The further south you go, the more heart-pounding it becomes.

The sun is blazing, the fields are dry, and people fleeing the famine can be seen along the way.

The shadow of war is everywhere, and the people under the flames are so oppressed that they can't breathe.

Ji Wei's team of dozens of people initially followed the king of Guangling County to the south, and they were all very excited, but after hundreds of miles of bumpy road, the momentum of this group of people was all gone.

Day and night, eating and sleeping in the open, the people had no food, the horses had no drink, and they were extremely tired......

In the past, he could rob people by the way to make a living, but now under Fu Jiuqu's nose, he didn't dare to make a mistake.

They endured it, but Fu Jiuqu not only had no intention of stopping to take a breath, but also did not distribute the food.

The inquiries in the team gradually turned into complaints.

"Master Ji, are we going to do it like this?"

"If you don't give us something to eat and drink, don't talk about us, the horses can't stand it."

"Master Ji, I don't think the king of the county is at ease, maybe he wants to slaughter us as food......

Several guards around kept complaining in Ji Wei's ear, and some even insulted them in a low voice, saying that Fu Jiuqu didn't treat soldiers as human beings, and he ate meat and drank wine in the carriage, so that they went to the battlefield hungry.

Ji Wei glanced at the carriage in front of him, and greeted his mother with eight hundred words in his heart, but he had to persuade him hard.

"Bear with me, just wait until Guizhou meets the big army."

"Master Ji......" a henchman reminded in a whisper, "If you let them know about our abandonment of the city and escape...... Will it give us the opportunity to be rewarded for meritorious service? ”

Ji Wei sank his face, "Let go of your mother's fart!" We were outtrophied and escaped. My wife and daughter are dead in the city, so why should I abandon the city and flee? Don't talk nonsense and scare yourself. ”

After the training, Ji Wei sighed again.

"Besides, what if I don't go to Di Qing? Take your brothers up the mountain to be bandits? ”

The crowd was silent.

They knew very well in their hearts that as soon as Di Qing came, under the suppression of the 200,000 army, Nong Zhigao would definitely not be able to jump for long, and when the war was over, the abandonment of the city would definitely have to be liquidated one by one.

If you don't make meritorious contributions, where can you escape?

Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister......

They have no choice.

Currying favor with Fu Jiuqu is the only chance to survive.

The convoy traveled all the way south, no longer stopping along the way, like moving ants, winding on the official road.

When it was dark, the temperature dropped slightly, and a few wisps of wind mixed with the heat of the scorching heat added cooler than in the daytime, but hunger, thirst and fatigue made them more and more impetuous, and their throats seemed to be on fire, and they were dizzy......

"I'll go to the king of Guangling County to ask for water." One of the lieutenants took a low sip and suddenly rushed forward.

"No, never." Ji Wei hurriedly stopped him, "Brothers, the king of the county is testing us, if you make him unhappy, I'm afraid that when we get to General Di, we won't have good fruit to eat." ”

The captain looked at Ji Wei's bulging horse bag, and the light and shadow in his eyes dimmed a little.

"Adults don't have to worry about eating and drinking, but our brothers can't starve to death, and these horses will fall if they don't eat and drink...... If you don't go, I'll go. ”

The atmosphere at the back of the convoy was naturally known to Fu Jiuqu, who was sitting in the carriage. Therefore, when the yellow-faced captain came to ask for a meeting, Fu Jiuqu opened the curtain.

"What?"

The lieutenant looked at him uneasily, then lowered his head and arched his hand: "County King, we haven't eaten or drunk for a day. The man can't bear it, and the horse is also affected, and he can't walk anymore. ”

Fu Jiuqu said lightly: "You go to General Di, aren't you going to eat or drink, just bring dozens of mouths?" ”

The lieutenant swallowed, "We can fight, we can die." ”

Fu Jiuqu chuckled, "You can fight, you can sell your life, why do you abandon the city and flee?" ”

The captain's face changed, and Deng Xian was flustered, "I, I ......" He looked at Fu Jiuqu uneasily, snorted a few times, and did not explain again after all.

"I'm guilty! But I'm not a greedy person who is afraid of death......"

"That's it." Fu Jiuqu glanced at him lightly, and said slowly: "Seeing that you are still a little backbone, this king has given you an errand." ”

The lieutenant was stunned: "What? ”

Fu Jiuqu smiled slightly, looked at his eyes full of expectation, and said lightly: "Cheng Cang, give him enough food and drink, and send him to explore the way to this king and send a letter!" ”

Cheng Cang responded and looked at the man: "Follow me." ”

The lieutenant was overjoyed, "I will never live up to the trust of the county king." ”

When the horse's footsteps were far away, Xin Yi asked Fu Jiuqu sideways.

"Why did Brother Jiu give him the errand? Ji Wei's people, can you trust them? ”

Fu Jiuqu smiled faintly, "Dozens of people, thirsty, hungry, none of them dare to come up to me." He was the only one who came with the audacity. Even if you rush this courage, you should also give him a chance to die on the battlefield. ”

Xin Yi felt a little compassion in his heart.

