Chapter 53: I seem to have seen a traitor!
Gao Xianda didn't know the danger at this time, and he was still rushing towards Minghai City according to the established plan.
Okabe Motonobu sent someone to send him a letter saying that he had repelled the people from the Oda family. Welcome the adults to come here early. He has prepared fine wine and is waiting for His Highness Shima.
Speaking of which, when Gao Xianda was practicing equestrianism, Okabe Motonobu had already entered Naruto City one step ahead of schedule. As the retainer who could chat with Gao Xianda, he hadn't seen him for a month, so Gao Xianda could not help but miss him a little.
But it was useless for Gao Xianda to be anxious. Even if he rode a meat horse, he was faster than those cavalry riding a plowing horse. In order to ensure the integrity of the army, he could not take a step forward. Therefore, Gao Xianda didn't even have to take out the fire and burn clouds, so he just rode a meat horse to lead the team.
This slow speed made him dozing off. After taking the riding practice of Takeda Nobuko, his riding skills have made rapid progress, and now he is truly united by the horse. Even if he lies down and sleeps on his horse, his marching will not be affected.
Gao Xianda's "unity of man and horse" effect can increase the speed of the entire cavalry unit. He was used to the speed of burning clouds and Ferraris, so he naturally felt slow when riding a meat horse.
But for ordinary cavalry, it is already very fast to increase the speed of plowing horses by 50%. Perhaps faster than the famous horses riding by those big men.
But in the eyes of the villagers, it is different. Horses are originally a rare object in Japan. Gao Xianda's cavalry unit can reach such a speed, which is like flying!
Moreover, the entire army was wearing gorgeous armor and iron weapons, and they looked majestic, so they did not dare to neglect them. Every time they went there, they did not need to ask for it. The villagers took the initiative to take out their treasured grain and rice wine to work hard. The purpose might be to look at the freshness of the two-eyed cavalry.
When infantry went on a war, the food was usually carried with rice dumplings, or it was supplied by the logistics convoy of the large army. However, Gao Xianda's cavalry was different, and he could receive reception from local people everywhere he went. Not only rice, but also rice wine.
Gao Xianda got a large number of seafood products from the fishermen a few days ago. In addition to eating some of them himself, he left some for Mrs. Hayakawa and sent some for the families of the important officials who went to the expedition, all the remaining ones were organized to marinate them with salt into salted fish, and this time they brought them out as food for the army.
Therefore, Gao Xianda's cavalry unit not only has the best equipment, but also has the best food.
In addition to carrying the glory of warriors, the main purpose of the corresponding lords is to be able to make a living.
It’s good that they can eat a bowl of soaked rice on weekdays. Unexpectedly, they can also eat the salted fish pickled by Lord Imakawa and his wife this time. They feel happy. In addition, the white rice and rice wine used by the villagers to work hard on their troops. Getting on the horse is to enjoy the surrounding mountains and rivers, and getting off the horse is to eat and drink, which is even more comfortable than traveling.
All of this is attributed to Gao Xianda's leadership, so Gao Xianda's reputation in this cavalry team has also increased a lot. The cavalry all obeyed Gao Xianda's leadership.
Many cavalrymen came to express their loyalty to Gao Xian, saying that if they still go to war in the future, they must follow Lord Shi Zhen.
Gao Xianda could only persuade them: "You fight with your heart and make achievements, and there will be a long time for you to come."
But he himself knew that the war was cruel. After this expedition, he didn't know how many people could be left in this young cavalry unit.
Gao Xianda's troops were moving all the way, and according to the days, they should have almost arrived in Weizhang.
On this day, they walked along the road for a day, but they didn't even see a village, let alone a town.
Gao Xianda has been replenishing all the food supplies these days, and the soldiers only brought food for one day. If there was no supply from the village, they would not be able to just eat salted fish.
Gao Xianda called the guide who was accompanying him. The guide was from Sanhe, who was very familiar with the area of Wuzhang in Sanhe, and his eyes were full of wisdom. He looked very familiar with him when he was leading the way in Sanhe these days.
"What's going on?" Gao Xianda came out with a simple map and asked him, "Realistically speaking, shouldn't we have passed by a village? Why didn't I see it at all?"
The guide quickly replied with a smile: "Sir, it should be that there should be a village nearby. Maybe they have moved away? You also know that during this war, there was a mess and it was difficult to make a living."
"Then how to solve our food problem?" Gao Xianda keenly felt that something seemed wrong.
Along the way, they have seen the entire village move out, but at least they have to have some traces of life.
But the nearest road is full of wilderness, and it doesn’t look like a village at all.
The guide said, "Sir, it's okay. Let's continue walking west for another 10 miles. We should be able to pass through the next village. When we get there, it should be no problem for us to eat and replenish supplies."
Gao Xianda thought to himself, how can you fart.
They are a cavalry unit of 500 people. Although they are light chariots and they move within their own sphere of influence, and the cavalry has no entourage. However, eating horses and feeding is also very expensive, and it is not something that an ordinary village can afford.
They selected powerful families and large villages along the way, which allowed people to willingly deliver wine and food.
If you choose a poor village, you won’t be able to eat enough. Not to mention asking them to deliver it to you on their own initiative, even if you grab it, it may not be enough for these people to eat.
But Gao Xianda didn't say anything, just said, "If there is a village, that would be great. Let's go as you say."
He clearly saw from the monocle of "Voyeur" that the guide's favorability for him was red.
"This traitor." Gao Xianda thought to himself.
After the guide left, Gao Xianda called the captain of the cavalry and said, "That guide is a traitor."
"What? I'll kill him!" The cavalry captain's hand suddenly touched the knife.
"Don't alert the snake." Gao Xianda smiled, "We may have entered the enemy's encirclement now. Don't make a statement, secretly send orders to let the brothers be ready for battle. It's time to give Wei Zhang a warning to the big fool."
The cavalry captain immediately sent the order and everyone was cheered up.
But the guide didn't know, and still carried Gao Xianda forward with a smile on his face.
Chapter completed!