Chapter 1493: Ready for battle, hungry and cold
Time passed by, it was already past noon, the weather was getting gloomier, the wind was getting stronger, and the temperature was getting lower and lower. The cold wind roared in one after another, and the dampness and coldness were biting to the bone, freezing to the bone.
In front of the cherry orchard, in front of the deep ditch, the Ming army, who was waiting in full formation, had been waiting in the cold wind for most of the day.
No water has entered!
Not a grain of rice swallowed!
suffer hunger and cold!
The ancients said: "One vigorous effort will lead to failure, and three times it will be exhausted." This was it at this time, waiting and waiting. The morale of the more than 1,300 Ming army soldiers gradually declined as they waited for most of the day, suffering from hunger and cold.
Since they received the news that the Japanese pirates had captured Jiangning in the morning, they came here to prepare and wait for work.
As a result, up to now, most of the day has passed, and the Japanese pirates have not come yet! In order to fight the Japanese pirates who attack Yingtian at any time, the Ming army never leaves their armor and soldiers, and is always ready. I haven't had a drop of water or a grain of rice for most of the day, and I'm already so hungry that my stomach is growling and my chest is pressed against my back.
It’s so hungry and cold!
Since they were all fully armed and covered with heavy armor, they usually didn't feel it, but now that they had been hungry for a long time, they felt that the armor on their bodies was too heavy, and they began to lose their physical strength.
Not only is it heavy, but it is also cold!
I believe everyone is familiar with the word Lao Tie. There is a joke in the Northeast that says Lao Tie is called Lao Tie because people who are close to each other have licked it together. Iron railings are extremely cold in the winter in the Northeast. The temperature of iron pillars, iron railings and other metals is very low in winter. If you lick iron, your tongue will be frozen on the iron railings and cannot be pulled out. You have to help each other to release the heat to save yourself. Old iron symbolizes We have licked iron together, shed blood together, and our relationship is unusually close.
This paragraph fully illustrates how cold iron, copper and other metals are outdoors in winter.
The Ming army fully realized this at this moment. They were wearing iron armor as if they were wearing ice cubes. The biting coldness of the iron armor seeped into their muscles and bones through their clothes all the time. Goosebumps appeared one after another on the ice-clad people!
"Mard, this armor is too cold. This iron crotch is so icy that I can't even feel it. It's so cold that my stomach feels dizzy. No, I have to go and get some relief."
"Haha, you Don't do the stupid thing of taking off your pants and farting. You have to have something in your stomach. From morning to now, we haven't had any water, so what are you doing?! It's just a fart, just let it go here. . You didn’t notice that Shang Feng’s nose is not the nose or the eyes. How dare you sneak into the trap?” My pants."
"You really pulled your pants? Hahahahaha"
A few rough guys in the army burst out laughing.
This is also a microcosm of the military formation. The soldiers have been hungry and cold for most of the day, and most of the morale gained from the heavy rewards has been exhausted. The soldiers are full of complaints, whispering, cursing, and cursing one after another, and rubbing their hands to keep out the cold. , stamping their feet, and the formation began to become chaotic. Some people even began to sit on the ground. Of course, they were stopped by the officers with curses, but the formation was no longer as strict as it was at the beginning.
And, as time goes by, the confusion becomes more and more serious.
Hu Zongxian strictly ordered officers at all levels to strictly control military discipline, but as time passed, the officers became somewhat unable to restrain themselves.
Being hungry and cold, they haven’t eaten for most of the day, and they are so cold that they can’t even meet the urgent needs of food and clothing. It’s strange that the soldiers can live in peace, and it is indeed too much to force them to suppress them.
As for the reward of two hundred taels of silver for killing a Japanese, this is still a bit far away. Under hunger and cold, food and clothing are the first needs of soldiers.
If the first need cannot be met, who will bother you with the second need?
“The weather is so scary. I don’t know why, but I have an ominous premonition in my heart.”
“Bullshit, it’s like this today. It’s weird to know for sure! This ghost The weather is so cold that my bones are almost frozen, and I haven’t eaten for most of the day. I feel cold and hungry. , my eyes are starved, I guess if the Japanese pirates don’t come in another hour, Brother Black and White Wuchang will come to take me on my way.”
“Why don’t you think the Japanese pirates come?” Didn't they capture Jiangning and move toward Yingtian this morning? They should have arrived at this point. Why don't you come? Why do I feel a little uneasy? Look, my right eye has started to twitch. As the saying goes, if your left eye jumps for money, if your right eye jumps for disaster, something will happen."
"Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm getting goosebumps. How could that be possible? Something happened. There are more than 1,300 of us, and we are well prepared. There are only more than 50 Japanese pirates. What could happen? Besides, ahem, we have been waiting for so long. Even the bastard Japanese pirates I didn’t even see any shadows. Maybe these bandits got scared when they saw so many of us here. "
"Well, it makes sense. The Japanese pirates should have come a long time ago. If they don't come now, they might be scared away. Also, there's no guarantee that the Japanese pirates won't take this road. We have so many city gates in Yingtian. The Japanese pirates could make a semicircle and attack the city from the north. "
“Don’t leave, these Japanese pirates are walking gold bars. One Japanese pirate can be exchanged for a gold bar. I also want to make a big fortune.”
A group of soldiers rubbed their hands in the cold and hungry Stomping their feet, the whole cherry orchard seemed to be noisy and chaotic.
After waiting for another half an hour, there was still no sign of the Japanese pirates. Hu Zongxian sent scouts to investigate, but no trace of the Japanese pirates was found.
Finally the soldiers couldn't bear it anymore.
"From morning to now, we have been cold and hungry. If we continue like this, we will freeze and starve to death before the Japanese pirates come."
"We need to eat! If we don't eat, I will starve to death." . ”
“We don’t want to be a starving ghost! Eat! We need to eat!”
“Let me drink some hot soup, I’m going to freeze. If I don’t eat something, I can’t even hold a weapon.”
"You won't even be allowed to eat, and you won't have the strength to fight, so why fight!"
"Sir, tell me the truth, are you colluding with the Japanese pirates? Do you want to freeze us and starve us to death here to take advantage of the Japanese pirates?!"
"If you don't give us food, I will quit!"
< br>A group of Ming soldiers started to make a noise, clamoring for food, and for a while the situation was out of control.
The camp is about to be blown up.
Seeing that the situation was uncontrollable, Mr. Zhang, the coach of Zhenwei Camp, went to Hu Zongxian and suggested: "Sir Hu, the weather is really too cold. It has been half an hour. We have not had any water. This time body We have no strength left. How can we fight in this state? The big soldiers below are almost out of control. Can you light a fire and make food? Let everyone eat some food and drink some hot water. Only when they are full can they have the strength to fight the Japanese pirates. "
Hu Zongxian frowned and glanced at the audience. He saw a group of soldiers shivering in the cold wind, excitedly clamoring for food and drink. They were indeed hungry and cold, and the situation was indeed out of control. After thinking for a moment, he calmed down. nodded , "Okay, let's bury the pot and light a fire to make rice, so that everyone can have some food. Remember, divide everyone into two groups, one group to eat, and one group to be on guard. Don't let the Japanese pirates take advantage of you!" (End of Chapter)