NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 140
Chapter 140 Wangmei Quenches Thirst? I Will Too! (46)
When there was a hint of fish belly white on the side of the day, in the originally quiet camp, with the sound of a horn, it instantly became lively.
Liu Bian also dressed up under the service of Zheng He and other eunuchs.
After the army was assembled, they set off directly towards Maocheng. Today, Maocheng is less than a hundred miles away. Therefore, Liu Bian asked all the soldiers to get up early in order to be able to get there.
Riding the cool breeze of the morning, the 50,000 troops slowly ran westward on horses.
But the good times didn’t last long. In less than an hour, the sun completely rose. At this time, it was already midsummer. The scorching sun shone on people, which naturally made people tired. At the same time, the soldiers needed to drink more water.
After walking like this all morning, it was almost noon, and there was still a distance of more than 30 miles, but the weather was so hot that the soldiers could hardly move.
The scorching wind blew, Zhao Yun came to Liu Bian and said: “Your Majesty, the soldiers are all exhausted now and can’t walk anymore. Why don’t they set up camp in the afternoon? Let’s go early tomorrow? 35
After Zhao Yun said this, Qin Qiong also said: “Your Majesty, we are currently very short of water sources, and the current water storage is not enough to cook dinner at night, so we must go to find water sources.
Liu Bian also frowned. He naturally understands that the weather is hot and the water will be more, but today is the fourth day on the road. If we continue to delay, I am afraid that the fighters will be wasted in vain. Thinking about it, we can reach the vicinity of Maocheng today. , It must be a day off. If you arrive tomorrow, you will still have to rest, and it will come out in a day.
So Liu Bian opened his mouth and said, “There is only less than forty miles left, and we must arrive at the scheduled location today.”
“Master, where is the nearest water source around here?
Liu Bowen fanned his feather fan, pointed to the west and said, “The nearest water source is where we are scheduled to arrive. 35
Upon hearing this, Liu Bian even ordered: “Since this is the case, we should set off and tell the brothers that we will arrive at our destination soon.
Liu Bian said so, Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong naturally would not disobey the order.
The order was passed on quickly, and before all the soldiers had a long rest, they heard that they were going to continue their march, and all of them immediately shouted and expressed their dissatisfaction.
The 50,000-strong army set off immediately, but the physical strength and morale of the soldiers were greatly affected.
Thinking about it, in such a hot weather, isn’t anyone powerless?
After moving forward for another ten miles, the soldiers were even more tired, and they all drank water to quench their thirst.
The water that was already in short supply was exhausted.
The lack of water made the soldiers complain and shout.
Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong came to Liu Bian again to explain the situation.
Liu Bian also felt a headache. Seeing that the water was right in front of him, the army couldn’t move. How sad?
If you send someone to fetch it, you don’t know how much effort it will take. After all, the water needed by 50,000 people is not a small tree.
“What can you do? Can the army continue to move forward?”
After saying this, Liu Bian turned his eyes to Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen lowered his head in thought, pinching his fingers, not knowing what he was counting.
The so-called clever woman is hard to cook without rice, and now there is no water, he can’t do anything, let alone other people?
He sighed and was about to order a rest when he suddenly looked up and saw the lush green forest in front of him, Liu Bian remembered an allusion about Cao Cao, look at the plum to quench his thirst!
Cao Mengde was able to use it back then, why can’t he use it himself?
Thinking of this, Liu Bian exclaimed with joy: “Call me all the soldiers, I have already thought of a way!
“There is a way?
Zhao Yun, Qin Qiong, Liu Bowen and others were a little surprised, guessing what solution Liu Bian had in mind.
Soon the great armament was gathered together, and all the soldiers did not know why His Majesty the Emperor gathered them together. If they wanted to come here, it would be better to give them some water to drink, so that they would have the strength to move on.
Liu Bian stood on the high platform and said loudly: “Soldiers, I know that you are thirsty and unable to walk. This is human nature, but now the army’s water storage has been distributed long ago, even if it is in my hands. , at this time no more water can be taken out.”
“But just now, I asked people to go ahead to explore the road, and I found a large green plum forest in front of me, and there are countless green plums on it. As long as everyone rushes there, you can eat whatever you want.
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As soon as Liu Bian’s words fell, Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong, who were beside the voice, swallowed and spit, and vomited out of their mouths.
The rest of the soldiers looked towards the direction that Liu Bian pointed, but seeing the lush greenery in the distance, it seemed that there were really countless green plums hanging there.
All the soldiers vomited, and the original feeling of unbearable thirst dissipated in an instant.
Seeing this, Liu Bian shouted again: “The army hastened its pace to target the green plum forest in front of me. 35
Following Liu Bian’s order, all the soldiers no longer hesitated and ran quickly in the direction Liu Bian pointed. After the army started to march, Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong were also happy: “Your Majesty, when did you send someone to check in front? Why don’t we know about this childhood friend?”
“But fortunately, there is no such thing as an absolute path, so I can finally eat a few fruits to quench my thirst.
After the two finished speaking, Liu Bian and Liu Bowen both laughed.
Liu Bowen saluted Liu Bian with admiration on his face: “Your Majesty is really a whimsical idea. It seems that such an idea, Chen Shi can’t think of it anyway, but you can solve it in a moment.”
After saying this, looking at Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong beside them with puzzled faces, Liu Bowen continued to explain: “What kind of Merlin is there? Your Majesty didn’t send anyone to the front at all, and the reason why he said this is like drawing a cake to satisfy his hunger. Generally, as long as the soldiers spit in their mouths, they can walk down the remaining twenty miles in one breath, and then there will naturally be water.35
“Your Majesty’s invitation to Mei to quench her thirst is truly amazing!!
With such an explanation, Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong were also stunned, and their eyes looking at Liu Bian were like looking at the gods.
At the same time, the system’s prompt sound also sounded directly: “Congratulations to the host for completing the allusions to quench thirst with plums, reward 2 points of permanent intelligence!”
“kindness?”
“2 intelligence?
Liu Bian saw that his intelligence value had reached 92 points now, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious. He just wanted to let the army reach the designated position as soon as possible. He didn’t think so much at all, but he got 2 intelligence points. It must be said that it is an unexpected joy.