On the official road, the carts and pack horses of grain formed a long procession, and there was almost no end in sight.

The guards in charge of the escort walked on either side, urging the men to drive the pack horses forward.

Su Lu lay on the grain truck at the front, looking at the gloomy sky, his brows furrowed into Sichuan characters.

The grain team is too long, in case of bandits, if you don't wait for these grain trucks to shrink, I am afraid that half of them will be snatched away, and I only have four battalions of 800 people in my hands, and it is a bit difficult to take care of such a long team, so I still have to send more scouts.

"Little Mud"

Su Lu shouted.

After a while, a dexterous figure raised his head from the grain cart behind, stepped on the pack horse and the grain cart, and after a few leaps, landed firmly on the grain cart lying on Su Lu.

"Captain."

Little Mud looked down at Su Lu.

Su Lu pointed to the official road in front of him, and commanded:

"Go, find Su Ping, let him give you twenty good hands, go to the front to explore the way, whether it is a bandit or a Thule, I want you to send a signal ten miles in advance, let me know that there is an ambush."

Little mud is overjoyed, after practicing martial arts for so many days, he finally has a chance to show it. Simply took off the air, turned over and got out of the car, pulled a guard's horse and rode on, and went to the back of the team to find Su Ping.

It didn't take much effort for Little Muddy to take a team of scouts and ride to the front of Su Lu.

Su Lu took a look at these kids, all of them were very capable, and they were not easy to mess with, so he threw out four level 2 scout cards and a dozen level 1 scout cards, divided into teams, and let them follow the little mud to explore the way.

The scouts were spilled, and Su Lu felt much more at ease, and ordered the grain team to continue to move forward, striving to cross Erlong Mountain before dark, and camp far away from Erlong Mountain.

"Wow"

The sky finally began to rain, and the raindrops instantly wet Su Lu's body.

The men took action, took out oiled paper wraps and draped cloths, and covered pack horses and grain with ponchos.

For a while, people shouted and neighed, and there was a noisy scene in the rain curtain.

Su Lu put on a poncho and a hat, and began to inspect the grain team, commanding the guards to help the people pack up the pack horses and carts, so as not to let the rain wet the grain and grass.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and the road beneath my feet began to become muddy, and the cart began to pull out deep rut marks as it walked along the road.

The miscellaneous department director assigned to Su Lu by Tang County Ling caught up with Su Lu in the mud and stopped Su Lu loudly:

"My lord, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, I can't go anymore, people can stand it, but the pack horse can't stand it, if the pack horse is damaged, the road behind will not be easy to walk."

In the team, the people who used their pack horses as treasures all looked at Su Lu and prayed with their faces.

For them, buying a pack horse is a drain on their hard-earned money for a year, and the pack horse is the biggest item in their home, and it is a treasure that must be served well.

Watching the pack horses in the rain, these people felt more distressed than their sons in the rain.

Su Lu took out the map and looked at it, his brows almost furrowed into a mess, this is not far from Erlong Mountain, if the bandits of Erlong Mountain really want to attack, the thousand people under his command may not be enough to stuff the teeth of his blood lion.

But looking at the muddy road, the people who were almost drenched, although they were wrapped in ponchos, were still being carried by the pack horses of the soup chickens in the city, Su Lu scolded in his heart for this plague rain.

"Leave the official road and set up camp, all the people pay attention, unload the grain and grass on the pack horses, rely on the cart, and tie them into the shape of a tortoiseshell formation."

"O"

The people cheered, drove the pack horses down the official road, set up a shed in the place designated by the guards, drove the pack horses under the shed, unloaded the grain and grass, and began to prepare grain and grass and water for the pack horses.

Su Lu kicked the water scoop in Su Ping's hand away, and roared and said:

"Didn't I say that you should drink cold boiled water on the march, not raw water, you kid took my words as a deaf ear, right?"

