Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 282 An unexpected surprise, an unexpected surprise

After handing the letter to Ah Liu, Bai Mingwei left the house to express condolences to the injured soldiers and supervise the progress of the aftermath.

At this time, the food sent by Ren's people had been distributed to the soldiers.

A piece of flatbread and a bowl of vegetable soup with a little oil and water, but the soldiers devoured it as if they were delicacies from the mountains and seas.

Bai Mingwei felt happy when he saw everyone eating happily.

The clear soup was watery and tasteless, but the previous victory was enough to make the food delicious.

At this time, a deputy general came to her: "Miss Bai, I'm so happy! The Beiyan people have plenty of food and grass. It seems that they bought rice from Xichu, which is enough for the soldiers to feast on them for a month or two."

Hearing the news, Bai Mingwei's brows slowly relaxed, and his eyes were filled with joy.

To be honest, the three meals of the soldiers were all aimed at filling their stomachs.

Rough pasta, cold steamed buns, and throat-dry pancakes were the best food she could provide without the help of the court.

But I didn't expect that Liancheng would be able to seize a batch of rice. This was simply an unexpected surprise.

"good very good!"

Seeing that Bai Ming was slightly happy, the deputy general also laughed sincerely: "In addition, there is a large amount of cured mutton that has been salted by them and is now being frozen in the cellar."

Bai Mingwei was overjoyed: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass have gone first. It seems that the Beiyan people want to deal with us for a long time, but they did not expect that we will get an advantage."

"Go ahead and give the soldiers more meat every two days. If the soldiers perform well in training, they will be rewarded with a full meal of meat."

"In addition, many war horses have been captured this time. Let those who know how to do it take a look. All the horses with sound limbs and tameability will be easy to feed. When the time comes, they will be rewarded to the soldiers with outstanding performance."

Bai Ming lowered his eyelids slightly and suppressed the trace of compassion: "As for those who can no longer go to the battlefield, just kill them for army rations!"

On the battlefield, with a good horse, the probability of victory will be much higher.

When she said this decision, she could not help but think of the horses under her crotch that had been with her through life and death, desperately carrying her on the battlefield.

Naturally, I feel a little reluctant to give up.

But even if she doesn't want to give up, she still has to make this choice.

The deputy general took the order and started to do it immediately.

At this time, Bai Mingwei's eyes stopped on a soldier.

He was the most ordinary soldier, there was nothing special about him, but the soldier's action of stuffing half a piece of bread into his arms and drinking soup desperately attracted her attention.

Bai Mingwei walked over and asked: "There is still food in the evening. You are obviously not full, why do you keep the cake?"

The soldier was startled when he heard the sudden sound.

He quickly put down the helmet filled with soup and saluted respectfully: "I've seen Miss Bai."

Bai Ming said softly: "No need to be polite."

Having said this, Bai Mingwei said nothing more.

It can be seen that Bai Mingwei wants to know the answer.

The soldier didn't have any scruples, so he explained the reason: "The years are bad, and the crops that were finally grown are not much left after paying taxes."

"My subordinates have parents, wives and children at home. The eldest child is still walking on the couch, while the youngest child is in swaddling clothes. The family has not eaten the last meal."

"Before joining the army, my subordinates would go to the mountains with their wives and children to find some wild vegetables and game. The younger children would cry from hunger, while the older children would grab bugs on the ground and put them into their mouths..." At this point, the man The soldier choked with sobs.

He wiped away his tears randomly and continued:
"My subordinates are lucky to have enough to eat in this army, but I miss my parents, wife and children at home. In the harsh winter, I don't even have any wild vegetables to eat."

"So my subordinates keep some of the cakes from every meal. When the military pay is paid, they can spend a few bucks to send people home, so that they can have a bite."

Bai Mingwei felt sad after hearing this.

Although when she was helping her grandfather handle government affairs, she often saw official documents about people starving to death due to famines and wars.

She knew that it was very tragic, but after all, she had never experienced it personally, so she could not empathize with it.

However, when this man, who was holding his head high, told her about that kind of life in front of her with tears in his eyes, she was so heartbroken that she could not speak for a long time.

The Bai family was protected by her grandfather, so they had enough food and clothing, but her grandfather alone could not save the world. She had no way of knowing how many people were starving every day.

But when she remembered her grandfather's rickety body and weathered face, she knew that the number must be quite a lot.

Seeing Bai Mingwei's silence, the soldier quickly knelt down and said, "It's my subordinate who has troubled Miss Bai!"

Bai Ming suppressed the discomfort in his heart and bent down to help the soldier up: "You are a man, a filial son to the elders, a worthy husband to the lady, and a great father to the children."

The soldier wiped the tears from his face: "Thank you very much, Miss Bai, for your compliment!"

Because he cared about his wife, children, and parents, he fought bravely in every battle and fought with all his might, but he did not dare to die.

Not for anything else, just for the loved ones waiting at home.

Without the young and strong labor force, the family's life has already been difficult.

If he were to die in battle, their hope of survival would also be dashed.

So he would rather give up everything to survive on the battlefield.

However, Bai Mingwei's praise undoubtedly made him feel that the effort was more worthwhile - only by living can he become a good son, a good husband and a good father.

When you die, you lose everything.

Bai Mingwei felt heavy, but she didn't show it at all. She asked: "As far as I know, a few big men have been able to buy several kilograms of flour. Why not just send the money back?"

The soldier shook his head helplessly: "Back to Ms. Bai, there are too many gangsters on the road. If you bring money, you won't get it into the hands of your family at all. Only these moldy things can't get into their eyes."

"And only when the value of the money given is greater than the items being carried, can the errand boy deliver the items to the destination."

The journey lasted for several months. How could I still eat the bread after it was sent home?
Bai Mingwei didn't say much, just patted the soldier on the shoulder.

When she turned around, she kept the soldier's words in mind, so instead of going in the direction of placing the wounded soldiers, she turned around and found Wei Xiao.

"Brother Wei, I have something to ask you."

Wei Xiao immediately stopped everything: "What's the matter, Miss Bai?"

Bai Ming said slightly: "Brother Wei, I know that black-hearted bandits are rampant in Dongling. In the past, they didn't dare to go too far when you were in charge. Now that you have left, I'm afraid they will become even more unscrupulous."

"So I want to ask Brother Wei, is it possible to take some things with you while avoiding them?"

Wei Xiao put one hand on his hips and the other on the back of his head: "Then let's see what we are carrying."

Bai Mingwei told Wei Xiao what happened to the soldiers he met just now, and asked: "I want to form a team specifically to carry things home for the soldiers, such as money and items they want to send back. This can be done Are you here?"

(End of this chapter)