Chapter 272 Li Ru throws stones to ask for directions
Boom!
This is a river beach on the edge of a big river. Yang Feng used his slingshot to shoot away the ice caps on the trees, and looked boredly at the flowing ice on the river.
"Commander Yang, Commander Xu is looking for you."
Yang Feng looked back, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come right away."
Arriving outside a tent, Xu Huang just walked out, carrying a basket of frozen pears in his hand.
"Lao Yang, I'm looking for you. Look, the mother and daughter sent it yesterday, saying they were thanking you for saving my life."
Yang Feng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the basket of frozen pears, a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes.
Yesterday, 5,000 Longshan troops were stationed here, with such a huge momentum that they naturally alarmed the nearby mountain people and fishermen.
At that time, someone was making holes in the ice to catch fish in the nearby river. A little girl was standing on the ice and playing happily. When the army arrived, perhaps the horse's hooves struck the ground and caused resonance, which cracked the thin ice on the river.
It was okay for the adults to know how to swim, but the little girl fell directly into the river and was swept downstream along with the ice floes.
Yang Feng was in charge of patrolling the surrounding area and happened to see her, so he rescued the little girl.
Later, the little girl's family came to find her. She was a widow in her twenties and seventies. Although she looked ordinary, she left a deep impression on Yang Feng... As mentioned earlier, Yang Feng also had a wife and daughter who died at the hands of corrupt officials.
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Perhaps because he missed his wife and daughter, Yang Feng couldn't sleep last night. He couldn't remember the appearance of his wife and daughter. What came to his mind were the mothers and daughters kneeling on the ground yesterday, thanking him a lot.
"Then, do you want a thank you gift?" Xu Huang handed the basket to him.
Yang Feng was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take it, looking at the frozen pears in the basket, he felt very unhappy.
Seeing this, Xu Huang sighed softly and said: "I asked the old village leader, the mother and daughter are not having a good time in the village. If you...we will stay here for three days, you can see for yourself
Let’s do it.”
Yang Feng raised his head and looked at Xu Huang. The two were from the same hometown, and Xu Huang naturally knew about his family's affairs.
After hesitating for a while, Yang Feng asked a little nervously: "Old Xu, do you think... they will, will they follow me?"
Xu Huang laughed and said, half condescendingly and half sincerely: "I don't know about Little Sister Guo, but I think Qingcao's child is fine. Didn't she even pull you to call her daddy yesterday, hahaha."
When Yang Feng heard this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. When he was swimming to the shore with the little girl in his arms yesterday, the little girl was lying on him dying, murmuring: Dad, don't leave the grass behind, the grass is so cold... That voice was really heartwarming.
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"Old Xu, did they just leave?" Yang Feng was moved and asked hurriedly.
Xu Huang pointed to the west, "Well, don't say that my brother ruined your good deeds. I asked them to work in the back camp. We happen to be short of a few cooks to cook, and many people in the village are here."
Yang Feng was overjoyed when he heard this, and patted Xu Huang's chest, "Good brother, if things work out, I will ask Qingcao to call you uncle."
"Hahaha, get out of here. No matter if you succeed or not, Xiao Qingcao will call me uncle." Xu Huang raised his foot and kicked him.
Yang Feng ran towards the place where the smoke was rising.
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Across the river.
Li Ru led 2,000 cavalry, 5,000 civilians, and 200,000 shi of food and grass, and was resting in a village.
Why is it two hundred thousand stones, not one hundred thousand, or three hundred thousand?
This is the result of careful calculation by Li Ru.
He wanted to ask for directions by throwing stones.
The first is to see if his guess is correct. The Wei family does not really want to send troops to invade the south, but wants to force Dong Zhuo to provide food for disaster relief.
Second, these 200,000 shi of grain are just enough to solve the Wei family's food shortage in the next few months, not more than a bushel of dendrobium, not less than a bushel.
Li Ru was quite courageous. He did this just to prove himself and to prove that he was the most powerful counselor around Dong Zhuo, not Jia Xu and others.
