Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 1014
The biggest problem facing the army is not the process of the war, but how to keep the army from starving.

This is a very real problem. Since ancient times, grain and grass have been the lifeblood of an army. Many famous battles in ancient times were related to grain and grass.

For example, Cao Cao attacked Wuchao at night and cut off the food and grass of Yuan Shao's army. For example, in the Battle of Changping, the Qin army cut off the food and grass of the Zhao army, but the Zhao army was defeated, and 40 people were killed by Bai Qi.

When Li Qinzai led his army away from the Japanese kingdom, the food and grass carried by the logistics team was only enough for the army for half a month. Because it was a sea voyage, it was inconvenient to carry a lot of food.

The grain and grass transported from the mainland of the Tang Dynasty also had to cross the sea, and the naval ships traveled day and night, and it took about ten days to reach Xiongjin City.

In other words, if the food problem is not resolved within ten days, Li Qinzai will either let the soldiers go out to plunder, or 2 people will go out to find rich women to pick up customers to make ends meet...

The latter is not a last resort, it is best not to do it.

The God of War returned, and with one order, hundreds of thousands of soldiers entered the brothel to pick up the guests... The spectacular scene is unimaginable.

"What's the hurry? Raising food on the spot is enough. As long as we raise food and grass for five days more locally, the food and grass brought in from Datang will arrive."

In the handsome tent, Li Qinzai was not in a hurry, not in a hurry.

Sitting in front of him were Wang Fangyi, Liu Renyuan, and some generals of the military rank.

Wang Fangyi sighed: "Li Shuai, we have to support 6 people now, and the food and grass consumed every day is not a small number. The final general asked Sun Dudu. After Baekje was destroyed, the official warehouses outside Xiongjin City were almost empty. It can barely support the rations of the [-] local garrisons, and there is no surplus food at all."

Li Qinzai snorted coldly: "How can a living person starve to death? Go out and grab it."

"Baekje was destroyed, and the survivors of the subjugated country fled to Goguryeo one after another to make a living. Almost no one cultivated the land. Even if we send troops to grab food, I am afraid that we will not be able to get anything. Instead, it will arouse public anger."

Li Qinzai had a bit of a headache, food was really a problem, and counting the days, there was at least a gap of five days to wait for the food shipped from the Tang Dynasty.

After pondering for a long time, Li Qinzai suddenly asked: "Isn't Silla an allied army? What else can this group of goods do other than follow us to pick up bargains. Now that the army is short of food, the Silla Allied Army must help us solve this problem."

Wang Fangyi said in embarrassment: "The general heard that Jin Yuxin, the great general of Silla, has an arrogant and domineering temperament, and has repeatedly rubbed against the Tang garrison in Woongjin City. If Li Shuai entrusts him with food and grass, Jin Yuxin may not be so easy to obey."

Li Qinzai's eyes widened in surprise: "I am the chief of the army. All the troops on the southern front of Goguryeo are under my control. I asked Jin Yuxin for food and grass. Is it because I am discussing with him? I am issuing a military order, do you understand?"

Turning around and leaning on the desk, Li Qinzai wrote a few lines with a brush, and finally stamped his handsome seal on it.

"Come on, send the general's order to Jin Yuxin immediately, and tell him to raise food for me immediately, and anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded."

A trilogy entered the account, and after receiving the official document of the military order, he left in a hurry.

Li Qinzai sneered several times.

What kind of prime minister of a country, what kind of powerful minister with one person under one person and over ten thousand people, all have to bow their heads obediently in front of me, I am used to your stink!

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On the eastern outskirts of Xiongjin City, the Silla army camp.

The second alliance between Tang and Luo two countries, although each has its own calculations, but the posture of the alliance still needs to be displayed.

So this time when the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, Silla sent [-] troops. After Li Ji's main force of the Eastern Expedition started the first battle against Goguryeo's West New Town, the [-] Silla troops crossed the border and arrived at Woongjin City. The garrison joined forces.

What's interesting is that the high-level officials of the two countries are polite to each other, and the letters of credence come and go, and even men and women who are in love will blush and feel numb when they read the contents.

There is a long and beautiful tradition between the king of Silla and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The relationship between the two is licking and being licked. The kings of Silla have licked the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the past, and every generation of emperor was licked very comfortably.

But if you look down on the exchanges between the two countries, you will not be able to see it anymore.

In fact, both the military and business of the two countries are somewhat hostile to each other.

The reason for mutual hostility is very simple, that is, interests, and the biggest conflict is the ownership of Baekje's land.

In the past, when the Silla Kingdom wanted it, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was somewhat hesitant. The land of Baekje, the land with weak ribs, whether to give it or not, Li Zhi's attitude fluctuated from side to side. After several years, there was no conclusion, but the attitude of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was hesitant. For Silla, there is still some hope after all.

However, since Datang was preparing for the Eastern Expedition, the emperor was bewitched by someone, and Datang's attitude towards the land of Baekje suddenly became tough. The country keeps nothing.

During this period, the Lord of Silla also worked hard, sending letters of credence to Chang'an one by one.

If Silla insists, Datang won't give it, seeing that Datang won't give it, Silla insists, Datang still won't give it...

During this period of time, Datang was like a middle-aged man who was exhausted after returning home from get off work, while the careless wife forced the man to pay the public rations...

The relationship between the two countries has now cracked.

Compared with the annihilation of Baekje by the alliance of the two countries a few years ago, this time the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, the alliance between the Tang and Luo countries has long been in harmony, and the relationship has been broken.

In the commander's tent of the Silla camp, the general Kim Yu-shin was sitting cross-legged in the tent and drinking, thinking of the neglect he received when Li Qin-jae was greeted at the port yesterday, the more Kim Yu-shin thought about it, the more he thought about it. In my heart, I can only use wine to drown my sorrows.

At this time, the personal guard entered the account and hurriedly handed over an official military order to Jin Yuxin.

Jin Yuxin frowned, took a quick glance, and then sneered: "The Tang army is short of food, what does it have to do with my Silla? I want Silla to raise food for him, ha, what a joke!"

After saying the general order, he rolled into a ball and threw it away vigorously, then Kim Yu Shin continued to drink.

The personal guard showed a look of anxiety, and said carefully: "General, this is the military order of the Tang army commander after all. If you ignore it, I'm afraid..."

Jin Yuxin widened his eyes, and said angrily, "Are you so afraid? I am the general of Silla Kingdom. Since I don't eat Tang Lu, why should I obey the orders of the Tang people?"

The personal guard said in a low voice: "The two countries are allies after all, and they are both controlled by Li Qinzai. If the general violates the order openly, wouldn't it give the Tang people an excuse to attack?"

Jin Yuxin thought for a while, and felt that what the guard said was reasonable, so he said calmly: "Just say that I didn't receive Li Qinzai's military order, and I don't know who intercepted it. If Li Qinzai wants to ask a crime, he has the ability to kill all the soldiers of our Silla army camp. "

The guard wanted to persuade him a few more words, but seeing that Jin Yuxin was getting irritable, he didn't dare to speak any more, and retreated tactfully.

(End of this chapter)