Snowflakes were hitting the ground in large groups, the cold wind was howling, and the sharp rocks were blowing on people's faces.
Xia Houlan and several of his followers held torches and marched hard in the snow.
In the dead village, figures huddled behind broken walls, horses nestled in haystacks, wrapped in thin clothes and suffering.
Looking at the snow getting heavier and heavier, Xia Houlan's heart became heavier and heavier.
Although he didn't give up all the food to Gongsun and his brother like Zhao Yun, the small piece of wheat cake was just enough to deceive a grown man like Xia Houlan.
Hungry and severely cold, Xia Houlan felt the cold wind passing through his body all-pervasively, taking away every trace of heat. He also had a furry cloak on him, and everyone else only had a reed jacket.
In order to avoid freezing to death if they fell asleep, he and Zhao Yun changed shifts and went out to patrol the camp, checking one by one. If there was something wrong, the soldiers would immediately call out and rub snow on their bodies and cheeks to prevent them from freezing to death.
But treating the symptoms but not the root cause, with thin clothes and no food in the stomach, death is only a matter of time.
Unlike Zhao Yun, who has a resolute personality, Xia Houlan is relatively passive. He is full of despair. He feels that they will not be able to get out of the snowy field without the pursuit of troops from behind.
"Zixiu!"
Suddenly on the snowy night, a familiar voice called Xia Houlan.
"Zi Long?"
Perhaps fearing that the sound would be too loud and trigger the soldiers' sensitive nerves to cause roars, Zhao Yun kept his voice low.
Xia Houlan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something had happened? Why would Zhao Yun find out before they had to change shifts?
Xia Houlan hurriedly followed Zhao Yun's voice and went over to meet him. When he got closer and used the torch to take a look, he couldn't help but be startled.
I saw that Zhao Yun was wearing a robe with a somewhat strange shape. It was dark but looked very solid and warm.
"Put it on quickly!" As soon as they met, Zhao Yun put a robe of the same style in his hands on Xia Houlan's shoulders.
Xia Houlan was just about to ask, but his attention was diverted by the solid weight on his shoulders. The body covered by this strange robe instantly felt warm. He didn't care about talking, and hurriedly pulled on his sleeves and pulled up his clothes.
This strange robe is quite spacious and can be worn even if you are wearing armor. When you pull the two lapels together, you feel a warm feeling.
Xia Houlan curiously lowered his head and touched the robe on his body. The fabric, which he had never seen before, rustled to the touch. The cold wind that penetrated his bones at night was actually isolated. His body felt like it was soaked in warm water. It was so comfortable and warm that he didn't want to talk.
"So are you." Zhao Yun threw the several robes piled at his feet to the followers behind Xia Houlan.
These followers also reacted the same way as Xia Houlan. After putting on their robes, they couldn't put it down and rubbed them, enjoying the wonderful feeling of their bodies slowly warming up.
"Don't be stunned." Zhao Yun shouted softly, "General Gongsun has hidden military supplies near this village. I have moved them all to the courtyard. Now wake up all the ministries one by one and collect their coats in an orderly manner."
Zhao Yun's words were actually quite flawed, but the actual clothes he was wearing prevented everyone present from doing what he thought.
"Zilong, are you serious about this?" Xia Houlan grabbed Zhao Yun's hand with a look of ecstasy.
"When did Zixiu see me cheating on people?" Zhao Yun said seriously.
"Great!" Xia Houlan hammered his right hand hard on the palm of his left hand. In his ecstasy, he did not think about how Zhao Yun could transport more than 300 solid and thick winter clothes to the yard in a short period of time.
When he was desperate, he had no reason to doubt the life-saving straw thrown by him.
As we all know, Zhao Yun has been honest since he was a child and never lies!
From the order of Qujunhou - camp commander - chief - corps commander - ordinary soldiers, instructions were issued layer by layer.
The half-asleep soldiers, who were huddled together with the horses in the cold and hungry, were kicked on the buttocks and screamed by their superiors.
This white horse Yi Cong was a well-trained elite cavalry. Coupled with the fact that they were wearing robes to keep out the cold, the entire team moved very efficiently at night.
