, you will lose some people."
"Of course, if you are unlucky and meet the Ghost Lady, then there is really nothing you can do. The Ghost Lady was upgraded by the Ghost Priest. She did not come from the abyss. She was upgraded by the Ghost Priest after swallowing too much Yin Qi and ghost crystals. , it usually appears in the last month of winter. Anyway, even for the orc tribe, there is no way to survive when encountering the Ghost Lady."
"However, this situation is too rare. As far as I am concerned, even if I swallow the Yin Qi all winter, I will not be able to advance to the ghost lady, so you can rest assured, Mr. Village Chief."