However, even with an almost unhindered and extremely efficient logistics system, one has to pass through several steep mountain roads along the way from Taiyuan County to Dai County. Even some official roads are in disrepair, and the food that can be transported in at one time It is also limited. The ability to supply these 100,000 Qin troops is already the limit. At least until Qin takes over the old land of Zhongshan and opens up a new transportation route, this is the upper limit of logistics transportation.
Even if large quantities of mechanical Suzaku and Bat Wings were used to transport food through the air, it would not be able to save many people at all.
Zhang Ji paced back and forth, and finally slapped his hand on the table. With a little bloodshot eyes, he spat out four words: "Open the warehouse and put in grain!"
Yang Zhen didn't speak, with a hesitant look on his face. Cheng Miao on the side wanted to stop him, but he hesitated to speak.
"General..." Yang Zhen raised his lowered head slightly and looked at Zhang Ji with narrowed eyes.
"Chang Shi thinks it's inappropriate?"
Zhang Ji smiled, but both Yang Huan and Cheng Miao knew that there was heavy pressure behind this smile.
There is no military law in the Qin army that strictly prohibits the general from distributing food to the people, but if the army suffers losses or even is defeated due to lack of food, it will inevitably be impeached.
Naturally, he is not afraid of impeaching Zhang Ji for no reason. Anyone in the court who dares to impeach him for no reason will suffer the consequences no better than offending Lu Buwei.
But if Zhang Ji is indeed caught, then even if Ying Zheng wants to protect it, he has to act in accordance with national law.
Especially since it was not the people of Qin who were providing relief, but the people of Dai!
If the people who were being rescued were the people of the Qin State, Ying Zheng would be able to deal with it differently, but if it were not the Qin people...and if the two places of the Zhao Dynasty were not captured this time, it would not be an exaggeration to impeach Zhang Ji for collaborating with the enemy and treason.
"The general is not going to persuade the general. The general is a very human being. He should know better than the general the disaster that doing this may bring to himself and the army. But the general still chooses to do this. He must think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."
"I just want to remind the general that since we want to win the hearts of generations, it is better to finish the matter to the end, visit the lonely old people, give medicine... and win the hearts of generations."
Zhang Ji patted Yang Huan on the shoulder and said nothing.
Yang Huan's words meant that he agreed with Zhang Ji's decision, which also meant that if there was an interrogation in court in the future, Yang Huan, the commander of the army, would also bear part of the responsibility.
"General, Yang Changshi, you... well, that's fine." Cheng Miao sighed. The general and the commander Shi all agreed. Even if he, the marching director, disagreed, it wouldn't affect anything. He curled his lips and said, "If Miao After being deprived of his post and dismissed from office, he asked the general to take Miao as his guest, so that Miao would not starve to death in the wilderness."
"Hahaha, if you are really dismissed from office, I will definitely treat you as my honored guest."
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With the cooperation of Yang Zhen and Cheng Miao, this matter was naturally not difficult to handle, but the army still had some complaints about distributing food to Dai people.
Li Xin, Qiang Yu, Meng Tian, Teng and Su Jiao naturally obeyed Zhang Ji's orders unconditionally. However, the officers and soldiers at the middle and lower levels still had some complaints.
Qin and Zhao had a bloody feud because of years of war, especially the Battle of Changping.
The Zhao army suffered 450,000 casualties, and the Qin army also suffered many casualties. Coupled with the civilians and ordinary people who died of cold and exhaustion due to the war, they would not vent their anger on their own country, but would target their enemies. of Zhao State.
Among the 450,000 Zhao troops at that time, many were border troops from Dai, so Dai was also on the list of Qin people's resentment.
Perhaps the fathers or ancestors of these people under Zhang Ji died because of the Battle of Changping.
Furthermore, due to the opening of granaries for food distribution, the food allocated to all sergeants has also been reduced.
