Chapter 207: Horse Farm
Mu Li looked at Rihanna's back and smiled contentedly, then turned to Theron: "What's the matter?"
"If you're going to take on these tasks, you'll have too few people around, and I'll send fifty more men from my guard to help you. ”
Mu Li was stunned for a moment, looked at Theron's calm expression, and then squinted dangerously at Ruka next to him.
Ruka, however, didn't seem to notice her gaze, tilting his face and pretending to look at the sky.
Mu Li snorted, hugged his shoulders, and took a negotiation posture.
"What? I want Lord Ben to help you train, yes, I'm pretty good at trading. ”
Is there anything else this girl doesn't understand? Or is she really too smart? Theron couldn't help but laugh, she didn't expect that she only mentioned such a sentence, and she turned out the most essential reason, well, it seems that it is useless to hide it in her.
"Lord Dongfang is very capable, and I also came here to borrow light. ”
"That's easy to say, but ...... Aren't you afraid that your people will become my people when the time comes?"
Theron looked at Ruka and said with a smile: "Time is so short, not so much." Even if that happens, I'm sure you'll make it up to me. ”
Mu Li nodded: "Well, that's right, the deal is fair, I'll help you bring people, what reward do you give me?"
This profiteer.
Theron continued to grit his back molars and smile: "I will give you my command, and you can use my rights as long as you need it in this operation." ”
"What's the use? Isn't it good for me to be free now?"
"At the front, can you guarantee that you can still be so free?"
Mu Li looked up at the sky with his little head, smiled brightly and invinciblely, raised his hand and high-fived Theron, and happily made an agreement.
Rihanna returned with Mu Li's food, Mu Li happily took it in her hand, and it was an incomparably huge smile, which was enough to make Rihanna's full anger disappear.
Theron also brought the broth with Mu Li and continued to chat while eating.
“...... Let Qiuwei and Dongwei also follow you, after all, they are more skilled, and it is convenient for you to contact me. ”
"No problem, but I don't want autumn and winter, I want summer and autumn. ”
"Why?"
"It's too cold in winter and windy in spring, so I still prefer summer and autumn. ”
“......”
A flock of crows flew over the heads of the crowd, chirping merrily.
Fool - fool -
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Before dawn the next day, Mu Li led the expanded team to set foot on the northbound road again in advance. The 40-kilometer journey can be completed in a day for them, and at the same time, the work of providing ingredients for logistics is distributed all the way. According to the previous model, squads of three to five people hunted along the route and stayed on guard in place to pick up the larger forces that followed.
In this arrangement, the team and the team are not far from each other, and they can take care of each other in case of emergencies, which is very efficient in a short time. Because of the tight task of liaising with the horse farm, the large army did not expect that they would be able to take care of logistics.
At the edge of the jungle, the endless grassland is eye-catching, and the vast grassland that suddenly opens up is like a green carpet woven by heaven, winding to the sky with the ups and downs of the terrain, giving people a soft and elastic feeling, groups of war horses or leisurely grazing, or chasing each other, comfortable and comfortable, where the green grass meets the blue sky, the sun sets, and the burning clouds are red through half of the sky. The view was indescribable.
Mu Li cheered and galloped, startled countless birds, and rushed into the sky. The others were also infected, and they sped up to catch up.
Wren and Cole were the only ones who didn't go crazy after them, but the horses they sat on were restlessly spinning in circles, and it was clear that the fatigue of the journey could not hide their excitement at this moment.
Cole struggled to control the horses and explained to the two squads who had been left behind.
"Hunting is forbidden in the nearby area to avoid disturbing the war horses, and after the troops behind follow up, they must also pay strict attention to this matter. ”
"Yes!" several people shouted.
"According to the plan, the large army will arrive here tomorrow morning to change horses and rest, you guys should cooperate with yourselves, don't embarrass me!" Wren also had a similar advice.
The two of them explained all the relevant things clearly, and then they went to chase the person in front. When they arrived near the racecourse, there were not even thirty people who were still with Mu Li, and they left nearly ten supply points along the way, which were quite densely distributed.
A group of people stopped to rest on the shady side of the foothills, and the dim sky combined with the dense grass half a man high perfectly hid their figures. On the other side of the hill is the main building of the horse farm, with a series of stables and cabins where the staff live.
When they first arrived nearby, they had already noticed that something was wrong, it was almost dark, but the herds of war horses were still wandering outside, and they did not see anyone who was guarding these war horses, obviously something had happened. In Mu Li's words, if there is no accident, how can you deal with the plot, and how can you be worthy of her running far away?
