Hariwan naturally knew that it might be too late to chase him now, but he didn't want to give up the last glimmer of hope. What if the other party was still sneaking, what if the other party changed his mind and was hesitating, what if there were too many, as long as he didn't see it
He would try it on the other party's corpse.
"yes."
Soon, several cavalrymen rushed out of the city of Heldvar and rushed towards the Chinese camp.
"Kill them all."
The scouts who had already been in ambush saw the enemy's cavalry, and without hesitation, they started hunting mode and killed these cavalry one by one.
After a sleepless night, Hariwan stood on the city wall all night. Although there was no news from the cavalry sent out, the lack of news was actually a kind of news, that is, the Chinese side was fully prepared, and his people were like moths to the flame when they went out.
self-destruction.
"General, it's dawn."
The guard took a cloak and put it on the other party, then looked at the rising sun on the horizon.
"Tell the army to prepare for defense. The Chinese people are very particular about moving like wind and invading like fire. If they don't move, they will move. If they move, the world will fall apart. They will definitely attack today, and they will attack with all their strength. Let the soldiers be mentally prepared and don't be attacked by the Chinese.
It’s better to be brave and scared.”
Hariwan grasped the battlements in front of him with both hands and looked into the distance. He knew that the Chinese were bound to launch a strong attack on his city today.
"I will arrange for the people below to get ready."
The head guard nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Also, are you ready to deal with the Chinese trebuchets?"
Harriwan nodded, then spoke again, telling what he wanted to ask.
"Those things are all ready and on the city wall. Don't worry, General."
The captain of the guard nodded again to indicate that everything was ready and asked the other party not to worry.
"Okay, you go and take a rest first."
"yes."
At dawn, Jia Xu had already finished washing and was standing outside the main tent. In fact, he didn't rest at all last night.
As the saying goes, people always calculate things. He asked himself that if he were Hariwan, he would never let go of the opportunity of a sneak attack at night. He would definitely try his best to give himself such a chance.
Although people who know him will definitely notice it, out of love for his own life, he just took a short rest at night and spent most of the rest of the time studying the road to the north.
After all, after taking Heldevar, he still had to go on an expedition north to Baisha. If he didn't find an optimal and worry-free road, these hundreds of thousands of troops might have suffered too much.
"Commander, are you awake?"
Gao Shun saw Jia Xu outside and saluted him directly.
"General Gao Shun, how many times have I told you, you are the general and I am the state pastor. Although there is a slight gap, it is not that big. There is no need to be so outspoken."
Glancing at Gao Shun, Jia Xu also nodded. He was the general that Yuan Shu tried his best to snatch from Lu Bu. He was also his favorite general. He was an expert in fighting all over the world with both hook and spear. He didn't dare to neglect the matter.
"Sir, I saw that you didn't turn off the lights in your tent after finishing the work. Did you forget to turn off the lights or did you stay up all night to read again?
Do you want to take another break?"
Gao Shun was patrolling the night, and Jia Xu was the focus of attention. He knew very well that the other party did not turn off the lights yesterday.
"It doesn't matter. I'm used to it. I have to find a suitable road to attack north after breaking through Heldevar."
Jia Xu paused for a moment, glanced at the soldiers cooking in the distance and walked over slowly.
"Lord Zhou Mu."
Seeing Jia Xu's arrival, the logistics soldiers couldn't help but feel cautious.
"Let me see what I had for breakfast."
After saying this, Jia Xu opened the lid of the pot. In addition to white porridge and some vegetables he couldn't name, there were only a few diced meat floating on the porridge.
"If you can't eat this, do you think you've turned a deaf ear to my orders?
I called the quartermaster Cheting over and asked for military justice. In addition, Gao Shun immediately ordered the whole army to add more food, add meat, and bring in all the delicious food. The soldiers were going to work hard to keep me full.
"
Jia Xu's face suddenly turned dark. He had already told him that before the war started, the soldiers must have meat to eat. Now the actions of his subordinates were just obedience to his orders. How could Jia Xu not be angry?
"Sir, don't be angry yet. Che Ting is an old man who has been with China for a long time. He was appointed as the quartermaster because he is honest and won't do anything. There must be a reason for him to be like this now."
Looking at Jia Xu's dark face, Gao Shun couldn't help but frown. He had seen Che Ting before. He was an honest and responsible person. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have done such a thing. There must be some misunderstanding.
"You first order the soldiers to have extra meals, and also bring Che Ting to my camp. I'd like to see what explanation he has."
Jia Xu knew that he had lost his temper just now, but no matter what Che Ting's reasons were for letting the soldiers eat this before the battle, he still found it hard to accept.
"promise."
Soon Jia Xu's order for more meals reached the ears of all the logistics soldiers. All kinds of meat were brought out for a while to feed the soldiers. The quartermaster Che Ting also came to Jia Xu's tent with some doubts.
among.
"Cheting pays homage to Mr. Zhou Mu."
Looking at Che Ting, who was kneeling in front of him with a simple and honest face, it was hard for Jia Xu to imagine that he could be an army bug who deducted food from soldiers.
"Che Ting, let me ask you, do you know all the military orders I issued before?"
Jia Xu spoke. Although he was only a civil servant, his murderous aura was no worse than that of a general in the army.
Che Ting, who was kneeling on the ground, felt a chill on his body, just like the cold weather in March, which made the hairs on his back stand up.
"Of course I know the military order issued by Master Zhou Mu, but I don't know what you want to say."
