Chapter 661: Only a fight to the death can win
Xu Yu said with a forced smile, "It's just that the Left General, the Right Vice Adjutant, General You, and Deputy General Bai all sent people over a few days ago. How could I have had the opportunity to stay privately?"
Once outside the barracks, everyone behaves like a decent person, some are high-ranking officials, and some have many military achievements.
What is the reality?
Each one is more shameless and thick-skinned than the other.
They are all like the old turtle's meat. When they see some food or clothes, they will open their mouths and bite them and won't let go. How can you send them away without giving them something tangible?
Xu Yu was really angry and said through gritted teeth, "Young Prince, these were all given to me by my wife. They didn't cost the army a penny. Do you think it's appropriate?"
Jiang Yubai thought to himself that this was indeed too shameless, a bunch of inhumane bastards.
but……
Jiang Yubai blinked innocently and whispered, "Hey, we are all brothers who have shared life and death together. Brother Xu, don't be so stingy."
Xu Yu: “…”
Just as Jiang Yubai was hesitating about whether to ask Mr. Xue, who had been mute for a long time, to speak a few words, Rongchang, covered in snow, ran out of the tent and reported loudly: "General!"
"A convoy has arrived! It's something sent by the Madam to the General!"
Mr. Xue's ears twitched slightly, and he looked at Xu Yu with shining eyes: "General Huqi, how about... let's go take a look first?"
Xu Yu didn't want to take anyone to see it at all.
Xu Yu even felt that it would be best if Sang Zhixia had only given him a small bag containing only his things.
But that style of behavior is obviously not what Sang Zhixia would have.
The long convoy came through the snow and mud, leaving behind a trail of tracks on the snow that stretched as far as the eye could see.
It was a cold day with deep snow, but both the horse pulling the cart and the driver took off their fur hats to keep warm, and when they opened their mouths they exhaled hot white air, and there was even sweat on their foreheads.
Lu Xin and others who were standing on tiptoe to watch secretly sucked their saliva, wondering what good things would be delivered this time.
Jiang Yubai walked forward a few steps without any hesitation, and sighed: "My sister-in-law is really generous, look at her style."
Xu Yu had a dull expression and ignored Jiang Yubai's chatter. He was just about to call someone to unload all the things in the car and take inventory.
The leader brought out a separate wooden box and said cheerfully, "General, this is something the host specifically instructed me to hand over to you personally. Also, this is a letter the host said he wanted to give you. Please keep it."
The gloom in Xu Yu's eyes inexplicably dissipated a lot. He took the thin envelope, lowered his eyes and said, "How are you, your boss, these days?"
"Everything is fine with the boss."
The leader said with a smile, "The boss also said that everything is fine at home. The young lady and the young master can recite a few sentences from the book and have grown taller and stronger. The general can just rest assured and have nothing to worry about."
When talking about his wife and children at home, the frost that had lingered at the corners of Xu Yu's eyes had obviously melted a lot.
Jiang Yubai folded his arms and watched, whispering to Mr. Xue, "We can stay until we get into Chuzhou City. He will definitely not chase us away this time."
After a brief silence, Mr. Xue said with a shy face: "Young Prince, what the General said is not without reason."
Although the safety in the rear can be guaranteed, Jiang Yubai will not encounter any danger here.
But they are just eating and drinking here for free, and they are not soldiers under Xu Yu, so it seems inappropriate?
At once……
It's really shameless.
Jiang Yubai snorted calmly and squinted his eyes, "The monks' place is safer. Do you want to go there?"
Mr. Xue: “…”
Jiang Yubai gathered his sleeves and said firmly, "Who would eat bran when there's meat to eat?"
"Sir, if you want to go and share the hardships with the monks, don't drag me along."
As a young prince, Jiang Yubai does have some privileges that others do not have.
He couldn't set up a separate table in the army to eat meat and drink wine, because that would make it difficult to convince the people and would easily lead to gossip and trouble.
Jiang Yubai was determined to eat and live with the Lingnan army, but he could choose who to eat and live with.
Xu Yu’s place is very good, I’m determined not to leave!
Mr. Xue hesitated for a while, but finally decided to risk his reputation and just follow the young prince to get some good food.
The box that belonged only to Xu Yu was carried into Xu Yu's tent. The remaining oilcloth was lifted up, and the things revealed once again caused the crowd to gasp.
As usual, Xu Yu only left a little bit, and had the rest carried away and divided.
Xu Yu said to Liang Ren and Lu Xin, "Some people didn't have cotton-padded jackets before. Take these and distribute them to those who don't have them first."