Groups of soldiers carried dry firewood and lit torches, and under the leadership of their superiors, gathered in the central courtyard.
Xia Houlan walked along the flanks of the team with a sword in his hand, calling on the soldiers who were chattering non-stop to keep the queue from being crowded.
Zhao Yun and several of his followers were carrying and distributing weird-looking robes at the entrance of the hospital.
The howling cold wind was raging, and every soldier shrank his neck and sniffed his nose.
Each commander received a corresponding number of robes from the village commander, and then divided them into two and distributed them to the corps commanders. Finally, the corps commanders quickly distributed them to ordinary soldiers one by one.
The team of about three hundred people soon had a thick coat in hand.
Another officer taught me step by step how to align the lapels of clothes and insert the small flat buttons on the right into the buttonholes on the left. This way, no ties are needed and the clothes can be tightly closed.
"It's so warm!" An old-looking soldier touched the knee-length robe on his body in surprise. He was a veteran of Baima Yicong and had fought with General Gongsun. He had never seen such a robe before.
"Yes, you won't feel cold at all when you put it on!" A younger soldier under his command crossed his hands in his narrow sleeves, and he actually learned how to do it like a peasant without a teacher.
"Look at this, what is this?" Another young man studied the flat buttons on the clothes in surprise. They looked like gold but not gold, not jade but not jade. They looked like they were very valuable. Such things were sewn on clothes.
Falling for the lace-up trap? It’s too extravagant.
How could they get such good clothes?
Most of the people present were of low origin, some of them were from poor families like Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan. The rest were all from poor backgrounds. Some of them only joined the army to resist the corvee, and they were promoted to the Baima Yi army after good performance.
A complete outfit.
Now we have such a thick robe with fur lining and fine stitching, and many people are groping carefully.
I was afraid that the rough calluses on my hands would scratch the smooth material of my robe. I couldn't believe that I was so lucky, and I even temporarily forgot about the hunger in my belly.
If a modern person saw it, he would be able to recognize at a glance that this so-called strange robe is a modern cotton army coat.
Knee-length plus velvet and thickening, each piece costs Gongsunyan 5 material points.
Although the balance of material points was reduced by less than half, Gongsun Yan did not bother to save here.
People could eat people in the winter during the Little Ice Age in the late Han Dynasty!
She couldn't afford a complete set of outdoor survival equipment, so she could still do it with a versatile military coat that could be used as a pad or cover.
At least we can't let these people die of cold and starvation.
In addition, she also bought two thousand kilograms of dried noodles and three hundred packs of the cheapest chicken soup instant noodles.
You can buy ten pounds of dried noodles or ten packs of instant noodles at one trading point.
It would certainly save money to buy all the noodles and add refined salt. The soldiers were equally happy, but Gongsun Yan thought that now the team needed something more inspiring.
Instant noodles are considered junk food by many modern people and they never touch it.
But, it's delicious!
High-temperature fried noodles and oil buns made with various spices.
It needs carbon water and carbon water, oil and water, oil and water, salt and salt, and dried vegetables. Everything is a high-end thing that the common people of the Han Dynasty could not pursue.
When there is no non-staple food, people's appetite is amazing.
According to the unearthed Juyan Han bamboo slips, a soldier ate 0.7 kilograms of grain every day.
However, this can barely sustain life. In order to cope with the severe weather, it is necessary to increase intake to ensure the team's combat effectiveness.
According to the arrangement, one pound of noodles and one pack of instant noodles with chicken soup are placed on each person's head. Even the soup and water go down, no matter what, it will be a full meal.
Outside the house, Zhao Yun and his entourage were giving out winter clothes. Inside the house, Gongsun Yan abandoned Zhao Yun's blood-stained cloak, wrapped himself in a military coat, and was leaning by the campfire writing and drawing in a small notebook bought from the system.
Gongsun Cheng and Tian Kai were also covered with cotton coats, feeling the warmth. The sleeping Gongsun Cheng hugged the cotton coat like a piglet, huddled in the clothes, only revealing his little rosy face.