Chapter 1539: Game of chess (1)
â. donât know when the grain will arrive, but the grain in Songshan can only last ten days at most, and this is with the guards tightening their belts and the strength Gu tribe soldiers gnawing on the cornbread âŠâ
While listening to mo sang and Miao Youfangâs discussion about how to become the top scorer after the war, Xu Erlang was thinking about the food problem.
The strength Gu tribe and the heart Gu tribeâs flying beast Army had completely destroyed Songshan County.
Not to mention flying beasts, their size was there, so it was understandable that they had a big appetite. However, the strength Gu tribe members made the guards of Songshan âshocked.â
The guards ate with bowls in their hands, while the strength Gu tribe warriors ate with buckets of rice beside them.
During the war, the defenders ate three meals a day and two on normal days.
The strength Gu tribeâs Warriors ate four meals a day and five during battle.
Xu Erlang was mentally prepared. After all, Lina and lingying had been eating so much that their motherâs scalp was numb, and the Xu family was very rich now.
Not to mention the four hundred strength Gu tribe warriors.
However, Xu Erlang still underestimated the appetite of the strength Gu tribe warriors. He was wrong to use Lina and Ling Yingâs appetites as a reference.
This was because her stupid sister and her stupid master only knew how to laugh and laugh on normal days. They did not consume any energy.
How could they be compared to Warriors who licked blood on the edge of their blades?
âAs long as we can replenish our supplies, I can hold on to Songshan County.â Xu niannian thought to himself.
Da Fengâs cannons and ballistae were in charge of covering fire, the heart venom divisionâs flying beast Army was in charge of throwing attacks from high altitudes, the corpse venom divisionâs corpse controllers were in charge of fearless suicide soldiers, and the dark venom division were in charge of assassination.
The strength Gu tribe was in charge of clearing the enemies that climbed up the walls.
Along with Xu Erlangâs commanding ability, the county chief was impregnable.
The rebel army outside the city, nine thousand elites and twenty thousand Motley troops, had changed their strategy. They changed from attacking the city to surrounding it, trying to make Songshan County the second Wan County.
It was worth mentioning that The Motley Army was a militia made up of common people. It was made up of refugees and strong young men who were forcibly recruited into the Army. The leader was a Jianghu man recruited by the rebel army of Yunzhou.
âLast time I heard Erlang say that as long as the Spring Festival is over, the state of Qing Zhou will improve?â
Miao Youfang was multitasking, chatting while playing chess. He felt that he was indeed a genius.
âItâs because the situation in the Central Plains will improve. The cold disaster is the main reason, followed by the lack of food, which led to the current chaotic situation. Once spring comes, the first thing that will happen is that the cold will no longer be able to threaten the people.â
Xu cijiu placed the half-eaten cornbread on the table and began to eat sparingly.
âSecondly, farming is the instinct of the people. Only by farming in spring can the autumn harvest be achieved. Many of the refugees would choose to pick up their hoes again. As long as the Imperial court reallocated the abandoned land, a large portion of the refugees would be settled.
however, at that time, there will definitely be countless Squires and aristocrats taking the opportunity to merge the land and not leave a way out for the people. It all depends on whether Emperor Yongxingâs spirit is enough.
At this point, he furrowed his delicate and good-looking eyebrows. The new king was good at everything, but he was not bold.
He couldnât count on him to do great things.
If Emperor Yongxing could follow his plan and secretly âsacrificeâ the Squires, aristocrats, and the powerful landlords, the number of people who merged with the land after the spring would decrease sharply.
âWhat if we still canât hold the fort after the spring Festival?â
âWill you die in Songshan County, or will you run away?â Miao Youfang asked out of habit.
Mose raised his head and said, â
the strength Gu tribe wonât run away. If I die in the Central Plains, remember to send my body back to the southern border and give it to my father.
Miao Youfang then looked at Xu Erlang, who muttered to himself, â
âIâll do my best and leave it to fate. If I really have to die, as a scholar, Iâll naturally sacrifice my life for justice. Brother Miao, what about you?â
âHow can I die in battle? Iâm someone who will become a hero in the future. Well, if such a day really comes, remember to carve the word âheroâ on my tombstone. Then, help me apologize to Xu yinluo.â
Miao Youfang thought for a moment and said,âthatâs right, you have to burn a few servant girls paper figurines for me every year.â Even if I go to the netherworld, Iâll still sleep with women.â
Xu cijiu shook his head, his eyes never leaving the book. He reached out to grab the cornbread, but he grabbed nothing.
Eh? He turned his head and saw that the table was empty. When he looked up again, he saw mo sang chewing two mouthfuls, swallowing the cornbread, and then pretending that nothing had happened, seriously playing chess with Miao Youfang.
Iâm not happy with you ⊠Xu niannian cursed in his heart, but he didnât show any emotion on his face. He said, â
âBrother mo sang, I always think of your sister when I see you.â
The dark-skinned Mose turned around and said, â
âWhat do you mean?â
He knew that Xu niannian was Xu yinluoâs younger brother, and he also knew that Lina had stayed with the Xu family for half a year.
Xu Erlang said sincerely, â
âBrother Mosang and Lina are both pure people, and they have fully developed the concept ofâ food is the heaven for the people. If everyone in the world could be like you and your sister, the nine regions would have long been ruled by inaction, and there would not be so many wars.â
Mo sang didnât expect that he and his sister would be able to get such high praise from Xu niannian, who had entered the Imperial examinations twice. He was very happy and laughed.
âLord Xu is too kind. This brother is slow-witted and canât take the responsibility. As for Lina, my father often praises her for being smart since she was young.â
Did your father have some misunderstanding about âbeing smart since youngâ. .. Xu niannian nodded and read quietly.
Miao Youfang, on the other hand, felt that Xu Erlangâs words had hidden meanings, but he had no evidence.
At the mention of Lina, Mose became more talkative. He said, â
âYouâve been busy fighting the war these past few days while youâve been hanging out in the Central Plains. Do you know what my sister, Lina, is known for in the pugilistic world of the Central Plains?â
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