Chapter 58 Wild Boar Trap
Half an hour later, the snow had submerged the shoes.
There was the sound of crunching snow everywhere.
The trees that had lost all their leaves were transformed and covered in silver.
What a beautiful snow scene!
It’s a pity that the snow was too heavy, slowing down the progress of the grain transport team.
After dark, the grain transport team was still in the wild, and whether they moved forward or turned back, they were still far away from the city.
The key point was that there was snow all over the sky and we couldn’t tell the direction even with a torch, so we had to stop and solve the problem of hunger first.
More than 2,000 people chose a sheltered spot, cleared the snow and set up tents.
Then they started a fire and started roasting the lamb.
This is the sheep given to you by the shepherdess for free. It would be a waste if you don’t eat it.
Lin Qianqian believes in living in the present.
No matter whether there is danger at night, you must eat well.
Especially those soldiers who are escorting food and fodder have been sleeping in the open air for more than half a month, so we must make something delicious to reward them.
Lin Qianqian brought a total of six carriages, two of which carried the girls back to Yecheng for safety.
There were still four carriages left, all filled with good stuff, and some of them were filled with strange things that would surprise people when they were taken out.
The carriage was filled with all kinds of seasonings and even had a lot of fresh vegetables bought from the previous city.
The border environment is harsh and vegetables are more expensive than meat.
Lin Qianqian helped the army's cook to prepare dinner.
Anyway, it’s snowing heavily and we can’t move forward, so we might as well make dinner perfect.
Not only did I make cumin roasted lamb, I also made hot lamb soup, which warms my whole body when I drink it.
The soldiers also drank mutton soup two days ago, but the taste was far worse than today's.
The soldiers were pleasantly surprised to find that there was seafood for dinner. It was a big pot of dry-fried prawns, topped with mashed garlic. It tasted so good.
Miss Lin said that life should be sweet, and she made them candied apples, which tasted fragrant and sweet.
Even the third-rank officials who enjoy a good life in the capital may not be as blessed as they are.
The soldiers felt so warm in their hearts!
They called Lin Qianqian "Captain" one by one and picked up the bowls of mutton soup and clinked glasses with her as if they were drinking wine.
In the past, some people looked down on women being centurions and did not even look at Lin Qianqian.
Now, thanks to Lin Qianqian, I have such a sumptuous dinner, which I can't help feeling a little embarrassed.
I don’t know who will be assigned to serve as a soldier under Captain Lin in the future. That will definitely be a very happy thing, as he will be able to enjoy delicious meals every day.
Si Xuan discovered that his soldiers had followed him for nearly twenty days, and today was the happiest day for them.
He didn't realize it, but he was laughing too.
The cold and stoic champion Hou, when he smiles, is so beautiful that it is as beautiful as the moon and flowers, which is very pleasing to the eye.
Lin Qianqian loves to look at beautiful women and beautiful scenery, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
After dinner, everyone went into the tent to rest for a while. The snow finally stopped a little and they could continue on their journey.
Si Xuan sent a fast horse to Beiyue Pass to ask someone to bring in food and fodder, while ordering them to continue on their journey.
It is less than 100 miles from here to Beiyue Pass. The further we go, the closer we are to Beiyue Pass. When we are attacked, it will be easier to wait for reinforcements.
In fact, he had sent someone to Beiyue Pass early in the morning to deliver a letter, hoping that Marshal Qin Chuan would send someone to pick up food and grass, but it was already dark and there was still no news.
By midnight, the snow was falling heavily and they could not move forward, so they stopped and set up camp.
This place is closer to Beiyue City, only about seventy miles away.
Lin Qianqian braved the heavy snow and looked around. After a long time, she chose a place not far from the lake.
Because it was cold, the lake was frozen.
There are few lakes in the north, so this place is considered a Feng Shui treasure land.
She said to Si Xuan, "Where there is plenty of water, wealth can be gathered. If we camp with our backs to this big lake, we can protect the food and grass to the greatest extent possible."
Even metaphysics was involved, but Si Xuan did not object.
"Okay, let's set up camp in this Feng Shui treasure land."
Lin Qianqian’s idea was that it would be dark at night and they would not be able to see the enemy. If there really was an enemy coming, she would bring them to the surface of the lake, break the ice, and let them take an ice bath.
This lake is definitely big enough to bury many enemies.
After the tents were set up, they began to arrange patrols and defense.
Speaking of defense, Lin Qianqian brought good stuff.
She took Si Xuan to see what she brought, a whole carriage full of wild boar traps.
Even though Si Xuan was usually very calm and composed, he was happy at this moment. "This is the first time I've seen someone coming to the border with so many wild boar traps. Miss Lin is really special."
Special, right? There is something even more special for you.
Lin Qianqian took Si Xuan to see another cart of things, which was full of iron rakes, a total of 50 pieces.
The iron spikes on it are shiny, as long as half a chopstick, and have barbs.
If you put it in the snow and step on it, your feet will be broken.
These are all powerful weapons for night defense.
Not only Si Xuan looked surprised, but the two thousand soldiers were also stunned with amazement.
It turns out that this is also possible!
No wonder a woman could become a centurion.
Just this IQ alone is far beyond their reach.
Lin Qianqian explained, "I brought so many unarmed women with me, so of course I had to be careful, otherwise I wouldn't be able to protect them."
These wild boar traps were bought after leaving Tong County. Before they encountered the team escorting grain and fodder, most of Lin Qianqian's group were girls who were rescued from bandits and were powerless.
Every evening, Lin Qianqian asked Ada to bring people to place wild boar traps and iron rakes around the tent to protect the girls.
Today these things are just right for protecting food and fodder.
If Lin Qianqian dared to give it, Si Xuan would dare to use it, and left the task of setting wild boar traps and iron rakes to Cao Qi.
It is night time now and ordinary people will not go out casually, so even if there is a wild boar trap hidden in the snow, it will not hurt innocent people.
When you get up tomorrow morning, put away the wild boar traps and the spiked rakes.
"The most important thing is to make sure that more than 2,000 of our people know where these weapons are placed, so that no one will get hurt."
Cao Qi: "Don't worry, Miss Lin, I have already told them."
After the wild boar traps and iron rakes were placed in the snow, they were quickly buried by the heavy snow.
Having these two things can be considered as two more layers of security.
Lin Qianqian thought of a dry ditch nearby, so she made a suggestion: "Just in case, I suggest hiding some of the grain carts in the ditch and covering them with snow."
There is a water shortage in the north. Apart from the large lake nearby, there is little water elsewhere.
So there is no water in this ditch, only the new snow that fell today.
Moreover, the grain trucks were covered with rainproof tarpaulin, so there was no need to worry about the grain getting damp when buried in the snow.
She thought Si Xuan would at least consider it.
But Si Xuan did not hesitate at all and immediately gave the order, asking the soldiers to do as he was told.
It's refreshing to deal with smart people.
Burying the carriage in the ditch was just a matter of extra effort.
If there is no enemy attack at night and there is no loss, she can just get the carriage up tomorrow morning. There will be enough manpower anyway, and she can cook some delicious food to reward the soldiers then.
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