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"As for the amount of food and grass, let me make a little estimate..."

Frowning and breaking his fingers, Liu Bei looked at each other with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and after repeated confirmation, he said slowly to Zhang Yan:

"My lord, our army is no better than yours. There are only about three hundred soldiers and not many horses."

"This place is only one step away from Chenliu, and we will definitely reach Suanzao within three days."

"After the jujube, I will sell some special products of the Northland, as well as surplus armor and weapons, in exchange for food and grass, and we will be able to tide over the difficulties."

"If you do the math, it will take about ten days at most..."

"If it's convenient for you, why don't you lend me Liu Xuande five hundred dans of grain, and after the war, I'll return ten times to the general."

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"hiss……"

"Five hundred stones of food?"

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"You...hehe, hahahahaha..."

Hearing that Liu Bei had borrowed five hundred shi, Zhang Yan was startled at first, then he took a breath and couldn't help laughing out loud.

This smile not only puzzled Liu Bei who was laughing, but also made Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who were sitting beside him look a little bit wrong.

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"Hmph! Why are you so rude!"

"My elder brother is a member of the Han family. If you don't want to borrow money to wait with me, then forget it. To put it bluntly, why do you laugh at me like this!?"

"I thought you were good people for treating me and my three brothers... but I don't want to look at it like this, it's no different from that ruler worm in the court!"

With a sudden slap on the table, Zhang Fei was the first to stand up and glared at Zhang Yan.

That pair of big eyes stared at Zhang Yan closely, and he kept panting heavily, which was a bit bluffing.

Not far from Zhang Fei, Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and stroked his beard.

Just look at his face, but it is full of seriousness, and he has not said a word, but the pressure on everyone is greater than that of Zhang Fei.

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Chapter 15 Every first-class person can be exchanged for a million stones of grain and two thousand catties of gold!

"This...why makes you laugh?"

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At this moment, the expressions of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were somewhat resentful, but Zhang Yan didn't care much.

It wasn't until Liu Bei couldn't hold back anymore that Zhang Yan turned around with a smile and glanced at Lu Su who was beside him. Lu Su pursed his lips and explained to Liu Bei and others.

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"Mr. Xuande, don't panic. My lord, he didn't mean to offend when he laughed this time."

"It's just because Mr. Xuande acted too honestly, so laughing at Mr. Xuande, you can't even be a bad person."

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"It's just five hundred stones of grain, and it's just a matter of effort for us. I thought you wanted the lion to speak loudly when I saw Mr. Xuande's solemn expression before."

Beside Lu Su, Zhang Yan also opened his mouth this time, bringing the topic to his side.

You know, he sent troops this time, but after more than two years of preparation.

In terms of food, Zhang Yan brought more than 50 shi of military rations, which was enough for his soldiers to eat for more than two months, and it was more than enough.

And along the way, Zhang Yan also maintains the habit of replenishing his luggage at any time and place-every time he goes to a relatively prosperous area, there will be special personnel in the Lujiang Army to check the luggage. Once the luggage drops below 80.00%, it will be carried out immediately. Replenish.

In addition, when the army travels, when passing through the mountain forest, they will occasionally buy some game to improve their food...

As a result, even when they were near Chenliu, the Lujiang army still consumed very little food.

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Before Liu Bei asked him, Zhang Yan thought that the other party would at least ask him for a ration of one or two thousand shi, or even three or five thousand shi.

Zhang Yan's bottom line in his heart is about three thousand shi of grain.If Liu Bei wants more, then he doesn't plan to give it directly...

But I didn't want to, when Liu Bei opened his mouth, he only wanted five hundred stones?

What is the concept of five hundred stones... An ordinary man in the Han Dynasty consumed about one stone of rations a month, which was about [-] kilograms when converted into the unit of later generations.

The army is different from the common people, because they spend a lot of time traveling day and night, so the food intake of the soldiers in the army is much larger than that of ordinary people.

In addition, the marching distance is far away, unlike when you are at home, you can supplement with vegetables and fruits, and you can handle food finely...

In most areas before 2000, the meals of the army were just steamed and cooked staple foods, not even fermented bread...

This has also led to the fact that in the army, the ration consumption of a soldier is even six times that of ordinary people.

A stone of grain is only enough to consume a soldier for five days.

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After doing the calculations like this, Zhang Yan already knew that Liu Bei's troops were still in the early 300s, and the daily food consumption of these [-] people started at about [-] shi.

