The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 126

The two of them also brought a secret order from Yuan Tan, which was sealed with wax.When I opened it, I almost twisted my nose.The words in the letter were blunt, accusing me of not thinking about making progress, and not repelling the Cao soldiers in Cangting for a year.And issued a death order, asking me to cross the Yellow River within one month and regain Guandu.In this kind of famine year, it is simply a dream.

From the very beginning, when Yuan Tan started getting stuck in the army's neck, I didn't carry out his orders.Soldiers still have three meals a day, and they can eat a Guokui every three days.As for Wen Chou and Zhang Xiu, they always sighed; "No, my lord, the soldiers are so hungry that they can't even hold their knives, and they can't carry out normal drills. The day before yesterday, let them practice for a while. There were quite a few of them in the queue, and they fainted from hunger before running around. If things go on like this, we don’t even have the strength to resist when Cao Bing comes over.”

In fact, Zhang Xiu and Wen Chou themselves were dizzy from hunger.

The first day the soldiers had their rations reduced.I moved to the barracks and wished to eat and sleep with them.Soldiers drink gruel three times a day, and I follow suit.When eating pot helmets, we are not behind.After ten days of hunger, my legs were weak, my whole body was sweating, and my eyes glowed green when I saw eating. Putting on the armor was like taking off a mountain bag on my back. It was so heavy that it could crush the whole person.The intestines gurgled and tightened together, and felt like vomiting. If there was no other way, he drank cold water to relieve the pain.After half a month, I lost two circles of weight, my eye sockets were sunken, and my ribs stood out.Maybe it was because he was used to the fine clothes and fine food all these years, that once when he was walking with the generals in the martyr's cemetery, he passed out unexpectedly.After waking up, he smiled wryly; "Probably the old injury has recurred, it's okay, just take two doses of medicine and you'll be fine." All the civil and military soldiers were in tears, but the young master was actually hungry.

Ministers like Wen Chou, Chang Xi, Zhang Xiu, and Ju Shou couldn't stand it anymore, so they all moved to the barracks, and shared weal and woe with the soldiers just like me.It's sticky and bitter, and the smell is unpleasant, and it makes you sick when you smell it, which is really embarrassing for everyone.Even this cannot open up the supply, and each person is limited to two bowls per meal.There may be food shortages in the city at any time.

That day when everyone was swallowing a bowl of mush like swallowing medicine, Chang Xi suddenly ran in from the outside and said angrily, "Isn't this a fucking bully? The emperor is still a bad soldier, how could he treat us like this." He held a letter in his hand and threw it into Zhu Ling's arms.

Zhu Ling put down the bowl, picked it up and looked at it, his face twisted suddenly, he snorted coldly, but didn't speak.Ju Shou took it from his hand, and was stunned after just looking at it.Zhang Yun shouted: "Bring it here, bring it here, let me see." Ju Shou handed it over without saying a word, and asked Chang Xi, "Who gave you this letter?"

Chang Xi said angrily, "It's my own soldier. This letter was sent by his younger brother from the soldiers who transported the grain from Jizhou—you say it's irritating or not."

Zhang Yun's expression also changed, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord, something is going to happen—" I saw their serious expressions, and smiled; "What's the fuss about?"

After taking the letter from Zhang He, he was dumbfounded, only to see a few unreasonable vernacular written on it; "Brother, you are okay in Liyang, our conditions here are okay, at least three meals a day and two You can eat Guokui every day. If you eat the leftovers, you can take them outside the city to exchange for a woman. Half a Guokui can be exchanged for one——

Jushou's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he said with straight eyes, "Who else has read this letter?" Chang Xi said, "Your Excellency, you might as well ask, is there anyone who hasn't read it? It has been spread all over the barracks."

Jushou's whole body was shocked; "Master, it's broken—" Before he could finish speaking, there was a commotion outside the tent, "Go, let's go to see you." "Let's go, let's all go." There are no guards at the gate. This is an ordinary barracks, and you can come and go as you please.

Standing in front of me tremblingly were a dozen soldiers who were so hungry that they dangled in the wind like willow branches. They seemed to be unable to lift their necks, and when they lowered their heads, they trembled slightly.

Wen Chou yelled loudly; "Zhang Wu, Li San, what are you doing here, wanting to make trouble?"

