After the sleet, there will be heavy snow as big as goose feathers.
The vast sky was in chaos. Dense avalanches of snow fell, and the earth was suddenly white.
Long Shuai was worried. This snow came at the wrong time. It would have been better if it had come a few days earlier or later. If it had come a few days earlier, the food and grass here would have been enough to last for ten days, and the people who were delivering the food and grass over there would have found ways to deliver it. If it had come a few days later, the food and grass and clothes would have been delivered, so he wouldn't have to worry about this overwhelming snow.
What now
The cotton-padded clothes over there are being sent here, but this heavy snow will definitely delay the delivery time. The food reserves of hundreds of thousands of people can only last for two days.
The most important thing is that their soldiers have no cotton clothes to wear. The weather here is so cold that water freezes into ice. It is said that in the coldest time, peeing can form icicles that can hold people together.
People at the level of Xuan Jiang can endure this cold, but what about those soldiers
He was anxious, and Tiger General was even more anxious. He had led troops to fight in hundreds of battles, big and small, and had made great achievements. Tiger General was as fierce as a tiger in commanding troops, and the enemy was terrified at the mere mention of him. He had never encountered such a strange thing before.
The heavy snow blocked the door, and the 350,000 people only had one meal this morning. What should we do
He had no choice but to write an urgent letter and send it to King Zhengxi by eagle. He could imagine King Zhengxi's furious look and he could imagine that King Zhengxi would never believe this happened.
Not to mention that the King of Zhengxi didn't believe it, even he himself didn't believe it. With so much military supplies, even if 100,000 people were mobilized, they would not be able to transport all of these things within a day and a night.
How long did it take for these things to mysteriously disappear? It must have been no more than three hours at most.
This is truly a magical method that has never been seen or heard of.
After the letter was sent out, General Hu went to the granary in the south to observe in person. A huge pit with an area of one hundred acres and a depth of more than ten feet was still clearly visible. This was the legendary supreme magical power of moving mountains and walking on seas. Could it be that a figure like Xuanhuang Xuandi had appeared
No, such people are all gods from heaven, how could they care about the trivial matters of the empire's battles.
Yun Jianhan looked excited, staring at Ye Xiangyang and asked, "Brother, how is it?"
Ye Xiangyang chuckled: "Brother, Tiger General has 300,000 troops but no food, what do you think?"
Yun Jianhan's hands were shaking with excitement, and his eyes were shining: "So this battle is not won."
Ye Xiangyang smiled faintly: "That's Long Shuai's business. Let's go to Long Shuai's tent, take a look, and give him a big gift by the way."
The snow was already more than two fingers deep and it made a crackling sound when stepped on.
Ye Xiangyang, the Grand Marshal of the Ministry of War, brought 200,000 fresh troops to the front-line war. This young man is only fifteen years old this year, and he is creating an unprecedented miracle.
The soldiers saw Ye Xiangyang and Yun Jianhan saluting with genuine respect.
Dozens of generals were sitting in Marshal Long's tent. They were all discussing that in this heavy snow, the food and grass were running out. Their team transporting the food and grass still had a distance of 300 miles to go. If the weather was good and the roads were good, they could arrive in three days. But now, they might not arrive in four or five days.
"Marshal, what should we do?"
The heavy snow blocked the gates and the soldiers had no cotton clothes to wear. This was a big problem. There was only enough food and fodder for two days. What should they do if the food and fodder could not be delivered
Long Shuai pondered for a moment and said, "Let's reduce our food intake today and make it two meals. I will send a team to help with the transportation later and try to deliver it as soon as possible."
Ye Xiangyang's hearty laughter came from outside the door: "Haha, General Long, our predecessors once wrote here, Suddenly, as if a spring breeze came overnight, thousands of pear trees blossomed. The flowers scattered into the pearl curtains and wet the silk curtains. The fox fur was not warm and the brocade quilt was thin. The general could not control the horn bow, and the protector general's iron armor was cold and hard to wear... It was really a good poem."
"Such heavy snow is just the right time for us to drink and enjoy the snow. I, Ye Xiangyang, am sorry to bother you."
Hearing this, some generals in the tent frowned.
Some people were hot-tempered. They stood up and bowed to Ye Xiangyang who had opened the cotton curtain, saying, "The Grand Marshal is so cool. Now the soldiers are wearing only single clothes. They are like yellow leaves shivering on branches in the heavy snow. They may even freeze to death. Our army has run out of food and grass. The Grand Marshal doesn't care about the safety of the soldiers at this time, and he still has the mood to enjoy the romance, snow and wine here?"
"That's right. You know why we, the Ma Mu, can win the hearts of the soldiers. We worry about what the soldiers worry about. But you are so leisurely in this bitter cold weather. Is this the Sima's concern for the world?"
Long Shuai smiled faintly: "Da Sima, this snow is falling at a bad time."
Ye Xiangyang laughed: "Marshal, who said that this snow is falling at a bad time? I am inviting you to my tent to have a chat. Let's drink and enjoy the snow together. What's not to do?"
Ye Xiangyang looked at the dozens of generals and smiled faintly: "Generals, you must also follow me. If you come to my tent and feel that this trip is worthwhile, how about I hand over my head to you?"
