Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 1750 Test (Part 2)

"The so-called soldiers and horses do not move food and grass first. In order to prevent the Japanese pirates from attacking Suzhou, we sent troops to cut off the connection between our Zhejiang Army Fengqiao Camp and Suzhou City. Our military camp needs to prepare enough food and grass for a month to prevent Japanese pirates from besieging Fengqiao with superior forces. Big camp. Each soldier of our army needs two liters of grain per day, and each mule and horse needs two liters of forage and one liter of coarse grain per day. Our army has a total of two thousand soldiers and seven hundred mules and horses. For this trip, we need to ask for food and grass from the Suzhou government. ? This is the last official document requesting food, please refer to this official document and ask Mr. Hu to draw up an official document requesting food to the Suzhou government."

  Zhu Ping'an took down an official document from the bookshelf and handed it to Hu Wei who was beside him, asking him to write a book about Liang Gongqi.

  After returning from offering sacrifices to the sea, Zhu Ping’an sent scouts to inspect the Japanese pirates in a radius of hundreds of miles. Judging from various signs, Xu Hai, who is entrenched in the Songjiang Mansion, and other Japanese pirates have already assembled their forces and are preparing to attack Suzhou.

  Up to now, the total strength of the Japanese pirates entrenched in Songjiang Mansion has reached more than 40,000, and their arrogance is growing day by day.

  Counties and towns around Songjiang Mansion, such as Jiading, Kunshan, and Wujiang, have been plagued by Japanese pirates all over the place. They have long coveted Suzhou Mansion, which is close at hand and richest in the world.

  In just a few days, the scouts discovered more than a dozen cases of Japanese pirates spying on Suzhou, and even outside the Fengqiao camp, they also found many unidentified people spying on the camp. The frequency and depth of Japanese pirates dispatched are far beyond the past.

  So, Zhu Ping'an concluded that the Japanese pirates were already preparing to attack Suzhou, and the time would be 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 the Suzhou government has also strengthened the protection of the city.

   "Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely complete the task next time, and prepare the official document for food." Hu Wei took the official document with both hands and said confidently.

Zhu Pingan nodded, then looked at Xia Qiang, and said to him, "Marching and fighting requires the support and cooperation of local governments. 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 to Suzhou to train and improve the quality of the soldiers. The state of preparation. This place is the destination of this trip. Mr. Xia helped me draw up an official document to notify the county government to cooperate. This is the official document sent to another government office last time asking for its cooperation, for your reference."

  As Zhu Pingan said, he picked up a pen and left a place name on the paper, then took an official document from the bookshelf and handed it to Xia Qiang.

   "Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely complete the task next time, and prepare the official document to notify the local government, so as not to delay your military affairs." Like Hu Wei, Xia Qiang took the official document with both hands and said confidently.

  The uncle Zhu Shouren on the side couldn't hold back for a long time, and stepped forward eagerly, "Nephew, nephew, what about me, what do you want me to do? Uncle, don't worry about doing things, I promise to finish it beautifully for you."

"Uncle, I also have an official document to assist in drafting. In order to prevent the Japanese pirates from attacking, the battalion should not only prepare more food and grass, but also prepare more weapons and gunpowder for consumption in battle. The daily consumption of gunpowder is 1,000 yuan. Jin, one hundred war knives will be consumed, and half a month will be spent, so please ask for gunpowder and war knives from the Suzhou government. In addition, an additional five hundred spears, five hundred longbows, and ten thousand feather arrows will be applied for in case of emergencies.”

  Zhu Ping'an instructed his uncle Zhu Shouren, and also brought him an official document that he applied for a few days ago for his reference.

   "Uncle is doing things, so don't worry about my nephew, a mere official document is at your fingertips."

  Uncle Zhu Shouren rolled up his sleeves, patted his chest to make sure, the confidence on his face was beyond words.

   "Then please uncle, Mr. Hu, and Mr. Xia. I will go outside to inspect the drills of the soldiers, and I will come back to see your results."

  Zhu Pingan arched his hands slightly, and went out of the tent to inspect the drills of the battalions, leaving the uncle Zhu Shouren, Hu Wei and Xia Qiang in the tent.

   This is also a test for the uncle and the others, to see if they will rummage through things when they are alone in the tent.

  Of course, Zhu Pingan locked the handsome seal, tiger charm, and confidential documents in the cabinet last night. There are only ordinary books and literature in the handsome tent, so there is no need to worry about being read by the uncle and the others.

   These ordinary books and letters, Zhu Ping'an also made a secret mark, put a strand of hair, as long as the uncle and the others read the books and letters, Zhu Ping'an can find them.

  Zhu Pingan inspected the drills of the soldiers, and returned to the commander's account after about half an hour.

Uncle Zhu Shouren saw Zhu Ping'an's return from the window from a distance, and stuffed the books in his hand on the bookshelf. When Zhu Ping'an walked into the handsome tent, he said to Zhu Ping'an with credit: "My nephew is back, hehe, you arranged the book. We have already completed the task for you."

   "Your Excellency is back, we have already drafted the official document, please give me your advice."

  Hu Wei and Xia Qiang also got up and saluted Zhu Pingan, and asked Zhu Pingan to review the official document they had prepared with a confident face.

  Zhu Ping'an nodded, took the official document handed over by Hu Wei and Xia Xian, and reviewed it carefully.

   Zhu Ping'an first read the official document of asking for grain written by Hu Wei.

   There are not many problems with the format of the official document, but I am not familiar with the official document. There are a few minor problems, but they are not serious, but the problem with the content of the official document is a big one.

  The grain and grass calculated by Hu Wei are too seriously wrong.

  In the official documents, Hu Wei requested a total of 400 shi of grain, 140 shi of forage, and 70 shi of coarse grain.

  Zhu Pingan saw this data and knew that Hu Wei was wrong, very wrong.

   Do the math in your head.

  The Zhejiang Army has a total of 2,000 soldiers, and each needs two liters of food per day, which is 4,000 liters a day.

   Ten liters equals one bucket, and ten buckets equals one stone. In other words, the Zhe army needs forty shi of grain a day, and 1,200 shi of grain in a month.

As for mules and horses, the Zhe Army has a total of 700 mules and horses. Each mule and horse needs two liters of forage and one liter of coarse grain a day, which is 1,400 liters of forage and seven hundred liters of coarse grain. Stone forage seven stone coarse grains. After a month, it is 420 shi forage and 210 shi of coarse grain.

  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 forage, and 70 shi of coarse grain.

   It's three times worse.

  Zhu Pingan thought about it for a while, and it should be that Hu Wei was sloppy or negligent, and calculated a month as ten days.

  One day requires forty shi of grain, 14 shi of forage, and 70 shi of coarse grain. After ten days, don’t you need 400 shi of grain, 140 shi of forage, and 70 shi of coarse grain...

  If the food was requested according to Hu Wei’s official document, the grain and grass for a month was originally reserved for emergencies, but the food requested was only enough for ten days, and the remaining twenty days would be to drink northwest wind?

  When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were fighting for hegemony, they were not superior in military strength. Didn’t the reason why Cao Cao won in the battle of Guandu was that Yuan Shao’s Wuchao granary was burned down, causing Yuan Shao’s army to be defeated without food.

  For the issue of food and grass, we should be cautious and careful, and we must not be sloppy at all.

  Theoretically speaking, he should be cautious about the first task he gave to Hu Wei, but in the end such a big mistake happened, which shows that Hu Wei is not careful enough and too negligent.

  (end of this chapter)