The barn is stocked with supplies for the entire city.

In the era when there was no war, every disaster year, local government treasury would open warehouses for disaster relief.

After the rebellion of the Ten Standing Servants, the Yellow Turban Rebellion supported the army and fought for many years, and the warehouses were empty in various places.

Although the number of Cao's troops is not large, the cost is not small, and the materials put in the Wuyin Cang are not much, and the warehouse is exhausted not long after the defeated troops enter the city.

Li Dian accompanied the two of them into the warehouse, and Cao Shuo looked left and right, looking for something that could be used.

There are many old weapons piled up in the clearing.

The shields were rotten, and the swords, spears, and halberds were rusty.

"It's a pity that there are so many weapons." Cao Shuo said.

"It's all picked up from the battlefield." Li Dian said: "Some of them can still be used after re-polishing, and some of them are completely unusable. ”

"Is there a new weapon in the treasury?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's gone." Li Dian said: "Don't look at the warehouse is so big, in fact, most of it is empty." ”

"No white cloth?" Cao Shuo was stunned.

He didn't expect Cao Jun to fall into such a situation.

Zhang Xiu's army besieged the city, and the materials from the outside could not enter, and the materials in the city were not enough, and many soldiers did not even have weapons.

"There was a lot of white cloth." Li Dian said: "There are too many soldiers killed in battle, most of them are taken to wrap their bodies, and now there are not a few left." ”

"Is there enough for 700 people to cut battle robes?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Childe will know when he sees it." Li Dian didn't answer directly, and led the two of them to a warehouse.

Opening the door of the warehouse, Cao Shuo found that it was empty, almost nothing, only the cages placed in the corners, and some robes and fabrics were stacked messily.

"How many white cloths are there?" Li Dian asked the soldiers guarding the warehouse.

"Back to the general, there are only five or six horses." The soldier replied.

Five or six horses......

Cao Shuo was speechless for a moment.

The Cao army he took over was six or seven hundred people, and if the one or two hundred that were lured by Hu Che'er were removed, at least five hundred people had to be caught up in white robes.

Five or six pieces of cloth, converted to a unit of measurement two thousand years later, is at most one or two hundred meters.

"That doesn't seem to be enough." Cao Shuo said: "I need at least five hundred sets of white robes. ”

"But that's all we have." Li Dian said: "Xu Du can't use it up, but unfortunately there is no way to send it over." ”

"Can you think of another way?" Cao Shuo asked.

"The people's cloth has been collected, and now I really can't think about it." Li Dian said: "The son is in a hurry, even if he forces the women to weave, it is too late. ”

Cao Shuo scratched his head.

Even if he had the knowledge of 2,000 years later, it would be impossible for him to make 500 sets of white robes without enough materials.

"If you don't have enough uniforms, you can't implement the plan." Xun You asked, "What are Childe's plans?" ”

"There is still a way to do it if the suits are insufficient." Cao Shuo said: "The key is weapons, my soldiers are not well armed, and it is impossible for them to fight with wooden sticks." General Li, how many weapons can be issued to us now? ”

"Not at all." Li Dian said: "In the battle of Wancheng, all the departments were scattered, and many soldiers retreated to Wuyin without weapons at all. ”

"In other words, although our army has more than 10,000 people, there are not many who can really fight?" Cao Shuo asked.

"If you still have weapons in your hand, two or three thousand at most." Li Dian said.

"Isn't there a weapon?" Cao Shuo said: "Choose excellent weapons for us, and equip six or seven hundred people is more than enough!" ”

"The son is willing, but the generals are not." Li Dian said: "Everyone has such a weapon in their hands, who is willing to send it out?" ”

"As long as General Li helps, they have to take it out." Cao Shuo said.

"How can I help?" Li Dian was confused.

"Childe is going to ......" Xun You understood what Cao Shuo meant: "Isn't this okay?" ”

"That's the only way to do it." Cao Shuo said: "Return it to them when it is used up." ”

"What are Childe's plans?" Li Dian asked.

"Give me all the white cloth." Cao Shuo said: "Prepare some more white ash, the more the better." ”

"White ash?" Li Dian was dazed.

"Except for the ashes, I need all the winter clothes I can raise at the moment! As for the weapons, General Li could notify the ministries to take back the blades and polish them. The good ones will be lent to me first, and the excess will be returned to them. ”

"Should I present it to Cao Gong first?" Li Dian said with difficulty: "Although I am in charge of military supplies, I can't be the master. ”

"The treasury doesn't have anything, so what can I do if I tell my father?" Cao Shuo said: "Once the word spreads, most of the generals will not hand over the good blades. Whose fault is it that I lost at that time? ”

Li Dian was stunned by Cao Shuo's question, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Childe is right." Xun You said: "I am about to fight, even if it comes to Cao Gong, I will definitely be allowed." Some little things are still bothering Cao Gong, so it's better for us to do it. ”

"But ......," Li Dian said hesitantly, "The recovery of weapons is very important, but it is not presented to Cao Gong......"

"General Lee!" Cao Shuo interrupted him: "When the soldiers go to war, do they need to prepare enough supplies?" ”

"That's the truth, but ......"

"If you don't have supplies, do you have to find a way to get them?" Cao Shuo asked again: "If the soldiers lack weapons in battle, will the person in charge of the quartermaster be questioned?" ”

"But Childe's method ......"

"No matter what the method, the first thing to ensure is that everyone who goes out of the city has a sharp blade in his hand." Cao Shuo said: "In a few days, I will lead my troops and horses out of the city to fight." The thieves are well-armed, and if I can win, I will definitely rob them. With good things, who can still look at the broken copper and iron collected this time? Don't think I'll just keep it back, it's too late to throw it away, and I won't miss a piece back! ”

"Mancheng." Xun You said: "Childe has said this, are you still unwilling to help?" ”

Li Dian scratched his head and said, "That being said, it's ......"

"As long as General Li is willing to help, when the blade is returned, I will also give the excess." Cao Shuo said: "A million profits, even if it is a business, the general can calculate whether it is a loss or a profit, right?" ”

"Whether the army can successfully break through depends on the battle of Childe." Xun You said: "Man Cheng, I can't afford to delay!" ”

"Okay!" Li Dian thought for a moment: "When will the son want it?" ”

"The white cloth is needed now, and the white ash must be ready tomorrow." Cao Shuo said: "It's best if the weapon can be in place tomorrow, and I will have someone pick it up." ”

"It's enough tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow!" Li Dian said.

"Thank you, General Lee!" Cao Shuo arched his hand.

When Li Dian returned the salute, he was still beating the drum in his heart.

He wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do.

But Cao Shuo and Xun Yu sang and harmonized, and they had already dizzy him.

Since I agreed, I had no choice but to do it!