After all, it had been a long time since he had moved his body. Wu Nian cautiously moved his upper body, then bent over and stood up, moving his legs and feet.
It feels okay.
Although it is soft and weak, there is nothing uncomfortable about it.
This is a normal condition when recovering from a serious illness.
Wu Nian raised his right hand, palm upward, clenched it into a fist, and then released it, repeating this process. Once I have a full meal, I should have more strength.
After adjusting to his body, Wu Nian walked out of the carriage, then stepped on a small bench handed over by a soldier and stood firmly on the ground.
Wu Nian waved his hand and asked the soldiers to drive away in the carriage. He put his hands on his hips and looked at the terrain, his soldiers and the people.
Everyone is haggard, everyone is embarrassed, everyone is tired. It's been a really hard work for them in the past month and a half.
They didn't even notice that their general had gotten off the carriage.
"Bang the drum!" Wu Nian turned around and said to Wang Gui.
"Yes." Wang Gui responded and immediately went down. Soon after, a large cart carrying military drums, driven by four capable soldiers, arrived beside Wu Nian.
"Dong dong dong!!!!"
Wang Gui held the drumstick and beat the drum head hard. The drum skin vibrated, making a deafening sound.
The weak and embarrassed people raised their heads.
The sleeping soldiers opened their eyes, those who were sitting stood up, and those who were lying down also stood up.
The soldiers standing on guard at a high place, and the soldiers hiding in the trees as secret sentries, also cast their eyes in the direction of the vibrating drums.
"Whoosh!"
got windy. The strong gust of wind blew the "Wu" flag back to strength, making a hunting sound, and also kicked up waves of sand and dust, like a demonic wind, rolling northward.
The scene was silent, with no other sounds except the sound of wind and drums. After a long time, both soldiers and civilians saw clearly who the person standing in front of them was.
The eyes of the soldiers and civilians lit up, and a power originating from the soul swept through their bodies in an instant, restoring their physical strength and straightening their backs.
The embarrassment was gone, and the energy became energetic.
This is of course illusory.
No physical strength appears out of thin air. But mental power can override the body.
People need spirit.
Especially in desperate situations, especially in difficult times.
When the military flag is raised again, when the soul returns.
Everything changes.
Wu Nian smiled and raised his right hand to signal. Wang Gui immediately stopped beating the drum and the sound of the drum stopped. Wu Nian said calmly: "Uncles, brothers. I went to the gate of hell, but I'm back."
"General!!!"
"General!!!"
"mighty!!!"
"mighty!!!!"
A simple sentence, but it ignited all the soldiers and civilians. The soldiers raised their weapons, and the common people raised their right hands, roaring excitedly and vigorously.
A momentum rose from the ground and shot straight into the sky.
The situation changed.
Wu Nian smiled, his brows brightening. After a moment, he raised his hands. The cheers that filled the mountains and plains suddenly stopped.
Wu Nian said loudly: "Men, women, old and young, prepare to fight."
"yes."
The soldiers and civilians responded loudly, loudly and with great momentum.
"Your Majesty. Take out all the bows, arrows, and weapons and distribute them to all the people."
"Speak up. Lead the strong men, cut down the trees, and set up defenses on these hills."
Wu Nian raised his head and looked at the sky. It was half past afternoon. After retracting his gaze, Wu Nian looked at the two of them and said, "The terrain here is good. We will hold off here until dark, and then leave here at night."
"yes."
Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng immediately stood at attention, clenched their fists and responded loudly, going down with full energy.
"General." At this time, a soldier placed a clean small bench next to Wu Nian. A soldier came over carrying steaming boiling water.
Wu Nian nodded, sat on the small bench, and then reached out to take the bowl. But the boiling water was very hot, so he bent down and put it on the ground.
"General. The hodgepodge will be ready soon." The soldier who brought the water bent down and said. The eyes that looked at Wu Nian were full of reverence.
"Yeah." Wu Nian hummed, and then smelled a strange smell. He raised his right hand, lowered his head, smelled his sleeve, and shook his head.
It stinks.
"Surround this place with cloth and boil hot water. I want to take a bath." Wu Nian raised his head and said to the soldiers.
