Even though Nie Xun did not want to surrender, the soldiers could only eat porridge for two consecutive days after their rations were destroyed … Rather than saying it was porridge, it was more like rice soup with a few grains of rice added … Other than the elites, many of the recruited soldiers secretly escaped, and more than half of them left overnight.
Looking at the desolate camp, Nie Xun's mind was in turmoil.
He was a patient and should have eaten better food. However, the military camp was short of rations and even his food was porridge.
"Are we really at the end of the line?"
Nie Xun sighed and raised his hand to finish the bowl of porridge. His stomach was empty and filled with water.
Two days later, more and more deserters and the security of the surrounding area suddenly declined.
Many deserters were so hungry that they broke into people's homes to kill and rob. Many innocent people died in vain.
Nie Xun wanted to stop them but he couldn't. The people were angry and Feng Jin took the opportunity to open the city gate.
Meng Hun and the others led the troops and went straight in. The people hid in their homes and didn't dare to come out.
Nie Xun had been hungry for four days and could only tie his waist to reduce his hunger. The medicine provided by the military doctor also ran out.
"Military Counselor, it's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that I have to take care of the elderly and children at home …"
The military doctor packed his bag and prepared to escape. Before he left, he was worried about Nie Xun's health. He felt guilty and said that he was going to escape.
Nie Xun didn't blame him. Instead, he gave him a jade pendant which could be exchanged for some money.
"Go."
The military doctor was sad. Before he left, he bowed deeply to Nie Xun and left without looking back.
Because of his illness and hunger, Nie Xun soon fell into a coma. When he woke up, he smelled the fragrance of porridge.
When he opened his eyes, the surrounding scenery was not the same as before.
He was startled. A woman with a slight slope on her right foot came in. She wore her hair in a bun and her skin was a healthy wheat color. She didn't look as delicate as the women in the boudoir, but a little rough. However, she was in good spirits and there was a faint fragrance of medicine on her body.
"You're awake? You haven't eaten for a long time, so you can't eat meat or fish. So, I asked someone to make you porridge and pour some gravy over it to make it more flavorful. Eat it first to fill your stomach. "The woman was wearing a soldier's uniform. It was obvious that she was a female soldier. She was definitely under Liu Xi's command!
Nie Xun looked at the woman, then raised his head to look at the decorations around him. He asked calmly, "I've been captured?"
The woman smiled and said, "Mister is not an ordinary person. He is not someone that ordinary captives can compare to."
Nie Xun did not understand.
The woman explained, "The prisoners of war in the camp can be chosen by retired female soldiers. Sir, you definitely don't want to go there."
Nie Xun was silent.
He knew there was such a rule in Jiang Pengji's camp, and it attracted a lot of criticism.
"Then, you are?" Nie Xun's gaze was indifferent as he looked at the female soldier with curiosity.
"The military doctor taking care of Mister's condition. Mister's fever didn't subside and he almost didn't wake up." The woman put down the boiled medicine and got up to get something. She said, "My medical skills are not as good as those of famous doctors, but I'm much better than those quacks. Mister, you don't have to worry …"
Nie Xun looked down and drank the medicine that the woman brought. His mouth was unusually bitter.
He resisted the urge to vomit and drank the meat porridge that made his thumb twitch.
After the meat porridge entered his stomach, there was finally a warm and solid feeling in his stomach.
Nie Xun took his medicine and ate his food. He did not seem like a captive at all. The female soldier did not mind telling him about the situation outside.
Just as Nie Xun expected, Feng Jin seized the opportunity to break through Chenzhou in one fell swoop. Within five or six days, he occupied the entire territory.
Everywhere he went, there was no resistance at all. The people even spontaneously led the way for him.
Feng Jin also cleaned up the mess left behind by the previous leader. He allocated 300,000 dans of military rations and recruited the deserters who had previously escaped.
Soon, the situation in Chenzhou was stabilized.
When Nie Xun saw Feng Jin, his illness had improved a lot. When the weather was good, he could even walk a few steps.
Feng Jin smiled and said, "Please forgive me for my poor hospitality over the past few days."
Nie Xun looked at him silently, as if he wanted to see through Feng Jin.
"How do you plan to deal with me?"
"Sir is the lord's cousin. As for how to settle you, we naturally have to report to the lord," Feng Jin said. "Before that, please rest well. The military doctor has treated you. If you don't rest well, it will be easy for you to get sick in the future. "
Feng Jin's attitude was very gentle. It was impossible to tell that the two of them had been at odds not long ago.
Nie Xun's eyelids were slightly closed, tacitly agreeing to Feng Jin's suggestion.
"I heard that your wife is in the Yue family in Wanzhou. Chengyun seems to be Master Yuanjing's son-in-law?"
Feng Jin asked even though he already knew the answer.
He knew that Nie Xun was different from Cheng Xun. The more he mentioned his wife and daughter's Yue family, the more Nie Xun's attitude changed.
Cheng Xun buried himself with his former master. Nie Xun would never do such a thing. Not to mention that Huang Song was not kind and had mistreated him many times.
Nie Xun nodded and looked at Feng Jin with some desire in his eyes.
Feng Jin said, "Master Yuanjing is the most respected scholar in Wanzhou. Who dares to offend him? Your wife brought her daughter to seek refuge with him. They will not be wronged. Sir, rest well now. When you see them in the future, they will not feel sorry for you. "
As they were talking, the military doctor who was taking care of Nie Xun came in with a change of medicine.
She bowed to Feng Jin. Feng Jin bowed back and addressed her as "Mrs. Dian."
Nie Xun looked at the two of them in surprise.
Feng Jin said, "This is General Dian's wife."
Nie Xun was almost shocked.
General Dian's wife?
Dian Yan's wife?
Mrs. Dian smiled and said, "Here, I am just a military doctor. There is no Dian's wife."
Nie Xun had always been a very obedient patient. Now he was even more cooperative.
Feng Jin made sure that Nie Xun had no intention of resisting. Only then did he leave with peace of mind. He only asked a few questions occasionally.
He sent the news of the victory in Chenzhou to the frontline.
Huang Song was angry. Jiang Pengji smiled.
"Huaiyu has taken Chenzhou. We can't fall behind. Let's try to finish it before the New Year. Everyone should have a good New Year."
The decisive battle between the two forces was basically set for the autumn harvest.
As the days passed, the atmosphere became more and more tense.
When Huang Song learned that Chenzhou had fallen into Feng Jin's hands, he was so angry that his head hurt.
Because Nie Xun was captured, he could not tell Huang Song the details of the battle in Chenzhou. Huang Song only knew the gist of it.
Looking at the battle report, Huang Song's expression was very complicated.
If Hua Yuan had not cheated Chenzhou of its grain reserves, Chenzhou would not have fallen so quickly.
When he thought of Yuan Xin, that idiot, Huang Song was so angry that his teeth itched.
What the f * ck did he mean by tricking his teammates!
After being angry for a while, Huang Song thought of Nie Xun again. His already complicated feelings were mixed.
After a while, he let out a long sigh and raised his hand to put the battle report aside.
"Is there any progress on Huaijie's side?"
He needed a victory to boost his morale.
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