The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Upon hearing this, the garrison commander's expression changed drastically.

What does it mean when military rations run out?

The military rations were supplemented by catching fresh fish from Liaohua Lake, because the lake was extremely rich in fish, and ordinary people were prohibited from fishing there.

This ensures that each fishing trip is highly successful, yielding hundreds of thousands of kilograms of catch over several months.

Besides supplying a portion to Tiemenguan, it will also be supplied to other parts of the Jiangbei fortress complex.

It is their source of material resources.

How...

That's all?

It's not like we're stealing someone else's food supplies. If someone else steals them, will the fish just disappear?

He rushed down and bumped into the soldier who had returned with the message. The soldier said, "General, our rations have been released."

"The fresh fish have already flowed out with the water."

"Later, although we tried our best to salvage the situation, we didn't have enough manpower, and most of the fish had escaped, leaving only a tiny bit."

The guard at the Iron Gate Pass turned ashen-faced in an instant.

He shouted, "Let's go take a look!"

He rode away at breakneck speed.

They sped along and arrived at Liaohua Lake in no time. The guards looked at the lake, which was once full of fresh fish, but now it was empty, with only a few fish swaying.

Some fish even deliberately jumped out of the water, as if mocking him, which completely shattered the already tense emotions of the Iron Gate guard.

"Who?"

"Who is it?"

"Such malicious intent?"

"We're relying on these fresh fish to get through this Iron Gate Pass. Releasing them is tantamount to putting us to death!"

"Could it be...?"

The guard at the Iron Gate Pass's expression changed: "Is it Ren Tianye?"

The soldiers guarding the area quickly spoke up: "General, it shouldn't be Ren Tianye's men."

"Yes……"

"A woman."

The garrison commander frowned: "A woman?"

"Yes, it's the woman who was with General Chen Song's personal guards."

Upon hearing the soldier's report, the garrison commander immediately understood that it was the woman named Wen He mentioned by the deputy general Chen Song, the woman that Marquis Jingyi, Pei Wugou, was infatuated with.

"But why did Wen He cut off our military supplies?"

"I don't know, but..." the soldier said, "I heard her say before that the fish were pitiful and that she was thinking of releasing them, but she was stopped..."

"Thump!" The soldier knelt down: "General, it's all my fault. I failed to take precautions, which allowed Wen He to succeed."

"That despicable person deserves to die!"

The garrison commander remained silent, but did not convict him.

Is it the soldier's fault?

Perhaps there is some responsibility involved, but in previous years, the fishing and defense have not been strict. After all, this is not military rations that are stored there, but rather placed in the lake.

Even he himself didn't care.

It's pointless to blame a lowly soldier now!

The garrison commander was only thinking about Wen He's ideas.

The more I think about it, the more I feel devastated.

"Just because she's kind-hearted, she's cutting off my food supply?"

"Hmph, Marquis Jingyi must give me an explanation for this matter, or I will take this matter all the way to Yunjing!"

The garrison commander shouted this.

But after he shouted it, he realized something was wrong.

Marquis Jingyi, Pei Wugou, is willing to find a shadow for Wen He. What can he do even if he goes to find Marquis Jingyi?

not to mention……

The military rations are gone.

The window of opportunity has closed, and it's uncertain how long it will take to catch fish again. Ren Tianye's army is about to attack; will they give them a chance?

The guard felt his head was huge, as if it were about to split open.

At that moment, some clever little fellow made a comment.

"General, the Duke has plenty of military rations."

A single sentence stirred ripples in the silent crowd.

Seeing that the garrison commander did not refute, many people began to speak in hushed tones.

"How could the Duke not have enough provisions? I heard that General Zhang Shi has taken over all the sweet potato producing areas outside Pukou City. Sigh, if we could go to the Duke's place, we wouldn't have to worry about going hungry."

"I've heard that the Duke never suffers from the burden of women. If such a thing happened to the Duke, that woman would be stabbed at least a hundred times."

"I'm so envious. I never dared to imagine what it would be like to be in a military camp without the burden of women. I don't know if I'll ever have that chance in my life."

"It feels like we can't escape this time. The military rations are gone, and we can't get them back in a short time. How are we going to defend this Iron Gate Pass? How can we defend it on an empty stomach?"

……

Every word fell into the ears of the garrison commander, who was not stupid and quickly understood the thoughts of the soldiers around him, but he was somewhat shocked.

In Yunjing, the Tongxin Alliance members spread rumors every day, saying that Ren Tianye's army had committed arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of atrocities, and was simply unworthy of being called human, but...

These people still obtained the true situation of Ren Tianye's army through various channels, and... everyone's hearts were with Ren Tianye!

Ren Tianye is so popular!

If that's the case...

The garrison commander tentatively suggested, "How about we surrender to the Duke?"

The crowd erupted in an instant.

He shouted at a volume a hundred times louder than before.

"General, you are wise! We surrender to the Duke!"

"Based on these words, General, I swear to serve you to the death!"

"General, you are mighty!"

……

Seeing the soldiers' morale so instantly boosted, the garrison commander understood.

What?! We're out of military rations!

The Duke has them!

As long as you surrender, you won't have to suffer Pei Wugou's messy and chaotic actions, nor will you have to bear the consequences of Wen He's outrageous behavior.

The future is bright!

What else is off-limits?

"Good!" the garrison commander shouted. "Then, let's surrender to the Duke!"

"From now on, our Iron Gate Pass belongs to the Duke!"

……

Pukou City, City Lord's Mansion!

The original gentle and graceful style has now changed, becoming a cold and stern atmosphere.

Ren Tianye sat high on a tiger-shaped chair, with two rows of personal guards below him.

There were many chairs in front of the guards.

Those sitting up there were all generals under Ren Tianye's command.

Such a high level of preparedness clearly indicates a military conference, and the main topic of this conference is how to capture the next level.

That is...

Jiangbei Fortress Complex!

As everyone was discussing, a personal guard came in to report: "Lord Duke, General Zhang Shi has returned."

"Oh?" Ren Tianye exclaimed in surprise, "Please come in."

A moment later, Zhang Shi strode in, exuding a murderous aura. Upon seeing Ren Tianye, he immediately knelt down on one knee: "This humble general has fortunately fulfilled his mission and completed all the tasks assigned by the Duke. I have come here today to report back."

As Ren Tianye waved his hand, Zhang Shi stood up.

Ren Tianye discovered that Zhang Shi...

Things are different now!

It's different now!

……