Eat as a soldier.
Compared with many ordinary people, although they did not have enough to eat as soldiers, they still had enough to eat and would not starve to death. Many people who farmed at home could not survive because of bad weather for several consecutive years. A cold winter day.
The chief among the prisoners swallowed the saliva in his mouth.
Although he just ate meat tonight, he couldn't eat meat a few times throughout the year. The little meat he ate at night was not even enough to satisfy his craving. When he heard that he could eat meat every day, he couldn't stop salivating.
"No wonder those traitors all look so strong. They can eat meat every day." Someone said enviously.
And a person next to the chief said at this time: "We have become prisoners of others. Do you think we can join the rebels in the future and eat meat every day?"
As soon as he spoke his words, the surrounding area fell silent.
His words reminded many people that they were still prisoners, and it was still unknown what the rebels would do with them next.
No one wants to die, but the thought that they might be coerced into the army by the rebels and become a member of the rebel bandits makes many people feel uneasy.
Although they heard that the food of the rebels was good, they still did not want to become rebels, not because the rebels were not treated well, but because they were not optimistic about the future of the rebels.
"Another army is coming." Someone among the prisoners shouted in a low voice.
Many prisoners looked in the direction from Yanmen Pass to Shanyin County.
Not long after the rebel army entered Yanmen Pass, another rebel army holding torches appeared outside Yanmen Pass in the distance.
Although it was impossible to clearly see the number of rebels in the night.
But the long queues pulled out by torches made some more experienced Yanmen Pass guards guess that the army arriving from a distance would be at least ten or twenty thousand people.
On the other side, a team brought by Ding Sanyou and Tong Qing entered Yanmen Pass and rushed directly to the stables of Yanmen Guards Station.
Ding Sanyou, Tian Qi and others used to be soldiers at Yanmen Guards Station, and were later slowly recruited by the Foreign Intelligence Agency and taken under their command, so they are very familiar with everything here in Yanmen Pass.
"We can't go any further, the fire is too strong."
As they approached the stable, Tong Qing stopped Ding Sanyou who was still going forward.
"In order to open the city gate of Yanmen Pass, Dafu and Sanfu came to the stable to light a fire. Now that the army has entered Yanmen Pass, we can't ignore these two brothers!" Tian Qi looked at Ding Sanyou and said.
Worried that Ding Sanyou has given up on brothers Zhang Dafu and Zhang Sanfu.
Tong Qing on the side said at this time: "It's not that we don't care about the two of them, the fire is really too strong and it's difficult to get too close. If you force your way into the fire, you might risk your own life, and the ones who set the fire are Dafu and you mentioned." Sanfu, I believe they wouldn’t stay here to die after they set the fire. Maybe they hid it somewhere else, why not go look for it somewhere else first?”
Although he was talking to Tian Qi, his eyes were on Ding Sanyou.
The people from the Foreign Intelligence Bureau and the people in their military division did not lead each other, but Ding Sanyou was the leader of several other Foreign Intelligence Bureau people. If he spoke, the others in the Foreign Intelligence Bureau would definitely listen.
Ding Sanyou looked at the flames that were several feet high in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then said to Tian Qi: "I think what the guard child said makes sense. Dafu and Sanfu should not be here. Let's go look elsewhere first."
A group of people left the stables of Yanmen Guards Station.
At this time, Yanmen Pass had completely fallen into the hands of Hu Ziqi. The soldiers from the third battle barracks who later entered Yanmen Pass began to clean the battlefield and put out the fire.
Yanmen Pass, which was originally only illuminated by moonlight, now looks like daylight under the firelight.
"Tian Qi, Tian Qi, save us."
Ding Sanyou was leading people to look for Dafu and Sanfu among the captives in Yanmen Pass, but he heard someone calling Tian Qi's name among the prisoners.
Tian Qi looked over when he heard the sound.
Just outside the door of the barracks not far from him, he saw his companions from the Shi team he had been in, including the captain of the Shi team.
"Acquaintance?" Tong Qing asked from the side.
Tian Qi retracted his gaze and explained: "I am from Team Shi, and I have been taken care of by Captain Shi."
"Don't worry, as long as these people don't mess around, they won't be killed. They will be sent to work on the grassland at most. As for the Shichang you mentioned, I will find someone to look after him later and see if I can keep him. Even if Even if I can't stay in the army, I can return home and live in a divided field." Tong Qing said comfortingly.
He knew that these spies from the Foreign Intelligence Agency were all from the Yanmen Guards Station and were familiar with many of them. There must be some friends or people with whom they were friendly. As long as it wasn't too much, he didn't mind letting them go. Take care of these people.
"Thank you very much." Tian Qi said gratefully.
Tong Qing smiled and said: "Let's go, we have to find the other two spies."
He patted Tian Qi's forearm, and then followed Ding Sanyou to continue searching among other prisoners.
Tian Qi understood what he meant and knew that the other party did not want him to come into contact with these people at Yanmen Guards Station. At least it was not appropriate at this time.
Tian Qi took a deep look at his former chief minister and quickly followed Tong Qing and others without saying anything.
"Tian Qi, it's me, I'm Da Zhuang, you don't remember me." As Tian Qi's team at Yanmen Guards Station, many people in the team recognized him and called him one after another, wanting to Call him back.
Unfortunately, no matter how they shouted, Tian Qi did not look back, but walked further and further away.
"You're just a fucking white-eyed wolf. How kind Lao Shichang is to you, but you actually watch Lao Shichang do nothing to save you. You're a white-eyed wolf, bah."
Seeing that Tian Qi could not be shouted back, some people began to curse.
The commander of Tian Qi, who was sitting outside the barracks door, looked at Tian Qi's leaving figure with an indescribable look in his eyes.
"Chief, you have seen that he is just a white-eyed wolf. You are so kind to him. You always miss him when you have delicious food. But as for him, he has defected to the rebels. When he saw you here, he didn't even ask a question. .”
"That's right, you even gave him your own cake at night."
"I also heard, Chief, that you protected him when the rebels attacked Yanmen Pass during the day, but he actually ignored you."
Nearly half of the soldiers and horses of Yanmen Institute did not have any armor. Even if they wore a piece of cotton armor, most of them were in tatters and barely maintained their appearance. It did not provide much protection for the person wearing the armor.
The sound came from a place not far away from this name.
The familiar voice made him recognize who the speaker was just by listening to the voice, but he didn't say anything.
Compared with the army of rebels who are entering Yanmen Pass, these imperial troops stationed at Yanmen Pass are more like a team of beggars.
"I heard that the rebels had three meals a day, all cooked, and they had meat to eat every day. I don't know if that's true."
Among the prisoners, some shared some of the news they had heard about the rebels in Datong with those around them.
"Really or not? How can the rebels be so good, not only do they cook three meals a day, but also give them meat?" A prisoner asked suspiciously, and he kept swallowing the saliva secreted from his mouth as he spoke. .
Not only him, but many people around him were similar to him, and they were all swallowing their saliva.
