Upon seeing the Liangzhou army, a hint of contempt and dissatisfaction flashed in the eyes of the three-state allied forces.
Five soldiers of the Beggars' Army arrived at the camp pushing a horse-drawn cart.
Upon arriving at the campsite, the five men immediately collapsed from exhaustion.
The leader of the group took a sip from his water bottle, then casually tossed it to the person next to him.
"This thing is damn heavy! Pushing it all the way here was harder than our training in Liangzhou."
Another man took a sip of water from the gourd and handed it to the next person.
"Who says otherwise? I heard that what's under this black cloth is our Duke Zhenguo's treasure. I wonder what it is."
The leading man said...
"Who cares what it is? We just need to carry out the tasks assigned to us from above."
"That's right! I heard that the opposing side has a coalition army of 300,000! That's all military merit! Hahaha!"
"This time I must cut off a few more heads to get some money to buy some land, and then marry a wife to give me a big, fat son."
The group of five leaned against the carriage and burst into laughter.
The laughter, however, displeased several Qingzhou soldiers nearby.
"Tsk! This is arrogance!"
"They're nothing but a bunch of slaves! And they actually think they can make a name for themselves!"
"That's right! He's still thinking about getting married! I'm almost forty and I've never even held a woman's hand!"
The more they talked, the angrier the Qingzhou soldiers became.
Just then, a general from the Qingzhou army came on patrol.
"What are you doing!"
Upon hearing the general's voice, several Qingzhou soldiers quickly stood up.
"Greetings, General Liu!"
"Hundred General" means centurion, which is the most basic official position in the entire Dali army.
A centurion is divided into ten squad leaders and twenty platoon leaders.
Liu Bai followed the gaze of the Qingzhou soldiers and looked toward the Liangzhou soldiers who were resting nearby.
After drinking the water, the five Liangzhou soldiers took out their dry rations and dried meat from their packs and began to eat.
The aroma of meat wafted through the air, making the Qingzhou soldiers swallow hard.
Meat is something that not everyone can afford to eat these days.
Upon seeing this, Liu Baijiang couldn't help but frown.
In his view, the fact that these Liangzhou soldiers were eating meat in front of him was practically a show of defiance.
Upon realizing this, Liu Baijiang felt somewhat indignant and immediately stepped forward.
The five people who were eating ignored Liu Baijiang as he approached.
Because the Beggars' Army had very little time for meals and rest during their daily drills, they dared not waste a single second.
When Liu Bai saw that the Liangzhou soldiers did not bow to him when he stepped forward, he became even more furious.
"This is where my Qingzhou army rests. Why are you here?"
Upon hearing this, all five people raised their heads, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
Their eyes seemed to be asking, "Is your name written here?"
Fortunately, the leader immediately realized that the man in front of him was there to cause trouble.
The Beggars' Army had strict military regulations, so they were unwilling to clash with the Qingzhou Army in front of them. The leader stood up and said.
"My name is Di Yong, a squad leader. I don't know where I have offended my superior. If this place is in your way, I will take my brothers and leave now."
After saying that, Di Yong immediately turned his head and said.
"Brothers, let's pull the cart and find another place."
The remaining four nodded, put away the dried meat and rations, and then got up to push the cart.
Seeing that Di Yong and his group had actually backed down, Liu Baijiang immediately began to despise them. He looked at the thing wrapped in black cloth and sneered.
"I don't understand what it is that makes you so protective of this? Could it be that there's a young lady hidden in the carriage?"
Upon hearing this, the Qingzhou army soldiers behind him immediately burst into laughter.
Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this, but Di Yong said coldly.
"Don't listen! Push the cart!"
The four had no choice but to continue pushing the carriage, which had barely moved forward two steps.
The next moment, Liu Bai stepped onto the truck bed and sneered.
"I'm very curious about what's in your carriage. Why don't you open it and let us see?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several Qingzhou soldiers echoed his sentiments.
"Yes! That's right! Let's see if the woman covered by this black cloth is a young lady from the brothel!"
Upon seeing this, Di Yong frowned and said.
"I am acting on military orders! This item must not be opened before we reach Xiangzhou."
Liu Baijiang was shocked that Di Yong, who had been so tolerant, dared to contradict him, and immediately felt that he had lost face.
"What do you mean! Can't I even take a look?"
Di Yong said indifferently.
"no!"
Rejected in front of so many people by Di Yong, a mere corporal, Liu Baijiang's face immediately darkened!
"You're not giving me face?"
Di Yong remained silent, but his meaning was already very clear.
The other four also stood up at this moment, their eyes becoming sharp.
Liu Bai placed his hand on the hilt of his knife, his words carrying a hint of threat.
"If I absolutely must see it today!"
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