In fact, he guessed it right. Wei Cheng didn't want to use troops now at all, it was just an act.
However, Li Ru ignored one point.
Two hundred thousand stones of food and grass could not satisfy Wei Cheng's appetite.
"Sir, the food is ready. Would you like to eat now or wait a little longer?"
Li Ru was just a scribe with no strength. He was tired of traveling and traveling all the way, which made him somewhat exhausted.
After struggling on the leather mat, he sat up, yawned, and said, "Just eat now, and go north as soon as you're done."
The sergeants at the door frowned when they heard this.
It's good for you to have a comfortable sleep. As for us, we were on guard everywhere as soon as we arrived. We also had to deal with bandits and refugees, and we had to take care of your food and drink. We didn't even have time to rest.
Li Ru didn't care what they thought.
Regardless of whether the Wei family really wants to use troops against Luoyang, he must send these 200,000 shi of grain to Hedong as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the Wei family is really defeated, he will not only lose his face, but also probably face the Wei family's
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"Report... the Wei Clan's Longshan Army was discovered on the river bank!"
Li Ru was putting on his shoes. Hearing this, he stood up immediately, staggered to the door and looked towards the river.
It was the end of winter and early spring at this time, and everything was dry and yellow. This small fishing village was not far from the big river, and the view was broad.
Li Ru was startled for a moment, then frowned and said, "Where are the people? Where are they?"
The arriving scout was stunned, clasped his fists and said, "About seven or eight miles downstream, I met the other party and was almost captured. I learned that Mr. was escorting the grain and grass north, so I let him back."
Li Ru was stunned for a moment. He lowered his head and saw that his bare feet were stepping on the muddy snow. He suddenly became angry and yelled: "No one is here, so you just scream and hold me down. It's worth twenty army sticks."
The scout's expression changed drastically, and several sergeants next to him looked at each other in confusion.
Li Ru shouted: "What, don't you understand?"
The sergeants sighed silently and stepped forward to take the scout out. Not long after, they heard the man's heart-rending cry for mercy.
Li Ru snorted with satisfaction.
An hour later.
Xu Huang led five thousand Longshan troops across the river.
Longshan's army was mainly composed of gold and supplemented by red. They came from afar, and the sound of horse hooves shook the heaven and the earth.
The Dawan horse, which is taller than a human, is also wearing armor. The dragon-shaped horse face armor shines with frightening light under the sun.
"Which one of you is in charge?" Xu Huang took the lead and shouted at Li Ru and others.
Li Ru swallowed hard, hunched forward and said, "Yes, it's Li. I've met Mr. Xu."
Xu Huang sat down and the horse took a breath, and the mucus water just sprayed on Li Ru's face. Li Ru smelled the smelly horse mucus and wanted to wipe it off, but did not dare to wipe it away. He could only keep his hands clasping, waiting for Xu Huang's face.
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This scene fell in the eyes of the group of Liangzhou troops behind them, and I have to say that it was quite relaxing.
At the same time, they also looked at the Longshan Army in fine armor and fine armor in front of them with hope and envy. They were all soldiers. Looking at them, and then looking at themselves, it was like they were in the sky.
"How much food and grass did you bring?" Xu Huang took off his mask and asked in a cold tone.
Li Ru looked up, and the wisps of snot on his face were particularly funny. He cupped his hands and answered truthfully: "A total of two hundred thousand stones."
Xu Huang frowned slightly, and rode towards the trembling civilians behind him. He waved his Pangu ax to see through a bag of grain, looked at the millet leaking out, and said in a deep voice: "Two hundred thousand stones... is a little less.
, I will give you another two hundred thousand stones when I go back."
"ah?"
"What, you don't want to?"
Li Ru hurriedly bowed and said, "No, I don't dare."
Meeting Xu Huang's gaze, Li Ru had already lost most of his energy. He was afraid that if he said another word, the next moment he would be faced with that huge golden axe.