Chapter 264: The Biggest Crisis
"It's not! No! Su Qi raised the hand he was holding, and wiped the tears that came out of his eyes with the back of his bloodstained hand, "I am willing!" I don't care what the name is! You let me be a side concubine, an aunt, or a maid! As long as I can be with you, I will never be separated in this life and this life, and whatever you ask me to do, it's ......"
Her eagerness to reveal her true feelings made Mu Yunsong feel guilty and moved in her heart: how much she had wronged this girl before, and how disappointed she was in the Beijing Palace, before she would say such a thing. And how much she loves herself so much that she doesn't even want the principles and dignity she has always adhered to.
"Silly girl...... "What kind of side concubine, what kind of maid, what kind of maid, I Mu Yunsong only marries you in this life, naturally I am the dignified Princess of Beijing." β
At this time, Su Qi's worries about Mu Yunsong's body were far greater than his feelings, so he only shook his hand and said, "Good, good!" Say whatever you say, close your eyes and rest, and the medic will be there shortly. β
Mu Yunsong closed his eyes obediently, but the corners of his lips hooked up a relieved smile: "Girl, you are, you agreed." β
In a big battle in Qingyangpu, the main force of the Japanese army was exhausted, and the army led by the king of Beijing was greatly injured, and he withdrew to Wangjing and several surrounding strongholds, and could not be defended.
And the Yanbei Army also had a lot of casualties, especially the two marshals Mu Yunsong and Mu Yunmei were seriously injured, and the guards suffered countless casualties, so they needed to be recuperated and rectified.
Who would have thought that under this peaceful and uneventful "peaceful" scene, the Yanbei Army ushered in the biggest crisis since the Eastern Expedition to Goryeo.
"Out of food?" Mu Yunmei jumped up with some anger, and the wound on his body was in sharp pain, but he couldn't care about it at this time, so he only grabbed the army who came to report and asked, "Didn't you say that the team escorting grain and grass had already set off from Quang Ninh to Goryeo a month ago?" β
"yes." Joining the army also looked helpless, "But now it is the middle of winter, and the border between Dayan and Goryeo is mountainous, and it is difficult to travel due to heavy snow, and grain and grass can't be transported!" β
Mu Yunbai on the side frowned and said, "What did the third child do badly?" "Mu Yunfeng, the third elder of the Mu family, as the grain and grass commander of the Eastern Expedition to Goryeo, specially stayed in the border between Dayan and Goryeo, responsible for the turnover and supervision of grain and grass matters, and now there is a problem with grain and grass, and he cannot escape the blame.
"The third master also has difficulties." "More than ten days ago, when the grain and grass team arrived at the border of Goryeo, it was attacked by gangsters at night, and hundreds of thousands of loads of grain and grass were almost destroyed. The third master led people to hunt down the attacker, and he was not lightly injured. β
Mu Yunmei listened strangely and asked, "Who can you find out who attacked at night?" β
"Those gangsters are dressed up as a Japanese country." "But the third master still saw the clues from the few live mouths he caught, and they all had black wing-shaped tattoos on their arms. β
"Aquila?" Mu Yunmei couldn't help but exchange glances with Mu Yunsong on the seat.
Joining the army said: "The fifth master is right, those few living mouths can't stand the torture, and they also confessed the identity of the killer of the Sky Eagle League, saying that someone spent a lot of money to buy the killer of the Sky Eagle League to obstruct the delivery of grain and grass for the Yanbei Army, but who is the buyer behind the scenes, it is not a killer who can know." β
Mu Yunmei pursed her lips disdainfully, and was about to say something, but was stopped by Mu Yunsong with a look, and only asked the army: "How long can our army's grain and grass last now?" β
After a little calculation of joining the army, he replied: "Back to the prince, our army has grain and grass, which is mainly stored in Anju City, and these days we must not only supply our soldiers, but also supply the Goryeo royal family and the Goryeo army defending the city, and according to the prince's orders, the Goryeo refugees who fled to Anju City can also receive a ration from our army." Suddenly, there are so many mouths, and the consumption of food and grass for our army is quite ......."
Mu Yunmei on the side listened impatiently: "You just say simply, how many days can it last?" β
The soldier's beard trembled: "Ten days." β
As soon as these words came out, Mu Yunmei and Mu Yunbai both frowned, and when they saw Mu Yunsong waving his hand to order the army to retreat, Mu Yunmei said: "There are only ten days left, and the soldiers will starve, how can this be good?" He paced around the tent twice, and suddenly stood still, "It's better to say hello to the Goryeo royal family and ask them to come out to raise food for the provinces." These grandsons have been sheltered by my Yanbei Army for many days, and they should also make some contributions! β
Mu Yunbai shook his head and said: "It is not difficult for the Goryeo royal family to come forward to raise food, but I went south all the way and saw that all the provinces and states of Goryeo were all hardships. Reaching out to them again, it will be even more difficult for the people of Goryeo to continue. β
"Dayan's grain and grass can't be transported, and Goryeo's grain and grass can't be collected, so what's good?" Mu Yunmei sighed gloomily, "Judging from the current situation, it is basically impossible to break through Wang Jing within ten days!" β
His words reminded Mu Yunsong: If you can think of a quick way to solve the problem of the Japanese army within ten days, the problem of grain and grass will be solved.
