After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1259 Dongfu Town Almost Bombed to Ashes [2]

Commander Fan had no objection: "Alright. I will report the contributions of Master Qin, Master Ye, the female guards, and the women of Shanying to General Chu in detail, and ask General Chu to write it into a formal military report and send it to the capital. I will not let you all work for nothing!"

Ye Xifen was taken aback... She hadn't expected Commander Fan to recommend them for merit; she had thought the credit would end in the Northeast.

However, we can't believe everything until it's reported.

Even if they report it, it's all for nothing if the court or Emperor Wuxing is unwilling to give them credit.

But the lady said that no matter what the outcome, if they wanted to change their fate, they had to take action first!
So Ye Xifen suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind, clasped her hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, Commander Fan."

Commander Fan smiled, left behind thirty personal guards, and led the rest of his guards to General Chu's command tent. He couldn't wait to report the victory at Mianfushan.

"We must use the flying letter route to send the good news that our Great Wei has created a heavenly thunder weapon to the capital. We can't let some inhuman bastards keep this news from getting past Tai Zhou Prefecture!" Commander Fan said through gritted teeth, showing that many of their battle reports had been intercepted and blocked during their years as soldiers.

Slurp—slurp—slurp!
One after another, the catapults were pushed along the tracks.

In addition to supplies and weapons, groups of porters and laborers carried large stones weighing tens, hundreds, hundreds, or even two hundred kilograms, groaning as they rushed towards the battlefield of weapons in Dongfu Town.

Stone cannons weighing over 100 jin (50 kg) were carried by two people to prevent one person from carrying it while the other tripped and fell, potentially killing themselves or the porters next to them.

These porters and laborers included government slaves, convicts serving sentences, and laborers from other places.

Those who were forced to perform corvée labor were all law-abiding citizens. This time, however, they were particularly unlucky and most of them were unhappy. Fortunately, the work they did was lighter than that of those who were convicted and imprisoned, and they were also given credit for their service.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Two quarters of an hour later, Ye Xifen finally saw the Wei soldiers bring two catapults to the side of the road.

Ye Xifen said, "Brothers of the Wei army, we don't need to push these two large catapults back to the main camp. We should push them directly to the battlefield of Liqi in Dongfu Town to launch a long-range attack and bombard the enemy troops hiding in Dongfu Town."

"I have already consulted with Commander Fan and I will temporarily take over the command of these two catapults!"

The remaining Wei soldiers looked at the thirty personal guards left behind by Commander Fan.

The captain of the personal guards nodded: "That's the idea. Quickly send them to the Dongfu Town Weapon Battlefield. Master Qin's side is waiting to use them."

"Done!" At the command of the centurions, the Wei soldiers, carrying catapults, turned and ran towards Dongfu Town with Ye Xifen and the others.

The battlefield of Dongfu Town was already bustling with activity, filled with supplies, weapons, Wei soldiers, porters, and laborers.

The cooks had already set up their pots and were preparing food. The first batch of food was ready and was being carried out to feed the Qin family, the female guards, over a thousand Wei soldiers, and several thousand Shan Ying women.

"Hahaha, it's steamed white rice with meat, a hearty meal that only Wei soldiers who have made meritorious contributions can eat. Those who haven't made meritorious contributions can only eat meat porridge and rice." Commander Fan said happily, calling to Grandpa Qin and the others: "Commander Qin, come and eat quickly... And Master Qin, you made the first contribution, so you should eat the first bowl of rice. This is a good omen. If you eat the first bowl of rice, you can make the first contribution again next time!"

Upon hearing this, the head cook, following custom, ladled out a bowl of meat and rice with a chicken head and a chicken leg and handed it to Qin Xiaomi: "The first bowl of battle rice is presented to the hero who makes the first contribution. After eating the first bowl of battle rice, you will also make the first contribution!"

Well, Qin Xiaomi was so embarrassed that she dug her toes into the ground, enough to dig out a large house with five courtyards and five entrances. She quickly accepted the compliment, saying, "Thank you for your kind words."

The cook, Master Cheng, was still there, staring at Qin Xiaomi.

Qin Xiaomi thought of her father from her previous life.

