Chapter 30 Prisoners of War
Military orders cannot be disobeyed, even if it sounds like a ridiculous order.
Fang Xuren had no choice but to accept his fate and retreat.
There are so many people in this army, how long will it take for everyone to have a mask, Fang Xuren complained in his heart.
"Dabao, follow Deputy General Fang. Since you have decided to go to the battlefield, you must be brave. Deputy General Fang is a martial arts expert, and you will definitely get what you want."
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Xu Zhao let Zhao Dabao leave.
Zhao Dabao is a child of good character. She never expected that the mask she gave him with such good intentions last night would almost ruin his future.
Fortunately, she came here today, otherwise the child would have been wronged.
Zhao Dabao bowed and stepped back. Before leaving, he took off the mask on his face and put it back into his arms for safekeeping.
"Thank you," seeing Zhao Dabao leave, Xu Zhao thanked Chen Yu, thanking him for not exposing her lies and helping her lie.
If it were exposed on the spot, the information Zhao Dabao had worked so hard to build up would probably be burned to ashes.
Shen Yu waved his hand, it was just a matter of raising his hand, he motioned Xu Zhao to sit down and eat.
This morning's mistake did waste time. She was really hungry now, so she quickly sat down and started eating breakfast.
Supplies were in short supply at the border, so people had to be frugal in everything. Chen Yu did not eat particularly well just because he was a prince.
Xu Zhao took a look at the two bowls of porridge, two steamed buns and some side dishes on the table. He didn't mind them at all. He picked up one of the bowls of porridge and started drinking.
"I brought Dabao out of the city, and I naturally hope that he can live a good life. Since he has decided to go to the battlefield, I will make arrangements for him." Chen Yu explained why he did not expose Xu Zhao just now.
The sticky porridge paste stained Xu Zhao's upper lip. She licked the corner of her lips with her tongue without saying anything more.
She is just a passer-by in this time and space, and there is only so much she can do. The rest depends on them themselves.
"I'm going to go see the prisoners of war later. Are you interested in coming with me?"
Seeing Xu Zhao eating with gusto, Chen Yu had the same breakfast every day. His appetite improved a lot and he drank the watery porridge in big gulps.
"Okay, I haven't met anyone from Mobei yet," Xu Zhao ate little for breakfast. He broke off half of a steamed bun and put the other half on Chen Yu's plate, then started eating it with pickles.
It’s a pity that salt is a controlled substance in this era, otherwise you can pickle salted duck eggs and eat them with white porridge and steamed buns, which is also a flavor.
After they finished their breakfast, they went to where the prisoners were being held.
On the way, Xu Zhao told Shen Yu his thoughts. Shen Yu was a prince, and one day he would leave the barracks and return to the imperial city.
Maybe salted duck eggs can be made.
Xu Zhao told Chen Yu how to make salted duck eggs. "You can try it. In our place, we can eat salted duck eggs with porridge or rice. The pickled greasy egg yolk is the most delicious!"
After hearing this, Xu Zhao remembered that he hadn't eaten salted duck eggs for a long time. It seemed that he had to buy one to try the taste when he returned.
Chen Yu silently took note of Xu Zhao's words. Life in the army was hard, but he had his own private property.
It was already difficult for a girl raised in a scholarly family to eat simple meals at the border. Since there was something she wanted to eat, even though salt was expensive, she could still satisfy her.
The prisoners were tied up tightly, lying in a small corner, crowded together and in an awkward situation.
"Have these people received any medicine for their injuries? Have you found out their identities?"
Chen Yu has always been tolerant towards prisoners of war. After capturing people, if there are any injured, he would order people to give them some healing medicine, no matter if there will be any sequelae, as long as they can stay alive. These are all his bargaining chips for negotiating conditions with the Mobei Kingdom in the future.
If it were someone else, these prisoners of war would probably be either sacrificed or killed to intimidate those soldiers of Mobei Kingdom who were still resisting stubbornly and to achieve the purpose of shaking the morale of the army.
"Your Highness, we have already used the golden wound medicine, and our identities have basically been clarified. These people were originally ordinary people of Mobei Country, and were later conscripted into the army, but..." The soldier who answered said with a fist salute. He paused for a few seconds and then stated the point that puzzled him.
"But there is only one person who has not mentioned his name or hometown since he was captured. He has never opened his mouth and has not eaten or drunk anything."
At first everyone thought that this man was just stubborn and unwilling to be captured, but when he refused to eat or drink for two days, they found something strange.
However, seeing that man had not eaten or drunk for two days, he did not look weak at all.
"Oh? Who is it?" Chen Yu just thought that the man was a man of character, and he would see for himself later.
The soldier pointed at a man sitting cross-legged on the ground at the edge. His hair was messy and there was blood on his face. He looked very sloppy.
"That's the man."
Chen Yu walked up to the man and took a look at him. He was familiar with the enemy generals. They had fought together in the past few years and he remembered everyone's face. However, the man in front of him was not a familiar face. He looked like an ordinary soldier, but he had such a strong character.
"Since he refuses to talk or say anything, just let him do what he wants. He will naturally talk when he is hungry." Chen Yu turned around and explained to the guard.
"The rest of the people will be sent back to their old place once their injuries have healed."
Although they were cared for and fed, these were not free. The barracks could not hold so many people, so Chen Yu sent all the prisoners to the quarry at the border. They were free labor and could make a contribution to the army.
Chen Yu was still instructing the soldiers beside him on how to deal with the prisoners when he heard some movement behind him. Before he could react, he heard Xu Zhao anxiously shouting to him, "Chen Yu, be careful!" But in an instant, Chen Yu was pushed aside.
He opened his eyes wide, "Xu Zhao!"
Then he saw Xu Zhao standing where he had just stood, with his hands covering his chest.
Then, Xu Zhao seemed to lose her support and fell backwards, and Shen Yu stood aside and caught her.
Xu Zhao lay in his arms, blood beginning to seep from the corners of his eyes, mouth, nose and even ears.
"Call a doctor!" Shen Yu shouted anxiously. If it wasn't Xu Zhao, he would probably be the one lying on the ground right now.
"Hahahahahahaha," the prisoner who had not spoken for two days finally spoke at this moment. He spat out the hidden weapon in his mouth and stood up from the ground. "As the prince of the Moon Kingdom, he actually has to rely on a woman for protection. How ridiculous!"
The prisoner laughed even louder. The soldiers beside him drew their swords and put them on his neck. Everyone stared at him, ready to give him a fatal blow if he made any more movements.
It was their negligence just now that caused Miss Xu to get hurt because they failed to notice the prisoner's sneak attack.
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