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Hearing Li Xin still rambling on, Shisan was filled with frustration. Before setting off, it was clearly his responsibility to arrange for personnel to carry supplies, yet not a single person brought any food! And now someone had even gotten sick from bad food? Now they couldn't even find anything to eat! Glancing back at the windowless surroundings, he held back his anger and said, "Let's not discuss the stomach issue for now. The current problem is that all our food is left at the camp; we brought nothing but weapons. What do you suggest we do?"
Li Xin was gazing up at the lightning in the sky when he heard this and couldn't care less about the scenery. "What did you just say? I thought you were responsible for bringing the food!"
Shisan didn't respond because there was no way to answer that. Not bringing food meant they simply hadn't brought it; discussing it now was pointless.
Receiving a confirmation, Li Xin could only rub his forehead. He had been in charge of the evacuation arrangements and distinctly remembered notifying everyone to prepare for a prolonged battle! Oh! So fighting doesn't require food, right? But saying this lacked conviction since he hadn't brought any food either; his pack was filled with weapons and arrows. Stealing a glance back at the main hall entrance, he whispered to Shisan, "We're really in trouble now! If Prime Minister Jiang finds out about this, he'll definitely scold us to death on the spot! How about... how about we kill an old man and cook him?"
Going back to the camp for supplies was obviously impossible; by now, it was likely that Xingling Jun's retainers had already cleaned out everything. As Shisan pondered how to solve the food problem, he suddenly became furious upon hearing those words. "Do you have any sense of seriousness at all?!"
Li Xin quickly covered his mouth, signaling him to keep quiet or he'd be the first one roasted for dinner. Seeing that he understood, he finally let go. They exchanged glances but couldn't find any words to say.
At that moment, Luzi was discussing local customs with several elders. Just as she wanted to inquire about which deity was worshipped in this temple, she heard a commotion from outside. Looking back at Chuchu, she continued her previous topic.
Chuchu clearly understood and hurried outside to ask two people about the situation. Upon learning that they had forgotten to bring food, she quickly mentioned that her pack contained quite a bit of cured meat. Li Xin and Shisan showed no reaction upon hearing this news; they exchanged glances and fell silent. One person's carrying capacity was limited; no matter how strong you were, you couldn't possibly carry enough food for dozens of people.
Seeing these two men staring at each other in silence made Chuchu chuckle. She quickly offered them some advice: if there wasn't enough meat, they could supplement it with vegetables! It was currently the season when wild fruits were about to ripen; although they weren't fully ripe yet, they were still edible.
Upon hearing this, both men felt a weight lift off their shoulders. Since dinner was sorted out, they could relax a bit. They just hoped that the rain would stop soon so they could send a few people with Chuchu up the mountain to look for wild fruits and vegetables. After all, they needed to get through tonight first; as for tomorrow's problems, they'd deal with them when they arose. Li Xin and Shisan exchanged glances and then bowed to Chuchu, asking her to keep this matter from Luzi, while they would figure out the rest.
Due to the recently concluded Chu Han war, birds and beasts were rarely seen in the mountains. The army's presence had devastated wildlife like a locust plague; wherever they went, nothing remained alive. The few animals that managed to escape had long since fled into deep forests for refuge. Now it was difficult even to find a single hair of wild game. What could they do? They could only rely on wild vegetables! Chuchu understood this well but still pretended as if she were asking her two elder brothers for help.
Soon after arriving, Xingling Jun saw Shen Bao and the others standing at the mountain gate looking around. He dismounted from his warhorse and asked if Luzi and the others had gone up the mountain. After receiving confirmation, he ordered someone to spread out a map to examine the terrain. Currently, various countries' spy agencies were busy drawing up a Huaxia Map for future needs. Although it wasn't very accurate, having something was better than nothing. Not only did Wei Kingdom have maps of Chu's territory, but Chu also had maps of Wei Kingdom. This practice couldn't be stopped; all countries tacitly accepted it. If this mountain were barren land, perhaps only its name would be marked on such a standard hand-drawn map. However, since there was a temple on the mountain, it had been surveyed and drawn accurately by cartographers.
Wei Wujie looked at the map and couldn't help but laugh out loud, seeing that there was only one way up the mountain. "Luzi, are you stunned? You just ran away without thinking and ended up in such a dead end!"
It was said that the maps made by the Qin State were unparalleled in the world, crafted with an unmatched level of detail. At this moment, it seemed truly ridiculous, almost like something foolish people had concocted.
For Wei Wujie, there were two clear strategies to fully demonstrate the advantages of this dead end. One was to set up camp at the foot of the mountain, trapping those on the mountain without losing a single soldier; the other was to immediately send troops to attack the mountain. If Luzi didn't want to be captured, he would have no choice but to jump off the cliff and end his life.
"All troops, listen up! Set up camp here!" After issuing the command, Wei Wujie called over two acting Centurions to follow his orders. They had eaten lunch and taken a nap; now it was time for everyone to unite their efforts!
The reason they were called acting Centurions was mainly due to Wei Wujie's prideful nature. He was talented and capable but lacked humility. It was rumored in society that while everyone knew of Wei Wujie from Wei Kingdom, few knew of Wei Wang An. Good news rarely leaves home while bad news travels far; how could this reach Wei Wang An's ears without causing trouble? Those who achieve great merit often do not live long. Moreover, Wei Wang An knew he could not compare to his brother, who had three thousand guests at his home, so he naturally took this out of context and believed it.
Since then, although Wei Wang An publicly supported his half-brother, in reality, he only agreed verbally without taking any real action. The term "acting" became a source of ridicule; if even the master was not respected, how could his subordinates be? The position that had been reported had been pending for over a year and still remained just a title without any real authority. Everyone below knew the reasons behind this empty promise; only Wei Wujie himself remained oblivious.
The retainers privately discussed this matter with sighs and complaints, but that was as far as it went. There is an ancient saying: one should repay even a small favor with great gratitude. If it weren't for Xingling Jun's support and assistance, they wouldn't even know where they would be drifting now. Since it was meant to be, they should accept it! Furthermore, Xingling Jun himself had also been suppressed by Wei Wang An; they could consider themselves kindred spirits in suffering! As for whether one held an official title or not, it didn't matter much in this situation!
"Let's fight! The sooner we finish, the sooner we can return home!" said the two Centurions.
Wei Wujie agreed with this sentiment and ordered everyone to bring enough bows and short weapons and set off lightly to attack the mountain!
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