"How could we have that much time?" Zhou Shixiong said. "It's said that an army is maintained for a thousand days just to be used for a single moment. Daily training is indispensable."
Gu Wenheng took out his proposal. "Brother Zhou, take a look at this. If we stagger the training schedules, wouldn't that free up some time?
"When the time comes, we can reclaim the wasteland ourselves. The grain we grow might not completely satisfy the army's needs, but it would at least alleviate our current predicament."
Zhou Shixiong smiled bitterly. "My father also considered what you're suggesting.
"It pains everyone to see so much fertile land left unattended.
"Unfortunately, this border city connects to two nations. Not only is the defensive line long, but the terrain is also incredibly complex. We simply can't spare the manpower.
"Furthermore, these people constantly come to harass us during the spring. There's just no way to properly tend to the land."
