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The Pit One Dug, Others Certainly Will Fill (2)
T/N: Translated by Jen on Broken Jinsei! Please do not repost my translations! All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
Meanwhile, in the army camp, Fu Yun Ting had his teeth clenched, loudly grinding. He ultimately didn’t understand why, why his Majesty was doing this.
Their Fu family, when fighting in battle, usually all won’t just immerse themselves in battle. All related matters, they will all go learn about. Even if previously, he didn’t know that he will be going out into battle, but as a habit of someone from the Fu family, he would still subconsciously go find out. And because of Jin Qinwang, the things he wanted to learn in this aspect weren’t very hard to learn either. Clearly based on Qi Yuan’s current situation, even if supporting the northwest army to fight for another year or so, it all wouldn’t be a problem, yet at this time, they’re telling him a problem occurred and that the food supply can’t arrive on time? As long as one was mindful, then this kind of situation absolutely won’t appear, so exactly why?
Moreover, the news only came as the food supply is nearing depletion. If it was a little earlier, letting the soldiers’ every meal all cut back a little, then no matter what all would be able to endure a little longer. If even informing them in advance was all forgotten, who would believe? Even if it’s wanting to take his life, even if it’s wanting to exterminate the Fu family, this land is still the Li clan’s land, these soldiers are also the Li clan’s soldiers, does he not care in the slightest?
These things still can’t be known by the soldiers. If they know, it will undoubtedly shake the army’s morale. As one would ask, when the one they are sacrificing their life for disregards their life and death, who would still throw in their life?
All these things, only he can shoulder.
“General………” The tent got lifted open, and two steadfast looking youngsters walked in dressed in armor, one hand gripping the blade at the waist, one hand carrying the helmet.
Surprisingly, these two were the minor officers appointed to follow Fu Yun Ting out into battle back then.
“Come, sit.” Fu Yun Ting expressionlessly said.
“General, the grains from the commoners’ homes for the most part have all been brought out, truly unable to hold on anymore. But the situation right now, we can’t even withdraw. After all, if we withdraw, the commoners will……………” One of them said, feeling exceptionally remorseful. Before coming onto the battlefield, he ultimately underestimated war. It was this cruel, and also this shocking. Even the most insignificant person can also do the greatest things. But now, they were unable to protect them. Just thinking about it, they felt their mouths tasting bitter.
“Withdraw? Naturally can’t withdraw.” Fu Yun Ting tightly clenched his fist. No matter what, he was unable to abandon those commoners, but what will come of the soldiers under him? Just waiting to starve to death? Or sullenly die because of being too weak to fight when the enemies storm in?
“General, general……….” Another soldier hastily ran in. Because he was too quick, he appeared to be gasping for breath.
Fu Yun Ting immediately shot up, just thinking that the Xiongnu army already knew of Qi Yuan’s situation, once again pressing forward. “Don’t be so flustered!”
“No, general, i-it’s someone outside the camp delivering food, telling us to send someone to go receive. The caravan transporting the food is already less than thirty li from the camp.”
The pleasant surprise came just this suddenly. “Quick, follow me out.”
The several people outside the camp, they appeared to be like merchants, yet also like ordinary commoners.
The two sides briefly conversed, and Fu Yun Ting also confirmed that the food was real. Thirty li was completely within the scouting range. Just, because it was to their rear, and moreover, an absolutely safe direction, it thus never attracted their attention. The supply amount was also enormous. Never mind their place, even if it’s the entire northwest army, all can manage for half a month.
According to the other party’s explanation, the soldiers were fighting for the country and for the people. They were unable to do anything, merely just giving their humble effort.
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
The other high ranking officers can be said to be extremely grateful towards them. These food supply were very much delivered in time.
Just, Fu Yun Ting called over the person in the lead to say a few words privately.
“Wangye let this subordinate tell general to just rest assured and focus on the battle as much as possible. The matters in the back, he will take care of. This batch of food supply is more than enough to last until the next batch from the imperial court arrive. Moreover, the food supplies gathered in the south is also on the way, won’t let the soldiers protect the country on an empty stomach.” Without waiting for Fu Yun Ting to open his mouth, the other party just spoke first.
Fun Yun Ting’s suspended heart finally settled down, “Please report back to wangye that Fu Yun Ting vows with one’s life, absolutely won’t let down his hopes.”
