"What Captain Ke said is exactly right. However, this ration issue is definitely a big problem. It must be solved, right?"
"Near this Xiaozha, there is no village, no shop, not a single house, and the brothers can't even find a place to enjoy the autumn breeze."
"You can't starve to death."
The soldiers crawled in front of Kodak and looked up at him, their eyes were not much different from those of a poor dog.
Anyone who sees it will feel uncomfortable.
The shortage of military rations is indeed a very real problem. Ever since he came out of Xiangyang City, Kodak had a premonition that such a day would come.
Do you think it's that easy to get out of Xiangyang City?
Not far outside the city, there were spies of Beifu soldiers everywhere, keeping an eye on the movements of the city tower. It was impossible for the Di Qin soldiers to pull large quantities of grain, grass, or even large tanks out of the city.
The temporarily dug secret passage was small and crude, and could only be used by the soldiers to crawl in and out. For the convenience of traveling and to conceal others' eyesight, the Qin soldiers could only carry all their rations on their backs and go into battle lightly.
Think about it, without chariots or mules and horses, how could those heavy loads of rice be transported to the vicinity of Xiaozha several miles away?
The soldiers can only carry a few grains of food on their bodies, and they can eat it for five days, which is already the limit!
The Beifu soldiers did not appear for a long time, and the spies sent to Victory Fort also reported that since the war in Xiangyang City began, the people of the fort have been very honest, and they will not come out at all once the gate is closed.
Since he did not leave the fort, it was naturally impossible to smuggle food out.
The clues to Victory Fort have also been cut off. According to the current development of the situation, it might really take ten days and a half to wait for Beifu's grain team.
It is far from the time for the decisive battle. The war is still at a stalemate. It is the time for the two sides to compete. Whether it is Di Qin or Beifu, they are competing for endurance.
Let’s see who can’t stand it anymore and take the lead in making the move.
"We really have to find a way to get food." Kodak looked at the valley in the distance and said thoughtfully.
When the soldiers heard this, they immediately became excited.
"The team leader already has a solution?"
"Or do we have to send people back to the city to get food?"
Return to Xiangyang City!
Get the food!
Anyone with a brain will make such a choice. According to the direction of Xiaozha, it is indeed closer to Victory Fort. Unfortunately, the ambush team only has 2,000 people, and the total number of residents in Victory Fort is roughly 2,000.
There are tens of thousands.
In addition to the passing Beifu soldiers, some will definitely stay at Victory Fort to guard it.
A quick calculation showed that they had more than 10,000 troops. With all the possessions I had, there were only 2,000 people.
Only these two thousand people will still be used for ambushes. It is obviously unwise to let them go out to Fort Victory to provoke them at this time.
I can't beat him, I really can't beat him.
Since there is no way forward, we can only turn the ship's bow and look back.
Xiangyang City is the hope of all the soldiers.
Kodak sighed deeply, shook his head and said, "No."
"Even if we return to Xiangyang City, we can't get a big cart. If we want to transport food, we still have to rely on people's backs. We have limited manpower, how much food can we get?"
"That's right!"
"It's all these damn Beifu soldiers' fault!"
Fortunately for Kodak, at the critical moment, the soldiers became unified and the goal was unanimous. The soldiers did not continue to ask Kodak for food, but instead began to abuse the hateful Beifu soldiers.
Kodak was secretly happy, but he also knew that this situation would not last long. Once the army was short of food, these cheerful soldiers would immediately turn against each other.
rustle……
Susu...
But while the soldiers were noisy, a strange sound suddenly sounded in the grass. The sound was very thin and not noticeable at first.
The soldiers just thought it was the sound of the wind blowing through the grass, which was ordinary.
However, when the sounds appeared one after another, sometimes louder, sometimes softer, and changing constantly, the soldiers could not sit still.
"what happened?"
"Where's the sound coming from?"
The soldiers jumped up from the grass in shock. It felt right, the sound came from under their butts!
The small valley in Xiaozha was about a mile in diameter. The soldiers bent down, their ears attached to the grass seedlings, and listened carefully.
"That's right!"
"That's where the sound comes from!"
A few soldiers shouted loudly and quickly summoned Kodak and the others.
In order to find the source of the strange noise, Kodak spread out the battle formation and asked the soldiers to lower their heads to search.
With more people, we have more power, and we will soon gain something.
Kodak hurried over. The place surrounded by a few soldiers was not big or small, only about three feet square. Among the weeds, there were many small yellow and white flowers. From a distance, there was nothing strange.
Even a little pretty and cute.
Hiss...
"Moved!"
"Team leader, look, these flowers and plants are actually moving!"
monster!
Are those monsters hiding deep underground finally coming out to cause trouble?
In a bright and clear world, on a clear day and in broad daylight, how dare the demon show up?
Several soldiers who were close quickly jumped up and took several steps back without saying a word. Some of the timid ones even ducked and hid behind Kodak.
Lao Ke, be a shield for me.
The crowd suddenly became commotion, and all kinds of ghostly comments came out one after another, which could not be stopped.
Kodak stood there stunned for a long time without any response.
It moved, it really moved.
At that moment, he also saw the small yellow flowers swaying in the wind below his sight, seeming to rise upward from the roots.
Although the amplitude is not large and the movement is very fast, almost fleeting, Kodak can confirm that this magical event did happen!
What's more, many of the soldiers who were present just now also saw the weird shaking. Not only did they see it, they actually heard it. Along with the weird shaking, the hissing and rustling sound also appeared.
"There must be something wrong with this!"
"Everyone dig up this piece of grass and see what's hidden in the soil."
"Dig up?"
"What a great idea!"
"Maybe it's a bamboo rat or a giant centipede. You can dig it out and eat it!" The soldiers suddenly swallowed.
"Eat, eat, eat, you will know how to eat!"
"Are you dizzy from hunger?"
The talkative soldier was scolded and felt his belly. His mouth became deflated and he felt extremely aggrieved: "My subordinate, this is not just to save food."
"If there really is a lot of game, it can also make up for the lack of food, right?"
Kodak didn't want to pay attention to him at all, so he started digging with both hands and feet.
Whether it's fresh game or something weird, you can't figure it out until you hold it in your hands.
Kodak uprooted the colorful and cute little yellow flowers, then drew out his long knife and aimed at the wildly growing weeds.
Rub rub...
At the moment when Kodak was about to use his knife, the messy grass suddenly shook violently in the same direction.
The feeling for a moment was as if someone had grabbed a handful from above. The weeds that were originally growing in all directions suddenly gathered together and shook violently.
Bang bang bang...
The long knife fell to the ground. Kodak, who had been so energetic just now and shouted slogans loudly, suddenly panicked.