Unlike the nervous attitude of others who were alert to the movements around her, Mu Li was lying on the grass, her left leg on her right knee, swaying leisurely, since she left Dragon Island, she had almost never had the opportunity to sleep in the wild, but at this moment she was relaxed because of the familiar environment.
"Wren, come here and I'll test you. Seeing their nervous appearance and wanting to laugh, Mu Li decided that he had to find something to do for himself, even if it was more boring.
"Boss, is the class still open at this time?" Wren reluctantly moved over, and then was kicked by Mu Li.
"You should be grateful to Dade for opening a small stove, you know?" Mu Li grabbed a blade of grass and pulled it in front of him casually, "Tell me, why can't the land march guarantee supplies in this area?"
Wren scratched his head and looked out over the endless meadows.
"I think...... After all, we came all the way, there are no big military post stations in the vicinity, let alone granaries or something, and the road conditions are very poor, and the horses are expensive, if we really want to transport materials on a large scale, it is estimated that the consumption on the road is more than that transported to the destination; on the other hand, waterway transportation, the cost is low, the volume is large, although it is a little farther, but it is not as urgent as ours, this cost is completely acceptable, and the waterway is definitely the best choice. ”
"What else?"
"And ......" Wren took a breath of distress and looked to the side for help, but the others all looked like they had no conscience about their own affairs, not to mention prompting, and they didn't even give him half a look, "And ...... People must eat meat to maintain physical strength, war horses must ensure the best fighting condition, and they can't just eat forage, a large amount of food supply is indispensable, although there is a horse farm, but it should be ......"
As Wren spoke, he gradually lost his voice, looking at Mu Li's smile and groaning, his body was cold.
"Boss?"
Mu Li nodded: "It's okay, but the horizon is a little narrower." ”
This is already the best compliment, and Wren quietly breathed a sigh of relief, good, at least he didn't have to be beaten.
"Why do you say that, sir? I think Wren is quite comprehensive. Ruka said, it was shameless to jump out at this time, and Wren gave him a huge roll of the eye.
"That's the fullness of the moment. Mu Li sat up suddenly, looked around at everyone and asked, "What kind of place is this?"
"Racecourse?"
"Why do you ask this?"
"This is close to the four northern provinces, belongs to the interior of Stamia, if it is not for the outbreak of war, whether it is supply or local security, it can be supported by the four northern provinces, plus there is a waterway connection, this place naturally has no geographical advantage, but now, everything is transferred to the front, this is a vacuum, except for those war horses, there are no conditions to be used as a support for the war. ”
Cole tried to speak: "The scale of the war is beyond what was originally expected, the inland has become the front line, and all kinds of shortcomings have been exposed. ”
"That's it. Mu Li smiled, "Ren wrote down this matter, and when there is a chance to have conditions in the future, this place needs to be re-planned and built." ”
"Ahh
"War...... Forcing us to move forward, and there is no room for negotiation. ”
Mu Li's rare sentimentality made everyone a little uncomfortable, and a rapid sound of horses' hooves came, saving them from the somewhat stagnant atmosphere.
"My lord!" Before the horse was steady, Qiu Wei had already jumped off the horse and galloped over, "The horse farm has been ransacked. ”
"What? Looting? What are you kidding?"
"How is it possible? There are war horses raised here, and they are the property of the army!"
"Who is so bold......"
"Shut up for me!" Mu Li glared at the babbling crowd dissatisfiedly, "Why don't you report it?"
Everyone was silent, and it looked a little funny to bow their heads in front of a little girl.
"Did the robbers do it......?"
"It's a gang of robbers. Qiu Wei said.
Mu Li smiled sarcastically: "That's good, if it's the Icanathan army, or the mercenaries, then it's really interesting!"
Qiu Wei looked at Mu Li in surprise, he couldn't imagine that she would say it so boldly without scruples, if she changed someone else, it would definitely be a big crime to shake the morale of the army.
"The robbers were reveling in the house, and seemed to be very familiar with the situation, and were not afraid of the army coming to surround them. Qiu Wei continued.
The emperor is far away, such a horse farm, there is a fixed handover date, and there is also a specific day for material supplies, if it were not for the fact that they knew all this, these robbers would not dare to be so unscrupulous.
"Damn, as soon as there is a fight, all kinds of ghosts, snakes, and gods will come out. ”
Everyone's eyes all glanced at Wren intentionally or unintentionally, Dongfang Mu Li scolded and sweared, right? They heard it right? She did scold, right?
"How many of them are there?"
"This ...... The exact number is uncertain, but there should be no less than 100 people, and we have looked at the traces around us, and they are very quick and obviously well planned. ”
"What about the people at the horse farm?"
"All dead, and the bodies were piled up in the stables near the hut. Qiu Wei's voice was unusually calm and steady.