"My king." Pingyuan Jun simply didn't make a silent calculation, anyway, he had to explain it to the king again.

Immediately, Pingyuan Jun began to chant: "Because of the need to destroy Hu in the north, a few days ago, two-thirds of the grain stored in Zhongshan County and one-third of the grain stored in Handan County have been taken from Handan County, totaling about one million quintals, and they have been entered into Dai County for the use of the army. Subsequently, the Qin army went east, and in order to ensure that the grain and grass of the Shangdang garrison were sufficient, about 300,000 quintals of grain remaining in Zhongshan County were transferred to Shangdang County, and the other third of Handan County was moved, totaling 400,000 quintals of grain stored in Zhongshan County; At the same time, most of the grain stocks in Hejian County were transferred, about 200,000 quintals into Handan. ”

"Wait, wait, wait." Zhao Kuo was about to be driven crazy by Pingyuanjun's broken thoughts, and quickly interrupted: "Pingyuanjun, just say how much food we have available in each county now." ”

"Okay." Pingyuanjun nodded, and then continued: "First of all, Shangdang County, there are currently about 700,000 quintals of military rations, all of which are military rations prepared for the Battle of Los Angeles, and the grain harvested in the autumn of this year should also be prepared for the Battle of Los Angeles. This portion of grain and grass must not be touched. As for the regular liquidation, there are currently less than 100,000 quintals of grain in stock, and if there are more than 300,000 people coming, it may be less than 15 days. It was not surprising that everyone heard this.

Don't think that these 700,000 loads of grain and grass are a lot, you must know that there are 80,000 troops on the front line in Los Angeles alone, and 70,000 troops in Shangdang County have also been assembled and reinforced at any time.

In other words, a full 150,000 troops were hoarded in Shangdang County. These 700,000 loads of military rations are only enough for the 150,000 army to last for four months, and this is still a situation that hardly converts the loss of transshipment.

Four months, exactly one month after the autumn harvest. One month is enough time for autumn grain to return to the warehouse.

Obviously, this was carefully calculated by Pingyuan Jun, Lü Buwei and other household officials. If there is less, it will not be good for the war; You know, even if you transfer grain and grass from the nearest Zhongshan County, the loss will be as high as one to two percent.

If even 10,000 loads of grain can be transferred less, the reduced loss will be enough for the people of a town to have food for several months.

And the remaining 100,000 grains are enough for the 15 days of more than 300,000 people who may come, which is still the time under the lowest standard.

Zhao Kuo immediately silently wrote down the number fifteen days in his heart.

"As for Zhongshan County, there are 400,000 quintals of grain in stock, and no standing position has been established for the time being. The Handan army has about 600,000 quintals of grain, and about 100,000 quintals of regular liquidation. However, Handan's frequent closing is quite symbolic, and it is not recommended to open it as a last resort. Hirahara-kun continued.

Handan as the capital of Zhao State, the system of often closing positions also started from this, and it is currently only implemented in Shangdang County on the front line, Shangdang County is close to the battlefield, and you can directly look at the difficulties of the displaced people.

But Handan is different. As the most important political and economic center of Zhao, if Handan uses Changping, no matter what the reason, it will be considered a signal of a crisis in Zhao.

I am afraid that businessmen everywhere and even ordinary people will have the mood to flee. As a senior A-share leek, Zhao Kuo couldn't understand the matter of chasing high and throwing low - this is human nature, and it can't be reversed at all.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo also has a positive attitude towards Pingyuan Jun's words. However, listening to Pingyuanjun's words, a cursory calculation shows that there are millions of people in Zhongshan and Handan County alone, and if it is according to the lowest standard, it can last for one hundred and fifty days, which seems to be not too far from the target value.

After all, there are still millions of grain in Daijun just mentioned! It's a pity that Zhao Kuo's dream was soon ruthlessly punctured by Pingyuanjun's next words.

"As for Hejian County, almost all the grain and grass have been transported to Handan, so there is no more grain and grass savings in Hejian County." Pingyuan Jun then continued: "Among the Dai County, according to the time when my army is stationed, I am afraid that the stock will not be more than 750,000 quintals. And these military rations were only enough to supply the 150,000 troops for four months. Even if the military rations were compressed, there would be less than 100,000 quintals left. ”

"Therefore, even if we don't consider any transshipment losses, the stock of my Zhao Kingdom is only about 1.2 million quintals, and if we add the loss of transshipment, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to reach Shangdang with one million quintals." Pingyuan Jun Luoluo did a simple arithmetic in his heart, and finally concluded: "And this million loads of grain and grass can make 300,000 homeless people last for a maximum of 150 days." It's more than double the distance from next year's autumn. ”

"Pingyuan-kun, that's not right, right?" Tian Dan frowned slightly when he heard this.

"I know that the autumn harvest is only after March, in other words, if you insist on it for a maximum of 100 days, you will be able to put the autumn grain in storage. The problem has been mitigated. Without waiting for Tian Dan to express the doubts in his heart, Pingyuanjun directly interrupted.

