Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

As Guan Shanyue and Zhao Wenbo left one after another, the courtyard finally returned to peace.

Lu Yi and Widow Zhou were packing their things, while Lu You was sitting on a recliner in the yard thinking about the news he had just received.

The situation is becoming increasingly complicated.

According to Guan Shanyue, the battle report did not reach Wen Xiuyuan in the city.

There must be a rift between Wang Mingzheng of Pingchang and Wei Anping of Qingning with the Jin Kingdom.

According to Lu You's judgment, Wang Mingzheng was unlikely to be the one, firstly because Wang Mingzheng had been the county magistrate for twenty years, and she could not imagine that someone would spend twenty or thirty years being an undercover agent.

Moreover, they were killed after they passed Qingning County, so Wei Anping could almost conclude that they had rebelled.

If this is true, and Qin Ming, the general of Qingzhou, is stationed in Pingchang, Wei Anping will definitely intercept the battle reports and food supplies, creating opportunities for the Jin soldiers.

If I were Wei Anping, as soon as the team sent by Wen Xiuyuan to investigate revealed their purpose, I would directly send people to kill them.

Then they closed the city and destroyed the roads to cut off the connection between Pyeongchang and the capital.

There were not many defenders in the city, so it was impossible to send troops to attack Qingning County from the rear.

The Wu State garrison in Pingchang County is well-manned, but the Jin soldiers will launch a frenzied attack in order to prevent Pingchang County from getting supplies, leaving Qin Ming no time to turn back and deal with Wei Ping'an.

Therefore, the Jin soldiers and the Wu army will engage in a fierce battle in Pingchang County!

Wu's army won and captured Qingning County, then pushed the battle line westwards to recover the lost territory.

The Jin soldiers won, captured two cities in a row and were approaching the provincial capital!

With his eyes closed, Lu You carefully sorted out all the clues in his mind.

In the last life, someone asked on the Internet why in ancient wars, cities had to be attacked. If the enemy blocked the gate and did not attack, couldn’t we just go around it?

Now that he had witnessed a real war, Lu You finally understood why he couldn't avoid it.

Otherwise, you will be attacked from both sides.

We have to prepare for the worst!

Lu You opened his eyes and looked towards the side room: "Xiao Yi!!"

"What's wrong, second sister?" Lu Yi came to the yard with a package and asked calmly.

"You read a lot and know a lot. Can you estimate how many days it will take for the Jin soldiers to attack Pingchang County if they lose?"

Hearing Lu You's question, Lu Yi frowned and thought for a long time before slowly shaking his head.

“It’s impossible to estimate.”

"Although I have read military books, every battle is different."

"Unless I am given detailed information about both the Wu army and the Jin army, I will not be able to make a judgment at all."

As Lu Yi was speaking, he heard a voice coming from not far away.

"You can't judge even if I give it to you!"

Lu You and the other turned around and saw Hu Laojiu, who had changed into new clothes, walking towards them with a happy face.

"Hey, did they change your clothes for you?" Looking at Hu Laojiu's neat and tidy appearance, Lu You said with a smile: "Okay, you finally look like a good person."

As Lu You was speaking, he saw Hu Laojiu actually stopped three steps away from him, lowered his body, and knelt on the ground.

"What are you doing?"

Lu You looked at Hu Laojiu in confusion and asked.

Hu Laojiu kowtowed three times, then straightened his back and clasped his fists towards Lu You.

"You saved my life, Hu Laojiu. Mr. Guan has asked Lord Wen to issue me a pardon, freeing me from the status of a deserter."

As he spoke, Hu Laojiu reached into his clothes, took out a pardon decree, and handed it to Lu You.

Looking at the pardon decree with the prefect's official seal, Lu You smiled slightly.

"Since it's for you, just take it. Why do you want me to see it?"

Hearing this, Hu Laojiu bowed down again.

"This is the only physical evidence I can use to prove my innocence and save my life after returning to Yanzhou."

"I want to give it to you as a token of my loyalty."

"I want to follow you, please grant my request!"

[Negative emotions from Lu Yi +60, +60, +60...]

When he heard the word "immortal", Lu Yi understood that this Hu Laojiu must have been fooled just like Widow Zhou.

Lu You, on the other hand, looked at Hu Laojiu with a smile.

"Then tell me, why do you follow me?"

"To stand out!" Hu Laojiu stood up and said, "I, Hu Laojiu, have lived a muddle-headed life. Even after joining the army, I was still muddling through my life."

"Although I have received the pardon and can return to Yanzhou, I am now penniless and have accomplished nothing."

"The world is in such a mess, won't I have to worry about food and drink when I go back?"

Hearing this, Lu You reached out and threw the pardon order in his hand back to Hu Laojiu.

"If you follow me, you will go hungry nine times out of three days, and your life may even be in danger."

"It's different!" Hu Laojiu said hurriedly: "You are an immortal, you have elixirs, and you can also take things out of thin air. Most importantly, I see the great power in you."

"Whether it's the county magistrates, Lord Wen, or Mr. Guan, if I were to look for them, I would never be able to connect with them in this lifetime."

"But for you, it's easy as pie."

"I believe that you will soar to great heights in the future, and I don't want to give up this opportunity to change your fate."

"I have nothing else to give you but my life."

"If you don't mind, from today on, my life, Hu Laojiu, is yours."

"No matter the mountains of swords or the sea of ​​fire, as long as I have a purpose, I will never give up!"

At this time, Widow Zhou also came to Lu You's side. Seeing that Hu Laojiu was so sincere, Lu Yi and the others turned to look at Lu You.

Lu You thought for a moment, then stood up and helped Hu Laojiu up.

"Old Nine, we had a feud before."

"I kicked you into the river and nearly killed you. Then I met you and bullied you all the way."

"But we also fought side by side on the official road in Qingning County and killed bandits and escorts together."

"To be honest, you're a nice person, but I really can't keep a liar around me."

Lu You's words stunned Lu Yi and Widow Zhou, except Hu Laojiu, who looked at Lu You with complicated eyes.

"Boss, I..."

"No hunter knows so many Chundian cuts." Lu You said with a smile: "You are not a hunter, you are a bandit, right?"

Hu Laojiu was silent for a long time, and finally he gritted his teeth and lowered his head weakly.

"Yes……"

"When I was eight years old, I went hunting with my father in the mountains and encountered a black bear. In order to protect me, my father died in the bear's mouth. I was rescued by a group of mountain bandits and captured in the village."

"Since then, I have been growing up in the mountains, following them to rob traveling merchants."

"But I really don't want to hurt innocent people, so I hate them so much..."

Hu Laojiu excitedly wanted to explain, but Lu You interrupted him with a chuckle.

"You didn't want to hurt innocent people, but you killed many people anyway. That's why you were so calm when you and I were shooting those bandits."

"Because these things are too common for you, right?"