Chapter 1245: Ineffective food and grass

"Return to the king, I am in charge of the prime minister's order to transport food and grass. Now that the supply has arrived, I will come to meet you." Liu Changqing saluted respectfully.

"Ah, so that's it." Xiao Yuan suddenly realized that he did not ask any more questions about this matter, but smiled: "With the Prime Minister and Liu Qing dealing with this matter, our army will be in constant supply, and I will be free of worries."

"The king's praise is all in charge of the prime minister. I dare not take credit for it. It's just a run." Liu Changqing said.

"Liu Qing is too humble, come, get up quickly."

As Xiao Yuan spoke, he also stepped forward and pulled him up, and did not forget to sort out his official uniform.

The latter was naturally frightened.

Xiao Yuan loves and hates this civil servant. He likes his selflessness and ability to do things, but sometimes he hates his pedantic and uprightness.

But there is no doubt that there must be such a clear stream in the Qin court.

There were many senior generals at the scene. After saying this, Xiao Yuan also looked down at the sand table, reached out to insert several small flags again, and asked casually: "What do Liu Qing thinks about the current situation on the battlefield?"

Liu Changqing hurriedly replied: "I don't understand military affairs, but today's Dongling, facing the millions of kings in our country, will surely be defeated in Caizhou. The king will also sweep the world and regain the prosperity of the earth."

"Haha!" Hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but smile: "When did Liu Changqing learn to flatter him?"

Liu Changqing said seriously: "My heartfelt words are also expected by the people of the whole country. The king led our Qin army soldiers to quell the war, end these hundreds of years of troubled times, forge peace in prosperous times, and let the people of the world no longer suffer from the suffering of war and completely complete the national unity."

"Well said!" Xiao Yuan was very happy and looked around and said: "Now, our army's food and supplies have arrived, and our determination to fight for a long time remains unchanged. At the same time, the attack on the spiritual army's front is still constant."

Although the main forces of the two armies confront each other, the Qin army has not been idle for this period of time. It has been a small group of troops that have been dispatched to harass and invade and leave after the battle. It is not about conquering the city or territorial land, or it is about not about making peace for you.

On the other side, the Ling Army is also discussing troops.

Regarding the current situation, most of the generals of Ling Kingdom did not have the intention to seek war. Before, Huang Zu even put forward the view that Caizhou could not be defeated and the Qin army could be defeated.

His meaning is very clear. If one side is defeated here, there will be no room for maneuver. On the contrary, if the Qin army is defeated, it will be the worst thing to retreat to the country. Therefore, in this battle of Caizhou, we should focus on defending ourselves. We must not take the risk of using troops unless we have to.

This view has been recognized by many people. If you defend and fight, you will retreat to the enemy without a strong wall. If the Qin army cannot attack, you will inevitably withdraw your troops. However, after the Qin King looked at Caizhou, he kept holding his troops and did not move. There was no meaning of a strong attack.

This is not the result Lingjun wants to see.

At this time, Huang Zu was also making certain strategies for responding to the continuous harassment of the Qin army, saying: "We should order all troops to beware of the enemy's lures to fight, set up more arrow piles, use weak Qin army's powerful crossbows, and set up more horses to block the northern iron cavalry. Our 700,000 army will benefit from the defense line, deep ditches and high bases, no matter how many enemy troops are, no matter how strong the combat power is, we will not be able to advance."

The old coach still maintained his defensive strategy.

However, Bu Shuo said: "Supervis Huang defended his position to retreat to the enemy. In a short period of time, there was no mistake, but the King of Qin did not send troops according to common principles. Although the troops were facing Caizhou, he built a camp and confronted our army without any intention of attacking. If it took a long time, what should we do?"

"But now is not the time to take the initiative to seek war." Huang Zu said.

Bu Shuo was about to speak again, but Cheng Ping quickly walked in and bowed to the Spirit King directly above and said, "Your Majesty, the domestic food and supplies have arrived at the front line."

Hearing this, the Spirit King couldn't help but cheer up, interrupted everyone, and asked the food and grass first: "How many are there?"

"This..." Cheng Ping hesitated for a moment: "Only 300,000 stones."

"What!?" The Spirit King suddenly felt heartbroken again, and his tone was full of questions: "Why are there only these foods and grass! 300,000 stones, how can we support our army to fight for a long time!"

"Your Majesty." Cheng Ping explained: "In recent years, although the tax on gold and silver has increased, it has gradually become difficult to collect grain, especially now in the cold winter season, everything is exhausted, 300,000 stones, and it is still piecing together in granaries everywhere."

"Then try your best!" In this matter, the Spirit King also took the initiative and said decisively: "Using the imperial edict, the whole country will be ordered. No matter the wealthy, powerful and civilians, they are allowed to store grain and grain in private, and they will be handed over to the state for the purpose of the army!"

"Tell the Prime Minister and issue a grain collection order immediately!"

This is already a forced stake.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ping hurriedly said, "But Your Majesty, if this happens, it will cause public grievances and may cause chaos."

"Then you will suppress it with force! Whoever dares to disobey is to be an enemy of the country!" The Spirit King was determined.

"If the people have no food and are forced to conquer, they will definitely be hungry everywhere. At that time, if the Qin army does not retreat, it will be internal and external troubles." Cheng Ping looked worried.

The Ling King glared and said, "Who is more important to the people or the army when it comes to eating full stomachs?? If the soldiers have no food, how can they defend their country!"

When he said this, Cheng Ping could only swallow his saliva and said helplessly: "Yes, I understand."

The Ling Kingdom is not without money, but gold and silver are like mountains, but you must know that money is used to buy things.

During certain special wars, money does not mean that you can eat enough.

At this time, the Qin State's many years of weak cultivation plan had already achieved obvious results. As early as a few years ago, the Qin State spread a kind of brocade and rare plant, which purchased it at a very high price, gradually covering the entire spiritual land, causing the people of the Ling Kingdom to abandon farming and plant the rare plant in exchange for gold and silver, and then use gold and silver to buy grain and rice.

On the surface, Ling Kingdom gained many benefits, but during the war, Qin State directly cut off the road to trade and strictly ordered that a grain of rice should not flow into Ling Kingdom.

The result can also be imagined. How many people in Lingguo have money in their hands, but due to the rapid decline in their own territory's grain production, domestic grain prices began to soar. In addition to the needs of the army, it is still difficult for ordinary people to buy grain today.

There is a saying that food is better than gold in troubled times.

This is not only a decisive battle between the two countries, but also an early weakening of Qin.

In the hall, the generals of the Spirit Army were also unable to speak due to this situation.

After this congress, the generals left and left the hall. On the way back to the camp, Bu Shuo and Murong Yan walked together. The latter said: "As Brother Bu said, I stick to the short-term worry-free, but today's 300,000 stones of food and grass have already shown that the strategy is regarded as a certain change."

Bu Shuo shook his head slightly and said, "How cunning is the King of Qin, he will not attack Caizhou by force. This is obviously to fight for national strength. If this continues, the entire army will be in danger and the country will be in danger!"
Chapter completed!