“General is too serious. Asking general to send someone to go with us to have the food transported back first.”
“Alright.” Fu Yun Ting immediately appointed enough people to go have the food supplies brought back.
Because knowing that the food supplies have arrived, the originally dejected soldiers immediately became excited, all wanting to help.
Once they saw the large caravan of food supplies, even having livestock following along, quite a few people’s mouth all started watering.
Fu Yun Ting however slightly narrowed his eyes. Looks like he’d overlooked his own rear side. Even if the enemy troops can’t come from that side, but what about people from one’s own side? Since his Majesty is able to do something like suddenly cutting off the food supply, then perhaps he’s also able to send out another group of people to cause trouble. Without the slightest precaution, if by chance one just happened to be on the battlefield, one’s own people casually stabbing from behind, for them, it was more than enough to be fatal. That’s why, the back side also need to pay attention to. Even the people that had received army orders in advance also need to guard against.
The food that was transported over, aside from the main grains, there was also quite a bit of dried vegetables, cured meat, and even dried salted fish from the south, and further don’t need to mention the living livestocks. Such abundance, never mind being at war for the past few months, even when not at war, it wasn’t necessarily like this either. Moreover, quite a few foot soldiers were all from ordinary commoner families. Their family, in a month, may not necessarily even be able to see meat or fish. It was truly watering from the mouth.
“Because the weather is hot, these things, even if not too easy to spoil, the flavor afraid won’t be considered good. The meat overall isn’t a lot in quantity, so it’s best to eat it all as quickly as possible.”
“This is nothing. When having nothing to eat, one can even gnaw down tree roots. You all might think it smells bad, but it’s quite fragrant to me.” A young general to the side couldn’t help sniffing, a look of craving terribly.
“You fool, when in the capital, what exotic delicacies have you not eaten before?” Fu Yun Ting scolded with a laugh.
“General, you also said in the capital, how many months has it been? How can it be the same? I reckon in the future, when returning to the capital, I can eat a whole table. However, in the future, won’t randomly be picky and waste food anymore. Sometimes, to be able to eat, it’s already an enormous fortune.” A voice said, sighing with sorrow.
The others also more or less had the same feelings.
“Alright, enough chitchat, filling up the stomach, having the Xiongnu people all driven out, taking back Qi Yuan’s territory, and avenging the ordinary people that died is the most important.”
The soldiers loudly roared, full of morale.
The place Fu Yun Ting was stationed at right now just had several thousand people. Because they still needed to have the food supplies sent out, this process, they also needed to be careful.
After Fu Yun Ting had the matters arranged, he returned to his tent, his expression particularly cold. Afterwards, he laid out the paper and grinded the ink stone, lifting the brush to write a memorandum, having the soldiers’ situation prior to receiving food exaggerated to the extreme, all kinds of sorrow and difficulties. It can be said to be shedding tears while recounting. And the joy and excitement after obtaining food, as well as the various loyal and righteous actions of those commoners that shared life and death with them, and the merchants that delivered food, he further praised in all kinds of ways.
He wanted to see, as the emperor, as an emperor that cut off the soldiers’ food supply, after seeing this, is it further wanting to kill him, or would he feel ashamed and conflicted? As the emperor yet unable to see as clearly as an ordinary person, is he worthy to be an emperor?
In addition, he attached another letter, a letter informing him that food had ran out. The time was clearly written on there———-Originally there wasn’t a time, but to no avail, Li Hong Yuan had someone proficient in imitating handwritings sent over. That skill was completely able to have a forgery pass off as genuine. It was just adding a date, that’s all, couldn’t be easier. And the date was just set three days prior to Fu Yun Ting actually receiving the letter. He just wanted to ask, the entire imperial court, did no one ever consider informing in advance? To be caught off guard as such, not having the slightest preparation, if not for the righteous people giving food, Qi Yuan’s army, instead of dying on the battlefield, it was dying to starvation?
To put it bluntly, Fu Yun Ting precisely wanted to disgust him. That’s why, when sending this memorandum back, it wasn’t sent with the emergency reports, but rather as a normal memorandum from an official. Additionally, it wasn’t encrypted either. As such, the first to see it won’t be Le Cheng Emperor. Moreover, he believed that with Jin Qinwang present, many people will all see this memorandum.
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Wow….
I got no words for the Trash!peror…
Passive aggressive at it finest.
At its deadliest.