Lu Bu's Ambition

Chapter 1036 Grain!

The battle in Xiangyang City continued, and the two armies suffered heavy casualties in the stalemate.

The scorching sun was shining in May, and the soldiers on both sides put on thin coats under the hot weather.

After several months of fierce fighting, both sides did not make an inch of progress. Only the brown and foul-smelling Xiangyang City Wall revealed the miserable conditions of the soldiers on both sides during this period.

Inside the city, Liu Bei and Liu Bian looked at each other with serious expressions.

"King of Han, the army stationed in Xiangyang consumes a lot of food and grass."

Before Liu Bei could say a word from Liu Bian, Guan Yu beside him snorted dissatisfiedly, but his Danfeng eyes were full of resentment.

"What does King Wu mean? Does the Shu army have a lot of food and grass?"

"What do you mean Guan Yuru!"

Immediately, Xue Rengui, a general under Liu Bian's command, countered dissatisfiedly after seeing Guan Yu's cold and arrogant scene.

At this time, Liu Bei sighed helplessly: "King Wu, there is also a lack of food in Gushu. More than 50 soldiers eat horse chews. This year's spring plowing has passed, and all the young and strong men in Shu are in Xiangyang."

The eyes of the two were full of worry. Both Jiangdong and Shuzhong had drawn too much strength because of this war, and the spring plowing was too far behind compared with previous years.

At this point, the two are already grasshoppers on the same line, and neither can live without.

Even though Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang are talented, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. After all, there are still five months before the autumn harvest.

"King of Han, the grain and grass in the lone army are only for the army to spend for three months."

At this time, Liu Bian couldn't hide it, and told the truth straightforwardly. Liu Bei's eyelids twitched when he saw this, and he looked at Zhuge Liang without a trace.

Seeing Zhuge Liang nod his head expressionlessly, Liu Bei sighed lightly and said truthfully: "Although our army has more food and grass than the King of Wu, it is still inferior to the King of Wu in terms of soldiers and horses."

"The grain and grass in the army can last up to four months."

When the food and grass among the two generals were truthfully told, Liu Bian's face was full of flatness, and Liu Bei would not talk nonsense on this point.

Although Jiangdong is more prosperous than Central Shu, there is a big difference between the two. Central Sichuan has a lot of food and grass hoarded for stability, while Jiangdong has been fighting for years in recent years, especially in the battle of Huainan, which caused a lot of losses.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we can secretly collect some grain from the people, enough to last until after the autumn harvest."

It was Liu Bowen who said this, but Zhuge Liang raised his brows when he heard it, but he was secretly startled in his heart. There are many people in Jiangdong, but Shu is different.

When Liu Bei cast a questioning look, Zhuge Liang shook his head secretly and said softly: "My lord, we can prepare some food from the family in central Shu. After all, the gap is not too big to worry about."

Due to the terrain and the concept of governance, the two chose different paths.

There are almost no big families in Jiangdong, so it is not enough to collect food and grass for the families, and they have weakened these families a lot.

But Shuzhong is different. With hundreds of years of background, the family in Shuzhong has not had much turmoil at all. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as deeply rooted.

"Do not forcibly confiscate food from the people!"

Regarding Liu Bowen's words, Liu Bian sighed lightly, and said directly what was in his heart. He was not governed by the family but by the common people, and he must not shake the hearts of the people.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, although the gap in our army is not small, the people in Jiangdong have the will of the people. We only need to collect food and grass slowly with money in secret, and it will definitely not cause turmoil."

Liu Bowen is well aware of the situation in Jiangdong, and he is also more aware of the situation in the world. After all, the army still has food and grass for three months, so the time is enough to take it slowly.

If this news gets out, Jiangdong's hearts will be unstable, and Lu Jun's secret instigation will not be a good thing.

Looking at his casual appearance, Liu Bei sighed even more, why didn't he want to get rid of the aristocratic family in Sichuan, even if it was weakened.

But he is different from Liu Bian. Liu Bian fought in Jiangdong step by step. It can be said that his struggle for hegemony pushed Jiangdong's aristocratic family evenly.

And he was able to enter Shuzhong smoothly, relying almost on the efforts of the aristocratic family, if he intends to move these aristocratic families at this time, then there will be turmoil in Shuzhong, especially at this time.

Looking helplessly at his military adviser, Zhuge Liang sighed helplessly after seeing this, and frowned even more.

Now that the room is filled with confidantes of both parties, Zhuge Liang folded his hands helplessly and sighed: "Your Majesty, you can study books with the great families. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is even more inconvenient to escort food and grass."

Zhuge Liang is also well aware that it is easy to borrow money from the aristocratic family, but he needs a good excuse, and he needs to act in secret.

But regarding this matter, Zhuge Liang frowned and was full of worries. The world is raging with war. Since the war started last year, the people of the world, or in the middle of Sichuan, I am afraid that many aristocratic families have secretly prepared their way out. People who know about food shortages!
Food can be borrowed, but not too much!

Liu Bei and Liu Bian had almost the same thoughts, and they nodded secretly when their eyes met.

"From today onwards, in the army, only those who participated in the battle will be in charge, and the rest of the barracks will cut down three layers of food and grass."

After Liu Bei hesitated for a while, he said this sentence quietly, and Liu Bian on the side also had a flash of light in his eyes when he heard it.

Turning his questioning eyes over, Liu Bowen nodded secretly. This would make it easier for them. Anyway, there is Xiangyang City at this time, and it is still an offensive and defensive battle, and there are too many armies that cannot be put into the battlefield at the same time.

"Okay, the army under Qigu's command today is the same as the Shu army."

promise!
In this way, the current food shortage problem of both sides has been resolved, and the so-called gap is not big anymore, and careful handling will definitely not cause turmoil under the rule.

Although the problem was solved, Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang were still worried, as were Liu Bian and Liu Bei.

The position of the station is different, and the direction of thinking is also different. Compared with Guan Yu and Xue Rengui, after seeing the food, their eyes are full of relief.

However, Liu Bei and Liu Bian were dignified. This year's food and grass could last until the autumn harvest, but what about next year!
The army is working hard for expeditions, and the government is lacking in stamina. This year's autumn harvest, the grain and grass collected by the government may be at least halved.

Food needs to be cultivated by people. If there are too many people under the rule, the food will be relatively reduced. This is not terrible.

What worried the two of them was that if the battle dragged on for three to five years, the fertile land under their rule would be abandoned, and they would be afraid of causing turmoil.

Similarly, in Lu Jun's camp, Lu Bu frowned as he looked at the memorials from all over the place.

In this battle, there were countless armies in Jingzhou, Lujiang, and Hanzhong. Although the family had great achievements, the officials under the same rule also handed over memorials.

After reading a seal memorial, Lu Bu frowned secretly and heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, officials from all over the country temporarily used county soldiers to stabilize them.

Tian Feng and Di Renjie started preparations early when the local area was lacking in stamina and could not farm. Many county soldiers and even the army from all over the country pulled out a lot of people to join in the spring plowing.

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