If there is a real shortage of food, the soldiers who have transformed from a barbarian Qin to a tiger and wolf Qin will not be unable to temporarily overcome the difficult conditions. However, when the reason for the lack of food is that the food is distributed to the generations they hate, the soldiers cannot help but complain.
However, Zhang Ji relied on his prestige in the army and his contribution to the destruction of the country to suppress the dissatisfaction and complaints in the army. He still resolutely opened the warehouse to release grain, and ordered that no one was allowed to harass the people of Daijun, let alone take anything without permission. One thing for the common people.
Four former convicts in the Dead Soldiers Camp were dissatisfied with the distribution of food and grass to the people of Dai County. They stole a farmer's cattle to share their food. Zhang Ji ordered them to be publicly beheaded at the city gate. The four heads were hung on the four towers of Dai City. The city gate tower is used to warn other Qin army officers and soldiers, and also to give an explanation to the people of Daijun.
Zhang Ji himself also promised that after the war, he would send two cows to the farmer as compensation. In addition, he would also send someone to send a hundred cows to the Daijun government and lend them to the people for free. As the people of Daijun of public property.
Because of this incident, the army was shocked, and after the Qin army stationed in Dai County, they suppressed bandits everywhere. Most of the cities did not say that they did not pick up relics, but at least they did not need to worry about public security issues.
Then Zhang Ji sent Cheng Miao to help the people for him, to be close to the elderly, to ask for their needs, to give medicine to those who were sick, and to give food and clothing to those who were hungry and cold.
That is to say, Zhang Ji, who had once destroyed a country, suppressed these complaints by relying on his prestige in the military, but this was not a long-term solution.
However, war is always the best way to divert conflicts.
When the news came that the 150,000 generations of border troops had marched north to defend the Dai territory, the grievances in the army automatically subsided as if they had never appeared before.
The soldiers are not stupid either. The 150,000 generations of frontier troops are pressing down on the border. If they complain and cause trouble at this time and affect Zhang Ji's command, Zhang Ji will definitely find a few typical military law officers.
Moreover, if they were defeated, they did not think that they would be able to cross the steep mountain road back to Taiyuan County and return to Qin safely.
Fearing the 150,000 generations of border troops, the Qin army only left 30,000 men to garrison in the cities of Daijun, and then gathered in Zhuolu, an important town in the south of Dai County, to confront the 150,000 generations of border troops.
70,000 versus 150,000, a force less than one to two. To be honest, if it were a battlefield confrontation, Zhang Ji would not be sure of victory.
Under the training of Li Mu and with years of experience in fighting with foreign tribes on the grassland, the Daidi border army was by no means weaker than the Qin army. They also missed their hometown, so they naturally fought to the end.
As for the Qin army's food and grass, due to the behavior of opening warehouses to release grain, the food and grass were slightly insufficient and could not fight a protracted war.
Even Zhang Ji was a little frightened when the two armies were on par with each other.
And when Zhang Ji stood on the top of the city and saw the mighty 150,000 generations of border troops, he was really shocked by the appearance of the generations of border troops.
Since ancient times, for elites, the sharpness of their armor and weapons has been secondary. The most important thing is the spirit of the soldiers.
An elite force will naturally exude an unspeakable momentum, which is a momentum generated by the combination of a confident and proud temperament with a strong body and a strong will to fight.
Whether it is the Yulin Army, the Meng Family's Golden Fire Cavalry, Wang Ye's Pingyang Heavy Armor Army, or Wang Jian's Hundred Battles Armor-Piercing Soldiers, even the 20,000 dragon and tiger cavalry under Zhang Ji's command, all have this kind of momentum.
Although the reputation and combat power of the Daichi border army are not as good as those of the elites mentioned above, they are still considered a strong army. However, everyone looks haggard and lacks energy, and their steps are a bit sloppy. It's like a defeated army that has just suffered a heavy defeat and returned home!
Zhang Ji was at a loss and didn't understand what happened?
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