Zhang Wu is in his 50s and is a member of the Huotou army. He does not participate in the charge. He is a senior veteran soldier and has great prestige in everyone's hearts.The recruits often ask him for some professional knowledge on women's body structure, and he patiently counsels and fights, leading everyone to become a pervert.This guy has a bronze-colored face, with wrinkles like knife-cuts on his face, and he can tell at a glance that he has been engaged in outdoor labor all year round.

Li San was a fat man with two mustaches curled up on his lips. He was a horse archer. He had the same official position as Guan Yu back then, and he was considered a promising one. Among the dozen or so people, he had the highest status.This can be seen from his slightly protruding stomach and thick neck.With a big head and a thick neck, he is either a high official or a cook! !

Li San was taken aback, and thought to himself, it's broken, I can't say it, but let me come, now the young master and the generals will hate me to death.His voice was extremely low: "Master—brothers, brothers are all sitting outside—"

As soon as I heard it, I understood that the soldiers were going to mutiny because of the food problem.

I hurriedly got up and said, "You are Li San?"

Li San nodded his round and big head; "My lord, it's me, I'm Li San." I said suddenly; "A few days ago, when we were fighting in the street, you and I hacked to death thirty or forty people with a guillotine. Cao Jun, isn’t it?” Li San’s whole body was shocked; “Master, how do you know?” I sighed and said, “Brother Li San, it’s really a sin. I’ve been confused these days, and I forgot about you. Do it, Centurion."

"Third brother, if you have something to say, just say it."

Li San knelt on the ground with a thud, and howled, "My lord, brothers dare not oppose you, nor are you willing to oppose you. Go out and inquire. In that dynasty, there were such benevolent generals, and poor soldiers like us I live and die together, share joys and sorrows, but—but brothers are really hungry. I, Li San, have studied for two years and know what a master is. Second son, you are a master. Brothers follow you. Be down-to-earth, I don’t care about eating less, but everyone is unconvinced in their hearts, and they are not worth it for you. Why, people eat meat, and we can’t even drink soup. You led everyone to fight with the Huns and Uganda in Youzhou. Huan people do it, you rush to the forefront, brothers, the one who dares to lag behind, don't say anything else, our team, there is no fucking coward. Don't care if it is abolished, there has never been a deserter. Why? What, for the sake of you, son, who is unparalleled in righteousness and loves soldiers like a son. This time defending the city and fighting in the streets, no one has avenged death, but I didn't say anything, the son has all the gold branches and jade leaves. What's the matter with our poor and humble lives. Brother Ladies, work hard, we won the battle, the lord has no reward, brothers don’t care about anyone, because the battle was fought for the lord, it’s good to have you here. But—but, even if there is no reward, You shouldn't be punished—"

Behind Li San, more than a dozen men knelt down like they were pushing a grain pole, and Zhang Wu also cried; "My lord, Zhang Wu is a rough man, he can't speak, but there is something in his heart, I want to ask you, I don’t know, can you give me an explanation.”

My heart was burning hotly: "Say, you say, you get up and say." Zhang Wu said stubbornly; "I can't get up, so I just want to ask the young master if our brothers have made meritorious service and whether we should be rewarded. Why? , won't you give us food?"

I forced myself to suppress the fury in my heart, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhang Wu, what you said is correct. We have made meritorious service, so we should be rewarded, that's right." He stopped crying, and said straightly: "Then why, Jizhou soldiers have pot helmets to eat, but we have to drink glutinous rice, what's going on, we are all sinners."

"Zhang Wu, you bastard, don't touch your face, I'll destroy you." Chang Xi stood up, yelling and cursing loudly. "No one is allowed to talk to the young master like this, I will kill him."

"General Chang, I respect you from the bottom of my heart, and I absolutely don't mean to be presumptuous. I just want to seek justice for my brothers." Zhang Wu was crying again suddenly.

Li Sandao; "Brothers, you have fought bloody battles and almost died, but you can't even get a full meal. Everyone is suffocating in their hearts, son, something will happen like this. It's not for the sake of you and us sharing weal and woe, son. It’s been a long time since we broke up. In this year and month, we can’t say anything, but why people can eat enough, those of us who charge in the front, instead have to suffer from hunger—”

Li San hadn't finished speaking when another sound of footsteps came.General Wuhuan came in from the outside in a sudden sentence, speaking in half-baked Chinese, "Second Young Master, I have something to say at the end."

