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Chapter 40 Hunger and Thirst

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It is broad daylight, but there are few pedestrians on the road.

"Strange, I just lost the blue-faced ghost, and there is another Zhishilang. Where did this fucking Zhishilang come from? I don't know who didn't clamp the crotch tightly. I'm going to put such a thing out." Luo Si rode a red horse, swaying, his mouth was unclean.

After getting the job of the county magistrate, Luo Feng did not delay much in Zhangqiu City. He chose weapons in the Armagua, went to the stable to choose horses, and then prepared dry food and left the city.

However, there were no few people along the way. Since the escort of the villagers who were escorting food in Zhangqiu City was robbed, there are now few people on the official road leading to the county town.

"No matter whether he is Zhishilang or Cowherd and Zhulang, if he dares to come, we will just take them all in a bunch and go to the yamen to receive the reward."

The third brother-in-law, Zhao Si, was quite heartbroken. Last time, his brother-in-law Luo Wu and his second cousin Qin Qiong met the blue-faced ghost, he made great contributions and received a heavy reward. Not only did he get dozens of coins of reward, but he also entered the yamen and became a constable. This opportunity made him envious.

He wished that he would be better than Zhishilang.

Luo Si tried hard to control his body immediately. He had never ridden a horse before, so he was the first time he rode a horse. Fortunately, the horses were actually tamed horses and were not in a hurry to rush on the road. Others were brave and could ride them steadily after falling a few times.

"I said Scarface, don't be crazy. Zhishilang can rob the county's three hundred stone grains and fifty civil servants without any noise. This is not an idle person. Even the Eighteen Blue-faced ghosts may not have such skills. If you want me to tell me, let's be honest and careful, and pray that you don't encounter Zhishilang's good."

Luo Feng rode his big black.

After this period of recuperation, this horse has become more energetic. It feeds essence and night grass every day. In addition, it doesn’t have to pull a cart to carry goods, and the mane and horsetails have been carefully trimmed, which makes it a lot of energy. Especially after being paired with a pretty good saddle, it has become a tall, rich and handsome horse.

Although Luo Feng is also a newly learned horse riding, it is not the first time he rides. Among the people, he rides very well.

Listening to the fourth brother-in-law and his third brother-in-law talking, Luo Feng couldn't help but shake his head.

"It's going to fight!"

"It's good to fight, you can win fame immediately, and you can seek wealth and honor in danger." Zhao Gui said, "He is determined to turn wealth and honor."

"You only see the general's triumph, but have you seen the cruelty of the battlefield? A general succeeded in ten thousand dead bones. In the 18th year of Kaihuang, he conquered Goguryeo, and 300,000 troops were sent to Liaodong. However, before the war, he had not yet begun, and the food was cut off due to heavy rain, floods, and epidemics. In the end, only a thousand people were left behind."

When Emperor Wen was still alive, all the people of the world were subdued. Only Goguryeo dared to invade western Liaoning. Emperor Wen Yang Jian naturally could not tolerate it. So he sent an army of 300,000 to fight, and sent King Yang Liang of Han as the commander, General Wang Shiji as the deputy commander, and Prime Minister Gao Bing as the chief of the court to command the army. However, the result was beyond everyone's expectations. He lost 300,000 troops before the battle, which damaged the Sui Empire, which was at its peak at that time. Since then, until Yang Jian's death, he has never mentioned the eastern expedition to Goguryeo.

It has been ten years since the Eastern Expedition.

Now the Emperor of Daye is preparing to conquer Goguryeo again. Luo Feng knew that the regret of Yixue that day was that day. In fact, many people in the court and the country regarded conquer Goguryeo as a copy and Goguryeo as their opportunity to earn fame.

Few people would believe that Goguryeo would become an important straw that crushed the Sui Dynasty.

In order to succeed in the battle, Yang Guang made a lot of preparations, built the canal directly to Zhuojun, built four military fortresses on the west bank of the Liaohe River, built warships on the Denglai Peninsula, and trained navy. Build armies in Zhuojun, allowing wealthy families in the world to raise military horses, and expand the Xiaoguo Army...

But Luo Feng knew that the first Eastern Expedition in the seventh year of Daye failed, and then there would be a second failure and the third failure. Yang Guang's fourth Eastern Expedition even had no time to implement it.

For those monarchs and ministers above the temple, expedition to Goguryeo is just to show off their martial arts, expand their territory, and eliminate future troubles for future generations and descendants. It is necessary.

But for ordinary people, this is the beginning of a disaster.

The Eastern Expedition was a bit too big at the beginning. There were too many troops mobilized, and the recruitment of civilians would be unprecedented. According to historical records, Yang Guang summoned 1.1 million troops to gather in Zhuo County and recruited several times of civilians to transport food, grass and equipment, not to mention how many warships, weapons, food, forage, horses, etc. were prepared for the recruitment before and after this Eastern Expedition. There were millions of soldiers and civilians mobilized in the war, which seriously affected the production and life of the entire empire.

Everyone wants to be the general who has achieved success in many battles, but in fact, one general has achieved success and thousands of bones. More are cannon fodders that have died in the war, and more wives, children and parents in their hometowns behind the disabled who have died in battle.

It is better to be a peaceful dog than a troubled person.

"Xiao Wu, aren't you optimistic about this Eastern Expedition?" Luo Si asked?

"What's there to be optimistic about? Although the war is ultimately due to strength, in terms of national strength, the Sui Dynasty was far ahead of Goguryeo, but sometimes the war could not predict the outcome. If we could win only by talking about national strength, we would not have suffered a defeat in the 18th year of Kaihuang."

"Last time was unfavorable. I was prepared for this time and I would definitely succeed in one battle." The fourth brother-in-law Zhou Xin said, actually he envied those soldiers who could go to the Liaodong battlefield. If you can make military achievements in one trip, you can earn rewards for one year at most.

Unfortunately, although there are many men in his family, they are poor and have no right to select military soldiers and have no financial resources to buy equipment.

"Sometimes, if you take too big steps, you will get rid of the eggs. Although Goguryeo is small, it is also a country of two thousand miles, with a population of five or six million, with a large mountain city, and a long and dangerous land. If they are determined to resist, it is not so easy to fight."

"Besides, the Great Sui Dynasty was too far from Goguryeo, especially the weather was harsh and the road was difficult. The more troops we dispatched, the more food and grass we needed to consume. If we could not quickly destroy Goguryeo, once we fell into a protracted war, the huge logistics needs would crush the Eastern Expedition Army."

"Impossible?"

No one listened to Luo Feng's words. Everyone thought that playing Goguryeo was just a matter of pinching snails with three fingers, and they only regretted that they did not have the opportunity to participate and could not easily earn military merits and get rewards.
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