Chapter two hundred and seventy seventh
Once, he survived. The exhausted Gu Laosi quietly passed through the crowd gathered under the city wall. This was the place that was least likely to be attacked by the Southern Army's siege equipment.
As for if the city wall no longer exists, they are the last bit of hope to fill this gap.
Standing in front of a soup bucket, patiently waiting for the other party to fill his clay pot. The thin guy stirred the clear soup at the bottom of the bucket with a spoon, which represents the sharp drop in supply level since the Jiangbei soldiers entered the city.
At least he had an extra reason to hate these Huainan boys. At least he could have eaten them before.
He had long forgotten the reason for the battle. It was normal for him to fight and kill each other in this chaotic world. In order to have a simple demand for a meal, most of the men and women in his entire village were taken away by fellow villagers who had returned with more than a dozen trucks of food.
Then this fellow villager, relying on the heads brought by this group, became their team officers, and then as a humble member of the bottom of the powerful vassal town in Jiangnan, with the will of the superiors, in order to compete for land, household registration and wealth, he fought endlessly, killed people or were killed, which was a common norm.
The familiar faces of the same village were fewer and fewer, and they disappeared into this chaotic world. The team officer also became the general leader. He also became a member of the general leader's personal army. He drank and ate meat every now and then enjoyed the money he stolen, and then quickly disappeared on the belly of those whores.
It can be said that according to the trends and driving of this world, their lives and honor and disgrace in this life are maintained by this general.
When his general died, he was now left with only inertia that had to resist.
As a bossless dog, although he has the title of a team general, he actually only has a few direct subordinates. He then assisted the team officer in the role of deputy lieutenant to drive the newly recruited Ding Zhuang to the city to die or kill the enemy. The difference is that his meager military experience can give these people a little more chance of survival.
Now there is no reliance on this little thing. Those subordinates are all killed and smashed into an indistinguishable matter in the artillery battle of siege.
And he was so numb that he didn't feel much in the mood to recall their voices, appearances, and smiles. He even got drunk like others and cursed this world of damn things, so he was too lazy to make do with it.
One day that can procrastinate to survive is one day. If there is no miracle turn around, it is hard to say whether they will have the opportunity to see the sun of the coming day after the Nanshang enters the city.
"Gu Si,"
Someone shouted his name loudly.
He turned his head in confusion and used it for a while before he remembered the other party's identity and name. A Yu Hou, who was under the command of the Yacheng Guardian, was also half a fellow villager.
"Why do you have to eat these things..."
He hugged his shoulders with some enthusiasm,
"Where can I have a better place...and follow me."
After passing two checkpoints, one Daofang Gate, behind the fence deliberately enclosed in the street, there was a unique world. Compared to the messy city walls, it was much cleaner and cleaner. Although the people inside were lazy and half-squatting against the wall or sitting on the ground, their complexion was much better.
As some people felt comfortable swallowing clouds and fog, the faint smell of tobacco permeated the air. This kind of thing that can only be supplied in large quantities outside the hills is one of the few enjoyments and fun for those who are surviving.
Tobacco has many uses. It can refresh the mind by ignitioning or chewing it in the mouth. Grinding and applying it externally can treat various skins such as scabies and itchyness. Sometimes, you can even use this thing to get rid of it.
Therefore, on the days when Jiangning Town is in the best condition, everyone will find ways to store some of them themselves. Although the former guardian likes decent and pompous, and has a good literary talent, there are channels for communication with the south, they can always get some good things.
"We just need experienced people like you..."
Under the huge shed, there were heads full of people eating.
The smoked meat on the rack, cooked dishes, and barreled rice rice. It is a completely opposite to the soldiers outside who are waiting to eat mixed soup and stewed with jacau.
Then a handsome general began to preach this with great momentum, probably only by rushing out can you have a way out.
The only response to him was the chopsticks and biting sounds, and the occasional burping of the fullness. Only when it comes to the appreciation and promise, people pretended to roar a few times, as a response.
