Chapter 254 Close the door and release it into a dragon! The covenant is nothing but a fart
Wei Liao and Wei Zhuang presented Ying Zheng with two different options.
War and Peace!
However, before Ying Zheng could think about it, Han Cang spoke loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no food!"
While shouting, Han Cang came out of the queue and handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, there is no food!" , Da Qin’s food and grass can’t bear it any longer!”
"If Chang'an Jun's troops reach Yangjin, the food and grass that our Qin Dynasty has now can only feed the army for two and a half months at most."
"How difficult it is to defeat Zhao in two and a half months! "
Kui Xiang frowned slightly: "Where is the grain stored in Wei?"
Han Cang asked excitedly: "Where does Prime Minister Wei think the grain our army is chewing now comes from? ?”
“It’s all food stored in Wei State!”
"All the granaries in Da Qin have long been exhausted. Even the grain of General Jian's command is transported by water from Daliang City."
"How can there be more grain in Wei!"
During the Warring States Period, there were no tricycles and other transportation tools. Except for trucks pulled by animal power, most transportation work was completed by civilians carrying poles.
On this journey, people must eat.
Where does the people’s food come from? It comes from the grain they transport.
One stone of grain departed from Daliang City, and when it was transported to Wang Jian's army, there were still three measures left, which could be used to burn incense.
The baggage pressure brought by the long and distant front of this battle has almost overwhelmed Hancang!
Still fighting?
Hit me!
Kui Zhuang said in a wide voice: "We can order the armies to go out hunting to obtain meat, and at the same time purchase grain from large households with money or even titles."
"As long as we persist until two months later, it will be the time of autumn harvest!"
"Once the autumn harvest is over..."
Before Wei Zhuang could finish his words, Han Cang ignored him. Interrupted mercilessly: "You can see that our Daqin grain production has decreased this year!"
"I have already ordered my subordinates to visit all the big households in Daqin and purchase as much grain as possible."
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“Otherwise our army would have been short of food!”
Suppressing his excitement, Han Cang bowed his hands and said: "This battle started at the beginning of this year, and 400,000 young people missed the opportunity to cultivate."
"This has resulted in a large number of fields in our Daqin being uncultivated."
“At the end of March this year, the king ordered all the young men and women of the Qin Dynasty to join the army. As a result, the grain that had just been planted was left unattended, making it difficult to cultivate it intensively, and the grain production plummeted.”
“Even if it comes next. The weather has been good for our country for a while, and the grain production this year will only be half of last year's."
Han Cang sincerely persuaded: "If our army continues to fight, then all the young men will not be able to catch up with Jiu. The autumn harvest in mid-to-late month is here!”
"With just the women, children and old men staying in the territory, how many acres can they harvest?"
"The autumn harvest waits for no one!"
"It may only be a day or two late. There will be a large amount of food that will be inedible due to rain and frost. "
"If your colleagues hope to rely on this year's autumn harvest to alleviate the food shortage in the army, I think it is better to stop thinking about it."
“If we don’t withdraw our troops, where will the food come from?”
Han Cang's words were very straightforward.
But the courtiers are already accustomed to Han Cang's way of speaking, and they also know that Han Cang is a technical official who cannot speak and can only do practical things.
The questions raised by Han Cang were also direct and sharp.
If we don’t withdraw our troops, where will the food come from?
How can we fight without food?
Therefore, there is only one way for Da Qin to withdraw his troops!
Kui Zhuang sighed helplessly: "How come our Great Qin is so short of food!"
Han Cang knew very well what the problem was.
In the original strategy, Da Qin only needed to complete a small victory over Zhao before withdrawing its troops.
Ying Chengxi and Wang Jian's troops can withdraw their troops before the beginning of February at the latest, then disband the army and let the soldiers go home to farm, without delaying this year's farming at all.
But Ying Chengyu reversed his strategy again and again, causing the development of this war to run like a wild horse in a direction that the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin did not expect.
This resulted in the war that was originally scheduled to end within four months but has lasted for nine months and has not yet ended.
This also caused the baggage line that originally only required two hundred miles to leave the country to soar to more than a thousand miles!
It can be said that the culprit of the food shortage in Great Qin is Ying Chengyu!
But Han Cang is just straight, not stupid. He will not cause trouble for Ying Chengyu.
Han Cang directly ignored the issue of Wei Zhuang, and bowed his hand to Ying Zheng and saluted: "Your Majesty, I also hope that Great Qin can take this opportunity to destroy Zhao."
"However, I am really powerless."< br>
“I have used all the methods that I can think of and use.”
“It is my incompetence that makes our Great Qin miss the opportunity to fight.”
