Boom! This is a river beach on the edge of a big river. Yang Feng used his slingshot to shoot away the ice caps on the trees and looked at the river with floating ice in boredom.
"Commander Yang, Commander Xu is looking for you." Yang Feng looked back, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come right away." When he came to a tent, Xu Huang just walked out, holding a basket of frozen food in his hand. pear.
"Old Yang, I'm looking for you. Look, the mother and daughter sent it yesterday, saying they were thanking you for saving my life." Yang Feng was stunned for a moment, and looked at the basket of frozen pears, with a flash in his eyes. A hint of tenderness.
Yesterday, 5,000 Longshan troops were stationed here, with a huge momentum, which naturally alarmed the nearby mountain people and fishermen.
At that time, someone was making holes in the ice to catch fish on the nearby river. A little girl was standing on the ice and playing happily. When the army arrived, perhaps the horses' hooves struck the ground and caused resonance, which cracked the thin ice on the river.
It was okay for the adults to know how to swim, but the little girl fell directly into the river and was washed downstream along with the ice floe. Yang Feng was in charge of patrolling the surrounding area and happened to see her, so he rescued the little girl.
Later, the little girl's family came to find her. She was a widow in her twenties and seventies. Although she looked ordinary, she left a deep impression on Yang Feng... As mentioned earlier, Yang Feng also had a wife and daughter who died at the hands of corrupt officials. .
Perhaps because he missed his wife and daughter, Yang Feng couldn't sleep last night. He couldn't remember the appearance of his wife and daughter. What came to his mind were the mothers and daughters kneeling on the ground yesterday and thanking them profusely.
"Then, do you want a thank you gift?" Xu Huang handed him the basket. Yang Feng was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take it, looking at the frozen pears in the basket, he felt very unhappy.
Seeing this, Xu Huang sighed softly and said: "I asked the old village leader, the mother and daughter are not having a good time in the village. If you...we will stay here for three days, you can see for yourself Let's do it." Yang Feng raised his head and looked at Xu Huang. The two were from the same hometown, and Xu Huang naturally knew about his family's affairs.
After hesitating for a while, Yang Feng asked with some trepidation: "Old Xu, do you think... they will, will they come with me?" Xu Huang laughed, half-confronted and half-serious: "I don't know, Miss Guo, but I think Qingcao's child is fine. Didn't she even pull you to call you daddy yesterday? Hahaha." Hearing this, Yang Feng showed a smile. When he carried the little girl to swim to the shore yesterday, the little girl was lying on the bed dying. On his body, he murmured: Dad, don't leave the grass behind, the grass is so cold... That voice was really heartwarming.
"Old Xu, did they just leave?" Yang Feng was moved and asked hurriedly. Xu Huang pointed to the west,
"Well, don't say that my brother ruined your good deeds. I asked them to work in the back camp. We just happen to be short of a few cooks to cook. Many people in the village are here." Yang Feng was delighted when he heard this and took a picture. Touched Xu Huang's chest,
"Good brother, if it works out, I will ask Qingcao to call you uncle."
"Hahaha, get out of here. No matter if you succeed or not, Xiao Qingcao will call me uncle." Xu Huang raised his foot and kicked him.
Yang Feng ran towards the place where the smoke was rising. ···Across the river. Li Ru was resting in a village with two thousand cavalry, five thousand civilians, and two hundred thousand stones of food and grass.
Why is it two hundred thousand stones, not one hundred thousand, or three hundred thousand? This is the result of careful calculation by Li Ru.
He wanted to ask for directions by throwing stones. The first is to see if his guess is correct. The Wei family does not really want to send troops to invade the south, but wants to force Dong Zhuo to provide food for disaster relief.
Second, these 200,000 shi of grain are just enough to solve Wei's food shortage in the next few months, not more than a bushel of dendrobium, not less than a bushel.
