What was the most important material in ancient wars? If we control it, we will often win great victories.

What were the most important strategic materials in ancient times, especially those that supported a war? There is no doubt about the answer: food and grass.

Sun Tzu's art of war has a cloud: the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. In Sun Tzu's Art of War, the "taking a salary at the bottom of the pot" in the thirty-six strategies is actually making a fuss about grain and grass.

Most people only see the hardships and dangers of charging and killing the enemy on the battlefield, but few people pay attention to those "unsung heroes" hiding behind the scenes.

No matter which famous soldier or warrior, you can kill the enemy with or without weapons. But no matter who it is, it is absolutely inseparable from food.

It is often said in modern wars that "one shot has two thousand gold", which also shows the importance of material. But is it really just a cannon? You know, any advanced weapons and equipment can't be separated from human operation. Under the premise that no one operates, everything is a cloud. And people can't live without food.

In ancient wars, some defeated many with few, and some defeated the strong with weak. But these precedents are basically based on "eating". Even in some cases, it seems that the surface area is not only related to food, but also affects the fighting spirit from food to the enemy at a deeper level, thus winning the whole victory.

Give me a small example. The battle of Wu Chao was the prelude to the battle of Guandu in which Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao. Cao Cao personally led a mere 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack Wuchao at night. And Wu Chao is exactly where Yuan Shao hoarded rations. Cao Cao turned the black den into a real "black den" with a big fire. Can Yuan Shao still fight back?

Why did Zhuge Liang lose his street pavilion and Ma Su lost his street pavilion? It's just that the army is stationed on a high mountain and there is no water source. This is more deadly than eating, but it is also one of the ways of dieting. Therefore, no food, no water, no food, even if there are more plans, we must never bow our heads and give up.

In addition, fire attack was often used in ancient times, from which many famous battles were born. For example, Battle of Red Cliffs, the burning army of Fu Jia and so on. In fact, in ancient times, fire attack was really aimed at directly killing the enemy, and the main target was the enemy's trench and food. Whenever fire attack is used, it is basically related to the problem of "eating" food and grass.

Finally, in ancient siege warfare, there were often troops besieging a city. At first, they all stood still and didn't attack. After a period of time, there is no lack of gains from "defeating the enemy without fighting". The reason is that there is no food in the city after the siege. No one can escape this robbery.

To sum up, the most important strategic material is grain and grass in both ancient and modern wars. Other advanced weapons, whether the soldiers are lean and strong, and whether the strategy is wonderful. Can be developed on this basis. It can be said that whoever controls the grain and grass will have the initiative in the battlefield.