Along the winding and dusty official road, after crossing two mountain beams that were not very high but laborious and time-consuming, the faint outline of Changle County soon appeared in the distance, a valley that opened along the low hills and mounds, and several branch-like rivers were scattered.

Because under the rule of the eastern states of Lingnan, the lands of Lingxi and Annam, which were relatively barbaric and mixed with Tibetan people, were more civilized earlier, and were much more prosperous and developed in history; Therefore, it can be said that since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the demand for military defense can be said to be slightly equal to nothing.

The so-called Changle County is just a settlement area enclosed by a low soil fence at the eastern end of the largest mountain basin in eastern Guangdong; In terms of shape, it is not much larger than most of the towns on the periphery of Guangzhou; There is not even the iconic gatehouse or moat, only the blue flag representing the rebel army is planted on it, indicating that there are still people stationed here.

Despite this, the faces of many people in the army who saw the county town in the distance could not help but show a certain expression of relaxation and peace of mind. After all, along the way, most of them have endured all kinds of hardships; Especially those who have only eaten a few full meals from the hunger of a meal, the weak body often makes them not go far, and they frequently have various conditions such as detachment, dehydration, heat stroke and so on.

Fortunately, Zhou Huai'an's rear team is still quite prepared, such as half a bowl of lightly salted water, tea soup with jaber, or a few sips of mixed boiled paste, which can also be treated simply in this case; So apart from a few unlucky ones who had been delayed for too long, there were no more attritions. And this point has also been praised and sighed by Wang Pan as the leader.

The reason is also very simple, it is actually because these old rebels, every time they go out on an expedition or under a long-distance operation, they do not lose two or three or three adult hands because they are separated, fall behind, or die of illness or exhaustion, which is simply a good thing made by God.

Well, maybe in this troubled world, these rebels who were forced to rebel in desperation, and even the mud on their legs had not been washed, just treated themselves and others as some kind of consumables along the way.

When you arrive at a city where you can stay overnight, you can get freshly cooked soup and hot water, instead of nibbling on dead flour cakes on the dust, and you can only drink a sip or two in the water bladder in the old man's charge to moisten your throat; There are also straw-covered rooms where you can rest, and maybe you can wash in a basin of water, which is a pleasant thing for most people.

After all, the Fury Wind Battalion, as an old foundation that has survived with the officers and soldiers for many years, has more or less learned and mastered some superficial experience in military formations; For example, during the march, it was strictly restricted to light fires and eat at will, and in addition to the water stored in the gourds and bamboo tubes brought by the soldiers, they could only wait until the time of the stop, and the respective fire chiefs would take and distribute it in the baggage rear team.

To this end, Zhou Huai'an had prepared dozens of them in advance, and the cylindrical pottery stoves that were excavated on the spot to burn the city, coupled with the prefabricated coarse charcoal and the firewood and grass collected on the road, could be pulled by an ox cart to keep up with the team's journey; Although it is not enough to cook directly after stopping (only a few middle and upper class leaders can only meet the hot food), it is still possible to provide the hot soup distributed by the various sub-battalions in batches.

Then, the dead dough cake and air-dried wheat rice dumplings with sauce and foam eaten by ordinary soldiers were added, and the fried rice and dried cake strips eaten by the big and small leaders were served with salted vegetables; It can basically eliminate most of the gastrointestinal and dietary hygiene problems brought by the wild; As for the few leaders, including Zhou Huai'an, there is a silk porridge cooked with dried vegetables and wind wax, or some dough and gnocchi soup.

Although, before that, most people had slept in the mud, begging for something to eat; However, once you get used to some of the benefits and conveniences that come with daily life, it is difficult to give them up.

As the general leader of this rear team, Zhou Huai'an sometimes had some kind of illusion during this period; It seems that it is also a good choice to maintain the status quo for the time being; But then the tragic scenes and traces of war that can be seen everywhere along the way will remind him in time;

If you want to make a difference in this righteous army composed of ants and the most despicable beings who represent the lowest level of society, and even change your life against the sky; Compared with the existence of other camps and power backgrounds such as feudal towns and imperial courts in this era, it is simply a hell-level difficulty, and it is also the difficulty of the lowest level of the eighteen hells-Abi Hell.

Thinking of this,. Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but take a big bite of the oily fried fish floss to calm down some of his lost and melancholy mood; Anyway, when he was on horseback, he would take advantage of all the intervals to eat and recharge; Because of my scanning ability in this barren mountain wilderness, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to come in handy.

And here, all you can see is still the barren fields that have become a paradise for birds and beasts, and the ruined villages that are gradually buried in the crazy vines and weeds; In fact, after crossing Longchuan County, which is the main point of water and land on the banks of the Longchuan River, even the local people and villagers who are guides cannot be found at all, and everything can only be explored and explored by themselves.

And those other rebels who were stationed in the towns and villages were as ragged as flowers, and could be called poor, and they could not provide more information and help; On the other hand, he salivated and complained about the autumn wind and poverty in the angry wind camp, and used some local so-called specialties to divide some of the remaining materials in the army.

It can be said that the Furious Wind Camp has only net expenses and losses along the way, and there are almost no gains and inputs; Even the sentry food campaign, which is basically fed on the spot, has not been able to achieve much results; This time, it is obvious that everyone has a thankless task and goal, no wonder Wang Pan's face was not so good-looking at the beginning.

Despite this, he still verbally encouraged and encouraged everyone, but he also had different attitudes and countermeasures for different groups of people.

For the new pawns, he was a strict supervisor and spur, so that they could keep enough fear and obedience; For the soldiers, it is constantly emphasizing the possible merits and rewards, as well as the future from the military government;

As for the pawns and leaders, he constantly promised and hinted at the benefits and benefits after arriving at the pit lead field; After all, this is a mine with a lot of production, and the money and grain in several nearby market towns and townships that are still intact can be collected on behalf of them.

And he said frankly to several high-level officials, including Zhou Huai'an, that this errand may not be able to lose any substantial benefits, and he will have to lose some old foundations, but he can only find a way to deal with the past first, and then find a way to make up for it on the way back.

But along the way, it is inevitable that among the three sub-battalions, there are signs of depression and depression in varying degrees; This is also because Zhou Huai'an has provided limited bonuses in terms of logistics preparations.

On the contrary, Zhou Huai'an's rear team, because they are very busy and everyone has assigned things to do, plus the daily guarantee is relatively fair and stable; In the original average index is relatively low, not only has there been no obvious decline, but also because of the increasing proficiency and tacit understanding, there has been a small improvement.

Therefore, after a rather exhausting journey over the mountains and mountains, being able to enter the distant county town to rest and recuperate became the only option to restore morale, military morale and overall condition.

At this time, the team in front also sent a message from the head Wang Pan, but he was asked to rush to the front together to participate in the negotiations with the Changle County garrison rebels; Because, the next supply and temporary foothold of the Fury Wind Camp, as well as the guide to the stone pit lead field, may fall on the other party.

After all, this stone pit field is located in the hills on the border between Changle and Xingning County

When Zhou Huai'an came to the front on a small green horse, he saw that the gate of the county town in the distance had been opened, and there were already some figures waiting on the edge of the door, which seemed to be a posture of taking the initiative to greet him.

This can't help but make Wang Pan secretly lament to the left and right, the other party is so neat, but it looks like he is going to break the bank again.