Looking at Che Ting, who was still unrepentant, he immediately restrained his murderous aura. Although his murderous aura was restrained, the occasional flash of light between his eyes still made people feel heart-stopping.
"Okay, then let me ask you. I issued a military order before, stipulating that soldiers can eat half a catty of meat and enough rice and porridge before the war. Have you ever followed it?"
Hearing Jia Xu say this, Che Ting also understood the reason.
"Cheting failed to comply."
Now that he understood the reason, Che Ting straightened up and looked at Jia Xu, who was in the first place. His eyes were no longer confused but filled with determination.
"Haha, you are so arrogant when you have not complied with it. Che Ting, do you think that since you are an old man from China, no, I should say you are an old man from the Jizhou Army, I will not dare to kill you to enforce military law?"
Seeing the other party's attitude, Jia Xu was also angry and laughed. He thought that Che Ting might beg for mercy from him, or he might deny it and say that it was all the actions of the people below, but he really didn't expect that the other party would answer him like this.
"Fei Cheting has to test the law by himself. It is really a last resort. Mr. Zhou Mu, now our army company has logistics, plus the non-staff soldiers recruited from the local area, the total number is 323,749
people,
In terms of animal power, in addition to the 20,000 horses of the Xuanwei Army, there are also scout war horses, baggage horses and other animals, a total of 67,400 animals.
The carriages are responsible for the food, drink, and urination of so many people, but our current food and grass cannot sustain it for a long time. The army originally had enough food and grass for two months, but due to the limited transportation capacity of the Ganges River, some of them are stranded on the other side of the river.
In order to transport the grain and grass, we have to load and unload the ships. In addition, due to improper storage and moisture, the reason why I did this is just to make the army last longer.
And the ones you see are what I prepared for the logistics troops, locally recruited supernumerary soldiers, and some non-main force troops.
The real diet of the main force is exactly as Master Zhou Mu said, and it is exactly the same. I hope you will be aware of it."
When Che Ting heard Jia Xu's words, he felt a sense of injustice. He thought that since he defected to the Jizhou Army, he had followed Yuan Shu to fight at the beginning, and later started to take charge of logistics and military supplies. He was not conscientious in his work, but now he was questioned for nothing, how could he feel better.
"So, am I wrong about you?"
Jia Xu glanced at Cheting. Not only did he explain everything clearly, but there was no hint of timidity in his face.
"Sir Zhou Mu, you can check it at will. All the accounts of military supplies are kept in the Military Supplies Office. I can clearly see how much food I receive every day, how much food I spend, and how much is left. I hope you will clear my name."
After Che Ting said this, he kowtowed to Jia Xu and asked him to prove his innocence.
"grown ups."
Gao Shun came in from the outside and looked at the car booth kneeling on the ground, feeling depressed.
"What's wrong?"
Jia Xu glanced at Gao Shun and didn't understand what he meant by coming here now.
"Sir, I just conveyed your order, but the soldier in charge of the logistics said that everything was in accordance with your original instructions. Each person has half a catty of meat and enough porridge for the esophagus. If extra meals are added, it may cause huge consequences to the logistics.
pressure,
And I also went to various camps to observe. Except for the non-main battle units such as the Kushan recruits and logistics and baggage, the other units were indeed provided with half a catty of meat and enough porridge and esophagus per person.
We may have mistakenly blamed the car kiosks, and the meals we saw in the morning should have been the meals they prepared for themselves."
Gao Shun quietly told Jia Xu the results he obtained, indicating that this might not be what they imagined.
"Okay, Cheting, General Gao Shun has confirmed everything you said. Benzhou Mu would like to apologize to you here, and at the same time retract his inappropriate remarks."
Now that Gao Shun had found out clearly, Jia Xu was also a brave man, so he bowed deeply to Che Ting and expressed his apology to the other party.
"Lord Zhou Mu, you don't have to do this. All this is what the carriage booth is supposed to do. As long as there is a carriage booth for one day, it will ensure that the army will not be hungry. However, I hope you will urge Yizhou to seize the time to transport food. There will be no more than three months."
I’m still a little scared of the existing car booths.”
Seeing Jia Xu bowing to him, he was a little at a loss. After all, he was just a small quartermaster. Any general who saw him would be superior to him, and Jia Xu was the number one in this army. He wanted to admit his mistake.
, it almost shocked his eyes.
"Well, Gao Shun, send a telegram to Yizhou immediately, asking them to hurry up and raise food and fodder. In addition, some shipwrights should be dispatched to try to build some large ships for transporting food, so as to ensure that the food baggage can cross the river quickly and in time.
."
Jia Xu also attaches great importance to Che Ting. Three months of grain and grass reserves has always been his requirement. Now as the war progresses, the supply of grain and grass cannot meet the three-month reserve requirement. If this continues, what will happen soon?
As the front progresses, huge holes are likely to appear in the army's food and fodder.
"promise."
An invisible storm disappeared like this. Telegrams were sent to Jiyizhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and the Chinese Navy.
After receiving Jia Xu's telegram, the state pastors in various states were embarrassed, but they gritted their teeth, tightened their belts, and transported a large amount of baggage and grain to Yizhou via land and water, and then supplied it to Jia Xu's army through Yizhou.
"Come with me to meet the general of Kushan."
Now the army is still preparing, and Jia Xu, escorted by Taishi Ci and Ma Chao, arrives at the gate of Heldvar.
"Translator, please translate for me and let the other side's general respond."
