Troops and horses are not moving, food and grass go first

Troops and horses are not moving, food and grass go first

[explanation] before the troops and horses were dispatched during the war, the transportation of military grain and grass should go ahead. The latter generally refers to the preparation before the action.

[source] "Nanpi County annals · local records · ballad": "the army does not move, food and grass first. We should guard against apologies every year and thieves every night. "

Entry

Troops and horses are not moving, food and grass go first

pronunciation

bīngmǎbùdòng，liángcǎoxiānxíng

english

Foodandfoddershouldgoaheadoftroopsandhorses.

words whose meaning is similar

The army did not move, food and grass first

historical data

At that time, Cao Cao was fighting with Yuan Shao, who claimed to have a hundred thousand powerful troops and sufficient food and grass. Cao Cao is at an obvious disadvantage. Xu you, who was not valued in Yuan Shao's office, went to Cao Cao and met him barefoot. Xu you suggested that Cao Cao attack Yuan Shao's food and grass secretly. In the end, he turned defeat into victory and became a hero. At that time, Cao Cao had only three days to spend