Chapter 164 The Little Fairy Delivers Food
The Xiliang army's food and supplies were lost, not a single grain of rice was left.
By the next morning, tens of thousands of soldiers were starving.
They are all strong men, so it doesn’t matter if they skip a meal.
But at noon, I still have to go hungry.
At night, go hungry again.
If you go hungry three times a day, no matter how strong you are, you will become weak.
After searching a bit and searching the surrounding area, I couldn't find any trace of food or supplies.
It was not an easy task to transport so much food and supplies, but it was lost in full view of everyone.
They searched all day, but didn't see a thief, let alone a tire track.
No matter how much you don't want to believe it, you have to believe that these food supplies are really gone, and they are gone forever.
The amount of food and fodder needed by tens of thousands of troops every day is already a considerable number.
It took a lot of effort to raise so much food and supplies in order to fight this battle.
I thought I could win a great victory, return triumphantly, and have a good fight.
Unexpectedly, the battle was over before it even began.
General Yelu sat in the tent for a long time before finally speaking, "Is there any news from Liangcheng? How are the arrangements going? Is everything going smoothly?"
The man standing not far away looked hesitant, as if he didn't know how to answer.
Just by looking at his expression, without needing his answer, General Yelu knew that the task was definitely not accomplished.
General Yelu closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Move out, return to the city."
"General! How will we explain ourselves if we return like this?"
"Just stay here and let the soldiers starve, and that's all you need to do?"
"But...why don't we just give it a try and attack the city directly! If we can take it down by force, maybe..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by General Yelu.
"They've been hungry all day, and they're all starving like weaklings. You expect them to attack the city? You're sending them to their deaths!
No need to say more, I'm going back! Dayong won this competition and was blessed by heaven. Before coming here, I had already thought that we might not gain any benefits. I just didn't expect to lose so badly!
Instead of wasting time here, we should go back and prepare well. The competition in five years will be on our home turf, and by then, we will definitely make sure Dayong has no chance of returning!"
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It’s only five years. They can afford to wait!
The man nodded in agreement after hearing General Yelu's words. "General, you're absolutely right! Dayong shouldn't be too complacent. We'll have to settle this account sooner or later!"
The Xiliang army set out overnight, with flames rising into the sky as they moved further and further away.
Huo Yun'an stood on the city wall, looking at the gradually growing flames. He felt relieved for a moment, but soon felt heavy again.
The approaching Xiliang army is not the most terrifying thing.
The scary thing is that many people in Liangcheng have been instigated by Xiliang!
Among these people, there were ordinary people, wealthy businessmen, officials of all ranks, and yamen runners.
This list was learned from Sun Chen after interrogating him.
Sun Chen said that these were the only people, but Huo Yunan didn't believe it.
There must be someone hiding deeper.
It's just that because the situation is not good now, they hide even more desperately.
As long as these people are not caught, Liangcheng will be in danger.
Perhaps he should really think carefully about how to catch all these traitors in one fell swoop.
Huo Yun'an was just thinking about it when he heard footsteps approaching.
Without even turning around to look, Huo Yunan recognized the person just by hearing the familiar footsteps.
It’s Huo Qingchen.
Huo Qingchen was not wearing armor today. He was wearing a black training suit, with beads of sweat on his head, which were shining with tiny lights under the firelight.
After getting closer, Huo Qingchen stopped beside Huo Yunan and looked at the Xiliang army in the distance with Huo Yunan.
The Xiliang army lit many torches and marched at night. The torches connected together looked like a fire dragon.
Even as it gradually moved away, the light of the fire dragon seemed a little dim.
But Huo Qingchen knew in his heart that Xiliang had strong soldiers and horses, and he must not take them lightly.
This time, it was because Yu Youning cut off their supply of food and supplies that they were forced to withdraw.
It was also Chu Huaishan who had set his sights on Feng Youcheng in advance, and learned about Sun Chen from Feng Youcheng, and then he followed the clues and caught the traitors.
But what about next time?
Will we use the same method the next time Xiliang's army comes to the city again?
Of course not!
Huo Qingchen thought to himself, his expression becoming more resolute, "Brother, when Youning and the others leave, I will go with them."
After hearing this, Huo Yun'an turned to look at Huo Qingchen, a hint of smile in his eyes. "Weren't you unwilling to leave before? Why are you suddenly willing to leave now?"
