With a hundred taels of silver a month, the inn in the Great World was so expensive that it made people grit their teeth, but Song Xiance paid it anyway. Of course, the dignified founding military advisor of the Dashun Kingdom could afford this amount of money, and he had to pay it. He couldn't let anyone look down upon him, right?
The shopkeeper prepared a rich dinner for Song Xiance and the others, but the price was ridiculously expensive. After paying, the three of them looked at the meal without using their chopsticks for a long time.
Hungry, but unable to eat anymore, Song Xiance's eyebrows were filled with mist. It was not because he had been brutally killed, but because he was worried that Liu Xiyao and the hundreds of soldiers outside the city would have to endure hardships when camping outside in such a cold winter.
Yes, but this is still secondary, what about food and grass supplies!
He brought some food and grass with him when he came from Xi'an, but when he arrived at the Yellow River, he was already stretched thin. He thought that Li Yan would provide some supplies, but he thought too much. He could barely make ends meet and had no extra resources for the enemy. He didn't mention this at all.
stubble.
I had no choice but to tighten my belt and go shopping in cities along the way. Fortunately, I still had enough money, otherwise the northwest wind would really blow me away. When I got to Baoding City, there was not enough food and grass, but I was not in a hurry to buy it. I thought that no matter what, I would only get this hundred.
With enough money to spare, no matter how poor the court is, it can still take care of the food.
Unexpectedly, I thought too much again!
Before entering the city, he had planned to open his mouth after meeting the court officials, but after entering the city, he realized that he didn't even care about his own food, let alone the family outside the city! And he must have stopped thinking about it as soon as he came in.
It is easy to get out, even with two followers, it is difficult to get out of the city at will. It seems that Liu Xiyao can only find a way on his own.
Liu Xiyao is almost going crazy right now!
After so many years of traveling around the world, I have never experienced the frustration I feel today!
It is said that after Song Xiance left, Liu Xiyao summoned his officers and soldiers to lecture and warned them to pay attention to things, such as not to walk around at will and not to disturb the people, because their every move was under the surveillance of officers and soldiers at this time.
Then we set up camp. It used to be a temporary stop to cook, but now we have to make long-term preparations. After all, nothing can be discussed in ten and a half days of negotiation. The weather is freezing cold and the wind is as strong as a knife. It also snows from time to time. Camping in the wild
The first thing is to choose a sheltered place, but not too far from a water source, and more importantly, not without firewood for heating! Otherwise, you will freeze to death in minutes.
There is no shortage of firewood these days. You can cut firewood and make fires wherever you set up camp along the way. But before Liu Xiyao's people here had even swung their axes, a dozen or so Jin Yiwei suddenly appeared. What do you do?
Chopping wood!
Who asked you to chop wood? I wonder if the court now wants to protect the environment and ban indiscriminate logging!
Uh...Liu Xiyao knew that he was here to cause trouble, so he came over in person, said good things and gave money: If you don't burn firewood to keep warm in this cold weather, you will freeze to death! The Jinyiwei took the money, but that won't work either. You guys cook at noon.
I cut the firewood at that time and didn’t care about it anymore. I couldn’t do anything because I couldn’t cut firewood here anyway!
Where can I cut it? Jin Yiwei points to the west mountain in the distance, there.
Yes! Liu Xiyao remembered Song Xiance's instructions before entering the city and took the lead in patience, so he sent people to the distant Xishan Mountains to cut firewood. This trip lasted for more than ten miles, and more than a hundred people used firewood. It was only a handful. It was very tiring.
Enough.
The thieves all had bad tempers, and everyone from the bottom to Liu Xiyao was angry about this matter. Although he endured it, he scolded him all afternoon. However, he did not expect that this was only the beginning, and the food and grass problem had not been solved yet!
When we were in Baoding, we didn't have much food and grass left. We were exhausted at noon just now. However, it's been a long time since the military division entered the city and no court officials came out to contact us. At least we should get rid of the food and grass first, otherwise we would be hungry at night.
