Chapter 60: Fang Yun spoke again
On the second day, the large army assembled as scheduled, and then marched towards Pingyu.
In the end, the large army still slowed down the overall marching speed, after all, in addition to the second-line troops, there is also the existence of a super laggarment such as the family camp. However, no one can say that they should abandon the family camp, because without the family camp, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers will drop by more than 50 percent, and the escape rate in the face of setbacks will increase by more than three times.
It is precisely because they have their relatives behind them that it is worth working hard!
It's just that unlike in the past, today all the soldiers were allocated four steamed buns, and even canceled the breakfast service for this reason. According to the order conveyed above, the main ration in the morning and at noon was this white flower and soft thing called steamed bun.
Many soldiers even doubted that two steamed buns in one meal could really fill their stomachs?
In order to save time, the large army ate this new dry food while marching, and they only needed to pick it up to eat it anyway, and the soldiers did not resist, so while marching, they took out two steamed buns and gnawed them.
The first feeling of this steamed bun in your mouth is that it is soft, but at the same time, it has a bit of chewiness, and the taste is very good. Then while chewing, you can actually feel a faint sweetness, which is the highest enjoyment for soldiers who may not be able to eat sugar in their lives.
The two steamed buns were eaten in the blink of an eye, and there was a little unfinished feeling. But they also knew that the remaining two were noon rations, so they had no choice but to endure and borrow a few sips of water from their brother with a water bladder.
But I didn't want to, two mouthfuls of water, only to feel that the stomach that was six or seven percent full was suddenly completely full, and I couldn't help but be surprised in my heart, and I was even more curious about the steamed buns in my heart.
"You kid can also tolerate it, in the past, others thought that wheat tasted bad, so they rarely planted it to eat, and even fed it to horses. But I didn't expect that in your hands, you would be able to make food that feels so good...... But most importantly, the problem of the consumption of dry rations for the march was also solved by the way...... The only trouble is that we don't have much wheat in our hands, and we can't support a few meals at all. Bo Cai rode his horse and said to Fang Yun beside him.
"The master did not blame the disciple for not accomplishing the great cause, but he enjoyed himself first, and the disciple was already grateful!" Fang Yun said with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
"Then it's better to pay off the credit!" Bocai said jokingly.
Fang Yun smiled bitterly, this master is too borrowed from the donkey......
"Master, brother, wait a minute!" A childish voice came from behind him, but it wasn't who Zhou Cang was.
Seeing that Fang Yun also had horses to ride, and Zhou Cang also had 20,000 soldiers under his command at the moment, it was impossible to say that he didn't ride a horse, so with the help of Bo Cai, he got a war horse for Zhou Cang, but Zhou Cang had never ridden a horse before, and at the moment he was crumbling on the horse, desperately trying to maintain his balance, but it was impossible to get speed, and the horse walked slower than a snail.
"You have to learn from your senior brother, you can already ride a horse and gallop in less than three days." Bocai sighed helplessly.
It's not that Zhou Cang is really not good, it's just that this big apprentice Fang Yun is too demonic, and he learns everything so quickly. Seeing that "Thunder Marksmanship" is becoming more and more proficient, I can't tell when I have to ask my master to pass on new martial arts.
As a teacher, he didn't have enough knowledge to teach his disciples, and now that he thinks about it, Bo Cai is a little embarrassed.
"Master, why do you have to ride a horse? The disciple can also kill him on the ground, and he is invincible in the world! Zhou Cang complained.
"You are a general, whether you are in the middle of the command, you still have to rush to the front, you must let the soldiers know where you are. If they can't see you, then it's easy to panic in the midst of a chaotic battle, and if the other side assumes that you have already given it, then maybe they will collapse without a fight. Remember, riding a horse for a general is definitely not about looking good! Bo Cai was slightly angry and reprimanded in a very stern tone.
"Oh, the disciple has been taught!" Zhou Cang replied humbly, but it was difficult to say whether he was really taught.
After all, from the official appearance of this guy to his death, it seems that he is constantly running. It is true that his running speed is no less than that of a horse, and even faster than an ordinary war horse, but as a general, he is not a horse, which is a bit unreasonable in itself. It's no wonder why he is the existence of Guan Yu holding a knife, rather than an independent general.
"Senior brother, in fact, it is not difficult to ride a horse, I will teach you!" Fang Yun thought about it, and came to Zhou Cang's side and said to him.
"There's Senior Brother Lao!" When Zhou Cang heard this, he immediately returned with a grateful expression, as for bowing his hand to thank him, it was impossible, and at this moment he grabbed the horse's mane with both hands and did not dare to let go.
"You have your feet between the belly of the horse, which means to let the horse move forward. But you pull its mane with both hands, this is to stop it, such a contradiction is not good, and after a long time, this war horse will be completely abolished. Besides, you have a lot of strength, clamp its abdomen so hard, I'm afraid that you will have to clamp it alive in the future, you should ...... like this" Fang Yun began to point slowly, starting from the wrong place, to how to master the means of balance on horseback little by little.
