After reorganizing the soldiers and horses that went out with the army, the next day, 5,000 Xuzhou soldiers and horses began to march slowly towards the land of Yingchuan.

Although he was prepared from the beginning, the potter still did not expect that life in the military would be so difficult.

After two days of sitting on the horse, the potter felt a pain in his back and a feeling of discomfort all over.

Riding a horse is different from riding a car, you must always keep a stable body, stand upright, the waist board is even harder, and the saddle seems to be able to grind the skin of your thighs, sometimes one day riding a horse, the inner sides of the two thighs are grinding out blood blisters, and the lower discs of the two legs are walking on the ground, and they can't be closed.

(It is said that the Han Dynasty did not have a saddle and stirrups, which is not an objective statement, logically speaking, the Qin Dynasty of China did not have a saddle and stirrups, but the Western Han Dynasty had, that is because the Warring States period was mostly based on chariots, but the Han Dynasty experienced the battle with the Xiongnu, the scale of the cavalry has been quite large, replacing the infantry as the main force, and a lot of horse bows, as well as the rush war deep into the grassland, is unrealistic under the premise of no saddle and stirrups, if the results of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are changed to the case of no stirrup saddle, It is basically difficult to cross the grassland, and by the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, stirrups and saddles must have been complete and common, but there is no proof whether stirrups belong to single stirrups or double stirrups)

The pottery merchant's physique is not very good, the bones are the same as crispy in a few days, it can be said that he has suffered a lot, and the food along the way is very poor, although Xuzhou is also rich, but the first two years have also revived the Yellow Turban Rebellion, so now he is still recuperating, Tao Qian ordered the military rations to only supply rice, not to the main general with meat, so three meals a day is basically gruel, and the side dishes are just some wild vegetables that cannot be named.

After tossing a long distance, the potter felt that he had lost seventeen or eighteen pounds.

On the other hand, Mi Fang, this kid, is not much better, after all, he is a child of a rich family, even if he has dabbled in some military, it is just a shallow taste, who has suffered this kind of hardship, and he is humming and chirping for a few days, pointing at his father and scolding his mother.

The potter sometimes thinks that Tao Qian let himself and Mi Fang, the two hundred and fifty together, to lead the troops, it is really a bit of a feeling of death, the potter himself will not lead the troops, let alone Mi Fang, it feels like he has nothing to do...... The generals are like this, and the prospects of the Xuzhou Army are really a little worried.

Five days later, the soldiers and horses arrived in Qian County, and according to the judgment of the potters, this place should belong to the territory of Anhui Province in later generations...... Yingchuan should be in the southern region of Henan Province, so it seems that according to the algorithm of later generations, it is to cross another province to reach one's first destination.

In the evening, the soldiers sent dry food and vegetable soup to the potter and Mi Fang, the dry food was black, it was impossible to see what kind of grain, the vegetable soup was loose and scattered, there were not a few vegetable leaves, the oil star was not at all, the salt was also pitiful, and drinking it in the stomach was not much different from drinking white water - to be honest, the potter felt that this vegetable soup might not be as good as white water.

"Ben will ...... I can't stand it!! ”

Mi Fang drank a few mouthfuls of vegetable soup, and the depression that had been suppressed for days finally broke out in an instant, he threw the dishes and chopsticks heavily on the table, and hissed through gritted teeth: "It's okay if there is no oil star at all!" Even the damn salt is pitiful, tasteless...... It's better than horse urine! This general is also the general of the expedition to the west, how can he eat the grain of this livestock every day? ”

The potter glanced at Mi Fang calmly and said: "Military life, it's like this, there is enough grain and grass, even if it's good, as for whether the food is good or not, I don't think Brother Mi will pick so much." ”

Mi Fang looked at the dry food and vegetable soup in front of the potter who didn't even move a mouthful, and secretly pursed her lips.

The two were relatively silent, and fell into an awkward situation with each other for a while......

"The eldest prince ......," Mi Fang said hesitantly.

"Huh?"

"Why don't we also lead the troops out to fight the tooth sacrifice?" Mi Fang said tentatively.

The potter glanced at Mi Fang suspiciously: "What do you mean?" ”

"Well......" Mi Fang seemed to be a little hesitant, not knowing how to explain it to him, and said, "It's to lead the troops out and improve the food of the brothers." ”

The potter raised his eyebrows: "I understand the improvement of the food, but why do you want to lead the troops out?" ”

Mi Fang laughed dryly: "If you don't lead the troops, who will rob it......"

Looking at Mi Fang's unnatural expression, the potter suddenly realized.

Mi Fang is going to lead the troops to plunder the people's wealth!