"Hmph, you have never led soldiers and have never suffered hardship, so you don't know how to worry about your subordinates' hunger and cold." Some generals said disdainfully.
"People who are not good at talking are not reliable. People from small towns have never seen the world."
"Da Sima is only fifteen years old this year. He is still childish now."
"Fuck, my soldiers are all freezing and starving to death, how can I have the mood to follow you to see the snow."
Long Shuai smiled faintly. He and Ye Xiangyang didn't know much about each other, so he didn't know what Ye Xiangyang was up to. It just started from this battle.
Ye Xiangyang completely subverted the image he had in his mind.
This man planned and completed the rebellion in Tianhe Province, and made great contributions to the country; he recruited 200,000 elite soldiers from Tianhe Province, and did not ask the country for money or wages once. Many people checked and found no bad records. Compared with Nanyun Province and Xuri Province, this move was much more brilliant; then the emperor mobilized soldiers from the three states to rush to the front line, but this guy had sent people to ask him to send instructors and train the troops, but he was reluctant to come first; after arriving, he did not have the airs of a Grand Marshal at all, and gave up the command of 200,000 people, and came to his own military camp leisurely.
We had a long talk yesterday, and it seemed that those words had no deep meaning; it seemed that they contained something that I couldn't guess.
This is completely different from the boy who is so arrogant and brilliant in the capital. Marshal Long has seen many people over the years, and Ye Xiangyang is still a mysterious person who can't be found. At least he won't be so superficial in the snow.
He immediately laughed out loud: "Generals, since the Grand Marshal has such a refined taste, it would be fine for us to follow him to see the snow scene."
When everyone saw Marshal Long speaking, who would have any objection? More than a dozen generals were somewhat reluctant.
Ye Xiangyang and his friends walked in the snow.
Ye Xiangyang said with a smile: "General Long, this timely snowfall will enable our Jiuzhou Empire to have a good harvest next year. This is really a good thing."
Long Shuai smiled slightly: "What the Great Sima said makes sense. As the saying goes, if you cover your wheat with three layers of quilts this winter, you will have to sleep on steamed buns next year."
"The beauty of snow lies in its ability to cover up all ugliness and dirt. Everything on the earth, mountains and rivers is covered by it, and the world becomes clean, covered in silver, like a world of glass. That's what it means."
Ye Xiangyang had read all the books in the royal library, and now he could talk about it eloquently and enthusiastically.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at Ye Xiangyang's residence. Ye Xiangyang didn't care about military affairs or wars, so he lived in the valley in the rear.
There was a small pavilion beside the valley. Ye Xiangyang smiled and said, "Marshal, at this time when the snow is falling and the flowers are blooming, why don't we sit in this pavilion?"
Long Shuai smiled slightly and nodded. He wanted to see what kind of medicine Ye Xiangyang was selling.
But as soon as we arrived at the valley, we saw that it was filled with countless cotton-padded clothes. These cotton-padded clothes were so brand new that they could fill up the entire small valley.
Everyone looked at the small valley filled with cotton coats, their mouths wide open, speechless.
Ye Xiangyang smiled slightly and said to the generals, "I don't have anything to give you since I came here. How about giving these 150,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes to the frontier soldiers to keep warm?"
The general who had just mocked Ye Xiangyang inside Marshal Long's tent, now looked at Ye Xiangyang, smacking his lips, unable to utter a word.
Knock, knock, the general who had just mocked Ye Xiangyang fell to his knees: "Grand Marshal, we are all rough people. We were offended by our words just now. Please forgive us, Grand Marshal."
Ye Xiangyang stretched out his hand to support the general in front of him. This powerful general, who was at the second star of Xuan Jiang, could not even bow down under the support of Ye Xiangyang's arm. His admiration for Ye Xiangyang deepened.
"Generals, you have fought on the battlefield, defended your country, and risked your life for the common people. Ye Xiangyang cannot bear the courtesy of the generals. Please quickly distribute these cotton clothes to the soldiers. It is snowing heavily and the wind is cold. If you are quick, they will suffer less from the bitter cold."
These people were all straightforward men. When they heard Ye Xiangyang's heartwarming words, they all whimpered.
They naturally distributed the cotton-padded jackets in an orderly manner, and these people were surprised to find that there were two words on these cotton-padded jackets: Zheng Xi.
In half a day, all the cotton-padded jackets were distributed to the soldiers. In such a heavy snow, receiving these warm cotton-padded jackets was truly a timely help.
Just this one incident made all the soldiers grateful to Ye Xiangyang.
Ye Xiangyang, Long Shuai and Yun Jianhan were sitting in the pavilion. The food and wine were served. Ye Xiangyang picked up the wine glass and said, "Long Shuai, now Hu Shuai has 300,000 soldiers without food or clothing. I brought all these things to Long Shuai."
"Now that we have enough food and fodder, and the soldiers are not cold, I will take my leave of the general."
Long Shuai looked at Ye Xiangyang for a full thirty breaths, then stood up and bowed to Ye Xiangyang: "Grand Marshal, I underestimated the world. If this battle cannot be successful, I am willing to behead you. If this battle is successful, it will all be the credit of Grand Marshal."