Chapter 382: Food and Grass Arrived
Xue Yucheng's sword is fast and powerful.
If not for this, he would not have been able to chop off a Hu man's head with one sword.
The long sword in his hand cut through the wind and was about to hit Hu Long's ear.
Hu Long did not rush to dodge, but raised the knife in his hand and directly met Xue Yucheng's sword.
Bang!
The swords collided violently, almost flying sparks.
The sword was shaking, and Xue Yucheng's arm holding the sword became numb.
He felt a strong force coming from the sword, pushing him backward.
This was the first time Xue Yucheng had a close combat with Hu Long.
He had heard before that Hu Long was born with supernatural powers and great strength, but when he actually felt it, he was still surprised.
Hu Long took advantage of the moment when Xue Yucheng was knocked back by the force and continued to besiege Xue Yucheng with the soldiers around him:
"superior!"
They also knew that if they could take Xue Yucheng's head first, they would get twice the result with half the effort.
At this moment, Hu Long suddenly felt a stream of air behind him, and at the same time, he heard the sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh.
Seeing that Xue Yucheng was at a disadvantage, Xue Che leaped up with all his might and attacked from behind Hu Long.
He used a move called "Lonely Wild Goose Glancing Shadow" and quickly rushed behind the enemy. He swung out three swords in a row, as fast as an afterimage, and cut down the soldiers behind Hu Long.
The last sword brought out an arc of sword energy and forced it towards Hu Long.
Hu Long was very strong, but he couldn't block the sword energy like he could block a knife.
Sizzle——
The clothes on Hulong's right arm were torn, and the flesh under the clothes was torn open.
"Khan!" Tumusuo, who was not far away, shouted and rushed over.
Before Tumusuo could attack, Xue Che stepped on the head of a Hu soldier, used the force to turn over, and returned to his horse.
Xue Che called out to his father, "Dad, how are you?"
Xue Yucheng had already steadied himself: "I'm fine, be careful!"
Hu Long glanced at Xue Yucheng and then at Xue Che.
He felt a noticeable pain from the wound on his hand, which was deeper than he had expected.
Hu Long narrowed his eyes.
He didn't expect that a young boy would have such skills.
Xue Che was not stupid either. He would not just wait there. He rode his horse and put some distance between himself and Hu Long and the others.
The Hu soldiers rushed towards Xue Che, and Xue Che also had soldiers fighting together. The two sides fought fiercely.
Tumusuo rushed to Hulong and said:
"How is Khan's injury?"
"Looking like we can't take it today, should we withdraw our troops first?"
Hu Long wiped the blood from his arm, a dark cloud hanging between his brows.
"It's just a minor injury. If we can't take it down today, then we'll keep attacking until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
He sneered:
"I want to see how long they can hold out with this little force!"
…
Yuhan Pass.
Many busy figures are still clearing the snow.
It snowed again last night, and the soldiers who were shoveling the snow were so angry that they were cursing.
I came here with a shovel to shovel snow again this morning.
In fact, it is not difficult to shovel away the top layer of soft snow. The difficult part is that some of the snow has frozen into ice.
It takes some effort to shovel away the ice.
Fortunately, the Kuz people who have lived here for many years are very experienced in dealing with ice and snow and helped a lot.
When Wu Yingniang and Su Zhizhi came to check on the progress of snow shoveling today, they found that there was much less snow in the canyon.
Wu Yingniang: "At this rate, the canyon will be passable by tomorrow if fast, or the day after tomorrow if slow."
"I hope it can be quicker. Che and Uncle Xue might really need us right now."
There was some worry in Su Zhizhi's tone.
Wu Yingniang touched Su Zhizhi's shoulder:
"Mom knows you're worried, but there's no point in being anxious. Let's just focus on the present."
Gu——gu——
Po circled high in the sky and then landed towards Zhizhi.
The expression on Su Zhizhi's face suddenly relaxed:
"Abao is back! Daddy wrote a letter."
On the way to the northwest, Po is the fastest and best messenger.
Su Zhizhi wrote down what happened on the road in a letter and asked Abao to take it back to the capital for Pei Lingyun.
Abao came back now, and naturally brought a reply letter with him.
"Abao, thank you for your hard work. It's a good thing we have you. You've been a great help." Su Zhizhi touched Abao lovingly.
Abao pecked Su Zhizhi's hand with his pointed beak, and after being praised, he proudly raised one of his eagle paws.
Su Zhizhi squatted down and opened the mailbox on the eagle's feet. There were two letters inside.
One was a family letter to Yingniang and Zhizhi, and the other was to the army.
Su Zhizhi and her daughter read the letter from home, and then gave the letter from the army to Murong Di and others, and they read it together.
The letter from home mainly asked about the health of Wu Yingniang and Su Zhizhi, repeatedly urging them to take care of their health, and said that everything was fine in Beijing.
The letter to the army clearly stated that it agreed with the army's practice of allocating part of its military rations to aid local people, and mentioned:
[…I am concerned about the lack of food and fodder in the northwest, fearing this could hinder military operations. Therefore, I have already made arrangements and ordered the grain and fodder from Lingnan to be sent to the northwest at full speed. Calculating the time, it should be arriving soon. You can rest assured and not worry too much…]
"My uncle has already asked Lingnan to transport food and grass to the northwest. I think it will arrive soon." Murong Di's eyes moved away from the letter with a smile on his face.
The pressure on everyone in the tent was reduced a bit.
It would be great if more food and supplies could be delivered in time.
The soldiers and Kuzi people outside did not know the news yet.
Aguli had collected the firewood and cow and sheep dung he needed, and was sitting on the firewood pile to rest.
In the distance, some of the snow on the ground had melted, revealing some gray-yellow grass, but green grass had not yet grown.
Aguli took out a small piece of bread from his arms, bit off a piece and chewed it carefully.
The taste of the flatbread is really ordinary, it’s hard to say whether you like it or not, it’s just enough to fill your stomach.
Aguli’s favorite food is the big pancakes baked by his father. They are placed on the kang and baked until they are crispy and fragrant.
When there was no food before, a group of people from their tribe went out to buy food, including Aguli's father, and they have not returned yet.
Aguli took a few bites of the bread and stuffed the remaining small piece back into his lapel.
When he looked up again, a black spot suddenly appeared in the field in his sight.
A group of people came.
Aguli stood up from the pile of firewood, his heart pounding in his chest.
Not only Aguli, but several other children also stood up.
“Woo—woo—woo—”
They made animal-like sounds with a fixed rhythm.
The sound was carried far away by the wind.
After a while, the black spots came closer and carriages, horses and human figures could be seen.
More importantly, they heard similar calls coming from the other side:
“Woo—woo—woo—”
Joy burst out in Aguli's eyes, and he turned and ran away:
"They're back! Dad and the others are back—"
He was so excited that he ran so fast that he almost bumped into Su Zhizhi who was walking towards him.
"Sister Zhizhi!"
Aguli was almost dancing with joy, he pointed at the approaching group of people,
"My father and the others are back with food!"
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