[69 Book Bar - www.] Although they were once prisoners, I never seemed to regard them as prisoners. When I talked about Bai Wei, I felt a pain in my heart.
Snow-white fingers, the sound of pipa like the gurgling spring water. She is still in Wuhou's tent, as a female musician selected from the captives, and will be dedicated to the emperor after the class.
I couldn't help but reach out and cover my chest. Every time I think of her, I feel heartache.
Maybe, she doesn't even know that I exist?
Zheng Zhao also saw my appearance and said, "General Chu, what's wrong with you?"
In his mind, I was probably a soldier who killed people without batting an eyelid, so he couldn't guess what I was thinking. I said, "You are not allowed to read my mind."
"Of course." He smiled, "I'm afraid I won't be able to use my mind-reading skills today."
I sighed. Zheng Zhao may have joined the Republican Army, but at this time he was helping the Imperial Army. For him, whether it is a republic or an imperial system, it is none of his business. I said: "But
It's a shame that your mind-reading skills are not used in war."
"Wouldn't it be better if there was no war?"
There was a bitterness in his smile, and I smiled bitterly too.
If there is no war, what can I do? Ye Tai can open a medical clinic, Xue Wen is also a superb carpenter, and Zhang Longyou can also prepare strange elixirs. That kind of gunpowder is used for hunting and is very effective in clearing mountains.
, they might be able to make a fortune. But what about me? What else can I do besides war? I am literate, so maybe I can open a children’s school and teach children to read as a career. If she is here, every day, when I finish teaching
When the child comes home, she prepares some simple yet delicious meals for me. What’s wrong with that?
But now it's just war.
I smiled. Even though it was only a bitter smile.
At this time, a messenger came over and loudly shouted at the gate of the Longlin Army camp: "Commander Chu Xiuhong of the Longlin Army, hurry to the central army. General Yue will summon you."
Did Yue Guohua ask me to go? I said to Zheng Zhao: "Mr. Zheng, I'm leaving. I wish you good luck."
Yue Guohua's central army was a newly erected camp. When I got to the door and jumped off my horse, a guard shouted: "The Dragon Scale Army, led by Chu Xiuhong, has arrived."
I looked around. There were no other generals' mounts around. Could it be that Yue Guohua only summoned me?
At this time, the new Chinese Army officer Hu Zhen came out and said: "General Chu, you are here, General Yue is waiting for you."
They all came from the Central Army. The Right Army lost not much this time, but it lost the most senior generals. I thought of the former Central Army Tian Wei. Hu Zhen and Tian Wei are completely different people. I
When he entered the camp, Yue Guohua was looking at a map on the wall with his hands behind his back.
That was the distribution map of the left army garrison in the city. Yue Guohua was looking at it intently, and there was no one around. I knelt down and said: "Chu Xiuhong, commander of the Dragon Scale Army, please see General Yue."
Yue Guohua turned around and said, "General Chu, you are here. Please sit down."
I sat down, and he sat across from me. Yue Guohua was known for being approachable when he was in the Central Army, and he was still like this when he was in the Right Army. I said, "General Yue, why have you summoned me?"
Yue Guohua pondered for a moment and said: "General Chu, there is something I have to rely on you to pay attention to."
"What's up?"
He stood up, sighed, and said: "The remaining food in the army is only enough to last ten days."
I have heard about this. At the original division meeting of Marquis Wu, Deyang said that at that time, the military rations were only enough to last for one month. The retreating troops at the north gate were attacked, and the rear army suffered heavy casualties and nearly half of the baggage was lost.
By now, it should only last about ten days.
I said: "Didn't the Lord prepare grain from Wuyang City? He should be back tomorrow. As soon as this batch of grain arrives, we will probably be able to start our work smoothly."
There was only ten days of food left. Even if we could successfully return to the army, even if there were occasional supplies along the way, half of the people would starve to death on the way.
He smiled bitterly and said, "The Wuyang City grain arranging army envoy has returned today, but the Lord of Wuyang City refused to regale the grain."
"What?" I was shocked, "Isn't the Lord of Wuyang City afraid that we will wipe out his Wuyang City?"
He just smiled bitterly: "The surplus food supply has been exhausted. In short, the Lord of Wuyang City has some grand reasons. I think there must not be much leftover food in Wuyang City. Since our southern expedition, the population of Wuyang City has almost increased by one."
During the Southern Expedition, I passed by Wuyang City and took away more than half of his surplus grain. Now I am afraid that there is really no surplus grain left. The military envoy has just returned, and the prince is afraid of shaking the morale of the army, so he ordered me to inform the generals of the right army alone. Today's
I'm afraid the distribution of rations will also be reduced. General Chu, if the soldiers make noise, you have to suppress it. This matter is extremely confidential and must not be leaked."
I'm a little confused. The army is still unable to reorganize, but after one day in Gaojiu City, the remaining food will be as small as one day. In a few days, once the food is exhausted, a big defeat will be inevitable. By then, I'm afraid
Of the 90,000 troops left in the city, not a single one is left, and even escaping may not be possible.
I didn't know how I got out of the Chinese military tent. On the way, I felt as groggy as if I was sleeping, and all I could think about was food.
When I was in the imperial capital, although I couldn't eat anything good, I always had enough to eat three times a day. Thinking about it now, I really had nothing to complain about before, and I was thankful to God if I could eat enough.
Back in the Longlin military camp, Zheng Zhao was no longer there. He had probably left the army and went to Wuyang City to find Bai Wei. When we arrived at the camp, it was getting dark. We took turns today, so I fell asleep. In my sleep,
Still just eating.
When I woke up, it was not yet dawn, and there was already a quarrel outside. I pushed away the blanket covering me and got up. Food was being distributed outside. Now it is three cakes per person a day. Three cakes is already enough for ordinary people.
Not enough, especially for the carefully selected and strong Dragon Scale Army soldiers. When I walked into the camp, the soldiers were chewing dry biscuits while cursing. Jin Qianshi and a few soldiers were distributing them
The grain officer was arguing about dry biscuits. The grain officer was arguing loudly, but he still had three pieces per person, not one more.
As soon as Jin Qianshi saw me coming, he said loudly: "General Chu, yesterday there were four tickets per person, but today there are three. This grain officer must have deducted our rations. Commander, let's go and report to General Yue."
The grain officer said: "General Jin, you can't say this. You asked the prince for instructions."
Jin Qianshi said angrily: "Isn't the food transferred from Wuyang City arriving today? Why do we have to lower the food rations?"
"The rations transferred from Wuyang City are not too much. If you eat them all now, what will you do during the training class in the future?"
The grain officer's words were plausible and justified. I'm afraid he didn't know about the failure of the grain adjustment. I said: "General Jin, I'm sorry he didn't have the guts to deduct our rations. Anyway, as soon as the grain transfer arrives, there will be a lot of trouble these days."
Don’t worry, just grit your teeth and get through it. Today’s training will be suspended for one day. If others see us, they will think that we have more rations than others, and they will be jealous.”