Several pairs of anxious eyes stared intently at Zhou Zhenguang, waiting for him to provide a solution.
As the commander-in-chief, he held the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in his hands.
If Zhou Zhenguang cannot solve the problems of food and winter survival, the army will inevitably fall into chaos.
At that point, no matter who the general or marshal is, no one's words will matter. In the face of hunger, there are no bottom lines.
"Wait," Zhou Zhenguang said solemnly and quietly.
"Wait, wait! You said you'd wait three days ago!"
Five days ago, ten days ago, you still said to wait!
"I hear this word every day, I'm so tired of it. When are we finally going to get it?"
The young general had a fiery temper and couldn't hold his temper. He stormed up to Zhou Zhenguang, lifted the tent flap, and pointed at the soldiers outside, who were shivering from the cold and starving. He said, "Look at them."
“Look at these people, they have no winter clothes, shoes, or blankets, and they can only eat one meal a day, which is thin porridge.”
"These people are risking their lives to support us. Are we going to wait until they starve and freeze to death before we find a way out? General, we only have enough food for two days! Two days! Aren't you afraid?"
The young general pounded his chest loudly, his eyes filled with heartache and helplessness.
He knew he shouldn't have spoken to the general in such a fiery tone.
But he couldn't control himself. Looking at the soldiers standing guard in the cold wind, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
He was not afraid of the annihilation of his army or death in defeat.
I'm afraid that these people who followed the Zhou family despite the bad reputation will starve to death this winter.
"I can see it!"
Zhou Zhenguang suddenly turned his head, a sharp and authoritative glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a firm voice, "I'm not blind. I can see how difficult these days have been for the soldiers, but the time is not yet right."
"Wait a few more days."
"Believe me, everything will fall apart in a few days."
A few days?
How many days is a total of several days?
Two days or nine days?! How do we solve this?!
How will we provide for the food, clothing, and daily necessities of 130,000 people?
The young general clenched his fists tightly, glanced at Zhou Zhenguang with disappointment and doubt, and left in a huff, his face flushed with displeasure.
The people inside the tent exchanged glances, opening their mouths as if to ask more questions, but upon seeing Zhou Zhenguang's haggard eyes, they swallowed their words...
Forget it, let's wait a few more days and trust the general.
Since the general said the predicament would be resolved in a few days, let the soldiers wait a little longer and hold on.
Let's hold on until hope arrives...
"General." The twelfth bodyguard approached with a worried expression and said, "Why don't you explain things clearly to these generals? The Zhou family possesses deadly weapons like grenades and pistols."
"As long as we wait for the young master to return to the border with his weapons, the imperial army will be nothing to fear."
"If you had brought this up earlier, Fan Wei might not have betrayed you, and Vice General Zhang would probably have had to reconsider whether to submit to Emperor Yan."
Zhou Zhenguang shook his head and looked towards the direction of the capital: "Possessing a treasure is a crime. We only have a few grenades left. Without absolute strength, revealing our trump cards will only bring us more trouble."
"I trust the choice that Seung-ah made for me."
"My son, he will arrive safely and on time..."
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