Chapter 997： Blood debts need to be repaid with blood!

Chapter 997 The blood debt must be repaid with blood!

The distant Jiangbei border is not as warm as the Jiangnan side.

The wild grass here has just put green on the hillside, and the trees have also taken out their branches and swayed in the wind.

In previous years, hardworking farmers would have been busy in the fields, sowing seeds for a year's worth of crops.

However, due to ten years of barbarian occupation, almost every inch of land in Jiangbei was stained with blood and lost its vitality.

This land has witnessed too much suffering.

There were innocent people who were slowed down in their escape and had their heads chopped off by barbarian sabers.

There were also women and children who were lucky enough to survive but were wantonly tortured to death by the barbarians.

Moreover, the Northern Expeditionary Army roared angrily and stood proud.

Of course, the most common ones are the mutilated limbs, blood and unwillingness of the barbarians!

Blood debts still need blood to repay!

There are still 800 miles away from the original border, and the Northern Expeditionary Army built a camp to defend it.

As night fell, torches were everywhere, making crackling sounds and illuminating the entire camp as bright as day.

There are soldiers washing the horses, feeding them with grass and food, and taking good care of them.

There were also soldiers carrying water to clean pots and chopping wood to light fires.

Thanks to the high yield of grain, Tianwu has been recuperating for so many years, which not only provides food and clothing for the people, but also provides much better food for the army.

Add water to a large iron pot, boil the finely chopped corn crumbs to half, then add half a pot of white rice, a large pot of potato cubes, a large pot of cabbage, and finally sprinkle a handful of fine salt, and you have a complete dinner.

Each soldier received a large bowl and chatted and laughed around the campfire, which was quite lively.

If it weren't for the cool breeze and the occasional howling of wolves in the distance, I might have mistakenly thought that this was a gathering with relatives in the courtyard of my home.

Speaking of the wolf in the distance, everyone's appetite is a little bit off.

The barbarians are not as ferocious as the Tianwu people, and they cannot make smoke everywhere.

So, the tigers, leopards and wolves that had retreated to the mountains and forests because of the human war all came down the mountains one after another.

Especially for wolves, they fought together and cooperated tacitly, and the group expanded more and more, gradually becoming a pest in Jiangbei.

Every time a war breaks out, the corpses that were too late to be buried, or those that were buried shallowly, will be dug out by them and feasted on.

In the long run, these wolves are no longer considered wolves.

At night, their eyes are green, coupled with their strong bodies and cold white teeth, they look like evil ghosts from hell.

Compared to the barbarians, the Northern Expeditionary Army did not want to encounter such evil wolves.

The curtain of the central army tent was raised, and Li Laosi was holding a bowl of porridge, squatting at the door and snoring while eating, listening to the howling of wolves in the distance, frowning tightly.

The Marquis in the tent finished working on the documents in his hands and came out with a bowl of porridge.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Ye Shan picked up a peeled salted duck egg and put it into the Marquis' bowl.

Just as Mr. Hou was about to speak, Ye Shan had already escaped.

Li Laosi looked back and saw it, and smiled and said, "Master Hou, eat it. Fu Niuer brought this specially for us. I have already eaten one."

The Marquis didn't say anything, just drank the porridge with the oily salted duck eggs.

A group of soldiers passed by the tent door. Seeing this, they all saluted, then raised their heads and continued their inspection.

Most of them are veterans, although they have long known that the marquis and generals eat and sleep like them and never do anything special. But every time I see it, I still can't help but get excited.

The Marquis is such a rich and noble man, and he is actually willing to drink vegetable porridge like them! The whole army shares the joys and sorrows together, why worry about not winning the Northern Expedition!

After the Marquis finished the porridge in two or three mouthfuls, he called his soldiers to gather together to discuss the arrangements for dispatching troops in the next few days.

As a result, before he could open his mouth, there was the sound of horse hooves, and the official documents from the new capital were sent in a hurry from 800 miles away.

House opened it and took a look, and his expression changed.

Li Laosi looked anxiously, and there were no outsiders in the tents on either side. He grabbed the official document directly, and after reading it in a few glances, he became annoyed.

“What happened to Dayong? He actually allowed people to destroy the army rations in front of his eyes!”

The Marquis also frowned, and after a long pause he replied, "It's normal for Li Yong to be unable to guard against it, whether by calculation or not. Besides, who would have thought that someone would sink the ship and sink the grain. Everyone's protection was on the road, and we didn't expect that something would happen at our doorstep."

Li Laosi also knew this, but he couldn't help but be impatient.

“Do you want me to go back quickly to collect military supplies?”

The Marquis shook his head, "No need for the moment. I was worried that the front line would be stretched too long and there would be problems with supplies, so the rear camp had been distributing supplies according to the 70% quota.

“The remaining food reserves are estimated to last for more than twenty days, and there is no worry of running out of food for the time being. However, this news should not be revealed, as it may easily shake the morale of the army.”

Li Laosi walked around the ground twice and finally asked, "Master Marquis, the emperor only said to let various places re-mobilize grain, which will delay half a month, and it will take at least more than a month to transport it again.

"There is a difference of more than ten days during this period. The emperor will not understand it, but this arrangement..."

The Marquis shook his head slightly, then looked at the night sky in the distance, and replied after a while, "There will be some consequences for the foreign troops. Likewise, we are not in the new capital. It's hard to guess what the specific situation will be.

"Don't worry, I have left some manpower, and I will send news from home. You will know when the time comes!"

At this time, Jiang Cheng and the other generals gathered around after hearing this.

The Marquis and Li Laosi had a tacit understanding and did not mention what they had just said. They only said that there was a delay in the army rations and asked everyone to keep it secret.

The daily food quota for logistics will be reduced by another 10%.

Everyone is in a bad mood. They tie their heads to their trousers and bleed and sacrifice themselves. They fight on the front without asking for support from their families. However, even if they only send food, something will go wrong. It is really useless.

Moreover, sinking ships and sinking grain is definitely not something ordinary people can arrange.

There were fierce barbarians in front of the Northern Expedition, and there were such unknown enemies in the back. It can be said that they were attacked from both sides.

No one can be happy!

With their hearts full of worries, the generals dispersed.

In the next few days, although they trained as usual, sent out sentries, and fought anxiously with the barbarians, the soldiers did not know the inside story, but no one was a fool, and they could feel that something was wrong in the atmosphere.

Until, four days later, someone from the Marquis Mansion sent a message.

Li Laosi was worried about this matter. In the past few days, he almost lived and ate in the small tent next to the main tent.

He was not worried that the Northern Expeditionary Army would be hungry. After all, they had knives and guns in their hands. At worst, he could just fight with the barbarians, take some risks, and rob the barbarians of their cattle and sheep.

What he is more worried about is that his family will be anxious about this matter and fall into the trap of the person behind the scenes.

Compared to Jiangbei, Xindu is actually more dangerous.

There are many aristocratic families and hundreds of civil and military officials, all of whom have eight hundred ideas.

Even if the second brother is shrewd and tactful, Mr. Wen is steady, and there are Liu family and Jia family to help him, no one can be sure and he will not suffer a loss.

Fortunately, his family did not disappoint him again!

“Okay, okay!” Li Laosi held the letter and rolled it around on the ground, wanting to jump a few times to express his joy.

“Second brother and Mr. Wen are really amazing. They actually came up with such a good idea. It’s just a four-day delay. It’s absolutely no problem for us.”

(End of this chapter)