Wei Yi and Kui presented Ying Zheng with two different options.

War and Peace!

However, before Yingzheng could think about it, Han Cang said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no food!" ”

Between shouting, Han Cang came out and bowed his hand: "Your Majesty, Daqin's grain and grass really can't bear it!" ”

"If Chang'an Jun's troops go to Yangjin, then the grain and grass that I have stored in Daqin now can only be used by the army for two and a half months at most."

"How difficult it is to break through the Zhao State in two and a half months!"

Kui Zheng frowned slightly: "What about the grain stored in the Wei State?" ”

Han Cang asked very excitedly: "Where does Xiang Kui think that our army is chewing the grain from now?" ”

"It's all Wei grain!"

"The granaries of my Daqin have long been exhausted, and the grain of the General Jian is transported by water from Daliang City."

"How can there be more grain stocks available in the Wei Kingdom!"

During the Warring States period, there were no tricycles and other means of transportation, and most of the transportation work was done by the people, except for the trucks pulled by animal power.

Along the way, the people can't afford not to eat.

Where does the people's food come from? It came from the grain they transported.

A stone of grain departed from Daliang City, and when it was transported to Wang Qian's army, there were still three buckets left to burn high incense.

The heavy pressure brought by the long and distant front of this battle has almost crushed Han Cang!

Still fighting?

Spank the ass!

Kui said broadly: "It can make all armies go out on safaris to obtain meat, and at the same time buy grain from large families with money and even titles." ”

"As long as you hold on until two months later, it's time for the autumn harvest!"

"Once the autumn harvest is ......"

Before Kui finished speaking, he was ruthlessly interrupted by Han Cang: "You can find that my grain production in Daqin has decreased this year!" ”

"And the minister has already ordered his subordinate officials to visit all the big households in Daqin and buy as much food as possible."

"Otherwise, our army would have been short of food for a long time!"

Under the strong pressure of excitement, Han Cang bowed his hand: "This battle started at the beginning of this year, and 400,000 young people missed the opportunity to cultivate. ”

"This has led to a large number of fields in my Daqin being left uncultivated."

"At the end of March this year, the king sent all the young and strong people of the right age in my Great Qin to follow Rong, so that the grain just planted was left unattended, it was difficult to intensively cultivate, and the grain output plummeted."

"Even if the wind and rain are smooth in Daqin for the next period of time, this year's grain output will only be half of last year's."

Han Cang sincerely persuaded: "If our army continues to fight, then all the young and strong will not be able to catch up with the autumn harvest in mid to late September!" ”

"How many acres of land can they harvest with only the women, children and elderly people who remain in the country?"

"Autumn harvest, don't wait for anyone!"

"It may only be a day or two late, and 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, this officer thinks that it is better to be delusional."

"If you don't withdraw the army, where will the food come from!"

Han Cang's words were very straightforward.

But the courtiers were accustomed to Han Cang's way of speaking, and they also knew that Han Cang was a technical official who couldn't speak and could only do practical things.

Han Cang's question was also direct and sharp.

If you don't withdraw your troops, where will you get the food?

How can you fight a war without food?

Therefore, there is only one way in front of Daqin, withdraw the army!

Kui Xiang sighed helplessly: "Why is my Great Qin so short of food!" ”

Han Cang knew exactly what the problem was.

In the original strategy, Daqin only needed to complete a small victory over Zhao to withdraw his troops.

Ying Cheng's subordinates and Wang Jian's subordinates can also withdraw their troops by early February at the latest, and then disband the army and let the soldiers go home to farm, without delaying this year's cultivation at all.

But Ying Cheng reversed his strategy again and again, so that the development of this battle ran wild like a wild horse in a direction that the Great Qin monarchs and ministers did not expect at all.

As a result, the war, which was supposed to end in four months, has been going on for nine months and is still not over.

It also caused the baggage line, which originally only needed to leave the country for 200 miles, skyrocketed to more than 1,000 miles away!

It can be said that the culprit of the grain shortage in Daqin is Ying Chengcheng!

But Han Cang is just straight, not stupid, so he won't make trouble for Ying Chengcheng.

Han Cang directly ignored the problem of Kui, and bowed to Yingzheng again: "Your Majesty, the minister also hopes that Daqin can take this opportunity to destroy Zhao." ”

"However, there is really nothing the minister can do."

"All the methods that the minister can think of and can use, the minister has used."

"What made my Great Qin miss the fighter plane is the incompetence of the minister."

"With the power of the minister, the minister can only squeeze out so much grain, I hope the king will be guilty!"

When the words fell, Han Cang fell to his knees.

