As the army moved westward, the land gradually became desolate. This large-scale drought not only turned Xixia into a hell on earth, but Fengxiang Mansion was not much better either. The dry branches of the big trees were like a pair of helpless people.
The hands stretched to the sky, and occasionally a few green leaves could be seen, drooping listlessly. Some farmers were digging wells under these big trees with green leaves. The thirsty livestock were eagerly waiting for these people to bring water.
Get it up.
The dust was flying wherever the army passed, and when they rested at night, everyone would turn into a native. Yun Zheng couldn't bear to look at the large areas of dry and cracked land. When the breeze blew, the dust flew up as if the earth was on fire and smoking.
"The red sun is scorching like fire, and the field fields are half-scorched. The farmer's heart is like boiling water, and the princes and princes are shaking their fans..." Yun Zheng was riding a horse on the road, looking at Li Changyin, who was naked and shaking his fan, and sang loudly.
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Li Chang threw the cattail leaf fan down angrily and said: "Marquis Yun, please make it clear, the prince and grandson are talking about you. My family has been farming and studying for generations, and I have nothing to do with the prince and grandson. This is a natural disaster, not a man-made disaster."
Yun Zheng untied his face towel and said, "I'm not talking about you anymore, I'm just singing a song for the occasion. Why are you so excited?"
Li Chang looked at the field sadly and said: "Who wants to see this kind of scene in the last days? Even the most heartless people can't laugh when they see this scene. Wu Chengdao, the prefect of Fengxiang Prefecture, and Han, the transfer envoy of Fengxiang Road
Dacheng and Fengzhou Magistrate He Xingzhou probably have a death wish. Logically speaking, the food in Changpingcang has been used by them to help the victims, but His Majesty asked them to prepare food for us.
It's miserable. On the one hand, there are mourning people all over the country, and on the other hand, there is a large army preparing for war. With drought and military disasters coming together, these three people may not have much hope for survival."
"All the mountain springs and streams have dried up. If you want to drink water, you have to dig a well. There is no wet soil for three feet into the ground. This is indeed a desperate situation in the world. But you don't have to worry. The life force of officials is amazing. If you don't believe it, we bet.
Those three guys will definitely store the grain in Jiming Mountain on time. After all, His Majesty's order is the most important. If they don't want to go to Yazhou to hang fish for a lifetime, they will definitely do it." Yun Zheng took out the kettle.
After taking a sip of water, I couldn't help but frown. The smell of water and earth in the kettle was very strong.
Li Chang thought for a while and said: "Then it's over. The people in Chencang don't need Xixia people to kill them. They will probably starve to death!" Li Chang, who is an imperial censor, is too familiar with the tricks in the officialdom. There are useful methods.
Not many, just two or three kinds. If you think about it for a moment, you will understand what those three people will do. To them, the lives of all the people are not as important as the emperor's will. After all, the people cannot dismiss their officials but the emperor can.
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Yun Zheng really couldn't stand the earthy smell in the kettle, so he threw the kettle to the monkey and took out a jug of grape wine and took a sip to moisten his throat.
"That's why I said that you civil servants don't do good things. You force the people to go to the mountains and become thieves. I gained a large number of enemies for no reason. I don't know how they calculated the score?"
Li Chang sneered and said: "Then you can conjure up grain for no reason? There is only so much grain. On the one hand, we have to relieve the people, and on the other hand, we have to supply the army. How to choose between the dilemma? There are civil servants who lack heart, how can you generals do it?
Are they all good people? Not necessarily?"
Yun Zheng laughed and patted his chest and said, "I am a good person and I never disturb the people when I fight!"
Li Chang lifted the roof of the car, stood up, looked behind and looked at the peasants stretching for more than ten miles and said, "Then can you tell me what the peasants who are being used as mules do?"
Yun Zheng chuckled and said, "They went to Qinzhou to save people with a grateful heart."
Li Changxiao did it. He was not going to argue with Yun Zheng. A scholar could not tell the truth when he met a soldier. What's more, the soldier had a bad temper and would fight with his fists whenever he disagreed. He had already suffered a loss.
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Li Chang just sat down and his buttocks jumped up as if being pricked by a needle: "These grains are military supplies. You can't use them to help the victims. Once the army runs out of grains, the consequences will be even more terrible."
Yun Zheng took a long breath and said: "There is nothing we can do. I am just a soft-hearted person who does not want to see the people suffer. I have already distributed 30% of the food along the way..."
"Oh my God, oh my God, Yun Zheng! If you want to die, just die on your own. Why bother dragging my family of more than 200 people with you? It's over, and there will be a mutiny soon. Grandpa Tian, you are dead!"
Yun Zheng looked at Li Chang who was rolling around in the carriage and said with a smile: "Is that grain for people to eat? The grain stored in Zhengzhou's treasury has been stored for six fucking years. If you take a bite of wheat, it will smell musty. Feeding animals will cause it.
Bad stomach..."
Li Changpan wailed from the car window: "General, you don't even look at this year's harvest. If you have tree bark to eat, it's the emperor's eyes. Who dares to despise food? In those black shops where you hang people on the road
Human flesh is already being sold..."
