Chapter 67 Qiao Chufeng's confidant
"I don't know about the grain issue either. This matter was handled by your father himself, and it was finally decided by the emperor. I also received the imperial edict temporarily."
Huo Hongye received a letter from his sister and learned that there was a shortage of grain at the border.
The last batch of grain was robbed by the barbarians, and now there will be a food shortage here soon.
He was also very anxious at the time, and immediately went to the palace to ask for orders.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Chushan was also in the palace. After seeing him, the emperor directly ordered him to take the grain to the border immediately, and he had to go by water.
Huo Hongye was also full of doubts at the time and wanted to ask Qiao Chushan.
But he never found a chance.
When two armies fight, grain is the key to victory.
He did not have time to ask in detail, and hurriedly asked someone to go home and pack some things, and then he set off in a hurry.
Along the way, he was extremely cautious, fearing that something might happen to the food.
Fortunately, everything went well, and the food was safely delivered to the border.
Qiao Chuanbai did not say anything more, but he was a little unsure about his father's intentions.
Huo Hongye patted Qiao Chuanbai on the shoulder.
"No matter what happens, as long as the food is delivered safely and the soldiers are not hungry, we will not lose to the barbarians."
"As for the rest, you have to be more careful. Your father must have discovered something to make such arrangements!"
In fact, Huo Hongye had a bold guess in his heart, but he could not say much before there was evidence.
Not only Huo Hongye had a guess, but Qiao Chuanbai himself also had one.
His father asked his eldest uncle to bring the grain and fodder first, and he also sent it by water. He asked his second uncle, who was originally responsible for escorting the grain and fodder, to continue escorting the grain along the originally scheduled route, and he also postponed the time by two days.
This approach was clearly to prevent his second uncle from doing something!
But his second uncle had been very close to him since he was a child. He would take him wherever he went, not only explaining things to him, but also protecting him all the time.
Later, even when his second uncle came to the border, he and his second uncle often kept in touch through letters.
On the letter paper, his second uncle always cared for him very much.
Even in the last war, when he was besieged by the enemy, the situation was urgent, and it was his second uncle who rode a horse to block the enemy's knife for him.
His second uncle recuperated for more than a month, and his wounds have healed.
He believed in his second uncle and believed that he would never have second thoughts about the court.
Since it was not his second uncle, it might be someone close to him, but it was not convenient for his second uncle to know about this.
Qiao Chuanbai thought this was the most likely possibility.
He arranged for his uncle and the rations, and talked to his uncle before going back.
Before he knew it, it was dark.
When Qiao Chuanbai led his men back to the camp, the braziers had already been lit in the camp.
Qiao Chuanbai dismounted, threw the reins to the soldiers, and then walked towards his own tent.
Outside, the soldiers that Qiao Chuanbai had taken out also dispersed.
At this time, someone came over and pulled them to inquire about the situation.
"Did you gain anything from this trip?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Chuanbai's confidant said casually: "What can we gain? The same as always."
The other party seemed unwilling to give in: "No way! If you didn't gain anything, why did you come back so late?"
The confidant rolled his eyes: "We used to be out for most of the day. This time we went out late, and we just wandered around the terrain. It's not early enough to come back."
"I was asking if there is any food. We have been running around with General Qiao for a whole day and we are starving."
Seeing that he didn't get any useful information, the man changed the subject: "Your food is reserved for you! Go and eat it!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Chuanbai's confidant left together.
They are the Huo family army. Unlike the soldiers brought by Qiao Chuanbai, they were trained by the general's mansion and sent by old man Huo to protect Qiao Chuanbai.
When they came back, General Qiao had instructed
them to pay attention to the people who came to them to inquire about the news.
The group didn't know Qiao Chuanbai's intention, but they didn't say anything.
There was no communication along the way until they entered the barracks and got their meals.
There was no one in the barracks at this time, so a few people simply stayed in the barracks to eat.
They just had to clean up the barracks after eating.
At this time, someone from the Huo family army spoke up.
"The person who just came to us to inquire about the news seems to be a confidant of Uncle Qiao! Do we still need to report this matter?"
Qiao Chufeng and Qiao Chuanbai have always had a good relationship.
The soldiers in the entire army camp saw it.
In addition, in the previous battle, Qiao Chufeng blocked a knife for Qiao Chuanbai, and it took more than a month to heal the wound.
Maybe the confidant just cares about Qiao Chuanbai.
"We will do what the general ordered, and we don't have to worry about other things."
"Yes, we will do it according to the general's orders."
As for the rest, it depends on how the general decides.
Qiao Chuanbai entered the camp account.
Huo Yu was turning the sword and roasting a hare there.
Huo Yu was really the first one who could roast a hare with a sword.
When he saw Qiao Chuanbai come in, he immediately greeted him.
"Cousin, come quickly, this rabbit is cooked to perfection."
The hare's skin was roasted to a golden brown, sizzling with oil, and sprinkled with seasonings. The aroma of the seasonings mixed with the aroma of rabbit meat filled the entire camp.
Qiao Chuanbai had nothing to eat, so he simply walked over and sat opposite Huo Yu.
Huo Yu handed over a rabbit leg and then spoke.
"How is the food and fodder going?"
"Everything is going well."
"That's good. By the way, when will your second uncle come with the food and fodder?"
"Probably the day after tomorrow."
Huo Yu calculated.
When he set out, Qiao Chufeng had not set out yet.
According to the schedule, Qiao Chufeng set out a day later than him, and he also brought a large amount of food and fodder, so his speed was naturally not that fast.
The day after tomorrow is indeed almost the same.
Thinking that Qiao Chufeng would kill him in the future, Huo Yu couldn't help but tentatively ask: "Cousin, what do you think of your second uncle?"
"I've seen your topographic map. The place where your food was robbed before is a place the barbarians have never been to."
"You said he hasn't been there, how did he know that your food passed through there! And he got the time just right."
Qiao Chuanbai had just taken a bite of rabbit meat, and when he heard his cousin say this, he couldn't help but look up: "What do you want to say?"
"Suspect that there is something wrong with my second uncle?"
"That's impossible. If there was something wrong with my second uncle, he would not have saved me when I was almost attacked by the enemy on the battlefield."
Huo Yu choked.
Today he went out to make some inquiries. Since Qiao Chuanbai came, Qiao Chufeng has been very good to him.
Even his grandfather has a very good opinion of Qiao Chufeng.
But he believes in his cousin's thoughts. There is definitely something wrong with Qiao Chufeng.
He must think of a way to let his cousin see clearly what kind of person his second uncle is.
Thinking of his cousin's reminder that his second uncle had a deal with the barbarians in the Cliff Valley, Huo Yu thought of a way.
"Cousin, how about we make a bet?"
"I think that if there is a problem with Uncle Qiao, he will definitely take action on this batch of grain."
"I've seen your topographic map before. This Cliff Valley is a good place. Why don't we take people to the Cliff Valley to take a look?"