Kautilya's Arthashastra 10.2.3

10.2.3

aśakto vā sainyeṣv āyojayet, antareṣu vā nicinuyāt //

HAVING prepared a list of the villages and forests situated on the road with reference to their capacity to supply grass, firewood and water, march of the army should be regulated according to the programme of short and long halts. Food-stuffs and provisions should be carried in double the quantity that may be required in any emergency. In the absence of separate means to carry food-stuffs, the army itself should be entrusted with the business of carrying them; or they may be stored in a central place.