Chapter 578: Thank you General for your great fortune
The unexpected food lifted everyone's depressed mood instantly!
Everyone's fatigue also disappeared.
Countless eyes turned to Chu Feijian, eagerly waiting for his order after receiving the replenishment of food.
Madam Xie and others were also surprised. It was extremely risky to abandon food and supplies midway just to increase the chance of survival.
If the Xie family did not have the support of the gods behind them, Old Madam Xie would not dare to take such a gamble.
I didn't expect the surprise to come so quickly.
Zhang Dayi privately communicated with Madam Xie: "Madam, it seems that General Xie and Lord Xiong are making smooth progress. I think good news should be coming soon."
If that were really possible, that would be the best, Mrs. Xie thought.
She pondered for a moment and said, "Although the situation is different from what I originally imagined, what Master Zhang said is true. This is already a good situation."
While the Xie family was discussing privately, Chu Feijian was unable to make a decision alone and looked at Old Madam Xie.
Seeing this, Zhang Dayi whispered, "Old Madam, please don't say too much about this matter."
It is not appropriate for the exiles to control the issue of food rations during exile. Even though the Xie family now has some influence among the exiles, it is not appropriate to put it above the government.
Old Madam Xie understood his concerns and reminders. Seeing Chu Feijian looking at her, she shook her head slightly.
Chu Feijian's eyes were stunned for a moment, but it was only for a moment. He pondered for a moment and figured out what the Xie family meant.
Now, he is the escort officer of this exile team. It is indeed inappropriate for him to ask the opinions of the escorted exiles everywhere.
Chu Feijian thought for a moment, then turned to look at the expectant gazes in the team behind him...
I looked up at the sky.
"Go one kilometer ahead and cook!"
"good!"
"Wow--"
Everyone cheered happily. Although Chu Feijian did not order to cook immediately, the distance of one kilometer was not particularly difficult for everyone as long as there was hope.
The team had already set off, but it was not good to stop again after not long. Moreover, there were too few shelters on this road, and the wind was cold and strong. Chu Feijian was ready to lead the team, and the whole team unconsciously quickened their pace. Soon they found a suitable place to camp.
Make a fire and cook.
The rising smoke from cooking fires would easily expose the target. Chu Feijian was afraid of causing trouble, so he reminded them many times to be careful.
Everyone had been walking for a long time and was already hungry, so the Xie family chose a quick and convenient way to prepare an easy-to-eat dinner.
Although not everyone could eat their fill, at least they had something in their stomachs and were not too hungry. Fortunately, the things Xie Yuchuan had people send over included a lot of portable food, even sugar and dried meat.
Even Chu Feijian and other escorting officers had never eaten such food before.
Old Madam Xie asked her daughter-in-law Zhou to hand over all the food to Chu Feijian. Since Xie Yuchuan asked his men to deliver it openly, she already understood what her grandson meant.
There are some things that the Xie family does not intend to hide during the exile.
In this case, wouldn’t it be better to let the escorts take care of the things?
Everyone had a quick snack, which warmed them up and gave them more energy to walk.
The escorts gave everyone some food to replenish their energy for the journey. With food in hand, everyone felt more confident, and the rest of the journey was much faster than before.
As the sky gradually darkened and the night became dark, walking became difficult.
It took a long time before the signal smoke could be seen rising into the sky above the distant mountains. Chu Feijian looked back, but still could not see the most crucial one. He pondered secretly, watching the fugitives rushing forward one after another, and called one of his men.
"Chutou?"
"Take this, ride my fast horse, and go to the post station ahead to report the news."
"yes!"
Chu Feijian gave his horse to the other party and walked to the vicinity of Xie's house and walked side by side.
Zhang Dayi was surprised: "Master Chu, how can you walk?"
"Send someone to the front to report the news first." Chu Feijian said.
Zhang Dayi raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes flashed with an unexpected light, and he looked at Madam Xie beside him. The latter was a little surprised like him.
Chu Feijian said, "I know. It's already this late, and there's no one on the road. I think there's something wrong up ahead. However, we should report it now to avoid any trouble later. If we can call someone over to help, that would be even better."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xie nodded slightly and said, "Master Chu is thoughtful."
Zhang Dayi stroked his beard and gave him an appreciative look. "Although the hope of receiving the help is slim, Lord Chu's approach is indeed more thorough."
How could the neighboring prefectures and counties not know about the massive mobilization of troops in Yucheng? They were just watching the excitement from the sidelines, waiting for the final outcome to be decided before they would step out to grab a piece of the action.
When the situation is very difficult, who would be willing to step forward and help?
Chu Feijian didn't really count on it. As a minor official, he was used to dealing with various parties and it didn't violate any taboos.
Zhang Dayi and Old Madam Xie both understood Chu Feijian's move, but they also knew that under such circumstances, unless Xie Yuchuan and Feng Chen, the magistrate of Yucheng, had obvious success in suppressing the bandits, the neighboring reinforcements would not come to support them.
There was no sign of any arrival of troops from any party, either because they were unwilling to get involved or because there was no better news from Feng Chen.
As the team moved forward slowly, Mrs. Xie walked with a cane and a staggering gait.
After walking silently for a while, she frowned unconsciously in the dark and whispered to her daughter-in-law Zhou: "I'm afraid there is a problem between Yuchuan and the family god."
Zhou didn't react for a moment.
"Mom, why would you think that? No way."
Mrs. Xie spoke softly, but the night was quiet, and the slightest sound would be amplified.
Zhang Dayi was following behind with his mother in his arms, and just now he heard what Madam Xie said.
He concealed the thought in his eyes, and although he did not speak a word, what he was thinking in his heart was indeed comparable to that of the old lady of the Xie family.
Is there any problem between Xie Yuchuan and the Xie family god?
As the old Hanlin walked all the way at night, this thought became stronger and stronger in his mind.
Old Madam Xie walked with her head down, looked up at the sky, and murmured, "It's already this late."
Zhou pondered the old lady's words in her heart, and her expression suddenly changed. A light flashed in her eyes, and worry crept onto her face.
Madam Xie reached out and patted her gently, comforting her, "It's okay. Yuchuan is a child who has experienced many things. Even if there is any accident between him and the family god, the child will find a way to deal with it."
"Yeah." Zhou nodded with a slightly flustered look. Although she knew that what her mother-in-law said was not just to comfort her, as a mother, she couldn't help but worry about her son Xie Yuchuan.
Zhang Dayi said from behind: "Thank you, General. Good fortune will come to you."
"Yes, Yuchuan is a very lucky child." Zhang next to him also said.
Ruan and Xie Zhen were at the back, taking turns carrying the child Xie Jiarui.
The child is tired and feels heavy.
When awake, he insists on walking on his own, but when soundly asleep, he has no choice but to crawl on the elders in the family.
A wisp of colorful smoke happened to cut through the night sky at this moment.
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