Three Kingdoms: I Have Unlimited Gifts

Liu Biao knew that now was a critical moment in his life.

Presenting Er Qiao, His Majesty's impression of himself has improved, and the black history of the past has been washed white.

However, what the future holds in the future depends on your current performance!

Liu Biao pondered for a while, and said: "The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions hope that my big Han will shelter them from the wind and rain. Wei Chen thought that my big Han should not intervene.

"Oh? Why? Back then, I was a big man, but in the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions, I set up the Western Regions Long Shifu.

"One time and another. At that time, my Han and the Huns were of equal strength. No one could do anything about the other, so I found a new way to find allies in the Western Regions. Now, the Huns have been destroyed, and my Han and Guishuang have no grudges. Moreover, Guishuang is far away. The west is thousands of miles away, and it is not bordered by my big Han, and my big Han should not take chestnuts from the fire of the countries in the Western Regions.39

Liu Zhao said: "However, back then, the Great Han owned the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. Now, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have volunteered to vote, but I don't dare to accept it. Is it bad for my reputation?

At this point, Liu Biao already understood Liu Zhao's tendency: to protect the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, and even bring the thirty-six countries into the control of the empire.

Liu Biao did not dare to express his objection directly, so he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, do you know who is the most famous person among the historical figures of the Western Regions Long History Mansion?"

"Of course it's the class that exceeds the class and Dingyuan."

"Yes, it's Ban Chao." Liu Biao said, "The reason why Ban Chao is so famous is that he used only a handful of Han troops, that is, a few hundred people or a thousand or so, to mobilize the countries in the Western Regions that tend to be Han-oriented. The power of the Xiongnu in the Western Regions formed an absolute suppression of the power of the Xiongnu. In fact, why didn't the imperial court want to give Ban Chao more support? But the Western Regions were desolate, and the main part was the Gobi Desert, making it difficult to support the army. And the distance is long, and the supply is not easy. "

"So... Liu Aiqing thought that it would be difficult for my big man's army to supply supplies in the Western Regions, and that it would suffer a great loss if we fought against Guishuang in the Western Regions, so he didn't want me to fight against Guishuang?"

"Your Majesty is wise. At the beginning, my Han and the Huns dispatched a large army, which lasted for forty years and fought for the country of Cheshi. In the end, although my Han was victorious, Emperor Xuan did not order my Han army to be stationed in the country of Cheshi. The people of Shiguoquan have moved back to Quli, which is thousands of miles away. Without him, the original Cheshiguo is too far away. Even with the national strength of my big Han, the logistics cannot support it. Now if I want to protect the Western Regions thirty The six countries have to travel three or four thousand miles away at the most, which is farther than the original Cheshi country, and they have to fight against the current great country, Kuishan. It is really not easy to win!

"As expected of Liu Jingzhou, you can see at a glance the key to the battle of the Western Regions, logistics!

Liu Zhao was not at all embarrassed by Liu Biao's objection to him, but was very happy.

What is he doing with so many talents? Isn't it just to let them contribute their ingenuity?

"But..." Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "As you know, I have always led 10,000 white-robed troops on expeditions. Even if it is a tit-for-tat with Guishuang, a major power in the world this time, I thought that the Han army would go on an expedition in person. Thirty thousand people is enough. In this case, the logistical pressure will be much less. And... I will show you something.

Liu Zhao winked, and a little eunuch stepped forward and took a cloth bag.

Opening the cloth pocket, light yellow powder was revealed. Liu Biao lifted his nose and smelled it, and the aroma was fragrant!

Liu Biao asked, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is this?"

"What to eat. To be precise, this is the ration I prepared for the expedition army. You can also taste it, Liu Aiqing."

"Yes."

Liu Biao took the spoon and took a sip.

Liu Zhao asked again: "Liu Aiqing, what do you think of this thing?"

"Uh... It's quite fragrant and delicious. It's just a little dry. If it's used for military rations, it's a rare delicacy.

Liu Biao was a big warlord, and of course he knew what ordinary soldiers were eating these days - corn, flatbread and vinegar cloth, some sauces would improve their lives.

Although this powder is not as delicious as the delicacies of mountains and seas, it is much stronger than the food of ordinary soldiers.

Liu Zhao went on to explain, saying: "This thing is not just delicious. I call it chow mein, and the method is very simple: add wheat flour and salt, add a small amount of diced meat, and fry it with low heat until golden brown. Not only can it be stored for more than three months. Moreover, a pound of fried noodles can be equivalent to two pounds of wheat! 35

"What? One catty of fried noodles is equivalent to two catties of wheat?"

Pa!

Nothing else, the last sentence completely shocked Liu Biao, and he didn't even feel the spoon dropped on the ground.

He opened his mouth wide and said: "Please forgive Wei Chen to speak bluntly, this statement... is it true?"

Liu Zhao said: "Of course it is true. After the wheat is peeled, it can be turned into flour. Moreover, the flour itself has moisture in it, and when it is fried with fire, the moisture escapes and it is lighter. A pound of fried noodles can be quite For two jins of wheat, it's just too much.""

"Okay! That's great!

Liu Biao was a man who knew soldiers. In history, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian were both defeated by his men, and he immediately understood the significance of fried noodles.

First of all, transporting one catty of fried noodles is equivalent to transporting two catties of wheat. How much pressure does this reduce logistics?

To transport a pound of grain to the front line of the Western Regions, the rear often consumes a dozen catties. What is the equivalent of chow mein? Compressed wheat!

Originally, it was necessary to transport 1 million catties of wheat to the front line, but now it is good to transport 500,000 catties of fried noodles! The logistical consumption has been directly reduced by half! No, not only half, because the total weight of transportation is reduced, the consumption will also be reduced. Lower, if you count it carefully, you can reduce it by 70 to 80%!

To the common people, to the court, how much has the burden lightened?

Although the imperial court had to provide logistics of 30,000 horses, but now, it was only equivalent to the logistics of 5,000 people.

The logistics of 5,000 people, if the big man can't afford it, let alone the heaven.

In this way, the logistical problem of the big Han's expedition to the Western Regions is easily solved!

"Your Majesty, Shengming!" Liu Biao bowed deeply and said, "A clever plan to solve the logistical problem that no one has been able to solve for thousands of years. It is really heroic and admirable!"