"Take the ginger sugar powder and boil it into a big pot every day. Everyone gets one bowl. No one is allowed to keep it for themselves."
Liang Ren nodded with red eyes: "Don't worry, General. With this batch of cotton-padded jackets plus the ones you collected before, all the soldiers in our army will be well-dressed. No one will be thinly dressed."
"That'll do."
Xu Yu was worried and gave a few more instructions. When he looked back after he had arranged everything, he found that Jiang Yubai and Mr. Xue had very unceremoniously found a fur hat for him and put it on his head.
Mr. Xue shuddered and said contentedly, "The boss is very clever. I feel much warmer with a hat."
Jiang Yubai said happily: "You think, that's my sister-in-law."
"General Huqi, what's in your box..."
Xu Yu: "Mine."
As Jiang Yubai stared at him speechlessly, Xu Yu didn't need anyone's help. He lifted the half-person-high box with his own hands as if lifting a tripod. He glanced at Jiang Yubai and Mr. Xue and walked away without looking back.
Jiang Yubai adjusted his hat and hurried over: "I just want to take a look!"
"Can't you even look at it?!"
"Open the box and let me see!"
"Xu Yu, I'll just take a look!"
Xu Yu really wanted to beat Jiang Yubai out, but there was a difference between the upper and lower classes. This was the little prince who was directly above him, and his status was blocking him, so he couldn't beat him.
At least you can't hit someone in front of others.
Jiang Yubai relied on his thick skin and status to watch Xu Yu's unboxing process.
Looking at the thick and shiny black fox fur cloak, and the various bottles and jars in the box that were packed in different categories and labeled with paper, my eyes were opened again.
Everything you need for food, clothing and daily necessities is available.
After gaining enough experience and once again sighing at Xu Yu's good marriage, Jiang Yubai threw a piece of dried meat into his mouth and said vaguely: "Chuzhou garrison commander Fu Kun is a tricky old fox. How do you plan to chew this tough bone?"
Fu Kun is indeed difficult to deal with.
In terms of military seniority, Fu Kun is of the same generation as Xu Yu's biological father and Chen Nianhe.
However, Fu Kun was very arrogant because of his talent, and his family background was low. He had been in the court for many years but had never been favored. He was sent to a less important place to serve as a city defense commander, and he had been mediocre for many years.
Fu Kun was not originally stationed in Chuzhou, but the battles on the front were defeated one after another.
In addition, Chuzhou has a strategic location, and Emperor Yongshun was reminded of this person by someone and urgently transferred him over.
Xu Yu said calmly, "The Chuzhou garrison originally numbered less than 30,000, but now stands at 80,000. Does your Highness know why?"
Jiang Yubai really didn't know this, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Is it related to Fu Kun?"
"yes."
Xu Yu played with the small porcelain bottle of tea leaves in his hand, paused, and said, "Fu Kun had already secretly mobilized the troops before receiving the imperial edict to assemble them. He even went so far as to execute more than ten people who refused to obey the order without reporting to the emperor."
"Of the 80,000 soldiers currently in Chuzhou City, some were forcibly recruited by Fu Kun from elsewhere, and the majority were conscripted locally. All men aged thirteen to forty who are able to fight in the battlefield should be recruited into the camp."
In other words, Fu Kun risked being held accountable by Emperor Yongshun, and relied on his own strength to forcibly calm the shaken military morale. He also raised an army of 80,000 in a very short period of time and raised a banner of morale boosting in Chuzhou.
Mr. Xue frowned and said, "To act like this, this person is too cruel."
Xu Yu nodded: "Yes, it's cruel."
So cruel that he would do anything to achieve his goal.
No one who cares about his reputation would do such a thing as forced conscription.
Not to mention the fighting spirit of the soldiers who were forcibly conscripted into the camp, let alone their chances of winning on the battlefield, this action alone is enough to make people call Fu Kun a heartless person.
The soldiers recruited on the spot had never seen blood and were driven forward unwillingly. Such soldiers could not serve as the main fighting force.
Mr. Xue's brows were tightly knitted together, and even the relaxed look on Jiang Yubai's face faded a lot.
Xu Yu seemed oblivious to the sudden stagnation in the atmosphere and said calmly, "Fu Kun didn't expect these conscripted soldiers to win. They were merely obstacles he threw out to hinder the advance of the Lingnan army. If they all died, he could capture more from elsewhere. Whether they lived or died didn't matter."
Xu Yu let out a cold sneer as he said, "It's impossible to persuade such an unscrupulous general to surrender."
"Only by fighting to the death can we win."
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