Chapter 1332 Cao Cao Is Shocked

Just when Bai Feng was about to speed up the felling of timber, Wen Pin also came to Yecheng, ready to report the latest information about Yamatai to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao couldn't help but frowned when he learned that Wen Pin was waiting for his summons.

This time, Wen Pin stayed in Yamatai for much shorter time than Cao Cao expected.

"Maybe he encountered problems in Yamatai?"

Cao Cao thought in his heart, and then ordered someone to bring Wen Pin to see him.

After Wen Pin came to Cao Cao, Cao Cao asked directly:

"Did the trip to Yamatai go smoothly this time?"

Wen Pin was shocked when he heard this.

Cao Cao's tone was quite dissatisfied.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this trip to Yamatai has yielded a lot!"

Then Wen Pin said to Cao Cao with a stiff upper lip.

Knowing the number of troops in Yamatai, it should be no problem to say that the harvest was great, right?

Cao Cao immediately became interested when he heard this.

"What have you gained?"

"Your Majesty, this time I went to Yamatai, I have learned about the number of troops in Yamatai and their equipment!"

Wen Pin recalled the shock he felt when the Yamatai army passed by him.

"Is it true?"

Cao Cao did not expect Wen Pin to return earlier than he expected this time, and he really gained important intelligence in Yamatai, even how many troops there were in Yamatai and their equipment.

"That's right!"

Wen Pin nodded and said in a deep voice.

Then he began to tell Cao Cao everything he saw at the Sea God Festival.

".The generals of Yamatai are responsible for offering livestock to the sea god. The army led by the two men is no less than 20,000 people!"

"However, there are only about a thousand soldiers with iron armor, and most of the rest are leather and cloth armor."

".Finally, according to what the people of Yamatai said, one-tenth of the people came to Yamatai two years ago."

After Wen Pin told Cao Cao everything he saw and heard in Yamatai, he stood aside and bowed his head in silence.

After Cao Cao listened to Wen Pin's story, his face did not change much, but he was quite surprised in his heart.

According to previous speculation, the population of Yamatai was between 600,000 and 800,000, and it would never reach a million.

But how did Yamatai support an army of more than 20,000 people?

Cao Cao, who fought in many battles throughout his life, knew very well how much food and grass were needed to support an army of more than 20,000 people.

How much burden was it on the people.

"Do these soldiers of Yamatai also participate in farming?"

After a moment, Cao Cao asked Wen Pin.

Wen Pin heard this and replied to Cao Cao:

"I have not received a definite answer to this, but according to the people of Yamatai, most of the soldiers do not participate in farming."

The people of Yamatai were of course telling the truth. Under the arrangement of Meng Jie and Li Cunxiao, the 10,000 soldiers were now preparing to start training for water combat, so where would they have time to participate in farming?

However, the remaining 20,000 people of Yamatai who were temporarily recruited still had to participate in farming.

Wen Pin's answer automatically became in Cao Cao's ears:

Yamatai has the ability to support a large army that is completely off-duty!

The combat effectiveness of soldiers who are completely off-duty and those who are recruited during busy farming and war, as well as the food and grass consumed, are very different.

"How does Yamatai support such a large army? Is Yamatai more suitable for farming than the land of Wei?"

Cao Cao is now more eager to obtain the land of Yamatai.

Of course, Cao Cao has no way of knowing that the grain seeds of Yamatai are also provided by Bai Feng.

Wen Pin had no way to give an answer after hearing Cao Cao's question.

Wen Pin was not clear about the grain production of Yamatai, and Himiko never mentioned it to him.

However, Wen Pin remembered that when Himiko introduced the Sea God Festival to him, she mentioned that it was mainly to ask the Sea God to protect Yamatai from too many storms.

Storms would have a great impact on the grain production of Yamatai.

"Your Majesty, it is difficult for Yamatai to have land more suitable for farming than Wei. This time, the queen of Yamatai held a ceremony to worship the Sea God in order to reduce the number of storms on Yamatai."

Then Wen Pin said to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao couldn't help but be more confused when he heard this.

Since the grain production of Yamatai would be greatly affected by the storm, why should such a large number of troops be maintained?

Could Yamatai have other foreign enemies to resist?

At this time, Cao Cao remembered that Wen Pin said that many people came to Yamatai two years ago.

Could it be related to this group of people?

Cao Cao guessed in his heart.

And how did so many people arrive at Yamatai?

Now even the fleet of Wei Dynasty cannot transport tens of thousands of people to Yamatai at one time.

"Have you ever learned about how the people arrived at Yamatai two years ago?"

Then Cao Cao asked Wen Pin again.

If the people who landed at Yamatai really had shipbuilding technology far superior to Wei Dynasty, then Yamatai must be captured.

For this advanced shipbuilding technology, even if some price is paid, it is completely worth it in Cao Cao's eyes.

"Uh"

Wen Pin couldn't help but look embarrassed after hearing this.

Because the news that this group of people came to Yamatai is really a bit fantasy.

Seeing Wenpin's expression of embarrassment, Cao Cao couldn't help but said:

"Why, you didn't send someone to investigate such important news?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the general has indeed sent someone to investigate, but the results obtained are somewhat unexpected."

Wenpin heard that Cao Cao was unhappy and immediately spoke out.

"But there's no harm in talking."

Cao Cao said to Wenpin.

So after Wenpin organized some conversation, he said to Cao Cao:

"According to several people from Yamatai, these people suddenly appeared in Yamatai two years ago, and Queen Yamatai accepted them directly."

Cao Cao was stunned again when he heard this.

What's happening here?

Suddenly there were tens of thousands more people in Yamatai, and the queen of Yamatai just accepted them?

It doesn’t make sense at all logically!

Of course, Cao Cao would never have imagined that Bai Feng had opened a portal in Nanzhong Ugo Kingdom and sent the people heading to Yamatai directly there.

According to normal people's thinking, it is really difficult to explain.

After a moment of silence, Cao Cao said to Wenpin:

"Yes, I understand."

Next, Cao Cao asked Wenpin about the details of Yamatai's army.