Father Qin said that everyone had to finish eating, return the first bowl, and then the rest of the comrades could eat. The first bite had to be the chicken head... This was also the rule in the Great Wei.

Qin Xiaomi hurriedly ate the chicken head, then quickly finished a large bowl of food, and returned the bowl to the head cook.

"Good! High five and cheers!" Commander Fan led the way in clapping and saying nice things.

The head cook solemnly accepted the first bowl, and then solemnly said, "Don't worry, Master Qin, this bowl will be kept as an offering until the war is over!" Qin Xiaomi: "..."

Please don't be superstitious.
What if we lose badly? Wouldn't this bowl have to take the blame? It's just a bowl; it can't carry that burden.

"Thank you for your trouble!" Grandpa Qin hurriedly replied, afraid that his granddaughter might not understand and say something unlucky.

"Hey, hey, hey, those of you who have made contributions, please have your battle meal first. We won't bother you any longer. We still need to continue making meat porridge; many of our Wei soldiers are waiting to eat it. We also need to deal with the enemy's dead horses and turn them into military rations, otherwise the meat will spoil." The head cook was also extremely busy, leading the other cooks, carrying their bowls, and happily walking away.

"Eat up, everyone! This is the first meal of the battle, it's full of oil and fat, one meal will keep you full for two days!" Commander Fan called out to everyone, and his words made Qin Xiaomi's lips twitch.

The Great Wei, especially the Wei army that originated from the Northwest Army, was truly poor.

"Grandpa, this rice is a bit hard. Could you pour some water into it? It will be easier to eat and your jaw won't get sore from chewing so much," Qin Xiaomi reminded her grandfather.

The rice is firm, meaning it's cooked quite hard, which isn't suitable for elderly people's teeth.

"Don't worry, Grandpa's teeth are still good, I can eat." Grandpa Qin ate slowly, as if he had returned to his youth.

They ate like this when they were fighting in the military camp.

He also worked as a cook, but only for a few days before being selected by a powerful figure.

Jiang Erlang and Uncle Qin also ate with great relish: "Dad, were the first batch of battle meals all cooked by the master chef? His cooking is really good, I can have another bowl!"

Grandpa Qin glared at him: "You haven't done anything to deserve this, yet you still can't get enough to eat. Giving you a bowl is only because of our relationship."

Uncle Qin was angry. It's true what they say, distance makes things better, and once they see each other every day, the old man doesn't like him anymore.

However, during the ten years that Uncle Qin was away, he got used to not having enough to eat (feeling miserable and wretched), and only ate most of a bowl, giving the rest of the food to Jiang Erlang.

Jiang Erlang was at the age where he could eat a lot and would get hungry again as soon as he was full, but he didn't mind and said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Qin."

"You silly girl, hurry up and eat." Uncle Qin said disdainfully. When he saw Qin Xiaomi get up and go to the place where the weapons were piled up, and another group of female guards came to eat, he hurriedly followed her.

Qin Xiaomi thought he was being unnecessary: ​​"Second Uncle, are you here to protect me? Or are you here to freeload off the Imperial Guards?"

Two all-around royal guards were protecting Qin Xiaomi, and another royal guard was protecting Qin's grandfather.

Uncle Qin: "Never mind that. Anyway, I have to keep a close eye on you, otherwise your grandma will definitely make a scene when we get back."

"Alright then." Qin Xiaomi went with him.

She and her female guards continued to use the converted gunpowder to prepare gunpowder packets of various sizes.

"Master, I'm back! I've fulfilled my mission and successfully helped the Wei army capture the enemy's stronghold at Mianfushan! Now Mianfushan is back in Wei's hands." Ye Xifen reported this with two female guards, and also mentioned that Commander Gan had killed a young nobleman from the west.

"Well done." Qin Xiaomi looked at Ye Xifen's shoulder armor and saw blood dripping from the gaps in the armor onto the ground. She called Xiao Baiying over and said, "Go and re-bandage her... If all else fails, try stitching the wound."

He then explained the method of sewing up the wound to Ye Xifen again.

Actually, this isn't a modern method; it's a method that the military has been using for a long time. Otherwise, after a major battle, with so many large wounds, would they just leave them open and do nothing?

Xiao Baiying immediately came over with her medicine kit and treated Ye Xifen's injuries.

(End of this chapter)