Zhang Yuan was not too worried about the front battlefield. The three countries had their own ulterior motives. In the uneven situation, it was almost impossible for them to forcibly capture Xunyang City.

But what Zhang Yuan is most worried about now is that the logistics of Xunyang City has changed in the court.

Looking at Zhang Yuan's somewhat ugly face, Zhao Chuan knew what he was thinking and asked softly: "Marty, what do you say now in the court?"

"A few days ago, I sent a message to my friends in the court. He said that the court has no food in stock now. According to his speculation, if the court supplies us with food and grass, it will not exceed 50,000 stones at most."

Zhang Yuan felt a little depressed when he remembered the correspondence with his old friend a few days ago, while Zhao Chuan's face became very ugly. "Although our army has only more than 30,000 soldiers left, plus the 80,000 civilians who helped defend the city, there are 110,000 people in total."

"One hundred thousand people and 50 thousand stones of food and grass will be enough for the five-day consumption of Xunyang City after it is distributed. What's enough for this?"

"It's hard for the court."

Thinking of the disaster inside the pass, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but sigh again.

"It's hard to seize our food and grass."

Zhao Chuan had a little anger on his face, "The soldiers in the city have not paid any money for half a year. If there is a shortage of food and grass, then let alone you, Marquis, even if the gods descend to earth, they will not be able to comfort the soldiers."

"How much food and grass are there in the army now?"

"If you save some food, it will only be enough for one month at most."

Zhao Chuan's expression was a little low. Ordinary soldiers were in the army for war, but now they have not paid any money for half a year and their morale is already sluggish. If they seized the rations, it would be possible that a mutiny would occur.

“A month’s need…”

Hearing that there was only one month left in the food and grass, Zhang Yuan also had a headache. With the 50,000 remaining soldiers, it was not easy for him to persevere until now. If the food and grass were cut off again, the city would probably be destroyed in an instant.

Moreover, the most important point is that this time he can no longer abandon the city and retreat like before.

Because the few cities he gave up before were originally intended to guard against the pass cities established by the Three Kingdoms, it did not have much depth and had no strategic goals.

But Xunyang City is different. Xunyang City is the gateway to Xunzhou. If Xunyang is lost, it is equivalent to sending out hundreds of miles of fertile fields in Xunzhou. This is something that Zhang Yuan cannot accept.

"Zhao Chuan, go and find the head of Feng and the others again. In addition, please invite President Wang and President Zhu and others to come over, and then I will say that I will invite them."

The people Zhang Yuan mentioned are local families and the presidents of the two largest chambers of commerce in Xunyang City.

"Uncle, why are you still looking for them?"

When Zhang Hu heard the names of these people, his expression immediately became a little angry. Zhang Yuan had found these people once before, hoping that these people would donate some money and food for the sake of the urgent war.

As a result, dozens of aristocratic families, plus two chambers of commerce presidents, took out a total of 1,000 taels of silver and 500 stones of grain.

In Zhang Hu's opinion, this thing is a humiliation to himself and others.

"Our soldiers fought bloody battles on the top of the city, not all for them, but they were silent in the rear."

Zhang Hu was very excited. He held his hands tightly on the handle of the gun and said angrily: "Uncle, if it doesn't work, I will lead a team of people to surround them. I don't believe that they dare not pay for money and food when they hold the knife around their necks."

"shut up!"

Zhang Yuan suddenly took a photo of the Shuai Case, "You dare to say something like robbing good people, Zhang Hu, can you rebel?"

"Uncle, I..."

"Okay, don't say it anymore!"

Zhang Hu was just about to defend himself and was interrupted by Zhang Yuan. "Go to inspect the Divine Arrow Camp. If there is any mistake, come and see him!"

"Hey!"

Zhang Hu yelled in angrily, then threw away the spear in his hand and nailed it directly to the top of the city.

Looking at Zhang Hu's leaving figure, Zhao Chuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Marty, I think it's useless to invite these people."

"They relied on your fear of throwing away Xunyang City and were unwilling to pay a penny. Even if you invite them, they wouldn't pay."

"Do your best and leave your destiny."

Zhang Yuan closed his eyes a little tired. He didn't know this, but what can he do now? He can fight, but he won't turn food out of thin air.

"It's better to have as much as you can, even if it's just a single stone."

Looking at Zhang Yuan who closed his eyes, Zhao Chuan hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help saying, "Marty, if it's really about to be consumed, I think Zhang Hu's proposal is not impossible to try."

"You are not sensible at Zhang Hu."

Zhang Yuan closed his eyes and his voice was a little low, "These people have a complicated relationship in the court. If they touched them, even if His Majesty trusted me, he would probably not be able to withstand the pressure from those ministers."

"If I am evacuated, what if Xunyang has food and grass?"

"If you are not lucky and replace a coach with a lack of courage, you will lose not only Xunyang, but half of the country of Dazhou."

After hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Zhao Chuan also fell silent. He knew that Zhang Yuan was talking about the facts and had already said it very tactfully. Now the Great Zhou Dynasty has no experience at all, otherwise he would not have invited Zhang Yuan, who is over 70 years old, to come out again.

"I understand, I will invite those heads of the family."

...

In Xunyang City, in the mansion requisitioned by Zhang Yuan, the invited heads of the aristocratic families and the presidents of the chamber of commerce came here early.

After greeting each other for a while, these people looked at Zhang Yuan before he arrived, they began to discuss in a low voice.

"Master Feng, what do you think the marquis invites us to this time?"

The man, who was called the head of the Feng family, was about sixty or seventy years old, with a sunken eye socket and wearing a brocade robe. He replied slowly: "What else can I do? I just want everyone here to pay some more money."

"Why do we have to pay again? Our money is not caused by the strong wind."

Hearing the head of Feng's family, Zhang Yuan wanted to ask them for money, a rich businessman with a jewel-like body next to the head of Feng's family, said dissatisfiedly: "Their army has no money in wars, so they should ask the court for money. What's the matter with us?"

"We are not his money tree either. Who can afford the 50,000 army?"

"That's right, President Zhu said it well. When the imperial court fights, why should we merchants pay for the money?"

“It’s not easy for us to manage some land.”

Hearing President Zhu say that, the rest of the people also began to complain, and for a moment the room was filled with the discussion of these people.

The man who was speaking at the beginning saw this situation and whispered to the head of Feng family: "Duke Feng, Your Majesty must have received the memorial we handed over to Master Qian before, right? Why haven't you made any movement yet? If you don't say you won't take it away, at least you have to make some reprimand?"

"Don't think about transferring him away. You know the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty now. He is the only one who can defend Xunyang. If he really wants to transfer him away, I'm afraid no one can defend Xunyang City."

The head of Feng family shook his head slightly and continued, "As for the reprimand, Master Qian told me that Your Majesty has to rely on this marquis to defend Xunyang. Unless he did something particularly extraordinary, Your Majesty would not say anything."

"This woman can't be the emperor!"
Chapter completed!