Chapter 404: Infighting (I)
Thousands of mountains and birds fly away, and thousands of people disappear. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In winter, especially after a few heavy snowfalls, Taihang Mountain gives people such a lonely scene.
In the sky near the west side of the mountain range, a swift eagle suddenly flew. It seemed to be looking for food, and only hovered above the white forest, but it was freezing at this time, and not even a wild beast appeared under its piercing gaze.
But if you hover in mid-air like this eagle, and have the sharp eyes of an eagle, you will see that in the white snow there is something different, although it is also covered with snow, but it is obviously not trees or rocks, but a number of wooden houses gathered together.
Yes, it is made of trees, and it looks like a very simple wooden house. The houses are similar in colour to the trees in the surrounding forest, and the snow makes them blend in with their surroundings so much that you won't notice them unless you look closely.
This is where Nie Fei and other rebels live. They have been hiding in the depths of this densely wooded and complex Taihang Mountain for months.
Outside, there was a cold wind blowing, and although there was a lot of fire in the house, the temperature could not rise by a few degrees. These wooden huts made of trees are full of crevices, and the cold wind pours into them, and the warmth effect of the fire is not too great.
But even so, it was a great pleasure for the few people sitting around the room. Especially when their eyes fell on the half-cooked roe deer above the fire, and the aroma slowly emanated from above, the eyes of several people were full of urgency and longing.
God is pitiful, although the life of these people was not easy in the past, but after all, they have not been reduced to the point where they are so impatient to look at only roasted roasted roe deer, and they can't wait to eat the half-cooked roe meat now. But now, they haven't eaten serious food for more than half a month, and they only rely on wild vegetables and tree bark and other hard-to-swallow things to satisfy their hunger, and when they see this fragrant roasted roasted roe meat, they will naturally be a little impatient.
The salivating appearance of these people, coupled with their already tattered and dirty clothes, if someone says that they are homeless or beggars, most people will believe it, anyway, few people will believe that they are the Datong rebels who gave the governor of Datong a headache, and finally lost their official position and were taken.
Looking at the greedy eyes of the brothers in front of him, Nie Fei felt even more uncomfortable. These are all good brothers who he brought out single-handedly and trusted and obeyed him, but now because of his words, he has fallen into such a situation. Shame and helplessness...... All kinds of emotions filled his chest, the only thing he didn't have was regret, and in that case, the only thing he could do was to be against the fuck!
After a long silence, Nie Fei returned his attention to business, he sorted out his mind and said, "How is the situation of the brothers now?" ”
"It's not easy...... After he spoke, everyone's eyes reluctantly moved away from the roe deer on the fire, and then a man with a relatively handsome face said: "We have thousands of people in the mountains, and the food consumption is really too great." Now it's winter again, the beasts are hiding, and it's very difficult for us to rely on the mountains to eat the mountains. ”
"Yes, Mr. Qian......" The other person said uneasily, even at this time, their address to Nie Fei still hasn't changed: "I can only eat some wild vegetables or something in the past half a month, and many brothers' eyes are green." And...... There are also more than a dozen brothers who are sick, and they are afraid of ......"
When Nie Fei heard this, his heart also trembled. Those are all good brothers who trust themselves, but now they have led them to such a dead end, and I am really ashamed.
"In addition, since the last few days, there have been brothers who have left the station and never returned. I'm afraid they plan to leave the team and Taihang Mountain and find another way to survive. Another person said with a bitter face: "Although there are only about a dozen people now, I am worried that if this continues, if there is no change, the number of people who leave will continue to increase." ”
"Damn, these bastards! If Lao Tzu finds out about them, he will definitely cut off their heads! As deserters, they are really a disgrace to our brothers! "A big man who was supposed to be a bearded man, but now his face was covered with beard and hair, and he looked no different from a wild man, and said angrily.
"Old Han, why can't you restrain your temper at this time?" Nie Fei glared at him dissatisfied, and the man obediently closed his mouth.
Seeing him like this, Nie Fei retracted his gaze and sighed lightly: "I got this news two days earlier." In fact, it's no wonder that they can't hold on for long without a way to live. Even if I'm alone, sometimes I feel like I can't hold on. If the brothers really want to go, let them go. ”
"Mr. Qian......" Everyone was gloomy in their hearts, wanting to say something, but they didn't know where to start.