Su Lu smiled: "I was tired when I was driving the pack horse to unload the cart just now, and my throat and eyes were about to smoke, so I couldn't help but take a sip." ”

Su Lu untied his water hyacinth and handed it to Su Ping: "I don't want your soldiers to lie on the cart tomorrow, so show me, you can't drink raw water, dry your clothes and armor with a towel, and your clothes must be dried before resting." ”

Su Ping agreed with a sad face: "I know, I know, I know all these things, and I will take care of it." ”

"Second brother, why do intimate clothes have to be dried? Could it be that the people of Erlong Mountain are going to come to attack and fight at night? ”

When it came to fighting, Su Ping suddenly became excited, and he looked impatient.

Su Lu didn't want to deal with this kid anymore, so he asked him to check the clothing and grain and grass loss of Battalion B, and he checked the camp tents of the guards and the situation of the people next to him.

"My lord, there are a few pack horses that don't drink water or eat forage, and the people don't know what to do, and they're all crying, so go and see."

One of the guards came and reported it.

Su Lu felt a chill in his heart, the fallen pack horses appeared so soon, this was less than half the distance, if this continued, these pack horses would be wasted.

Arrived at the center of the circle that had been formed by the cart, and under the shed that had been erected, several people looked at the pack horse lying on the ground with sad faces, the hay and water in front of the pack horse were all good, and the pack horse did not move at all.

Seeing Su Lu coming, several guards got out of the way, and when the people looked at Su Lu, their faces were also full of hope, hoping that Su Lu could save these pack horses.

Su Lu looked at the appearance of the pack horse, the appearance of being dumbfounded, and he was too tired at first glance.

"Sir, save my pack horse, our whole family is counting on him for food."

"My lord, my pack horse has suddenly become like this, I won't go on this trip, the pack horse is gone, and my house will be finished."

The man's face full of ash and wrinkles was full of anxiety, rubbing his hands, and looking at Su Lu expectantly.

Su Lu has no choice, I am not a veterinarian, I don't know how to treat animals, and I don't even know how to comfort them, for fear that saying the wrong thing will make the people even more sad.

Looking up at the rain curtain, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, and I am afraid that it will not stop for a while.

Several people gathered together, lowered their heads and discussed for a long time, and finally the man with a black face and yellow sand spoke:

"My lord, we want to give up this transport, we don't want any money, the pack horse is gone, it's really gone.

"Even if you don't leave, the pack horses won't be better, there is no village in front of here, there is no shop behind, your pack horses will be dragged to death sooner or later, let's follow the team, at least you won't starve to death."

The head of the miscellaneous department came over and persuaded everyone to speak.

"If the pack horse is really tired to death, I will make the decision, go back to the county to compensate you, and give you more than half of the pack horse money at the official price."

Several people lowered their heads and discussed for a long time, and they all felt that the words of the head of the miscellaneous department were correct, so they put out the thought of leaving and fed the pack horses with peace of mind.

Su Lu glanced at the head of the miscellaneous department appreciatively, this person is steady, and he also has some means, he is a useful talent, and he was about to praise him a few words, when a scout came in the rain.

The horse's hooves stepped on a large mass of plastered droplets, and when they reached the shed, they turned over and rolled their saddles and dismounted, and rushed into the shed with rain and cold air:

"Report, my lord, there are bandit traces found ahead, the number is unknown."

Looking at the rain outside, Su Lu's heart was full of unhappiness, these bandits are also neurotic, what are you doing on this rainy day?

The muddy roads can't even move horses, let alone fight, and these bandits are not in the water.

In the rain, another scout came from behind, and the horse's hooves broke through the mud, and the muddy water splashed everywhere, and the guards who had dismounted from the saddle were soaked up and down, trembling and trembling:

"Report, my lord, there is news from the rear that a group of bandits have been found, and the target is directly aimed at us."

Su Lu couldn't help but scold: "Robbing on a rainy day, this group of bandits is really insane." ”