It's just that...... They confronted the Japanese army in Goryeo for more than two months, and the ten days were simply unthinkable. Mu Yunsong couldn't think of any good way for a while, so he had to change the question to discuss: "The people of the Sky Eagle Alliance attacked the grain and grass at night, do you think it is strange?" β
Mu Yunbai said: "The gang of the Sky Eagle League has always had no bottom line of discipline, and they use people's money to do things for others, what does the eldest brother think is strange?" β
Mu Yunsong habitually raised the middle finger of his right hand to knock on the table, and when he lifted it, he remembered that his right hand was injured, and he was being wrapped into a zongzi by Su Qi with strips of white cotton cloth, so he had to give up, "Whether it is a samurai of the Japanese Kingdom or a killer of the Sky Eagle Alliance, there is a rule to abide by, that is, if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent, and once the mission fails, you will commit suicide immediately, and never leave the opponent a chance to catch alive." β
Mu Yunmei naturally said: "This is true, when I investigated the Sky Eagle Alliance before, I heard that the killers who joined this alliance will all be taken together by their relatives and children, nominally to take care of and protect, but in fact as hostages. If the killer dies during the mission, his family will receive a bereavement pension; But if there is a slight act of rebellion, his family will be abused to death in the most cruel way. Therefore, these killers are for the sake of their families, and they would rather die than dare to have the slightest act of betrayal. β
"Fang Cai Na joined the army and said that those Sky Eagle Alliance killers were actually captured alive by the third child." Mu Yunsong said slowly, "And under the torture, he has all the moves, it really doesn't look like the style of the killers of the Sky Eagle Alliance." β
Mu Yunbai pondered: "What the eldest brother means is that these people are neither from the Japanese Kingdom nor from the Heavenly Eagle Alliance. He thought about it and was still puzzled, "Then what are they trying to do?" β
"Perhaps, they just want to prevent the grain and grass from entering Goryeo." Mu Yunsong simply went to stay simple, "No matter who is the mastermind behind the scenes, but he wants to cost the lives of my 150,000 Yanbei army, it is really an unforgivable crime!" β
Anger is anger, and the grain and grass of the Yanbei army are unsustainable, which is always a big problem. Regarding this matter, the three brothers of Mu Yunsong kept silent very tacitly, and did not confide in anyone, for fear that once the news of the Yanbei army's lack of food leaked out, the army's heart would be turbulent.
Can't say it and can't think about it, Mu Yunsong was so sad that he couldn't sleep, got up in his clothes in the middle of the night, paced back and forth under the corridor in front of the door, and looked at the cold moonlight in the sky.
In a few days, it is the New Year, in the past, the palace has been busy under the old princess's Zhang Luo, killing chickens and geese, buying New Year's goods, sprinkling and hanging lamps, a joyful scene.
It's always this time that can make him feel that the huge palace still has a bit of human touch.
This year, all six brothers of the Mu family went to Goryeo, and they are destined not to be able to celebrate the New Year at home.
Mu Yunsong suddenly felt that he had thought too far, if he couldn't solve the current crisis, let alone go home for the New Year, it would be difficult to say whether their brothers and the 150,000 Yanbei Army would be able to return to Dayan safely.
Mu Yunsong slapped his palm on the pillar with some annoyance, and a displeased voice came from behind him: "The wound doesn't hurt anymore?" I don't know how to cherish my body! β
Hearing this, Mu Yunsong hurriedly turned around, and saw Su Qi standing behind him at some point, holding a wind lantern in his hand, and his thin face clearly expressed dissatisfaction.
A certain prince had the embarrassment of being caught doing something wrong, and hurriedly tightened the cotton cloak for her, "In the middle of the night, the dew is cold and windy, you can't take care of your injuries, why did you get up?" β
"You should ask yourself that." Su Qi grabbed his hand in disgust, checked that the cotton strip on his hand did not collapse because of his strong palm, and then angrily shook it off again.
Seeing that she was angry, Mu Yunsong had no choice but to take her hand again, and said with a smile: "I'm not, I have something in my heart, can't I sleep." β
The once invincible tsundere prince, now facing his little lady, completely loses face.
"Or is it because of the grain and grass?" Regarding the imminent shortage of food for the Yanbei Army, Mu Yunsong had already quietly told her that Su Qi was also worried, but he couldn't think of any good way.
"We have no food, the people of Goryeo have no food, but the Japanese army has food." Su Qi thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Let's go grab the food of the Japanese army!" β
Mu Yunsong smiled: "Think beautifully!" Since ancient times, grain, grass and baggage have been the most important materials for soldiers, and they are naturally placed in the safest place and guarded by heavy soldiers. β
He stretched out his hand to hold the little lady in his arms, warmed it with his body, and looked up to the southeast, "Now the grain and grass of the Japanese army are all hoarded in Longshan in the east of Wangjing, and the terrain here is dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack, not to mention, my Yanbei army can attack it, how to bring out the grain and grass if I grab it?" Even if one person grabs a bag and comes back, it is a drop in the bucket. β
When he said this, Su Qi also felt that he was very stupid and naΓ―ve, laughed embarrassedly, snuggled in his arms, and said with relief: "Mr. Ben Yin and Yang, proficient in Zhu Youshu, every time his words come true, I will set up an altar tomorrow and pray to the gods, Buddhas and ancestors, either I can bring a large amount of grain and grass to the Yanbei army, or change all the grain and grass of the Japanese army, how about it?" β