"Su garrison leader, I know it's a bit overwhelming. There are more than 400 mouths, and there is heavy rain in the pass, so food and grass can't come through. The food we brought can't last more than ten days." Liu Tian's answer made Su Ce's face freeze.
"What about the food in Anbei Mansion?" Su Ce knew that there was still food in Anbei Mansion, and there were many large granaries in the Anbei Protectorate Mansion.
"Master Su, that's military rations for the army marching north. The soldiers on the Guannei Road are in Anding County and will go north in a while. How dare you move this food!" Liu Tian said with a slightly aggrieved tone.
After being silent for a long time, Su Ce understood the difference between military rations and civilian rations. Military rations are related to the success or failure of an army. An army lacking food will collapse within a few days.
"It's just that it can't be transported. I can temporarily lend you the food for the fort." Su Ce already understood Liu Tian's purpose and hoped that the situation had not collapsed to an unimaginable level.
Liu Tian patted his thigh angrily and took a breath of cold air in pain: "If this is the case, I need you to use it!"
Su Ce raised his chin and motioned for Liu Tian to continue.
"The heavy rain on the Guannai Road is a natural disaster, but it is only a temporary shortage of food. But in addition to natural disasters, there are also man-made disasters. My family uncle has sent a letter. If the next words come out of my mouth, if they fall into your ears, don't dare to spread them out!" Liu Tian's voice was low.
He came down, looked at the five people outside the house, and closed Su Ce's door.
"News from Chang'an, the prince has been placed under house arrest!" After Liu Tian finished speaking, he felt a little depressed. The throne of Daqian was inherited by the eldest son. This has not changed since the founding of the country. This is the first time that the prince has been placed under house arrest.
"What's going on? I heard that the prince loves the people, is wise and powerful, how could he be suddenly imprisoned, especially at the critical moment of the army's northern expedition." The prince is related to the country. Although it is a short sentence, it brings too much information.
"It's not the stupid things done by the Crown Princess's family. The grain and grass reserves in Guannei Road are all managed by the Zheng family. The Zheng family made great contributions when they founded the country, but who knew that future generations would be so ridiculous. Do you know Daliang Niang?" Liu Tian
His tone was full of anger.
"Although I am from Hangzhou, I have also drunk Daliang Niang. It is not expensive and tastes clear and mellow." Su Ce didn't know why Liu Tian mentioned wine. Is there any connection between them.
"Daliang Niang is the Zheng family's business, and the grain for brewing is the official grain of Guannai Road. The Guannai warehouse has 3 million shi of grain on its books, but now there is less than 2 million shi. All the granaries in Daobei have been corrupted, and nine out of ten warehouses are empty.
Do you understand now?" Liu Tian gritted his teeth as he spoke the numbers, and his fat body actually exuded a murderous aura.
"The Zheng family must be executed. I, the Anbei Protectorate, have died for this piece of grassland. How dare he Zheng family! How dare he!" Su Ce sat on the stool dejectedly.
He suddenly stood up again. Now the army was out and there was not enough food and grass. Even if the food was cut off for ten days, a big defeat was inevitable. He grabbed Liu Tian's arm and asked quickly: "Do many people know this news?"
Liu Tian grabbed Su Ce's hand and put it down, shook his head, sighed and said: "I know everything that needs to be known, but the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back. The emperor is allocating the imperial grain, and now it has been filled.
Even if the food is cut off, the army will not be affected by the hole. Even if the food supply will be tight, it will not affect the army's operations, but it will only cause suffering for the five hundred thousand people."
"Liu Qianmin, the food in my garrison is only enough for more than 20 people in April. If it is given to the people, it will not last for five days. How much food do you have now, and how long will it take for the next batch of food to arrive?
?" Su Ce must ask clearly, otherwise he would not dare to lend grain to Liu Tian.
"I just received the news today. The situation is not desperate. The food was supposed to arrive tomorrow, but now it is estimated to be a month late. The food here is only enough for three days. Add your food, so save some food.
Half a month is enough, but there is still half a month left." Liu Tian's worry is not unreasonable.
"There is no news from the Protectorate yet. Do you have any news over there?" Su Ce knew too little news. Su Ce could not imagine the consequences of nearly 500 people going without food for half a month.
"My uncle's letter said that not a grain of grain from the Northern Expedition can be touched. All grains are counted. Don't forget that there are millions of refugees in the north." Liu Tian's eyes were a little desperate.
Su Ce looked at the depressed Liu Tian and now understood the current situation.
Natural disasters and man-made disasters caused food shortages in the north, but after we got through it, everything went according to the wishes of the Shangshu Province, and we expanded our territory northward.
If you can't survive it, ten years of planning will collapse in one fell swoop.
"Liu Qianmin, I'll lend you the food in the fort. People can't be short of food. Tomorrow I will take my brothers into the woods. There is a river five miles east of the fort. You and your men can find a way to catch some fish. There is something in my stomach.
They eat less oil, water, and grain, so the ration is reduced by 60%. There are wild vegetables near the forest, so get some wild onions. Now you can eat whatever you find, and try to eat as little grain as possible. There is little food in the surrounding Fengsui Fort, and life is already hard.
The grain cannot be moved." Su Ce said a lot in one breath, then paused.
He said with a somewhat unbearable tone: "Count how many days we can survive. According to this method, we should be able to survive for twenty-five days. If we are lucky, we should be able to survive. If we are unlucky, we will kill the horse!"
It's not like Su Ce never thought of seeking help from other garrison towns.
But now that half a million people have arrived on the north and south banks of the Wuding River, there is no need to worry about the south side, as there is food for the city and the garrison.
But it was only enough to feed themselves. The army was marching north and had already collected food once. There were no towns on the north coast without hundreds or even thousands of people outside.
Su Ce opened the door of the room and looked back at Liu Tian. Although he didn't like the arrogance of a big family in Liu Tian, people from the mainland seemed a bit out of place when they came to the border.
However, from tonight's conversation, it can be seen that this fat resettlement official is not bad at heart. In the past, he was well-dressed and well-fed, so it was difficult for him to be sent here to lead the people to reclaim the land every day.
"Liu Qianmin, Daqianfu soldiers!" Su Ce suddenly shouted.
Liu Tian heard Su Ce's shouting clearly. He stood up straight with his fat body, holding out his belly, and hit his left chest hard with his right hand, shaking his stomach. For the first time, Su Ce did not laugh at Liu Tian's obesity.
Because Liu Tian firmly shouted the second half of the sentence.
"Invincible!"
The troops of Daqianfu are invincible!
The foundation of Daqian is the government soldiers. When Daqian's civil and military officials were young, that one did not spend two years in Zhechong Prefecture.
Wen can bring peace to the world with his pen, but military can control the world with his horse!
Wu Ke can hold a sword, hold a spear, bend a bow and shoot a horse, guard the frontier, and expand the territory!
Wen Ke can sharpen his pen and write freely, write beautiful things, and govern the country!
This is the Daqianfu soldier!
Although Liu Tian has broken away from his status as a soldier and has become a civil servant with an official rank of eighth rank, he dare not forget the mission of a soldier.