I am a child of Daqin Xiong, who supervises the country at the age of eight

Chapter 255 Beef Jerky and Compressed Dry Food
Without him.

Just because they felt that Ying Changsheng was too naive.

Hmm, how naive.

From Dawan to Xianyang, it takes two or three months.

Moreover, this is the speed at which a small number of people in the mission are walking.

If it is a large army, because there are too many people, it is impossible to be light and easy, so the speed along the way will only be slower.

In this situation.

How can one hundred kilograms of food per person be enough?
I only heard Prime Minister Li Si say to Ying Changsheng.

"Young Master Nineteen, a soldier, according to the rules of our Great Qin, at least two catties of grain is given every day. This hundred catties of grain, no matter how you calculate it, is not enough. What's more, there are livestock in the army to eat. This is absolutely not enough..."

"No, no, no, the food I am talking about is completely different from the food you are talking about!"

After hearing what the ministers said, Ying Changsheng laughed a few times and then opened his mouth to explain to Ying Zheng.

"Father, the food that I gave to the soldiers in the army is enough for one soldier to eat for several months!"

"Oh?"

After hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

In this era, because the protein content is too low, there are too few meat, eggs, milk, and even vegetables, so the soldiers are all big-bellied men.

Two or three catties of grain a day is quite normal.

So, when he heard about Ying Changsheng, he even said that his one hundred catties of grain was for the soldiers to eat for several months.

Ying Zheng couldn't help frowning.

In his opinion.

What Ying Changsheng did.

There is probably only one way.

That is, withholding the soldiers' rations.

Yes, let these soldiers eat less food.

In this way, you can save food.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng couldn't help frowning, looked at Ying Changsheng, and couldn't help scolding.

"I originally didn't want to talk about you, but today, I have to tell you that all the soldiers in my Great Qin were raised by their parents. What's more, the soldiers in the army, where are you going on this trip?" Dawan is going to fight, if you don’t feed them, and the soldiers are weak after a long march, how can you fight against the Dawan army who are waiting for work?”

"Father, you have misunderstood what I mean!"

After hearing Brother Zheng's words, Ying Changsheng shook his head again and again, saying that Brother Zheng had misunderstood himself. He opened his mouth and explained.

"Father, my son has no intention of withholding rations!"

"You, you boy, are you making sophistry again here?"

Hearing that Ying Changsheng didn't admit his mistake, Brother Zheng was a little annoyed, and he scolded with a majestic expression on his face.

When Ying Changsheng saw Brother Zheng, he had a face full of disbelief, still angry, and quickly expressed his thoughts.

"Father, my son's method is actually to make a catty of rations more durable and more resistant to hunger. Moreover, this catty of rations can provide more energy!"

"Father, dare to ask me Daqin, a catty of meat or a catty of rice, which one will make me more hungry after eating for a long time?"

"This, needless to say, this is meat!"

Hearing that Brother Zheng nodded frequently.

As for Ying Changsheng, he immediately spread his hands and said, brother Chaozheng.

"That's what I mean!"

"Are you planning to let the soldiers in the army travel with meat?"

Ying Zheng frowned.

The ministers in the palace couldn't help but frown.

Ten thousand soldiers, if they eat meat, Daqin will certainly be able to supply it.

After all, there were only 1 people, and the Qin Dynasty had now conquered the Huns on the grassland.

With countless cattle and sheep, eating meat is really not a problem for the people of Daqin.

But here's the problem.

Eating meat is good.

However, the meat will rot.

Ying Zheng frowned.

"This meat is easy to perish, how can it be carried for a long time..."

"Father, you can make it into jerky!"

Hearing this, Ying Changsheng said with a smile.

"For the soldiers, provide beef jerky, let the soldiers eat this!"

"Beef jerky?"

Ying Zheng couldn't help but be surprised, but Ying Changsheng explained.

"It is through special means to remove the moisture from the beef to form jerky, which can be stored for a long time for several years!"

"This is good!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng was overjoyed, but Ying Changsheng continued.

"Moreover, one pound of beef jerky requires three to five pounds of beef to make. It tastes quite satisfying and nutritious. If the soldiers in the army eat all beef jerky, it will be natural. , can survive this journey!"

"That's right!"

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, but Prime Minister Li Si couldn't help frowning.

"It's just that if we want to prepare one hundred kilograms of beef jerky for each soldier, an army of [-] would need to kill [-] cows to do this. Isn't this too wasteful?"

"After all, [-] cows is not a small number!"

Hearing this, Ying Changsheng shook his head.

"No, no, how can you just eat beef?"

Yes, although beef jerky is delicious, if you eat it every day, sooner or later you will become disgusted with this food.

I only heard Ying Changsheng continue to say to Yingzheng.

"My son has another idea, that is, to make compressed rations for the soldiers!"

"Compressed rations?"

Yingzheng couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Obviously, he was quite confused about these unfamiliar words, but Ying Changsheng explained with a smile.

"It's made of oil, rice flour, and nuts, plus a lot of sugar. It can be stored for a long time, and it can provide enough food, and it's light!"

"Oh?"

After hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

"Then how difficult is it to make this thing?"

"It's not difficult, it's not difficult, it's not difficult at all!"

Ying Changsheng shook his head.

Compressed rations are relatively simple to make!

I only heard him say to Brother Zheng.

"My army of Great Qin each carries eighty or ninety kilograms of compressed rations, plus more than ten kilograms of beef jerky. In this way, wouldn't the problem of eating be easily solved?"

"That's right!"

Hearing this, Brother Zheng strongly expressed his agreement.

At this time, the great general Wang Jian stood up, with a solemn face, and opened his mouth to speak.

"Young Master Nineteen, although this beef jerky and compressed rations are good, they need to be tested to know their true effect. How about, Young Master Nineteen immediately order someone to make some beef jerky and compressed rations. Then take it out, test it, find some soldiers, let them eat, and see if these rations can provide the energy needed by the soldiers?"

"That's natural!"

After hearing this, Ying Changsheng agreed.

He said.

"These things are not too difficult to make. I will prepare them later. Presumably, I will bring you samples tomorrow for you to try!"

"it is good!"

In the main hall, Ying Zheng's voice sounded, and immediately, he waved his hand to signal Ying Changsheng.

"Stand back, kid, go get ready!"

(End of this chapter)