Andrew snorted and gestured to Yun Zhe, "You go first, you can speak first."
"Gentlemen, I won't waste your time. I'll just say a few words," Yun Zhe grinned at Andrew and made an apologetic gesture.
“I just came back from raiding the Ars family’s territory. All I could see were barren fields or half-planted farmland, and I’ve looted half of their land. What do you all think the Ars family should do to get through this winter?”
Andrew, being a seasoned lord with many battles under his belt, immediately grasped the crux of the problem Yun Zhe was referring to.
“Their food supplies are certainly insufficient,” Nuremt remarked, echoing the sentiments of several generals.
"Yes, how many years do people usually store their food?" Yun Zhe asked Andrew.
Andrew frowned slightly. This question touched on the privacy of the Pers family. Andrew carefully weighed the options and said, "At most a year, assuming there is no war."
Yun Zhe frowned. The information he received from Gao was for two years. Even in bad years, they would try to meet that timeframe. The Pas family had had good harvests these past two years, and their stored grain should be enough for two years.
Yun Zhe blinked. "I think the situation is similar for other families. Let's take a year as an example. The Ars family has no harvest this year. How long can their food last during wartime?"
Andrew and Arthas exchanged glances; during wartime, food consumption was several times higher than in normal times.
"But why do we have to wait until autumn?" Luke asked, mustering his courage.
“We need to plant grains and harvest this year’s crop. This way, we’ll gain an advantage in terms of food supplies. Secondly,” Yun Zhe paused deliberately.
“We need to train the troops,” Yun Zhe said, glancing at Andrew. “When I came back, I mingled with a group of refugees. During my conversations with them, I discovered something very interesting: they actually longed to return to their homeland and didn’t want to live as vagrants or refugees.”
This statement left everyone puzzled. What does this have to do with training troops?
"The refugees yearn to return to their homeland, and the people's hearts are at our disposal. We can gather the refugees who are flowing towards us, select the young and strong to join the army, and with proper training, their fighting strength and will to fight will be the strongest."
“Your idea is good, but where do we get enough food to feed so many refugees?” Andrew had been thinking about the refugee problem, and since Yun Zhe brought it up, he voiced his concerns.
"Corn and soybeans... although it's a bit late, it should still be possible to recruit refugees to cultivate the land and plant corn and soybeans." Yun Zhe wasn't entirely confident, but the climate here was very similar to the climate of his hometown before he transmigrated, so it should be possible to apply the same methods. Besides, this world also has corn and soybeans, it's just that they aren't their staple food.
Andrew was shocked by Yun Zhe's idea. While the others at the meeting might have limited knowledge of military matters, when it came to the seasonality of planting, Andrew, as the city lord, knew far too much. Yun Zhe's idea wasn't actually unfeasible.
"Give the refugees food and work, and they will settle down. Once they are settled, they will be easier to manage. Therefore, I believe that launching an attack after autumn will be most advantageous for us. During this period, as long as we still have an army stationed here, the Ars family will not act rashly. If one family doesn't act, the other certainly won't either. Seeing that we are not taking the initiative to attack, they will definitely think that we are troubled by the refugee situation. However, once autumn is over this year, the Ars family will be the weakest party on the entire battlefield. At that time, it will naturally be our time to strike!"
Yun Zhe's words resolved all three issues: fighter jets, refugees, and targets.
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