Dingbian County, Anyang County.

The territory of the two counties is 10,000 miles, and there are more than 10,000 garrisons in the two counties.

The two counties formed an alliance with Baisha County, raised troops to break through to the Ningchuan Pass, and then invaded Caoyun County.

The territory of Caoyun County was turned into an oil painting on sheepskin, and Chen Fu used charcoal to draw dozens of curved and interconnected ink lines on the oil painting.

The area divided between the two counties is fixed, not adjacent, and there is Mochuan County in the middle.

In order to maintain their rule in these two regions, it is also to prevent other forces from taking advantage of the fire.

The two counties that withdrew the army not only left a part of the elite soldiers in Caoyun County, but also let the soldiers and horses bring a large number of slaves and grain.

It rained heavily, and it didn't stop in March.

The places where the two counties built earthen forts and wooden villages have undergone special screening, and they are all in places with high terrain and water sources.

Coupled with the water avoidance talisman beads, the generals and slaves of the two counties and the thin horses and cattle did not suffer much loss.

There is only grain and millet, which has been consumed enormously for months.

Mochuan County, before Luo Miao was robbed and killed by Yougen, both in terms of scale and strength, were above the two counties, and the number of soldiers and horses left in Caoyun County was also above the two counties.

After Liu Heng killed General Wang, the army on the road collapsed, and a large number of soldiers and slaves were dispersed.

With the replenishment of personnel, Mochuan County, whose strength was suddenly greatly damaged, let Dingbian County and Anyang County stay in Caoyun County, and the generals who were responsible for supervising the construction of the garrison and maintaining the land were pleasantly surprised, but they also had a headache because of the ensuing problems.

As soon as the heavy rain stopped, they invariably collected this year's grain tax from the surrounding towns and villages in advance.

However, the tax grain, which only accounts for one-thirtieth of the total harvest of the townships and towns, is only enough for the people of the two counties to chew for a few days.

As for the annual tribute, the generals of the two counties did not have the courage to move.

After the rain stopped, the generals of the two counties had already shortened their daily rations, and reduced their daily meals from two meals to one meal per day.

They all pinned their hopes on the food aid from their respective counties.

And so, another two months passed.

Dingbian County was sent to Caoyun County, the highest-ranking general, surnamed Wen, with a short name.

Wen Short is the nephew of the county lord of Dingbian County, his father is the younger brother of the county lord, but his mother is a slave girl.

His mother's status is the distance between heaven and earth compared to the mother of his four brothers.

However, he was still entrusted with the important responsibility of the county lord of Dingbian County.

for he himself is far superior to the other sons.

The earthen walls of the surrounding earthen ramparts were all washed away by the rain, and they were built in the wooden villages behind the earthen walls, and the soldiers and slaves worked non-stop.

Between the collapsed houses, sturdy logs were picked up one by one.

In the alleys, the rotten and wet wood that can be found everywhere was also collected by the slaves and put on straw mats spread on the high ground to expose them to the sun.

After drying, it was used as firewood and received into the dormitory.

The amount of rotten wood is limited, and the stoves are not being burned, and the intact wooden houses in the stockade are being demolished one by one.

Not far west of the stockade, there is a mountain.

Before the rainy season, the mountains are full of green trees and vegetation.

After the rainy season, the mud and rocks on the green mountains collapsed, and the mud flowed everywhere, and the grass and trees were destroyed.

The dirt road had been exposed to the scorching sun for two months, and the water had long since dried up.

At the bottom of the mountain, on the withered yellow soil, countless rocks are piled up.

Wen Short led his men and stood at the bottom of the mountain.

According to the meaning of the short text, a crude stone house was to be built here with ready-made stones for the slaves to live in.

He commanded his soldiers to drive the well-fed cattle and pull out the boulders that had been stuck in the mud.

Wen Short led the soldiers to sift out the rocks they needed from the stones, and then asked the soldiers to use these rocks to build a stone wall, and then install wooden planks on the top.

Where the boulders touch each other, cracks will be opened, and the wind and rain will not be stopped.

Stone houses made of boulders are not stable and tend to collapse and crush or crush the occupants.

But the stone house also has its advantages, Wen Chuan has long judged that in the absence of iron tools, it is difficult for the slaves gathered together to move the hundred-pound boulders piled up on each other.

There are suburbs all around, and a fence against beasts is installed, and only a small number of soldiers need to be sent to supervise it, which can not only save manpower, but also provide food separately.

Most importantly, it can reduce the occurrence of chaos.

One meal a day, this meal is full of corn porridge mixed with wild vegetables, and the reflection can be seen lightly.

Such food, hard and heavy labor, whether it is a soldier or a slave, do not work very hard.

Therefore, considering the advantages of the short text, in order to improve work efficiency, even his own personal soldiers were sent.

Because, the food is about to run out.

He shook his head vigorously, shook off a lot of stone dust that had fallen on his short hair, and reached out to wipe his sweaty forehead with his hot palm.

The sweat on his forehead has increased even more because of this.

Under the forehead covered with sweat grains, the eyebrows like the edge of a knife are crushed towards the middle of the forehead, and under the vertical lines of the river, the brown eyes that are as clear as a mirror are staring into the sky.

In the blazing light of the bright sun, the helpless text on his face was short, and he took a long breath.

The row of stone houses in front of him already had a rudimentary shape.

As long as the top is covered, you can move in the slaves.

Thinking of this, Wen Short, who felt relieved, frowned together, stretched out, and the corners of his mouth were also upturned.

The sound of messy horses' hooves came from far behind Wen Short.

Turning around, Wen Short looked behind him, and in the suburbs, a horse galloped over.

After two months of exposure, the water vapor on the ground has been transpirated by high temperatures, and there is a little dust between the soils.

Wen Short had cavalry in his hands.

But he dared to disobey his strict orders, and at the moment of lack of food, he rode through the wooden village without authorization.

There must be something urgent.

The brows are furrowed again, and the vertical lines of the Sichuan character are more profound.

Wen Short, who was standing on the rock, stretched out his hand and picked up the silk robe draped on the sword beside him.

Under the hilt of the cylindrical sword, which is carved with runes, half of the sword is as smooth as a condensing lake, and half of it is inserted in the stone.

The sword is one meter long, with a sharp edge, but no edge on the side.

Silk garments, tied to the top of the hilt.

Blown by the wind, the thin cloth of clothing sticks to the sword body.

Wen Short grabbed the silk shirt, put his hands into his sleeves, put the clothes on his body, and then stepped out.

The illusory figure disappeared from the stone after a few seconds.

"Huh~!"

Grabbing the reins around the horse's neck, Wen Short and Long shouted to stop the war horse foaming at the mouth in the high temperature.

The horses stopped, and the unarmored cavalry craned their necks in shock.

But before he could see what was in front of him, his sight was a flower.

Wen Short grabbed the cavalry, and the cavalry quickly knelt on the ground.

"General!"

"No matter what, after you finish speaking, go and lead the law yourself. ”

With the reins in his hand, he pulled the war horse aside, and looked at the kneeling soldiers, Wen Short's face was solemn, and his eyes were cold.

"According to the law, the rod shall be thirty strokes. ”

Hearing this, the cavalry kneeling on the ground did not hesitate, and immediately said: "General, our army scouts have found a grain convoy. ”