One hundred thousand troops camped on the south side of Heique Mountain, less than a hundred miles behind was Yanliang Pass.

The army led by Shen Zhongan was like a shield, cutting across the middle of the Xijue people and the people in the pass.

Shen Yu followed the team, and a group of people walked to the temporary military training ground and stood in a wide place.

Shen Yu is tall and stands out among women, but she is not so conspicuous in front of a group of men in the military camp.

The person in front of her was half a head taller than her. He looked back at her, and then turned back again after a while.

Shen Yu touched her face. When she sneaked in, she had darkened her face and thickened her eyebrows to make herself look rougher.

The person in front turned around for the third time. Shen Yu's hand hanging by her side had already made a move. If he called out to Shen Yu in front of everyone here, she would be exposed. As long as the man made a move or spoke, she could only take him first. Knocked out.

The man frowned and looked at him for a long time, then pointed his index finger at her, "Your name...are you that mountain gunner?"

Shen Yu: "..." You are a mountain gunner, your whole family is a mountain gunner!

But he smiled and said, "Yes, it's me."

"Were you assigned to our place?"

Shen Yu nodded.

"Why are you standing here? Come forward." The man pulled her and pushed her forward, standing where Shen Yu had just been.

There were a lot of people coming and going in the military camp, people died in battle every year, conscription was going on every year, the troops were reorganized after every battle, and the casualties were replenished.

Some people just met and disappeared the next day, so it is common for them to be unable to remember people.

They had just had a confrontation with the Xijue people two days ago, resulting in thousands of casualties. The Xijue army's casualties were even more serious. Shen Zhongan ordered a pursuit of ten miles and then camped on the same spot.

No matter how bloody a man is, his fighting spirit will be high after this battle.

The school grounds roared loudly, and the soldiers lined up to count the number of people. When Yang Bang was called, the man behind him shouted: "Here we are!"

The sound was so deafening that it almost pierced Shen Yu's eardrums.

She rubbed her ears and saw a man riding a tall horse. The horse's hooves were pacing among the various formations. Immediately, Shen Zhao's sharp gaze slowly swept across the army.

Shen Zhao was blurry from this distance. Shen Yu subconsciously lowered her head to hide even though she knew he couldn't see her. If Shen Zhao caught her, she would definitely be tied up and sent back to Shengjing.

Shen Zhao was seen stopping on the high platform, turning his head and saying something to the deputy general beside him. The deputy general nodded, and then Shen Zhao rode off the high platform.

Shen Yu's eyes were following Shen Zhao, and she didn't even notice that the queue had moved. The man behind her pushed her and whispered: "Hurry up, move."

He muttered again: "Why are you so thin? You will fall over if the wind blows. Why do you want to join the army?"

Shen Yu followed the queue and replied to him absentmindedly, "There is no food at home. If I don't join the army, I will starve to death."

Yang Bang said: "That's about the same as me. All my family members are dead and I'm the only one left. I think it's better to go to the battlefield and kill a few Xijue people, and I have to drag a few Xijue barbarians on my back."

In the time it took for her to speak, Shen Yu lost her sight and disappeared from sight of Shen Zhao.

Shen Zhao rode his horse all the way to the main tent, got off his horse, and entered the tent with his riding whip.

The sky was blue and the sun was bright, but the lamps were still lit in the tent.

Shen Zhao sat down and said, "I'm afraid it's going to snow."

Shen Zhongan asked: "The food and grass supplies have been late for ten days, right?"

"Eleven days," Shen Zhao took a sip of hot tea. This was the only old tea left in the army. It didn't taste much better, but it was refreshing.

He frowned tightly, "The people in the baggage team don't know what to eat. I counted them in the morning, and there is enough food and grass left to last two days."

It is said that before the three armies move, the grain and grass go first. As early as the departure from Shengjing, the Ministry of Household Affairs has begun to allocate grain and grass baggage. However, except for the first batch of grain and grass arriving on time, there has been no follow-up news.

Shen Zhongan frowned, "I'm afraid something happened on the road. If the snow falls, the grain and horse road will be even more difficult to walk. Send a team of soldiers to pick it up, and then send a scout out to explore."

Shen Zhao threw the riding whip aside and said, "I borrowed another batch of grain from Ganzhou Prefecture. It should be delivered tomorrow, but this is the last batch. This is not a good harvest year, and they don't have much grain in their warehouses." , we also need to consider plowing and planting for next year, and the borrowed grain is only enough to last us for five more days."

Ganzhou Prefecture is located in Yanliang Pass, and it is the largest city in the vicinity. If the prefectural capital does not have much grain stocks, it will be even more difficult for ordinary families.

Shen Zhongan sighed, "I hope the baggage team can arrive as soon as possible."

Shen Zhao has been feeling uneasy these past two days. He said: "General, we have to make second-hand preparations. If we can't get Xi Jue to retreat within seven days and we don't have food and grass, we will be very passive."

Although the two are father and son, they are still commensurate with their positions in the military camp.

"What do you think?" Shen Zhongan asked.

There is not much drill today, the main thing is to count the number of people and rest the whole army.

As soon as the queue dispersed, Yang Bang held Shen Yu's shoulder and walked towards the tent, "There are few people in our tent. Two more brothers were lost two days ago. Now there are only seven people including you."

Then he opened the curtain.

There were already four or five people sitting in the tent. Fortunately, it was winter and everyone was too cold to take off their shoes.

Shen Yu once entered the camp in the dog days of summer. The soldiers inside were all shirtless and barefoot. The smell was so touching that it could make people burst into tears on the spot.

Yang Bang introduced them one by one, "This is You Da Zui, this is A Hu, this is..."

After introducing them one by one, he patted Shen Yu on the shoulder again and said, "This is Shan Pao'er."

"Who gave you this nickname?" You Dazui asked.

As his name suggests, You Dazui has a mouth so big that it can swallow people.

Shen Yu also wanted to know who Yang Bang remembered badly, so he must be remembered as a mountain cannon.

"Where are your things?" Yang Bang asked.

Shen Yu's baggage is still hidden under the tent next to the main tent. They are all daily necessities and it is not convenient to take them. Besides, she will not stay here for a long time. She will leave in five days when the battle in her previous life is over. .

"I don't have anything."

Ahu looked her up and down, "You are so thin, can you carry a knife?"

Shen Yu looked at him and said, "It's no problem to carry you."

You Dazui laughed when he heard it. When he smiled, his mouth became even bigger, with thirty-two teeth visible, and he had the potential to swallow the sky.

Yang Bang pointed, "Stop laughing, you'll scare the newcomer."

Yang Bang was an enthusiastic person and even went to help Shen Yu get a quilt and some clothes.

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