Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

One-Eyed Dragon: "It's still a long way from here to Gaoqing County. Everyone must save water and replenish it locally."

Old Yuhou on the side wiped the sweat from his forehead: "But, I am unbearably thirsty. Can I add some mountain spring water from the spring next to me?"

The one-eyed dragon undoubtedly said: "Absolutely not. I am entrusted by the prefect. This matter is of great importance. The prefect has orders. It is all at my disposal along the way. Drinking water and food are the most important. Don't act rashly. You must ensure the corresponding safety." If something happens, it will be a trivial matter for you and me to be dead. It is not an exaggeration to delay the prefect. "

The One-Eyed Dragon spoke hard and gave the old Marquis beside him a lesson, which made him unable to get off the stage. The old Marquis had no choice but to apologize: "What you said is true, but brothers are a little thirsty at this time and can't walk anymore. This group of Imperial Guards were really unreasonable and robbed us of water."

"Tell the brothers to be patient. After entering Gaoqing County, I will invite everyone to a restaurant."

Despite what the Cyclops said, the heat was unbearable. Especially the men who were pulling the carts were going to be dehydrated.

Old Yuhou was already tired and sweating profusely, but the riding whip in One-Eyed Dragon's hand was not idle: "Hurry up, hurry up!"

Looking at his back, Old Marquis Yu cursed secretly: "Dogs use mice, and chicken feathers are used as arrows. When I was working for the magistrate, you didn't know where to mix the mud?"

While he was cursing, the sergeant on the side asked breathlessly: "I say Yuhou, my head is not allowed to rest, and the water is taken away by the imperial guards. Brothers are tired and thirsty. Please tell me, let us get it ourselves." Have some water."

Old Yuhou fanned the flames and said, "What are you talking about? I have an order from the prefect, so my old man's words are useless."

"Everyone, speed up your pace. If you are slow to get out of the forest before dark, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The harder the one-eyed dragon scolded, the more the porters could no longer walk.

The one-eyed dragon jumped to his feet and cursed angrily: "If you don't stop, it's only about 20 miles. Just lift your feet and we'll be there in an hour or two. Hurry."

Exhausted and thirsty, these people hesitated for a moment before the one-eyed dragon's riding crop came over.

However, due to the severe heat and lack of water, in just half an hour, two escorts in the escort team fainted from heat stroke.

Despite this, the one-eyed dragon urged even more fiercely, making all the escorts miserable and extremely resentful of him.

Lao Yuhou was old and frail, so he was being helped forward.

The escort team finally arrived outside Gaoqing City. They could vaguely see the Gaoqing City Wall a few miles away, and even vaguely saw the figures under the wall.

The herbal tea shed on the roadside was already full of Imperial Army sergeants.

The bodyguards around him staggered and slowed down their progress. They were all envious of the imperial soldiers who were drinking tea.

One of the bodyguards weakly asked Old Marquis Yu: "Old housekeeper, are the people drinking tea in front of you the same Forbidden Army soldiers just now?"

Looking around, the benches outside the tea shed were already filled with Forbidden Army soldiers. I was drinking herbal tea in big gulps, feeling very happy.

Old Yuhou was also very thirsty. He approached the one-eyed dragon and persuaded him: "Everyone looked up and saw the city wall of Gaoqing County. There are still figures below. There won't be any thieves. The brothers in the escort team are all thirsty." Ren, let the brothers drink some herbal tea."

Although the one-eyed dragon was very thirsty, as the leader of the team, he had a heavy responsibility. Seeing this situation, he still glared angrily: "No, everyone listens to me and has their own rules. Whoever delays is in vain and ignores my military law! Let me see who dares to drink!"

But at this moment, Old Yuhou and all the bodyguards were exhausted. No matter how powerful the one-eyed dragon was, these bodyguards would not leave.

Old Marquis Yu advised again: "I'm sorry, I beg you, please take a rest and don't delay things. The brothers of the two bodyguards have already been fainted by the sun. It's all because of this big thing." Those who suffer from heat stroke in hot weather, if this continues, half of the bodyguards will collapse before they reach Bianliang."

Old Yuhou was still trying to persuade him, but the one-eyed dragon beside him remained motionless.

Zhao Wenhui stood up in the tea shed, looked back at Cyclops and their team, and said with a swaggering smile: "You are really good at catching up so quickly."

As he spoke, his right hand actually took off the sword from his waist. Revealing the lining of his Forbidden Army uniform: "I said you brothers are so thirsty, yes, we have rested enough. We drank your water just now, and now I will give it to you, shop owner, and these escorts." No matter how much water is on my head, let’s go, brothers.”

Zhao Wenhui gave the order, and dozens of other Forbidden Army soldiers immediately put down their dishes without hesitation and gathered the whole team. They seemed to be following the orders and prohibiting them, quite in the style of a regular army.

After saying this, Zhao Wenhui cupped his fists and one of his soldiers threw the scattered silver on the table: "Boss, silver."

In a flash, Zhao Wenhui left with these dozens of people. One-Eyed Dragon and others watched them leave without saying a word.

Watching them riding away from each other, the tea shed owner hurriedly put away the scattered coins on the table. Looking at the hungry escorts, he smiled ingratiatingly. The tea shed owner was none other than Su Xia, and the waiter was none other than Su Xia. Xiong Hui and several of his soldiers.

At this moment, Su Xia was still dressed like a farmer, with a big towel on her shoulders, just like the one wearing herbal tea.

Su Xia and her "guys" carried a big teapot and brought the tea over: "Brothers, this is the tea that the military master just bought for you."

The thirsty escorts were just about to take the tea bowl.

The one-eyed dragon said angrily: "Who dares to come forward? Don't you know the power of Mongolian sweat medicine? Get back!"

The escorts were all startled by the one-eyed dragon's voice, and their outstretched hands jerked back as if they were scalded by fire.

Old Marquis Yu wiped his withered lips, stared at the angry one-eyed dragon, and said dissatisfied: "I have been on duty for a long time, and several porters have fainted from thirst, and this is so close to the county seat. If you can clearly see the city walls and passersby in Gaoqing County, how can there be any thieves? It doesn't matter, I don't care, I just want to drink."

From the time when Lao Yuhou called himself Lao Slao to Lao Husband, he was already dissatisfied with the One-Eyed Dragon. Seeing everyone rebelling against his relatives, the One-Eyed Dragon was also wavering.

Old Yuhou staggered forward and said, "I'll try this tea first to see if there is any sweat medicine. Storekeeper, please give me the water."

The old Marquis Yu directly asked for the tea in Su Xia's hand, but Su Xia quickly moved the teapot back: "Master, I don't dare to give it to you. This gentleman just now was so scary that he almost pulled out his knife. Okay, our tea shed is a small business, but I'm just wondering, the military master just gave me some money, how about you take the money back and return it to the military master for me."

Old Yuhou was anxious: "There's so much nonsense, bring me some water."

After saying that, he couldn't help but grab the teapot from Su Xia's hand and started drinking heavily.

Old Yuhou drank happily and turned to look at the one-eyed dragon: "I said it's okay, it's absolutely fine. Bring the water and I'll drink it first. If you don't dare to drink it, I'll drink it first."

The bodyguards, who were already extremely thirsty, saw that Old Yuhou was drinking water. They all rushed forward and started drinking.

Only the one-eyed dragon stopped on the horse did not drink. He opened the water bottle he brought, but there was not a drop of water left.