Chapter 434 Admiration
The sunlight was so strong that it blinded people.
Yu Zheng narrowed his dark eyes and stared at the battle.
He didn't have high expectations for the big goose, but he didn't expect it to be so effective. There is
also the poisonous smoke developed by Eucommia ulmoides, which can also restrain poisonous snakes very well.
With these two magical weapons, it will be much easier to deal with the poisonous snakes in Nanyan in the future.
"Your Majesty, the food has been delivered." The soldiers came to report.
Yu Zheng retracted his gaze and ordered the soldiers to rest, drink water and eat in batches.
Before receiving the battle report and leading the army out of the camp, Yu Zheng sent someone to send a letter to Rendong, and also asked someone to find Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu went to the military camp immediately after learning about it and urged the rear service camp to prepare food.
This time, Nanyan attacked Dazhao. No one knew how long this battle would last, so they could only make full preparations.
The first batch of soldiers received food and water and sat on the ground. When they were about to continue fighting after eating and drinking, Nanyan suddenly withdrew.
The soldiers were a little confused, holding dry food in one hand and water in the other.
They were ready to fight to the end, why didn't Nanyan fight?
The rear-service troops who distributed food were also stunned. Looking at the Nanyan army that was withdrawing, they didn't know whether to continue distributing food. The generals
asked Yu Zheng for instructions.
Yu Zheng looked at the carts of food that were transported in, thinking that the soldiers were hungry after fighting for a whole morning. If the food was transported back to the barracks, it would be cold, and the soldiers would have to endure hunger, so he ordered them to eat before returning to the camp.
After the Nanyan army retreated far away, they looked back and were shocked to see that the generals of Dazhao were drinking water and eating. They felt a breath stuck in their hearts, which was more uncomfortable than being hungry.
Nanyan originally wanted to have a big battle today, and the rear service camp had prepared food. However, the war situation suddenly changed, and they decided to withdraw the army temporarily, so they could only return to the camp to eat. After
fighting for so long, the Nanyan army was also hungry. They could still bear it at first, but when they saw the generals of Dazhao eating, they suddenly felt too hungry to bear it, and quickened their pace to return to the camp.
Honeysuckle chased the geese and walked through the battlefield full of corpses. Looking at the tragic scene of people and snakes mixed together and blood all over the ground, she felt suffocated and had difficulty breathing.
Looking up at the soldiers who were wolfing down their food not far away, Rendong felt even more uncomfortable.
They were used to the cruelty of the battlefield and had let go of life and death, so they could be so calm and indifferent. They were even injured, but they acted as if nothing had happened.
"Little girl, do you want rice cakes or wheat cakes?" The uncle of the rear service army asked Rendong in a gentle manner when she passed by.
Rendong glanced at the soldiers who were sitting on the ground and eating heartily, and choked up and said, "Uncle, I want rice cakes." "
Okay!" The uncle of the rear service army responded honestly, quickly took two pieces of rice cakes to Rendong, and instructed, "If it's not enough, come and get more, there are more."
Rendong nodded, and followed the geese while eating.
The geese were transported here by horse-drawn carriages, but the carriages were moved to the back to make room for the rear service camp. When Rendong followed the geese to the carriage, two rice cakes had just been eaten.
However, Rendong had no idea what the rice cakes tasted like, and found them hard to swallow.
The cruelty of war is unimaginable, and only by seeing it with your own eyes can you know how shocking it is.
The generals didn't know what Rendong was thinking, and they finished their meals as usual, stood up, supported the injured and prepared to return to the city.
Yu Zheng stood on a high ground, looking at Changling Mountain from a distance, looking at the tents at the foot of the mountain, and seeing the Nanyan army returning to the camp as freely as ants returning to their burrows, and unconsciously clenched his fists.
That is the land of Dazhao, and the people of Nanyan cannot stay there for long. He must take it back.
When the sun was setting, the generals returned to the barracks.
Yu Zheng went straight to the medicine tent, told Du Zhong the effect of the poison, and asked him to refine more.
Du Zhong nodded and said, "It's OK as long as it works. I will summon all the military doctors to refine it together later."
