It is said that food and supplies must be sent before troops move.
But the troops have been marching for so many days, and there is no sign of sufficient food and supplies.
Hey~~
The soldiers took out the coarse grain buns that were as hard as stones from their arms, put them in their mouths and took two bites.
Just hang in there...
General Zhong looked at the large army that suddenly stopped, raised his head to look at the dazzling sun in the sky, and held back the curse words he wanted to say.
Damn it, Mr. Fan is so comfortable lying in the carriage, sheltered from the wind and the sun.
Just let him rest in the hot sun.
No, he couldn't bear it. The strong sun made his eyes go black.
Although it was a bit cold and it was warm in the sun, he didn't want to be in the sun at noon.
"Let's go, I'm going to rest in front."
General Zhong glanced ahead and saw a small mound not far away. He waved his hand and led his men forward.
Fan Jinchang opened the carriage door and looked at General Zhong hurrying forward, curling his lips.
"Old immortal..."
With the help of his personal soldiers, Fan Jinchang got off the carriage and took a walk.
Looking at the hard coarse-grain buns in the soldiers' hands, and then looking at the soldiers' sallow and skinny faces, he frowned and looked at the deputy general.
"The people transporting food and fodder haven't arrived yet!?"
The soldiers are so hungry, how can they fight against Zhong Erfei and his men?
The deputy general shook his head, "Not here yet."
Fan Jinchang frowned and said, "Send a few people to check along the way and urge them to hurry up..."
"Yes!" The deputy general responded and immediately selected ten soldiers who looked energetic and asked them to ride as fast as possible to urge for food and grass.
I have never seen troops being sent out like this. If the food and supplies are not in place, what is the point of sending the soldiers out?
Fan Jinchang turned his head and looked towards Danyun City.
"When we get to Danyun City, be sure to take some food and supplies with you."
He had figured out that it would be difficult to expect the capital to keep up with the food and supplies.
The capital had just breathed a sigh of relief, so how could there be so much extra food and fodder to feed tens of thousands of soldiers?
He will have to plunder from various cities along the way.
In the past two months, the capital has not received any urgent requests for disaster relief from the northwest. It seems that the drought in various cities in the northwest has been alleviated a lot.
The deputy general nodded. "Danyun City is at the junction of three cities. Many merchants from the south come and go. I think there will be more food and fodder available."
Fan Jinchang frowned slightly and calculated the time.
"The soldiers have rested well, so speed up your journey immediately."
"Try to get to Danyun City tomorrow."
Since the supply of food and grass from the capital is too slow, it would be better to speed up and go to Danyun City for supplies.
After watching Fan Jinchang get on the carriage, the deputy general immediately notified the soldiers and set off in a quarter of an hour.
The soldiers, who had just rested for less than a cup of tea, suddenly let out a slight wail.
When the soldiers heard the deputy general say that they were going to Danyun City to replenish food and grass, the wailing disappeared instantly and their eyes brightened a little.
.......
“Report!!!”
"The enemy is five kilometers ahead, resting on the official road."
"General Zhong rested about a kilometer away from the soldiers, in the shadow behind a small mound on the side of the road. He was accompanied by 12 personal soldiers."
The spy said to Shen Yong with a bow.
Shen Yong raised his eyebrows.
"General Zhong has left the main force. This is really interesting."
The commander of the soldiers was one kilometer away from the soldiers. Isn't this equivalent to abandoning the soldiers and going on his own?
There is a lot of room for maneuver within this kilometer.
Ji Guangda's eyes lit up and he looked at Shen Yong.
"Your Majesty, how about I take some men and kidnap General Zhong?"
"One kilometer. By the time the soldiers found us, we had already tied them up and brought them back."
It seems that General Zhong didn't know that they had already reached Danyun City, so he dared to relax his vigilance.
He let the soldiers rest under the scorching sun while he himself ran behind a mound to rest, and he seemed to be enjoying himself.
Shen Yong frowned slightly and thought about it.
"Take a team and go quietly over to take a look. If something is not right, withdraw immediately."
"Be careful and don't fall into your trap."
"General Zhong could have let the soldiers rest near the mound. He only took a few people to rest behind the mound alone. That's not right."
"Yes, Your Highness, don't worry." Ji Guangda responded and waved his hand.
"Team One, follow me. Dismount."
Five kilometers is too close. Riding over there would make too much noise and make it easy to be discovered.
After Shen Yong watched Ji Guangda and his group walk away, he immediately led the large army to continue advancing.
At this time, General Zhong did not know that danger was approaching.
He lay on the bed sheet prepared by his personal guards, closed his eyes comfortably, and did not forget to complain a few words.
"When we get to Danyun City, get me a carriage."
"I'm not the one leading the troops into battle. At my age, I can't stand this kind of torture..."
"Remember, everyone, the carriage must be bigger than Mr. Fan's, and it must have six layers of quilts for me."
"From now on, the further north you go, the colder it gets. It's always a good idea to bring extra blankets..."
“…”
The personal soldier who was busy heating up food for General Zhong couldn't help but twitch his mouth a few times.
Fortunately, this time we are suppressing a rebellion or civil unrest, and they are all our own people, so there is no big problem.
Otherwise, given the lazy leadership of these two generals, if the enemy general was only slightly stronger than Fan Jinchang, Fan Jinchang would be completely defeated.
General Zhong muttered for a while, and after smelling the fragrance of the food, he gave an instruction,
"Cook it softer so it's easier to digest..."
"Yes!" The cook responded.
I have been following General Zhong for so many days and have been eating rice porridge for every meal.
Rice porridge is warm and easy to digest, but it is not very filling.
General Zhong glanced at the guards standing by,
"Let's sit down and rest. There's no danger here."
"It's just half an hour of rest time. You guys should rest well. You will have a lot of work to do later."
He only brought a few people with him, and he didn't want to tire them out.
Each of them is like Fan Jinchang's men, half dead. If they really encounter the enemy, who will protect him?
The bodyguards were stunned, looked around, and then looked at each other, with a hint of uneasiness in their eyes.
One of the guards bowed and said to General Zhong,
"Master, something is amiss around here. We faintly heard the sound of horse hooves."
"Hmm!" General Zhong opened his eyes and looked at his guards.
"This place is so close to Danyun City, so it's normal to hear the sound of horse hooves. I guess it's a caravan transporting something..."
At this point, General Zhong's eyes lit up, he sat up from the ground, and waved to his guards.
"You two, go ahead and see which caravan it is and what they are transporting."
"If it's food or something, get some down."
"If we don't do it, when the caravan encounters Fan Jinchang, they won't be able to keep their goods."
"All the food went to Fan Jinchang, but it wasn't our turn to eat it."
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