Chu Qing and his men stayed at the back of the team until the hind legs of the last sheep entered the city gate. Then he let out a long breath and collapsed on his horse.
"The wolf-catching army is mighty!"
"The wolf-catching army is mighty!"
"The wolf-catching army is mighty!"
The soldiers on the city wall shouted loudly, one after another, one after another.
This is a miracle, a real miracle. In the history of the Chang Dynasty, the enemy's food and fodder were destroyed at the beginning of the war and after the war. This happened many times, but it was the first time that the enemy's food and fodder was directly returned to the enemy before the war started.
The sound of the wolf-catching army was so powerful that it made Chu Qing's eardrums hurt.
Turning his head, Chu Qing looked at Fu San: "Third brother, if you tell these border troops that because of Comrade Ma Aimin's inaction, the food and grass supplies have nothing to do with the border troops, what will they shout?"
Fu San: "Ma Ru respects your ancestors."
Ma Rujing yelled: "I'm fucking right behind you!"
Chu Qing ignored him and entered the city wall lying on his back.
After returning to the pass, he did not immediately go to Wangyuan City. Instead, under the awe and admiration of the soldiers, Chu Qing led his people to the city wall.
The supplies have come back, but not all the people have come back. Tao Shaozhang, Sheng Zhaojun, Lin Hai, Tian Hailong, Xiao Yi, Xu Xiaopao and others also took nearly 20,000 people to "cut off the rear" on the grassland. If these people don't come back, Chu Qing
I dare not look back at the original city or go back to rest.
Changxian, Cuiyu and others who were the first to return rushed over and stayed with Chu Qing, waiting for the warriors to return.
Chu Qing decided to continue practicing Mo Dao after these people came back.
It's embarrassing to say that he was exhausted after tossing on the grassland for several days. He was supposed to lead the team and continue to run deeper into the grassland with the vanguard army, but everyone saw it. Chu Qing's body couldn't stand it anymore, and his face showed
A pale white color, and he is weak when he speaks.
In fact, physical strength is one aspect, and the main reason is too much mental pressure.
There are so many people and herdsmen. Once caught up by the vanguard army, he will be a sinner for the ages.
Under this kind of mental pressure, Chu Qing has been gritting his teeth to support him. The dual physical and mental pressure made it impossible for him to continue to lead his people to fight wits and courage with the vanguard army. Sheng Zhaojun and others also saw this, so they let Chu Qing
Qing came back early.
Even Xu Tianchen understood this truth. If Chu Qing had an accident, all efforts would be wasted. Even if the supplies were brought back and the people and herdsmen entered the border safely, it would still be considered a failure.
Because the leader of the wolf-catching army died on the grassland, regardless of what kind of blow it would have on the border troops and Wangyuan City, the morale on the grassland must be high.
As the moonlight fell, Chu Qing looked at the endless darkness and suddenly thought of Xu Xiaopao and the new soldiers.
He does not feel that his status is noble or that he is more important than anyone else.
Sheng Zhaojun endured humiliation and hardship for twelve years.
Tao Shaozhang, the only male heir in the Prince's Young Master's Mansion.
Tian Hailong, who spent half his life in the border town guarding his family and country.
The unrivaled loyalty and righteousness of Lin Kui.
Tianhuang Guizhou Xiao Yi, the son of King Wu.
There is also Xu Tianchen, the son of the first aristocratic family in Xunyang Road.
These people are not inferior to anyone else. These people have sacrificed their lives for the common people, regardless of life and death. There are also many new soldiers and many sons of aristocratic families. They are nobler than most people in Zhongzhou, or even everyone else.
Nobility should not be distinguished by birth, but by personality, personality, and behavior. Chu Qing believed that these people were more noble than him, possessing noble qualities and noble sentiments.
"Fat Tao." Chu Qingqiang braced himself and began to assign work: "I know you are very tired and have traveled a long way, but now is not the time to rest. Fatty Tao, Mu Hua, you two go and resettle the herdsmen.