"Thank you, sir." Yu Zheng bowed his hands in thanks.
In terms of status, Du Zhong, a commoner, is far less noble than Yu Zheng, but what Du Zhong did is worthy of Yu Zheng's admiration.
"Hey, hey, hey..." Du Zhong hurriedly turned aside, shaking his gray beard and said, "I'm already this old, please don't torture me, my lord, let me live for another two years."
Yu Zheng: "..."
"Sir, you have nothing to ask for and you are doing it for the country. You deserve this gift." Yu Zheng said sincerely.
Du Zhong said, "Who said I have nothing to ask for? I work in the military camp, and I have to be paid according to the standard of a military doctor. I rely on this money to support myself in my old
age." Du Zhong has lived a life of poverty and incorruptibility. Now that he is old, although his spirit and body are still good, they are not as good as before. It is time to make plans.
Yu Zheng was silent for a moment after hearing this, and said, "Sir, you have made great contributions to Da Zhao this time. When the war is over, please return to Shangjing with me. I am willing to serve you until the end of my life." Du Zhong was stunned
for a moment after hearing this, and then shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "I am casual and unrestrained, but I can't stand the rules and constraints of the palace."
It would be fine if he didn't go to Shangjing, but once he went to the palace, it would be impossible for him to be independent and do his own thing.
Yu Zheng pursed his lips and said, "Sir, you can also live in a villa outside the capital, or somewhere else."
Du Zhong was surprised by Yu Zheng's insistence, glanced at him and said, "In my opinion, it's still a long time before the end of this war. Your Majesty should worry about how to deal with Nan Yan first. The rest is not important."
"Sir, you are right." Seeing that Du Zhong was really unwilling, Yu Zheng said no more, turned around and left to the meeting account.
After the generals counted the battle situation, they reported to Yu Zheng one by one.
Because of the poisonous smoke and the big goose restrained the poisonous snakes in Nan Yan, the number of generals bitten by poisonous snakes in today's battle was only half of the usual.
After hearing this, Yu Zheng was thoughtful and thought about how to reduce it to a lower level.
After all the generals reported, Yu Zheng discussed the subsequent military affairs with them.
Time passed unknowingly, and when Yu Zheng left the meeting account, the sun was setting.
Jiang Shu stood outside the tent, facing the setting sun, and said softly, "Are you done with your work, husband?"
Her tense mind suddenly relaxed when she saw Jiang Shu.
"Yes." Yu Zheng nodded and went back to the general's residence with Jiang Shu.
After half a month of recuperation, Zhou Boxu's leg injury was almost healed. When she heard that Yu Zheng was back, she immediately asked him about the war situation.
Yu Zheng knew that he was concerned about the war, so he told him everything in detail, and then the three of them discussed countermeasures together.
"According to what you said, most of the generals bitten by snakes today were bitten when the poisonous smoke was everywhere and they couldn't see the ground clearly. So just protect the area below the knees." Zhou Boxu concluded.
Yu Zheng looked at Jiang Shu and said, "Cloth armor is the best choice, but it is complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive to make, and the raw materials may not be enough."
Jiang Shu frowned and thought, "If we only make half of the leg armor, one piece of cloth armor can make about five pieces. If we reduce the cloth armor by half, we can make five times the leg armor."
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu looked at each other and said decisively, "Then reduce the cloth armor by half." No matter how
light the cloth armor is, it will be inconvenient to move if it covers the whole body. On the contrary, half of the leg armor will not affect the movement, and can be used flexibly. Moreover, the leg armor is relatively simple to make, which can save a lot of time.
Comparing the two, the leg armor is better and more cost-effective.
Of course, cloth armor must be made, as it is necessary to resist tigers.
After the agreement was reached, Jiang Shu said, "I will arrange it early tomorrow morning and try to make it as soon as possible."
At this time, the people who were sewing cloth armor had to go home, so no matter how urgent it was, they had to wait until tomorrow.
Yu Zheng was very relieved to hand over this matter to Jiang Shu, and turned to discuss other things with Zhou Boxu.