Chapter 202.2
The Great Luo Emperor waved his hand, Alright, these are all due to natural and man-made disasters; I absolve you of any wrongdoing. Rise!
Thank you, Your Majesty! The Minister of Revenue let out a sigh of relief, stood up, but continued to bow respectfully.
How is the grain harvest in our neighboring kingdom? the Great Luo Emperor inquired.
The neighboring kingdom was in direct competition with Great Luo, so it was essential to stay informed about their situation to know both the enemy and oneself, ensuring victory in every battle.
Reporting to Your Majesty, their grain harvests are as follows The Minister of Revenue reported one by one.
The Great Luo Emperor listened and nodded, noting that there wasnt much change from previous years.
However, as he listened, he noticed that one country was omitted.
What about Great Xia? What is the situation in Great Xia? the Great Luo Emperor perked up his ears.
Among the neighboring kingdoms, Great Xia posed the greatest threat to him. Not only was their national power growing stronger, but they also had a Grandmaster swordsman, making them a formidable nation within the Dynasty.
This The Minister of Revenue hesitated.
Sensing something was amiss, the Great Luo Emperor said, Speak the truth, there must be no concealment!
Yes, Your Majesty! This year, Great Xia had a bumper grain harvest, with a total yield of xx catties. They can feed the entire nation without any problem, and there is still a significant surplus!
The face of the Great Luo Emperor turned green in an instant!
His own countrys production had decreased by 30%, while the opponents grain yield had nearly doubled!
Feeding a population of nearly 60 million people and still having a substantial surplus!
People dont fear scarcity but resent inequality!
Great Luo Emperor ranted enviously, Why do they have such abundant grain harvests?
Report to Your Majesty, there are several main reasons!
Firstly, since the beginning of spring this year, they have frequently waged wars abroad and have repeatedly been victorious, which has increased their arable land area by several times! With more arable land, naturally, the grain harvest is much larger! Secondly, Great Xia has spared no expense in organizing tens of millions of common people to reclaim and cultivate land. With more people clearing new land, the grain production naturally increased!
Moreover, since the beginning of summer this year, Great Xia has enjoyed favorable weather and peace, which means theres no problem at all with an increase in grain production!
Great Luo Emperor cursed in frustration!
Why is Great Xia prosperous while we suffer from demonic winds?
Why is the heavens treating him this way?
Its so unfair!
Just then, Song Yufei arrived gracefully.
Seeing her, Great Luo Emperor quickly stepped forward to greet her, joyfully saying, Fairy Yufei, youre back! Have you found out where that demonic wind is coming from and if theres a way to solve it?
Song Yufei nodded, Your Majesty, I have investigated clearly. The demonic wind is mostly coming from Great Xia! The wind forms within Great Xias territory and when it reaches Great Luo, it turns into a tornado!
Great Xia! Always Great Xia!
What have I done to you for you to haunt me so relentlessly?
Great Luo Emperor was filled with rage!
Fairy, is there a solution?
Song Yufei shook her head and said with a wry smile, This is a natural disaster, how can it be intervened by human efforts?
Is that so? If its a natural disaster, then its beyond human control Great Luo Emperor also said with a wry smile.
Your Majesty, how is this years grain harvest? Song Yufei asked, concerned about the state of the nations staple.
The situation is not good Great Luo Emperor said with a bitter smile as he informed Song Yufei about the state of the nations grain supply.
After listening, Song Yufei frowned and said with worry, A reduction of thirty percent in grain production is quite troubling!
A reduction of just thirty percent might seem small, but its a significant issue that cannot be overlooked.
In ancient times, with limited productivity, grain harvests were largely at the mercy of the weather. If a country could feed its people and have a slight surplus, that would already be quite good.
A reduction of thirty percent meant that several million people would have no food.
People without food would either have to leave their homes or rise in rebellion.
Either outcome would be extremely detrimental to the nations development.
What can be done? Against natural disasters and man-made calamities, what is there to do? Great Luo Emperor said helplessly, spreading his hands.
Your Majesty, do you have a way to compensate for this? Song Yufei asked.
Of course! The only way now is to wage war and plunder!
Great Luo Emperor looked towards the east, standing with his hands behind his back, and said, It is said that Great Xia has had favorable weather and a bumper grain harvest this year, which is truly enviable! Therefore, I am thinking of sending troops to plunder some grain!
Plunder grain from Great Xia?
Song Yufei suddenly thought of a young and handsome figure and blurted out, Your Majesty, you must not!
Why not?
Great Luo Emperor turned around and said, Although Great Xia is powerful, with the support of your Taoist Sect, a battle is not necessarily unwinnable! Are you Taoist Sect afraid of Great Xias Grandmaster and the divine sword?
Indeed, that is one of the reasons!
Song Yufei nodded, That Sword Elder wields a divine sword and is extremely powerful, ranking among the top ten Grandmasters! To contain him, we would need to dispatch two Grandmasters!
Then send two Grandmasters to assist! Great Luo Emperor said.
Song Yufei shook her head, No, we need to send at least three!
Great Luo Emperor was puzzled, Why three?
Because, the Great Xia Emperor has recently taken a consort named Han Chuchu, who comes from no ordinary background! Her father is a Grandmaster who has been in seclusion for many years and has now joined Great Xia!
Damn it!
Great Xia actually has two Grandmasters!
The Great Luo Emperor is so envious his eyes are turning red!
Up to now, his Great Luo doesnt have a single Grandmaster, so he has to rely entirely on the Taoist Sect!
What kind of virtue did that foolish emperor accumulate in his past life for all the good things in the world to come his way?
So, Your Majesty, do you still intend to continue attacking Great Xia? Song Yufei asked.
Forget it! The Great Luo Emperor said with a sheepish smile.
There are only a few Grandmasters in the Taoist Sect, and each one of them is highly esteemed and revered!
He doesnt think he has enough clout to request the help of three Grandmasters for his cause!
One is possible, two depends on luck, but three is out of the question!
Therefore, he had to shift his target.
Fairy, what do you think about the Great Feng Dynasty?
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