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How important was it to fight wars in ancient times? If you don't have to fight, you have to eat, why does fighting consume more grain and grass?
In ancient China, wars were frequent, and behind each war, there were countless legends and secrets about grain and grass. In the Longteng Dynasty, there was a young general named Li Yunfei, who experienced the importance of grain and grass in war, and also deeply understood why the consumption of grain and grass would be more during war.
Li Yunfei was born in a military family and followed his father on the battlefield since he was a child. He witnessed the cruelty of war and the importance of grain and grass to the army. When there is no war, the people only need to meet their daily food needs, but once war breaks out, the entire country's food reserves will become the lifeblood of the army.
Once, there was a border conflict between the Longteng Dynasty and a neighboring country, and Li Yunfei was appointed as a front-line commander. He was well aware of the importance of this battle and the significance of grain and grass to the army. Therefore, he ordered the logistics department in advance to prepare grain and grass to ensure that the army's supply lines were unimpeded.
However, the cruelty of war is far beyond Li Yunfei's imagination. Using trickery, the enemy managed to cut off their logistical supply lines. For a time, the front-line soldiers fell into the predicament of a shortage of grain and grass. The soldiers were starving and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Li Yunfei watched his soldiers fall down one by one because of hunger, and his heart was full of helplessness and anger.
In order to save the defeat, Li Yunfei decided to personally lead an elite squad to go deep behind enemy lines to grab grain and grass. They crossed the vast steppes and climbed steep mountains to finally reach the location of the enemy's granary. After a fierce battle, they managed to snatch the enemy's food and grass and returned safely to the front.
The timely replenishment of grain and grass greatly boosted the morale of the army, and Li Yunfei also took the opportunity to launch a counteroffensive. With the support of abundant grain and grass, the army of the Longteng Dynasty was unstoppable like a tiger descending from the mountain. In the end, they managed to defeat the enemy and won the battle.
After the war, Li Yunfei stood on the battlefield, looking at the sky in the distance, and his heart was full of emotion. He deeply understood the importance of grain and grass in war, and also understood why grain and grass are consumed more in war.
In war, the army needs to constantly march, fight, build fortifications, etc., which requires a large amount of grain and grass. Moreover, due to the uncertainty of the war, the army needs to be ready to respond to the enemy's attack and retreat at any time, which also makes the consumption of grain and grass even greater. In addition, the war will lead to the abandonment of farmland and the disruption of transportation, which will seriously affect the production and transportation of food. All these factors make the consumption of grain and grass more serious during war than when there is no war.
Li Yunfei's experience tells us that the importance of grain and grass is self-evident when fighting wars in ancient times. It is not only about the combat effectiveness and staying power of the army, but also about the fate of the entire country. Therefore, we should cherish peace, call for peace, and strive to avoid war in order to reduce the huge losses to people and countries.
However, history is always full of warnings. In peacetime, we should also always pay attention to the country's food security and strategic reserves. Only in this way will we be able to maintain sufficient strength and response capabilities in the face of the threat of war.
Summary:
In ancient times, the importance of grain and grass was reflected in the fact that it was directly related to the combat effectiveness, staying power of the army and the fate of the country. The consumption of food and grass is greater in wars than in non-wars, due to the additional consumption caused by the complexity and uncertainty of wars and the impact of wars on food production and transportation. Therefore, we should cherish peace and pay attention to the country's food security and strategic reserves to deal with possible threats of war.