Belly!
But after waiting and waiting for no one to come, Liu Xiyao became a little anxious. He thought that Song Xiance might have encountered difficulties in the city and couldn't take care of him for the moment, or he hadn't met with the court officials yet. OK, then he would send people into the city first.
Buy some emergency supplies.
Unexpectedly, the people who were sent were stopped just as they arrived at the city gate. What are you doing?
Going to town to do some shopping
What? Going into the city? I don’t know your fucking identity! Come on, come on, try to get in, get in...
These thieves were startled at first, and then they came to their senses. Damn it, I am a soldier, or a thieves. Entering the city without being summoned would be treason, and I should be executed for any crime. The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. Fortunately, these gatekeepers reminded me.
,Thank you, brother.
He went back to report to Liu Xiyao. Although he was angry, there was nothing he could do. This was indeed a rule. The imperial court's own soldiers and generals were passing through the capital and were not allowed to enter without summons, let alone them!
If you can't go into the city to buy things, then you can buy some in the villages outside the city first.
but!
There are more refugee camps than villages outside the city, more refugees than villagers, and the people have nothing to eat these days. Do you have anything to sell? They sent people for a walk but couldn't buy any chicken feathers, and they were warned by the Jin Yiwei who was watching them.
: What do you want to do if you wantonly enter the village and disturb the people?
This hat was too heavy for Liu Xiyao to wear, and he did not dare to let his men swing it around anymore.
But it was getting dark and he would be hungry tonight if he didn't get food. This made Liu Xiyao very anxious. When he was getting angry, several Jin Yiwei came to the door and said that it was not easy for them to be like this. Let's see.
, since you can't enter the city, let us run some errands for you, but we have to pay some favors.
Liu Xiyao was so happy that he took out 200 taels of purchasing expenses and gave these people 50 taels of errand fees. The reason why he gave such a large tip was naturally because he wanted to make friends and win over. Jin Yiwei was a local snake, so it would be easier to make friends with a few.
However!
While they were waiting and watching the city gate close at nightfall, the Jin Yiwei who had done the shopping for them hadn't come back yet. Liu Xiyao had a premonition that something was wrong and hurriedly went to the city gate to inquire. Unexpectedly, the guards and Jin Yiwei at the city gate all shook their heads.
Denial: There are not those few people at all, and then you laugh at them. The three sects and nine sects in the capital are mixed together, and you have been deceived. Haha, this is what you started to do, and you can still end up in the gutter...
Oh shit, Liu Xiyao was so angry that he kept yelling and scolding him in the military camp. His subordinates also went to get angry. Some people shouted: "Damn it, the court is so insidious, is it going to starve us to death? Why don't we take advantage of it?"
Go grab it tonight..."
Before he could finish his words, Liu Xiyao kicked him over and slapped him in the face until his mouth was full of blood: "Why do they keep calling us thieves? It's because people like you never change their thieves' nature! You must remember that we are now thieves.
The officers and soldiers of the Dashun Kingdom are not thieves! And do you think those Jinyi guards who are watching us are blind, or do you think they are just watching us with a few people? Now the imperial court wants us to rob, so it just forces us to rob our homes and homes again.
That’s enough reason to hack us to death a hundred times!”
But the other party won't provide supplies, and they won't let you enter the city to purchase. They won't allow you to enter the village because they say you are disturbing the people. Are you waiting to starve to death?
"Let's wait until tomorrow. Let's dress up our people and go to the city to purchase goods as ordinary people. Or maybe the military advisor will help us solve the problem tomorrow." Someone suggested, but Liu Xiyao denied it. The military camp is in the wilderness and there is no one around.
How many people are watching, how many people come out and how many people come in are under surveillance, how can you be allowed to sneak into the city, and if you are caught, you will definitely die.
Can a living person be choked to death by urine?
Liu Xiyao didn't believe it, but it was already dark now and the city gate was closed. He had to wait until tomorrow. As for what to eat tonight?
Kill the horse and eat the meat and drink the soup!