In fact, it is normal, from ancient times to the present, in troubled times, soldiers and horses are out on the road, whether it is a prince, a county guard, even if it is a place with soldiers in hand, how many people do not plunder the people's property? How many soldiers who don't indulge in robbing homes and houses?

Serious ones, even such as Bai Qi, Xiang Yu, Cao Cao, and Temujin, all slaughtered the city on a large scale, and the so-called strict military discipline was just gold dust for the victors in the history books. In fact, in order to meet the normal needs of the soldiers in the case of a shortage of military baggage, and in order not to cause mutiny, most of the generals can only use this way to reward meritorious soldiers and boost morale.

After the city has been breached, most of the leaders will plunder for a few days. During this period, the generals led by the soldiers' rape/adultery/captivity/plunder all turned a blind eye. During the Three Kingdoms period, only a part of the population was lost because of the war, and sixty or seventy percent of the population was lost because of this behavior.

No matter what the starting point is, the consequences of the army's actions will be borne by the ordinary people.

The so-called prosperity, the people suffer. Death, the people suffer...... The people at the bottom will always bear the suffering caused by every word and deed of the upper class.

Tao Shangzheng said: "General Mi, my father Tao Qian is known as a benevolent gentleman, and my Xuzhou military horse is also a benevolent and righteous army, this matter of burning and looting is not what our Xuzhou army should do......"

When Mi Fang heard this, she immediately blushed: "Aren't I also thinking about rewarding our soldiers?" ”

"We don't lack military rations, and besides, the war hasn't been fought yet? What kind of soldier is rewarded for a good end? It will spoil them...... Mi soldiers, as a prison army, I must take care of this kind of thing, you will immediately issue a military order tomorrow, this westward expedition, looting people and wealth along the way! Immediately slash! ”

"Nuo ......" Mi Fang made a fuss, and began to bow his head and drink the vegetable soup again, but the taste of the vegetable soup is really not in the mouth, Mi Fang belongs to a large family, not to mention brocade clothes and jade food, but Dun Dun is definitely not short of meat, he can't stand this kind of treatment for a long time......

After barely taking two more sips, Mi Fang threw the wooden spoon to the ground and wailed, "I can't stand it!" It's so hard to drink! Not even a smell of meat...... It's just a faint bird! ”

Speaking of this, Mi Fang turned his head sharply and looked at the potter again, with red bloodshot eyes in his eyes: "Big prince, let's go grab it once!" Don't grab much! Just grab some livestock and come back to improve the food! I promise not to hurt anyone...... The last general is willing to make a military order! ”

The potter's attitude was very resolute: "No! My Xuzhou army is a gentleman's army! How can you commit acts of banditry? Looting, say you can't do anything! ”

"A gentleman's teacher is also a human being! It is a man who has a tongue...... You're going to be hungry! Mi Fang argued with reason.

The potter said leisurely: "There are ways to eat meat, why do you have to grab it?" ”

"Don't grab the meat from somewhere?! Childe, can you stop playing the last general? The last general is talking to you about business...... "Mi Fang made this kid a little nervous.

The pottery merchant sighed and said, "Okay, seeing that you are so sincere, let this son teach you to be obedient, Brother Mi can know that there is a witty saying in the world." “

Mi Fang said in a humble voice: "What's the witty word? ”

"The so-called: a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a prostitute, and a prostitute is not as good as a thief."

"What do you mean?" Such a profound sentence, Mi Fang didn't understand it for a while.

The potter showed a look of disgust: "Stupid, you can't understand such a simple sentence?" Our Xuzhou army is a gentleman's army, how can we loot at will and lose the prestige of the people? This is the way to get rid of chaos! Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to rob. ”

Mi Fang muttered, "What then? ”

"If that's the case, then the only thing left is to steal." The potter explained with a smile.

Mi Fang looked at the potter in a daze, not knowing where he learned this crooked theory.

"The teacher of a gentleman, don't rob ...... All stealing? ”

The potter shook his finger: "It's not the gentleman's master who steals, it's you who steal." ”

Mi Fang was dumbfounded when she heard this.

"Me? I'm going to steal? …… I am a general of the expedition to the west who was personally appointed by the Xuzhou Assassin Shi, and I commanded more than 5,000 soldiers and horses...... Running out and stealing livestock yourself? ”

The potter raised his eyebrows, angry and funny: "Of course! It is you who want to improve the food, not others, and you have enough food and clothing by yourself...... Besides, five thousand soldiers and horses, all of them are out to steal, are you stupid to be the one you steal? ”

Mi Fang touched her chin and said cutely: "How many people should I go to?" ”

"Du Bo and above, three captains, three captains, you, me, plus a dozen or so guards...... Stealing chickens is enough! ”

Mi Fang's eyes were full of puzzled confusion: "In the first army, the highest commander plus the prison army, all went out to steal chickens, eldest prince, do you call this the teacher's army?" ”

"Don't understand, do you? This is also a technique! ”

"Good technique, good technique! The son is talented, and the end will be admired! ”

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In the past few days, a strange thing has happened in the entire land of Huai and Ru.

