"Old Lu, how is it?" Fan Fan came over with food to look for Old Lu.
In Jiuqu, the sun only reached the middle a little later. There was a time difference and they had just eaten.
Old Lu had surgery on his stomach, so the staple food for him was deep-fried steamed buns. After it was fried, he broke it open and took out the soft flour inside.
At the same time, he also ate cooked rice grains that had been soaked in water.
It was the standard meal for Winged Knights in Li Family Zhuangzi. They had to eat rice and noodles for every meal.
The digestion speed was different, and the pH was different.
Li Yi had not studied the method given by Li Yi before.
Later, he went to a construction site. There was a restaurant next to the construction site that sold food for ten yuan.
In his opinion, such a restaurant had not been opened for long. The construction site had a lot of people who could eat, so they could eat as much as they wanted. There was even braised pork inside.
In the end, he happened to pass by that day and was hungry, so he also went to eat.
He found that the construction site people served meat and vegetables, as well as soup and pickled vegetables.
Then, the tray was filled with rice and two big steamed buns.
The construction site people did not just eat the food. He asked, and the other party told him that if this restaurant closed, they would not be able to eat cheap food.
Eating at home, could you just eat the food? Just treat it as if it was home.
Then, Li Yi asked why they had to eat two staple foods.
The construction site people told him that it was strong. If he only ate rice, his stomach would be uncomfortable. If he only ate noodles, it would be easier for his stomach to get acid.
He went back to check the information and found that this was indeed the case. However, he still did not like to eat both.
The Feathered Forest Flying Cavalry ate like this when the conditions permitted.
Now that the conditions were not good, only wounded soldiers could enjoy this treatment.
"It's okay. It's just a little painful. It doesn't matter to us." Old Lu smiled.
He was a former veteran who had been taught by Li Yi to play.
When he played, he even wanted to die. There were countless times when he felt that he could not take it anymore and wanted to quit. But when he thought of his family, he had to die on the training ground.
Now that he was in pain, he thought back and realized that it was not a big deal.
"Eat. The body recovers slowly in the highlands. Eat a few mouthfuls and eat in the afternoon. Eat less and eat more." Fan Fan helped Old Lu sit up and lean.
Then he took a small table.
"I'll do it myself." Old Lu changed his posture and knelt there. This way, his stomach wouldn't hurt.
"Looks like you're in good condition. Then there's no need to rush back. Let's rest for a while. Our brothers will send back a new battle report."
Fan Fan observed Old Lu. Old Lu did not have a fever, nor was he panting.
If the situation on the old road was not good, he would have to run back and deliver it to Li Yi alive.
Someone went back to report the news. Naturally, he had to tell Li Yi about Old Lu's situation and see if Li Yi had made any arrangements.
Outside, Guo Zhiyun and Wang Junkui stood at the entrance of the tent and listened. Feeling relieved, they turned around to look elsewhere.
The two of them were not in a hurry to eat. They were observing the injured Winged Knights.
"They're recovering faster than us." Wang Junkui noticed the situation.
In comparison, the recovery speed of his own party members was not as fast as that of the Winged Knights.
"In the past, they ate well and built a foundation." Guo Zhiyun didn't have any good ideas.
The soldiers of the Hexi Provincial Governor sometimes had to go to the fields.
It was good enough that they could eat their fill. How could they learn from His Majesty's private army?
Wang Junkui looked up at the sky to see if it would rain. She saw that there were few clouds in the sky, only a few scattered ones.
"Without rain, Tubo probably won't counterattack this year." Wang Junkui judged Tubo's situation.
Guo Zhiyun pondered for a moment and said, "Without the Winged Knights, Zasykuzé probably won't send troops. But with the Winged Knights, if it were me, I'd rather die than fight."
Wang Junkui was stunned. After a few breaths, she nodded. "Indeed, as long as there are more Winged Knights, the morale will rise."
He thought it through. The Winged Knights were powerful, but they were few in number. In a large scale battle, the few Winged Knights wouldn't be able to come out unscathed.
When the time comes and they spread the news, not only would they forget about their previous mistakes, they would also gain merit.
It would also be beneficial for peace talks. Only by being strong enough could there be peace. Otherwise, the enemy would just fight, why would they negotiate with you?
The two of them went back to eat. Everyone except for the injured soldiers ate the same food.
There were Winged Knights in every military camp, and they communicated with the Provincial Governor's soldiers.
The Provincial Governor's soldiers had some tricks that the Winged Knights could learn.
The Winged Knights taught them how to fall asleep quickly, how to hypnotize themselves, and how to calculate the terrain.
Only then did the Provincial Governor's soldiers know that the Winged Knights could write and calculate. They were so envious.
The Winged Knights found a sense of superiority. Look, we have knowledge. Back then, we were unlucky. Otherwise, we could have taken the imperial examinations.
For a moment, they were in a state of bragging and not saying a word about being beaten and bullied.
When they were learning, they had suffered a lot. Li Yi said that there was a new game for them to play.
It was simply asking for their lives. Was that a game?
Now that they had endured it, it was time to enjoy it.
It was not easy. When they were learning the things that Li Dongzhu taught them, they wished that they could change it to the game of carrying 30 Jin of weight, 20 Li cross-country, and swim with equipment.
… …
Tubo's commander, Zasykuzé, was also having his meal. It was just as Guo Zhiyun had guessed. He was thinking of how to get rid of a large number of Winged Knights.
The people who had invited them to battle had returned with heavy losses. This was a blow to their morale.
On the battlefield, the Military forces of the Tang Dynasty were using hot air balloons. If they couldn't win, they could find excuses to say that it was not their fault.
1,000 elite soldiers had gone to invite them to battle, and they were bare-chested.
The Tang Dynasty had sent out the same number of Winged Knights, but they still couldn't defeat them.
In terms of weapons, they couldn't win against the Tang Dynasty.
In terms of courage and combat skills, they still couldn't win.
Could they still fight the war?
They needed a victory, a victory against the Winged Knights.
"Pass down my order. Everyone will rest for a few days and eat as much as possible. Then, we will counterattack. If the slaves kill one Winged Knight, their slave status will be removed. If the others kill one, we will give them ten slaves."
Zasykuzé thought about the situation when they ran. In his memory, it seemed that the Tang Dynasty's soldiers were also exhausted, and they probably didn't have enough weapons.
His troops were scared out of their wits at that time, including himself.
If they didn't run, they would have fought …
He regretted it. All was fair in war. He was angry that he was cheated.
"Commander, they have built a military camp," the general advised. There was a big difference between having a military camp and not having one.
"Go around. Go around from the south and force them out. The cavalry will bite the Winged Knights. They are the private army of the Tang Dynasty. They are very good at fighting. Five for one. We will have something to say when we go back."
Zasykuzé had already thought about it. They avoided the military camp.
When they fought in Songzhou, the other troops encountered the Winged Knights and suffered great losses. The Winged Knights cooperated with the Songzhou troops to counterattack, and Tubo suffered even greater losses.
It was said that in the two battles in Songzhou, dozens of Winged Knights died.
If his troops could kill hundreds of them, what would others say when they went back?
If they were lucky enough to kill all 2,000 Winged Knights, oh … he didn't dare to think about it.
Five days passed, and Zasykuzé was ready to send out his troops.
He started to boost morale early in the morning.
What he didn't know was that Guo Zhiyun's military camp was also in the morning. Dust was flying in the distance, and 10,000 Winged Knights arrived.
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