Yun Zheng took a look at Li Chang and realized that this guy was not really a bastard. He had been drinking muddy soup and eating moldy food with him these days without making a sound. He would roar in indignation when he saw human flesh hanging in the back hall of a black shop.
Although I am a little timid and a little greedy for money, I have no unforgivable sins. For the first time, I felt that it was too much to knock out someone's teeth. Now, as long as I see this guy grunting and slowly grinding food,
It's a little embarrassing to eat.
Thinking of this, he handed the grape wine to Li Changdao: "Take a sip to moisten your throat. Don't worry, you have forgotten one thing. I never rely on the court's supplies when I go to war, and this time is no exception. I have my own way of transporting food."
The efficiency of the system is probably much higher than that of the imperial court. Cui Da, a giant businessman in Sichuan, brought a large amount of grain to the source of the Han River in Li County through the Yinping Ancient Road. The Qishan Fort is located on the top of the Qishan Pass here.
Based on Qishan Fort, we can attack Tianshui Pass in the east and Longnan in the west. It is a military fortress that can be attacked in advance and defended in retreat. It is also our outpost for the Qinwangchuan River.
You have also seen that it is impossible to rely on Fengxiang Mansion to provide us with reliable logistical support, so we have to rely on the rich Shuzhong. This is one of our top military secrets, don't tell it!"
Li Chang then calmed down and took Yun Zheng's wine flask, took a big sip to calm down his shock, put the wine flask beside him and said: "If some confidential matters are related to the success or failure of our battle, you don't have to
Tell me, although we are grasshoppers on a rope now, I can't help you in the military formation. I know very well that the role of being in the army is actually the role of eyes and ears. As long as you don't support the troops and respect yourself,
Or surrender to the enemy, I will close my eyes and cover my ears, and pretend that I cannot see some extraordinary things. At this time, it is the most stupid thing to hold you back. Since you are sure that we have a base camp and an outpost, why not
With enough food and material supplies, I feel relieved. As long as your subordinates arrive, can we march to Qin Wangchuan?"
Yun Zheng nodded and said, "It seems that you also know some news that I don't know."
"It's tradition for the Supervisory Army to be in charge of the Secret Intelligence Department. I won't tell you more. I'll just tell you that if we can't enter Qin Wangchuan as soon as possible, Fu Bi may really die." Li Chang sighed softly and added.
He took a sip of wine.
Yun Zheng turned around and said to the monkey: "Send the order, the whole army speeds up the march, and must reach the five towns tonight!"
After saying this, he whipped the big green horse. The big green horse neighed and ran forward. The monkey shouted in a hoarse voice: "The general has an order. The whole army must speed up. They must camp in Wucheng Town tonight!"
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The sergeant of Jiazi Camp immediately vacated his extra war horses and handed them over to the infantry behind him. The two of them shared a war horse, one ran on the ground and the other rested on the horse. After running for a mile, they again
Change it over.
As they behaved themselves in the army, the troops behind them also followed suit, and the Chencang Ancient Road suddenly became lively. This kind of marching method was very accustomed to the veterans of Wu Shengjun, and the newly joined soldiers complained endlessly, so it was good to choose
The soldiers who came out were all hard-working people, and they finally arrived at Wucheng Town at dusk!
The civilians who transported the food have not yet arrived, but the old rule in Wu Sheng's army is that everyone must carry three days' worth of military rations. Fried noodles have long been popularized by Yun Zheng in the army. All he needs to do is add a handful of salt to the fried noodles.
After boiling water, it becomes a nice bowl of mushy food, and more discerning soldiers will add icing sugar and dried fruits to it.
After resting for a night in the five towns, the army began its arduous march again. At this time, the desolate environment around it finally changed. With the protection of the tall Qinling Mountains, Chencang's generation finally saw the long-lost green, and the climate became humid.
There were so many that the army no longer had to worry about drinking water, so the march speed increased.
In Wucheng Town, Yunzheng received a document asking for help from Fu Bi. After reading the document, Yunzheng and the generals discussed it all night. The situation Fu Bi faced was very bad. Unexpectedly, Pang knew that the Song Army and the Qingtang people were killing Hukou.
In that battle, he did not rush forward by leaps and bounds, but chose to fight steadily and steadily, which seemed to be unfavorable to him. In just thirteen days, he had pulled out Dingxi City, Tongxi Village, and the Three Gorges.
Chazhai, the two armies are currently fighting fiercely in Guangwu Ridge, Gongzhou. The Song army relied on sharp firearms and dangerous terrain to temporarily stabilize the battle line. As long as there is no hidden force to break through Guangwu Ridge, the Xixia army will march towards Qinwangchuan. Here
It is the last gateway to Qinzhou...
Fu Bi told Yun Zheng in the letter that the willingness to snipe the Xixia army at all levels has been ruined. The Xixia people are becoming more and more familiar with firearms and can no longer rely on gunpowder to kill Xixia people in large quantities as they did at the beginning. Their use of shields has reached its peak.
He was so amazing that he reminded Yun Zheng to be more careful and not to rely entirely on the power of firearms. (To be continued)