The Palace.

The oppressive atmosphere flowed slowly, and the source of this atmosphere was Ye Gucheng!

"Who will explain to Ben Shuai why there is no food to be delivered in the north for a long time. ”

His Royal Highness is forbidden to speak.

"Grain table. Ye Gucheng's eyes were extremely cold.

A civil official hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Return to the commander, minister... All the food raised by the minister has been handed over to the household department. ”

The household official felt the cold gaze, his expression was solemn, and he said in a loud voice: "Returning to the commander, the minister did receive the grain and salary, but the minister thought that the top priority in the north should be to clear the refugees, and the chaos in the southern sheng country has nothing to do with the kingdom, if the refugees continue to pour in, the kingdom will definitely fall into a place of no return." ”

"Yes!" The official of the military department hurriedly echoed: "Now that the food and salary in the army are still insufficient, and the kingdom has no surplus food to supply refugees from other countries, please think twice." ”

As soon as the words were spoken, the courtiers expressed their opinions one after another.

"The ministers have also heard that the commander plans to move the refugees from the north to the hinterland of the kingdom, I don't know if it's true or not?"

"Commander, the kingdom has just experienced civil strife, and there are natural disasters in various places, and the autumn harvest is not good, how can it afford to supply so many refugees, and I am afraid that the kingdom will be even more chaotic at that time. ”

"The minister really doesn't understand, why the commander has been acting apostasy recently, and I ask the commander to tell the truth, is the Nansheng Kingdom destroyed as rumored?"

"The minister also heard that there was an invasion of the undead army, I don't know if it's true or not, and I asked the commander to tell him. ”

Ye Gucheng faced one question after another, the anger in his heart gradually subsided, at this moment, he knew very well that the matter of the undead army was still spreading in the kingdom after all, and now, if he continued to conceal it, he was afraid that it would be even more unfavorable, and sighed lightly: "Fellow ministers, that is not a rumor! The Nansheng Kingdom has indeed been destroyed! The kingdom will face even more severe challenges, because an army composed of dead people is coming to China!"

As soon as these words came out, the audience boiled.

"Therefore, Ben Shuai has arranged a retreat in the western border, and before that, Ben Shuai wants you to work together to help the kingdom overcome this difficulty. ”

No wonder the Westside has been acting so weirdly lately!

Thinking of this, many courtiers began to worry, and even planned to find a way back, so they all looked at Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Ministers, the commander did not intend to conceal it, in fact, the matter is very important, if this matter spreads in the kingdom, I am afraid that it will cause panic among the people and it will not be conducive to the enemy, therefore, I ask you ministers not to publicize it to the outside world, and those who violate the order are tantamount to treason." Of course, General Xuanyuan Xue's combat ability is still obvious to all, with her, the kingdom will be safe, and the courtiers are also asked to put state affairs first and quickly transport food and salary to the north. ”

The household official smiled bitterly at this time: "Commander Qiyu, it's not that the ministers are unwilling to transport, but the food and salary are insufficient, not counting refugees, the army eats and drinks for less than a month, if you add refugees, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support even half a month, and there are natural disasters in many parts of the kingdom that urgently need food and salary assistance, and the ministers really don't know how to arrange it!"

"Yes, Commander, not to mention the south, there are already many military camps in the east that are short of food, and the kingdom is really unable to support the refugees from other countries, and I ask the commander to order these refugees to be cleared out of the kingdom, otherwise, the ministers are afraid that the kingdom will be dragged down sooner or later." The military officials were also bitter.

There are only two ways to empty the refugees, one is to expel them, but the expulsion will definitely become a member of the undead legion, and the other is to slaughter them! In this way, the pressure of food consumption will be drastically reduced, and there is no need to worry about increasing the strength of the undead legion.

Ye Gucheng asked himself if he was not a kind person, but he couldn't do such beastly behavior, he took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "All the food raised will be transported to the north, and it must not be delayed, otherwise, it will be dealt with by national law." ”

"Yes!" Tobe promised with a wry smile.

"In addition, the grain will be levied again, and the major grain estates in all cities and localities shall not be privately hidden, and all the grain shall be handed over, and the rich families, the big families, and all the grain private warehouses will be emptied, so I will say that I Ye Gucheng will borrow from them, and when the crisis is resolved, the kingdom will return it three times, and if it is not handed over in case of violating the order, there will be no forgiveness for killing!"

The expression of the hundred officials changed drastically, and they realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Xiangguo. ”

"The minister is here. Zhang Yi saluted solemnly.

"Arrange for the evacuation of civilians in the north, including refugees, and the soldiers of the military camp under the jurisdiction of the north, all go to Qifeng City to help, and tell Xuanyuan Xue that Ben Shuai wants her to nail all the undead legions outside Qifeng City. ”

"Yes!"

North, Peaks City.

Under the starry sky, the cold wind blows, blowing the flags of the city wall.

Under the flag, three thousand green silks are flying, blending with the pretty face, which is indescribably beautiful.

Yu Wenhao endured the strangeness in his heart and stepped forward slowly. "Letter from the Kingdom, bread is on the way. ”

"Hmm!" Xuanyuan Xue's eyes seemed to be attracted by the starlight.

The commander also ordered the evacuation of civilians from the north, and the soldiers of the military camps in the north will soon arrive at Qifeng City to help the general defend against the enemy. ”

Xuanyuan Xue slowly glanced sideways, glanced at Yu Wenhao deeply, and said softly: "Are you in charge of the evacuation?"