“With With my ability, I can only squeeze out so much food. I hope the king will punish me!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Cang fell to his knees.
Ying Zheng stood up immediately: "Why do you kneel down and plead guilty, my dear!"
Ying Zheng knew very well that what Han Cang said was not a lie.
Since Mrs. Han married to Da Qin, Han Cang has firmly supported Ying Chengyu.
After the death of the Queen Mother Xia, Lu Buwei's targeting, and Ying Chengyu's destruction of Han, Han Cang is one of the very few old direct followers who still stands firmly behind Ying Chengyu.
As long as there is some way, Han Cang will support Ying Chengxuan to continue the war even if he pays for it himself or even violates the laws of Qin.
Today Han Cang admitted that he was powerless, because all legal and illegal methods must have been exhausted.
He really has no choice!
Lifting up his lower clothes, Ying Zheng quickly walked down the stairs, supported Han Cang with both hands, and said warmly: "My beloved, you have worked so hard to raise food and grass for our great Qin, what crime do you have!"
"I know what I'm saying is difficult."
"Of course, I still have to work hard to love you."
"It's enough food for our army to eat for two and a half months. Please make sure to supply it on time!"
Han Cang He promised without hesitation: "Your Majesty, take the order!"
Han Cang immediately asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, do we, the Qin Dynasty, continue to fight?"
Even if Ying Chengyu leaves No matter how slow it is, one month is enough for Ying Chengyu's troops to return to Xinzheng.
Now that Ying Zheng asked Han Cang to guarantee food transportation for two and a half months, it was obvious that he did not want to withdraw his troops immediately.
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and looked at the ministers: "As you all know, our Great Qin is not good at starting border provocations in this war. It is actually Chu and Yan who are unkind and invade our Great Qin territory!" "Peace or not? , it is not our country, the Qin Dynasty, that can decide it."
"Therefore, according to my wishes, the Lord of Chang'an sent 50,000 soldiers and horses back to Xinzheng City to warn the Chu State of breaking the treaty. Lord Chang'an led his remaining troops northward to Yangjin. "
Han Cang was just about to emphasize the plight of Da Qin's grain and grass, when he heard Ying Zheng continue to say: " Lord Chang'an's troops stationed in Yangjin and did not advance, because they thought it was a threat. "< br>
"Send lobbyists to Yan and Zhao to persuade Yan and Zhao to withdraw their armies!"
Wei Liao suddenly realized: "Is your Majesty intending to use the power of Lord Chang'an to intimidate Yan and Zhao into accepting a truce?"
To Wei Liao's ears, Ying Zheng's strategy was equivalent to closing the door and letting the dogs out.
First, Ying Chengyu was taken to Yangjin where the Qin, Zhao and Yan armies met, in order to threaten Zhao and Yan into accepting a truce.
What? Don't you accept it?
Then I, Da Qin, will let the dogs out... Well, no, let Ying Cheng be bitten by you!
This is a general who has destroyed two countries and just conquered the capital of Chu State. He is fierce and ruthless, and there are still threads of meat between his teeth.
Ying Chengyu: (／‵Д′)／
Just asking you if you are afraid!
Ying Zheng frowned slightly and explained: "It is not a threat, nor is it an attempt to borrow the power of Lord Chang'an."
"It's just to increase the troops of Yang Jin, so that the King of Yan will know that our Great Qin has stopped fighting with the Chu State, so he can send more troops to start a war with Yan." Send out heavy troops to attack Yan!"
"With the character of the King of Yan, he will be willing to retreat in the future."
"The King of Chu and Yan will retreat one after another, and the King of Zhao will not be able to fight alone. ”
How could Ying Zheng treat Ying Chenglong as a vicious dog?
Ying Zheng just wanted to send more troops to Yang Jin to threaten King Yan.
Wei Liao didn’t know whether he understood or not.
After thinking for a while, Wei Liao cupped his hands and said: "I think we can send lobbyists to Qi again."
"Qin and Qi have an alliance, and Qi is still willing to serve Qin. It has not changed.”
“The enemy’s force was so strong that Qi did not dare to act rashly.”
"Now that the Chu State has withdrawn its troops, we, the Great Qin State, have shown an advantage. We should sternly tell Qi to remember the alliance between Qin and Qi, and order the Qi State to harass the Yan State's rear and force the Yan State to withdraw its troops!"
Ying Zheng nodded happily: "Very much. Good!”
……
Five days later.
Seventy miles north of Shouchun City.
"Hurry!"
"Hurry up the whole army!"
The generals kept shouting orders around the army to keep the Chu army in a hurry.
In the central position, Xiang Yan sat on his horse and trotted, his eyes focused on the direction of Shouchun City.
