The two generals quickly led their men to the location of the granary.
They put out the fire while simultaneously launching a counterattack.
Ning Xi'er saw from afar that the quenching of the arrowheads gradually ceased, and her elder brother and his men gradually disappeared into the night...
The general who assessed the situation immediately organized a large force, riding the recovered horses, to pursue the enemy...
Ning Xi'er couldn't afford to fall off her horse and reveal her whereabouts...
We quickly withdrew from the military camp and circled around to the retreat route that Brother Yu had discussed...
Watching the men circle around to the distant border, change their clothes, and then return towards the Yan army camp...
Ning Xi'er then moved towards the Great Yan army camp...
Back in the elder brother's tent.
Zheng Ye remained outside the tent, worried that Ning Xi'er might return at any moment, potentially revealing his invisibility ability...
Even though they were starving, they didn't leave for even a moment.
"Zheng Ye..."
Ning Xi'er had just returned to the tent when she immediately called him in, guessing that he was already starving.
Zheng Ye's face lit up with joy.
Although he was outside the tent, he overheard most of what Ning Che and his siblings were saying...
None of the three made any effort to avoid him.
Having a military background, Zheng Ye naturally knew the dangers of tonight...
Especially after learning that they didn't intend to use Ning Xi'er's space for retreat or safety...
Ning Xi'er didn't say anything, but guessed that Zheng Ye was starving...
She took out two water pouches filled with spiritual spring liquid from her spatial storage, and also took out several ready-made steamed buns. Ning Xi'er only took a bite of one, and gave the rest to Zheng Ye...
The soldiers haven't had enough to eat for two months, so Zheng Ye naturally wouldn't complain about steamed buns.
This was the meal Zheng Ye had eaten during this period when he was extremely hungry.
He swallowed the steamed buns whole in a few bites.
The two buried themselves in their food and didn't say a word.
Zheng Ye knew that Ning Che and his soldiers had not yet returned, and Ning Xi'er was worried that there must be other arrangements...
After finishing his meal, Ning Che suppressed his hunger and asked Zheng Ye to invite his second brother, Ning Xu, in.
Ning Xu remained on patrol of the camp to prevent any unforeseen circumstances from arising while Ning Che was out...
Be ready to provide support at any time.
Ning Xu entered the main tent and saw Ning Xi'er with her two palms outstretched.
In one hand, there was a water bag.
In the other hand, there were several steamed buns.
Upon seeing this, Ning Xu patted Ning Xi'er's head with satisfaction and picked up the water pouch with one hand.
Ning Xi'er understood; her elder brother hadn't returned yet, and there were so many soldiers...
Everyone's hungry tonight, my second brother can't eat...
Ning Xi'er has so much space; when her older brother returns, it can provide the entire military camp with a low-spending dinner...
But Ning Xi'er knew that, at least for now, her second brother wouldn't enjoy it alone.
Without saying a word, Ning Xi'er took out a few more from her spatial storage and handed them all to her second brother, instructing him:
"If Second Brother isn't hungry, share it with the soldiers first..."
Let's see who can't hold on...
Ning Xu did not refuse upon hearing this.
Indeed, after two months of food shortages, the physical condition of many soldiers had declined...
Older people tend to feel hungry more quickly.
Furthermore, Ning Xi'er only took out a few, so it wouldn't easily arouse suspicion...
Ning Xu could tell them that it was brought by his younger sister.
It's reasonable to carry it in your sleeve as dry rations.
Ning Xu drank all the "water" from the water bag, feeling his fatigue and hunger vanish instantly...
Only then did I realize that what my sister had filled the water bag with was the liquid of the spiritual spring.
While in the space, he and his elder brother had both drunk it once and experienced the wonders of the spiritual spring liquid.
Ning Xu quickly left the tent and handed the few remaining steamed buns to the person receiving them...
Tell them to see which soldiers are too hungry to bear it any longer, and give them something to eat first...
Inside the Jin army's main tent, Ning Xi'er overheard the Jin crown prince ordering the spies within the Great Yan's northern border camps not to reveal their whereabouts...
To avoid arousing suspicion, and given that this Crown Prince of Jin is not easy to deal with...
Before her elder brother returned, Ning Xi'er decided to stay in the tent for the time being and wait for their news.
Zheng Ye remained outside the tent, while simultaneously approving movements around the camp...
We await the return of Ning Che and the others.
The soldier held the precious steamed buns in his hands, preparing to ask each person individually if they couldn't bear it and needed some...
Suddenly, a sound came from in front of the camp.
"General Ning!"
In the darkness, by the light of a campfire not far away, one could vaguely make out the figure of the village chief.
The village chief led a dozen or so villagers, all carrying bundles in their hands.
Even through the bundle, you can still smell a faint aroma of wheat in the air.
Ning Xu stepped forward and asked in confusion:
"Village chief, what's going on here...?"
The village chief blinked, glanced at the main tent and Zheng Ye outside, and said, "When General Ning brought the two bags of grain..."
I had no idea this was your last bit of food...
Although we knew the general and his soldiers had long since run out of supplies, we never imagined it would come to this...
I thought it over and over, but I couldn't let the general and soldiers suffer hardship, exhaustion, and hunger...
So, each household went to collect their stored grain, and together they made these steamed buns and distributed them to everyone...
We can't have food to eat tonight while the soldiers go hungry!
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