Traveling through the Three Kingdoms: She brings unlimited supplies to build infrastructure

Chapter 7
Snowflakes hit the ground in large groups, the cold wind howled, and the sharp rocks hurt people's faces.

Xia Houlan and several of his followers held torches and marched hard in the snow.

In the dead village, figures huddled behind broken walls, horses nestled in haystacks, wrapped in thin clothes and suffering.

Looking at the snow getting heavier and heavier, Xia Houlan's heart became heavier and heavier.

Although he didn't give up all the food to the Gongsun siblings like Zhao Yun, the small piece of wheat cake was just enough to deceive a grown man like Xia Houlan.

Hungry and cold, Xia Houlan felt the cold wind passing through his body all-pervasively, taking away every ounce of heat. He also had a furry cloak on him, and everyone else only had a reed jacket.

In order to avoid freezing to death if they fell asleep, he and Zhao Yun changed shifts and went out to patrol the camp. They checked one by one. If there was something wrong, the soldiers immediately called out and rubbed snow on their bodies and cheeks to prevent people from freezing to death.

But treating the symptoms but not the root cause, with thin clothes and no food in the stomach, death is only a matter of time.

Unlike Zhao Yun, who has a strong character, Xia Houlan is relatively passive. He is full of despair. He feels that they can't get out of the snowy field without the pursuit of troops from behind.

"Zixiu!"

Suddenly on the snowy night, a familiar voice called Xia Houlan.

"Zi Long?"

Perhaps fearing that the sound would be too loud and trigger the soldiers' sensitive nerves to cause roars, Zhao Yun kept his voice low.

Xia Houlan's heart skipped a beat. Could something have happened?Why did Zhao Yun find out when they hadn't even arrived for shift change?
Xia Houlan hurriedly followed Zhao Yun's voice to greet him. When he got closer and used the torch to take a look, he couldn't help but be startled.

I saw that Zhao Yun was wearing a robe with a strange shape. It was dark but looked very solid and warm.

"Put it on quickly!" As soon as they met, Zhao Yun put a robe of the same style in his hands on Xia Houlan's shoulders.

Xia Houlan was just about to ask, but his attention was diverted by the solid weight on his shoulders. The body covered by this strange robe instantly felt warm. He didn't care to speak, and hurriedly pulled on his sleeves and pulled up his clothes.

This weird robe is quite wide and can be worn even if you are wearing armor. When you pull the two lapels together, you feel a warm feeling instantly.

Xia Houlan curiously lowered his head and touched the robe on his body. The fabric, which he had never seen before, rustled to the touch. The cold wind that penetrated his bones at night was actually isolated. His body felt like it was soaked in warm water. It was so comfortable and warm that he didn't want to talk.

"So are you." Zhao Yun threw the several robes piled at his feet to the followers behind Xia Houlan.

These followers also reacted the same way as Xia Houlan. After putting on their robes, they couldn't put it down and rubbed them, enjoying the wonderful feeling of their bodies slowly warming up.

"Don't be stunned." Zhao Yun shouted softly, "General Gongsun has hidden military supplies near this village. I have moved them all to the courtyard. Now wake up all the ministries one by one and collect their coats in an orderly manner."

Zhao Yun's words were actually quite flawed, but the actual clothes he was wearing prevented everyone present from doing what he thought.

"Zilong, are you serious about this?" Xia Houlan grabbed Zhao Yun's hand with a look of ecstasy.

"When did Zixiu see me cheating on people?" Zhao Yun said seriously.

"Great!" Xia Houlan slapped his right hand hard on the palm of his left hand. In his ecstasy, he didn't think about how Zhao Yun transported more than three hundred solid and thick winter clothes to the yard in a short period of time.

He had no reason to doubt the life-saving straw thrown by Xiao when he was desperate.

As we all know, Zhao Yun has been honest since he was a child and never lies!
From the order of Qujunhou - camp commander - chief - corps commander - ordinary soldiers, instructions were issued layer by layer.

The half-asleep soldiers, who were huddled together with the horses in the cold and hungry, were kicked on the buttocks and screamed by their superiors.

This white horse Yi Cong was a well-trained elite cavalry. Coupled with the robes worn by the commander to keep out the cold, the entire team moved very efficiently at night.

