Chapter 147? Overnight in the Forest of Thorns (1)
Zhang Xiaowu waited until the camp was settled before summoning the officers above him. He said solemnly: "Today I received the tiger talisman from the garrison envoy, not because I want to be promoted and make a fortune, but because I want to bring all the people in Mucheng out alive. We
If you can defend the wooden city, you will defend it; if you cannot defend the wooden city, you will leave."
Everyone immediately reacted. Colonel Colonel had no intention of defending Mucheng. But if they withdrew, wouldn't Colonel Colonel become the second Shi Jing?
Xiao Kai immediately said: "Sir, Shi Jing will end first!"
Zu Gongmao said: "Yes, if hundreds of thousands of dogs and barbarians besiege the city, how can a few hundred of us resist it? But if we leave, you will become a sinner of the Holy Han."
Zhang Xiaowu said disdainfully: "Am I a sinner of the Holy Han? If I am a sinner of the Holy Han, then the person who appointed the crown prince as the commander-in-chief of the Qinglong Army is not a sinner of my Chinese nation? I don't care about a bad name, I just want to save the dead soldiers camp.
Brothers, rescue those five thousand soldiers. Cheng Chu doesn’t know how to use them anymore.
How did you fool Shen Lindong and Hu Li into staying in Mucheng? If I don't accept the military order today, they will definitely stop us from returning to Mucheng. Hu Li and the others will just wait to die in Mucheng. These two idiots,
You are such a sweetheart on weekdays, why are you so confused now?"
Xiao Kai reminded: "Sir, be careful what you say, Your Majesty."
Zhang Xiaowu waved his hand and said with a careless smile: "It doesn't matter, I should have died in Tucheng. Living these few more months is already a favor from the King of Hell. Why are others talking about it?" There was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth that looked down on life and death.
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Shi Jing's death was a fatal trap set by the Crown Prince in order to eliminate dissidents. Shi Jing had been waiting for the signal to retreat, but never received the Crown Prince's military order, so that he missed the best opportunity to retreat, just like the ancient version of "
"Assembly Number".
The 27th Regiment held on for a month and a half and was finally defeated by dogs. It was not until the entire army died that the withdrawal order arrived belatedly, and then Shi Jing became the scapegoat and was sentenced to death - it was not Shi Jing who killed the soldiers and civilians of Mucheng, but
Crown Prince.
Now, Cheng Chu and Zhou Canjun also want to use the same method to harm themselves. Zhang Xiaowu will never make Shi Jing's mistake. If he can defend, he will retreat in time. If he fails, he will withdraw in time, and make complete preparations for retreat as soon as possible.
Zhang Xiaowu knew very well that even if he could defend Mucheng, it would be unforgivable in the official system of the Ministry of War monopolized by the Qinglong Army and even the entire gentry. Perhaps in the future, his best outcome would be to enter the civilian system of the Ministry of War and become a
A member of the generals, and the worst outcome is to be ruined by these noble family members and then die tragically.
Anyone who is a scapegoat will die sooner or later, and he will not be buried for anyone.
At night, the moonlight shines brightly, like daylight, making it difficult for people to fall asleep.
Maybe it was because the moonlight was too bright or because the climate was too cold. Many soldiers couldn't sleep, and Zhang Xiaowu couldn't sleep either. He walked out of the camp and patrolled back and forth in the camp. The patrolling soldiers nodded and saluted when they saw him. Now he has
It was early autumn, and the temperature was even lower, especially at night, and the soldiers on guard had to wear cloaks to cover themselves tightly.
The area around the thorn forest was very dry, and the sergeants could not light fires. Before camping, the sergeants only ate some dry food and drank some strong wine to keep out the cold, and ate some braised liver.
Under the influence of Zhang Xiaowu, the soldiers in the Death Battalion always kept two things. One was strong liquor, which could both keep out the cold and clean wounds. It was a must-have product for traveling. In these days, there was no saying that people would not ride horses without drinking alcohol. As long as the soldiers
Don't be addicted to alcohol. Proper drinking can also maintain the fighting spirit of soldiers.
The second thing is the famous Tucheng stewed stew. Zhang Xiaowu brought Tucheng stewed stew to Mucheng and used it in the death camp. Animal offal can not only supplement nutrition, but also improve eyesight and treat night blindness. In Tucheng’s stewed stew,
At that time, Zhang Xiaowu discovered that most of the soldiers were suffering from transient night blindness due to nutritional deficiencies. In addition to animal offal, fruits and vegetables were used to treat night blindness. However, Saibei was already desolate. Not to mention fruits, even the vegetables were only wild vegetables, Kuding, so no animals were eaten.
Offal. Braised liver can not only be used as medicine, but also as a dish during the march, or even as a snack when you are bored. Unlike Tucheng, there is no shortage of food in the Mucheng death camp. At first, the taste of braised liver is very repulsive, and it can be forced
As I eat, I like to eat. There are also many people who don't make it as a side dish without braised food, and have developed the bad habit of eating snacks.
Zhang Xiaowu inspected various tents while chewing braised lamb liver.
The Han army consisted of twenty-six people per team, and one team was stationed in a tent. The space inside the tent was not large, and everyone's weapons were placed in the end. When the sergeants were marching and sleeping, they usually slept with pillows on their armor,
Under the leather armor is a short knife, with the waist knife and the simple knife placed in the center. Although the tents are crowded and people are crowded next to each other, everyone sleeps side by side and spends time together day and night, which deepens the friendship between the two.
When Zhang Xiaowu passed by a tent, he heard someone whispering inside, so he opened the door curtain and walked in. Several soldiers immediately sat up with their daggers behind their backs. When they saw it was Zhang Xiaowu in the moonlight, they stood up and saluted.
Zhang Xiaowu waved his hand and said softly: "No need to salute, just lie down. Why don't you sleep?"
Several other soldiers also woke up. When they saw Zhang Xiaowu walking in, they hurriedly sat up. They were curious about how the master came to their tent. The commander hurriedly lit the oil lamp and asked with a smile: "Colonel--Master Colonel, you can't sleep either."
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"Yes, I can't sleep either. I heard you guys talking, so I just wanted to talk to you." Zhang Xiaowu sat on the ground carefree. The others saw that he was so approachable and their mood relaxed. However, a few soldiers were still big-hearted.
As he slept soundly, the others held back their laughter, thinking that I would talk to you tomorrow to see if you can still sleep.
Everyone did not dare to speak. Zhang Xiaowu asked: "What are you talking about?" Everyone looked left and right, lowered their heads and remained silent. Zhang Xiaowu said: "Actually, even if you don't tell me, I know what you are talking about. What are you talking about?"
Discuss the defeat of Yashan, discuss us going upstream, and discuss the cowardly Sixth Regiment, right?"
The Chief smiled and said: "Sir, I won't hide it from you. The Sixth Regiment is so damn embarrassing. We were talking about the Sixth Regiment just now. I didn't expect that Cheng Chu actually carried his luggage while running for his life.
, I even brought the bed with me. If I were Quan Yi, I would kill him directly, specifically Cheng Chu."
"No, no." Zhang Xiaowu waved his hand and said seriously, "If I were the enemy, the smartest thing to do would be to keep a waste like Cheng Chu. Think about it, if the waste dies, our holy man will replace him with a powerful one.
Generals lead troops to fight, and they are the ones who suffer. It is a blessing to be enemies with idiots. If I were a dog barbarian, I would keep the stupidest enemies and kill the powerful ones - such as our dead soldier camp."
Everyone laughed, and the sleeping soldiers were also woken up. Seeing Zhang Xiaowu sitting in the middle, they quickly got up.
