Chapter 267: The Romance of Steel and Steam
With the blessing of soybeans, coupled with Napoleon's "on-the-spot resupply" mode, the French Army's logistical capability would crush any European opponent.
There has always been a saying about war, "Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics."
Logistics is always the most important link in warfare, which is why everyone from the Spring and Autumn period to the Three Kingdoms era loved to burn the enemy's supply of grain at every opportunity.
The logistical advantage brought by soybeans is even more important than new-style firearms.
Joseph continued, "When there is no war, we can purchase a large amount of soybeans from the farmers and store them in the strategic reserve grain silos."
What he didn't say was that in the event of a severe famine, these could also be mixed into bread as rations.
Venio just made notes of everything as he followed Joseph.