Chapter 18: The Battle for Food 2
"Mother, there is already a fight two miles away." When there was still a distance of more than 1,000 meters from the battlefield on the official road, Yuqing's divine consciousness was warned.
"Sister, it's hard for mom to release the soul wave in the gallop, what's the use of talking about it, look at me!" Doudou said as he spoke, and a stream of air broke through Yuqing's throat and flew out. Yuqing coughed unpreparedly.
"What a reckless little brat. Mother, use soul power to smooth out your breathing. ”
"It's really verbose, my mother has already cultivated the twelfth form, how can I really choke. Stinky boy, I really don't give time to prepare. Yuqing's red horse, a red shadow, rushed towards the place of the fight without slowing down.
The bandits and pursuers had just just fought each other, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while. The kung fu of the leader of the chasing soldiers was not weak, and Yan Hui intercepted him. Unexpectedly, before the two of them could fight, the leader of the chasing soldiers said: "Yan Hui, the good bird chooses the beautiful wood spirit and the master chooses the master, what future do you have with a god of war who has lost power." You and I are both under the command of the god of war, brothers, I have no worries about food and clothing, and I am powerful, and you occupy the mountains and are poor and destitute. Listen to my advice and switch to a new master. “
"Are you Vice General Cao?" Yan Hui looked at the leader of the chasing soldiers opposite and asked suspiciously.
"Look, this is the gap, brother, I recognize you at a glance, you old man, it's not easy to be a bandit all these years."
"Fart, I don't know how comfortable Lao Tzu's free days are. However, you have forgotten our original goal, to defeat the Tartars and give the people of Yan a sunny and stable life. “
"That's me stupid, I only know what a person's life should be like when I enter the Prince's Mansion."
"It's just to live as a dog, it's really a shame for the warriors. The prince died in the palace change, did you change to the master again? “
"It's the ability to live, and it doesn't matter who dies or who lives. You stubborn people probably don't even know how to die. Forget it, if you don't listen, then see the real chapter in your hand, read it on the love of the brothers, and I will leave you a whole corpse. “
"Ungrateful villain, the god of war prince also saved your life, and that's how you repay him? Take your life, this vice general will not miss any old feelings, and it is not an exaggeration to cut you with a thousand knives. "Two former comrades-in-arms on the battlefield fought together.
"Mother, Yan Hui is not an opponent."
"Yuyu, it's up to Doudou." Yuqing watched the fight dozens of meters away, and his big red horse was still galloping, and it was too late to release the soul wave at this time.
Yan Hui and the first two chasing soldiers are both kung fu immediately, but this time it is an opponent in chess, and you will fight inextricably if you come and go. Suddenly, the pursuer's first false move was hidden in the killing machine, and after the tip of the spear was picked open by Yan Hui, the hidden weapon in the tail of the spear flew out and went straight to Yan Hui's front door. Yan thought that it was no longer possible to dodge, and just when he was disfigured and was about to die with the other party, an inexplicable air flow enveloped three darts and turned in a direction, and between the lightning and flint, he heard the screams of the pursuers, and his whole face was bloody and blurred. The man also planted the horse's back, and a black smell of fishy smell filled the air.
Yan Hui is a little blindfolded, what kind of hidden weapon still has a turn? Damn, there's poison on the hidden weapon, it's so dangerous. Just when Yan Hui was stunned here, the bandits who escorted the grain and grass were already at a disadvantage, and the weapons that came to chase them were smeared with poison, and more than a dozen people had already lost their combat effectiveness by the poisoning that cut their skin.
The gust of air just now turned around and blew into the battlefield, and many pursuers died on their own tricks. Although the situation is reversing, Doudou, who has been poisoned and fallen to the ground, is powerless. The situation was extremely critical, and a red afterimage came straight in.
Detoxify, revive the soul, and kill in one go. In an instant, the corpses of the pursuers had fallen on the ground, and the bandits who were poisoned and on the verge of death were all alive, but their eyes were confused and in ignorance. The red afterimage gradually became clearer, and Yuqing sat on the back of the big red horse, one hand being withdrawn from the bun.
"Princess! I'm not dreaming, am I? Yan Hui was still muttering in the circle at this time.
"Princess? Is it really you? Yan Lai was stabbed with a sword just now, and the tip of the sword was poisonous, and at this time he was also a little delirious, and he struggled to stand up and walked unsteadily to Yuqing's red horse, and then Shentai Qingming shouted.
"It's the princess, the princess has come down from heaven to save us."
"Uncle Yanlai, how are you feeling now?"
"Princess, it's really a princess, princess, I thought I was hanging up just now, but I didn't expect to see the little princess alive. Brothers, all who can get up have come to see the little princess, this is the daughter of our master's sister-in-law. Yan Lai shouted at the bandits who were still stunned.
"Princess, is it the little princess who was scattered more than ten years ago? God has eyes, the God of War General still has descendants, but I don't know ...... little boy," said a bandit with moist eyes.
