Chapter 620: Petrified Bai Tu

Just as Bai Tu had confessed to Zhou Xu before, he was originally a centurion in the Weiguo Army. Judging from his status, he was considered a capable junior officer.

Even though the other party dispersed them when arranging the hard labor, there were still many of his old subordinates among the hard laborers in the mine.

Most of the other hard laborers were also former soldiers of the Wei country. After all, the mining work in the mine was also done by young and strong people.

Those soldiers might not be his old subordinates, but they had all heard of his name to some extent. After all, the unit that Bai Tu was in at that time was the last unit before their defeat in the Wei War. In addition, due to his status as a centurion, the Wei people on the mine basically followed his lead.

Under such circumstances, Bai Tu's work can be said to be going very smoothly.

But during this process, some of his old subordinates who were considered his confidants still couldn't help but ask Bai Tu in a low voice.

"We don't know where this Great Zhou came from. Is it really okay for us to just join the Great Zhou?"

"We can see what the Great Zhou is like with our own eyes later. It's better than being a slave here."

Didn’t Bai Tu think about these questions?

Of course, he was also afraid that they would fall into the wolf's den just after escaping from the tiger's mouth.

But like he just said, they have no choice now but to take it one step at a time.

At the same time, Zhou Xu left the mine and gradually calmed down after the ecstasy of obtaining the golden legend. The only thought in his mind was...

[Damn, that guy called Yan Sheng, I will definitely give him a few slaps in the face when I get the chance. Does he think he is worthy of calling himself Chinese?!]

The other party called themselves China and even gave themselves the title of the First Emperor, which really disgusted Zhou Xu.

It didn't take them much time to go back and forth to Huangsha City on the border. During this time, the only thing they had to worry about was whether the troops that had evacuated previously would suddenly turn around and attack back.

After all, at this point in time, the new city gate has not been completed yet.

The previous city gate was completely unrepairable after being attacked by the three-bow crossbow and had to be rebuilt.

Under this premise, the number of people Zhou Xu brought was relatively limited, which slowed down work efficiency mainly.

"According to the latest report from the craftsmen, even if they work day and night, it will still take about two or three days."

After listening to Shi Lei's words, Zhou Xu, who had returned to the city, pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"Tell them to rest when they need to and make sure they get seven hours of sleep a day. When people are too tired, their work efficiency will drop significantly. Instead of forcing themselves to work, it is better to get some sleep."

"yes!"

After simply arranging some tasks, Shi Lei began to shift his attention to the next battle.

"So what shall we do next, my king?"

"According to the original plan, we will guard this city, fight a defensive battle first, and wait and see what happens."

The other country's internal problems have not been solved at this stage. They have only been suppressed by brutal force.

But this approach will often only lead to a stronger outbreak.

Before Zhou Xu and his team came, the other side could still concentrate on dealing with internal problems, but now that they have arrived, internal and external troubles have come together, and all the pressure is put on the guy named Yan Sheng. It depends on how he handles it.

In this situation, Zhou Xu and his team, who had captured the border city of Huangsha at lightning speed, had nothing to worry about.

As long as they are here, they can cause trouble for the other side.

Under this premise, the advantage of the defenders also means that as long as they defend the city, they can easily deal with the opponent's two to three thousand troops and not even be at a disadvantage.

On the other hand, if they continued to attack the next city, their weakness of insufficient military force would be exposed, which was not a wise choice.

Having determined the general policy, Shi Lei felt at ease.

The sudden and aggressive attack like before was not his style, but the strategy of their king.

Looking back now, the next plan is very much in line with him, and Shi Lei has the confidence to get things done.

During this period, at the mine, Bai Tu's inventory work went very quickly because the laborers were very cooperative.

During this process, Silk directly ordered his subordinates to sweep the mess room at the mine.

This 20-kilometer road is still a road. It is definitely impossible for the people in Huangsha City to run 20 kilometers every day to deliver food to them, so there must be a small granary inside the mine to store the food delivered regularly.

"Lieutenant, we found it. There is still a lot of food."

"Confirm the amount of food and take out some of it to cook so that they can have a full meal first."

According to their king, these forced laborers will be taken to Huangsha City and even trained as frontline soldiers to supplement their troops on the front line.

Under this premise, there are only two horses at the mine, which are probably only used for traveling between the two places on weekdays. They are not enough for their current needs.

In other words, these laborers will have to walk the entire way to Huangsha City on foot. They will be hungry and it may take them an undetermined amount of time. So let them have a full meal first so that they can recover some strength.

Bai Tu and the others obviously had not expected that their first full meal would come so suddenly. Silk and the others were not good at cooking, and the food here was not delicious. But this did not stop them from wolfing it down. They had not had a good meal like this for a long time.

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After a hearty meal, Silk ordered his men to fetch the two horses from the mine and use them to pull a cart, intending to take the remaining food back to Huangsha City to increase their food reserves.

The large group set out, and the 20-kilometer journey on foot was still very tiring.

Halfway through the journey, Bai Tu and his companions were already gasping for breath. This was even after they had eaten a full meal and rested before setting off.

However, the decline in physical fitness caused by long-term malnutrition obviously cannot be completely restored by eating a full meal.

Seeing that they could no longer walk, Silk simply ordered them to rest.

Taking advantage of the break, with the intention of finding out more about the Great Zhou, Bai Tu approached Silk and tried to get close to him.

"Lieutenant Silk, are we going to Huangsha City now?"

"right."

Although Silk himself is not a taciturn person, he doesn't talk much to people he doesn't know well.

"If I remember correctly, the general defending Huangsha City, Long Zhantian, is also a strong general."

Hearing this, Silk glanced at Bai Tu and knew what the other party was planning.

"I don't know if he was a strong general or not. Anyway, after we launched the siege yesterday and broke through the city gate and rushed into the city, he fled with the remaining garrison troops in the city."

"Wait, wait a minute! Lieutenant Silk, you mean that we launched the siege yesterday and took down Huangsha City today?!"

At this moment, Bai Tu's face was full of disbelief, and even the tone of his voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.

Silk shook his head.

"wrong."

Hearing this, Bai Tu inexplicably felt relieved.

[I was wrong, right? How could it be possible to capture Huangsha City, where Long Zhantian is in charge, in just one or two days? 】

However, before Bai Tu could think more, Silk's voice rang out again.

"To be precise, we launched the siege yesterday afternoon, and in less than an hour, we captured Huangsha City."

After saying that, he glanced at Bai Tu, whose expression was dazed for a moment and who seemed to be petrified standing still. The corners of Silk's mouth curled up slightly.

(End of this chapter)