It's not dark in the tunnel, but it's not bright, after all, Ruan Bai's craftsmanship can't be compared with King Yue Ze, and sometimes you need to artificially adjust the angle of the copper sheet and glass used for reflection.

After the curtains were drawn in the stone room, the light was even weaker. However, Chu Hao had obviously stepped into the non-human boundary with one foot, and the dim light did not affect his vision.

Ruan Bai soon discovered that Chu Hao really didn't strip him naked for some obscene purpose. The old lady was wiped with warm water, and even the smallest wounds on his body were smeared with gold sore medicine, and the bruises he touched were also rubbed with medicinal wine.

Two words: Comfortable!

Ruan Bai changed into a light linen coat, took out his empty pockets, and didn't have a copper plate, so he pulled Chu Hao's neck, raised his head and kissed him several times as a tip.

Chu Hao's face was gloomy, and he didn't relax his expression because he accepted the bribe: "Write down the account first, and I'll clean you up when I get home." "Two people, one of them is still a rookie who has never seen blood, with a milk dog with a fat body, and went to face a Hun cavalry, what is going on in their minds? Usually I look like my brain is very smart, but when my blood comes up, it turns into grass, right? Is the male ghost going to be eager to return to his hometown?

"Oh." Ruan Bai bowed his head and admitted his mistake and behaved.

Now he is very good at this move, and with his current □□ appearance, he has developed a betrayal one hundred and eight styles, ensuring that the attack power of each move can cause the enemy/Chu Hao to effectively lose blood.

Chu Hao was not so much angry this time as he was frightened, and he made up his mind in his heart, he must let Ruan Ergou know the severity, and he must not let it go like this again. I believe that Ruan Bai will be measured, he is simply inhuman!

I knew rationally that Ruan Bai was doing the right thing. If anyone else makes such a move today, he can praise it; But this person can't be Nguyen Bai...... There is a great deal of selfishness in the heart - everyone, including myself; Anyone can do it, but it can't be Ruan Bai, Ruan Bai can't have an accident.

Ruan Bai's shoulder injury could only be regarded as a minor injury to him, not even one-tenth of the injury he had at that time in the grassland. Chu Hao hugged it carefully like a fragile object, and there was a slight tremor on his body.

Ruan Bai was stunned, raised his uninjured hand, and gently patted Chu Hao's back: "I'm sorry." Thinking about it from the heart, he didn't want to see Chu Hao in danger.

The two of them leaned on each other like this, and neither of them spoke again.

Someone outside whispered, "My lord? This one called Chu Hao.

"What's the matter?"

"There are not enough hospital beds, is it ......?"

Chu Hao looked around and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

The stone chamber has limited space. The wounded he brought with him this time were dozens of people. There are also some materials piled up in the stone room, plus the daily necessities that Ruan Bai and Zhang Daniu needed to live here temporarily, they are almost going to hit people when they turn around. In such a small place, he occupied two beds on the stone bed......

Chu Hao hurriedly came out with Ruan Bai on his back, and did not put the person down, and ran directly to the depths of the tunnel. Ruan Bai looked back and understood: "The doctor came quickly." ”

Two doctors, and it looks like two apprentices are helping. Chu Hao's soldiers could also take a handle to some extent, while others were pushing wheelbarrows back and forth in the tunnels.

Chu Hao walked quickly and explained the situation to Ruan Bai in a low voice: "These two doctors are transferred from Shunyang Pass, and they are more skilled than you in dealing with these external injuries or something, you don't have to worry." ”

As they spoke, the two passed by another stone chamber, which had been filled with a large amount of supplies, but now it had been emptied. The soldiers brought by Chu Hao were busy transporting them back and forth.

"Your eldest brother Cao made a big show this time and caught the Huns off guard." It's just that as time goes on, it becomes more and more difficult to achieve decent results. Cao Jiajun also saw a certain amount of attrition.

