Chapter 366: Escorting Grain and Grass
Somewhere south of Lingzhou County, Heifu, who has been here for more than half a year, has fully adapted to life in the army.
Since the imperial court had begun to prepare for the Miao people, militia organizations like them were gradually moving closer to the regular army, and in addition to the original waist knives and spears, slightly rudimentary armor had also been issued to these militiamen.
Day after day of parade exercises, folding quilts, blowing trumpets and gatherings, these militiamen become like robots.
It's just that Heifu, who is already wooden, likes this kind of life very much, and he is busy with his comrades every day, as well as eating and drinking, and his life is more fulfilling than ever in his opinion.
Today, Heifu's company received a task, a batch of ordnance, grain and grass needed to be escorted to Zhang Song's headquarters in the east.
Transporting grain and grass is a physical job, especially since the roads in the south are extremely rough.
Is there still some bold Miao people who come out to make trouble, it is conceivable that there will definitely not be peace along the way.
Before leaving, Heifu carefully wiped the saber that had followed him for a long time, he cherished his weapon very much, and only the weapon in his hand could give him a sense of security here.
The assembly horn sounded, and Heifu hurriedly sorted out his equipment and hurried out of the barracks.
According to military regulations, if the assembly is not completed within 30 numbers, it will be punished with military sticks.
Under the strict military law, even the lazy are trained very quickly.
The company commander was an officer transferred from the regular army, and it was said that he used to be the platoon commander of a reinforced platoon, and this man had a straight face every day without smiling, as if he was tempted to owe him a few dollars.
Because his surname is Shan, the soldiers call him Shan, but for the sake of his own life, no one will say this nickname in front of the mountain company commander without knowing whether he is alive or dead.
The commander of the mountain company gave a lecture, and the general meaning was how important these materials were, and the imperial court raised troops for a thousand days and used them for a while.
It's just that Heifu didn't listen to it at all, he didn't care about the court, and he didn't care about the king who was thousands of miles away, all he wanted in his heart was to hope that he could complete this task safely, and it was best to have some robbers who were not strong enough to jump out.
In this way, I will have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and I will get a reward, and I hope that I can have the same good luck as last time, and maybe, I can also be a military commander.
Thinking that he had become a captain, Heifu almost laughed, and after realizing that something was wrong, he hurriedly looked at the others, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was paying attention to him.
"If you become the commander of the army, and you propose marriage after you go back, you won't refuse the captain."
Before Heifu's daydream was finished, Commander Yama announced his departure.
Ox carts, horse-drawn carts, wheelbarrows, in order to transport grain and grass, the Qi country basically used all means of transportation.
Hundreds of men and horses lined up in a long line, slowly leaving the military fortress here.
A Miao tribe not far from the fortress here, half a day after the departure of Heifu's group.
A few sneaky Miao people hurriedly returned to their tribe in the mountains.
"Chief, the Qi people have come out."
"How many."
"Judging by the number of people, it should be a company."
"A company?"
The leader of the Miao people groaned for a while.
"Chief, the Qi people are domineering and bullying our people, their grain and grass were transported half a month ago, if we get these grain and grass weapons, with our warriors in this mountain and river, why bother to look at the faces of others.
Those soft bones who have turned their backs on the Great Witch can only use their blood to prove my bravery after Jiuli.
”
An old man with a hooked nose said grimly.
"Wu Zhu Ah Gong, if things fail, what should our clan do, you and I know the fate of the White Bear Tribe."
The old man with a hooked nose looked at the leader with a look of hatred that iron could not become steel, and snorted coldly: "If you don't take risks, how can you strengthen our clan, the people of Qi are all the land of the Tu Mountain, this mountain is the land of our people, and the spirit of the mountain will definitely protect us, as long as we kill them, with that batch of grain and grass, where can we go in this world, after the matter is completed, our clan will leave this place, and within a few years, the name of Jiuli will inevitably regain glory in the hands of our clan." ”
The leader of the noodle people was enthusiastic by what the old man with a hooked nose said, and he thought that he would become a character like the ancient Chiyou, and his heart suddenly became proud.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately ordered to gather the warriors of the clan to prepare for action.
The humid and sultry climate of the south makes people sweat profusely after walking a few steps, especially in this ancient era, when all kinds of vegetation grow extremely lush, which exacerbates the discomfort of soldiers.
Heifu only felt that his body was slimy, and he could squeeze out the water when he twisted it on his military uniform.
The bad weather made the team walk very slowly, and it took less than 30 miles in two days, so fast that the mountain company commander was a little worried about whether the materials could be delivered to Commander Zhang Song within the specified time limit.
But it's too hot this day, if you blindly hurry, half of these 100 or so people can reach their destination alive.
At 10 o'clock in the afternoon, the team rested by a small stream.
The exhausted Heifu and his companion Robes leaned against a big tree and enjoyed the rare coolness.
"It's a dog's day, it's raining every day when it doesn't come out, and there hasn't been even half a cloud in the past two days, which really pokes his mother's gutter."
Wu Changhe fanned the wind with banana leaves, and cursed the thief who couldn't open his eyes.
Hefu looked up at the blue sky, and the harsh sunlight made him unable to open his eyes.
"Captain Wu, what's it like over there in Chang'an?"
Hearing Heifu's question, the rest of the people also became interested.
They all knew that Hejin was from Chang'an, but they had never heard Hejin talk about his hometown.
He showed a hint of nostalgia, and after reminiscing about it, he said in a deep voice: "Chang'an is a good place, but I don't want this ghost place to be so stuffy, we say, the walls of Chang'an are higher than the mountains, all made of green bricks, and there are many people, almost like the stars in the sky."
On Suzaku Street, if you spit casually, you may be able to hit a third- or fourth-grade official.
You boys, if you go to Chang'an City in the future, don't say I didn't remind you, if you offend a terrible person because of spitting and are thrown into prison, you deserve it.
Tsk, now I really want to go to the restaurant on Suzaku Street to drink a pot for a long time, and I have a pound of stir-fried mutton concocted by the kitchen, then it's called fucking enjoyment.
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Heifu and the guys who came from small places, not to mention that they had never seen or heard of such a novelty, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva, and looked at the dry nest in their hands, and they were a little dull.
Just as a few people were immersed in the beautiful fantasy depicted near the river, a miserable scream suddenly broke the peace of the afternoon.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”
The tragic death of a soldier instantly panicked the entire army, and officers at all levels hurriedly organized a defense.