Zhao Fei returned to the village late in the evening, after arranging this huge amount of money. He went to find Shao Fei for the first time.

Shao Fei was settling today's new fighter at this time. Placement management is not Shao Fei's strong point, so he is a bit of a rush.

Zhao Fei saw Shao Fei from a distance and shouted: "Shao Fei! ”

Shao Fei turned around, as if he had seen a savior, and hurriedly ran over: "You are finally back, go to the place where there are still more than a dozen soldiers who have not settled down." ”

Zhao Fei turned to Wu Tianyue and instructed: "Tianyue, you go and help, you are more expert in local work, I have something to do with Shao Fei." ”

Hearing Zhao Fei call himself "Tianyue" instead of "Comrade Wu Tianyue", Wu Tianyue was happy in her heart, and agreed with a shy smile.

After Wu Tianyue left, Shao Fei smiled "hehe": "When the lion girl is also shy, don't you just call her name, as for being shy like this." ”

"Talking about business, I don't look serious."

Zhao Fei's expression was very serious, and then he asked, "Do you know a person named Chen Haotian?" ”

"I haven't heard of it, what's wrong?" Without waiting for Zhao Fei to answer, Shao Fei said excitedly: "Do you know, I met Kaizi today, and 60 guns were sold for 1350 oceans." I really want to know who that kid is. ”

"You met it, and I met it." Zhao Fei smiled, and then said: "Originally, he had to pay 8,000 to buy the calligraphy and paintings of 5,000 oceans, do you think this is strange?" ”

After hearing this, Shao Fei's face was shocked, the two encountered the same thing one day, it was difficult not to think that it was done by one person.

Shao Fei became serious and asked, "Is that person in a white suit and a black hat?" ”

"yes, how do you know."

"Cut~" Shao Fei shook his head incredulously and said to Zhao Fei: "We met the same Kaizi." No, it's a nobleman. ”

"He knows you, the commander of the Nagawa Legion. He also told me to give me a message, saying thank you, and telling me to hate you. ”

Zhao Fei's words shocked Shao Fei again, this name was the first time he heard of it, he was both thanked and hated, and he was still the commander of the Sichuan Army. Shao Fei is now like a second monk, completely confused.

Zhao Fei asked again: "Do you know each other?" ”

Shao Fei replied impatiently: "How do I know such a local tyrant." Haven't we all been together since we entered Sichuan? Sichuan Jun, I know that... That's right, Wang Wenxi's Sichuan army commander. ”

"Forget it, but I still want to thank you." After Zhao Fei finished speaking, he asked Shao Fei: "What is the army like today?" ”

After that, Shao Fei told Zhao Fei in detail what happened in the army today.

On this day, more than eighty Red Army troops gathered from all over the country, almost all of them wounded and sick.

As for the situation of the medical team, a large number of medicines were bought today, enough for the next few days, and a large number of medicines were needed before crossing the meadow.

After listening, Zhao Fei asked, "Do you think we have enough money now?" ”

After Shao Fei calculated, he replied, "It may not be enough." 9,000 oceans, I counted 400 people, except for the purchase of a large amount of medicine and supplies to cross the meadows, each person has less than 5 oceans. But sometimes the plan can't keep up with the change, and you can't buy food, so you may be rich. ”

After listening to this, Zhao Fei didn't quite understand how Shao Fei calculated. When there were 170 people in his company, it was only 2,000 oceans a month. It's only ten days and half a month to cross the meadow, so it will take so much money.

Zhao Fei asked, "You kid, have you already planned it?" Can you tell me how you calculated? ”

So, according to historical records, Shao Fei explained the difficulties of grassland to Zhao Fei.

The grass has "three fears"

I'm afraid of getting stuck in a quagmire. If someone doesn't step on the meadow and falls into the mire, the more they struggle, the deeper they sink. Improper rescue methods may cause both the rescuer and the rescued to be swallowed by sludge.

Second, I am afraid of rain, and the meadow under my feet will be softer and more slippery after the rain, and I will fall down and fall into the mud swamp if I am not careful.

