Chapter 183: Putting Grain
From a very young age, Ada knew that filling her stomach was more important than anything else.
He is eight years old this year, and his greatest wish is that the war will end as soon as possible and the rebels can return the rhubarb. In that case, a few acres of land at home can be cultivated again. Although Rhubarb is an old cow, it still has a lot of strength, it is very obedient, and it can do a lot of work by feeding half a bundle of thatch every day.
Mother always said that the rhubarb had been eaten, and that the rebels were like a foaming tide as they pulled back their lines, sweeping away all the food they could find. My father was shot dead by a soldier because he was blocked. Many people died in the village that day, and some young men were forcibly taken away to become the reserve of Prince Goron.
The province of Stuka further west across the Chishui River is Mongbang. Ada would often look over there, thinking about Rhubarb's appearance, and sometimes thinking of his dead father. His mother's health was very poor, and the cellar was almost finished, and he didn't know how he would survive the rest of the day.
The slug, who lives next door, and a few other children ran over the mountain to the Chishui River last night. Not far from the mouth of the sea, the political axe army is gathering, and there is a lot of movement.
The slug came back with a bag of dry food, no shoe prints on his body, and he didn't look like he had been chased and beaten by someone. If it weren't for stealing, Ada couldn't think of any other way for them to get the food back. As soon as the children arrived at home, they were locked up and beaten with crackles, apparently scaring the adults.
Everyone has hands and feet, and Ada thinks that if the slugs can steal it, he will definitely be able to. Today he got up early in the morning, poured a bowl of water for his mother and put it at the head of the bed, and quietly went out.
The mountain road was not easy to walk, and the rubber-soled shoes he wore originally belonged to a dead soldier, and the rotting corpse was lying in the thatch, and only these shoes were not soaked in the corpse water. The shoes were large, and he tied them with straw rope a few times, but his heels still dragged on the ground and made a crackling sound.
It's a hopeful march as the morning sun shines through the cracks in the canopy. Ada felt his body heat up and was full of strength, and gradually began to run with his legs.
How happy would my mother be if I could find something to eat...... Ada gasped and climbed the ridge to look ahead. The sparkling Chishui River is like a silver belt, the dark green tent phalanx on the east bank is extremely conspicuous, the soldiers of the political axe army with loaded guns are like ant colonies on the edge of the nest, and the dust and smoke rolled up by the truck soar into the air.
Around the barracks, there were countless people from all over the world, who were lining up in long queues, slowly moving, taking food from the soldiers. Ada didn't expect so many competitors to run down the mountain. As he approached the barracks, several mobile sentinels threw their eyes at him, and the machine gunners in the fortifications held the handle of their guns, and took aim at the imp with a cold "snap".
Ada waited in line for three hours and finally received a small bag of rice. He followed the example of the scrawny civilians, and the soldiers who rushed to deliver food bowed desperately, and his face was full of gratitude. Despite the coldness and even a hint of hatred in the soldiers' gazes, Ada felt that they were not the same as before, that they were truly good people, countless times better than the rebels.
He held the bag of rice and reluctantly looked back, trying to find a place to save Dongzang and then go back to get it again. However, the barbed wire gate of the barracks was closed, and the officers in good uniforms shouted angrily to the crowd: "It's gone today, come back tomorrow!" ”
Tomorrow, Ada sniffled and walked briskly towards the mountains with his head down.
He was a little disappointed, but more of an expectation. I'll have to come early tomorrow, maybe I'll be able to get it twice.
Several older children stopped him and stared straight at the bag of rice. Ada subconsciously took a step back, and was hit by the thrown stone on his forehead, bleeding profusely.
No one spoke during the scramble, and Ada was equally silent. He was like a little beast that had been cornered, holding the rice bag in his arms with one hand, and fighting desperately with the other party. Soldiers in the distance noticed this scene and lit cigarettes to watch the excitement. This kind of thing happens often, and they have long been dissatisfied with the distribution of military rations to the people, and there is not much mercy for these guys who are never satisfied.
The four-wheel drive jeep quietly stopped as it passed not far away. Ada was eventually robbed of the rice bag, but the beating continued. One of the older children was bitten off his finger and, in a fit of rage, raised a boulder high and smashed it into his head.
Gunshots rang out, and several of the older children became frightened rats and fled in the blink of an eye. Ada lay on the ground panting, and as the footsteps approached, the sunlight was blocked by a figure.
Ada wiped the blood from her face, and then she realized that it was a young woman. She had long black hair, and her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she was as beautiful as a fairy that old people often talked about.
The young woman put down a bag of food, touched Ada's head, and turned to leave. Ada got up in a daze, watched her get into the jeep, and galloped towards the barracks, the blood-colored Sirius flag hunting in front of the car. Next to the woman, there sat a bald man about twenty years old, who turned his head to look at Ada, his face full of scars and hideous ghosts, but his eyes were gentle.
The convoy of canvas trucks followed the jeep to a stop in front of the barracks gate, and all the soldiers around them raised their guns and saluted. Hundreds of armed men in full armor jumped off the military trucks, and the dust and smoke were still flying in the distance, and the size of the convoy was unimaginable.