The king of Pingxi sent reinforcements on his side, in addition to frontal battles to contain the Huns' military strength; There are also some scouts who are responsible for liaison and communication and other miscellaneous affairs. The person who commanded these scouts was Chu Hao. After he was really in charge of logistics, Chu Hao knew how much Ruan Bai usually shared with him.

Ruan Bai was a little strange: "It's just a wave to pick up a bargain, hasn't Brother Cao returned to Shunyang Pass yet?" ”

"Not yet. The Huns cut off the route, and General Cao can't go back now. "But it's not a big deal." My father has already sent reinforcements to contain the main force of the Huns. The Cao family army will definitely not be besieged and killed, as long as the supply of logistics materials can be guaranteed, it can still give the Huns a knife. ”

Ruan Bai understood: "You let me down, I will rush back as much as I can." "Transporting supplies or something, it should have been his post man's field of expertise.

Obstacles in information communication on the battlefield, all kinds of sudden dangers, this is a completely unfamiliar field for him; But......

"If it's just to deliver the supplies to the designated place, I think I'll be fine." He had two plans of action when he didn't know the tunnel, and now it seemed that it was time to come in handy.

Next, Chu Hao didn't stubbornly carry Ruan Bai forward, but found a secluded fork in the road and sat down, explaining all the things that need to be paid attention to one by one, the most important thing is: "Don't always run in front of everything if you have something, those fools in the back, no one can do anything well." ”

Chu Hao is in charge of the liaison work at both ends these days, and the physical tiredness is secondary, and the key is mental tiredness. General Cao's side is not a big problem. The entire Cao army was cavalry, with strong mobility and familiarity with the surrounding terrain, and it was absolutely guaranteed that he would not be caught by the Huns in a short time; And he can turn around from time to time and give the Huns a cold.

Chu Hao has the third and fourth children and the big fat by his side, and there is no problem in contacting each other. If you are looking for someone on the grassland, you don't need to go out of the third child, you can get it with a big fat.

The problem lies in Shunyang Pass. Either things can't be shipped, or things can't be procured...... This kind of excuses and reasons made Chu Hao almost pull out his sword. When he didn't participate in the pre-war preparations, didn't he? Don't make his second brother the boss behind the logistics of the entire Shunyang Pass? I can't do this little thing, so why don't you eat shi?

Feeling Chu Hao's anxious coquettishness, Ruan Bai couldn't help but chuckle: "The first batch of supplies, wait for my news by tomorrow afternoon at the latest." ”

Obviously, I don't know the situation in the rear, and I obviously feel that Shunyang Pass will take more than half a day from the tunnel, and I don't know what the situation is on the battlefield...... Chu Hao really wanted Ruan Bai not to talk big, let alone be reckless, but when he met Ruan Bai's eyes, his response could only be: "Hmm." I'll wait for you. ”

The battle situation was not as optimistic as Chu Hao said, and General Cao's situation must not be so good. The steppes have always been the home of the Huns. A momentary victory does not mean that it will be smooth sailing after that, and the route of retreat is cut off, which means that the Huns have mastered it...... Or partially grasped the initiative in the war.

The food supplies in Shunyang Pass have always been insufficient. Especially now that the grain is not yet harvested. Food is secondary, it can always be solved from somewhere else, anyway, it has always been so patchwork.

Medicinal herbs, there is nothing to say about this. When Ruan Bai learned that the current medicinal materials were mainly collected, he knew that there was a shortage of medicinal materials throughout the week. Not to mention the drugs after deep processing. Moreover, according to Ruan Bai's practical experience, many medicinal materials and medicines are either very high in terms of preservation, or can basically only be used on the spot. Some of the art of dispensing medicines is still in the hands of a very small number of people...... All kinds of problems lead to drugs that basically cannot be solved in a short period of time.

The above two things may also be able to fill the gap as much as possible through some means, then the weapon cannot be solved by relying on Shunyang Pass alone.