Seeing this, Qu Huan persuaded in a low voice: "In Shangzhu Kingdom, all the soldiers are exhausted."
"Do you want the soldiers to rest for a while before continuing the march?"
Xiang Yan shook his head: "Our army has been delayed for too long."
"We must march all the way. Only then can we have a chance to return to Shouchun City before the Qin army evacuates!"
Even though Xiong Jie had brought the order for a truce between Qin and Chu, Wang Ben still blocked Xiang Yan's retreat.
Once Xiang Yan intends to make a detour, Wang Ben will send scouts to threaten Xiang Yan, saying that he will tell Ying Chengyu that Xiang Yan does not respect the king's order and insists on going to war, and asks Ying Chengyu to continue attacking Shouchun City. .
Xiang Qian still failed to rescue Xiang Yan's family.
For the safety of his family, Xiang Yan can only wait helplessly.
It was not until one day after Xiang Rong withdrew from Xinzheng City that Wang Ben finally gave way to the road, allowing the Chu army to pass.
This has been delayed for several days!
Qu Huan said warmly: "Chang'an Lord is worried about the changes, so he has been keeping troops in Shouchun City and is unwilling to leave."
"I think that given the prudence of Lord Chang'an, he would have waited until Captain Xiang Rong's troops retreated to Chu State before he dared to leave Shouchun."
Xiang Yan shook his head: "Jun Chang'an is cautious, but also crazy. "
"This person's actions must not be based on common sense."
"If we want to block the Qin army's return before the Qin army withdraws, defeat the Qin army or even kill Chang'an Jun, our army will do it. The only option is to move quickly!”
A truce?
It's just a loud but not smelly fart!
Ying Chengyu was worried about the Chu State, so Chen Bingshou Chuncheng continued to put a knife on Chu King Han's neck to force the Chu army to withdraw from Xinzheng City.
The Chu army did not care about the truce, Xiang Yan still wanted to take this opportunity to kill Ying Chengyu, or even defeat the main force of the Qin army.
From a national perspective, if we can take Ying Chengyu's life and eliminate the huge future threat to the Chu State, even the infamy of breaking the contract is nothing.
From a clan point of view, if Xiang Yan's troops can defeat the Qin army, it can be used to spread the word that the Chu State has the upper hand, but the King of Chu is too cowardly to fight, and humiliates himself to sue for peace, so as to shake the King of Chu's bravery. of prestige.
From a personal point of view, how can I not avenge Xiang Cang's blood feud!
Xiang Yan had 10,000 reasons to kill Ying Chenglong.
Suddenly, a group of scouts came on horseback: "Shangzhu Kingdom!"
"The Qin Army's great banner was discovered fifty miles southeast!"
Xiang Yan immediately attacked Cheer up: "Fifty miles to the southeast?"
"Sure enough, the Qin army withdrew before our army arrived!"
"Can the Qin army join forces? How many troops are there?"
The scout said with some embarrassment: "I haven't found out yet. The troops failed to break through the blockade of the Qin army's scouts. "
Xiang Yan suddenly became vigilant.
But the opportunity was rare, so Xiang Yan immediately ordered: "Order! The Qu family, the Dou family, and the Zheng army will form the central army and speed up the movement to the southeast."
"The descendants of the Xiang family and the former army will turn to the southeast with me, hurry up!"
Please spray lightly for patch protection!
Cheese knows that the autumn harvest date in many areas is in the eighth lunar month, but there is a difference between the lunar calendar we use now and the "Zhuanxu Calendar". The autumn harvest time in each region is different. The harvest period of millet is different from that of the "Zhuanxu Calendar". The harvest periods of other crops are also different.
In the "Author's Note" in Chapter 53, Cheese gives a brief introduction to the calendars and timekeeping methods used by various countries. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the calendars of various countries were different. In the following two thousand years, the calendars also changed. It has gone through many major reforms and countless adjustments.
The last major reform was the "Chongzhen Almanac" in the late Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty fine-tuned the "Chongzhen Almanac" and promulgated the "Shixian Calendar". Later, it went through the "Guimao Yuanli", "Xinfa Astronomy" "Lunar Calendar" and other revised versions many times. The lunar calendar we now use is the "Compilation and Issuance of the Lunar Calendar" (GB/T33661-2017), which was revised again in 2017, referred to as the "Purple Gold Calendar".
There is a lot to say, but I just want to tell you that there are many differences between the current lunar calendar "Zijin Calendar" and "Zhuanxu Calendar", and in the "Zhuanxu Calendar", the autumn harvest time of millet in the Guanzhong area is indeed mid-to-late September.
(End of this chapter)