At The Beginning of The Game, The Five Tiger Generals Were Intercepted

Chapter 747: The Persistent Pang Tong

Finally, after being silent for a long time, Pang Tong couldn't help but ask a question.

"Master Xun, isn't there something wrong with my ears?"

How could it be possible to eat three million stones of grain in less than a year!

Under normal circumstances, a 100,000-strong army would spend at most 100,000 shi of food a month.

It only took eight months for the battle to be full and full, and even if there was some excess consumption, it would not exceed one million stones.

Even if the food consumption of the soldiers killed in battle is counted, it is impossible to exceed twice!

Xun You understood Pang Tong's mood very well. When he learned that the food was consumed so quickly, his reaction was even worse than Pang Tong's!

It's a pity that the shock is the shock, the fact is true, and it can't be changed.

"Shiyuan didn't know that it was very difficult to transport grain on the Qishan Road. If 10,000 shi of grain was transported from Yangping Pass to Ji County, two or three out of ten of it would be consumed on the way."

"Since the start of the war, we have successively shipped four million shi of grain from Hanzhong, but when we arrived in Ji County, there were only less than three million shi left."

For this result, Xun You was also helpless.

After all, there are 100,000 civilian husbands who are recruited!

Without so many civilian husbands, how to transport the piles of grain?

"Even so, there should be nearly three million stones left!"

Pang Tong knew about the food consumption problem of the peasants, but he still couldn't understand that the three million stones of grain and grass in Hanyang County had directly turned into one million stones in eight months!

"Shiyuan, think about it, what did Han Sui use to support the three or four hundred thousand army's food? Didn't he plunder all the food of the people under his command!"

"There are nearly 200,000 people in the counties of Longxi County and Hanyang County. That's 200,000 mouths!"

Xun You shook his head helplessly, no matter how much the 200,000 people saved, they would still have to consume nearly a million grains!

In Xun You's view, Liu Zhang's strategy of delaying the march was undoubtedly extremely wise and correct.

After taking over the entire Jincheng County, there will definitely be food relief for the people, which is another big expense.

"this…"

Pang Tong was very shocked, he was completely ignorant of the matter of helping the people.

"Master Xun, there were Han Sui's 400,000 Qiang army in front, and the Xianbei's 200,000 cavalry in the back. The outcome of the war is impossible to know. How can they waste food without scruples?"

When Xun You used the rations of the Yizhou Army to rescue the people of Liangzhou, the Yizhou Army was still in extreme crisis.

Once Liu Zhang was defeated by Han Sui and lost Yuzhong, or Jieting was broken through by Xianbei people.

That can almost declare the defeat of the Northern Expedition, so wouldn't all the food that was used to save the people before be given to the enemy?

Pang Tong is not opposed to helping the people, he feels that at least the people must be sure that the people are the people under the command of Yizhou, not the people of the enemy.

When Xun You was in a dilemma, Liu Zhang, who was on the throne, spoke.

"Shiyuan, it was my order."

It's a pity that Pang Tong didn't choose to calm down because it was Liu Zhang's order, but transferred his doubts about Xun You to Liu Zhang.

"My lord, isn't it too reckless to do this? What if..."

Pang Tong did not continue, but everyone understood what he meant.

What if the battle is lost?

If it is not for the supply of the people regardless of consumption, there is no need to move the grain in Hanzhong to only one million stones left.

If it is just to supply the army, I am afraid that there are at least two million grains in Hanzhong.

The economic strength of Yizhou is as strong as that of Yizhou. With the support of the Chamber of Commerce, it will take several years to accumulate five million stones of grain and grass in Hanzhong.

Once the Yizhou army is defeated, not only will the whole army have to return to Hanzhong, but the food wasted will be astronomical!

It may be that within a few years, the Yizhou army will not be able to fight northward for Yongliang, let alone the land of Guanzhong.

Seeing the impatience that did not belong to his age appear on Pang Tong's immature face, Liu Zhang couldn't help laughing.

"Shiyuan, it doesn't have to be like this! Didn't we win?"

"There are so many ifs in the world! The fact is that we had the last laugh!"

Pang Tongyi shook his head with a serious face, and did not expose the matter because of Liu Zhang's playful smile.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War once said, 'A general should think about defeat before he wins, so he can fight a hundred battles without imperil'!"

"My lord, have you ever thought about what kind of disaster the loss of food and grass will bring us once our army is defeated?"

Judging from this matter now, there is indeed no problem.

Although helping the people lost a lot of food and grass, Liu Zhang also gained the hearts of the people in various counties.

But what Pang Tong saw was not only the matter itself.

The Yizhou Army achieved the final victory, relying entirely on the strength of the soldiers, the bravery of the generals, and the resourcefulness of the military divisions!

All of this has nothing to do with the people of Yongliang.

Once the Yizhou Army is defeated, can the rescued people turn the tide of the battle for Liu Zhang?

Certainly not!

It is equivalent to Liu Zhang only using a large amount of food in exchange for the hearts of the people after the victory.

For a military strategist, the effort is completely out of proportion to the result.

As long as the Yizhou Army loses, the food in the hands of the people will become the food and grass to support Han Sui.

Liu Zhang can fully understand what Pang Tong is thinking, but he disagrees with Pang Tong's point of view.

"Shi Yuan, since you mentioned Sun Tzu's Art of War, you must know that Sun Tzu once said, 'Throw yourself into death and survive, and sink into death and then live'."

"Our Yizhou army is facing the enemy, if we don't put ourselves to death, how can we win?"

Unexpectedly, Pang Tong was even more excited, repeatedly waving his hands to deny Liu Zhang's statement.

"My lord..."

"Shi Yuan!"

Just when Pang Tong wanted to continue to refute Liu Zhang, Xun You interrupted him sharply.

At first Pang Tong didn't understand, but as Xun You kept winking, he quickly understood what Xun You meant.

How disrespectful to Liu Zhang!

At present, Ma Chao, Pang De, and Cheng Gongying are not old people. Facing these surrendered generals, wouldn't it make Liu Zhang unable to step down?

"My lord, I'm being reckless. I didn't understand my lord's intention."

"My lord, please forgive me!"

In fact, Xun You thought too much, and Liu Zhang didn't care at all.

In Liu Zhang's eyes, neither Pang Tong, Ma Chao nor Cheng Gongying regarded them as outsiders.

"Shiyuan doesn't have to be like this, it's a good thing to ask any questions!"

Liu Zhang knew that Pang Tong hadn't finished speaking, and he also understood Xun You's meaning.

But after all, to be the lord of a state, one must have face.

"My lord, you have been fighting for a long time today, and all the generals are tired, why don't we discuss it tomorrow?"

"Well, you should go back and rest earlier!"

Liu Zhang nodded and immediately agreed with Xun You's suggestion.

"I'll take my leave!"

Everyone stood up and left one after another, leaving only Pang Tong, Xun You, and Fazheng.