Groups of soldiers carried dry firewood and lit torches, and under the leadership of their superiors, gathered in the central courtyard.

Xia Houlan walked along the flanks of the team with a sword in his hand, shouting at the soldiers who were chattering non-stop to keep the queues from being crowded.Zhao Yun and several of his followers were carrying and distributing weird-looking robes at the entrance of the hospital.

The howling cold wind was raging, and every soldier shrank his neck and sniffed his nose.

Each commander received a corresponding number of robes from the village commander, and then divided them into two and distributed them to the corps commanders. Finally, the corps commanders quickly distributed them to ordinary soldiers one by one.

The team of about three hundred people soon had a thick coat in hand.

Another officer taught me step by step how to align the lapels of clothes and put the small flat buttons on the right into the buttonholes on the left. This way, no ties are needed and the clothes can be tightly closed.

"This is so warm!" An old-looking soldier touched the knee-length robe on his body in surprise. He was a veteran of the White Horse Yi Cong. He had followed General Gongsun in many battles. He had never seen such a robe before.

"Yeah, you won't feel cold at all when you put it on!" A younger soldier under him crossed his hands in the narrow sleeves, and he learned how to wear it like a peasant without a teacher.

"Look at this, what is this?" Another young man studied the flat buttons on the clothes in surprise. They looked like gold but not gold, not jade but not jade. They looked like they were very valuable. Such things were sewn on the clothes. Fooled by the lace messenger?Too extravagant.

How could they get such good clothes?
Most of the people present were from low-income families, some of whom were from poor families such as Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan. The rest were all from poor backgrounds. Some of them only joined the army to resist the corvee. After performing well, they were promoted to the Baima Yi Army and received the third rank. A complete outfit.

Now they have such a thick robe with fur lining and fine stitching, and many people are groping carefully.

I was afraid that the rough calluses on my hands would scratch the smooth material of my robe.I couldn't believe that I was so lucky, and I even temporarily forgot about my hunger.

If a modern person saw it, he would be able to recognize at a glance that this so-called strange robe is a modern cotton army coat.

Knee-length plus velvet and thickening, each piece costs Gongsunyan 5 material points.

Although the balance of the material points was reduced by less than half, Gongsun Yan did not bother to save here.

People could eat people in the winter during the Little Ice Age in the late Han Dynasty!
She couldn't afford a complete set of outdoor survival equipment, but she could still do it with a versatile military coat that could be used as a pad or cover.

At least these people should not be allowed to die of cold and hunger.

In addition, she also bought two thousand kilograms of dried noodles and three hundred packs of the cheapest chicken soup instant noodles.

You can buy ten pounds of dried noodles or ten packs of instant noodles at one trading point.

It would certainly save money to buy all the noodles and add refined salt. The soldiers were equally happy, but Gongsun Yan thought that now the team needed something more inspiring.

Many people nowadays think of instant noodles as junk food and never touch it.

But, it's delicious!
Noodles deep-fried at high temperatures and oil buns made with various spices.

If you need carbon water, you need carbon water, if you need oil and water, you need oil and water, if you need salt, you need salt, and there are dried vegetables, all of which are high-end gadgets that the common people of the Han Dynasty could not pursue.

When there is no non-staple food, people's appetite is amazing.

According to the unearthed Juyan Han bamboo slips, a soldier ate 0.7 kilograms of grain every day.

However, this can barely sustain life needs. In order to cope with the harsh weather, it is necessary to increase intake to ensure the team's combat effectiveness.

According to the arrangement, one pound of dried noodles and one packet of chicken soup instant noodles per person. Even the soup and water go down, no matter what, it will be a full meal.

Outside the house, Zhao Yun and his entourage distributed winter clothes. Inside the house, Gongsun Yan abandoned Zhao Yun's blood-stained cloak and wrapped himself in a military coat. He was leaning by the campfire writing and drawing in a small notebook bought from the system.

Gongsun Cheng and Tian Kai were also covered with cotton coats, feeling the warmth. Gongsun Cheng, who was sleeping, hugged the cotton coat like a piggy, huddled in the clothes, only revealing his little rosy face.

(End of this chapter)