Chapter 111

When the people of Cangxian County were busy harvesting crops outside the city, the order of Du Tao, the guard of Huaicheng County, came to Cangxian.

And Qin Yu was leading the people to harvest the potatoes in the field at this time.

"Just pull it out, right! Pull it out. Qin Yu grabbed the stems and leaves of the potato in his hand, and after shaking it a few times, he pulled it out directly.

The people kept watching the movements in Qin Yu's hands, and saw that after the rhizome of the potato was pulled out, there was a dense bunch of small potatoes hanging on it.

The people looked at each other, can this little mud-like thing really be eaten?

Qin Yu didn't notice the gazes of the people around him, and directly took a small hoe and dug it into the ground.

Soon Qin Yu shaved out several large potatoes, and Qin Yu grinned happily, "Hey, hey, hey!" What a bumper harvest! I was finally able to eat potatoes. ”

Qin Yu took the potatoes, looked at the stunned crowd and shouted, "Don't be stunned, hurry up and dig them out!" ”

Although the people were puzzled, they dug in the ground.

Qin Yu took the potatoes and ran to the edge of the field happily.

Lao Huang had already lit a small pile of fire as instructed, and after Qin Yu washed the potatoes, he directly put three of them in.

"My lord, why did you put it in the fire, it's not a waste?" Lao Huang said that he was going to use a stick to get it out.

Qin Yu organized: "This is called baked potatoes, you can eat them when they are cooked, and if you bite them raw, you will be poisoned." ”

"Ahh This thing is poisonous! Lao Huang was taken aback.

"It's okay, it's not poisonous when it's cooked, and it's delicious." Qin Yu smiled and patted Lao Huang's shoulder.

At that moment, a fast horse galloped from the city.

"My lord! Lord County Guard orders you to go to Huaicheng! The soldier jumped off his horse and reported.

"Let me go to Huaicheng?" Qin Yu frowned, could it be that the matter of leading troops into the Chu State without permission was known?

Xiao He also heard the sound and walked over, still holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, recording the yield of crops.

"Your Excellency, you shouldn't have to worry, this matter may not be a good thing, after all, it was Du County who called you to go, not anyone else, then even if this matter is exposed, there is room for maneuver."

Xiao He's words were not unreasonable, and they also made Qin Yu feel a little relieved.

Qin Yu turned to Lao Huang and instructed: "You can only eat it when it is soft and glutinous, otherwise it will be poisoned, I will go to Huaicheng, and all military affairs will be handed over to Gongsun Qi, and government affairs will be handed over to Xiao He." ”

"Yes, don't worry, sir."

Qin Yu turned around and rubbed Xiao He's head, and then called Qin Yuan in the field to go back to the city.

After all, I was going to the county guard to see my boss, and I still had to wear the official uniform and armor.

After he was ready, he took a few guards and rushed to Huaicheng.

Although I knew that in this battle of Tang and Chu, the Tang State suffered heavy losses, most of the Huai County was lost, and Huaicheng was even almost broken.

But when he saw Huaicheng now, Qin Yu was still shocked.

When Qin Yu went to Cangxian to take up his post, he came to Huaicheng once.

At that time, Huaicheng can be said to be extremely prosperous, with a sea of people and many merchants, known as the first city in the border county, and the tall city wall is even more intimidating.

However, in today's Huaicheng, the city wall is in tatters, and the whole city is full of lifeless atmosphere under the sunset, not to mention the endless flow of people and merchants in and out of the past.

The walls of Huaicheng were soaked red with blood, and the land outside Huaicheng could still smell blood.

"The battle of Huaicheng is tragic!" Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Qin Yuan whispered: "If it weren't for the fact that the adults took us to burn down the pavilion of the Chu State, I am afraid that this Huai City would not be able to be saved, and then the entire Huai County would fall into the hands of the Chu State." ”

"Let's go, let's go into town." Qin Yu shook his head helplessly and walked towards Huaicheng.

At this time, the city gate of Huaicheng was only opened with three people side by side, and when you passed through the door hole, you could see that other places were still blocked with sand and stones.

The soldiers defending the city were sluggish, some of their armor was tattered, and some of them had lost their original color, only dark red blood spots.

Facing them, Qin Yu turned over and dismounted, leading the horse towards the city.

The silence in the city was incomparable, and the people in the city had almost run out, only a few lights were lit sporadically, and it looked particularly weak in this dead and silent city.

When I walked to the county guard house with a torch, I saw that many houses on the road had been demolished, and the wood and stones that had been removed were used to defend the city.

The more he walked in, the heavier Qin Yu's mood became.

I didn't understand the misery of being displaced and going to a foreign land, but now that I see these demolished houses, those people have no house to live in, and may now have to sleep in the grass by the roadside.

Just when Qin Yu was still immersed in his mood, Qin Yuan pulled himself.

"My lord, here we are."

Qin Yu came back to his senses at this time, and after handing over the horse to Qin Yuan, he walked up the steps in front of the county guard's mansion.

Without waiting for Qin Yu to speak, a general outside the county guard mansion arched his hand and said, "County Lieutenant Qin, Lord County Guard and the other two county lieutenants are already inside." ”

Only then did Qin Yu understand that he was not the only one who was handed over here.

After Qin Yu explained a few words to Qin Yuan, he walked into the county guard's mansion.

When I saw Du Tao, there were already two county lieutenants sitting in the lobby, and Qin Yu didn't know him, so he just said hello and didn't communicate.

After Qin Yu sat down, Du Tao said, "Since everyone is here, then I will tell you the reason for calling you over." ”

"Of the twenty-three cities of Huai County, there is only Huai City left, as well as the three of you three cities, which can also be said to be the last barrier of the Tang Kingdom."

"My lord! The last general is willing to listen to the dispatch of the lord and regain the nineteen cities lost by my Huai County! ”

"The last general is also willing to listen to the dispatch of the adults, and he will die."

The two county lieutenants hurriedly got up and made a statement, only Qin Yu was still sitting there.

"Okay, well, I'm even happy to have the support of two of you, but you two sit down first and listen to me finish."

"No!" When the two sat down, their eyes were full of disdain when they looked at Qin Yu, they all thought that Qin Yu was a greedy person who was afraid of death, and he became a county lieutenant at such a young age, obviously a gold-plated son.

Du Tao continued: "What the court means now is that the country is empty, and there are no reinforcements and grain and grass to supply us. ”

"But the nineteen cities lost by Huai County must be recaptured, so we are required to recruit troops and food on our own, and recruit troops to prepare for war."

Qin Yu, who heard this, was stunned, he could still do this.

This is to treat Du Tao as Han Xin, and Du Tao will treat several people as Han Xin.

It's good if you win, everyone has a lot to do.

If he loses, it will be a personal act, and he can put the blame for offending the Chu State on a few people.

Qin Yu was thinking about it, and the two of them got up again to make a statement.

Du Tao also looked at Qin Yu, who was still doing it, so Qin Yu also got up and showed his attitude.

After all, this is not a bad thing for Qin Yu, it is still a good thing to a certain extent, it can strengthen his strength.

After finishing his speech, Du Tao talked about the problem of relocating the people.

The people who fled from Huai County did not all leave, but were placed outside Huai City, but due to the large number of people, the other three cities were needed to share some of them.

Hearing the population, Qin Yu stood up suddenly, and was the first to respond to the matter.