At this moment, Ada's young mind captured a picture that will never be forgotten.
Loess, wasteland, blood flags, steel torrents.
him and her.
"Advisor Chen, after this military ration is distributed, what will the brothers eat?" As the temporary commander of the 101st Regiment today, Kanu asked questions as soon as he saw Chen Mo, fearing that if the panic continued, there would be turmoil before the battle was fought.
A large hand reached directly and grabbed his head and neck, pushing him to his feet. The brute tooth hunter beside Chen Mo pulled up the armor-clothed ghost-faced hood, his fierce eyes stared at Kanu's face, and all the clansmen around him let out a beast-like shout.
Seeing that the true god did not kneel, and did not show the slightest respect, this made the barbarian tooth man move the idea of eating him alive.
"I'll find a way to take care of your people." Chen Mo only knew that the order to distribute food was given by Yu Da, and he didn't know why he did it.
Kanu was stunned and glanced at the increasingly long convoy in front of the barracks, unable to understand where Chen Mo had found this group of new troops. The rough attitude of the Brute Tooth Hunter made him feel angry, but after coming into contact with Chen Mo's gaze, a chill quietly jumped up on his back.
"Yes, I see." Kanu involuntarily gave a military salute to Chen Mo, his consciousness was too abrupt just now. This evil star can use his own hands to get rid of the moths in the group, and to put it mildly, the 101st group has only one voice, and now it is not too difficult to shut up forever.
The Brute Tooth Hunters plus the Sirius Pirates have a total number of more than two thousand. Yu Da and Sun Si quickly arrived, and they were ecstatic when they saw this scene, but as soon as Chen Mo spoke, the two were stunned on the spot.
"This girl is with me now, and she will be her own family in the future." Chen Mo pushed Luo Li to the front and formally introduced.
"Brother Yu, fourth brother." Luo Li heard him say as if he was begging for a daughter-in-law, and her face was flushed.
The two veterans glanced at each other, Yu Da was obviously confused, and only after a while did he say, "Do you know how to cook?" Chen Mo is particularly edible. ”
"Yes." Luo Li couldn't help but smile when she heard his strange question, and glanced at Chen Mo, that guy was really touching his stomach.
The women, children, and children of the Manya tribe have been sent by Chen Mo to the rear Yanzhong City, and this time they are all strong men in the clan. There were only 500 sets of Pioneer armored suits, and after equipping the Fangs Brigade, he had no intention of handing over the rest to the Political Axe Army, even if it was the 101st Regiment.
The brute tooth talent is the object of Chen Mo's real trust, and the two hundred hunters who have been armed now can be said to be high in attack and defense, with thick skin and sharp claws, and the only thing lacking is decent military training.
The grinding gun is not fast and light, he can only pin his hope on Da and Sun Si.
Kamuza stayed in the mountain village of Iwashige Castle and led his people to rebuild their homeland. This time it was his only son, Kaka, who came with him. Compared with his father, Kaka's worship of Chen Mo is even more crazy, not only regarding Chen Mo as a true god, but also as a real undefeated warrior.
Kaka has been the main spearman of the tribe's whale hunt since he was eighteen years old, and he has even conquered the overlords of the sea, so how can there be anyone else in his eyes besides Chen Mo? It wasn't until Chen Mole ordered him and the other clansmen to obey the command of Da and Sun Si that he was honest.
From this day on, the Sirius pirates were similarly trained to the death. A group of people from the Fangs Brigade were smiling and gloating all day long, eager to go up and kick the rookies in the ass.
On the 27th of August, a fully staffed mechanic of the Political Axe Army marched from the capital to the bank of the Chishui River, fully equipped with M-type equipment, and the young king was also among the entourage.
The final mobilization of troops had been completed, the mechanics were camped in the rear of the 101st Regiment, and Chen Mo was summoned by the young king that day.
"Brother Chen Mo, I miss you every day." Tumen III personally greeted him outside the tent, hugging Chen Mo's waist, extremely affectionate.
Chen Mo knew that this batch of M-type equipment must be the result of his last trip to country M to ask for help, so he smiled and said, "You are still a child, what are you doing on the front line?" ”
"Your Majesty heard that the 101st regiment has given some questions, so you must come and see it in person." The prime minister interjected coldly next to him, Chen Mo has never used honorifics for Tumen III, which made him very uncomfortable.
"What's the problem? How did I not know? Chen Mo looked surprised.
"The war is imminent, but your two special instructors have ordered the release of food to help the people. The people are full, but the soldiers are empty, and I don't know how this battle will be fought. Does Advisor Chen think that there is still a surplus of grain stored in the rear? The prime minister's two eight-character eyebrows gradually rose up, and his voice was fierce.
"Brother Chen Mo is doing the right thing, you can't watch the people starve to death." Tumen III's voice gradually lowered, and his eyes were slightly red, "It's all my fault, I'm not a competent monarch." ”
(To be continued)