The most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms

Liu Zhang adopted Fa Zheng's suggestion and asked Zhang Ren to temporarily withdraw his troops. This was considered a rational decision.

Yizhou had not had large-scale military mobilization for many years, but tens of thousands of troops were suddenly mobilized for battle.

This 'test' for logistics made Liu Zhang and the scholar-bureaucrats in Yizhou realize that fighting was not a simple matter.

Why did Zhou Cheng refuse to attack?

The further south you go, the more hills and mountains you get, and the road becomes rugged and no longer smooth.

Each time the journey to transport grain and grass became longer.

Due to the terrain, the chance of encountering an ambush during the transportation of grain and grass is also greater.

Therefore, if Liu Zhang wants to eliminate Cao Cao at once, he must not only do it quickly, but also do it so fast that he does not give Cao Cao a chance to breathe.

At the same time, Liu Zhang also needed to solve the problem of food and grass.

Otherwise, no matter how many troops are sent, it will be ineffective because of insufficient food and grass.

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Yecheng.

Yecheng has been relatively"deserted" recently.

This is something that careful people will find.

On the streets, the number of vendors coming and going is obviously much smaller than in the past.

In previous years, in November and December, a large number of traders would come to purchase cattle and sheep.

At this time of year, the city is filled with cow and sheep excrement, even though there are dedicated public officials to clean it up.

However, the pungent smell can still be smelled in the streets.

Common people didn't mind much about this, but the scribes were very dissatisfied.

It's just that this year the taste suddenly faded, making people feel uncomfortable

"Why has the price of mutton increased this year?"

"Yes, it is a full 40% higher than last year."

Eating meat has always been people's favorite no matter in ancient times.

The increase in meat and food prices is the most obvious

"Duke Zhou has been on campaign in recent years, and the cattle and sheep are excellent for the army and the city of Liao. Is it not expensive?"

At this time, a scribe said with an obvious sour taste.

He likes to cook a pot of mutton and drink it by himself in the winter. Not to mention how delicious it is.

However, the price of meat has been too high recently. It’s expensive. With a scholar’s ​​family background, he has to eat some pork.

"Last year’s cattle and sheep were also eaten, but what about this year’s? asked another scribe

"I'm afraid you don't know that the grassland drought in the past two years has reached Bingzhou. The wandering Huns came to Bingzhou to plunder, and Zhang Yan was busy dealing with it."

At this time, a scribe who was obviously dressed more 'elegantly' opened his mouth and said.

Drought on the grassland?

There is also such a statement. Not to mention the common people in Ye City, even the scribes here are not aware of it.

But it is also It's easy to understand. Everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door and doesn't care about the frost on other people's tiles.

The grassland is still far away from Yecheng, so how can we care about it?

"It turns out to be Brother Jinghong, please take a seat."

At this time, a scribe came over and invited the scribe who had just spoken.

The scribe who spoke was called Zhao Tan, whose courtesy name was Jinghong. He was a member of the Zhao family in Yecheng. Although he was a commoner, he was also one of Zhao Chen's sons..

Now in Ye City, the Zhao family and the Zhen family can be said to be extremely favored and at the peak of their power.

Although Zhao Tan does not like to be an official, he still has no worries about food and clothing.

Zhao Tan usually likes to get to know businessmen from all over the world, not for doing business. It was just to increase his knowledge and serve as a source of conversation for him outside.

Seeing that everyone was curious, he said to everyone:"Since the year before last, there has been drought and little rain on the grassland, and there is not enough water and grass. The good pastures are all controlled by Zhou Gong. Life for aliens becomes increasingly difficult……"

To put it simply, Zhou Cheng wants to ensure strategic reserves.

Meat is a very important material in war. After soldiers eat meat, they will have strength to fight.

Therefore, meat reserves are very important.

When the grassland livestock is insufficient, they will be transferred to Zhenliaocheng for material management and control.

Merchants are all profit-seeking. If they want to buy cattle and sheep, they naturally have to move to Zhenliao City.

Zhao Tan didn't think this was a secret. It was something that all businessmen knew, so it wasn't important.

Therefore, when he saw that everyone was listening attentively, he felt proud and continued talking to Tianshan Mountain.

Occasionally add oil and vinegar.

However, everyone has heard that the aliens on the grassland are indeed living a miserable life now.

At this time, Zhao Tan said again:"But don't worry, everyone, I heard that Duke Zhou has mobilized 30,000 cavalry to drive away and kill the foreigners who invaded the territory, but Bingzhou... Hey, Zhang Yan is really incompetent."

Zhao Tan didn't What I do know is that while he was boasting, someone secretly wrote down all of this.

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