Team leader Jiang Yuansheng led the soldiers into a small house. There was only a young man and woman in the house, a married couple. There were quarrels everywhere outside. They had long known the purpose of these soldiers.
When Captain Jiang entered the door, he saw the man holding his own earthenware jar. The earthenware jar was not big, so I was afraid that it was the only one and could not hold much food.
This family is very poor.
A man and a woman stared at Jiang Yuansheng and the several soldiers behind him. Jiang Yuansheng felt bored.
With the two of them looking like this, contending with the soldiers was like trying to fight a chariot. He stepped forward, ready to give the two of them a chance first.
"I see that you two don't have much ability, so hurry up and hand over the food so that I don't have to do anything."
With the sword unsheathed, Jiang Yuansheng used intimidation to make the couple hand over the food obediently. No one wanted to make the scene too ugly, as it would be a loss of face.
It's a pity that these two couples seem to be determined by the weight and refuse to submit even if they live or die.
After hearing this, the husband protected his wife behind him and said loudly: "We have to hand over food to the garrison every year. This year's food has been handed over. These are our rations. Is the military master going to steal them too?"
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Jiang Yuansheng frowned, isn't this nonsense!
"This is not called robbing, this is called collecting. As long as you hand it over obediently, we won't want to rob you either." He spread his hands and first suppressed the soldiers behind him.
In fact, the soldiers were already ready to move.
Who would think such a small amount of food is rare? A few people would go up and grab it and it would be over. Why bother!
"This is our life-saving food. Even if we die, we can't give it to you!" The man hugged the jar tightly and defended it to the death.
Yuan Sheng snorted, rather disdainfully.
"It's not about death. If you want to die, I can make it happen for you!"
He winked, and the soldiers behind him rushed forward. The couple panicked and retreated, shouting.
"What are you going to do?"
"Is there any more royal method?"
The couple held the earthen pot and retreated step by step. There was only so much space in the cabin, and soon they retreated to the bedside. There was no way to retreat.
The soldiers rushed forward and knocked the couple to the ground with three punches and two kicks, and the earthen jar fell into their hands.
When I opened the lid, I saw that there was only half a can of grain.
"It's just such a small amount of food, it's not even enough to squeeze through your teeth!"
"It's still a treasure!"
Jiang Yuansheng spat and said disdainfully: "Wang Fa?"
"If there were laws of heaven and earth in this world, would we still be here?"
The little girl was kicked in the stomach and couldn't get up. Her husband's condition was a little better. Seeing the soldiers trying to snatch away the food, and the pouring rain outside the house, he was so angry that he was afraid!
He spotted the earthen pot and rushed towards it.
"Give me the food back!"
"Hey!"
"You don't want your life, right?"
His nostril was bleeding after being beaten, but he still dared to charge forward. Jiang Yuansheng was not polite, grabbed his neck, pushed hard, and threw the man aside.
"what!"
"How dare you block my way!"
Both husband and wife were knocked down, and the soldiers moved the jar out of the door with great arrogance.
Outside, it was raining heavily. In an instant, the water on the street was up to their ankles. The people of Yuanjiang garrison walked out of their homes one after another and ran after the soldiers.
Some even had fierce conflicts and scuffles with the soldiers, but after all, they had no swords and guns in their hands, so they were no match for the soldiers.
Soon, the Jingzhou soldiers collected a lot of food and returned to the military camp in a mighty manner.
The team led by Jiang Yuansheng had a great harvest. According to his estimate, the food collected today probably amounted to several hundred dan.
It can't make up for the shortage of the army at all, but it's better than nothing. It's always good to have this food.
Soon, the two armies will join together.
Behind the soldiers, the villagers in the garrison had been beaten to pieces and fell into the muddy water, unable to move.
"Lian Niang, are you okay?"
The man clutched his chest and stood up with difficulty. He looked back at his wife and reluctantly helped her up. He was worried when he saw blood coming from the corner of her mouth.
The woman named Lianniang has been the most resilient girl in the Yuanjiang garrison since she was a child. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, she will never give up.
Just when everyone fell into despair, just when the villagers thought that there would be no way out if the food was taken away by the Jingzhou soldiers, the woman's eyes flashed with light like fire.
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
"I have a way to get the food back!" Lianniang's eyes were very firm. Her husband always knew her temper, how could he let her take risks again.
He hurriedly stopped and said, "Don't take any more risks!"
"So many people can't get food back, so what can you do?"
The man begged and begged, hoping that his wife would stop causing trouble, but Lianniang had her own ideas and would never admit defeat.
She pulled away her husband's hand, endured the severe pain, and rushed out.
It was raining heavily, and the streets were full of villagers blocking the way. The soldiers walked very slowly. Lianniang soon discovered the soldiers who were dragging away her food.
Their own earthen jars were still in their hands, not put together with those from other families.
She was overjoyed, wiped away the rainwater, stepped on the mud, and rushed forward.
The villagers were all defeated, and the soldiers were no longer on guard. How could they have imagined that a little lady could be so tenacious.
By the time they reacted, Lianniang had already hugged the crock.
Although the jar was still in the hands of the soldiers, Lianniang didn't care. Her goal was not to fight with them.
There are so many men in the garrison who can't beat them. Why is Lianniang, a little girl with no strength, sent to beat them?
Wasn't the beating you just received enough?
The raindrops were falling down like a curtain. As soon as Lianniang came closer, before the soldiers could react, she suddenly opened the lid.
"what are you doing!"
Before the soldiers finished speaking, they saw a mouthful of blood spat out from Lianniang's mouth. In an instant, all the white rice was dyed red.
The soldier flew up with a kick, and Lianniang fell to the ground. There was a sneer on her lips. Although she was seriously injured, her goal was achieved.
The two soldiers looked at the blood-stained rice and were very embarrassed.
"What should I do?"
"What can be done?"
"Can't have it anymore."
"Bitch! What bad luck!"
Countless raindrops hit the rice, causing blood to ripple on the rice. The two soldiers threw the jar down angrily, their disdain palpable.
Lianniang quickly climbed forward and covered the jar. No matter what, she finally saved the food for the family.
Why don't the soldiers want this food?
All because of inexplicable taboos, the soldiers in the military camp usually have no culture and only know how to carry guns and fight.
However, there are winners and losers in wars, and many times they are beyond human control. Therefore, under the threat of life and death, many soldiers are very superstitious.
Winning a war naturally requires masculine energy. The stronger the yang energy, the more invincible the army will be on the battlefield.
As a result, many inexplicable taboos came into being. For example, women were not allowed in the military camp, including women's belongings, because the yin energy was too strong.
Food stained with blood is already disgusting, but since the blood comes from a woman, it is even more unlucky.