"As the saying goes, food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are used. In order to prevent the Japanese pirates from attacking Suzhou, we sent troops to cut off the connection between the Fengqiao Camp of our Zhejiang Army and Suzhou City. Our military camp needs to prepare enough food and grass for one month to prevent the Japanese pirates from surrounding our Fengqiao Camp with superior forces.
Qiao Daying. Each of our soldiers needs two liters of food per day, and each mule and horse needs two liters of fodder and one liter of coarse grain per day. Our army has a total of two thousand soldiers and seven hundred mules and horses. We need to ask for food and grass from Suzhou Prefecture for this trip.
How much? This is the official document requesting food from last time. I also ask Mr. Hu to draw up an official document requesting food from Suzhou Prefecture based on this document."
Zhu Ping'an took down an official document from the bookshelf and handed it to Hu Wei who was standing aside, asking him to write a reading on Liang Gongqi.
After returning from Jihai, Zhu Ping'an sent scouts to inspect the Japanese pirates within a hundred miles radius. Judging from various signs, Xu Hai and other Japanese pirates entrenched in Songjiang Prefecture were already gathering their forces and preparing to attack Suzhou.
Up to now, the total strength of the Japanese pirates entrenched in Songjiang Prefecture has reached more than 40,000, and their arrogance is growing day by day.
Counties and towns around Songjiang Prefecture, such as Jiading, Kunshan, and Wujiang, have been plagued by Japanese pirates. They have long been coveted by Suzhou Prefecture, which is so close and richest in the world.
In just a few days, the scouts discovered more than ten cases of Japanese pirates spying on Suzhou. Even outside the Fengqiao camp, they also found many cases of unidentified people peeking into the camp. The frequency and depth of Japanese pirates' movements were far away.
More than ever.
Therefore, Zhu Ping'an concluded that the Japanese pirates were ready to attack Suzhou in the near future, ranging from three to five days to ten days.
Zhu Ping'an has also issued a warning to Suzhou City, and Suzhou Prefecture has also strengthened city protection.
"Please rest assured, Sir, I will definitely complete the task and prepare the official document asking for food." Hu Wei took the official document with both hands and said with confidence.
Zhu Pingan nodded, then looked at Xia Qiang and said to him, "Marching and fighting requires the support and cooperation of the yamen from all over the country. Recently, the Japanese pirates in Songjiang Prefecture are ready to move. In order to prepare for the war, I plan to send a battalion of soldiers out of Suzhou to train and improve the soldiers."
War preparation state. This place is the destination of this trip. Mr. Xia helped me draft an official document to notify the county government here to cooperate. This is the official document sent to another government office last time to ask for their cooperation, for your reference."
As Zhu Pingan spoke, he wrote a place name on the paper, then took an official document from the bookshelf and handed it to Xia Qiang.
"Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely complete the task and prepare the official document to inform the local government, so that it will not delay your military affairs." Xia Qiang, like Hu Wei, took the official document with both hands and said with confidence.
The uncle on the side, Zhu Shouren, could no longer hold himself back and stepped forward eagerly, "My dear nephew, my dear nephew, what do you want me to do? You can rest assured, uncle, I promise to finish it beautifully for you."
"Uncle, I also have an official document here that I need help drafting. In order to prevent Japanese pirates from attacking, in addition to preparing more food and grass, the camp also needs to prepare more weapons and gunpowder for consumption in battle. The daily consumption of gunpowder is one thousand
Jin, calculate the loss of one hundred war knives, prepare enough for half a month's consumption, and ask Suzhou Prefecture for gunpowder and war knives. In addition, apply for an additional 500 spears, 500 longbows, and 10,000 feather arrows in case of emergency."
Zhu Ping'an told his uncle Zhu Shouren and also gave him an official document he had applied for some time ago for his reference.
"Uncle is doing his job, so don't worry, my dear nephew. A mere official document will be at your fingertips."
Uncle Zhu Shouren rolled up his sleeves and patted his chest to confirm, the confidence on his face was beyond words.
