"What's going on?" Since Dafengxue's subordinates came in such a hurry, it goes without saying that something very serious must have happened. Zhu Xiangyu's expression froze and he dropped the sack on his shoulders to the ground again.
"General, there's something wrong with the food and fodder." The subordinate was sweating profusely in the winter, and said while wiping the sweat from his face.
"What happened? Say it quickly." When he heard that it was about food and grass, Zhu Xiangyu was even more anxious than his subordinate. He reached out and grabbed his collar and asked eagerly.
"Snow, avalanche, the road to Luozhou is blocked by snow, and food and grass cannot get through." said the subordinate.
"Hey, this is not a big deal. Why are you so surprised?" The general soldier walked over with a relaxed expression.
Zhu Xiangyu's tense nerves also relaxed, and he scolded his subordinates, "See, this is all you can do? You just scream when something happens. Where is the avalanche? Just send someone to clear it.'
The subordinate did not dare to breathe after being scolded, and whispered, "The pass at the junction of Luozhou and Lizhou, but General, I sent people to take a detour to check the situation for several days and they have not come back. I am worried.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Zhu Xiangyu and the commander-in-chief changed.
It stands to reason that the avalanche caused the road to be blocked, and the general responsible for transporting grain and grass should report it to him as soon as possible. Why not only was there no report, but there was no news at all?
So there is only one possibility: something happened behind the scenes.
But what could happen?
Was raided? Food and grass burned?
Impossible, everything in the capital is under the control of the master Wei Xuanyuan, so it is impossible for such a thing to happen.
Zhu Xiangyu thought about it and couldn't figure it out, so he said to his subordinate, "Send a few more people to Lizhou to see what Lin Shen is up to.
"Yes." The commander responded, hurriedly making arrangements.
Food and grass are a big deal. If there is a problem, how can we fight this war? Although Zhu Xiangyu did not publicize this bad thing to spoil the interest of his brothers, the women were no longer interested in playing, and the wine and meat were not so fragrant.
After sending several people to Lizhou to inquire about the situation, they were restless in the military camp waiting for news.
There is a large pass on the road from Lizhou to Luozhou, with mountains on both sides, and the road passes through the middle.
The heavy snow on several consecutive snow-capped mountains slid down the slopes, completely blocking the pass in the middle.
The convoy transporting grain and grass was stuck here, feeling cold and hungry.
General Lin Shen was also anxious and annoyed. Seeing that it was getting dark, he had no choice but to retreat.
Fortunately, there is a small town not far behind. Lin Shen will arrange for everyone to set up camp on a flat area outside the town, and send heavy troops to guard it at night, just in case.
At the Yuelai Inn in town, the blizzard outside finally stopped.
It has been snowing continuously for half a month these past few days. The snow piles on both sides of the street are higher than people. Many shops have their doors blocked by the snow and have to close their doors.
Outside the gate of Yuelai Inn, there are two large snow lions piled on one side, which are beautifully carved.
In the lobby of the inn, the shopkeeper was dozing off by the fire.
At this time, a carriage came up the empty street and stopped at the door of the inn.
A gray-haired old man and two girls got out of the carriage, and the coachman drove the carriage to the backyard of the inn.
"Shopkeeper, are there any more rooms available? Come and take two rooms." Although the person who spoke was an unfamiliar face, the voice sounded like it was A Qin.
The other woman next to her was Jiang Yue, and the old man wrapped in a thick fox fur cloak was Emperor Qi Heng.
Freed from the control of the mother Gu, Emperor Qi Heng regained his independent consciousness.
Although he suffered a lot of torture some time ago, he has improved a lot after this period of recovery. He has become whiter, fatter and has flesh on his face. Shadow helped him into the inn.
As soon as the shopkeeper saw the business, he immediately regained his energy and stood up with a smile on his face.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, please come to the guest room." The shopkeeper said as he took the money handed over by A Qin, then took the guest room key and personally led the few people upstairs.
The four of them changed their appearance and dressed up as a family of four doing business. The father took his son and two daughters to Daqi. The journey was watertight and very safe.
"Sir, hot water will be brought to you shortly." The shopkeeper smiled broadly, "If you need a meal, it's available downstairs, or it can be delivered to your room. Just ask the waiter if you need it."
"Okay, thank you shopkeeper." Shadow thanked with a smile.
"You don't have to be polite, sir. If you have anything to do, just ask." The shopkeeper said a few words and went downstairs. The four of them went into the room and put away their luggage.
For dinner, we ordered a pot of boiled chicken. We asked the waiter to bring it to the room, put it on the small charcoal stove, and blanch vegetables in the boiling chicken soup.
It was fresh and warm, and everyone enjoyed it very much.
It was a snowy day, and there were no other guests in the inn. There were only four people living on the second floor, including Qi Hengdi, A Qin, Jiang Yuying and so on.
After dinner, everyone lit up the fire and started chatting quietly.
Emperor Qi Heng looked at the shadow and spoke with admiration.
"The way you create an avalanche is absolutely amazing.'
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shadow scratched his forehead in embarrassment after hearing Emperor Qi Heng's praise, "Actually, there is no trick. Everyone in the north knows that shouting at the snowy mountains can cause an avalanche."
"But Brother Shadow, you are really brave. With so much snow pouring down, I don't know how dangerous it is." Thinking back to it, Aqin was still frightened. At that time, she thought that Shadow was buried under the snow, and she was so anxious.
I almost cried.
"Damn it, my kung fu is good, but sister A Qin is just worried." Seeing A Qin worrying about him like that, Shadow's face couldn't help but turn red.
Jiang Yuyu laughed and said at the side, "Your Majesty, I think they are attracted to each other. Why don't you grant them a marriage?"
Emperor Qi Heng smiled and nodded, "That's no problem. We'll do it when we get to Kang'an City."
Ah Qin suddenly blushed with embarrassment, "Look at the Emperor and Sister Jiang Yuyu, they are making fun of us again."
After saying a few light words, the four heads got closer again.
Shadow suggested in a low voice.
"That batch of grain and grass is now stationed outside the town. We must find a way to get rid of it. Zhu Xiangyu's troops will lose the battle without grain and grass."
It was precisely because they were worried that this battle would be difficult to fight that the four people thought of ways to cause the avalanche and blocked the convoy transporting food in Lizhou.
"How to deal with it?" Emperor Qi Heng showed a look of anxiety on his face, "Axun doesn't know how much he needs this batch of food, but it's a pity that it can't be delivered to him, alas."
"Yes, the soldiers may be hungry." Shadow nodded with a heavy heart, remained silent, and gritted his teeth, "But Your Highness, I cannot keep this batch of food. I must find a way to dispose of it, or else use it."
The simplest and most direct way is to burn the grain truck with a fire."
Ah Qin immediately expressed her objection: "What a pity it would be to burn it? So much food can save many lives."
After they rescued Emperor Qi Heng from the palace, they headed south. From time to time, they saw the bones of people who had died of freezing and starvation. There was a shortage of food everywhere.
"I don't think it can be burned either." Jiang Yu's eyes flickered intelligently, "How about a way to distribute these grains to the people?"
After hearing what Jiang Yuyu said, Emperor Qi Heng looked over with a smile, "Girl Jiang, you have the most clever ideas here. Do you have any way to deliver this food to the people?" (End of Chapter)