And the five hundred stones of grain... Even if Liu Bei keeps using it sparingly, it can only last up to ten days.

After ten days, Liu Bei will run out of ammunition and food. At that time, what should he do?

After chuckling, Zhang Yan threw this question to Liu Bei, wanting to see what he planned:

"Mr. Xuande, don't blame me for being nosy..."

"I, Mr. Zhang, have been battle-hardened for a long time. The five hundred shi of grain in your hands may not be enough to feed the soldiers for ten days."

"If there are some big belly guys under your command, maybe you will be hungry because of it..."

"For example, you two virtuous brothers, the daily ration is probably not less than five catties?"

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"This place has not reached Chenliu yet. After the alliance, there is a high probability that we will send troops to Luoyang to attack the Dong bandits."

"If you want me to say, you should think again and ask for more food. How can you use the food for these ten days later?"

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The words that came out not only made Liu Bei a little silent, but also made Guan Yu and Zhang Fei blush a little.

Indeed, in this era, the prerequisite for being strong and able to fight is to have a good appetite.The two brothers usually have at least two catties of rice and half a catty of meat for a meal.

On the way from Youzhou to Yanzhou, although Liu Bei didn't starve them, but if they were full...it would definitely not be that easy.

Only this time, Liu Bei's choice was beyond Zhang Yan's expectations.

Even though Zhang Yan had already made it clear to him, after Liu Bei pondered for a moment, he still shook his head slightly towards Zhang Yan:

"Mr. Zhang, I'll wait for the hearts of the three brothers to appreciate your kindness."

"It's just that you and I have never met each other. I, Liu Xuande, am already very grateful for your willingness to help me this time. If you take this opportunity to hide your bargain and betray your trust, how is it different from a villain?"

"I... don't want to do that."

After all, Liu Bei bowed his hands to Zhang Yan, with a serious look:

"If you help me today, your kindness to me is already more than mountains. If there is more, I'm afraid I won't be able to repay it in the future."

"As for my funeral arrangements, you don't need to worry about it."

"In my army, there are still some unused weapons and armor. When we arrive at Chenliu, there will be some profit from selling the armor and weapons. When the time comes to replace it with food, it will naturally last for a while."

"There are also some special products...I brought them from Youzhou. They are the trophies that Gongsun Bogui obtained from Xianbei, Fuyu and other foreign countries during his years of fighting in the northern border. They are also local specialties."

"Chenliu is close to the Central Plains, and compared to the Northland, it can be considered a prosperous area."

"Selling these special products will be another income. The exchange of food is enough to keep my soldiers from freezing to death or starving to death."

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After some words, Liu Bei pushed back Zhang Yan's kindness.

Moreover, not only did Zhang Yan not be embarrassed by what he said, but it also made Zhang Yan feel more fond of him, and his evaluation of Liu Bei and others in his heart has once again increased by more than one level.

This also made Zhang Yan more determined that he must find a way to help Liu Bei.

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If before that, the main reason why Zhang Yan planned to help the opponent was because he was greedy for the generals under the opponent's command, and wanted to establish a relationship with Liu Bei and recruit them for his own use, then in Zhang Yan's heart now, there is more It is admiration for a person with such a character as Liu Bei.

In today's troubled times, there are not many people like Liu Bei.

He can't become Liu Bei, but he can encourage more people like Liu Bei through his own actions, stick to his beliefs, and won't be easily shaken by external pressure.

"Since Mr. Xuande thinks so, then I won't force it."

"Zijing, you go and arrange the transport team now, take five hundred shi of grain, and mix it with some meat, and send it to Duke Xuande early tomorrow morning."

First, he turned around and gave Lu Su some instructions. Amidst the thanks of the three Liu Bei brothers, Zhang Yan turned around and looked at the crowd, and continued:

"It's just that meeting is fate. Since Xuande Gong is destined to be with me today, I beg Xuande Gong to do me a favor as well, and treat it as my return for lending the military rations, how about it?"

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"This... the gentleman said it's all right, and within his ability, he dare not shirk."

Liu Bei was stunned by Zhang Yan's remark.

No, just now I borrowed food from the other party, and the other party asked me for help?

Could it be that a prefect of two thousand shi on the other side really needs help from a small army leader like himself?

Just bowed his head and pondered for a moment, Liu Bei understood what Zhang Yan meant.

At the same time, a touch of gratitude appeared on his face.

Zhang Yan naturally didn't care that much.

He looked at Liu Bei with a smile, and then said:

"Mr. Xuande, you also don't know something."