Li Ru was quite courageous. He did this just to prove himself and to prove that he was the most powerful counselor around Dong Zhuo, not Jia Xu and others.
In fact, he guessed correctly. Wei Cheng didn't want to use troops now at all. It was just an act.
However, Li Ru ignored one point. Two hundred thousand stones of food and grass could not satisfy Wei Cheng's appetite.
"Sir, the food is ready. Would you like to eat now or wait a little later?" Li Ru was just a helpless scribe. He was tired of traveling and traveling all the way.
After struggling on the leather mat, he sat up, yawned, and said, "Just eat now, and hurry north after eating." The sergeants at the door frowned when they heard this.
It's good for you to have a comfortable sleep. As for us, we were on guard everywhere as soon as we arrived. We also had to deal with bandits and refugees, and we had to take care of your food and drink. We didn't even have time to rest.
Li Ru didn't care what they thought. Regardless of whether the Wei family really wants to use troops against Luoyang, he must send these 200,000 shi of grain to Hedong as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the Wei family really defeats him, he will not only lose his face, but also probably have to face the Wei family directly. Edge.
"Report... Wei clan's Longshan Army was found on the river bank!" Li Ru was putting on his shoes. Hearing this, he stood up immediately, staggered to the door and looked towards the river.
It was late winter and early spring, and everything was dry and yellow. This small fishing village was not far from the big river, and the view was broad.
Li Ru was startled at first, then frowned and said: "Where are the people? Where are they?" The arriving scout was stunned, clasped his fists and said, "About seven or eight miles downstream, the young one met the other party and was almost captured. After learning that it was Mr. Escort who was escorting the grain and grass north, he released the little one back." Li Ru was stunned for a moment. He lowered his head and saw that his bare feet were stepping on the muddy snow. He suddenly became angry and yelled: "No one is here. , just shout like this, and escort him down with twenty army sticks." The scout's face changed drastically, and several sergeants next to him looked at each other in confusion.
Li Ru shouted, "What, don't you understand?" The sergeants sighed silently, stepped forward and took the scout out. Not long after, they heard the man's heart-rending begging for mercy.
Li Ru snorted with satisfaction. An hour later. Xu Huang led five thousand Longshan troops across the river.
Longshan's army was mainly composed of gold and supplemented by red. They came from afar, and the sound of horse hooves shook the heaven and the earth. The Dayuan horse, which is taller than a human, is also wearing armor. The dragon-shaped horse-faced armor shines with frightening light under the sun.
"Which one of you is in charge?" Xu Huang took the lead and shouted at Li Ru and others. Li Ru swallowed hard, crouched forward and said, "Yes, it's Mr. Li. I've met Mr. Xu." The horse Xu Huang sat down took a breath, and the snot from his nose just sprayed on Li. Li Ru smelled the smelly horse snot on Ru's face. He wanted to wipe it off, but he didn't dare to wipe it off. He could only keep his hands bowed and wait for Xu Huang's instructions.
This scene fell in the eyes of the group of Liangzhou troops behind them, and I have to say that it was quite relieved. At the same time, they also looked at the Longshan Army in fine armor and fine armor in front of them with hope and envy. They were all soldiers. Looking at them, and then looking at themselves, they were like the sky and the earth.
"How much food and grass did you bring?" Xu Huang looked up and Li Ru looked up. The wisps of runny nose on his face were particularly funny. He cupped his hands and answered truthfully: "A total of two hundred thousand stones." Xu Huang frowned slightly and rode on his horse. He ran towards the frightened civilians behind him, swung his Pangu ax to see through a bag of grain, looked at the millet leaking out, and said in a deep voice: "Two hundred thousand dan... it's a little less. Go back and send another 200,000 dan."
"ah?"
"Why, you don't want to?" Li Ru bowed quickly and said,
"No, I don't dare." When he met Xu Huang's gaze, Li Ru had already lost most of his energy. He was afraid that if he said another word, the next moment he would be faced with that huge golden axe.
