Lin Helin countered the question with another, "Minister Gong, His Majesty plans to dispatch troops to Ningzhou. There are three hundred thousand soldiers from Zhongzhou and the Capital City. How much provision can the Ministry of Revenue supply, and how long can it last?"
Minister Gong, who had managed provisions for the Ningzhou Iron Cavalry for many years, had a clear ledger in his heart. Feigning poverty was his usual tactic. "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue can approximately prepare provisions for three hundred thousand soldiers for two months."
