The biggest problem facing the army is not the course of the war, but how not to starve the army.

This is a very real problem, since ancient times, grain and grass is the lifeblood of an army, and many famous battles in ancient times are related to grain and grass.

For example, Cao Cao attacked Wuchao at night and cut off the grain and grass of Yuan Shao's army, such as the Battle of Changping, the Qin army cut off the grain and grass of the Zhao army, and the Zhao army was defeated, and 400,000 people were killed by Bai Qikeng.

When Li Qinzai led the army to leave from the Wa Kingdom, the grain and grass carried by the logistics were only enough for the army for half a month, because it was a sea voyage, it was quite inconvenient to carry a lot of grain, and after coming to Xiongjin City to camp, the grain and grass of Li Qinzai's army was only enough for ten days.

The grain and grass transported from the Tang Dynasty also had to cross the sea, and the sailors and seagoing ships traveled day and night, and it took more than ten days to reach Xiongjin City.

In other words, if the food problem is not solved within ten days, Li Qinzai will either let the soldiers go out to loot, or 20,000 people will go out to find rich women to pick up customers to make ends meet......

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

When the god of war returned, an order was given, and 100,000 soldiers entered the Qinglou to pick up guests...... Spectacular picture unimaginable.

"What's the hurry? As long as you raise five more days of grain and grass locally, the grain and grass transported from Datang will arrive. ”

In the handsome tent, Li Qinzai was not in a hurry, and he was not in a hurry at all.

Sitting in front of him were Wang Fangyi, Liu Renyuan, and some captain-level generals in the army.

Wang Fangyi sighed and said: "Li Shuai, we have to raise 60,000 people now, the daily consumption of grain and grass is not a small number, the last general asked Sun Dudu, after Baekje was destroyed, the official warehouse outside Xiongjin City was almost empty, and he could only barely support the rations of the local garrison of 5,000 people, and he couldn't get extra food at all." ”

Li Qinzai snorted coldly: "Can a big living person still starve to death? Go out and grab it. ”

"Baekje destroyed the country, and the remnants of the country fled to Goguryeo for their livelihood, and the land was almost uncultivated, even if we sent troops out to grab food, I am afraid that we will not be able to grab anything, but will arouse the anger of the people."

Li Qinzai had a little headache, the grain was really a problem, counting the days, there was a gap of at least five days, so that he could wait for the grain transported from the Tang Dynasty.

After pondering for a long time, Lee Chin-jae suddenly asked, "Isn't Silla an ally?" What can this group of goods do except follow us to pick up cheap, now that the army is short of food, the Silla allies must help us solve this problem. ”

Wang Fangyi said in embarrassment: "The last general heard that Jin Yuxin, the general of Silla, has an arrogant and domineering temperament, and has repeatedly rubbed and provoked the Tang garrison in Xiongjin City. ”

Li Qinzai's eyes widened in surprise: "I am the general manager of the march, and all the troops on the southern front of Goguryeo are under my control, and I ask Jin Yuxin for grain and grass, am I discussing with him?" I'm giving military orders, you know? ”

Turning around, Li Qinzai took a brush and wrote a few lines of words, and finally covered his handsome seal heavily.

"Someone comes, immediately send the military order to the Jin Yuxin office, tell him, immediately raise food for me, and those who violate the order will be beheaded."

One of the subordinates entered the account, and after receiving the military order, he left in a hurry.

Li Qinzai sneered a few times.

What is the prime minister of a country, what is a powerful minister above 10,000 people under one person, you have to bow your head obediently in front of me, Lao Tzu is used to your stinky problem!

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The eastern suburbs outside Xiongjin City, the Silla Army camp.

The second alliance between Tang and Luo, although each has its own calculations, the posture of the alliance still has to be put forward.

Therefore, this time the Tang Dynasty went east to Goguryeo, Silla sent 10,000 troops, and after the main force of Li Tao's eastern expedition opened the first battle against Goguryeo's western new city, the 10,000 Silla army crossed the border and arrived at Xiongjin City, where it joined Sun Renshi's 5,000 garrisons.

Interestingly, the high-level officials of the two countries are polite to each other, and the national letter comes and goes, and the content of it is extremely heart-pounding even if the men and women in love read it.

The correspondence between the lord of Silla and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has a long and beautiful tradition, and the relationship between the two is the relationship between licking and being licked.

But if you look down at the exchanges between the two countries, you can't stand it.

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

The reason for the mutual hostility is simple, it is interests, and the biggest conflict is the ownership of Baekje territory.

In the past, the Silla Kingdom wanted, and the Tang Dynasty Emperor was somewhat hesitant, the land of Baekje, the land of chicken ribs, to give or not to give, Li Zhi's attitude swayed from side to side, and there was no conclusion in a few years, but the hesitant attitude of the Tang Dynasty Emperor was still a little hopeful for the Silla Kingdom.

However, since the Tang Dynasty was preparing for the Eastern Crusade, the Son of Heaven was bewitched by someone, and the Tang Dynasty's attitude towards the land of Baekje suddenly became tougher, making it clear that the Tang Dynasty was determined to return the land of Baekje to the territory and not leave a single cent for the Silla Kingdom.

During this period, the lord of Silla also worked hard, and the letters of state were sent to Chang'an one after another.

Silla has to ask for it, Datang doesn't give it, see Datang doesn't give it, Silla doesn't want it, Datang still doesn't give it......

During this time, Datang was like a middle-aged man who came home from work and was exhausted, but the unconscious mother-in-law still forced the man to pay public food......

At this point, there was a rift in the relationship between the two countries.

Compared with the alliance of the two countries to destroy Baekje a few years ago, this time the Tang Dynasty went east to Goguryeo, and the alliance between Tang and Luo had already been separated and their feelings were sparse.

Thinking of the snub he received when he greeted Li Qinzai at the port yesterday, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he didn't dare to take what the commander of the suzerainty country would do, so he held his breath in his heart, and could only use wine to drown his sorrows.

At this time, the guards entered the account and hurriedly handed a military order document to Jin Yuxin.

Jin Yuxin frowned, took it and quickly glanced at it, and then sneered: "The Tang army is short of food, what does it have to do with me Silla?" He actually asked me Silla to raise food for him, ha, joke! ”

After saying that, the general's order was rolled into a ball, and he threw it away, and then Jin Yuxin continued to drink.

The guard showed a worried look and said cautiously: "General, this is the military order of the commander of the Tang Army after all, if you ignore it, I'm afraid it will ......."

Jin Yuxin's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "What are you afraid of? I am the general of the Silla Kingdom, and I don't eat Tang Lu, why should I listen to the orders of the Tang people? ”

The guard said in a low voice: "The two countries are allies after all, and they are both controlled by Li Qinzai, if the general openly disobeys the order, won't it give the Tang people an excuse to make trouble?" ”

Jin Yuxin thought about it and felt that what the guards said was reasonable, so he said suddenly: "Let's just say that I didn't receive Li Qinzai's military order, and I don't know who intercepted it. ”

The guards had the heart to persuade a few more words, but seeing that Jin Yuxin was already a little irritable, he didn't dare to squeak anymore and retreated with interest.