Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

The thin man responded quickly!

"understand!"

Chapter 609: Token, Encouragement (4000)

It was noon, the weather was unbearably hot, and people were sunburned with burning pain. The soldiers in cloth armor wiped the sweat from their heads with great pain, feeling a little dizzy.

They were thin, with dark skin and yellow hair. They held the worn and rusty red-tasseled spears in their hands listlessly. Even the armor on their bodies was a little damaged, making them look like old items that had been stored in a warehouse for a long time.

Although it was under the sun, the dragging steps felt as if they were tied with a dozen iron chains, heavy and numb.

Rather than being soldiers, these people were more like refugees, just wearing a decent layer of cloth armor.

However, in fact, these people were indeed transformed from refugees and were forcibly captured and conscripted.

Because Song Zhi's actions were feared by others, the commander Li Yu became wary, so he forced the surrounding people and refugees to form this hastily formed team.

There are more than five thousand people.

But later he realized how much food was consumed by so many people. Naturally, food should be used for his own elite soldiers. Li Yu had no intention of managing these temporary teams well. He just wanted to have some human cannon fodder to use as the front line charge.

It would have been fine if it was just one meal a day, but it was just some disgusting black steamed buns mixed with rice bran, which was not enough to fill me up.

The equipment was also discarded equipment, and was in a dilapidated state.

Not only were they not full, but these people were also forced to hunt every day just to add some meat to the barracks. It could be said that these people were squeezed to the limit, so they looked so listless this time.

After all, if you don’t eat enough and it’s tiring, how many people can be energetic?

Group 694; 936]135 "Hey! All of you, cheer up! You look so dead! If we don't catch any prey today, you'll just starve!"

The scolding sounded from my ears

When the voice sounded, everyone's faces were numb, and the person who spoke was a tall and mighty man, and the armor he wore was also majestic.

They were people from the Left Camp, elite soldiers of the commander, and a small captain of the Left Camp. In every batch of troops that came out, there were such people interspersed in the team to supervise them, who were temporarily recruited from the Right Camp.

"If you want to have enough to eat, then go hunting. My husband found a stag on Tianmao Slope before. It's a good thing. If you kill the stag and the superiors are happy, then there will be no problem feeding you."

As that person said this, everyone showed joy on their faces.

They talked a lot, saying that having a target was better than having no target. If they really caught the stag, at least they would be able to eat their fill. If they were lucky, they might even get some meat.

With such expectation, a group of ten people went to Tianmaopo to look for the possible stag.

Looking at the figure they were searching for behind them, the soldier from the left camp at the exit sneered.

"But it's just a casual remark. These people are really sincere. They are so stupid..."

"Isn't it? But I feel sorry for them. It's not easy to live these days!"

"I don't know what happened to my family. There are refugees everywhere. Will they also..."

The leading general was unhappy because he did not get the expected support.

"It's good enough to be alive. If it weren't for the commander, you would be living like those refugees, wandering around and starving."

"Instead of thinking so much, why not go catch some rabbits? You're just sitting there with nothing to do."

Several soldiers from the left camp looked at each other.

"Go now! Do you want me to beg you?"

"Yes! I'll go right away!"

Several people dispersed in a hurry, and the leading soldier snorted.

On the other side, everyone entered Maoshanpo with great interest, but when they were out of sight, their smiles instantly drooped, and their previous anxious looks immediately took off their disguise and turned into a look of sorrow.

"Fuck you, you really think we are fools!"

A young man with red eyes couldn't help but curse inwardly. He was in his twenties, with an ordinary face, but his pair of bright eyes were particularly eye-catching. Usually everyone praised him for his intelligence.

However, the lively young man now has dark circles under his eyes, and his eyes are full of red bloodshot, and the light in his eyes has long been dimmed.

"The day before yesterday they said there were tigers, and the day before yesterday they said there were wild boars. They clearly said the left and right camps would rotate every day, but now they send us out every day to hunt for prey. This is a barren land, and the wild animals have been scared away long ago. What can we hunt?"

"Wang Ze... stop talking..."

A man with a tired face and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes sighed, but Wang Ze was not convinced.

"Why can't we say it? We provide food and shelter for the villagers when we build houses for them, but they just take it for granted. They eat rice bran and black steamed buns every day, and they have to hand in the prey they hunt. Why?"

"I've had enough. They say that it's our blessing to serve the commander! Bah! They really think we are willing to come here. If they didn't force us to come here, who would be willing to stay here!"

Wang Ze was indignant and turned to look at the silent man with three-dimensional features and dark face beside him.

"Da Lang, are you really fed up with this kind of life? How about we run away!"

Wang Ze said impulsively, but the silent man suddenly looked up at Wang Ze, sighed slightly, and his eyes looked up to the sky.

"Escape? Where to escape? If they were caught, you have seen the fate of those people. They were dealt with by military law. Although they did not die on the spot, they still died in the end."