Ying Zheng immediately got up: "Why did Aiqing kneel and ask for sin!" ”

Ying Zheng knew very well that what Han Cang said was not a lie.

Since Mrs. Han married Daqin, Han Cang has firmly supported Ying Chengcheng.

After going through multiple storms such as Empress Dowager Xia, Lü Buwei's targeting, and Ying Cheng's annihilation of Han, Han Cang is one of the very few veteran cronies who still stand firmly behind Ying Cheng.

But as long as there is a little way, even if Han Cang pays his own money or even violates Qin's laws, he will support Ying Chengcheng to continue the war.

Today, Han Cang frankly said that there is nothing he can do, and it must be that both legal and illegal methods have been exhausted.

He really can't help it!

Lifting his shirt, Ying Zheng walked down the stairs quickly, helped Han Cang with both hands, and said softly: "Aiqing has worked hard for my Daqin to raise food and grass, what a crime!" ”

"The difficulty that Aiqing said is also known to the widow."

"However, the widow still has to suffer again."

"It's enough for our army to chew two and a half months' food, please Aiqing must supply it on time!"

Han Cang promised without hesitation: "Minister, take the order!" ”

Immediately, Han Cang was puzzled and asked: "Great King, do I still want to continue the war in Daqin?" ”

No matter how slow Ying Cheng Cheng goes, one month is enough time for Ying Cheng Cheng to return to Xinzheng.

Now that Yingzheng asked Han Cang to guarantee two and a half months of grain transportation, it is obvious that he does not want to collect troops immediately.

Ying Zheng bowed his head slightly and looked at the ministers: "You all know that this battle is not my Great Qin who provoked the border, but it is actually Chu and Yan who are not benevolent and invade my Great Qin territory!" ”

"Peace or not, it is not up to me to be a country of Great Qin."

"Therefore, the widow will send 50,000 soldiers and horses from Chang'anjun to aid Xinzheng City, in order to warn Chu State of breaking the contract, so that Chang'anjun will lead the remaining soldiers and horses north to Yangjin."

As soon as Han Cang wanted to emphasize the plight of Daqin's grain and grass again, he listened to Yingzheng continue: "Chang'an Jun's department is stationed in Yangjin and does not advance, thinking it is a threat!" ”

"Send lobbyists to Yan and Zhao Erguo to persuade Yan and Zhao Erguo to withdraw from the army!"

Wei Yi suddenly said: "Is the king deliberately using the authority of Chang'an Jun to intimidate Yan and Zhao Erguo into accepting a truce?" ”

Ying Zheng's strategy is about the same as closing the door and letting the dog go.

First, Yingcheng was brought to Yangjin, where the armies of Qin, Zhao, and Yan converged, so as to threaten Zhao and Yan to accept a truce.

What? You don't accept it?

Then I'm going to let the dog go... No, let the frog bite you!

This is a general who has just broken through the capital of Chu and destroyed two countries in a row, and he is fierce and ruthless, and there is still meat between his teeth.

嬴成蟜:(/‵Д′)/

Just ask you if you're afraid!

Ying Zheng frowned slightly and explained: "It's not intimidation, let alone taking advantage of the authority of Chang'anjun. ”

"It's just to increase the troops of Yang Jin, so that King Yan knows that my Great Qin has stopped fighting with the Chu State, and he can send additional troops to start a war with Yan."

"If Yan doesn't retreat, after my Great Qin recuperates, the widow will send a heavy army to attack Yan!"

"With the heart of King Yan, I think I will be willing to withdraw from the army."

"Chu and Yan have withdrawn one after another, and King Zhao is difficult to support alone, and he will not continue to fight fiercely in the future."

How could Ying Zheng treat Ying Cheng as a fierce dog?

Ying Zheng just wanted to increase troops to Yang Jin to threaten King Yan.

Wei Yi didn't know whether he understood or didn't understand.

After thinking about it for a while, Wei Yi arched his hand and said, "The minister thinks that he can send lobbyists to Qi again." ”

"Qin Qi has an alliance, and Qi's policy of serving Qin has not changed."

"The enemy army was so strong that the Qi State didn't dare to act rashly."

"Now that the Chu State has withdrawn its troops, and our Great Qin has shown an advantage, we should tell Qi to remember the alliance of Qin and Qi, and make the Qi State harass the rear of the Yan State and force the Yan State to withdraw its troops!"

Ying Zheng bowed his head happily: "Very good! ”

……

Five days later.

Seventy miles north of Shouchun City.

"Quick!"

"The whole army accelerates!"

The generals kept shouting orders around the army, keeping the Chu army in a hurry.

