Chapter 503 Food and Grass

Huayang Palace.

The afternoon sun was very warm, and Queen Mother Huayang was lying on a couch in the back garden, surrounded by flowers and plants, taking a nap.

This strong woman who has been the king of the Qin Dynasty for several generations and has experienced countless ups and downs has finally failed in her old age and frailty. In recent years, she has been deeply entrenched in the Huayang Palace and rarely serves as a director.

But at this moment, after all, there was one thing that Queen Mother Huayang couldn't let go of.

"I have ordered Zhao Shuang, Lord of Hanyang, to be the general and the governor of Shangjun. He will be in charge of the troops and horses of the four counties of Longxi, Beidi, Shangjun and Taiyuan in order to eliminate the dangers of barbarians."

The high-pitched voice of the chamberlain rang in her ears, and Queen Mother Huayang waved her hand to make the chamberlain retreat.

Now this King of Qin's methods are really unpredictable and even more unpredictable.

Queen Mother Huayang had to lament that the current King of Qin was far ahead of his predecessors.

If we want to resist the Huns, even if it is a comprehensive defense, Taiyuan's soldiers and horses are not needed. And if added, almost all the wealth of the current Qin family has been used.

But what King Qin expected was victory or defeat?

The king's methods are like lightning and thunder, which can not only moisturize all things, but also destroy the flocks of animals. People in the game cannot see clearly after all, and may think that everything is as they expected.

"Jun Changping and Jun Changwen are here."

At this moment, the voice of the palace maid rang in the ears of Queen Mother Huayang.

"Let them come!"

Lord Changping and Lord Changwen came over with joy on their faces, bowed and paid their respects.

"What are you so happy about?"

"Now the Qin State is expanding its army, and we have also contributed our efforts and trained some soldiers and horses in Nanyang." After Lord Changping finished speaking, he bowed his hands and said, "I was about to ask the Queen Mother for help to get the people below to move. , went to Nanyang to join the army."

"Why, you have lost all your family property, and now you are targeting the only remaining property in my old lady's hands?"

Queen Mother Huayang's angry words made the two of them helpless.

"The King and Queen Mother, our Chu clan is already weakening, so we should take advantage of this opportunity to develop and grow."

The meaning of Lord Changping's words was very obscure, but Queen Mother Huayang didn't seem to hear it at all.

"Old lady, I don't see any good opportunities."

Lord Changping and Lord Changwen glanced at each other. People from the Chu family were growing stronger in Nanyang, and it was a sure thing to make money without losing money.

The situation there is quite safe, there are almost no enemies, and the biggest enemy, Chu State, will not attack them rashly. Furthermore, now that the Qin court has decided on a strategy to destroy Korea, they will also be able to reap a lot of benefits when they destroy Korea in the future.

Changping Jun thought that Queen Mother Huayang was old, so he came closer and spoke softly.

"The Queen Mother, Zhao Shuang went north and used all the strength. Once something happens, it is time for us to rise again."

It's okay if Mr. Changping doesn't say it, but the old lady will be even more angry when he does.

"It's worthless."

Queen Mother Huayang sat up with the help of the palace maid, holding the crutch in her hand and said sternly.

"Rather than letting you ruin our fortune, it's better to vote for Zhao Shuang!"

Lord Changping looked a bit ugly, but Lord Changwen tried to smooth things over.

"The Queen Mother, why are you doing this? Isn't this a sure loss?"

The people present had experienced the world and had a deep understanding of war. They understand that in foreign wars, especially wars between countries, the competition is not about tactics and military skills, but about logistics and national strength.

Because few generals will draw out all the military strength of several parties when the enemy is evenly matched, fight the enemy in the plains, and determine the outcome within a few days.

The Battle of Changping, which determined the situation of the world, was fought for several years. Both Qin and Zhao almost exhausted their national strength before they finally decided the winner.

For the Xiongnu, it was even more troublesome.

The Qin army had many infantry and chariots, so it had no advantage over the Xiongnu in terms of mobility. What's more, the Huns have no fixed abode and can come or leave at any time. And the cities of Qin State cannot escape.

The most ideal situation can only be that Zhao Shuang defends the border, but to no avail for several years.

"That's not necessarily the case!"

Empress Dowager Huayang spoke slightly, and there was a hint of meaning in her words that was difficult for the two of them to understand.

Sakura garden in the mountains.

A group of generals gathered in the courtyard, kneeling and sitting on the wooden planks.

Zhao Shuang, on the other hand, was in front of everyone, with his legs crossed and looking at the map on the side.

Based on the military merit title system, a complete warehousing system, and an assembly line-like production armament system, Qin was able to quickly mobilize a large army.

The Qin State's warehousing system is very complete, which is used to support the army and conduct foreign operations. But the grain and fodder that enriches the storage system is the core of running the army.

In Qin's military system, the proportion of standing troops is actually not high.

Among the armies of the Shi clan, not counting the private armies of various families, only the approximately 30,000 troops in the Anxi town army and the 5,000 troops in the Taiyuan garrison are considered standing armies, and they are also professional soldiers. And in this way, the proportion of standing armies is considered to be very high.

Most of the standing armies are not engaged in production and are dedicated to fighting, but they also consume much more soldiers than ordinary ones. Generally speaking, the armaments of these standing armies are much better than ordinary soldiers, and they belong to special arms, such as heavy armor, chariot troops, and cavalry.

Compared with the soldiers who can only wear light armor and shoot in front of the formation with crossbows, these standing troops are the backbone of the army. After Fan Yuqi's 100,000-strong army was defeated in Zhao, Qin was once short of these backbone forces.

There is more than enough in defense, but not enough in attack. This was also the reason why Wei Zhuang wanted to make Zhao Shuang rebel.

But now, after several years of training, the armies of the major battalions in Xianyang City and Guanzhong have gradually grown into elites.

What faced Zhao Shuang was still the issue of food and grass.

Li Ji wore a bamboo hat and veil and sat under Zhao Shuang, followed by a group of Mohist disciples.

"I would like to trouble the Mo family to help our army build granaries and military strongholds at the locations marked on this map."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Mo family will live up to your trust."

Zhao Shuang nodded. With Li Ji by his side, some things became much simpler.

The army has not moved, but the food and grass go first.

It's just that although the Qin State is rich at the moment, there is not much that Zhao Shuang can do.

Only a small part of the reserves in large warehouses such as Xianyangcang, Yueyangcang, and Bashangcang in Guanzhong, such as "one hundred thousand and one plot" and "twenty thousand one plot", can be transferred out.

The only big warehouse that Zhao Shuang can move is Taiyuan warehouse. However, there is pressure from Zhao Jun there and cannot be used easily.

Zhao Shuang slapped his mouth and sighed.

"This battle is really hard to fight!"

At this moment, an announcement came from outside.

"Your Majesty, there is a group of people outside, claiming to be sent by the Queen Mother Huayang."

"What are they doing here?"

"They said they were willing to follow your Majesty and serve in the army to ward off troubles. The leader even said that they had brought five hundred thousand stones of food and grass for Your Majesty."

Zhao Shuang took a breath of air.

This old lady is really secretive!

At this time, Zhao Shuang's face changed, full of smiles.

"Why don't you send your distinguished guest...ah, no...I will personally go and greet you."