Then Chengre strikes iron, and all kinds of white coins are carried in in baskets, so that they can grab a handful of them.
Gu Laosi couldn't help but use his greasy hand to grab it, lifted a silver treasure with a very good quality. Although the face value and pattern age were different, the real silver minted money was minted.
Many people in the same village have never seen such a person in their lifetime.
Gu Laosi immediately understood that he seemed to have been deceived by this fellow villager. These things are not so easy to absorb. I am afraid that if I can get in, I will not be able to go out in a hurry.
The plan to break through is just to make them replenish their physical strength and spirit as the pioneers.
But it doesn't matter. Apart from being a soldier and eating food, he really can't think of other places he is good at.
In fact, as one of the few remaining leaders in the Jiangning Army, the commander of the Yaqian, Bai Yuanshu, the Jiangning Guardian, was also in a state of trouble.
In fact, it was because he had insufficient staff to use it, so he had to find someone from these stragglers again.
The rebellion that the Jiangning Army overthrew Cui Zhenshou in the past was actually supported and endorsed by several major forces in Jiangbei. However, this benefit is not so easy to obtain, and more rights must be given as a guarantee.
As a local resident who gained the upper hand in the battle between local tourists, the new regime that made the decision was not as convincing as imagined. Therefore, as one of the few generals from local resident families, he could easily become one of the few important people in the New Jiangning Army.
However, this position is not so easy to do. If he wants to suppress the rebound of the old Cui clan like a firefighter, he may have a lot of voice among officials at all levels, but his combat effectiveness as an army is far less than that of the descendants of the foreign army who were studying in those times.
After several twists and turns, he spent a lot of money and foreign aid, and finally divided and disintegrated. He defeated the old Cui family members who led the army to fight outside one by one. While wasting a lot of money, grain and materials, it also damaged the vitality of Jiangning Town.
The resistance gathered in Jiangning City this time can be said to be a bit entangled by others. Although there are many people gathered, their thoughts are different.
As a nominal pro-war faction, he only wants to show his enough strength through the initial battle so that he can get more conditions and preferential treatment after changing the sect.
But the matter was taken off at the beginning, or he underestimated the degree of infiltration of Jiangbei people in his army, and used everything they had in exchange for official positions and titles in Wunan. He went bankrupt from the beginning when the war broke out.
They actually executed openly, killed the envoys who came to negotiate with the Southern Dynasty, and then intercepted and killed several waves of secret envoys they sent out. Then, these Jiangbei soldiers, with the defeat of the Liang Dynasty's navy, entered in large numbers in the name of going to aid, completely losing the last bit of dominance in the matter.
Under the so-called "death of lips and teeth", the old friends of Jiangning Army, who were still controversial, had to join forces for the time being so as not to let the whole thing go to the side.
Being able to take advantage of the opportunity created by this counterattack, but actually breaking through, rush out with the most valuable property, stay away from home or go sailing to sea to become a rich man who is unconcerned about the world, is his final limit and requirement.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to use his power and convenience, and finally acted generously.
Even if you can't lose much benefit, you can't let these Huainan people live a better life.
In the city camp.
"In Jiangning City, someone wants to open the city and ask for surrender..."
The loud voice commander of the east side, Xu Qing, stepped on the White Army commander, and sneered without surprise.
"This group of turtles, General Sun, can't hold on..."
"What about the conditions..."
Then he said again
"Just save your life and a warrant..."
The visitor whispered
"It's really a group of guys who remember to eat but not beat..."
Xu Qing murmured and waved him down
"Let's see what he says and what he does..."
"Is it like this..."
A general who wanted to speak out
"What else do you want..."
Xu Qing gave him a blank look
"I'm afraid that someone from the other two commanders, as well as the Military Affairs Office, will also lose money and pay..."
The general argued
"This credit is of course everyone's responsibility, but it's hard to say the main and secondary..."
"After all, where is the first achievement? Someone can't say that they are fighting for it if they take risks..."
"But I don't know how to make this happen... Do you understand?"
Xu Qing said lightly
Chapter completed!