"Of course they brought it. The commander's guards are all elites; how could they not bring anything?"
"Don't worry, Company Commander. As soon as the fire is out, I'll take some men to deliver food and drink to the commander."
Li De was then less worried.
"Have the soldiers continue to push the firebreak further in. If fewer trees are burned by the forest fire, the commander can get out sooner."
Dou Yong immediately agreed: "I have already had them do that. The soldiers have started setting up isolation barriers on the side as well, but the dense forest inside is really impossible to work on. The trees are too dense and too deep to isolate the area. Unlike here, the area around the village is mainly rocky, and the forest in front is sparse, making it easier to isolate the area."
Li De nodded and said, "You do what you think is best. You have many ideas and you think things through thoroughly. Make good arrangements."
"yes."
A little while later, Dou Yong brought over a few more flatbreads and some pickled vegetables: "Company Commander, have something to eat first."
Li Dezhen was really hungry; after all that commotion, it was already afternoon.
I was up most of the night last night, and I've only had a short rest in Wangjiazhuang so far.
Li De didn't stand on ceremony and ate the flatbread and pickled vegetables. Then he lay down on a kang (a heated brick bed) in a villager's house, thinking of waiting for the leader. But he fell asleep while waiting.
Seeing that Dou Yong had been appeased, he quietly withdrew and instructed Kong Ze, "Bring all those people here to me. I want to question them in detail."
These people had already been given medication and were supposed to rest, but they were brought over again.
I couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Some spineless individuals, disregarding their injuries, knelt down, their voices trembling with sobs: "My lord, if you spare my life, I'll tell you everything."
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