In the position of the Chinese army, Xiang Yan sat on the horse, trotted on the horse, and looked at the direction of Shouchun City with calm eyes.

Seeing this, Qu Huan persuaded in a low voice: "Shangzhu Country, the soldiers are all tired. ”

"Do you want the soldiers to rest and recuperate before continuing the march?"

Xiang Yan shook his head: "Our army has been delayed for too long. ”

"You must rush all the way to have a chance to return to Shouchun City before the Qin army evacues!"

Even though Xiong Xie had already brought Qin Chu's truce order, Wang Ben still blocked Xiang Yan's retreat.

Once Xiang Yan intended to detour, Wang Ben would send scouts to threaten Xiang Yan, saying that he would tell Ying Cheng Chan that Xiang Yan did not respect the king's order and insisted on going to war, and asked Ying Cheng Chan to continue attacking Shouchun City.

Xiang Qian still failed to rescue Xiang Yan's family.

For the safety of her family, Xiang Yan could only wait helplessly.

It wasn't until a day after Xiang Rong evacuated Xinzheng City that Wang Ben finally made way for the Chu army to pass.

It's been a few days in the meantime!

Qu Huan said softly: "Chang'anjun is worried about variables, so Chen Bing has been reluctant to leave Shouchun City. ”

"Thinking that with Chang'anjun's caution, he should wait until the commander Xiang Rong's troops withdrew to the territory of Chu before he dared to leave Shouchun."

Xiang Yan shook his head: "Chang'anjun is cautious, but he is also crazy. ”

"This man must not act according to common sense."

"If you want to block the Qin army's circuit before the Qin army withdraws, break the Qin army or even behead Chang'anjun, our army can only hurry!"

A truce?

It's just a loud but not smelly fart!

Ying Chengcheng was not worried about the Chu State, so Chen Bing Shouchun City continued to put the knife on the neck of the Chu Wang Han to force the Chu army to withdraw from the range of Xinzheng City.

The Chu army really didn't care about the truce, Xiang Yan still wanted to take this opportunity to kill Ying Cheng, and even break the main force of the Qin army.

From a national point of view, if he can take the life of Cheng Cheng and remove the huge threat to the future of the Chu State, even if he bears the infamy of breaking the contract, it will not be painful.

From the perspective of the clan, if Xiang Yan's troops can break the Qin army, they can spread the word that the Chu State has the upper hand and the Chu Wang Han is cowardly and does not dare to fight, humiliation and peace, so as to shake the prestige of the Chu Wang Han.

From a personal point of view, Xiang Cang's blood feud can not be avenged!

Xiang Yan has 10,000 reasons to kill Ying Cheng.

Suddenly, a group of scouts came quickly: "Shangzhu Country! ”

"Fifty miles to the southeast, I found the Qin army!"

Xiang Yan immediately cheered up: "Fifty miles to the southeast? ”

"The Qin army really withdrew before our army arrived!"

"Can the Qin army join forces? What is the strength of the troops? ”

The scout said with some embarrassment: "I haven't found it, and our department has not been able to break through the blockade of the Qin army scouts. ”

Xiang Yan was vigilant.

But the opportunity was rare, Xiang Yan still immediately ordered: "Order!" The Qu clan, the Dou clan, and the Zheng army were combined into the central army and accelerated into the southeast. ”

"The children of the Xiang clan and the former army will move into the southeast with the general, and hurry up!"

The patch protector needs to be sprayed lightly!

Cheese knows that the autumn harvest date in many regions is in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, but there is a difference between the lunar calendar and the "颛顼 calendar" we use now, the autumn harvest time is different in each region, and the harvest period of millet is also different from the harvest period of other crops.

Cheese's 'Author's Words' in Chapter 53 provides a brief introduction to the calendars and timekeeping methods used in various countries, which were different in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and in the following 2,000 years, the calendar underwent many major reforms and countless adjustments.

The last major reform was the "Chongzhen Calendar" at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty fine-tuned the "Chongzhen Calendar" and promulgated the "Shixian Calendar", and then went through the "Yuan Calendar", "New Law Astronomical Summer Calendar" and other revised versions, and the lunar calendar we now use is the "Calculation and Promulgation of the Lunar Calendar" (GB/T 33661-2017), which was revised again in 2017, referred to as the "Zijin Calendar".

There is a lot of going on with this, but Cheese just wants to tell you that there are many differences between the current lunar calendar "Zijin Calendar" and the "Zhuan Calendar", and in the "Zhuan Calendar", the autumn harvest time of millet in Guanzhong is indeed mid to late September.

(End of chapter)