Chapter 63: Another Kind of Persistence

"Borrow troops ......!" Nangong was a little surprised when he heard Liu Che's request, it was so difficult that the Han really couldn't find a cavalry that could match the Huns? actually ran to borrow the Yun family's guards from him, and Nangong felt a little sour in his heart.

"Sister, there is no way for me to do this. At that time, Cheng gave his father a note from time to time, saying that it was a livestock breeding policy to encourage people to raise horses. But grandma is afraid of delaying the farming-based private economy. It was not adopted, so that my big man is now in short supply of horses. The replacement of war horses for the normal supply of the northern and southern armies is a trouble, not to mention a large number of equipped cavalry troops. Liu Che seemed quite helpless, and now he had to pay for his grandmother's myopia.

"Hello, you know. My sister couldn't move those arrogant soldiers, and the guards of the Yun family looked at the iron plate, in fact, they all had their own subordinates. Those who came from the Great King City and the main palace were Canghu's subordinates, and they only obeyed Canghu's orders. Qi Tie is a cautious person and a tough seed.

did not receive Canghu's warrant, and even Canglan couldn't mobilize a single soldier. And if you want to get Canghu's warrant, you must inform Yunhou. Not to mention anything else, just the transmission of official documents back and forth. I'm afraid it will take half a month, and by that time, I'm afraid that the Huns have already robbed Youbeiping to the bottom and returned to the Mobei grassland with the spoils of war. Nangong's tone was quite helpless, but Wang Wan next to him seemed to be unwavering. is always the dignified and extreme queen mother's demeanor.

What Nangong said was the truth, the Yun family's troop transfer system was extremely strict. The team went out and only carried out the military orders given by the commander, even if Nangong ordered in vain as a lady. The Yun family's inner and outer mansions were strictly separated, and the guards were only in charge of fighting. The inner government is only in charge of business, and the money of the inner government is used to help the outer government. The armed forces of the outer province protect the economy of the inner government.

At the same time, Yun Xiao adopted the method of mixing sand, and Canghu's subordinates had people brought out by Dai Yu. Dai Yu's subordinates have people brought out by Canghu. This prevents generals from being promoted in the same system. Form a kind of internal gang.

Liu Che's face was lonely, he knew that this was the end. But I still have the idea of giving it a try, and I can't help anyone call my grandmother short-sighted. Pity the people of Youbeiping, the Huns have not come to the Han border for several years to plunder on a large scale. This time it will definitely become more ferocious, Liu Che closed his eyes, and his eyes were full of the slaughter and looting of the people.

What the great emperor didn't know was. It was in Wangping City, which was the first to be breached. There is also a Han army holding out. Although the number of this Han army was pitiful.

Su Wu felt that he had slept for a long time, and his throat was dry and coughing terribly. It was as if he was in an ice cellar, and it was so cold that he shivered constantly.

"Water...... Water! Su Wu groaned, and immediately a bowl of water came to his mouth. There was a burning coal-burning thing in my throat, and it hurt every time I swallowed it.

"Ahem...... Ahem! There was a violent cough, and large mouthfuls of pus and mucous sputum blood clots spurted out of Su Wu's mouth. The second egg on the side kept wiping the filth for Su Wu, and the eyes of several veterans next to him were as bright as tanuki in the night. It's a bit of a madness.

I have been in this hidden cave for a few days, and there is a lot of food in the cave. I don't dare to make a fire, and there is a lot of water. Next to it is a well. You can drink water freely. But there is no hot water to drink, and these days they drink ice water and eat raw wheat to survive.

Su Wu has been suffering from a high fever, and his body is hot like charcoal. But it seemed to be very cold, and he was shivering there. Fortunately, it was winter, and there were no obvious signs of infection and suppuration in the wound. Erdan used the local method of his hometown to constantly put a wet rag on Su Wu's head. Cool down the captain, the sentry commander is right. This kid is not clever and straightforward. honestly regarded the half-dead Su Wu as his backbone. As long as he doesn't take his last breath, Erdan will definitely not give up Su Wu, who is still breathing.

He spit out a lot of thick phlegm and filth. Su Wu felt better. Erdan fed him two mouthfuls of cold well water, and Su Wu woke up faintly.

It was pitch black, except for a few pairs of night owl-like eyes that sparkled. "Where is this, is it the underworld?" Su Wu said with difficulty, remembering that he had been shot with an arrow. The last memory was the tail feather that kept fluttering on his chest. The arrow was long and thick, and the tail feathers seemed to be made from the feathers of a golden eagle. This must be the best of the condor shooters. Only such a person would use such a valuable arrow.

"Captain, you're still alive. This is the cave you ordered to dig for the soldiers, and the hole is in the stable. Your injuries shouldn't matter, the goggles are blocking the arrows. The tip of the arrow penetrated more than an inch, and the doctor said that it did not hurt any organs. ”

Erdan is very persistent. Now his dedication has paid off. The captain can speak, and he should survive. A man who can fight in a desperate situation should be treated with due respect.

