The old man looked at the Razor Sharp Company from the sidelines and did not know how to react. Instead, the little girl started laughing when she saw Zhang Xiaoman and Jiao Xiaochen bickering.
The world of children was simple and innocent. They still did not understand how terrifying this world could be.
Ren Xiaosu asked the old man, "Which stronghold is the closest to here?"
"Stronghold 144." The old man answered truthfully, "It's about 60 kilometers to the west."
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhang Xiaoman. "Can you confirm our location?"
"Yes." Zhang Xiaoman nodded. "Stronghold 144 is the Soong Clan's granary. That's because 70% of the fertile farmland is near Stronghold 144. It can be said that this stronghold was specially built for food resources, just like the Kyung Clan's Stronghold 114."
"I see." Ren Xiaosu nodded and said, "Then let's start from the vicinity of Stronghold 144."
Jiao Xiaochen suddenly asked, "What about the old man and the little girl? Don't we do anything about it? What if they report it to us? "
The old man panicked. "Sir, don't worry. We definitely won't report it to the Soong Clan. You're from Fortress 178, right? To be honest, we commoners are all hoping that you can come."
The Soong Clan had treated the refugees too harshly, so much so that they had lost the support of the refugees.
Ren Xiaosu suddenly said, "If the Soong Clan hadn't conscripted all of the young and strong, we might have been able to organize the refugees and form an armed force behind the enemy lines to surround the stronghold. When I listened to Mr. Zhang's lectures in the past, he mentioned that there's such a battle-hardened division …."
Zhang Xiaoman and the others were stunned when they heard this. However, they did not have that luxury anymore.
Someone next to him asked, "Elder, do you still have any food here?"
The reason for this question was because they were short of dry rations. Although Ren Xiaosu had brought food with him, Sister Xiaoyu had only prepared it for Ren Xiaosu.
According to Sister Xiaoyu, this amount of food was enough for Ren Xiaosu to survive in the wilderness for three months without having to worry about finding food.
There might be a lot of food, but there were so many people in the Razor Sharp Company. If one person could eat for three months, 184 people would only be able to eat for two days.
Therefore, their immediate task was to find food.
Ren Xiaosu could plant Potato Shooters, but this method of using up gratitude tokens was definitely a last resort.
However, the old man said, "We don't have any food here. All of it has been confiscated by the Soong Clan. We secretly hid some before, but they found it."
Ren Xiaosu glanced at the basket the old man was carrying. It was filled with wild vegetables. It seemed like he had taken the little girl out to dig for wild vegetables. The old man was not lying.
"Then what should we do?" Jiao Xiaochen asked.
Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand. "It's fine. Let's blow up the factory. There are so many workers in the factory. How can there be no food?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately headed west to look for their uniforms and food. They would settle these two matters at the same time.
Things went smoother than they had expected. Not long after, they saw a factory with white smoke coming out of its chimney.
The Razor Sharp Company had carefully planned to launch a surprise attack from two directions. However, they did not even see a proper garrison around the factory. There were only two soldiers from the private army around. When these two soldiers saw Ren Xiaosu and the others, they immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. They did not show any signs of resistance at all.
The refugees in the factory also obediently came out and stood in line.
Zhang Xiaoman wondered, "There are only two people guarding the factory?"
The soldier knelt and answered, "They've all been transferred to the Soong Clan's army."
"Alright then." Zhang Xiaoman confiscated their firearms and said, "Take out some of the food you have here. We'll be taking it with us."
The two soldiers wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, they still did as they were told.
But when Zhang Xiaoman and the others saw the food, they were stunned. All they saw was moldy cornbread laid out in front of them. He said in surprise, "Is this all the food you have in this factory? A refugee, come out and answer me. "
One of the refugees said, "Sir, this is what we usually eat."
Zhang Xiaoman's expression darkened. It was no wonder the Soong Clan was so unpopular. It was no wonder that old man said he was looking forward to Fortress 178 attacking them. So this was how the refugees lived.
Ren Xiaosu sighed. Although the Kyung Clan was also a consortium that exploited the refugees, they at least had enough to eat in the factory.
It was not that the Kyung Clan was that good. It was mainly because of their peers.
Jiao Xiaochen broke open a piece of cornbread and saw that there was wheat husk mixed in with the moldy cornbread. "Is this really edible? Won't we die if we eat it? "
"Sir, it's good enough that we're still alive," the refugee answered.
As this factory was used for smelting copper, the Razor Sharp Company could not find any clothes or Soong Clan uniforms. This made Zhang Xiaoman a little upset. He looked at Ren Xiaosu and said, "We can't eat this. It's fine if it's disgusting since we've also eaten disgusting food before. But moldy things really can't be eaten. It'll affect our combat effectiveness."
"I'm guessing that's the case in all the factories nearby." Ren Xiaosu sighed and said, "So if we want to find food, we'll have to go to the Soong Clan."
"Stronghold 144 is known as the Soong Clan's granary, so we'll definitely be able to find food there. Besides, if we destroy this so-called granary, it'll definitely give the Soong Clan a headache. If they don't have food to eat during a war, the troops might even start a mutiny."
"Dream on." Zhang Xiaoman jokingly scolded, "There's at least a regiment of garrison troops in Stronghold 144. How are we supposed to fight them?"
Ren Xiaosu suddenly said, "We'll attack their transport convoy!"
Initially, the Razor Sharp Company did not want to come into contact with the Soong Clan's regular troops here. After all, this was their rear.
But now, they had no choice but to fight. If they did not fight, they would starve to death.
No one could have expected that the bloody battle in the Soong Clan's territory was caused by the search for food.
Two days later, the Soong Clan's headquarters suddenly received a report that a food transport convoy outside Stronghold 144 had been destroyed by a small group of enemy troops. The other party was a company from Fortress 178, and they did not manage to wipe out the entire transport convoy.
Right now, the garrison troops of Stronghold 144's infantry regiment were pursuing this company with all their might.
When the frontline commander at headquarters received the news, he frowned. Stronghold 144's geographical location was special, and Fortress 178 would have to cross a river if they wanted to attack here. However, Fortress 178 did not have any ships of their own, so they did not worry too much about this place during their strategic deployment.
But unexpectedly, Stronghold 144 still encountered problems.
The headquarters sent a document to Stronghold 144 instructing the infantry regiment's commander to eliminate this company and ensure the safety of the rear supply line!
But just a few hours after the document was sent out, Stronghold 144 reported back that they had lost track of the enemy.
The commander in charge of logistics at headquarters flew into a rage. How could they lose track of the enemy in their own territory?!
Find them! They had to find this company. Otherwise, they could forget about being the regimental commander!
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