Seeing that Fang Yun was teaching so seriously, and Zhou Cang was also teaching so seriously, Bo Cai smiled with relief and continued to move forward.
After walking for about twenty miles, Zhou Cang was able to master the balance on horseback, which showed that his learning ability was indeed not bad, but he lacked others to teach him this knowledge.
Although he can't ride his horse at the moment, it is very good for him as long as he doesn't have to worry about falling off his horse.
"That's the initial knowledge, in fact, senior brother, I have just learned to ride a horse for a short time, and my own experience is not enough, and the rest needs to be further explored. If you are free, you can also try to practice, practice makes perfect! And be kind to your horse, it is not a pure means of transportation, if you are good to it, it will also think of your good, so that it will cooperate with you more. Fang Yun only felt that there was nothing to teach at this stage, so he explained to Zhou Cang.
"The little brother has been taught!" Zhou Cang thanked him, and at this moment he could finally let go of his hands a little.
Seeing that Zhou Cang had already preliminarily mastered the riding technique, Fang Yun then beat his horse and walked towards Bo Cai's side, in fact, his troops were also by Bo Cai's side at the moment, used as a front-line soldier, as the commander of this army, he couldn't leave for too long.
"Report, the messenger from the previous peace is here again!" The scout suddenly hurried in and reported to Bocai.
"Let him come!" Bo Cai motioned to the scout to pass the word, and then turned to Fang Yun and said, "I hope the price he gave this time can satisfy us!" ”
"If you are not satisfied, we will go directly to the peace and take it ourselves!" Fang Yun shrugged his shoulders and said.
"That's what you say, but if you really want to be an enemy of the gatekeeper, no matter what excuse you have, it's not a good thing. Then you must know that you must not underestimate the gate valves, they have existed for hundreds of years, and have been deeply rooted in every corner of the Han Dynasty, such a behemoth, the strength it has, is unimaginable! Bocai said very seriously.
"Qu Shuai has been waiting for a long time, my head of the family has a new opinion, I hope it can satisfy you!" Yuan Yi rode his horse to Bo Cai and bowed.
Probably running all the way, at this moment he is dusty, and his clothes are extremely messy, not at all as calm and elegant as when he first saw him.
"Say, if we are satisfied, we will naturally take a detour, but if we are not satisfied......" Bo Cai smiled.
"Enough grain and grass for your army for half a year, a large number of weapons and armor, and even a small number of strong crossbows, plus three thousand war horses! From Yuzhou to Yanzhou, the road is unimpeded, and every place you go, your army can get a part of the supplies, and the local government will definitely let your army go! Yuan Yi arched his hand and directly told Yuan Kui's conditions.
"That's right...... Your ancestral graves and relatives are really valuable! Bo Cai said with a smile.
"Whoever is close to them is priceless to their relatives!" Yuan Yi said very solemnly.
"When can we get the things, or do we go over to Pingyu to get them?" Bo Cai didn't say anything more about this topic when he heard this, but just asked about it routinely.
"You just need to be here later, and I'll arrange for someone to bring things over. But I also hope that you don't go to Pingyu City, otherwise our people will not be able to do it. Yuan Yi said very seriously.
Bo Cai didn't feel strange when he heard this, just because according to the rules of the big man, if the county guard opens the door to welcome the thief, then he, the county guard, will be able to do it. The county guard is not as easy to fool the past as the county order, and it is not easy to hold it up, so naturally he doesn't want to have an accident.
Therefore, as long as the Yellow Turban Army does not pass through Pingyu County, or even launch an attack, then the county guard will not have any responsibility, and can even report that it has 'meritorious service in defending the territory', and it is okay to apply for commendations and even spend money to upgrade to another level.
"Well, we can wait for you, but our scouts will follow you, and you have to promise it, otherwise you don't have to say anything!" Bocai thought about it and gave his own additional conditions.
"That's fine, but don't go near the county seat!" Yuan Yi has no opinion on this.
"Also, in terms of grain, I need a lot of wheat, but I also know the price ratio between wheat and corn, so how to distribute it to you yourself, but just know that we need a lot of wheat, and that's enough!" Bo Cai thought about it and added another condition.
"Well, I'll go back and take care of this!" When Yuan Yi heard this, he was rarely happy.
Wheat has a bad taste and is less recognized as a staple food than corn, so much so that one stone of corn can even be exchanged for two or even two and a half stones of wheat. The Yellow Turban Army wants wheat instead of corn, no matter how you look at it, it is all earned, even if you don't say so, it can be understood that Yuan Valve's losses have declined.
Just because of this, there is no reason not to agree, I want to say that they are stupid, but many years of tutoring have made Yuan Yi not reveal his mood at the moment, and maintain absolute composure to answer this question.
"Master, what we need is not only food, but also clothing, daily necessities and even medicine. We may not have enough food, but we have a lot of gold and silver treasures, especially jewelry! Do we exchange these extra jewels for some of the supplies we need? Fang Yunce immediately stepped forward and cautiously suggested.
When Bo Cai heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then thought about it seriously, and finally nodded solemnly.
P.S Thank you for your support of this book, I said three more yesterday, so naturally tonight is the third more!