The heavy snow was still falling, and there was no food in the mountains. The kitchen brought a clear bowl of white porridge at the bottom of the bowl. Jiang Ru pushed it aside in disgust. She had lost a lot of weight these days due to physical and mental exhaustion, and her temper was even worse than before.
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Xiao Tao stood aside and did not dare to say a word. When no one else was around, Jiang Ru's character was clearly revealed. Xiao Tao was most afraid of her.
"Madam, please ask your servant to bring another bowl over, please?"
This little clear soup and little water is not enough for people to stuff their teeth. People get irritable easily if they don't have enough to eat. Jiang Ru is just eating at the drop of a hat now, and Xiao Tao follows her in everything.
"Are you going? Your identity will be exposed as soon as you go out. You are trying to harm me!"
Jiang Ru slapped her away. Xiao Tao covered her face and hit the door. The door bolt was separated from her waist. Xiao Tao's face turned pale in pain.
"I dare not..."
It's not that she hasn't thought about exposing her, but she doesn't dare to think about the consequences of exposing her. No matter how unreasonable Jiang Ru is, she is still Jiang Zhe's daughter, and Yuan Lang will kill her for Jiang Ru's reputation.
She suppressed those thoughts in her heart and looked respectful on the surface.
Jiang Ru rubbed her numb wrist, her face full of disgust.
"Forget it, I'll go by myself."
Since Yuan Lang was sent by her father to protect her, she should have no problem if she wants to have a full meal. Anyway, she said she can go to him if she has any orders.
Jiang Ru wore a chinchilla fur cloak and buried her whole face in it. It was wearing a hood. Even if it was snowing heavily outside, Jiang Ru didn't feel too cold when walking outside.
Most of the soldiers Yuan Lang sent to buy food have returned, and most of the food shops at the foot of the mountain are already short of food.
Last year's harvest was not good, and the enemy troops invaded frequently in the past six months. The people at the border were living in dire straits, and every household had no food left.
"Brother Yuan, the weather is really bad. The wind and snow have not stopped. It can freeze someone to death!"
"No, brothers, when I go down the mountain these days, I see a lot of dead people on the roadside. If the wind and snow don't stop, more and more people will freeze to death."
"There won't be a snowstorm, right?"
Everyone's faces were solemn. They had stayed at the border for many years and knew the situation of the people at the border. If a snowstorm really happened, these people's lives would probably be even more miserable.
And if people from Xixia are watching, they will definitely take advantage of the snowstorm to invade.
There is already a shortage of food in the military camp. If the soldiers do not have enough to eat, they will have no strength. If they encounter the enemy, they will only be slaughtered.
When they thought of the current situation, everyone's faces darkened.
"Brother Yuan, Xiaoqi is back too."
A young soldier came in. His nose was red from the cold. As soon as he entered the door, he took out a letter from his arms.
"Brother Yuan, it's from the general. Take a look."
The general must have a mission to send him a message.
Yuan Lang has been sent to Huquan Temple to protect Jiang Ru. Logically speaking, he will not be assigned other tasks. Everyone is worried that something happened to the military camp.
All the soldiers gathered in the room. Jiang Ru came to Yuan Lang angrily and saw that there was no one in the yard.
There was a faint sound in the room, her footsteps paused, and a flash of calculation flashed in her eyes. She glanced at the snow on the ground and quietly turned behind the window.
These people were hiding in the room and must be plotting something.
Jiang Ru wanted to hear what they were talking about, so she hid under the window.
The wind howled outside, and heavy snow fell. Jiang Ru's footsteps were so soft that no one in the room heard them.
"All the food and grass in the military camp were burned?"
Seeing this line of writing, the soldiers immediately shouted.
"What can we do? Are General and the others going to starve?"
People like them naturally know how important food is. Even the monks on the mountain have no energy to chant sutras due to lack of food, let alone the soldiers at the border who need energy to fight.
If they were all hungry, then the Xixia people could capture the entire border pass without any effort. Thinking about that scene, everyone shuddered in their hearts.
The food shortage must not spread!
"The imperial court has sent food and grass, and it has arrived at the border..."
Yuan Lang was not impatient like them. He read the entire letter and picked out the important information.
"This is a good thing. With food, we won't be afraid of Xixia turtles coming to cause trouble again."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, "But did the general send the letter just to say this?"
They were outside and couldn't eat the food in the military camp. The soldiers originally thought that the military camp was short of food and the general asked them to purchase it in the city.
Now that there is relief from the capital, they don't have to exert any effort.
Yuan Lang finished reading the letter and burned it in a charcoal basin. The solemn look on his face did not disappear, and his expression was even more terrifying than before.
"The convoy sent by the capital city encountered an avalanche and is now stuck in Phoenix Mountain."
As soon as he said these words, everyone was shocked.
"How come?"
Phoenix Mountain is the closest place to Xixia. Why are they so unlucky that the convoy is stuck there.
"What if people from Xixia find out..."
They did not dare to think that the shortage of food in the military camp had already made people worried, and now the life-saving food and grass were under the eyes of the enemy. If Tuoba Mingge discovered it, he would definitely lead people to rob the food.
When the food and grass are taken away by the Xixia people, it will be time to send equipment to the enemy.
All they can do is wait for death.
Yuan Lang naturally knew it, he rubbed his face and gave instructions in a low voice.
"This news must not be exposed. The general sent a secret message asking you and me to rescue the convoy in the capital."
Phoenix Mountain is not far from here. They set out from Huquan Temple. The target is much smaller than the generals in the military camp. Moreover, Yuan Lang's men are all elites in the military camp. With them, Jiang Zhe can rest assured.
"Okay, then we have to hurry up!"
At present, nothing is more urgent than the matter of food and fodder, which is related to the lives of thousands of soldiers in the military camp and the safety of the border.
"What about Mrs. Jiang?"
They were ordered to protect her, and if something happened to her while they were away on errands, the general would never spare them.
"Leave someone to watch."
Yuan Lang thought briefly and made a decision. Jiang Ru would not encounter any problems at Huquan Temple. Besides, after these days of contact, Yuan Lang did not find anything rebellious about Jiang Ru.
She's just an ordinary little lady.
It's just that the little maid next to her jumped very well, and the person who delivered the medicine at that time must have some skills.
Yuan Lang narrowed his eyes and ordered his men.
"Focus on the maid next to Madam Jiang."
Even though his little maid is thoughtful, he can still be ruthless when it comes to important things.
"yes."
After all the tasks were arranged, everyone began to pack things in an orderly manner.
They left quietly under the cover of night, completely unaware of the footprints under the window. The snow in the sky fell heavier and heavier, and those footprints were soon buried.
Jiang Ru returned to the room, her heart beating incredibly fast.
Listening to the silence outside, she felt a surge of excitement in her heart.
