After passing the pass, Shadow didn't even dare to look back, wishing he could grow four legs and run through the heavy snow.
In the evening, we finally arrived at Tongzhou.
Tongzhou is only allowed to enter but not to leave. As long as Daqi merchants are allowed to enter Tongzhou, no one is allowed to go to Luozhou. Therefore, after Shadow came to the pass, the people here let him go without asking.
After entering Tongzhou, Shadow washed the disguise off his face and headed to the military camp.
Coincidentally, the general guarding the pass here was none other than Lin Yi. Lin Yi and several of his subordinates were "making hot pot" in the camp.
The charcoal fire was burning brightly on a small stove, and the iron pan on the stove was boiling with red oil. Although the dishes were a little short, there were meat and vegetables, and they were so spicy and spicy that everyone was sweating on their backs.
While I was enjoying my meal, someone came in to report.
"Report to General Lin that there is a man named Shadow outside asking to see him, saying he is a friend of General Lin."
"Shadow? He's back?" Lin Yi was filled with surprise when he heard Shadow's name. He put down his chopsticks and walked outside the tent in person.
"General Lin." Shadow came over covered in wind and snow and held his hand towards Lin Yi.
"Brother Shadow, thank you for your hard work. Come to the camp quickly. We are eating. Let's talk while eating."
"Okay." Shadow responded, shaking off the snow on his body and following Ji Yi into the camp.
The identity of the guests that General Lin personally welcomed in must not be simple. All his subordinates put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up.
"This is my brother Shadow, His Royal Highness the Night King's personal guard." Lin Yi introduced Shadow to everyone with a smile.
"I've seen Brother Shadow." Several subordinates bowed respectfully.
"Brothers, please don't be too polite." Shadow smiled at everyone and returned the gesture with fists.
"Brother Shadow, let's eat first, and eat the hot pot to drive away the cold." Lin Yi said and ordered his subordinates to bring bowls and chopsticks.
Shadow was also hungry, so he took the bowl and chopsticks and started eating without any courtesy.
It was getting dark anyway, and it was absolutely impossible to fight at night in such a windy and snowy day, and even the torches with the cold wind howling couldn't be lit.
After eating a few mouthfuls of hot food and warming up the fire for a while, after his hands and feet numbed by the cold became more flexible, Shadow turned his attention to Ji Yi and said in a serious tone:
"This snowstorm was so sudden. As we went south, we saw countless refugees freezing to death. Many people exchanged their children for food. It was really unbearable.'
"Eating by changing children~~ Oh, it's so pitiful!" Lin Yi felt very heavy after hearing this, and couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, "The court is in such chaos, it will definitely not care about the life and death of these victims."
"Yes, not only did he ignore it, but Zhu Xiangyu also looted wildly along the way, making the people even worse." Shadow shook his head helplessly, and then looked at Lin Yi, "General Lin, how is the situation here? There must be a shortage of food, right?'
In fact, you can guess without asking. The Night King has more than one million soldiers. How much food will he need? How long has His Highness been in Lingzhou for a long time? Where can he get so much food?
Shadow sighed when he thought of this. He couldn't take a bite of the fragrant hot pot, so he simply put down the bowl and chopsticks. When Lin Yi's subordinates next to him saw this, they started to joke around.
"Brother Shadow, you don't think we are the kind of army that doesn't care about the life and death of the people, do you? If the people are hungry, how dare we eat the popular food here?'
"Isn't that true? If we dare to do this, His Highness the Night King will not spare us!"
"This" Shadow looked surprised after hearing this, "What's going on? Is it possible that there is no snowstorm here? Lin Yi looked at Shadow with a smile, and handed the bowl and chopsticks to Shadow's hand again.
"Do you really think God is so partial? There are snowstorms everywhere but we don't have them here?"
"His Royal Highness the Night King observed the stars at night and concluded that the eruption of the volcano would cause sudden changes in the weather and heavy snowfall, so he took precautions to prevent this snow disaster before it happened."
"The government asked the people to strengthen their houses early. All the corn, potatoes, cabbage, radishes and other vegetables in the fields were put into the cellar. There was sufficient preparation of rice, grain, and firewood to cope with this snow disaster."
The more Shadow heard these words, the happier he became, feeling that the big stone weighing on his heart had finally fallen to the ground.
His Highness the Night King cares about the people. Only when the people are safe can he deal with this war wholeheartedly.
But soon he asked with concern: "Do the soldiers have enough rice? Only if the soldiers have enough rice can we win this battle."
"Here, brother Shadow, don't you see this?" Lin Yi said, picking up a handful of mutton and shaking it in the rolling oil pan, and then put the dish into the shadow bowl, "You think there seems to be a shortage of food in our army?"
Does it look like food? Hahaha."
Shadow held the bowl and chopsticks, looking at the mutton in the bowl with surprise and surprise.
"Isn't this too rich? Is it possible that all the soldiers can eat so well?'
As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present, "I thought everyone didn't even have to drink porridge or even wear cotton-padded jackets, but I didn't expect
Unexpectedly, both the soldiers guarding the pass and the generals in front of them were all wearing thick cotton jackets and boots, and they were not at all suffering from hunger and cold as expected.
"You didn't expect it, right? With the Night King and Night Queen, anything is possible. Brother Shadow, feel free to eat." Lin Yi picked up a piece of Chinese cabbage, rolled it in the pot, put it into his mouth and chewed it until it was crispy.
Shadow felt relieved and began to eat boldly, thinking that it might be the support of Da Qi that made it so nourishing.
After having a good meal and feeling warm, it was dark outside, so several lieutenants went about their business.
Lin Yi made tea and Shadow continued to drink tea and warm up the fire.
"By the way, Brother Shadow, why did you come back early alone? Where are the Emperor, A Qin and the others?" He had wanted to ask for a long time, but there were too many people just now, so he kept refraining from asking.
The news that they had left the capital with the bewitched emperor came back early in the morning. Thinking that A Qin must have used the disguise technique, they didn't send anyone to pick him up.
Even if you send someone to pick him up, you may not be able to recognize him, not to mention the large number of people will attract attention.
Shadow leaned towards Lin Yi and lowered his voice.
"The reason why I came back first was because I had confidential information to report that Zhu Xiangyu's military rations were being distributed to the desperate people in the rear through our efforts."
"Zhu Xiangyu trained his troops ruthlessly. His soldiers were like dead soldiers. No one dared to retreat even half a step as long as they dared to die on the battlefield. They were also extremely difficult to deal with."
"Now that they have no rations, their morale will be in chaos. This is the best time for His Highness to attack."
Ji Yi was extremely excited when he heard the news and patted Shadow's shoulder excitedly.
"Indeed, as you said, it is precisely because Zhu Xiangyu is extremely difficult to deal with that your Highness prepares the army carefully and has not mobilized troops for a long time."
"I didn't expect that you actually robbed Zhu Xiangyu's army rations. In this way, this battle will definitely be won~~ But you are too courageous to take such a big risk."
"Yes, yes, we did take a lot of risks." Shadow nodded, "The four of us divided into three groups. Ah Qin escorted the emperor through customs. If nothing happens, we should be able to arrive in Tongzhou tomorrow. Jiang You will be responsible for the rear. She
The situation is the most dangerous!"
Ji Yi's face was solemn, and his heart was lifted.
After a moment of silence, he stood up.
"I will send someone to report this good news to His Highness the Night King. His Highness will definitely make the most appropriate arrangements.'