Three are afraid of crossing the river. There are many rivers in the meadows, and frail warriors often can't withstand the irritation of the icy river water, and they will be swept away by the river if they are not careful. When it rains heavily, the river rises sharply, making it even more difficult to cross the river.

After talking about the "three fears" of the grassland, Shao Fei told Zhao Fei about the "three difficulties" of the grassland.

The "three difficulties" are the difficulty of traveling, the difficulty of food and the difficulty of staying overnight.

It is difficult to walk, there are mud puddles and swamps everywhere, and you can only walk on the meadow.

It is difficult to eat, and the barley wheat fried noodles brought by the troops are difficult to swallow without water, and the water on the grass is mostly poisonous.

It is difficult to stay overnight, the grass is damp, and it is difficult to find a dry place to camp, which will cause great harm to the warrior's body early.

After listening to this, Zhao Fei was very shocked.

"Alright, brother, don't look like that. We must maintain an optimistic revolutionary attitude. ”

Shao Fei smiled, and then said to Zhao Fei: "We still have four days to prepare, we Shuangfei have their own duties, you are responsible for the affairs of the troops, and I am responsible for purchasing the necessary materials for the grassland." ”

Zhao Fei smiled reluctantly.

Shao Fei's tone suddenly became heavy, and he said to Zhao Fei: "But there is one thing, I hope you are prepared, not only you, but also every soldier in the army." ”

"What is it?"

Shao Fei said: "We will meet a lot of comrades who died in the grassland, and the number is amazing. ”

"Probably."

Zhao Fei's face sank completely, but he still wanted to know the number.

"I can tell you, but don't ask me why I know."

Shao Fei's expression became very serious, and he put his hand on Zhao Fei's shoulder.

"I promise."

Zhao Fei frowned, ready in his heart.

"Ten thousand."

"What? Ten thousand! That's impossible! ”

Zhao Fei didn't believe his ears, this number was too appalling.

"It's true, our Red Second Army Front Army has 3,000 troops, and the Red Fourth Front Army has 7,000."

Shao Fei didn't want what he said to be true, but the historical data was indeed recorded in this way, but Shao Fei seemed to ignore the fact that the Red Fourth Front Army had crossed the grassland three times. In fact, there are not so many people, but there are quite a few.

It was difficult for Zhao Fei to accept such a reality, this blow was too big for him, and he valued the lives of his comrades more than anything else.

"I told you earlier that the Central Front Army sacrificed as much as 6,000 people on the grassland last year."

"We'll be off in three days! Maybe there are still people alive. ”

Zhao Fei also wanted to hold on to a glimmer of hope to save those comrades-in-arms who died in the grassland.

"No way, it's been ten days."

Shao Fei's words hit Zhao Fei again, he knew that Zhao Fei attached great importance to his comrades, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to stay in Yunnan.

Shao Fei didn't want to see his brother's desperate appearance, so he continued: "Then set off in three days, people's will to survive cannot be calculated by data." If there is water, and there are grass roots and wild vegetables and other things, maybe you can see it for a long time. ”

"That's it."

Zhao Fei's tone was firm, and his mind had been decided.

The two unanimously decided to leave early in the morning three days later. Now they only have two days to prepare.

During these two days, each platoon was busy in its own way.

The medical team was treating the wounded from all over the place, and the ancestral hall was almost overcrowded.

The four platoons of the company did not include any soldiers who came over, and the staffing was still the same as before. Zhao Fei arranged these stranded comrades-in-arms in two nearby villages to provide food and arrange treatment.

The busiest should be Shao Fei, who led a row of people to buy grain and materials for the grass everywhere. The grain stores in the nearby county were almost all bought up by Shao Fei and them. But in the end, it was not enough for the troops to cross the meadow.

The main materials purchased were: 30 yaks and horses, 400 pieces of clothes and shoes changed by the soldiers, a large amount of oilcloth, oiled paper, a large number of ropes, a large number of clothes, etc. There are also some special equipment that is used for emergencies.

The only thing that the troops are short of is food, which has a lot to do with the fact that the large army has just left. Shao Fei tried his best, but in the end he only collected 3,000 catties of grain, and each soldier received less than 8 catties.

Shao Fei had no choice but to buy a large amount of sugar for emergencies.