"Taking a bath?!!! Such a luxury?" The soldiers were stunned. Hello. The enemy is right in front of us now. General, do you still want to take a shower?
Is this too contemptuous of Meng Yuan Wanhu?
Wu Nian frowned slightly and asked, "Why, didn't I make it clear enough?"
"Yes." The soldier in front of Wu Nian trembled and responded loudly. He immediately called the soldiers down.
Some soldiers frantically turned on the fire and boiled hot water. Some soldiers brought pieces of wood and made a circle around Wu Nian, then unfolded a black cotton cloth and surrounded him.
The water hadn't boiled yet, and the hodgepodge came first.
A soldier was carrying a plate with three large bowls of fragrant stew on it, which was boiled with wild vegetables, dried meat, dry food and salt.
Five boiled bird eggs.
Filling your stomach first is more important than taking a bath.
But three bowls is too much, and eating too much is not conducive to fighting.
Wu Nian raised his head and said to the soldiers: "Put down two bowls. Leave one bowl for those in need."
"Yes." The soldier responded, squatted down, put down the plate, and took away the remaining bowl of hodgepodge.
While eating the hodgepodge, Wu Nian peeled the bird eggs and chewed them slowly.
"General. The spies are here to report. A thousand-man Mongolian and Yuan soldiers, surrounded by a "Wanyan" flag, are rushing towards them. The distance is less than ten miles."
"There are also three directions and three roads. There are Mongolian soldiers rushing towards them, more than ten miles away."
A soldier broke in and reported breathlessly.
"I know." Wu Young said in an understatement, and stuffed the peeled egg into his mouth. He didn't know what kind of bird egg it was. It was very small and not big enough to fit between his teeth, but it could add a little protein.
If the general is in panic, the soldiers will be in chaos.
If the general is as immovable as a mountain, the morale of the army will be stable.
When the soldiers saw Wu Nian being so calm, they immediately felt reassured, straightened their chests and turned around and left.
"General. The hot water is ready." Not long after, a group of soldiers came in carrying many steaming buckets.
Wu Nian pinched his chin.
He is not a hypocritical person. When he is marching, he is always surrounded by soldiers. Whether it's cooking, taking a bath, or rubbing your back.
But at this time, he suddenly became hypocritical.
And the meal is not finished yet, there is still time.
Wu Nian said: "You guys are taking care of me. There should be a wealthy family here, right? Go and ask if there are any maids who specialize in taking baths. By the way, don't force them."
"yes."
The soldiers were troubled by Wu Nian's endless strange requests, but they had to admit that the calm general was a real shot in the arm.
A soldier responded loudly, turned around and went down. Not long after, he walked in with four good-looking, clean maids aged between sixteen and twenty.
Wu Nian had also finished eating. He felt warm all over and had some strength.
He naturally spread his arms into a large font.
As expected of a maid who waits for people to take a bath, she has no stage fright at all. She walked forward boldly and skillfully. Two maids knelt down on one knee, one on the left and the other on the right, and untied Wu Nian's belt. The two maids were responsible for undressing Wu Nian.
Take off your clothes and sleeves.
Wu Nian's lean and strong body, but full of wounds, appeared in front of four pairs of eyes.
"Da da da!!"
Outside the [circuit], a fast horse galloped over. After being stopped by the soldiers, the knight on the horse communicated with the soldiers.
A soldier came to the [siege], knelt down on one knee, put his left hand on the ground, and his right hand on his thigh, lowered his head and said: "General. The Mongolian and Yuan soldiers are no longer seven miles away."
[circle] within.
Wu Nian sat neatly on the bench with his hair tied up. Two maids held ladles and poured hot water from Wu Nian's shoulders.
Two female maids, one behind the other, used corn cobs to rub the mud into Wu Nian's hands. The body that hasn't been washed for half a month is really miserable.
For a moment, the mud peeled off, and Wu Nian's body turned red due to the friction of the corn cobs.
After hearing the sound, the four maidservants all trembled and turned pale.
Wu Nian said: "I know."
"Continue." Wu Nian said again.
"Yes." The maids suppressed the fear in their hearts and continued to wait for Wu Nian to take a bath tremblingly.