"Then leave it to my uncles, Mr. Hu and Mr. Xia. I will go outside to inspect the soldiers' training and come back to see your results."
Zhu Ping'an slightly arched his hands, then went out of the tent to inspect the drills of each battalion, leaving his uncle Zhu Shouren, Hu Wei and Xia Qiang in the commander's tent.
This is also a test for the uncle and the others to see if they can rummage through things when they are alone in the handsome tent.
Of course, Zhu Ping'an had locked the handsome seal, tiger talisman and confidential documents in the cabinet last night. There were only ordinary books and literature in the handsome tent, so there was no need to worry about being read by the uncle and the others.
Zhu Ping'an also made secret marks on these ordinary books and documents, leaving strands of hair on them. As long as his uncle and others looked through the books and documents, Zhu Ping'an would be able to find them.
Zhu Ping'an inspected the soldiers' drills and returned to the commander's tent after about half an hour.
Uncle Zhu Shouren saw Zhu Pingan's return from the window from a distance, and stuffed the books in his hands on the bookshelf. When Zhu Pingan walked into the handsome tent, he took credit and said to Zhu Pingan: "My nephew is back, haha, you arrange it
We have already completed your task for you."
"Your Excellency is back. We have already drafted the official document. Please review it and give us your advice."
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang also stood up and bowed their hands to Zhu Pingan, and confidently asked Zhu Pingan to review the official document they had prepared.
Zhu Pingan nodded, took the official document handed over by Hu Wei and Xia Xian, and reviewed it carefully.
Zhu Pingan first read the official document drafted by Hu Wei to request food.
There are not many problems with the format of the official document. I am just not familiar with the official document, so there are a few minor problems, but they are not harmful. However, the content of the official document is a bigger problem.
Hu Wei's calculation of food and fodder was really wrong.
In the official document, Hu Wei requested a total of 400 shi of grain, 140 shi of fodder, and 70 shi of coarse grain.
As soon as Zhu Pingan saw this data, he knew that Hu Wei was wrong, very wrong.
Do some mental math.
There are two thousand soldiers in the Zhejiang army. Each of them needs two liters of food per day, which is four thousand liters per day.
Ten liters is equal to one dou, and ten dou is equal to one stone. In conversion, the Zhejiang army needs forty shi of grain a day, which is 1,200 shi of grain in a month.
As for mules and horses, the Zhejiang Army has a total of 700 mules and horses. Each mules and horses need two liters of fodder and one liter of coarse grains per day, which is 1,400 liters of forage and 700 liters of coarse grains per day. Converted, the mules and horses need 14 liters of coarse grains per day.
One stone of fodder and seven stones of coarse grains. In one month, there are 420 shi of fodder and 210 shi of coarse grains.
The correct answer is: a total of 1,200 shi of grain, 420 shi of forage and 210 shi of coarse grain need to be requested.
In the official document, Hu Wei requested a total of 400 shi of grain, 140 shi of fodder, and 70 shi of coarse grain.
It's three times worse.
Zhu Ping'an thought for a moment and concluded that Hu Wei was careless or careless and calculated a month as ten days.
One day requires forty shi of grain, fourteen shi of forage, and seventy shi of coarse grain. After ten days, it does not require 400 shi of grain, 140 shi of forage, and 70 shi of coarse grain...
If we requested food according to Hu Wei's official document, we would have stored a month's worth of food and grass for emergencies, but in the end the food we requested was only enough for ten days. Is it a northwest wind for the remaining twenty days?
Back then, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were competing for hegemony, but they did not have the upper hand. The reason why Cao Cao was defeated in the battle of Guandu was because he burned Yuan Shao's Wuchao granary, causing Yuan Shao's army to be defeated without food.
When it comes to food and grass issues, we need to be very cautious and not careless at all.
Theoretically speaking, Hu Wei should have been very cautious in the first matter he gave to Hu Wei, but in the end he made such a big mistake, which shows that Hu Wei was not careful enough and was too careless.
(End of chapter)
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