"Supplying these armies is still manageable logistics-wise; it's not necessary to siphon off supplies from Central State any longer to meet military needs."
"Just this alone can significantly relieve the pressure on the people of Central State."
Lu Yuan calculated the reduced consumption after the troop cuts and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction with the policy he had implemented.
If he hadn't reduced the troop numbers, he really wouldn't have been able to keep it up.
If he wanted to continue the Northern Expedition next year, he could only push the local populace harder.
And that hardship could translate into tens of millions of lives.
Though in the eyes of the people in this world, the sacrifice of tens of millions for the unification of Great Chu through the Northern Expedition isn't considered much.
Maybe causing a little less death, a little less sin, is always better.
