Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 92 Five Wolves Forging Weapons
"This is what happened. A few days ago, I received guidance from my ancestors in a dream. They said that there is an iron mine in the mountains to the east of us. There is what we want now. I thought about it and iron ore is what we want. There are only those rare metals that the three masters mentioned before."

When the three heard this, they almost jumped up, especially Master Xiao Yuan. Among the three, Pu De was the best at forging, and Master Xiao Yuan was even better at cast iron metallurgy, so he was the most excited when he heard the news.

"Oh, the ancestors of Young Master Liu's family have always been responsive, and they will definitely be right this time! So what are we waiting for? Let's go up the mountain and look for it!"

Not only the three of them, but also Zhang Yong and others were very excited. If this iron mine was found, then the magic weapon would be just around the corner! As a military commander, isn't it the magic weapon and the good horse that you dream of?
Liu He waved his hand to signal the three to return to their seats: "Don't worry. I went to the mountain to investigate a few days ago. My ancestors once said that the place was occupied by bandits. Those people didn't know the value of this thing and wasted it. I thought about it and it should be in the several mountain strongholds we razed before. After searching for several days, I found it!"

Everyone perked up when they heard this, and came over one after another, asking, "You're so nice, where are you?"

Liu He looked around at the people around him and said slowly, "It's in the Five Wolf Valley!"

Everyone was extremely surprised to hear that such a treasure was actually in the Five Wolf Valley.

Everyone knows that the Five Wolves Valley is a very suitable place in terms of distance, terrain, and environment.

"My dear nephew, tell me what we should do!" Chief Qian was the first to express his opinion.

"That's right, big brother, just give the orders!" Guan Yu and others also looked at Liu He eagerly.

"Hmm..." Liu He pondered for a moment, "This matter is of great importance. We still have to act carefully. Otherwise, if the location of the mineral is exposed, it may bring disaster. How about this, father, you and the two uncles find some people in the village who are trustworthy and can control their mouths, mainly men, with no limit on the number. Arrange them and send them to the valley together to build houses and mine ore."

"Sure, no problem! Our village doesn't have anything else but a lot of people!"

The three of them agreed without hesitation.

"As for the three masters, they will be stationed in the valley from now on and will be fully responsible for mining, metallurgy and forging. If there is an opportunity, we can also find a few people among the crowd to train and help you."

"Hehe, this is an easy thing. We couldn't ask for more to be able to work in such an environment!"

The three masters all looked happy.

"Third and fourth brothers, the two of you will select sixty local warriors and divide them into three groups, with ten people in each group every morning and evening. You will build watchtowers around the valley and keep them on guard at all times, patrolling day and night."

Cheng Liang and Zhang Yong immediately accepted the order.

Everyone was well aware of the importance of the matter, so they worked extremely hard. Ten days later, all the personnel, equipment, etc. were ready.

The three captains selected more than seventy men in total, all of whom were already in their thirties and forties. Half a lifetime of hard work and hunger made their physiques naturally incomparable to those of the young and strong men in the militia and the bandits who had been robbing for years. Therefore, they were not suitable for joining the army, but they were still capable of doing these physical work.

The three pavilion chiefs promised them that the township would provide them with three meals a day during their working period, and if they did a good job, they would receive extra rewards. Therefore, everyone was energetic and motivated. After all, they worked hard on the fields on weekdays and could only barely get two meals a day. Although mining was hard, the treatment was so "luxurious", and they could take a holiday and go home to work during the busy farming season, without delaying either. Who wouldn't be jealous?

After they discussed the result, they all smiled happily and went about their own business.

As winter passes and spring comes, the earth warms up and everyone starts to get busy again. Huangshui Township still seems to be thriving.

Under Qian Li's guidance, many farmers in Wanshou Township also mastered new planting methods and produced a batch of new agricultural machinery and tools. Farmers in the township were all very happy and came to Huangshui Township to express their gratitude.

After seeing the changes in Wanshou Township, several other townships could no longer sit still. Within just a few days, four townships came to Huangshui Township and asked them to send people to their townships to assist in production.

But Liu He and others really couldn't spare anybody. In the whole Huangshui Township, the only people who could be considered proficient in these new technologies were the three village heads, Qian Li and Zhang Yu, and now they all couldn't spare the time.

After much thought, Liu He had no other choice but to spread the word that all the surrounding villages who were willing to learn these new technologies could send their own people to lead some farmers and villagers to Huangshui Township to observe and learn as much as they could. Once this was said, the villages were in an uproar. In half a month, Huangshui Township welcomed "observation teams" from five villages, totaling more than 200 people, which kept Liu Qian and the other two busy.

One day, Liu He and others were training in the valley when they saw Zhang Yu coming over, looking a little nervous.

As soon as she walked to Liu He's side, she said directly without waiting for Liu He to ask: "Husband, I'm afraid we are going to face a big problem."

"Huh? What's going on?"

Liu He looked at Zhang Yu with a serious face, and his heart suddenly tightened.

Zhang Yu handed over a bamboo slip and said, "I'm afraid the food in the granary may not be enough to eat."

"What?" Liu He was shocked and quickly took the bamboo slips.

It turned out that after destroying several mountain strongholds, Huangshui Township built a special granary to store the captured grain. The grain was mainly used to pay for lunch for the militia team during each training session, and occasionally to support the newly moved villagers who had not yet harvested their crops during the lean period.

The income of this granary depends entirely on the spoils of war and the harvest from the more than 800 acres of irrigated fields left by the Zhu family. After the harvest, the villagers once proposed to donate some grain to the granary, but Liu He and his men refused on the grounds of military discipline.

Before this, the income and expenditure were basically balanced, and in the past two years, grain production has gradually increased, with occasional surpluses. At one point, more than 2,000 shi of grain were accumulated.

However, as the number of militiamen increased rapidly, more and more refugees moved in who needed short-term assistance. Since last year, the granary has been unable to make ends meet.

A few years ago, a group of residents moved to Huangshui Township because they could not survive after their autumn harvest was robbed. In addition, starting a few months ago, the mining team had to pay for three meals a day, which made the granary suddenly stretched to the limit.

Up to now, there are less than two hundred stone of grain left in the entire granary, which can only last for three months at most.

Liu He became a little anxious when he looked at the granary's income and expenditure accounts.

"This is not a solution. The militia is still growing. I'm afraid we won't be able to harvest this much food in the first quarter of this year. We have to think of a solution."

The advantage of providing meals to the militia is that he can gradually win their hearts and minds and make them think that the militia belongs to Liu He. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. For Liu He, who still does not have his own territory, the income and expenditure of food is really a big problem.

Food is the most fundamental thing. No matter how high Liu He's prestige is, once food runs out, this team of more than a thousand people will soon be forced to disband. And according to his own ideas, no matter how difficult it is, he must never ask the villagers for food. So he must find a way to solve this problem himself. Otherwise, once the militia team is disbanded, all his hard work over the years will be wasted.

Guan Yu, Zhang Yong and others also saw the situation here and came over. When they saw the situation, they all looked unhappy.

"Oh, what shall we do if we have nothing to eat?"

Zhu Ye's voice was so loud that he almost yelled, so Zhang Yong quickly covered his mouth.

"Old Five, what are you shouting for? If everyone hears it, won't it mess up the morale of the army?"

Zhu Ye knew that he almost got into trouble and stopped talking.

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