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Chapter 1453: Starving to death (Part 1453) [Seeking monthly votes]

Wudan warriors can make up for some of the energy needed by the body by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. In the short term, they can achieve a similar effect to fasting, but problems will easily arise over time. Ordinary Wuzu can only obtain energy by eating. Once the food and grass are cut off, these people will be the first to collapse. The question is, will Wudan warriors take the initiative to allocate the limited food and grass to maximize the benefits?

Not only that, the supply of food and fodder will be restricted as much as possible.

Chu Jie has been marching and fighting for decades, how could he not understand this principle?

Instead of proactively turning these ordinary soldiers into food fodder, he allowed them to starve to death. This move can be considered merciful.

"Then they..."

Being trapped in the stone fortress is a dead end.

There is still a glimmer of hope if we concentrate our forces to break through.

When Chu Jie came back, he had observed the situation in the battle area. Judging from the remaining traces, the last breakout of the stone fort should have been three or four days ago. It is impossible for these people to give up their lives just like that, right?

Shen Tang said: "The attack was quite fierce at the beginning, but we are not pushovers. We resolved several breakouts and didn't let any of them fly away. The fighting style of the Central Kingdoms is different from ours. We should familiarize ourselves with it when we have the chance."

These two seemingly casual words reveal an extreme indifference behind them.

War is not a game of house. Every time you fight, more people will die. Kangguo is using the lives of the stone fort guards to gain experience.

Chu Jie had no objection to this.

Back then, the elite troops of Yonggu Pass also used the Ten Crows to gain experience. Without experienced soldiers, how could one dare to call himself an elite?

It would be great if we could improve our own strength at the lowest cost.

Chu Jie was surprised by another point: "In such a desperate situation, the commander of the stone fortress actually refused to surrender? He is really a man of steel."

In this chaotic world, few generals have the concept of loyalty. The world is bigger than their own lives. However, the stone fortress commander was uncharacteristically so. This character made Chu Jie respect him. However, his admiration was violently suppressed by Shen Tang as soon as it emerged.

"Oh, he wanted to give way to his knees."

The defending general couldn't hold on for a few days and was ready to surrender to Shen Tang.

For this purpose, an envoy was sent to discuss the terms of peace with her.

After all these years, Chu Jie still couldn't guess Shen Tang's train of thought. He asked hesitantly, "Then why are you still guarding the stone fort?"

Shen Tang sneered: "I welded iron plates to his knees."

He wanted to kneel down?

No way, not allowed.

"After all, he is the vanguard commander sent by the Central Allied Forces to lead the charge. I fully respect this opponent. Even if he dies, he should die standing, not living on his knees." If the man in Shibao heard what Shen Tang said, wouldn't he be so angry that he would vomit blood?

Chu Jie: "..."

Isn't the translation of the Lord's words - [I want to kill you, I allow you to die but not to surrender]?

For any military commander on the battlefield, surrendering to the enemy after a defeat is a great humiliation. However, Shen Tang took this humiliation to a new level - refusing to accept surrender.

Chu Jie was also perceptive: "Does that person have a special background?"

Refusing to surrender is equivalent to cutting off the retreat of the generals of the opposing camp. If there is no special intention, the master is actively intensifying the conflict. The enemies in the future will know that they have no choice but to fight for their lives? Thinking about it, it should be that this vanguard marshal has a special background, and the master is not afraid of offending him to death.

Shen Tang nodded, confirming his guess.

"...This person has a very close connection with the Central Branch, and he is from a noble family. It is impossible for him to be truly loyal. Taking him in would only stir up trouble." Since we want to reshape the world, we should do it in one step. It is better to completely destroy and eliminate some hidden dangers than to deal with them slowly after the world is stable. At that time, it would be too early to act.

"It's better to kill it now than to keep it as a threat."

Not only the vanguard commander, but also the elite warriors under his command are also the core supporters of the Central Family. Shen Tang cannot put his intention of slaughtering people on the surface, but does it secretly, and the civil and military officials around him will still support him.

Chu Jie knew that she didn't like the people in the central region, but he didn't expect that she would hate them to this extent. However, he knew that he would not intervene. First, this matter had nothing to do with him. Second, after the unification of the country, the resources of the court would be reshuffled. As a general from the northwest, he naturally didn't want the generals in the central region to occupy too much power.

Why wouldn't he want to gain the upper hand from the start?

With this in mind, even a taciturn person like Chu Jie would clasp his fists and compliment Shen Tang: "My Lord is wise."

Shen Tang patted his thick shoulders.

"I think so too," said Zizi.

Shen Tang refused to allow the elite soldiers of Shibao to surrender, but she did not kill all the ordinary soldiers. If ordinary soldiers escaped under the cover of night, she would turn a blind eye. The Yudi Mountains are complex and there are countless mountains waiting for you after climbing one mountain. It is their good fortune that these people can escape alive.

