Throughout this period of marching, the soldiers had been eating cornmeal mixed with white flour made into steamed buns. Although rough, it was filling. The vegetables were mainly boiled cabbage, potatoes, radishes, and other common greens. It wasn't that King Qin was treating the soldiers harshly, but that military rations were just like that. The soldiers did not feel wronged. Moreover, most of the soldiers were sons of poor families, being able to eat their fill was already good enough. Quite a few soldiers joined the army just to be able to eat fully.
For the soldiers, eating meat was undoubtedly a luxury. Since they had enlisted, the number of times they had eaten meat could be counted on one hand and it was always only meat soup. The meat had been boiled into nothing, but everyone enjoyed it all the same. After all, even meat soup was a rare treat for them.