Starting from the east end of Qiaoxian County and the border of Yingchuan to the west, there began to be frequent trouble.

The Zhuangzi and villages along the road, for some reason, began to throw a large number of chickens and ducks from time to time.

Today, five chickens were lost in Wangjia Village in southern China, six ducks were lost in Lijiazhai in Huaidong tomorrow, and a few geese disappeared in Zhangzhuang on the border of Rudi in a few days. And the route is clear, from the east to the west, almost across the entire land of Chen Ru, without any turns!

Moreover, the lost crime scene will leave a few strands of unclear yellow hair, which ordinary people can't recognize at all, and they don't know which great immortal went down to the earth to make a magic weapon.

It has begun to circulate in various places, and such a large-scale case of poultry loss must not be done by manpower, but must be committed by the yellow skin essence.

As the saying goes, the country will die, and demons will be born! If there is turmoil today, how can demons and monsters also come out to make waves? For a time, the people in the land of Chen Ru were panicked, and there were high lists, inviting demons and monks with great magical powers to exterminate the evil spirits, and the families who were patronized by the goblins all burned incense and worshiped heaven and earth, hoping that the yellow skin fairy would be spiritual, and not to patronize his own poultry repeatedly, and to harm other people's homes when it was not appropriate.

With the passage of time, the Xuzhou army has reached the border of Yingchuan, and within three days, it will be able to make peace with Kong Ling's soldiers and horses.

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In the handsome tent, the potter and Mi Fang were handling a roast chicken, and the two of them tore and dragged it, and the one they ate was called a ditch full of trenches.

What happiness is, happiness is to be able to eat whatever you want, and there is no shortage of what you want to eat.

"The eldest prince is a true god!"

Mi Fang was full, wiped her mouth, and immediately patted her ass: "Childe's method of stealing chickens is really skillful!" It was an eye-opener for Mi...... Not only can those poultry not call when they are caught, but the technique is also crisp and neat, without any jerky feeling of retention! After finishing the matter, I still remember that I can deliberately leave some yellow filaments, so I will be suspicious, and the eyes and ears of the people in the world will not be able to do it if I am not experienced in a hundred battles...... Hehe, the world still thinks it's a ghost! ”

The potter sucked his oil-stained fingers, waved his hand modestly, and said: "Brother Mi has a good reputation, and Brother Mi's modus operandi is becoming more and more sharp, and he has taken the lead in the last few times...... In the past few days, he has beheaded seven roosters, three geese, and thirteen ducks! Sure enough, there is the courage of ten thousand people, worthy of being the chief general of the Western Expeditionary Army named by my father, with Tao's view, I am afraid that it will not take a few days, and Brother Mi will be able to come out of the blue! ”

Mi Fang smiled: "Eldest prince, seeing that my army is about to enter the realm of Kong Ling, I am afraid that it is quite immoral and humane to do such a pickled thing in the realm of my ally's family...... It's better to take advantage of the fact that we haven't entered the country yet, and get him twice more tonight, which can be regarded as our beginning and end! ”

The potter stretched out his hand and pulled a chicken wing, and said suspiciously: "I didn't expect General Mi to be so enthusiastic about this matter...... Do you have a new goal? ”

Mi Fang hurriedly reported: "The scout came to report, twenty miles away from our camp, there is a big Zhuangzi, I heard that it is newly established, it is set up by the clan that moved here from the land, and the surname Xu is the leader, and there are hundreds of Zhuang Ding and clan people gathered in the village, and more pigs and cattle are raised, and the number is very considerable...... It's not that the last general is boasting, we have been stealing chickens and ducks for days, and I have been very bored when I get caught again...... The last general asked for an order, and tonight he captured two big fat pigs and came back to sacrifice the flag! I hope my son will agree! ”

The potter couldn't help but laugh angrily when he heard this, this Mi Fang, who is not good at governing the army, is so attentive to this kind of thing......

After thinking for a while, the potter nodded and said, "Okay!" General Mi has the enthusiasm to challenge such a difficult task, but it is also admirable, how can I say it...... Although the ancient famous generals, they are not as good as them! But I have to talk about it first, tonight is the last time! ”

Mi Fang reached out and grabbed a chicken leg, stuffed it in her mouth, and said vaguely while nodding heavily: "That's nature!" That's nature! ”