The faces of everyone changed drastically.What Jushou was most afraid of was the Wuhuan soldiers making trouble.These people stayed away from the grasslands and worked hard for the Han people, but they didn't hold any noble sentiments of international humanitarianism. They just wanted to have enough to eat.Jushou had favored them when distributing food, and stipulated that they should eat a pot helmet every two days. However, Wuhuan people generally exercise a lot and like to ride horses, so they also eat a lot. One by one, they walk with cats on their waists like shrimps.Recently, I heard that some people have started killing war horses to satisfy their hunger.

Tu Liju was captured by me. Because he admired me and longed for the colorful world of the Han people, he voluntarily stayed. I asked him to be Wen Chou's deputy general and command the Black Dragon Knight.Wuhuan people are straightforward, if you treat him well, he will die and treat you well.Tu Liju felt that I trusted him, so he obeyed my orders unconditionally, and worshiped me as a series of "longevity".For example, if I let him hit the south wall, he will never hit the north wall.Originally, Wuhuan Bing had been yelling to run away, but it was all suppressed by Tu Liju.He also secretly worked as a Wuhuan soldier; "Fuck, what are you going to do when you go back to the grasslands? The Central Plains is so good, and there are so many beautiful women in the world. There is also the second son who is such a good general leader. He eats meat and suffers together. It's a hundred times stronger than the fucking Louban and Tadun."

Wuhuan soldiers all said: "We understand this truth, and we also know that the Han people are good. It's more enjoyable to hang out with the second son than with Lou Ban. But on the grassland, although sometimes we can't get enough to eat, but we won't starve to death. If you don’t leave this ghost place, you won’t be able to ride on a horse.”

Tu Liju glared, pulled out his machete, and roared, "I'll send you to see the Everlasting Heaven when your mother is yelling to leave." This sentence was spoken in Chinese.He used the word Gou Ri well, it was taught by Wen Chou.

However, as soon as this letter appeared, he couldn't hold it back.Not to mention being unable to hold back, the first one to jump up was himself.

"Young master, what's going on? Why can others eat enough, but we Wuhuan people can't eat enough." Tu Liju thought to himself, you are racially discriminating and mistreating foreign guests, I don't accept it.

I heard that this was wrong, why did the Wuhuan people not have enough to eat.Wen Chou yelled: "Old Tu, what are you farting, who said that you Wuhuan people can't eat enough, my son and I, and the Han brothers are full, what do you think?"

Tu Liju smiled wryly; "Lao Wen, son, my Chinese expression is not very good, I mean, why are the soldiers in front not getting enough to eat."

Soldiers in front, these four words pierced my heart like four swords. What did Yuan Tan do? Did it do it on purpose?We fought desperately in the front, but he didn't pay the food, how could he be worthy of the dead soldiers.But now is not the time to worry about these things, let's suppress the mutiny of the soldiers first.

I looked at the Tuli sentence and thought for a long time; "You go back and give me fifteen days, and I will make sure everyone is full. If I can't do it, I will let you deal with me."

Wuhuan people don't know how to pretend to be polite: "Young master means what he says."

"I would like to issue a military order."

Tu Li said: "Master, it's not that I don't believe you, it's my wolf cubs who are dissatisfied. You must keep your word, otherwise I won't be able to control them."

I stretched out my hand to mix Zhang Wu and Li San together and said: "Brother Zhang Wu, Brother Li San, if you can trust me, go back and tell the brothers that I will definitely deliver the food in fifteen days. Otherwise, I have nothing left." , you nod your head, shake your head, whatever."

Li San excitedly said: "My lord, why do you bother to take this matter on yourself, this matter has nothing to do with you."

I called out, "Zhu Ling, bring a pen and paper."

After the military order was completed, Li San and Tu Liju were sent to the camps to stabilize people's hearts.I'm here to get ready to go.

"I'll take Junyi and General Gao Lan Zhangxiu back, Yuyu, you stay and defend the city with everyone, don't let Li Dian take advantage of it."

(End of this chapter)