"But we can't live like this. We can't keep doing this. We'll die sooner or later! As long as we don't get caught by them, it'll be fine. We've gotten to know the environment around here thoroughly these days. The number of people sent by those people is getting smaller and smaller. As long as we plan carefully, we can escape."

When these words were spoken, everyone's heart moved, but their eyes couldn't help but look at Dalang.

But Dalang slowly turned his head and looked at Wang Ze:

"Then what? What do we eat? What do we drink? At least we have food in the camp. Do you know what's happening to the refugees outside? I heard that more than half of them have starved to death, and some have even started eating children."

"Even if you happen to find food and survive, do you have a pass? Do you have proof? What will you do next? Will you always be a savage? What will happen to your family? Will you be caught and thrown into jail?"

A series of questions completely extinguished everyone's eager hearts, just like a flame extinguished by a wave.

Wang Ze lowered his head for a long time.

"Is there no other way?"

His mouth moved but he didn't say anything. Everyone was silent.

Damn God, he really doesn't give them a way to survive.

It would be fine if taxes were increased every year, at least they could fill their stomachs with rice bran. But now there is a severe drought and even rice bran has become a precious thing. They are really fed up with these miserable days.

Sometimes I wonder, is life meant to be so miserable? Then what is the point of living? Is it to suffer?

I heard that there is such a thing as merit in this world. Could it be that I did too many wrong things in my previous life and I am making up for it in this life?

"My sister is going to get married in a few years, and as her brother, I am looking forward to seeing her get married in person."

“I also want to have a second child with my wife.

"

"Hey, I haven't married yet..."

As they talked, a desperate silence spread.

"Whizzing"

Suddenly, I heard some noise.

"who is it!"

Dalang became alert instantly!

Wang Ze and others were also startled. Before they could react, they saw a head sticking out.

"Ahem, it's me, Dalang. What a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you."

Looking at the familiar figure, Dalang was stunned for a long time and said in disbelief:

"Uncle, why is it you? Why are you here?!"

"Ahaha, how can I not be here? But speaking of it, you guys are really miserable. I didn't expect that the barracks is not a good place."

The person who came was the thin man. He brushed off the grass fragments on his body and then walked over.

"But don't worry! Now that I'm here, you'll be free. I've come to bring you good news."

As he said this, he strode over, patted Dalang on the shoulder, and took out a bag.

"What do you think this is?"

Before they could ask, the contents were revealed.

"food!"

"And meat!"

Everyone swallowed.

The thin man just smiled proudly.

"Yes, there is not only food, but also meat."

"Where did these come from..."

Wang Ze murmured, but saw the thin man smile.

"Do you think I'm here by chance? I'm here to take you away..."

"Take us away?"

"Correct!"

He nodded.

"Not just you, but everyone in the barracks!"

The group's eyes lit up.

……

……

"I'm back. How's it going? Did you find the stag?"

Seeing the poor-looking soldiers from the right camp coming back, the armored captain of the left camp raised his eyebrows slightly.

"No, no..."

"We only found some wild vegetables..."

Looking at the group's empty packages, Captain Zuoying frowned.

"You are such a loser. You only know how to look for wild vegetables every day. You are such a scumbag. You don't hunt for prey but just look for wild vegetables every day!"

Hearing the insults, Wang Ze subconsciously wanted to resist, but Dalang beside him quickly stopped him and whispered:

"Do you still want to be hungry?"

Although the Right Camp is called the Right Camp, they are not looked down upon at all. Their status is not as high as that of the elites in the Left Camp. Even their food is controlled by them. To put it nicely, they are called soldiers, but to put it bluntly, they are just odd jobs. If a conflict really occurs, they will be the only ones who will be in trouble!

Seeing Dalang's gesture, Wang Ze could only swallow his resentment.

After that, the other party made a lot of sarcasm, but no one said anything. People from other groups also came back and were also ridiculed without exception. However, everyone was used to it, so they could only keep silent and returned to the camp.

After returning to the camp, Dalang quickly used his good popularity to gather his fellow villagers and began to make plans.

"Are you telling the truth?!"

"Of course it's real. Look at the food and the meat!"

Dalang took out meat, food, and some tokens.

Yes, a little food is nothing, it is just an emergency measure at most, the token of love is the key.

These keepsakes are inconspicuous, just some hairbands, hairpins, and small handmade items. Although small, some of them carry memories.

"This is my daughter's hair tie. I recognize it. The end of the hair tie was almost burnt once."

"This wooden hairpin... yes, it belongs to my wife!"

"This is my mother's handkerchief!"

In the camp, everyone looked excited, and Dalang also made some inquiries and delivered the token to the person to whom it was delivered. For a moment, everyone was extremely excited.

"They are still alive, still alive!"

"Is there really such a place? A place where you don't have to worry about food and drink and where you can live in peace? My daughter is still alive!"

"God damn it! I thought I was all alone! I didn't expect that God would not abandon me!"

Everyone started talking incoherently, their faces flushed with excitement, but it was not noticeable because of the night.

"Yes, my uncle brought news that everyone's wife and children are safe. It was none other than the princess!"