The terrain of Taihang Mountain is complex, the road is tortuous, and it covers a wide area, which is indeed a good place to hide. Even in the later generations, when firearms were extremely developed, the Chinese army was still able to rely on its geographical advantages and combat power to far surpass its own Japanese army in this battle without falling behind.
But these have to be solved on the premise that most of their own food and clothing problems can be solved. And this rebel army obviously does not have the mind and ability to consciously develop the wasteland, let alone all kinds of advanced ideas to improve the consciousness of the soldiers below, so once they encounter difficulties, there will naturally be people who slip away.
And once this kind of escape happens, it will spread like an avalanche. Not to mention that they only have two or three thousand remnants, that is, tens of thousands of troops, if they do not have a proper strategy, they will also completely lose their combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
As a general who has been leading troops in the army for a long time, Nie Fei certainly knows how serious the problem is. But with the facts in front of him, it is indeed difficult for a military general to come up with a way to appease the morale of the army that ordinary civilian officials can't think of. And he knows better that violence will not prevent this kind of thing from happening, and may even cause bigger problems, so he can only accept it.
"Mr. Qian, is there really no way to improve the situation of the brothers?" Someone asked cautiously.
Nie Fei was stunned for a moment, and then his face sank: "I know what you want to say." I'm not going to do that. Although we have been regarded as a rebel by the government, we should know in our hearts that we are not chaotic ministers and thieves, and this kind of thing must not be done, otherwise there will be no way back. ”
"Yes......" Seeing his resolute attitude, the man did not dare to say anything more, and lowered his head. It's just that one of his eyes is constantly flashing with a strange light, which is unpredictable.
As the man asked the question, the atmosphere in the room became even more dreary than before. Only the rich fragrance of the roe deer, which is gradually ripening, is the most concerned......
In another small cabin some distance away from the room where Nie Fei and the others were gathering, five gray-clothed men were also gathering together, talking in a low voice.
Although their situation and appearance were similar to those of the generals, it could be seen from their calm actions that these people did not care much about the current situation.
But even so, there was some worry in the eyes of several people. At this moment, the first person was talking: "Then Nie Fei is really a dead brain, at this time, he still refuses to accept our suggestion, he insists on staying in this Taihang Mountain, and refuses to do anything to be a chaotic minister and thief, it is really tricky." ”
"Actually, we have also been in secret contact with those brothers under him, and many of them don't have much resistance to doing this, but they all say that everything must be done according to Nie Fei's wishes. This is the most infuriating thing, and we have nothing to do. ”
"Boss, I think we should slaughter that Nie Fei. As long as he dies, won't all these people have to listen to us? ”
"Fart! If things were really so easy to do, would Lao Tzu be so embarrassed? The leader glared at the man dissatisfied: "Do you say that they are bandits and bandits?" They weren't a rabble, they were an army. If their leader is killed, we must be the object of suspicion, and when the time comes, let's not talk about using them to do something, even our own safety will not be guaranteed! I will not say this again, and I will not allow it. ”
"Yes!" The subordinate was reprimanded like this, and immediately lowered his eyebrows and did not dare to make a sound.
"But boss, there's no way to go on like this. Many of the people in the group had already started to run out. If there is no change, I'm afraid that everyone is gone, and we won't be able to use them anymore. ”
"yes, boss, what the hell are we going to do now?"
The leader sighed helplessly: "I can only look at it again, maybe there will be new instructions from Childe's side." ”
"I suddenly had an idea, can we let Childe get us some food outside. Once they've accepted our help, it's hard to say no to our request, right? ”
"Hmph, you really dare to think about it. Let's not say that the food of these thousands of people is not easy to make, but the son has made it up, how can he transport it to us? Is your Dao Gongzi so powerful that he can have the art of shifting? The leader glared angrily at the unobtrusive subordinate.
"Hey, I thought they would only hide for a few days even if they entered the mountain, but I didn't expect them to really survive for so long. This Nie Fei is really dead-eyed, can't he listen to what we mean? It didn't hurt him at all. ”
Just as his subordinates were complaining, the leader suddenly lowered his ear, and then waved his hand: "Silence, you listen outside, what is that movement?" ”
"This is ......" Several people listened carefully, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces: "Could it be ......?"