Zhang San rode his horse and left the Wolf Smoke Castle.
A sergeant who followed closed the fort gate again.
The prairie is endless, now it is winter, there is no green, and all the brown hills are reflected in the eyes.
It is very time-consuming to check around and the territory is too large.
So Zhang San ignored the oncoming cold wind like a knife, shaking his face with pain, rode down and ran away on the empty grassland. At this moment, he seemed to be the only one. If he wasn't very familiar, he would feel directional.
I guess I will never go back after running out.
Sitting on the horse's back, Zhang San would tighten his cotton coat from time to time, but the wind was still blowing through the tiny gap. After half an hour, Zhang San's face was already purple, his hands and feet were numb, and his mouth was stiff.
All of them are about to be opened.
But I felt relieved.
Because according to time, this winter is slightly warmer than before.
As long as there are no blizzards falling one after another, the Wolf Smoke Castle may not freeze to death this year.
The sun sets westward, and the temperature drops again. Without some warm sunshine, the whole world is like an ice cellar.
Zhang San's mount stopped, he jumped to the ground, and ran around for a while with his hands and feet tightened, and his body recovered a little.
Today's mission is completed, and you only need to return to the Wolf Smoke Castle.
There were more than a dozen people in the castle. Apart from the captain, the others took turns to stand guard and watch the wind. This time he would not have to suffer this for a long time.
But as soon as he rolled onto the horse, his eyes condensed.
Because at the end of the horizon, there are actually black dots.
It's a fleet!
Zhang San's heart tightened, immediately looked around, confirmed the direction, and felt a little relieved, because the convoy came from the direction within the Daqi territory.
Is it a caravan?
But there are no roads here, and few caravans pass by here.
Zhang San hesitated whether to go forward to check it out or turn back to the castle to inform the news.
Standing there for a while, as the convoy gradually approached, Zhang San could see carriages from a distance, full of carriages, the convoy was not moving fast, and there were no flags floating, and
I could see that some people were wearing Daqi's armor, and they thought there was no danger.
The prairie is empty and there will be no objects blocking the eyes, so Zhang San can see clearly.
If it is between the mountains and forests, you will not be able to see the convoy at all.
When Zhang San was approaching, less than a hundred feet away, a horse was coming from the convoy.
"Are you a sergeant of Wolfsmoke Castle?"
The other party's coaxing voice came faintly.
Zhang San waved his hand and then focused his head.
After a while, the two gathered together and asked each other. Zhang San was ecstatic. The convoy was actually here to deliver supplies.
"You guys go slowly, I'll go back and send messages to my boss!"
Zhang San happily raised the horse whip and ran towards the wolf smoke castle.
When Jiang Long's convoy arrived at the Wolf Smoke Castle, half of the sun had set on the ground and the sky was dark.
After asking carefully, Wang Bo, the captain of the Langyan Castle, dared to let Jiang Long and others in.
This convoy had more than 200 people. If you were to cheat, you could easily massacre Wang Bo and his dozen others after entering the fort.
These fortress barriers at the forefront of the border have extremely important military significance.
If an alien army wants to start a war, it must pass through one of these fortress barriers. These garrison soldiers will abandon the fortress and attack the horses and report the news as long as they discover the alien army. In this way, the alien army will be completely unable to attack.
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When the city on the border got the news, he closed the city gates and held them back to convey military information.
As long as you hold on for a few days, reinforcements will arrive.
Although it has extremely important military significance, the barriers to garrison forts are really dangerous!
It can be said that these soldiers were almost all new soldiers who had been enlisted for less than three years, while veterans did not have such a long life.
Either they die in battle or they are frozen to death.
Those who can live their lives are all those who spend money to leave.
After Jiang Long walked into the fort, he came to the room where more than a dozen soldiers were resting. He couldn't help frowning. The smell was too bad.
Wang Bo noticed carefully and smiled dryly: "We are so used to smelling it, why don't we arrange another room for the adults?"
"Um."
Jiang Long nodded. There were more than 200 people following him this time. He had to spend the night here tonight. He must clean up a few more rooms before he could live there. When he was in the wild, there was no condition.
Live in a marching tent, and with a house, who would set up a tent that leaked at that time?
I would rather dozens of people crowded in a room and sleep on the ground.
There are still many rooms in the turret, and everyone can easily settle down.
"The black stone is actually lit?"
“So warm!”
"Everyone will give it a try."
"Haha, I don't have to get frozen anymore."
"I used to worry that one night I wouldn't get up the next day and would be frozen into ice. Now I finally feel relieved."
A dozen sergeants originally heard that the black stones in the car were used for heating and cooking, but they didn't believe it at all. How could the stones be lit? They were surprised to believe it until the sergeants here personally demonstrated.
