"Marshal … Our army has a large number of troops, and most of them are scattered."
"These provisions seem to be a lot, but in reality, whether it's for transportation or for the soldiers, it will consume a lot of provisions."
"I just found out, that's why … Alas."
Zhang Xian suddenly looked helpless.
The Imperial Court was also extremely short of provisions.
Yue Fei originally thought that if he wanted to provide Bai Feng with provisions, he should at least give him a month's worth.
But now it seemed that if he gave so much, the Yue Army would run out of provisions.
At this moment, Bai Feng could not help but smile faintly.
"General Zhang, you just said that the provisions can last for two months, right?"
Zhang Xian immediately nodded a little woodenly and looked at Bai Feng with a puzzled face.
Bai Feng continued.
"Marshal Yue, I have some grain seeds here. The yield is not bad, and the maturity period is short. They can be harvested in two months."
"Just now, you said that you would stop here. I think you won't go to war for a while. It's better to use this as a stronghold to grow food for the front line."
"If you plant them now, they can be eaten directly after the supplies are used up in two months."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Yue Fei and Zhang Xian were stunned.
Two months to mature?!
Although they were a little surprised, they knew that it was not completely impossible.
Some crops could indeed mature in a very short period.
"How … how much can the yield of these crops reach?"
"With such a short period of maturity, I'm afraid the yield is not enough to support the three armies, right?"
Zhang Xian could not help but ask.
Bai Feng smiled faintly.
"Don't worry about this, General. It's definitely enough."
"If there are 20,000 people guarding one place, the crops planted will be enough to supply the provisions."
"However, we must give some cities that are relatively large and can be defended. Otherwise, it will be terrible if the Jin people get these provisions."
Obviously, Zhang Xian was skeptical.
Even Yue Fei did not believe Bai Feng's words very much.
Bai Feng had no choice. If he told them the specific yield, they would be even more skeptical.
After all, this was a battlefield. There was no time for mistakes.
Moreover, he was in need of provisions now.
"Marshal, please be at ease. After I take down Linying, I will also begin to plant military provisions in Linying."
"If the crops I'm giving to the marshal in two months are not ripe, you can come to Ying County to ask for them."
"However, this is also my second request."
"After taking down Lin Ying, I hope to use Lin Ying as a stronghold to attack and resist the Golden Men's attacks."
Bai Feng said methodically.
These were all planned out by Bai Feng.
Linying was not a small city. Its scale was average, and it was located near the center of the Central Plains. The land there was very good, and it was very suitable for growing grain.
As long as he had a stronghold, it would be easier for him to expand his army. At the very least, he would have to ensure that he and his twenty thousand soldiers would have enough food and fodder.
Yue Fei couldn't help but frown slightly. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth and said,
"Alright, I believe in General Bai."
"Linying was originally occupied by the Golden Men. If you can reclaim the lost land, you will be helping the Great Song to conquer the city. I have no reason to disagree with you temporarily using it as a stronghold."
"As for the provisions, I can only temporarily provide General Bai with a month's worth of provisions."
Hearing Yue Fei's words, Bai Feng immediately felt relieved.
He bowed and said, "Alright, then I thank General Yue here."
"In that case, I will not stay any longer. After receiving the supplies, I will directly attack Linying."
"Now that the Wanyan Zongbi is running away, the most suitable stronghold is Linying. At this time, the Golden Men's morale is low, and it is the best time to attack."
Yue Fei immediately cupped his fists and said,
"Jing Ren, go to the supply camp and ask the soldiers to bring some supplies to General Bai."
"I still need to discuss some matters here, so I won't see you off, General Bai."
Bai Feng nodded slightly and immediately left the battlefield with Li Cunxiao.
At this time, Zhang Xian suddenly asked in confusion,
"Marshal, this person's sudden appearance is very suspicious. He actually came to ask for provisions and a city."
"Marshal, if you agree to their request, what if they are spies sent by the Golden Men?"
Yue Fei shook his head slightly and said,
"The Golden Men will not use such tricks. First, the Wanyan Zongbi is self-opinionated and disdains such tricks. He wants to use force to conquer the Great Song."
"Second, although this person is a northerner, his habits and other aspects are poles apart from the Golden Men. He has the habits of a typical northerner of the Central Plains."
"Moreover, you have heard of the bravery of these soldiers. How could the Golden Men send such a brave army as bait?"
Hearing Yue Fei's explanation, Zhang Xian could only nod.
Thinking about it this way, Bai Feng could not be a Golden Man, let alone a Tatar or Xixia person.
"Alright, go and prepare the provisions for General Bai."
"If what General Bai said is true, our frontline provisions will be stable!"
Yue Fei nodded and motioned for Zhang Xian to immediately go and bring the provisions to Bai Feng.
At this time, Yue Fei was almost gambling.
He was gambling on whether his intuition was accurate.
In fact, Yue Fei did not know much about Bai Feng. His origin was indeed not clear.
But intuition told Yue Fei that not only was Bai Feng not an enemy, but he was also very likely to become his top helper.
Although Bai Feng had 20,000 cavalry, the fact that he could fight against 100,000 Wanyan Zongbi soldiers and gain the upper hand was enough to prove how brave the soldiers under Bai Feng's command were.
Although he did not see it with his own eyes, Yue Fei still believed the words of Yang Zaixing and Yue Yun.
Moreover, whether Bai Feng wanted to attack Linying or gave them crop seeds that could mature in two months, if it was true, it was really a timely help to the Yue Army.
The Golden Men in Linying were now a big problem for Yue Fei.
However, many of the Golden Men's main force followed Wanyan Zongbi to Linying, so Yue Fei could not attack.
If Bai Feng really had the strength, he would undoubtedly become the most reliable helper of the Yue Army!
Although they had won more than lost in the war against the Golden Men, the situation was still not optimistic.
Moreover, there was also the pressure of the imperial court.
…
At the same time, at the supply camp.
After Zhang Xian led the soldiers to give the provisions to Bai Feng and the others, he saluted and said,
"I wish General Bai a triumphant return!"
"If you can take Linying, you will really be a hero of our Song!"
Bai Feng smiled and said,
"Thank you, General Zhang."
"However, General Zhang, I have something to tell you. I hope you can pass it on to Marshal Yue and General Yang Zaixing."
Hearing this, Zhang Xian could not help but be slightly stunned.
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