All weapons are cast by the Ministry of Engineering. There are only two places that can be allowed to cast weapons in the whole Great Zhou, one in the capital and one in Xijing. Xijing is still a historical issue and is semi-public. If there are really special difficulties with small batches of weapons, then it is okay to take the path of Xijing. If there is a shortage of weapons caused by a large-scale war like the current one, if weapons are blatantly transported from Xijing, it will be unless the Pingxi Royal Mansion is really ready to rebel.

However, there has always been a policy and a countermeasure. There is a shortage of weapons, and if there are weapons that cannot be made by yourself, those weapons that are used can be repaired by themselves. General Cao used such means to occasionally carry a little private goods, and finally maintained the entire Western Front.

Able to sustain it, but too bitter and tired.

After Ruan Bai handled it, the reason why the problems such as grain and grass worked a lot smoother was because he simply jumped away from the capital. This is the same as saving money, not only to save money, but also to open source.

In his opinion, the current structure of the army is very redundant. The number of military personnel is less than one-tenth of the number of auxiliary troops. Does a soldier of the Great Zhou really need ten auxiliary troops to back it up? The answer is no.

So, he sent people to dig coal, run express delivery, go to business, and process and resell all kinds of materials...... Since Tang Yan and others from the capital were completely stumped by him, he had already dispatched thousands of auxiliary troops in a short period of time. Even if most of these auxiliary armies do not really play the role of open source, but without going through layers of reporting and dispatch, everyone's actions are only subject to him, even if it is the procurement of funds, they are also independent accounts, and they are not planned into the unified account book of the army.

Although this method is a bit out of line, the efficiency and effectiveness are compared with the old way, which is better to use, and it is simply a sultry scene. Of course, there are many drawbacks to this approach, the most obvious being that he has too much power as the one in charge.

Therefore, Ruan Bai walked this path very carefully. He knows that he has enough backers and a hard backstage now, but these cannot deny that his own strength is not enough. He is like a child guarding the gold mountain, and also opened a gold mountain park for people to buy tickets to visit, and tourists found that there are not only golden gold mountains in the park, but also a bunch of vicious snakes and beasts. But when the poisonous snakes and beasts are napping, it is not that they have no natural enemies, and when the time comes, not only will his gold mountain not be able to hold it, but even these poisonous snakes and beasts that protect the gold mountain will be implicated......

The tunnels have been repaired.

After leaving the tunnel, Ruan Bai did not pause and went straight to Shunyang Pass.

Obsidian was fast, and it was no longer lost, and it took less time than Ruan Bai expected. As soon as he arrived at the post station, he was stopped by the big maid named Qin'er next to the princess: "Second young master, the prince asked you to come back, hurry up to the general's mansion." ”

So, Ruan Bai didn't get off the horse, and when he arrived at the general's mansion, he realized that the rear had become a mess, and even the princess was arrested.

When Ruan Bai entered the door, King Pingxi was scolding: "Good you Cao Xu!" Throw off this pile by yourself, say that you will walk the horse, and leave a mess for Lao Tzu! ”

King Pingxi was about to scold again, and when he saw Ruan Bai's figure out of the corner of his eye, he frowned at Ruan Bai's obviously bandaged shoulder: "Little Er, hurry up and help Dad." The people in the hall knelt on the ground, and King Pingxi commented, "A bunch of rubbish! ”

Now the chaos in the rear has nothing to do with the ability of King Hexi. After all, the king of Pingxi said that he controlled the entire western part of the Great Zhou, and he also had a general understanding of the situation in Shunyang Pass; But this understanding is far from sufficient. Although he has enough prestige, he can't stand up and don't have enough run-in with people who do specific things.

What's more, there is a major premise, General Cao's behavior of taking the lead in attacking is a war that is said to be fought, and the willfulness of his behavior is comparable to a trip that is said to go......

Sending Chu Hao, who is more suitable for leading troops to attack and destroy, as a scout, King Pingxi has reached the point where no one is available.