"The God of War General is blessed by heaven and earth, and the little boy must still be alive. There is hope in the country of Yan, little princess Wanfu! With the words of several people, Yuqing knelt down in front of him.
"Princess, how did you get here?"
"Uncle Yanhui, the Dog Emperor sent silver and grain, how could he be willing. So after the end of the Youth Festival, Lord Yan Xiaobao and I will come to support you. My horse is running fast, and the lord of Yan Xiaobao is escorting the grain cart behind, and it is estimated that he will be able to catch up with us soon. All the uncles hurry up, this place is safe for the time being, everyone dispose of the corpses of the pursuers, and then rest and recuperate before hurrying. This princess will be with you all the way, buying food and supplies for the necessary armaments. “
"Princess, you are still thoughtful, there are 100,000 soldiers there, and this little food really can't be eaten for a few days." An older veteran said.
"Adjutant General, where are there still 100,000 soldiers, the imperial court has not replenished the troops at all for so many years, after the turmoil of the God of War General, less than half of them remained, and then the third prince took tens of thousands of people to change generals in front of the battle. However, the big and small battles have been fought intermittently for several years, and both sides have suffered damage, and there has been no additional soldier or general. Even grain and grass are in deficit every year, and when the soldiers are not fighting, they open up wasteland and cultivate land, and when they fight, they change their hoes for spears. A soldier with a face full of vicissitudes said sadly.
"Yes, you were also scattered all these years, and when you get the news, you will come to support us. To be honest, we, the soldiers who guard the country, are really chilled by the imperial court. “
"The third prince came to Biansai for more than ten years, and his family members stayed in the imperial city. From the first emperor being overthrown to the crown prince ascending the throne to the dog emperor usurping the throne, we have been abandoned for so many years. How can you not be chilled, when the Dog Emperor ascended the throne, he gave us the third prince and general an official letter, calling him back to the imperial city to participate. But at that time, the Tartar Wokou was staring at us with fierce eyes. The open area of dozens of miles is a vigilant eye every day, where one defense and one attack converge. Fortunately, the god of war recovered his memory, and the morale of the soldiers on the side was greatly boosted, and even the Tartar vasokou on the opposite side was also shocked and shrunk again. “
"Brethren, you have worked hard all these years. Fortunately, it was the third prince who changed the generals before the battle, and if it was someone else, the country would have been beaten a long time ago. In the years when my god of war general was not found, we all kept in mind the general's instructions, that is, to guard the country. Tartars and pirates were never allowed to take even a step in, and although the brothers occupied the mountains and became bandits, we did not forget for a moment the mission of the soldiers. Later, the god of war found the prince, and we had more backbone, when the border was peaceful over there, we kept the people safe, and when there was a war, we went down the mountain to support you. “
"Damn, the Dog Emperor really doesn't do anything, if it weren't for us people, they would still be able to fall into the gentle township. Now we have to eat enough to fight off the Tartar Woko, and he will snatch it back openly and secretly, and we will never protect him again. “
"That's right! That's the reason, when we beat the Tartars back to our hometown, we will wave our troops back to the imperial city, oust the dog emperor, and support the god of war as the emperor. “
Dozens of soldiers guarding the grain were cleaning up the battlefield while talking, and the forty or fifty people who came were all dead, some were poisoned by Yuqing's poison, and some were killed by the soldiers. If it weren't for Yuqing's timely reinforcements, even if the grain guards won this time, they would have to pay a heavy price. Everyone's mood is getting heavier and heavier, and they can't help but hate the dog emperor even more.
"Did you find any useful information?" Yuqing looked at the food guards who were getting worse and worse and asked.
"Back to the princess, these people don't have anything to show their identity except for the poison on their weapons, but the silver on their bodies is scattered, unlike the guards in the imperial city."
"yes, it's not the first time we encountered our pursuers. Even if it is a dead man in captivity, he is not a master. “
Everyone here is analyzing the identity of the pursuers, and several people on the other side of the imperial city are also waiting for news here. The two prime ministers on the left and right are worried in their own prime minister's mansions.
"Master, a few of them came back from the mission, all of them were seriously wounded, those soldiers who guarded the food were not bad, and thanks to their familiarity with the terrain in the mountains, we missed this time. Please also ask the master to punish him. A subordinate knelt in front of Prime Minister Zuo and bowed his head and replied.
"Humph! It's really a bunch of rice buckets, that's how Lao Tzu raised them. Prime Minister Zuo's old face changed and changed, and he said panting. After a while, he softened his breath and began to speak.
"Do a good job of giving bereavement to the families of the dead, and give money to the wounded to heal their wounds. This is just the beginning, and our people can't afford to lose their morale. This time, although we didn't grab the food, we also achieved our goal. The person they hate will not be us, so we will add firewood from time to time, and it is our goal to make them fight. “
"Master wise! Let's just reap the benefits of the fisherman. The man kneeling below gave a compliment.
"Go down and rest, and keep an eye out for movement over there."