In Biangong City, tell the people in Wangyuan City and Guan Nei that they are friends. We, the Chang Dynasty, and we Han people, treat our friends with enthusiasm, as warm as fire, and let them live in Biangong City first."
"good."
Tao Weiran smiled at Muhua, and the two got off the city wall.
"Luzhu, Xue Kui, you two go organize people to prepare food for the herdsmen."
"only."
Xue Kui responded and went down to the tower with Lu Zhu.
"Maang."
"The students are here."
"Calculate a rough number of cattle, sheep, war horses, supplies, food and grass, etc., as soon as possible."
"Students will go now."
Chu Qing shouted again: "Little retard."
Xiao Zhi, who was whispering to Ma Rujing in the distance, looked excited and ran over quickly: "The general will be here."
After saying "The general is here", Xiao Zhi's face instantly turned red, feeling very embarrassed.
Just as Chu Qing was about to speak, he glanced at Ma Rujing as if he suddenly realized something.
Ma Rujing smiled and nodded: "That's the arrangement."
"General Xiao, together with the brothers from Ma Gong Camp, surrounded the simple horse farms outside the various military camps overnight."
"only."
"Zhang Chengxiao."
"exist."
Zhang Chengxiao has been standing next to him with a stern look on his face: "Master Chu, just give me your orders."
"Build a simple pasture on the south side of the mountain forest in the border city. The cattle and sheep need to be fed with green grass. I went to look for Dusk Flower and asked how to solve the problem of feeding the cattle and sheep. There are not many places with green grass at the border. Mark them all and give them to Dusk Flower for calculation.
How many cattle and sheep can be raised at the border gate? Those that cannot be raised will be sent to Xunyang Road in the south for other state capitals to build pastures. Those that cannot be raised will be slaughtered and preserved."
"only."
Chu Qing took the water bag handed over by Fu San, drank a few sips, wiped his mouth, and explained again.
The main reason was that with so many herdsmen entering the customs at once, they were most afraid of conflicts. Ma Rujing personally took charge of the matter with his close associates. In addition to livestock, food and grass were sent to other gate camps.
After thinking for a while and having nothing else to add, Chu Qing only took Fu San down the Guanqiang wall and came to the Heroes' Tomb, which is the area where dead soldiers are buried.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground and looking at the countless tombstones, Chu Qing sighed slightly.
"Brothers, I have been here for so long and I have never asked you for anything. Just this time, I am begging you. I will bless Brother Dajun and the others for their safe return."
The breeze blew, and Chu Qing smiled bitterly.
"If the border troops were not so poor and miserable, there would not be so many brothers buried here in the past hundred years. If the country was rich and the court treated the military preferentially and valued the border, there would not be so many brothers buried here.
here."
Fu San was convinced: "Master, I have something to say."
"What's wrong?"
"I feel that even if our Dachang Dynasty becomes rich, we may not give preferential treatment to our troops."
"Why?"
"Because..." Fu San frowned, and many truths merged into one sentence: "Because the number of people you killed is still too few."
"Ryoto?"
"No, Changren."
Chu Qing was silent.
Yes, the people he killed and the people Qianqiying killed were still too few, too few, too few.
It is because these damned people are still alive and too few died, so too many border troops who should not have died in the battle died.
After thinking for a long time, Chu Qing looked at Fu San: "You mean, I should go back?"
"I can't tell you, you brought back so much cattle, sheep and food, it's enough for the frontier army to deal with the large-scale invasion of the Liang bandits. There is a decline. If we eat more, the Liang bandits will have less to eat. But it's just to defend against the Liang bandits."
It's just an invasion by thieves."
"Yes, we can't solve the fundamental problem. No matter how much we grab food and grass, we can only defend, not attack. If we don't attack, the cool thieves will always have the initiative."
Rubbing his temples, Chu Qing racked his brains, thinking about his next plan. What else could he do for the border army?