According to statistics from various sources, there will not only be no food shortage this year, but there will also be a grain surplus.
Zhao Huan thought to himself that if he waited another year, the road branches of Hebei Road and Hedong Road would be completed, and there would be enough food, then he could take action against the Jin Kingdom.
Once the road system is completed, wartime food and supplies will be supplied very quickly, and troop mobilization will also be very fast.
As long as resources are supplied quickly, the Song Dynasty could take turns fighting against the Jin Dynasty.
The Song army had no worries about food supplies or troop replenishment.
At the beginning of this year, the emperor also assigned a task to the Arsenal: to manufacture 20,000 muskets and 500 cannons by the end of the year.
This was a mandatory task; if Chen Gui failed to complete it, he would be sent to teach in Qiongzhou.
The emperor's political affairs during this period were focused on agriculture, and officials across the country were also prioritizing agricultural production during this season.
However, half a month later, a piece of news drew the attention of the Song Dynasty court back.
The Jin dynasty sent an envoy, and the Jin emperor condemned the Song dynasty's attack on Japan.
This goes against the sacred way. As a nation of propriety, the Great Song should win over the world with virtue.
Weapons are instruments of misfortune; even sages use them only as a last resort.
The Great Song Dynasty is a celestial empire, how can it casually resort to force against others?
The Jin envoy, who had occupied the moral high ground, acted arrogantly in the court, and was subsequently placed under house arrest in the embassy by Zhao Huan's men.
It was called house arrest, but in reality, he was locked up in the embassy and beaten every day.
After today's defeat, the once arrogant Jin envoys were completely subdued.
When the news reached the capital, the Jin emperor was furious and threatened to take military action against the Song Dynasty.
Furthermore, envoys were sent to express condolences to Goryeo and Japan, indicating that the Jin Dynasty would not stand idly by.
With the Jin Dynasty as their strongest backer, Goryeo and Japan suddenly felt much more confident.
However, in April, the nobles of Goryeo and Japan suddenly had a premonition: there was a severe food shortage in their countries!
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