When they saw the new sergeant and moved all the boxes of black stones down, their faces suddenly burst into laughter.
These car boxes are specially reinforced and enlarged, and they are all pulled by four horses.
Each car box contains about two thousand kilograms of coal.
These coals, coupled with the grass stems and dry firewood stored in the wolf smoke castle, are enough to burn in winter.
"Why don't you thank Lord Jing now?"
At this time, the centurion sent by He Huan to protect Jiang Long said loudly: "Do you know who Lord Jing is? He is the only descendant of Xiaohou Jing. Not long after he came to the northern border, he was rebuilt Lingtong.
In the county town, people did not allow them to spend a penny and moved into brand new brick and tile houses.
Then more than 100,000 people were recruited to dig artificial rivers, and now the rivers have successfully diverted water.
I forgot to tell you that the people who dig rivers not only can not only manage food, but also get wages."
The news of these soldiers stationed in the fortress barrier was very closed. They could not return home several times a year, and their families were poor. Most of them were located in remote countryside. When they returned home, their families also did not know the news.
So after hearing the centurion's words, these soldiers were shocked.
Shocked so much that I couldn't believe it!
The county town is renovated, so that hundreds of students can live in new houses without spending a penny?
In addition, more than 100,000 people were recruited to poach the labor, manage the food, and pay the wages.
What a big deal?
But afterwards, the county magistrate in front of him was actually a descendant of Marquis Jing!
Then it should be fake!
Wang Bo and his dozen soldiers all knelt in front of Jiang Long.
“All up.”
Jiang Long stepped forward to help him, "That thing I did is nothing. You are the greatest. It is because you are not afraid of hardships, hardships, cold winter, and are willing to die on the battlefield.
Only by firmly garrisoning here can we ensure that the frontier army is not attacked by alien armies!
It can be said that you are a barrier to the border of Daqi!”
After hearing this, Wang Bo and other soldiers were instantly excited.
The eldest man couldn't help but shed tears, thinking that it was worth it for Jiang Long's words.
In addition to coal, Jianglong also brought food and salt and other daily necessities during this trip, which also left part of the wolf smoke castle.
That night, Jiang Long asked his subordinates to barbecue, took out fine wine, and set up a hearty banquet to allow Wang Bo and others to eat and drink.
Although the army strictly prohibits soldiers from drinking during their posts, otherwise they will definitely have to suffer from flesh and blood when caught, but the winter in northern Xinjiang is too cold, so it is inevitable to drink some wine to warm up, so almost everyone in the army is
It's an alcoholic.
In such a bitter and cold place, Jiang Long was very considerate of Wang Bo and others.
Zhang San is a poor farmer. His family makes a living by renting farmland from landlords. Because of the large population, Zhang San has never really eaten since he was a child. Today he opened his stomach and had enough wine.
I only realized what it means to eat and drink.
After all the dozen soldiers were drunk, Jiang Long returned to his room.
The few people left behind helped Wang Bo and others cover the quilts, and added some coal to the set stove.
The stove was naturally brought by Jiang Long.
The next morning, the convoy packed up and was about to set off on the road again.
Wang Bo originally asked Jiang Long to stay for a few more days, but was rejected. The reason was very simple. The wolf smoke castle received daily necessities, so there was no need to worry about heating and food and clothing. However, the soldiers were still enduring the barriers of other earthen castles.
In the severe cold, hungry.
In this way, Jiang Long followed the convoy to the fangs, Tiger Mouth, Bear Fort, etc., a total of thirteen border fortresses located in the front.
Coal, stove, grain, salt and other daily necessities are delivered one by one.
On the way back, the weather changed.
The cold wind whistled and the weather was gloomy. A large cloud floated from the northwest to block the sun outside.
The soldiers in the fortress barrier were all glad. Fortunately, they received the supplies in advance, otherwise they would have to freeze a few of their companions to death.
On the way, Jiang Long and others suffered a great pain.
In order not to be trapped by the wind and snow, no matter how cold it is, you must rush back as soon as possible.
Tudu even suggested discarding all the carriages and taking the horses back.
Finally, when Jiang Long and others returned to Lingtong County, everyone was already frozen, their hands and feet were covered with large pieces of frostbite, and they were numb and itchy when they touched it gently. Seeing Jiang Long like this
It looks like Delis finally believed that Jiang Long truly loves soldiers and the people.
Delis invited the doctor to treat Jiang Long, and then boiled medicine in the kitchen.
Jiang Long joked, you can even boil medicine?
Delis smiled faintly. When she was in the family, she had never learned to do anything to please her father and many mothers?
After learning, what kind of things are not done well and outstanding?
Just relying on a beautiful face is not to please my father and is valued by him.
The family where Delis is located has very cruel internal struggles, far exceeding those wealthy families and aristocratic families in Daqi.