The others were all relieved when they saw Ruan Bai come in. They also don't understand that when they were there with this person before, they didn't see how much he did, and everything was running smoothly. General Cao's absence actually didn't hinder much in terms of logistics, anyway, General Cao was responsible for them and nodded and shook his head.

Then, these two people left back and forth, leaving Chu Hao, who came in halfway, but he could barely turn. But Chu Hao was soon sent to the front......

Rubbish - not to mention that the king of Pingxi thinks so, even they themselves think so. I can't do anything well, obviously I have been in the same position for at least ten years in the past, how can I be the same as Xinding?

Isn't it this time that he was passively beaten and took the initiative to beat people?

Isn't it that the elite army is stuck in the steppe, and the supply lines are cut off...... Aren't there any supply lines at all?

Ruan Bai smiled: "Leave it to me." Then he took the man who was on his knees and went to a side hall. Time is so urgent, even a dog has to use four paws, where is the time for these people to kneel and admit their mistakes?

As soon as he sat down, another maid beside the princess came up with a cup of soup and whispered, "What Niangniang ordered, the second young master used it slowly." ”

The flavor of the herbs and the chicken soup mixed with a special flavor and sweetness, Ruan Bai squinted his eyes and smiled, and said, "Write me the questions you have one by one." Now, Lord Liu went to prepare one hundred and twenty wheelbarrows, and arrived at Shunyang Station at the right time; Lord Qin arranged three hundred auxiliary troops, who were responsible for pushing carts and carrying goods, to assemble at Shunyang Post in the same time; Lou ......"

King Pingxi listened through the door for a while, nodded secretly, and went to work on other things with confidence.

The princess, who was also busy in the backyard, saw the personal maid coming back and asked, "How is it?" ”

"Back to Niangniang, the soup has been delivered. The second young master seemed to like it very much. ”

"Who asked you this?"

"Niangniang, the second young master has an injury in the shoulder, but it doesn't look serious."

The princess's brows, which were already slightly frowned, were clamped fiercely, her slender white hand slapped the tabletop, and her eyes glared fiercely in the direction of the front yard for a while, before she turned her head and gritted her teeth: "Go on!" "Okay, you old Chu, you won't let go of your son's injury. Now the matter is urgent, wait to see how the old lady cleans you up!

As Ruan Bai arranged all the things at hand, the people were gone one by one. However, before he could drink two mouthfuls of soup, a pro-guard came to report: "Lord Ruan, Hu Shang, Ji Shang, Niu Shang...... Several businessmen asked to see them. ”

Ruan Bai nodded: "Bring them over." "Logistics has asked them to do what they need to do, but the gap in materials is always there, fortunately, he has laid out the layout some time in advance, and I hope the result is not too ugly now.

Ordinary businessmen do not have access to officials. For example, some merchants, only the leader of the caravan will consciously get acquainted with some local snakes, and most of them are just petty officials. For example, the cattle merchant in the capital, there is a big eunuch standing behind him, and he is already too good to be a cow.

However, this does not mean that cattle merchants have sufficient social status. Walking into the real General's Mansion today, the cattle merchant's legs were a little weak. The rest of the people have legs as soft as noodles.

Fortunately, Ruan Bai went on the road, and the first thing he said when he saw people was: "You're welcome, sit down." ”

There's not much left to say. The businessmen's sense of smell is keen and vicious, and at this time it is to the point, if they say one sentence three times around three bends as before, I am afraid that when they say the next sentence, the knife will be put on the neck.

"The goods that Lord Ruan wanted, the villain has already prepared. The additional 200 stone of grain is regarded as the villain's heart for the border soldiers. "Hu Shang and Ruan Bai cooperated the earliest and tasted the most sweetness. The value of two hundred stone of grain is not painful for him, but it is enough to express sincerity.

When several other merchants heard this, they secretly cursed the old fox.