The people in the right prime minister's mansion, which is half a street away, are also waiting for the news: "Back to the master, the letter bird has flown back." A soldier walked into the courtyard of the right prime minister's study with a bird.
"How?"
"Back to the master, the little one doesn't know, the news has not been opened. The minions checked that the seal was intact. The soldier walked into the study.
"Excellent! Take it. The right prime minister said with a very bad face. Just finished reprimanding his uncompetitive grandson, the right prime minister's anger has not dissipated. Xiao Bing observed the words and looked at the expression, and handed over the sealed bamboo pipe with trepidation.
"Waiting outside the door." The right prime minister said with a gloomy face, and the little soldier hurriedly left the study. The air pressure in this room was too low, and only when he walked out of the door of the study did the little soldier dare to breathe normally. I didn't dare to go too far, and waited ten steps away from the door.
"Rubbish! Idiot! Come on, change the clothes for the master and enter the palace. After a while, there was a shouting and angry command from the right prime minister in the room.
When the right prime minister was about to enter the palace here, the dog emperor was also listening to the return of the guards: "Your Majesty, the dark guard camp and the Gyeonggi camp have deployed a total of eighty people, and they are ready to go." What other instructions does Your Majesty have? “
The emperor sat behind the dragon case and hesitated, the idea was made by the two prime ministers, but it didn't feel good to do this. The two sides of the court argued for two days, but there was no safe solution. Now that the treasury is empty, the money and grain that have been apportioned are as important as the timely rain. The silver and grain that is sent in the follow-up will never be given again, but what has been given will be taken back, which depends on the bad reputation of oneself. Some said that they had to get it back, and the military salaries of the imperial court had come and gone for so many years, and it was not that no one had starved to death there, and they still fought with the Tartar pirates. The most important thing is that this time the emperor was forced to take out silver and food, once this is opened, will the emperor still have the authority in the future? Will the two princes of the former dynasties in Biansai still be the same as before, guarding the country with hard work?
This time, the little grain and 20,000 taels of silver were not enough to supplement the military supplies there, but this time it was given, and the future military salaries would be sent over as scheduled, which was a big expense for the imperial court that had just undergone two palace changes. It hurts when I think about it, and my headache hurts everywhere. In the end, the court argued that there were many people who advocated getting back the grain and silver, and there were many people who echoed the two prime ministers. These also made the dog emperor feel uneasy in his heart. Thinking of the princess who didn't know the truth, the emperor also felt a chill in his heart. The things were ordered to be given out by themselves, and they should have been taken. can really snatch it back secretly, but those people hate the emperor who has an unstable foundation. Just when the dog emperor was in a dilemma, the right prime minister came outside.
"Your Majesty, have those people ever set off?" As soon as he entered the imperial study, the right prime minister asked anxiously.
"Your Excellency, you haven't yet, they can't go fast with the grain truck, and our side will definitely be able to catch up with them."
"Your Majesty, don't hesitate. How many people does Your Majesty want to send? “
"My lord, the dark guard camp can only deploy twenty people, and the rest are all guards in the imperial city."
"Your Majesty is thoughtful, the safety of the imperial city is more important, and the safety of the emperor is more important. The Prime Minister's Mansion can also produce some guards, and filling the treasury is a major matter, and the old man has the responsibility to do so. The right prime minister said very loyally, but in his heart he had his own little abacus, no matter whether the emperor could go out to snatch the food and silver back, he had to send it out, otherwise he couldn't cover the failed interception on his side, but he couldn't lose people and trust.
"The right prime minister is very pleased to care about the imperial court, so there is Lord Lao." The emperor said helplessly, it seems that he only sits on the dragon throne, and it is the two prime ministers who have the final say. The emperor thought of this with some grievances, and reported that Prime Minister Zuo was here.
So, the third wave of one hundred and twenty people who grabbed grain set out from the imperial city and chased after them day and night. Yuqing cleaned up the corpses on the official road, rearranged the grain and carriages, and it was already evening. Yuqing ordered to replenish food on the spot, and when Yan Shuangying arrived, he would set off on the road again.
"Princess, I had planned to buy some horses from the big town ahead, but now these chasing horses can be used to pull carts. It's just that these horses were poisoned and cut just now, can they still be used? Yan Hui looked at the horses that had been treated by Yuqing, stood up again, and asked suspiciously.
"Uncle Yan, you can just use them on the carriage." Yuqing laughed.
"I heard that the princess has superb medical skills and has a reputation as a miracle doctor, and it turns out that the princess can also treat war horses. Princess, if this is on the battlefield, our soldiers will have one more life. ”
"Uncle, most of these horses are only poisoned and not hurt the vital point, just detoxify them. Otherwise, this princess will not be able to come back to life, and the rapid changes on the battlefield are capable of doing it, and time does not allow it. ”
"What the princess said is that once the horse falls on the battlefield, it is likely to be trampled on and killed quickly, where is there any effort to save them."