Chapter 67: Embark on the Way Home
Wang Zhong, who has been feeding at a fixed point every day on the city wall, still threw the rations of Sun Zushou's army on time today.
"Admiral Wang, it looks like Sun Zushou under this city is going to pull out the camp today, and the emperor has also ordered them to go to Chenzhou, why are we still throwing food today." Zhao Xian, the eunuch of the prison army on the side, reminded puzzled.
"Gonggong Zhao, I know that they are about to pull out the camp, the battle situation is unknown a few days ago, they are under the city, which also makes us feel a lot safer, this time I heard the spies to report, the Jin army probably will not attack the capital again, they are also considered meritorious, let's send them some food to pull out of the camp this time, that is also a matter of course." Wang Zhong looked at the army of Sun Zushou who were busy preparing to pull out the camp outside the city, and he also admired these strong warriors a little.
At this time, Yuan Chao was beckoning to pull out the camp before and after, and heard the news that Wang Zhong, the governor of the capital camp in the city, threw down a lot of food, which made Yuan Chao feel a lot of warmth under the city wall of the capital before setting off.
"Owner, the situation has been clarified, the Jin army is now gathering in the east of the capital, many people say that they are going to go to Tongzhou at this time, and now the south of the capital is empty, we should not encounter a large Jin army on the way back." The second dog rode a horse and brought the scout brothers in his hands to report on the investigation.
"Okay, then without further ado, the scouts will then spread out to inquire about the news, Ergou, lead the army to march to the Zhuangzi where the baggage is stationed now." The Yuan Dynasty no longer delayed time, the mountains were high and the rivers were far away, and they said goodbye to the capital and Zhou Huaji, Wang Zhong and others.
The army that received the order also immediately moved into action and officially started.
Scattered on the outskirts of the army were the scouts of the Yuan Dynasty.
Leading the way were the soldiers of the Chen military camp and the Yongyi battalion of the Yuan Dynasty, totaling more than 700 people.
Stretched behind were more than 1,700 people from Sun Zushou.
Along the way, there was an army advancing at full speed, and there was no longer a shadow of the Jin army, it seems that the Jin army has indeed had a new goal, and it is no longer staring at the capital.
"Yuan Dynasty, look at this war, how much land in the north has been abandoned, and the Jin army has robbed so much grain this time, it is foreseeable that if it weren't for you along the way, our army would not have been able to reach Chenzhou."
"It's been a long time, and the Northland has been in the midst of war again." Sun Zushou rode on a horse and looked at the dilapidated scene of the desolate Northland, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother Sun, this war is indeed different from the previous wars outside the gates, this war has really hurt the vitality of the Northland, and it is estimated that it will not be able to slow down in the past few years." Yuan Chao looked at the depressed scene of the northland everywhere, and also knew that this war not only hurt the vitality of the north, but also hurt the vitality of the Ming Dynasty a lot.
"I don't know what happened to Baoding's grain business this time, if this business route is opened up in the future, I am going to plan to engage in the business of transporting grain from the south to the north for a long time, so that I can not only make some money, but also help the north to replenish some vitality." Yuan Chao was also thinking about his own business in his heart.
In the evening, the army finally came to an unknown small village under the command of Ergou.
The outskirts of the village also looked in tatters, no different from those tattered Zhuangzi that had no life along the way.
The army entered the Zhuangzi, and until the depths of the Zhuangzi, they saw dozens of peasants stationed in the empty Zhuangzi who had been escorting grain and grass, and a few members of the Chen military camp who followed and guarded the grain and grass.
"The owner, you are here, we are worried and afraid every day here, for fear that the Jin army will touch it, and we will mess up the matter that the owner explained. Owner, there are still seventy stones of grain here, do you need to check it? A member of the Chen military camp in the village saluted to Yuan Chao happily.
"Well, you did a good job this time, don't say anything, pay attention to blocking the fire, and give the army a meal first." Yuan Chao calculated that there were still seventy stone of grain, plus the food that Wang Zhong had given these days, enough for the 2,500 troops behind him to eat frugally for about a week. This accelerated march was completely able to rush back to Baoding, and Yuan Chao's thoughts were also quite landed.
Next, the entire army began to camp under the back and forth inspection of Zhou Weihang and Yuan Xu and others, and Sun Zushou also planned to completely hand over the right to command along the way.
After a while, the gap was dug on the periphery of the village, and a simple rejection horse was set up, and then Sun Zushou's army was stationed on the periphery of the village in an orderly manner, and the Yongyi battalion in the village was placed around the simple rejection of horses.
A well-laid out and heavily guarded battalion has formed a scale in a short period of time, which has also become the practice of the Yuan Dynasty army.
After arranging the camp, the fragrant meal was also ready, how many days, the army finally ate a dry meal, one by one according to their own team, lined up in turn to get the meal, and after taking it, they sat in the corner one by one and devoured it.
This is also the rule given by the Yuan Dynasty, if there are many soldiers eating, they must line up in turn, everyone has it, but whoever wants to rush and not line up, what is waiting is the cruel military whip to serve.
After all, the army is a place that needs to be respectful and humble, and giving officers certain privileges is also a better incentive for everyone in the army to rush to make military merits and become officers.
But the privileges should not be too excessive, and the officers' meals are still the same, which also reflects the side of sharing weal and woe.
The entire camp fell into the exclamation of Maka.
"Captain Ergou, I have three pieces of wild vegetables in this bowl, what about yours?" Liu Yu'er couldn't stop his mouth when he ate it, and he was still active there.
Ergou pulled the noodles in the bowl, saw that he had five vegetable leaves, took a big bite of the noodles, and then picked up a vegetable leaf and a few noodles. "Eat more, young man." put it in Liu Yuer's bowl.
Liu Yu'er looked up at Ergou, grinned herself, and ate the vegetable leaf noodles that Ergou sandwiched with a big gulp. While eating, he muttered, "Captain Ergou, after the fish eats your cabbage leaf noodles, the fish will work harder for you." ”
"I can't stop you from eating, are you working for me? You are working for our owner, and after eating the owner's tomorrow, you will continue to investigate well. Ergou's simple worldview taught Liu Yuer a lesson.