The cattle merchant continued: "Lord Ruan, in addition to the goods you wanted, the villain also collected twenty doctors on the road, all of whom are famous local doctors. They are like villains, although they can't go to the battlefield to fight, but they also hope to contribute to the defense of the country. ”

No one is dumber than the other. They have all dealt with Ruan Bai, and the process is not pleasant or unpleasant, but they have roughly the same understanding of Ruan Bai - this is a humanoid gold mine! As long as you can deal with each other well, you won't have to worry about making a fortune!

Now that such an obvious opportunity is in front of them, how could they not seize it? Taking the opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the two parties is the way to make money in the long run. After all, there is no shortage of businessmen here in Shunyang Pass.

Ruan Bai probably expected that these businessmen would probably do something, but he didn't expect them to be so good. After all, although a few of them here can say that they have a solid family background, they have not yet reached the Cheng dù of great wealth. What is being delivered at this juncture is really urgent. Even if he knew that he would have to give them some benefits in the future, he had to accept it.

At that moment, several businessmen saw Ruan Bai with tears in his eyes, got up from his seat, and fell to the ground: "All of you are righteous, and you are cheeky, and I have thanked you on behalf of tens of thousands of soldiers and their families at the border gate." ”

If Ruan Bai is not fifteen this year, but fifty-one, then these elf-like old foxes will probably have their first reaction when they see his actions: Dead old fox, but he will act.

But Ruan Bai was only a fifteen-year-old boy, and he was obviously injured on his body, even if he didn't have time to take care of it, he didn't have time to rest.

General Cao is now deep in the grassland and the life and death are unknown, and these businessmen already know. The relationship between Ruan Bai and General Cao is not a secret. A young man who has no backing, obviously just needs to be his own little post man, but now for his brother-in-law, he is so desperate, it can only be said that he is true temperament.

Hu Shang and the others thought about their families, those children and nephews of the same age, and they couldn't help but secretly shake their heads and sigh: This person is better than people......

Hu Shang and the others said goodbye and left, and Ruan Bai was sent all the way to the gate.

Hu Shang and the others walked a few steps, and when they looked back at Ruan Bai standing at the door and looking at their backs, they couldn't help but look at each other. In the end, the cattle merchant stomped his feet in hatred and scolded in a low voice: "You turtles don't dare to say it, Lao Tzu will say it!" ”

Ji Shang grabbed his arm: "Hey, what's the hurry?" Didn't you forget it just now, let's go together. ”

An Shang, the eldest of the years, stroked his white beard and took the lead in stepping out: "Even if you don't accommodate the old man, your memory is getting worse and worse." ”

Ruan Bai was standing at the door just now, just sorting out his thoughts, but he didn't expect to be so stunned, and those businessmen came back one by one: "Everyone, what is this?" ”

An Shang glanced at the soldiers at the gate of the General's Mansion twice, and whispered, "My lord, is it inconvenient for Fang to take a step to speak?" ”

Well? Ruan Bai was a little strange, but he gestured to the back, asked them not to follow, and led people to a secluded alley on the side: "What's the matter?" ”

Niu Shang said: "The villain knows a place, and he may be able to solve the urgent needs of the adults." ”

Food, medicinal materials and even doctors, they have all done it for him, what else can he need?

Ruan Bai's eyes suddenly widened slightly, and he subconsciously lowered his voice: "You mean...... Weapons? ”

Why is it that as a businessman, you can get weapons? No, it should be said that it is easy to get anything if you have money. These traders must have weapons around them to defend themselves. But can those weapons for self-defense be the same as those used to kill enemies on the battlefield? Neither quantity nor quality can be compared. Even if they took out all the weapons around them and "donated" them to Shunyang Pass, such a small amount would not solve the problem at all. Therefore, the weapon they are talking about has another source, and it is likely to be a standard weapon!

Niu Shang nodded solemnly: "Exactly." made by the Imperial Court Weapons Bureau, not less than 2,000 long knives, 2,000 □□, and 1,000 armor; And it's near Shunyang Pass. ”