mtlumby2d Chapter 1638: I used to be afraid that it would come quickly, but now I am afraid that it will not c
Chapter 1638: I used to be afraid that it would come quickly, but now I am afraid that it will not c
In the evening, everyone gathered together and calculated the military strength of the five surrounding cities.
The five large cities near Jinzhou City are not important border cities, so there are not many troops stationed there.
This time, among the 50,000 troops brought by General Qi and Yan Shisan, at least 30,000 soldiers usually operated in the mountains and streams. Everyone hid their whereabouts and did not attract much attention from the court.
There are now 90,000 soldiers in Jinzhou City, and the total number of soldiers in the five nearby cities will probably not exceed 50,000.
"Their forces are scattered, and since they don't have to fight, they don't practice well, so they are not a threat. However, after Wuzhou, after two small cities, we will reach Danzhou City. Danzhou is a border city, and King Ye's 100,000-strong army is there."
"If Prince Zheng can ask Prince Ye for help and send troops from Danzhou, and if we add the troops from the Imperial City, we can mobilize at least 100,000 troops. Then I'm afraid our Jinzhou City will soon be undefendable."
Although Jinzhou City is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the military force is limited after all.
In addition, if the imperial court was determined to attack Jinzhou City, it would inevitably impose a series of blockades on Jinzhou City's economic resources.
Jinzhou City is a major trading city. Although its economy is prosperous, its self-production capacity is very weak.
In other words, if there were no merchant caravans coming to trade, the food in Jinzhou City alone might not last long.
"General Qin, in your opinion, how long can the current food reserves in Jinzhou City last for everyone?" Gu Yunxi asked.
Qin Xiangbei had already found out everything, and said hurriedly, "Most of the people in Jinzhou City are well-off. Most of them have at least three months' worth of food in their homes. Rich families may be able to prepare for half a year, but they probably won't have more than that."
"As for the granary in Jinzhou City, I also took a look today. If we want to supply 90,000 soldiers, it will be exhausted in no more than a month."
a month...
This number made everyone feel nervous.
A month passed in a flash. If there was no improvement, the soldiers would not even have enough food to eat after a long time. What was the point of fighting?
Therefore, having sufficient military force is sometimes not a good thing. When fighting, of course the more soldiers the better, and the greater the chance of victory. But if the world is at peace, then every mouth must be fed.
"So this battle must be started as soon as possible. The later we start, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."
Gu Yunxi looked at Jun Yexuan and said, "From here to the Imperial City, do you have any other people along the way?"
"There are old subordinates of my father, but they may not be willing to submit to me."
The most important thing is that after Emperor Jingnan ascended the throne, he had been in power for more than 20 years and had already secretly eliminated the ministers who were once loyal to the Northern Emperor.
Most of the people have retired, and what's more, everyone is old.
"That may not be the case. Perhaps there are many people like General Qin who are hiding their true colors."
After all, the Northern Emperor was very famous back then.
Gu Yunxi thought for a moment and then said, "No matter what, there will be a tough battle to fight. The sooner this battle is fought, the better."
"The people in the imperial city may not think so. As long as Prince Zheng and the Queen don't send troops, the war will have to wait." Yan Yi was also worried.
A few days ago, everyone was worried that the team from the imperial city was coming too quickly. Now, after a new team joined them, they began to worry that they were coming too slow.
"I have a way to make Prince Zheng unable to hold back and send troops to fight immediately." Gu Yunxi glanced at everyone and finally landed on Jun Yexuan: "But before that, you have to find someone you can trust to send the news to A Li and have him secretly mobilize troops and break up the whole into small groups and force his way to the imperial city."