He Tao lay on the ground, unable to recover for a long time.

Fan Yin's words, "Don't throw watermelon rinds away, save them to feed the horses!" kept echoing in my mind.

This is simply an unimaginable luxury.

In the outside world, people were starving and fighting for a few edible grass roots and tree barks, but here, watermelon peels were just used to feed horses.

Isn’t watermelon rind much better than grass roots and tree bark?

He was stunned for a long time before he struggled to get up.

"General He, don't just stand there, come and try this watermelon."

At this time, Fan Yin handed over a piece of watermelon.

He Tao quickly reached out to take it. Seeing the bright red watermelon reflecting an attractive luster under the street light, he couldn't wait to take a bite.

My mouth was immediately filled with juice, which quenched my thirst while I licked it. There was no sour feeling at all, and it was very refreshing.

The watermelons I've eaten in the past were sour and bitter, and there's no comparison to this one.

He gobbled it up in big gulps, not even leaving out the watermelon seeds.

But as I ate, I slowed down.

Looking at the Tan family army around him, his expression became more complicated.

I remember those skinny children in my hometown who could hardly find even grass roots.

They all had sunken eyes and protruding ribs.

I was like that before. I thought I would have food to eat if I became a soldier, but after joining the army, I still suffered the same misfortune.

Soldiers often fought over a piece of moldy dry food.

Even eating human flesh and drinking human blood.

And here, all kinds of fruits such as watermelon are like the most common things and can be enjoyed at will.

Refined rice is piled up like mountains and water is available freely. It doesn't look like the scene from the Great Famine era at all.

It seemed as if the natural disaster had nothing to do with them.

"Why are you, the Tan family army... so wealthy?"

After a moment of silence, he asked Fan Yin in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Ha ha."

Fan Yin laughed heartily.

"These things are not rare in our Pengshui City. Soldiers and civilians can eat them every day."

He Tao was silent, feeling mixed emotions.

For a moment, an idea came to his mind that it would be better to surrender to the Tan family army than to fight against it.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Daliang Army were defeated, and it was unlikely that the barbarian army could be their opponent.

After returning, I have to propose to Wu Wei to join the Tan family army.

No, if I really say that, Uwe will probably chop off my head.

Not only will their heads be chopped off, but they will also be cooked in a pot and made into food.

Thinking about Wu Wei's character and his atrocities, he decided to just join the Tan family army.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and knelt down with a plop.

"Well."

Fan Yin was surprised, "General He, what are you doing?"

"I sincerely surrender to the Tan family army and hope General Fan will help me."

"Well!"

Fan Yin's face was filled with astonishment.

"What are you going to do?"

"Join us?"

"Yes."

"Bang bang..."

He Tao kowtowed twice to the ground.

He said sincerely, "As long as you are willing to take me in, I will give you those ten thousand war horses."

"this……"

Fan Yin showed hesitation, "This is a serious matter. I need to ask my coach."

"Then I'll have to trouble General Fan. Please, General Fan, say a few good words for me in front of your commander."

"Also, I used to manage war horses. After joining you, I won't eat for free, and I can also help you raise war horses."

"I'm very good at the daily training and feeding of war horses."

"General He, I've heard of your abilities. If you truly surrender, you'll definitely be a help to us. However, I can't make the decision on this matter."

"After all, you are a member of the Barbarian Army. It's not easy to gain our complete trust."

"Well, wait a moment, I'll go ask the coach."

After Fan Yin finished speaking, he turned and left.

…

After a while, two soldiers came over and said, "You must be General He!"

"My coach wants to see you."

He Tao soon saw Tan Junyan and knelt on one knee.

He clasped his fists and saluted, his expression extremely solemn, saying, "I have long heard of General Tan's great name. It is truly a great honor to meet him today."

"I have been in the barbarian army for many years and have witnessed their brutality and stupidity firsthand."

"They treated the people like ants and plunged countless people into panic."

"Since the famine began, countless people have become food for them."

"To be honest, I hate the Barbarian Army I belong to. I want to change it, but I'm powerless to do anything about it."

"General Tan loves his people like his own children, and his people live in prosperity and peace, which I long for."

"I, He Tao, sincerely surrender. I will present the 10,000 skinny war horses I brought with me to you, General, as a token of my loyalty."

"By doing this, I am entrusting my entire life and property to the General. I hope the General will take me in for my sincerity."

"I am familiar with all the habits of war horses, from breeding to training, and I have a good grasp of them."

"I am willing to serve you like a dog and a horse, and I beg you to grant me this."

"I'd rather die with you, General, to help the people of the world and devote everything I have to the great cause of the Tan family army. General, you must give me a chance!"

After He Tao finished speaking, he kowtowed twice to the ground.

Tan Junyan looked quietly at He Tao kneeling on the ground, and after a long silence, she said:

"He Tao, I can sense your determination, but you must know that you come from the Barbarian Army, and our Tan Family Army has long harbored resentment against them."

"They may not accept you and may not be friendly to you."

"You might even be making things difficult for them. You have to think about these things carefully."

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