Chapter 85 Food Crisis

Bai Qi asked with a little doubt: "How much is the shortage of stone army food every month?" ”

Zao Wou-Ki said helplessly: "At least two million stones!" ”

When he said this, the rest of the people were stunned.

There is a shortage of two million stone for military rations.

This is undoubtedly an astronomical amount.

On the side, Kong An asked suspiciously: "How can it be so exaggerated?" Didn't there be three million stone troops a month before, and there was plenty of food for the army? ”

Zhao Wuji looked at Kong An and said helplessly: "The friction between the border army and the Great Zhou Dynasty has become more and more frequent, and all trade routes were closed by the Great Zhou Dynasty three months ago. ”

"The food and supplies purchased before cannot be brought in, and the border has always been unable to make ends meet!"

Hearing this, everyone immediately understood what was going on.

Su Mo had previously insisted on buying military rations and supplies to supply the border army.

The remaining grain is stored in the granary to cope with natural and man-made disasters.

Now the border army has torn its face with the Great Zhou Dynasty, and all the trade routes have been closed, and the border materials are immediately stretched.

Although Su Mo led the border army to reclaim wasteland and sow new grain early.

However, in the past two years, natural disasters and man-made disasters have continued, and the harvest is very small!

In addition, the border land is already windy and sandy, there is very little fertile land, wheat and other crops are even more limited, and most crops are corn, sweet potatoes, etc.

In the past, through the trade route, the border army sent pearl agate and other items from the Dawu Dynasty and the Xiongnu steppe to Kyoto, exchanging grain and meat along the way.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has always turned a blind eye.

As long as the border army enters the capital every time, it is good to send a case of silver.

Now that the war has begun, no amount of silver can buy military rations.

Xiao Xuan even ordered the border counties to burn all the grain to prevent Su Mo from directly grabbing the grain.

Under such a target, the defects of the border army's lack of good fields were revealed.

One and a half million troops!

Except for the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Wu Dynasty, the rest of the dynasties may not be able to support it.

Not to mention the Sixteen Cities of the Border Pass!

On the side, Cheng Meng thought for a while and said, "Or, it's still the old way?" Captives for food? These 700,000 captives of Great Zhou will definitely not give up? ”

Without waiting for Su Mo to refute, Zao Wou-Ki immediately objected: "You can't change it!" ”

"700,000 captives are 700,000 troops! No matter how short of food we are, we can't change it! ”

"This is an excellent opportunity to weaken the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it must not be released!"

The rest of the lieutenant generals also supported Zao Wou-Ki one after another and did not let him go.

Kong An retorted sharply: "The 700,000 captives were exchanged for the life of the general, and if there is another million troops attacking next time, will it depend on the general's desperate efforts?" ”

The iron bull urn said: "I can take people up the mountain to hunt, and I can feed a lot of people in a month." ”

Cheng Meng and the others' eyes lit up and echoed.

"Yes, you can go up to the mountains to hunt, and this can also relieve a lot of pressure."

These words made everyone quite agree.

The border is vast and sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges.

Hidden in it are countless wild boars, goats, etc.

Hunting to alleviate food pressure is also a good option.

Looking at everyone's extremely happy expressions, Zao Wou-Ki said helplessly: "Three months later, it will be winter, and the border army will be even more difficult to endure at that time!" ”

Three months later, winter came, and the border troops could not go into the mountains to hunt, and the food crisis could only be alleviated by hunting.

In the winter, it still can't be solved.

On the side, Kong An said again: "How about buying grain as the Dawu Dynasty?" ”

Before the words fell, the narrator spoke out against it.

"The Dawu Dynasty is intending to take back the Yumen Pass, and will never sell our army's grain."

Zao Wou-Ki also nodded in approval.

"Yes, the Dawu Dynasty will never sell military rations at this time."

"Our army did not capture Yumen Pass before, so the Dawu Dynasty was willing to trade with our border army!"

"Now that the Dawu Dynasty is staring at Yumen Pass, it is naturally reluctant to sell military rations!"

After discussing for a long time, they found that the problem seemed to be impossible to solve.

In the face of pressure from many sides, the border army must be expanded!

Once the army is expanded, it means that the consumption of military rations is too large, and the sixteen cities on the border cannot afford this terrible military rations.

It is impossible to buy grain from the Dawu Dynasty, and it is impossible to buy grain from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This means that this problem cannot be solved.

Even if the border army reclaims the barren land, it will not be until next autumn to keep sowing wheat.

There's still a year to go, and they need to figure out how to get through the one-year buffer period.

Unable to think of a way, everyone immediately looked at Su Mo.

When you encounter a problem, find the general, this has become the default solution for everyone.

Looking at the expectant expressions of the lieutenants, Su Mo spoke calmly.

"It's not a problem at all."

"Don't worry!"

His words made the people very confused.

Not a problem? Now that the lack of food for the border army is an urgent matter, why is there no shortage of food.

The solutions that everyone came up with were rejected, and now they can't think of a solution at all.

Bai Qi, Zao Wou-Ki and the others all looked at Su Mo expectantly.

They were curious about how Su Mo would solve the problem of the border army's current lack of food.

Looking at everyone's extremely expectant expressions, Su Mo said indifferently: "Since there is a shortage of food because of the business road, then open the business road." ”

On the side, Zao Wou-Ki shook his head again and again.

"Our border army is still fighting with the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can we open a trade route?"

"General, this ......"

The rest of the lieutenants were also extremely puzzled.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was eager to get rid of everyone at this time, how could it open up business again?

No matter how stupid Xiao Xuan is, he also knows very well the consequences of opening the business path, and he will never agree to such a suggestion because of his hatred for Su Mo.

Su Mo looked at everyone and said indifferently.

"Start the book and inform the Great Zhou Dynasty of the matter of peace!"

The rest of the lieutenant generals looked at Su Mo with an indifferent expression, and they were all surprised.

They only felt that the general's move was confused.

How could the Great Zhou Dynasty agree to negotiate peace.

They had already defeated the million-strong army of the Great Zhou Dynasty several times.

Now it has defeated the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Having killed so many people and captured so many troops, the latter would never have made peace.

But when everyone looked at Su Mo's indifferent and calm expression, they were quite tormented in their hearts.

Since Su Mo took charge of the border army, he has never missed.

Maybe it's right now?

With this mentality, Zao Wou-Ki and others wrote a peace letter and passed it on to the Great Zhou Dynasty!

……

As the notice of the border reached the court, the Kyoto of the Great Zhou Dynasty once again became turbulent and treacherous, and the undercurrent surged, Xiao Xuan ordered the hundred officials to rush to the court at the end of the day.

All the civil and military officials had just finished the early court at noon, and now they were only about to rush to the court again in just an hour.

Despite all the reluctance of the people, no one dared to delay the hour.

For no other reason, this court meeting turned out to be a discussion about Su Mo's peace talks.

On the dragon chair, Xiao Xuan's face was red, and his green tendons exploded, obviously looking angry.

He looked at everyone and asked through gritted teeth, "Ladies and gentlemen, do you know what to do?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Hubu Shangshu immediately knelt on the ground with a thud and begged: "Your Majesty, I can't fight!" ”

"My Great Zhou treasury can no longer support the conquest of a million troops!"

"The results of this year's autumn harvest have been reported, less than one-tenth of previous years!"