He could not divert all the surplus grain to feed the famine victims. He had to keep a reserve for the army; otherwise, if war broke out and the military supply line were severed, he would be in a world of trouble.
"If it’s just this one time, then that’s fine," Ye Zi said, feeling relieved. "In any case, we have done our best. If we truly can't save everyone, there is nothing we can do! Regardless, we must prioritize the army's supplies first."
Yun Zheng’s greatest trump card was the massive army he commanded. He could not allow anything to go wrong with the military. Otherwise, they would likely face total destruction.
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