"Outside...... What's going on out there? Su Wu gasped and said, although he spit out a lot of thick phlegm. But it seems that there is a barrier blocked in the trachea.

"The sentry commander finally sealed the cave, we don't know. There's plenty of food to keep us going for a while. The sentry commander and his brethren burned down the granaries in the city, as you said before you fell unconscious. Not a single grain of grain was left for the Huns. ”

Su Wu closed his eyes in pain, he knew that the sentry commander would not be spared. The best ending was to die in battle, and the slaves who were plundered by the Huns to the north ended miserably. More terrifying than death, Yunhou had rescued many such people on the grassland. Their tragic scene Su Wu had seen, and the shocking scars were simply outrageous.

"I and my four brothers were left behind, all of whom were the only sons in the family. The sentinel said that we were still young and needed to leave some seeds for the family. Those pairs of sparkling eyes surrounded him, and it was very dark in the cave. It was not clear what they looked like at all, and they did not dare to light a fire. Because the smoke that runs out will reveal the location, it is not known whether the Huns above have left.

"Stupid, ignition doesn't work. But it's okay to light a candle, people have been in the dark for a long time. It's going to be crazy. Su Wu looked at these pairs of commanding eyes helplessly, and his mother stayed underground until he caught up with the groundhog.

Those pairs of eyes suddenly lit up, and they looked a little crazy. Those who stay underground know how precious light is. Even a little bit of light like a firefly is better than pitch black darkness.

A match was struck, and the light quickly lit the candle that had groped through the hole in the cave wall.

A few pairs of strange eyes disappeared, replaced by five immature faces. No wonder the sentry commander sent them down to take care of Su Wu, these guys are still children. The eldest was definitely not more than sixteen years old, and none of them even had time to grow a beard. The largest one has only a layer of fluff on the chin.

Su Wu tried to move his body, but his limbs were as soft as noodles. I tried to flutter twice, but I didn't stand up. can only be supported by the second egg and another creep. Sit up with difficulty.

There are many such caves in Wangping City, which were ordered to be built by Su Wulai when he came. At first, these lazy people actually resisted very much, and some guys paid to hire migrant workers to repair them. The hidden soldier cave is so repaired that even a fool can see that the one that Su Wu is hiding in was dug by Su Wu himself with someone.

On one side of the well, there are also cleverly placed vents on the edge. More importantly, the entrance to this cave is hidden, under the horse food trough of a stable. It is categorically difficult for idlers to notice without careful observation. Anyway, whoever is okay will fucking go and observe the horse food trough. It's not easy to capture a county seat, but it's important to hurry up and grab some loot.

Su Wu lay in this super secret room, thinking about what to do next. Do you want to make turtles here, or go up and see what's going on outside.

With the light, the children began to be emboldened. The candles were lit one by one, and Su Wu leaned against the cave wall. Suddenly, I smelled the smell of roasted wheat, and I turned my head to look at it and was surprised. A few children are leaning against wheat with candles, probably because they haven't eaten hot food in days. The little ones roasted a little with a spoon and then couldn't wait to stuff it into their mouths. I scratched my ears and scratched my cheeks, but I was reluctant to spit it out.

Erdan took a spoonful of freshly roasted wheat and carefully brought it to Su Wu's mouth. I blew it carefully before sending it, and the "grunt" sound of swallowing saliva was so loud in this small Tibetan cave.

"Captain, take a bite." Erdan's eyes were full of hope, and he hadn't eaten hot food for many days. He also coveted this mouthful of roasted wheat.

"I won't eat it, and you don't bake it. The smell of this wheat will spread, and if there are Huns outside, they will definitely smell it. Although our hidden soldier cave is hidden, it will still be a gang if someone is looking for it. If the Huns find here, I will die, and you will be captured by the Huns and taken to the grassland as slaves for herding sheep. You will never be able to go back to the Central Plains and see your parents and relatives again. ”

Su Wu's face was very grim, this was a matter of life and death. The children don't understand, but he understands. It's okay to use candles to get some light, but it's really hard for these children to use it to roast wheat. These days, I must have eaten raw wheat, and I can't stand it.

A few little guys quickly stuffed the wheat from the spoon into their mouths, whether it was hot or not, and whether it was ripe or not. The sound of teeth grinding wheat in the dark "quack" and "quack" sounded directly, and it was sad to listen to.

The wheat could not be baked, and a few of the little ones blew out the candles. Only Erdan kept a candle, and now the spoon in his hand was filled with well water. Roasted wheat has a flavor, but boiling water does not.

Erdan carefully baked a spoonful, tested the water temperature, blew it with a small mouth, and poured it into Su Wu. After a mouthful of hot water, Su Wu felt that his whole body seemed to be warm. Especially the eyes, warm and hot, wet and wet. (To be continued......)