In the blink of an eye, it's night again.

The soldiers brought the food punctually.

The conditions in the military camp were difficult, and as the master she did not receive much privilege. She also ate pancakes. A hundred or eighty pancakes as big as washbasins were served with a large bucket of rich-flavored mutton soup. The crispy pancakes were filled with minced meat, which was delicious. Shen Tang ate until her mouth was full of oil.

"...It is reasonable for a Wudan warrior to be able to fast. Otherwise, with such a large appetite, which warlord can afford to support him?"

Shen Tang burped several times.

In order to speed up digestion, she also practiced two sets of sword techniques.

The feeling of fullness eased slightly, and he ordered people to send over the unfinished government affairs for review one by one. As long as the Stone Fortress didn't make a crazy breakout, Shen Tang's daily routine would be the same as always - eating, working, and sleeping! Cultivation depends on taking advantage of every opportunity.

The guards changed the candles several times before Shen Tang put down his brush, rubbed his neck and stretched his body: "What time is it?"

"My Lord, it is just three o'clock in the morning."

Shen Tang rubbed his brows in worry: "It's still so early?"

For a poor person who stayed up late every day to finish her drawings before traveling through time, the third watch was really early, as night life had not yet begun. She stood with her hands on her hips and looked at the empty desk, feeling worried: "It's hard to bear the long night without work to kill time."

It's far from time to go to bed.

She thought about it and ordered her men to go on night patrol.

"I must go online at least once in my lifetime..." Night patrols are actually just wandering around. Whenever I go on such night patrols, I miss the mobile network so much. Shen Tang looked at the moon with a melancholy look. Thinking that he had no one to share his joy with, he went to the central military camp to look for his officials.

"What is the Internet?"

Shen Tang smiled and said, "Gong Su hasn't slept yet either!"

Looking at Kang Shi who had nowhere to hide behind Qin Li, she said, "It seems that many people can't sleep today, Ji Shou?"

Kang Shi walked out with a wry smile and bowed reluctantly.

"I have met the Lord."

Shen Tang just snorted and did not settle accounts with him about his previous squandering of luck. Instead, he asked them why they were not sleeping in the middle of the night.

Qin Li: "We were taking a walk and met by chance."

Kang Shi said: "I can't sleep."

It was strange to say that he had not dreamed of his cousin for more than ten years, but he had dreamed of him frequently in the past two days, and his appearance was very abnormal. The dreams of scholars of literary mind often have omens, so Kang Shi wanted to ask Jiang Sheng for an interpretation of his dreams.

On the way, I met Qin Li who was taking a walk because he couldn't sleep.

The two exchanged a few polite words, and then they heard the master mutter something like "I'll go on the Internet once more in my lifetime."

What is the Internet?

Is it a real network? Or is it a person?

The three people who couldn't sleep simply got together to kill time. Shen Tang didn't forget Qin Li's question just now: "The Internet can allow people from all over the world to communicate without distance..."

Qin Li said: "Isn't that the thing of the Chief of Staff?"

"It's different from what Zhoukou is doing."

Information communication was extremely inconvenient in this era. To give an example that seems outrageous but is common, the generals guarding the border may not know that a war has broken out there, or even that Kangguo is at war with another country.

Even in the past, when ordinary people did not travel, there were still many people who lived in the county and city for their entire lives. Not to mention this era when people have to walk, talk or shout to get out of the house.

Among ten ordinary people, perhaps only two or three can tell the name of the current year or country, while the others are clueless.

Seeing Shen Tang's disappointment, Qin Li comforted him: "Even if it's not available now, as long as the master wants it, there will be one day."

Our master is best at creating miracles.

"I still like Gong Su the most." He is handsome, capable at work, and nice to talk to, unlike the others who only steal money and kill people. Shen Tang's depressed mood did not last long, and he suddenly had an appetite, "Didn't Ji Shou capture a lot of enemy supplies? I remember there were a lot of sheep among the spoils he brought back?"

Perfect for a barbecue late in the evening.

Freshly slaughtered and grilled lamb skewers are a must-have in summer.

"And prepare some wine, it will taste even better."

The king and his ministers did not choose a place to cook, they found an open place and built a bonfire, Shen Tang used his martial energy to create iron skewers to skewer the mutton. Qin Li and the others could not refuse, so they had to divide the work and cooperate.

I found the shoulder straps and tied up my long sleeves, then followed Shen Tang's steps.

"Hey, you said that a martial warrior has these abilities, starting a business with zero cost, and will succeed in anything..." He chose the most difficult path and used all his energy to fight. Take barbecue for example, the martial spirit skewers are so easy to use!