"However, General Tian should know that the battle of Los Angeles is still going on, and the army of Daijun is still going south, and I must ensure the use of food in these two directions. Therefore, most of the autumn harvest grain in Dai County, Zhongshan County, Shangdang County, and even Handan County needs to be prepared for the Battle of Los Angeles, at least to ensure that the military food can last until the autumn harvest of the next year. Pingyuanjun then explained.

Hearing this, General Tian Dan did not continue to ask. "How much grain will be available for the autumn harvest?" Zhao Kuo's words suddenly sounded.

"At most, less than 200,000 to 300,000 quintals of grain can be collected." After a brief estimate, Pingyuan Jun immediately replied: "At most, it can make the displaced people hold on for another month and a half." There is at least a million quintals of shortfall. Listening to the huge gap in Pingyuan Jun's mouth, everyone present was a little silent, and everyone knew that this was already the limit of Zhao Guo.

"Do you want to suffer the people?" Yu Qing tried to come up with a solution that was not a solution.

"Is it worth it to accept the displaced people of Zhou Wangji for the sake of the people, for these Zhao people who are not Zhao State yet, but they have lost the trust of the people of Zhao State?" Pingyuanjun immediately retorted.

Hearing this, Yu Qing was also dumbfounded, indeed, if the tax is raised for the sake of the homeless, this is to exchange the hearts of the people of his own country for the hearts of the people of the country, and it is very likely that in the end, it will be a bamboo basket for nothing.

"What about borrowing some from the family and the nobles?" Tian Dan also came up with an idea.

"It may be possible to make up two or three hundred thousand quintals, but more is impossible, and it may cause local turmoil, and some gains outweigh the losses." Pingyuan-kun also continued to retort.

This doesn't work, that doesn't work, it seems that everyone has entered a dead end, and it seems that they can only watch the coalition army burn grain and harm the people.

However, Zhao Kuo, who was born in the 21st century, is not helpless in the face of such a situation. After slightly clarifying the actual situation, Zhao Kuo immediately had an idea.

"Actually, I'm not without food." Zhao Kuo then said with a smile. Immediately, the eyes of several people looked at Zhao Kuo in unison, as if they were confirming what Zhao Kuo had just said, and they seemed to be waiting for Zhao Kuo's next words.

Without hesitation, Zhao Kuo immediately continued: "First, now that the Northland has exterminated the grassland Hu people, there should be a batch of good trophies, cattle, sheep, and horses, all of which are in demand for all countries. ”

"But you can, it's not too big, otherwise, the cattle, sheep and livestock in my country won't be able to sell for a price in the future." Pingyuanjun immediately took Zhao Kuo's words and continued: "It's just that, even so, it's only one or two hundred thousand quintals, and the gap is still obvious. ”

"That's the second thing I want to say." Zhao Kuo also continued: "After all, five years of savings, almost every year is a bumper harvest, my Zhao country is not without food now, but my country's warehouse lacks food. ”

"Where is the grain of Zhao State?" Zhao Kuo then asked.

"A nobleman?" Pingyuan-kun said with some reluctance.

"Yes and no." Zhao Kuo continued: "The aristocracy originally had a natural advantage, but in that sentence, you don't know anything about the power of the people. ”

"For the people who have long been poor and afraid, every household will have a lot of grain in stock, which is enough food for two or three years for an old snack. The people of Zhao are not only millions, but a million quintals of grain is not much. Zhao Kuo continued: "Then in the name of the imperial court, we will borrow from the people, borrow a load this year, and pay back a load of grain next year." With the current status of the imperial court in the hearts of the people, this credibility should still exist. If it really doesn't work, it can also be used as collateral for annual taxes. If you don't pay it back, you don't have to pay taxes. Hearing this, Pingyuan Jun also nodded seriously: If you want to say that the court buys grain, the people may not sell it, but if it is borrowed in the name and the interest is paid, the people will most likely agree.

Don't underestimate the difference between buying and borrowing, the relationship here is clear to the people. Buying and borrowing, the difference between it is not the other, it is a question of currency.

No one knows if today's grain will be worth a penny tomorrow, but a bucket of grain, in the coming year, it will still be a bucket of grain.

In addition, with the use of taxes as collateral, the people do not have to worry about the court not paying back the grain. Thinking of this, Pingyuan Jun finally gave up his hand and said, "Borrowing grain from the people is indeed a way. Just ......"

"Pingyuan-kun is worried about the food return in the coming year?" Zhao Kuo asked with a smile. Of course, he knew what Pingyuan Jun was worried about, such a large-scale borrowing of grain, although it was a temporary relief, but in the end, Yin ate the grain, plus huge interest, if the hundreds of thousands of people who returned could produce something, it would be fine, if not, the imperial court would inevitably fall into a greater crisis.

And this is not just a matter of food.

"Yes, yes." Pingyuan Jun replied: "Hundreds of thousands of loads of grain, you can't keep dragging it out, even if you have taxes as collateral, but it's not a matter of eating grain after all." If the war drags on again and again, I am afraid that the situation of our army will be more dangerous than during the Battle of Changping. At that point, it will not just be a question of food. Hearing this, Zhao Kuo didn't panic at all, and then said: "There are hundreds of thousands of people, afraid that there will be nothing to produce?" ”

"My King's Will ......"