It is said that there are 400,000 Qin troops, but in fact there is still a lot of water in it.

It was similar to the Qin army led by Zhang Han. In the end, not even one-third of those who met the requirements were selected.

The Great Wall Legion led by Wang Li originally only had more than 100,000 soldiers, but this number of people was not enough.

So before setting out for the war, Wang Li selected 50,000 people from among the corvees to join the war effort.

Therefore, the current structure of the Great Wall Legion is 150,000 soldiers, 250,000 baggage, and miscellaneous troops that can go into battle when necessary.

Due to the lack of supplies, Wang Li's inner hatred, the soldiers' confusion about him, and other pressures, Wang Li transferred all the pressure to the old land of Zhao.

That’s why the previous behavior of ‘strengthening the wall and clearing the field’ was adopted.

For Wang Li, if he did not do this, he would not be able to ensure the daily needs of the army.

Similarly, these grains may also fall into the hands of Zhao Jun.

And Zhao Jun is not as weak as imagined.

Although they didn't dare to fight, there were at least tens of thousands of them, all soldiers who had left the Great Wall Legion before.

The main reason why Wang Li was able to push all the way over was because the soldiers who left the Great Wall Legion were dispersed.

Some went home on their own after leaving, while others were concentrated in Xindu.

After experiencing this battle, some became dead ghosts, and some fell into the hands of the Qin army again.

Wang Li is obviously not good at handling political affairs, otherwise he would not have made Zhao Guo a mess, and even his own troops began to lose military discipline.

There are certainly external reasons, but mostly it's because Wang Li himself isn't good at it.

Now, the political work naturally falls on Chen Ping.

As for Wang Li, he only needs to wait for Chen Ping's arrangements. For Wang Li, there is nothing else to worry about except fighting.

"General Wang, how much food and grass reserves does the army have now?" Chen Ping asked directly.

It was too late to go through the records now. Chen Ping had to sort out the inside as quickly as possible, and then let Wang Li lead the army closer to the border to put pressure on the Chu army.

"It's enough to feed the army for two or three months..." Wang Li said a little unsure.

"Have someone check the warehouse immediately. The error must be within ten days!" Chen Ping nodded, not angry at all.

Not long after, the captain in charge of food and grass appeared in the house. Looking at Chen Ping and the Han envoy, he probably guessed the reason: "Han envoy, general, the food and grass storage is enough for about two and a half months."

The daily consumption of 400,000 people is huge, and the previous guerrilla-style raids are barely enough for food, and there is not much inventory.

The current food and grass are still the food and grass obtained from the Zhao State's granary after the capture of Xindu.

The number was originally quite large, but the prisoners couldn't be allowed to starve, right?

"Well, General Wang, you can announce the news internally. In addition, we will arrange for the officers to prepare. Those who want to return to their hometowns should register with the corresponding officers. We will distribute road guides and rations according to the county as a unit. If you are willing to stay,

Those who came down, the soldiers and baggage were integrated into one army." Chen Ping said to Wang Li again.

This has become a habit of the Han army.

Every time a place is occupied, soldiers will always be recruited and surrendered. Those who are willing to stay will be integrated. Those who are unwilling to stay will be given rations and return to their hometowns on their own.

This time, because all the soldiers in the army were from Guanzhong, the shortest way back home was through the Han border.

And now they are also Han people. In the Han border, it is absolutely impossible for such a large team to pass through the counties along the way without a road guide.

They were spotted by scouts before they even entered the Han border, and the Han army was waiting for them somewhere on the border.

"Prime Minister Chen, there is not enough food and grass. Now that we are giving them rations to return home, how will the army ensure the needs for the battle?" Wang Li asked.

The transportation of grain and grass for the Han army was a problem. No matter how much they left, at least 100,000 or 200,000 people would be left behind, and they would need a lot of grain and grass.

"There is no need to worry about food and grass. Since we have become the Han army, the Han Kingdom will not let its soldiers have a headache because of food and grass." Chen Ping smiled slightly.

I felt that it was unconvincing to just talk, so I found two pieces of silk cloth and wrote a few paragraphs on each.

Then he stamped his seal on it, put it in a bamboo tube, and sealed it with sealing mud.

He handed it to the imperial guards behind him and said: "Give this copy to the commander of Dongjun, and this one to Prime Minister Zhang."

Chen Ping did not avoid anyone when he wrote.

Therefore, Wang Li saw very clearly that the letter given to the commander of Dongjun ordered him to immediately prepare enough food for 200,000 people for two months.

The letter given to Zhang Liang explained the situation here, and then asked him to prepare grain supplies for the East County captains according to the order of the royal court.

Four hundred thousand people can eat food and grass for two and a half months. If there are half less people, they can still eat for two and a half months, or even three months.

Together with the two months of food and grass prepared by Dongjun, this is enough for them to eat for five months.

Five months later, the autumn harvest would have ended long ago, and they would be able to get new supplies before they even ran out of food and grass.

Today, these Qin troops who have been stationed at the border all year round have finally experienced what it is like to have a mother in charge.

Even when the First Emperor was still there, they relied on their own farming to supply their food rations.

Basically, except for the first year, the supplies provided by the imperial court gradually decreased each year, and gradually started not being provided at all.

They were not only responsible for the use of the army, but also provided for the needs of the corvee.

Therefore, not all the corvees who went to build the Great Wall went to build the Great Wall, but some went to the border to farm.

There are many things and it's very confusing.

But under Chen Ping's handling, one thing was arranged one after another.

Starting with the Qin army, then the grain and grass, then the prisoners, the people of Zhao and so on.

Not to mention anything else, just seeing Chen Ping giving orders one after another gave Wang Li a headache.

Wang Li even had a feeling that if he did these things, he would probably die here...

Things were roughly arranged, and then Chen Ping followed Wang Li to summon the generals.

It is impossible to meet each of the 400,000 troops one by one, and there will be no way to meet them all. Summoning the generals is the most convenient and fastest way.

Chen Ping held the banner and took half of the tiger talisman from Wang Li in front of all the generals. The other half had already been obtained by Wang Buxu in Xianyang.

The moment Chen Ping took over the Tiger Talisman, it meant that the last armed force of the Qin Dynasty in this world disappeared.

Needless to say about the Lingnan Legion, Zhao Tuo has already been ready to make a move. Even if he goes to him with the tiger talisman, he may not agree. Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, what can you do?

After the ceremony was completed, Chen Ping started a new ceremony.
Chapter completed!