The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 95 Logistics Manager
It would take more than ten years to achieve the strategic goal of conquering such a vast grassland by following Tian Ze's method of gradual erosion. Even if it was to conquer the Northeast Plain, it would take several years.

Moreover, the amount of food required in this long process is something that even Tian Ze may not be able to bear.

Once a war of this scale and level officially breaks out, it will inevitably require the mobilization of a large number of civilians to participate in the logistics support work.

Once these civilians were mobilized, they could not engage in normal farming production. Not only that, they had to be provided with sufficient food, drink and food wages. The amount of food and grass consumed by these civilians during transportation and support was also extremely large.

With all these factors added up, the amount of food and wages needed to be consumed is simply a bottomless pit.

Tian Ze's rule must also develop, and we cannot get bogged down by the northern grassland.

The current Han Dynasty is a living example. It has long been dragged into the quagmire of war between Xiliang and the Qiang people, unable to extricate itself. Years of war have seriously shaken the foundations of the country.

Originally, Tian Ze had hesitated deep in his heart whether he should concentrate all his energy on dealing with Yuan Shao first and put the Xianbei issue aside for the time being.

But he also clearly realized that even if he did not initiate a war against the Xianbei, with Yuan Shao's ability to maneuver, he would definitely find ways to win over the Xianbei to fight against him together.

The appearance of Guan Hai finally made Tian Ze determined to fight on two fronts at the same time.

"My lord, Guan Hai's talent is a passive talent that can last for a long time. When fully activated, it can cover more than 50,000 soldiers. Its effect is essentially to put the soldiers into a low-consumption state."

"After comparative testing, if his talent is applied to the baggage troops, the soldiers' food loss can be reduced by about 30% while maintaining the same marching speed!"

"With the same loss of physical strength and food, the baggage troops' marching speed can be increased by nearly 20%!"

"But if it is applied to combat troops, its effect will be greatly reduced, and the reduction in consumption and the increase in speed will be less than 10%."

Listening to Yu Jin's report, Tian Ze's face was instantly filled with excitement, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Really?"

Yu Jin nodded vigorously, his heart filled with shock.

Although he personally participated in and supervised these tests, the amazing results demonstrated by Guan Hai's talent still shocked him.

This person is simply a natural logistics manager.

"Okay!" Tian Ze said loudly excitedly.

what does this mean?
In later generations, when Li Jing conquered the Turks, the loss rate of food and fodder was as high as nearly 90%. In other words, out of ten stones of food sent to the front line, only one stone was left.

Tian Ze once carefully calculated that if he wanted to launch an attack on the Xianbei around Liaodong and Liaoxi in the future, he would still be able to use the Ru River and Raole River for a certain degree of transportation.

However, if he wanted to completely occupy the territory of the Eastern Xianbei and fully control the Northeast Plain, the logistical pressure he would face would be no less than the difficulties Li Jing encountered when he conquered the Turks.

Even if Tian Ze used all means, it is estimated that he could only reduce the food loss rate to about 80% at most.

Although this was twice as good as the situation of Li Jing's army at the time, the pressure they faced was still great.

Although Guan Hai's talent could not work on cattle and horses, it could still effectively reduce the overall logistics force losses by about 15%, successfully reducing the original 80% loss rate to less than 70%.

Of the same ten shi of grain, only two shi were originally sent to the front line, but now more than three shi can be delivered. The actual amount of grain delivered has increased by more than half.

This means that Tianze's logistical pressure has been reduced again.

In a war of this scale and level, the most important factor is no longer just the number of troops, but whether the logistical support is solid and reliable. The level of logistical support not only determines the speed of the troops, but also largely determines how long the war can last and the final outcome.

As long as the logistics can be fully guaranteed and supported, and the losses are reduced to a certain level, Tian Ze will have the confidence and courage to support the army to continue fighting.

"By the way, have you figured out the issue of Zhang Jiao's talent?" Tian Ze asked, with a hint of seriousness and worry in his tone.

Zhang Jue's innate ability makes Tian Ze extremely fearful, as he can stimulate a person's potential again, or even forcibly stimulate or strengthen talent.

Cheng Yu quickly replied: "Don't worry, my lord. After careful investigation from many aspects, we have thoroughly figured it out."

"Zhang Jue's talent does have the ability to stimulate individual talents, but he only has three opportunities to use it, which he gave to Zhang Niu, Guan Hai, and the deceased Bo Cai respectively."

"Moreover, we have roughly figured out why these three people were chosen and why Guan Hai's talent showed such an effect."

"Because this kind of stimulation requires the target to have an extremely firm will, and the firmer the target's will, the stronger the effect of the stimulation will be."

"No wonder." Tian Ze had been secretly wondering in his heart why Zhang Jiao would use such a powerful talent on a stubborn guy like Guan Hai. It turned out that the key was not personal qualifications and potential, but depended on the firmness of will.

Guan Hai and Dian Wei are similar in some aspects. Both of them are people with extremely sincere and simple minds. When it comes to the firmness of their will, they can be firmly ranked at the forefront even among the many generals under Tian Ze.

"We don't know the specifics of Bo Cai. But Guan Hai said that when Zhang Jue activated his talent, what he was thinking was: Don't let the brothers starve to death again."

"So just because of such a simple idea, such a magical talent was produced?" Tian Ze's mouth twitched slightly, and an expression of surprise and some disbelief appeared on his face.

In this world, talent seems more like a special mechanism deeply imprinted in the depths of a person's soul, or a mysterious power generated by the combined effect of a person's talent and will.

Generally speaking, the formation of talent is often closely related to a person's character, strengths, and the strongest thoughts in his or her heart.

Cheng Yu nodded, and he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Zhang Jue.

It has to be said that Guan Hai had a strong talent, but for Zhang Jue, who was leading the uprising, such a talent did not actually have much practical significance under the circumstances at the time and was not a combat talent.

Zhang Jue wanted to quickly overthrow the rule of the Han Dynasty, and developing people's livelihood and long-term warfare were things that needed to be considered in the future.

Therefore, when Zhang Jue learned about Guan Hai's talent, he had no choice but to send him to Qingzhou, as a way to leave a way out for the future.

"Zhongde, Wenzhe, this is a rare treasure. You must train hard, especially in the aspects of logistics organization and management." Tian Ze said solemnly.

"Don't worry, my lord!" Cheng Yu and Yu Jin responded in unison.

Especially Cheng Yu, his eyes were shining, and the look he gave Guan Hai made Tian Ze feel a little chilly.

Being able to manage more than 3 people, Guan Hai must have good organizational talent.

Tian Ze secretly prayed for Guan Hai in his heart.

But looking at Guan Hai's burly appearance, Tian Ze couldn't help but feel that this guy might be in trouble.

(End of this chapter)