Chapter 700 Ancient Young General vs. Rich and Beautiful Lady 3
Huo Xiao took the gourd for drinking horses, scooped a full cup of water, and drank it down with a gulp.
The cool water flowed into his dry and painful throat, rushed into his burning body, and watered his dry internal organs. He felt like a dying plant that finally received watering from the gods before dying.
The gods have not abandoned the Huo family army, nor have they abandoned Pingyang City!
Huo Xiao buried his face in the water, feeling the water rushing through his dry skin and taking away the burning sensation in his body bit by bit. He felt his groggy mind become much clearer and tears flowed uncontrollably.
After everyone's ecstasy, they began to look for things to get water.
Huo Xiao followed the direction of the water flow and found a bronze mirror in the utility room. A huge column of water gushed out of the bronze mirror, which was clearer and sweeter than the water in the river.
Water is so precious, it would be a waste to spill it on the ground. Huo Xiao moved the bronze mirror to the front of the water tank, and soon the tank was full.
"Several water tanks take turns to collect water, and we should dig a reservoir immediately. The holy water bestowed by the gods is so precious, we must cherish it."
"The holy water is clean and clear, without any impurities. You can drink it directly. You can take some home so that your family can drink it. Zhao Shan, you can send the water to the barracks and ask the soldiers to come and fetch water."
Zhao Shan knelt down to receive the order, tears in his eyes. "Finally, the soldiers don't have to drink horse blood and horse urine. Some even have to drink their own urine. Otherwise, they wouldn't have survived until today. God bless the Huo family army with this divine water!"
The soldiers knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to the magic mirror.
Many people came to the military camp. They first drank enough water, and then used water tanks, buckets, water bags and any other containers that could hold water to transport the water to various military camps.
Everyone's eyes were filled with tears, and they were very careful not to leak a drop of water. "The young general is so kind to us. He thought of sharing water with us as soon as he had it. Water is so precious nowadays. It can save lives."
"Yes, many people in our tent can't move and are almost fainted. With water, they can survive!"
After all the soldiers in the barracks had drunk the water, the magical water did not stop flowing, and the water tanks and pools were filled with water.
Huo Xiao immediately ordered: "Notify all the people in the city to come and line up to draw water. Don't publicize the matter of the magic mirror first. Just say that water has been drawn from the well and distribute it to all the people in the city."
The soldiers who came to carry water just now did not know the existence of the magic mirror. Those present were all confidants of the Huo family army, and they also understood that the magic mirror was very important, and no one would leak the news.
The news quickly spread throughout the city. Water was found in the stable of the general's mansion. The people finally got a glimmer of hope and lined up in front of the stable door.
There was a woman holding an unconscious child at the end of the line, so Huo Xiao gave her a bowl of water first.
The woman couldn't bear to drink it herself, so she carefully pried open the child's mouth and slowly poured the liquid in. The child swallowed slowly, coughed violently, and finally opened his eyes.
"Mother, the water is so sweet. Is Erya dead? If she is dead, then mother will eat her. After eating her, mother will be able to live."
The woman hugged her child and cried loudly. After crying, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the major general, thanking him for saving her and her child.
"Now that Arya is gone, I don't want to live anymore. How can I eat my own child? I would rather die with Arya."
Huo Xiao ordered his men to help the woman up, added a few more water vats, and assigned more people so that the people could get drinking water as soon as possible.
However, those who can get close to the magic mirror to get water are still only those few trusted soldiers.
"Make way! Make way! The prince's carriage is here, everyone else please get out of the way!"
A dusty carriage stopped at the door of the stable. On the roof was a huge night-shining pearl, surrounded by colorful gems, and even the body of the carriage was made of the finest Shu brocade.
However, the pearls were covered with dust and the gems were dim. In the wind and sand of Pingyang City, the Shu brocade was also tattered and lost its luster.
The old servant driving the carriage was skinny and the horse was moving slowly, barely able to pull the carriage.
Even if the young master is almost starving to death, he still has to be treated with the proper pomp and ceremony.
The old servant helped the young master get off the car. When the young master saw the full water tank, his eyes turned green. He licked his dry lips, and his throat almost burned. He felt so thirsty that he could drink a tank of water!
The young prince raised his head arrogantly, pointed at a soldier and ordered: "Come here and deliver this jar of water to the Yan Mansion. This prince will reward you handsomely!"
The soldiers ignored him and continued fetching water for the people.
The young prince was furious, and he put his hands on his waist and shouted, "You are blind, do you know who I am? My father is Marquis Wenxin, my uncle is the regent, and I am the prince of the Marquisate! Hurry and move the water to the Yan Mansion, otherwise I will punish you by military law!"
Huo Xiao heard the noise outside, came over with a sword, and knocked Yan Changfeng to the ground with the scabbard.
"Except for the soldiers in the barracks, everyone else can only line up to get water! Yan Changfeng, since you arrived in Pingyang City, you have never been to the barracks, nor have you ever been on the battlefield, and you have never made any contribution. How dare you shout here?"
Yan Changfeng felt a little guilty, but he still said confidently: "There are warriors who fought for me, and all the credit belongs to me. This has been the case for nobles since ancient times."
Huo Xiao sneered, "So the Yan family warriors in the barracks have water to drink, and you can only queue up to get water. If you don't accept it, get out!"
Yan Changfeng got up from the ground, and in a rage, he shouted at Huo Xiao: "Line up if you want, I am not afraid of you!"
Half of the servants in the Yan Mansion died, and the rest were half-dead. The wives, concubines and children in the mansion were seriously short of water. The last food and water in the mansion were given to Yan Changfeng first. Now the only two people who could move in the mansion were him and the old servant.
The old servant couldn't move the bucket, so Yan Changfeng drank enough water and then fed the horse water. Finally, he used all his strength to move the bucket onto the carriage.
This bucket of water is the hope for the whole family to survive.
At dusk, the holy water stopped flowing. The people all got some water and knelt in front of the general's mansion to express their gratitude.
Huo Xiao said loudly: "Come back to line up for water at noon tomorrow. Everyone, go away."
After the people left, Huo Xiao checked the water level. There was a small lake behind the stable, which had been dry, but was now full of water, enough for the people in the city to drink for two days.
But it is far from meeting daily water needs, let alone growing crops.
Huo Xiao brought the magic mirror back to the general's mansion and carefully placed it in front of the shrine. He burned three incense sticks, bowed three times to the magic mirror, and prayed sincerely:
"There is a severe drought, Pingyang City has no harvest, and the people have to trade their children for food. It is unbearable to listen to all these tragic scenes. With foreign enemies at hand, Xiao is not afraid of dying in battle, but he is afraid that he will not be able to defend Pingyang City and let Weiguo fall into the hands of the Northern Rong. Xiao has no face to see his father, and he has no face to face the ancestors of the Huo family!"
"Please ask the gods to give us the holy water again, so that Pingyang City can survive this disaster. Xiao Ding will offer sacrifices every day. Even if it costs Xiao's life, Xiao will be willing to do so."
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