Regarding the shortage of food, Li Jia made a mistake.

The cost of transporting grain over a long distance from Lingnan to Hunan is immeasurable. If it were not for the support of Hainan Island, Guangzhou might not even be able to support the autumn harvest.

There are 30,000 troops who came to Hunan, including 10,000 forbidden troops, 10,000 northwest troops, and 10,000 barbarian troops. The food and grass consumed every month, plus huge supplies such as mules and horses, consume at least

Fifty thousand shi, plus losses, at least 100,000 shi of grain need to be transported to Hunan every month.

Hunan had gone through the Zhang Wenbiao Rebellion before, with tens of thousands of troops fighting among themselves, and most of Hunan's labor force being evacuated. Although it was only for a short month, the impact was huge. According to estimates by officials familiar with civil affairs, production was reduced by at least 30%.

Therefore, the army could only supply half of its food supply, and the rest needed to be imported from Lingnan, so naturally it could not hold on.

All I can say is that I barely managed to survive until the autumn harvest.

"Fortunately, the battle time is short, otherwise once a fight begins, with the appetite of the soldiers, surviving the autumn harvest can only be a dream!" Li Jia couldn't help but sigh. In ancient times, fighting was about logistics, and whoever could persevere would be the winner.

"Before, I had been staying in Lingnan, and I had enough food and clothing. I didn't think about the importance of food. Now, it's difficult to go to the north!"

Although he is a time traveler, he cannot use magic to change food. The only thing he can do is to think of ways to make more food.

Nanping has a small land and many people. In the land of three states, there are 700,000 people, more than Hunan. The grain is naturally compact and it is impossible to sell grain.

Not to mention the Southern Tang Dynasty, it was impossible to obtain food due to hostile relations.

The Shu Kingdom has a lot of food and has been at peace for decades. It has a population of more than three million. However, it is too difficult to go up the Yangtze River. There are countless gorges and canyons, the famous one is the Three Gorges. If you don't calm down, the boat will be destroyed and people will die.

, and the reputation of Nanping Gao Lezi is so great that it is surprising that people who pass through his territory are not skinned.

"It seems that we can only go to Shu to buy grain. If we can get some, we can count on some. The Central Plains can also be used. Zhao Kuangyin hasn't had time to integrate the local vassal towns."

Li Jiasi thought that for the current plan, he could only buy as much grain as possible. With the chaos in Hunan, it might be difficult to last long after the autumn harvest.

Hunan must be garrisoned because it faces Nanping and Nantang, and the Central Plains must survive.

"Your Majesty, Yuezhou has come to report that the Huainan Army has evacuated Yangzhou and is safe!" Wu Qing, as the commander of the Sound Department, immediately ran over to report the good news.

"All the Huainan Army have been rescued? Very good!" He walked with great joy in his heart. These are more than 20,000 elite soldiers, even stronger than the Lingnan Forbidden Army. This is the cornerstone of the world's hegemony!

"Wait a minute, how many people are there in the Huainan Army?" Li Jia frowned. Suddenly, he had a bad feeling and thought of something.

"More than 23,000 people, including about 5,000 wounded!" Seeing the sudden change in the emperor's face, Wu Qing, who had always been good at observing words and expressions, felt uneasy in his heart and had some hesitation on his face.

"Damn it! I actually forgot about the Huainan Army!" Li Jia suddenly felt bad. There was already insufficient food, not to mention the addition of more than 20,000 Huainan Army troops, which would definitely not be able to survive the autumn harvest.

"Let all the Huainan troops come to Changsha and reorganize the army!"

In addition to the problem of food, the Huainan Army of more than 20,000 people is a hidden danger. If it is not handled well, Hunan will explode. The host and guest are in different places. Li Jia's brows instantly frowned.

"Separate the officers from the soldiers, confiscate the weapons of the Huainan Army, let the officers come to Changsha first, and the other soldiers will come in batches!"

"Also, let Li Wei go back to guard Yuezhou as soon as possible and keep a good watch on these Huainan troops. There can be no carelessness in the slightest!"

"Let Changsha Prefecture transfer some grain to Yuezhou——" At this point, Li Jia felt even more distressed.

"Nuo——" Tian Zhong, who was serving at the side, bowed his head in agreement, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

In Hunan, where there was no prime minister, the emperor's orders were thoroughly implemented. No one dared to disobey, and no one had any objections, unless they were too bold to be brave.

With him, his prestige in Hunan is several times that of Lingnan. Local officials and military generals all fawn over each other and speak softly. Is this the taste of power?

Feeling happy in his heart, he walked out naturally and briskly, and casually gave instructions to an eunuch in charge of the seal. The eunuch then informed several officials to draft an imperial edict.

In the past, it was the Zhongshu Sheren of the Zhongshu Province who drafted the imperial edict, but now it is the Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy, which belongs to the power of the prime minister, and has been exploited by another layer.

Who is Li Jia? How can he be restricted by the prime minister? His imperial edicts are directly carried out by heaven, sometimes with the seal of Zhongshumen, but in Hunan, he can convict people with one sentence.

Besides, in these troubled times, no prime minister dares to directly oppose the emperor. Rules are meant to be broken.

There is no need to stamp the imperial edict under the Zhongshu family. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called a white-board edict. If it was not recognized, it would be dismissed. Even a strong man like Wu Zetian would not dare to break it.

During the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yizhi was promoted by Wu Zetian, but later he opposed Wu Zetian (he subordinated himself to women and poached the Tang Dynasty, which was completely inconsistent with Confucian ethics). As a result, the regent Empress Wu finally seized the opportunity to punish Liu Yizhi.

, so she ordered Wang Benli, the governor of Suzhou, to review the case.

Wang Benli presented the imperial order to Liu Yizhi. Unexpectedly, Liu Yizhi read the document and refuted: "If you don't go through Fengge (author's note: Zhongshu Sheng) and Luantai (author's note: Menxia Sheng), what is the name of the imperial edict?"

?" ("Old Tang Book, Volume 87, Biography of Liu Yi") This accusation left Wang Benli speechless.

Do you think he survived? This man died in the end. Wu Zetian was so smart that she didn’t go through Zhongshu’s disciples, didn’t arrest him and convict him, but directly gave him an imperial edict to commit suicide at home. If he didn’t comply? It would be a lie.

The confiscation of homes and genocide is just around the corner.

To clarify, the emperor's order is called an imperial edict, the queen's order is called a religious edict, and the prince's order is called an edict. They all have rules.

"Is this Yuezhou? It's not as good as Yangzhou!" Li Chongjin's left foot left the ship, and his heart was filled with excitement. He came to the land, and it felt so good to have his feet on the ground.

After landing on the land of Yuezhou, Li Chongjin naturally had no intention of admiring the Yueyang Tower. He did not have the literary talent, let alone the thought. He only had emotions for Yangzhou City and confusion about his future.

According to the relay model, more than 300 ships arranged all the Huainan troops to Sangluo Prefecture, and then came to Yuezhou in batches. His identity was naturally among the first batch. He took his senior officials to Yuezhou and drifted.

A few days on the Yangtze River is like a year.

"The city of Yuezhou is only a few miles away, and the households are only five thousand. How can it be as good as Yangzhou?"
Chapter completed!