Chu State.
There were heavy clouds above the court hall, and the atmosphere was particularly depressing.
Just now,
News came again from the front line that food and grass were in short supply.
The issue is,
Nowadays, there is not much surplus grain in the Chu State's granary.
And it was already the result of the Chu State drawing troops back from the front line many times.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive now.
at first,
When Qin and Chu just faced off.
Chu State deployed 500,000 troops on the front line.
But now,
After many transfers, only 350,000 troops were left.
no way,
The Chu State simply could not afford the consumption of such a large number of troops.
People feed horses every day, and the logistics simply cannot afford it.
Even because of Qin's aggressiveness.
Faced with Qi's move to annex Wu and Yue, Chu State could not take any effective measures at all.
nowadays,
In addition to facing the pressure of 600,000 Qin troops in the front, Chu State's rear, which is the land of Wu and Yue, also has 200,000 Qi troops on its back.
In this situation,
Especially Han Lin has always stayed in Jinling and has not left. Although he knows that Han Lin is addicted to the beautiful scenery of the Qinhuai River, as long as Han Lin does not leave for a day, Chu will not be able to let go.
The palace hall.
The empress Chu Yuyi was sitting on the dragon chair, her slender and graceful fingers tightly holding the armrests of the dragon chair.
The gloomy expression on her face explained her current mood.
Seeing that all the civil and military officials in the court were silent, Chu Yuyi said coldly: "How long can Chu State's current food reserves last?"
The chief minister of Chu State said bravely: "Your Majesty, if we further reduce the soldiers' daily food and grass consumption, we can still support it for up to half a year."
Chu Yuyi leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair.
His eyes were slightly closed, as if he was thinking about something.
That delicate and beautiful face is now full of sadness.
After a while,
Chu Yuyi asked: "What if it is not reduced?"
Da Sinong gritted his teeth and said, "At most three months!"
Chu Yuyi continued to ask: "Can we buy it from surrounding countries?"
Ling Yin Sun Shuao stood up at this time and said: "Your Majesty, even if there are many small countries bordering Chu State, purchasing grain and grass is nothing more than a drop in the bucket."
"As for Song and Zheng, which have rich heritage, all their grain reserves were purchased by Qi as early as last year."
"Wu and Yue have long been annexed by Qi. If we want to meet the frontline consumption of the army, we may have to buy grain and grass from Qi."
"The problem is that Qi State is far away from the front line of the battlefield. Even if it transports food, it will be very difficult. This move is really..."
In the future,
Sun Shuao did not continue.
During the more than two years of confrontation between Qin and Chu, the Chu State had consumed too much.
It’s not just the grain depots that have been emptied.
The treasury is in a similar situation.
When the cannon is fired, there is a thousand taels of gold.
When fighting a war, it’s all about logistics.
It is clear,
The current state of Chu simply cannot support the consumption on the front line.
Even if they buy grain and grass from Qi State, it will only last a few more days.
If the fundamental problem cannot be solved, the result will be the same in the end.
Chu Yuyi didn't understand what Sun Shuao meant.
The point is,
Now Qin can't get out of the strong wall.
There was nothing the Chu State could do about it.
We can only spend time with Qin there.
In fact, this is Qin's conspiracy. The whole country will send 600,000 troops to confront you.
If you don't come, then my 600,000-strong army will push through.
But if you come with a large army, I will support you even if the number is small.
If there are too many people, then we will waste it here.
Anyway, our Qin country has a great cause and I am not afraid of spending it with you.
Faced with such a situation,
Chu Yuyi looked ugly and gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't it possible that no one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty has any solution?"
"Or are you just waiting for the Chu army to run out of food and be defeated? You can change the court?"
Sun Shuao said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty!"
"I have a plan, but the risk is very high. If you are not careful, Chu will be in danger of being destroyed."
Chu Yuyi said calmly: "You tell me."
Sun Shuao said: "The Qin State currently wants to use conspiracy to bring down the Chu State. For this reason, since they have chosen to fortify their walls and not come out, then why can't we take the initiative to fight!"
"Now our army has enough food to last for three months. Since this is the case, it is better to use all the strength of the country. We also gather the troops from all over the country and go out to find loopholes."
"It's just...it's easy to say if our army wins, but once our army is defeated, the consequences will be disastrous."
After listening to Sun Shuao’s story,
Chu Yuyi's expression was solemn, and her heart was entangled.
After all, this kind of thing has too much to do with it.
An accident,
Chu's thousand-year foundation will perish in his own hands.
.......
For more than two years, Chu Yuyi had stayed up all night every day, always worrying about the war on the front line.
In contrast,
Han Lin's life is as moist as possible.
During this time in Jinling,
Han Lin can be said to have enjoyed all the beauties from Jiangnan.
middle,
A huge beauty pageant was held.
All the beautiful unmarried women of the right age were taken by Han Lin to the luxurious boat to watch the scenery of the Qinhuai River together.
only,
This kind of confusing life needs to be put on a comma for the time being.
Because yesterday, news came from Linzi.
After three years of construction, Jinque Terrace is completed!
After hearing the news,
Han Lin can't wait to return to Linzi to experience the joy of Jinque Terrace.
but,
Before leaving,
Han Lin couldn't bear to part with his luxurious ship.
After struggling for half an hour,
Han Lin waved his hand on the map of Qi.
Give the order directly,
Summon civilians to build the canal!
It starts from Jicheng in the north, reaches Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south, and passes through Linzi in the middle.
In fact, to put it bluntly, it is the canal that Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty wanted to build.
Now,
Han Lin also wanted to dig one out.
So that he can transport his painting boat back to Linzi.
As soon as the edict was issued,
The whole country of Qi was in an uproar.
After all, such a huge project is unprecedented.
From Jicheng to Suzhou and Hangzhou, the distance from north to south is two to three thousand miles.
Although many rivers passed through it, if we wanted to rely on manpower to complete such a huge siege, how much manpower would be needed and how much food would be spent?
But for these,
Han Lin didn't care at all.
I don’t have many other people in Qi, but I have more people and more money.
If there are not enough local people in Qi, then recruit them from neighboring countries.
Anyway, it’s not like you don’t get paid for the work.
This kind of thing,
I don’t know how many people are rushing to do it.
...
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