"Yes!" Yu Wenhao's voice was soft.

Xuanyuan Xue nodded, continued to look at the starry sky, and said slowly, "When will you leave?"

Yu Wenhao looked at the beautiful side face, his heart fluttered, and he couldn't help but say: "I'm not leaving, in terms of evacuation, I will arrange a suitable person to take over." ”

Xuanyuan Xue frowned, and looked sideways again: "Nonsense, why are you staying? Don't make trouble for me." ”

"I am the prison army, where the general is, Yu Wenhao should be there. Although it is not the real reason, it is the only reason for Yu Wenhao to think of staying.

Xuanyuan Xue sighed secretly and said no more, but felt that the stars were more dazzling than ever.

The next day, the evacuation began.

"Grandma, let's go, it's not safe here!" a young soldier pleaded.

"Grandma, grandma, you're old, you can't walk, you don't want to leave! Your father died in battle, your mother died of illness, and grandma has only this house left except for you! That's the inheritance left for you, and grandma will guard it for you!"

"But grandma, this time is different... The soldier seemed to be speechless.

The old woman smiled indifferently, and her old eyes, as if she had seen through the vicissitudes of the world, said softly: "For grandma, it's all the same! Grandma only hopes that my grandson can make meritorious contributions on the battlefield to protect the family and defend the country! Grandma has never seen in her life to love us pariahs like Huaxia! Commander, it's so good to us! Grandson! You have to defend the kingdom and share the worries of the commander!"

"Grandma don't worry! Grandma will definitely not embarrass the commander. The soldier said softly: "It's just that my grandson is afraid that if he can't defend the city, grandma will suffer!"

"If my grandson dies in battle, what can I fear as a lonely old woman! Go ahead! Grandma, grandma is here waiting for you to win the battle and go home!"

The young soldier had no choice but to kneel and kowtow with red eyes: "Grandma, take care!

This kind of scene is happening in many places!

Most of them are lonely and widowed old people, or they have no relatives and just want to keep their family business! They don't know the worst outcome, people who have experienced countless wars have long been indifferent to life and death, they just don't want to discard the last trace of thought in their hearts, whether it is for the living or the dead!

The evacuation lasted more than 10 days, and 1 in 10 people still held on to their homeland and refused to leave.

For these people, Xuanyuan Xue didn't think about driving them away, but Yu Wenhao's words dispelled her thoughts.

In Yu Wenhao's words, most of the left-behind are old, weak, sick and disabled, and they really can't stand the pain of displacement, besides, if Qifeng City is broken, the first to suffer are these old, weak, sick and disabled, rather than this, it is better to live and die with the city naturally!

As time went by, Yu Wenhao's worst fears still happened!

Despite repeated moderation in the army, the rations were exhausted!

Xuanyuan Xue looked at the soldiers with yellow faces and thin muscles, and there was a lot of thin water in the bowl in his hand, and there was hardly a grain of rice on it, she was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "How long will it take for the grain to arrive?"

"It will take about 20 days at the earliest!" the quartermaster's heart was indescribable.

"20 days!" Xuanyuan Xue smiled desolately, gritted her teeth, and said: "After 20 days, does the army transporting grain want to come to collect the corpses of the soldiers? Who is in charge of transporting grain, don't you know that there is a serious shortage of grain in my northern border?"

The quartermaster hurriedly explained: "The general is angry, as soon as the grain is pulled out from the royal capital, the army transporting grain will rush non-stop, and will not dare to delay much along the way, but the road is far away! For the sake of today's plan, we can only use wild grass bark to satisfy our hunger and hunger, and persist until the grain arrives!"

Now, Xuanyuan Xue has no other way, thought about it, and said in a deep voice: "Order, let the soldiers start killing the war horses and food, the soldiers in the army, regardless of the official position."

All are equally fed, including the general. ”

The adjutant general's color changed, and he said urgently: "The general thinks twice, the war horse can't be killed, and the soldiers don't have the war horse, how can they go into battle to kill the enemy?"

"I can't eat enough, what can I take to kill the enemy?" Xuanyuan Xueqiao's face was cold, and he said angrily: "Don't you see the appearance of the soldiers? Go on, don't need the undead army to attack, our army will collapse first, this general has made up his mind, give the order!"

"Obey!" Although the adjutant general was reluctant in his heart, he could only endure the pain and promise.

In the days that followed, the food of the whole army was greatly improved, and although the bark of the wild grass and trees was difficult to swallow, fortunately, there was still a large piece of hot horse meat in the bowl.

The horse meat is very sweet, and they eat silently! Many soldiers hold the bowl and weep while eating, because the horse meat in the bowl comes from their beloved horses! And the slaughter of these war horses is also their own hands, and the cavalry has long regarded the war horse as a part of themselves, and if they are destined to die, they would rather give their beloved war horse a ride!

War horses, sharply reduced at an astonishing rate, when the last horse was eaten, the outpost, the smoke billowed out!

It was a signal tower, hundreds of miles away, echoing each other, and once the signal tower lit up a thick smoke, it was only to convey a signal - the undead army appeared!

On the city wall, Xuanyuan Xue looked at the smoke billowing in the distance, and her eyes were full of murderous aura.

The battle of Huaxia has officially begun!