In February of the first year of Qiongyuan, Liaodong Town was far away.

"It's coming! Here it comes! ”

Looking at the more and more black spots appearing in the west, the head of the town gradually became commotionous. A few scouts immediately galloped away, and more and more people flocked to the far side of the town. And in the military fort outside the city, those people couldn't care less, and some of the bold ones even ran out of the military fort to welcome the arrival of reinforcements.

The scouts who arrived to investigate reported that this was indeed the reinforcement of the Daping Army, and the city suddenly became even more boiling, and it didn't take long for bursts of cheers to sound. The lonely city has been hanging outside for a long time, and the feeling of loneliness and fear is simply indescribable. And today when the reinforcements finally arrived, many soldiers were crying with joy, and at the end of the day, some even shouted hoarsely.

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An hour later, Zug, Yao Liang, Yu Ji, Fu Sheng, Ye Chao, Hadan Baatel and others who greeted each other stood at the gate of the city, watching the horse team carrying grain, grass and supplies enter the city.

And at this time, the smile had disappeared from everyone's faces, because many of the soldiers of the Daping Army who entered the city had red frostbite marks on their faces. There were even a few camel workers whose lips were frozen and cracked, and turned into three- or four-petaled lips like rabbits.

And Zug was nagging and introducing to Yu Ji: "This time, in order to transport grain for Commander Yu, the emperor has collected almost all the camels and pack horses in Beizhili. But along the way, more than 600 camels froze to death, nearly 2,000 pack horses died, and even nearly 500 horses in our Pegasus Town froze to death. ”

"All the horses lost their fat so badly that many of them got frostbitten. It's okay to freeze off your ears. More than 100 sons and daughters also froze their fingers. I can't fight with a sword anymore. What a pity! ”

"But fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life, and finally sent grain, grass and supplies over, and safely escorted the troops led by Yao. Along the way. I easily exterminated several tribes of the Tartars, so there was no loss of grain, grass, and provisions. It's camping in the wilderness, it's as cold as a scraper! Commander Yao is okay, he has finally arrived at his destination, but I still have to take Erlang back! ”

"Thank you for your hard work!" Looking at the miserable appearance of the soldiers who came over, Yu Ji swallowed a mouthful of saliva hard and moistened his dry throat.

"No way! This grassland is a white plague together. You can't drive at all. That's why I can't transport the cannon to you this time. However, bringing three hundred firearms, 10,000 enemies, and a swarm of 100 bees each was not unhelpful to defend the city. Zug continued.

"Great!" Fu Shengxi on the side smiled, "Ning Yuan, that Wu thief left." Take all the artillery away. Even the cannons that were placed on the top of the city and could not be carried have been destroyed, and our firearms are in short supply. With this batch of things sent by Lord Chu, you can deal with the Tartars well. ”

But Ye Chao suddenly asked, "Lord Chu! Dare to ask: when will the next batch of supplies arrive? Can you send artillery? ”

Zug smiled and shook his head: "After the beginning of spring." Turning the pulp on the ground. You can't even take a big car. Besides, in order to surprise them this time, we in Pegasus Town went directly out of the city to escort Yao Commander after the New Year's Day parade. Fortunately, although it was difficult to walk in the cold, the Tartars were also nested in the old nest, and we walked smoothly along the way. Even if I go back ......, it's actually nothing. Without horses and camels in the way, you can fight the Tartars well. ”

"Can't really come over?" Ye Chao immediately frowned.

Although there is some blame for this. But Zug didn't care, he explained with a smile: "Before I came here this time, the emperor asked me to give you a message: as long as you hold out until the end of June, the situation will change." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Everyone on the side was confused, and Fu Sheng, who was straightforward, asked first.

Zug smiled and shook his head: "I don't know! But you can only wait for you to know this, and you must not spread it. ”

Seeing that Zug was talking about the mystery, everyone exchanged puzzled glances and stopped asking. In fact, Zug is not completely unaware of the military action that the Daping Army is going to take, after all, Pegasus Town is also going to participate in that military operation, and there is always some preparation work to be done. However, it has not been officially announced yet, and Zug doesn't have much to say, for fear that it will mislead Yu Ji and others.

But even if Zug didn't say it, Yu Ji and the others could guess something. It is nothing more than to attack Shanhaiguan. And in case the Qing army sends troops to rescue, the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan will definitely be besieged by the Qing army.

So Yu Ji asked, "How much grain did Commander Chu send this time?" ”

Zug smiled bitterly and replied, "More than 1,400 stones." The camels and horses have a great appetite, and we have to bring grain and grass with us when we go back, so there is less of it. ”

Yu Ji counted with his fingers, nodded and said, "Save a little, it's enough for eight months." But if it drags on any longer, it will kill the horse. That's a month or two at most. You have to take this to the emperor. Come on! Come on! ”

Ye Chao on the side interjected: "The Tartars may not necessarily come to besiege the city!" The road to spring is not easy to walk, and it is also difficult for them to send a large army over. Besides, their soldiers have to cultivate on weekdays, so do they want to harvest this year? ”

"Lord Ye!" Hadan Baatar hurriedly explained, "That Jurchen entered the customs this time and robbed so many people. With these slaves farming, the production of the Jurchen is not a big problem. On the contrary, we must guard against Shanhaiguan and the Tartars in the north at all times. They will send troops at any time, and they must not be taken lightly. ”

Hearing this, Zug asked, "Could it be that Commander Yao brought over a Xie, and the troops are still insufficient?" ”

Yu Ji smiled and replied, "The more soldiers, the better." But I can guarantee that with these horses, at least one city can be defended. Even the people outside the city are already tens of thousands. In the event that the Tartar army arrived, the forts outside the city would certainly not be able to stop the Tartars. Although some of these people are uneasy, the rest ......? Hey——! It's a pity. ”

Zug thought for a moment and said, "So be it! I will bring back all the men who are single and come to take refuge. If you drag your family with you, take away one person from your family. Father, son, and brothers, go one and stay the other. In this case, you will be able to use some manpower, and you will be able to put them into the city with some peace of mind. ”

Yu Ji's eyes lit up suddenly. Yu Ji smiled: "No wonder they all call you 'Little Zhuge ', this idea is wonderful." That has to be done in the inner room, and it is always a single vote. If you take it away, the rest of the people won't be able to set off the storm. I was even able to raise a few thousand soldiers to join the forces defending the city. Even grain and grass can save a lot. That's a lot to count! ”

…… (To be continued......)