He deserves to die on the battlefield alone?

What about Ji Wei, don't you deserve to die on the battlefield?

Without waiting for Xin Yi to ask him, Fu Jiuqu opened the curtain of the car and asked Duan Sui to call the team to stop.

"Rest in place and give food to the horses."

Duan Sui responded happily: "Yes, Ninth Master." ”

It was said that it was to distribute grain, but there was not much surplus food on the carriage.

People can stay up, but horses are unreasonable, they are really hungry, and they will strike.

Duan Sui asked people to move the millet and buckets from the carriage, and gave priority to the horses, and everyone ate something hastily.

There was no dry food left, Duan Sui carried a bag of refined food and a bucket of water over, and let Ji Wei's group find a way for themselves.

There is no pot and no stove, these people looked at each other in a daze, and as soon as they were cross-minded, they chewed and swallowed the raw rice, and then drank a few sips of water, which was considered a temporary solution to the famine.

In the carriage, the breeze blew the curtains.

Fu Jiuqu took out pastrami jerky wrapped in oiled paper and two green apples from the drawer and stuffed them into Xin Yi's hands.

"Eat quickly."

Xin Yi was shocked, "Brother Jiu, you actually hid something privately?" ”

When he met the victims, he saw several children with yellow faces and thin muscles, Xin Yi felt pity and gave them all the fruit snacks and dried meat that Gao Miao had prepared for himself in one go......

Unexpectedly, Fu Jiuqu actually hid so many good things in the drawer.

Xin Yi couldn't suppress his laughter, picked up the apple and wiped it on his sleeve and was about to put it in his mouth, but was stopped by Fu Jiuqu.

But when he saw him, he took out a dagger, took the fruit, peeled it carefully, and then put it on a white handkerchief and handed it to Xin Yi's hand.

"Don't worry, I'll eat it."

After souring his mouth, he picked up the peel.

"What a waste of ......"

"Feed the horses."

"Okay. Brother Jiu is wise, and he thinks more far-reaching than me........."

Xin Yi thought of Fu Jiuqu's appearance of secretly hiding things, and couldn't help but laugh, teasing him with a pun.

Fu Jiuqu looked coldly, "Something without conscience." ”

Xin Yi chuckled and handed the peeled apple to Fu Jiuqu's mouth: "Come on, conscience is here." Take a bite! ”

Fu Jiuqu didn't start, "I don't like to eat." ”

Xin Yi chuckled and snorted, "This is called sharing weal and woe." If you don't eat it, I won't eat it either. ”

Fu Jiuqu saw that she was stubborn and took a bite gently.

"How far is the grandmother mountain you are talking about from the state capital?"

Xin Yi thought for a moment and shook his head.

For her, this plot is just a plot, and running the map is all direct, where do you know how far it is?

Fu Jiuqu: "You ...... Little liars. ”

Seeing this guy gritting his teeth, Xin Yi suddenly frowned, and said suspiciously: "Brother Jiu, you put grain to the people according to me, have you ever thought that if I can't find water and food, what will you do when the time comes?" ”

Fu Jiuqu hooked his lips and flicked on her head, "I didn't count on you." I've calculated, wait for the horses to take a breath, set off at the right time, and it will only be noon tomorrow to Guizhou in one breath, even if there is a lack of food and water, it doesn't hurt......"

Xin Yi frowned and said: "Then Brother Jiu has thought about it, Guizhou is also short of water?" ”

The army will carry food and grass with them, and there will be supplies on the way, but if there is a lack of water, it will be troublesome.

Fu Jiuqu smiled faintly and held Xin Yi's hand.

"There will be a way, I can't starve you."

Xin Yi took a bite of the fruit and smiled at him.

"Does Brother Jiu know about Langshan? Grandma Mountain is at the junction of Jinghu South Road and Guangnan West Road, on the side of Langshan, Langshan has red clay Danxia, the landform is unique, it is easy to identify, and when you get there, you will find the ...... as soon as you inquire."

Fu Jiuqu's eyes wandered, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Didn't you say, I don't know how far away? Liar"

Xin Yi blinked, "Brother Jiu asked me how far away I was from the state capital, I really don't know." How could they lie to you? ”

Fu Jiuqu nodded her head, her cold face seemed to reflect half of the moonlight, and she smiled faintly.

"Xin Yi, you can always surprise me."

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When the golden glow of the east sprinkled through the clouds and sprinkled on the earth, the group had reached the junction of the two states.

After a night of walking, in the sleepy and hungry team, uneasiness gradually grew.

Xin Yi saw the familiar outline of Langshan, and the big stone fell.

has not changed, exactly the same as what she has seen in "Bianjing Fu".

"Brother Jiu, about a mile further on, it is Grandma Mountain."

Fu Jiuqu saw that she was determined, as if she had been here before, and the doubts in his eyes were even thicker, but he didn't ask more, but ordered the convoy to stop.

"Cheng Cang, you lead people to wait in place, find out if there is any water source nearby, and feed the horses to satisfy their hunger. Duan Sui, you call three or five people to explore the way ahead of me. ”

(End of chapter)