Qin Li and the other two: "..."

It was not pleasant to eat alone in the middle of the night, so Shen Tang asked someone to come over.

"No, why are you here?"

Shen Tang felt a little disgusted with Su Shiyilu.

Su Shiyilu: "I will be on duty in the first half of the night."

He received the news just after getting off duty and thought it was something good, but it turned out to be barbecue. Who hasn't eaten this?

but--

I have never eaten something baked by the ruler of a country.

Now that he was here, Shen Tang couldn't just chase him away.

The three people gradually expanded to more than ten people. The guards saw that one sheep was not enough, so they went to bring twenty more. With a little wine and the barbecue party scene that was out of touch with the battlefield, they were a little tipsy in a short time: "... What else can I do with my skills if I don't use them to make achievements?"

Shen Tang: "You can go barbecue."

Su Shiyilu is better at barbecue than her.

"...How can I, a great General Chiwu, do such a thing?"

Bei Ju retorted: "What's wrong with General Chiwu? Yuanmou still sells ice cream in the summer, and I've never seen him complain."

Everyone at the barbecue: “…”

Su Shiyilu looked at Yun Ce in horror to verify the authenticity.

Yun Ce said: "Yeah."

It's just that due to the war this year, business has been postponed. I don't know what the customers' expressions would be when they heard that the reason for not selling ice cream was that the shop owner went to the war. Bei Ju pointed at himself and said, "The General of Works still has fireworks under his name, and the money he earns is much more than his salary. If he leaves office one day, Mozhe can open a fireworks workshop among the people, and the business will be prosperous."

Su Shiyilu: "..."

After asking around, I found that everyone has a side job.

Gu Chi owned several bookstores and a printing house.

In order to cultivate, Jiang Sheng would disguise himself and go to the market to tell fortunes. Qi Shan focused on collecting empty salaries. Chu Yao was not present on duty, but Shen Tang knew that he also had other side jobs in private...

Su Shiyilu: "..."

He thought he had integrated into the King Kang's court, but he turned around and found that he was still an outsider. These people are really unruly!

Is it really okay to discuss your side job in front of your boss?

Look at Shen Tang, Shen Tang doesn't care.

The grilled meat was sprinkled with spices, and the smell was really overbearing.

The fragrance wafts from far away, making people drool.

When they heard the noise in the distance, they were not surprised - in order to avoid causing a bad influence, they were having a barbecue outside the camp. If these people got into trouble outside, they would all be out of business.

If the battle situation is unfavorable, there will be more deserters, especially at night.

I guess he escaped from the stone fort.

If they had had good eyesight they wouldn't have come here to cause trouble.

result--

The rustling noise was getting closer.

Qin Li and his friends were scholars with a literary mind, and their hearing was far inferior to that of the brave warriors. They only found the traces of the deserters when they were within a hundred feet of the area nearby. They looked at each other in surprise, as if they did not expect someone to be so reckless. Shen Tang winked at them, indicating that they could rest assured.

Yun Ce put down the iron skewer and wiped the corner of his mouth politely.

"I will go and take a look."

The visitor did not give him the opportunity and showed up on his own initiative.

There were a dozen hungry men with green eyes, all dressed in commoner clothes, holding weapons in their hands, and they looked ferocious. On the other hand, Shen Tang and his men, the scholars were dressed simply, and the warriors had taken off their armor and were deliberately restraining their aura.

There were no guards around, just about ten or so.

At first glance, they looked like a dozen rookies trying to eat in the middle of the night.

"If you don't want to die, shut up."

Fearing that the noise would attract the attention of the patrolmen of the Kangguo camp, the leading deserter raised his knife and threatened. His face was covered with crisscrossing centipede scars and his eyes were fierce. It was obvious that he had killed countless people. Shen Tang blinked and slowly raised his hands.

She thought of something fun.

"Hero, spare your life."

Su Shiyilu almost choked on the piece of meat he hadn't swallowed yet, and looked at her with a look of disappointment. The damn Shen Youli had "surrendered", so what should he do as a subject?

Qin Li tilted his head and glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

The corners of the lips are slightly raised.

He spread his hands to show that he was unarmed.

"I didn't expect it was just a few testicles!" The deserter was stunned and cursed in a low voice. Seeing the roasted skewers on the bonfire, they stuffed them into their mouths without caring about the hotness. Those who couldn't grab them directly grabbed the raw lamb legs and bit them.

After a while, there were rustling noises approaching.

This time there are about twenty people.

Shen Tang narrowed his eyes playfully.

Previously, deserters always fled in twos and threes, and as time went on, the number of deserters became smaller and smaller, and each of them was skinny. This time, so many people suddenly appeared, and it seemed strange.

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