"I didn't want to leave before because I had a high opinion of myself. I always thought I was born with supernatural powers and could defeat a hundred people alone. But the Xiliang army is tens of thousands strong. No matter how powerful I am, I can't stop many on my own. Besides, I am too young and inexperienced now. If I stay here, there is very little I can do.
Youning said that after leaving Liangcheng, they would first head west, then south, and finally return to the capital. This way, they would have covered most of Dayong. This opportunity was rare, and I didn't want to miss it.
When we finish this journey and return to the capital, I will study hard, practice martial arts, and learn the art of war. Five years from now, when we go to Xiliang to participate in the competition, we will definitely win again!"
Five years later, Huo Yunan was already in his twenties and could no longer participate in the competition.
The heavy burden had already fallen silently on Huo Qingchen and his companions at the end of the previous competition.
Huo Qingchen was only immersed in the joy of their victory this year and did not realize this at all.
Fortunately, he has come to his senses now, and it is not too late.
Huo Yun'an looked at Huo Qingchen with a burning gaze, his eyes full of admiration and pride.
"Qingchen, you have indeed grown up. Have you told your father about this?"
"Not yet." Huo Qingchen smiled, "I still want to tell my eldest brother first."
He and his elder brother are the best in the world!
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The next morning, everyone in Liangcheng knew the news of the withdrawal of the Western Liang army.
After hearing the news, the whole Liangcheng was in an uproar.
Although the Chinese New Year is still several months away, people are cheering, hanging up lights and decorations, and preparing delicious food to celebrate. It is even more lively than the Chinese New Year.
You can't blame them for this.
During the period when the Western Liang army was approaching, the atmosphere in the city was very depressing.
The people wanted to escape but didn't know where to go. If they stayed, they would have to live in fear every day.
It feels like there is a knife hanging over their necks every day, making them unable to sleep or eat well.
Now that the knife has finally disappeared, they are naturally happy.
Yu Youning likes this lively atmosphere the most.
He ran outside happily and cheered with the people in the street.
When the people made delicious food and took it out to share with each other, Yu Youning also went over to eat with them.
However, after eating at each house, there would be an extra bag of food at the door after leaving.
At first the people didn't notice.
It was not until I closed the door at night that I discovered there was an extra bag of food behind the door.
The next day, when the people gathered together to talk, they realized that it was not only their own families that had extra food.
Many people's homes inexplicably had an extra bag of food.
At first they didn't understand how there was so much food.
But after they told each other about their own affairs, they found out that all the families with extra food had invited a fair and tender little girl to eat yesterday.
Anyone who invited the little girl to eat had extra food.
If you don’t invite me, then you don’t get it.
What else don’t they understand?
That bag of food was given by the little girl.
The people were muttering to themselves, their faces full of gratitude, and they spoke good words as if they were free.
As the words were spoken, their tone changed.
"Have you heard? The fairy under the seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva has come down to earth!"
"Of course I heard about it! Not only did I hear about it, I saw it with my own eyes! I had just finished steaming a pot of rice cakes yesterday when the little fairy came over at the smell! I looked and saw, hey! She was fair and tender, delicate and lovely, even prettier than the Fuwa on the door painting. It was obvious at first glance that she was not an ordinary person. I immediately handed her a piece of the steamed rice cake.
The little fairy couldn't help but take it with both hands and gave me a huge, bright smile. Her big round eyes curved into crescents and she said thank you in a sweet voice! You have no idea how happy she was eating it. Her cheeks were puffed up and her little mouth was moving all over! My rice cake must be delicious, which is why she was so happy.
Seeing that she liked it, I gave her another piece. She held it in both hands, thanked me, and left. But when I closed the door at night, I found a bag of rice behind the door! The bag weighed over a hundred pounds, and it was white and shiny. It was obviously high-quality rice! Isn’t it amazing?
"Your behavior is nothing! This is what I call magical! The fairy ate the jujube flower buns I made, and not only gave me a bag of white flour, but also a bag of red dates!"
"And me, and me! The fairy ate my pea yellow and gave me soybeans and brown sugar."
"Pea yellow, isn't it made from peas? Why would the fairy give you soybeans?"
"That's a fairy! She's never made pea yellow, so how can she tell the difference between soybeans and peas? Doesn't 'pea yellow' have the word 'yellow' in it?"
"What you said seems to make sense..."
"What do you mean it seems to make sense? It actually makes sense!"
"Will the fairy come again? My cakes and pastries are amazing too!"
"And me and me!"
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