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This wine is truly a good thing; two unfamiliar people can become good brothers after just a few drinks. As for whether they understand each other, it naturally depends on one's character as revealed through their drinking habits. As long as you can drink, you share a temperament, and having common interests makes you good friends.
Li Xin's drinking capacity was already considerable, and during these days, he participated in drinking gatherings whenever he had the chance. At this point, he and Zhao Weiran from Zhao State had reached a brotherly relationship, becoming so familiar with each other that there was no turning back. Because of this, wherever they went in the city, they received respect from Zhao's soldiers. Whether it was superficial or heartfelt, his status was unquestionable.
Han Yongcheng's status was originally high, so it was only natural for him to join this circle of drinking buddies. The only exception was Meng Wu, who participated even less than Luzi. He had only shown up once and then disappeared. Every time the general extended an invitation, he would use Sentinel's city defense as an excuse to decline. After several attempts, everyone grew tired of notifying him to come.
At this moment, only three familiar drinking friends remained in the hall, allowing for open conversation. Li Xin then said, "Sima Shang and Li Mu are using the excuse of passing through Lightwolf City, but in reality, they want to enter the city."
Zhao Weiran did not grasp the crux of the matter yet and turned to look at the panicked Han Yongcheng. He asked, "If they want to enter the city, why not just let them in? Since they are our people, should we be afraid they will side with the Qin Army?"
Li Xin hesitated and replied, "General! I feel that their purpose for coming here is definitely not that simple. They claim to be patrolling the mountains, but looking at their soldiers' configuration, they are not carrying any supplies or provisions."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Weiran was taken aback. Troops released from the main force for mountain patrols typically do not return until late; sometimes they are out for several days. Therefore, it is common for them to carry food supplies with them. Under normal circumstances, soldiers should have enough rations for at least five days.
The reason for doing this includes being prepared for immediate combat against enemies. Even if surrounded by enemy forces, holding out for a few days until reinforcements arrive is feasible. If individual soldiers do not carry rations, holding out for two days would be a maximum limit.
"Are you suggesting..."
Li Xin immediately acknowledged, "I am dull-witted; I just sensed something was off. If I were to truly deduce their purpose for coming here, I wouldn't be able to."
Han Yongcheng chimed in eagerly. "If they want to enter the city, there’s no need for them to claim they're on a mountain patrol. Hmm! There must be some ulterior motive!"
It's not that there aren't good things; it's just that there aren't good people. Under the encouragement of both men playing off each other’s words, Zhao Weiran suddenly realized an extremely serious issue: Could these guys from outside be sent by Lian Po to check up on things? Since arriving at Lightwolf Fortress, they had consumed quite a lot already.
Moreover, just a few days ago, a large amount of food was given to the refugees, and the accounts have yet to be settled! Although this was done without selfish motives and was for King Zhao, it is only after seeing results that one can speak of it. Until dawn arrives, even if you are clearly doing good deeds, you can easily be misunderstood!
"General Han! Have the accounts been settled these days?"
Han Yongcheng immediately wore a sorrowful expression and replied, "Due to the recent heavy losses, even cutting corners from the frontline supplies feels quite difficult. If nothing unexpected happens, we will need at least another month of supplies to balance the accounts. The food situation is manageable, but the consumption of wine and meat is too significant."
Zhao Weiran was taken aback upon hearing this, and he sobered up considerably. However, there was no one else to blame; many of the orders were issued by himself. Just a few days ago, to show that he hadn’t forgotten his brothers while enjoying meat, and to avoid any gossip, he had rewarded the soldiers defending the city with some wine and meat. Although the quantity wasn’t large, it added up with so many people—there were two or three thousand of them! Were they going to drink themselves crazy? Truly, too much wine leads to trouble!
In a state of desperation, he looked up at Han Yongcheng. This brother had many ideas; just because he couldn’t think of a solution didn’t mean others couldn’t. So he asked for advice: "Brother, you are clever; quickly come up with a way to cover this up."
Han Yongcheng looked at Li Xin’s distressed face and nodded. "Since they haven’t explicitly stated they are coming into the city to check the accounts, then it’s manageable!"
Grasping this lifeline, Zhao Weiran immediately saw a glimmer of hope and eagerly asked, "What should we do?"
Han Yongcheng smiled slightly and explained how they could buy some time. As long as they had time, they could order someone to revise the accounts overnight. After discussing the plan in detail, he added, "However, we must trouble the general a bit; I will publicly claim that the general is unwell."
After all, pretending to be sick would prevent any slip-ups during face-to-face confrontations. Zhao Weiran gave a thumbs-up in support of this clever plan and repeatedly reminded him to be cautious before getting up and heading to the back to feign illness. As for those beauties... it was better for them to stay cool where they were. If someone saw him accompanied by women, it would lead to unpleasant rumors!
Once Zhao Weiran hurriedly left, Li Xin and Han Yongcheng exchanged smiles. Let them create their own chaos; we’ll just sit back and watch the show.
While Han Yongcheng sent people to prepare food and drinks for delivery outside the city, he rushed to notify the troops outside. General Zhao Weiran had caught a chill and would temporarily be unable to appear. The matter of entering the city for rest required more understanding. Considering that the brothers outside had worked hard these past few days, special local products would be sent out as rewards.
What are local specialties? Of course, it’s wine and meat!
As Soldier pushed the cart and carried a small load out of the city gate, a fragrance wafted in the wind, reaching several miles away. More than a thousand people outside the city couldn't help but swallow, feeling drool at the corners of their mouths.
Despite being a Centurion, Sima Shang's face had turned green from days of eating meager rations. He swallowed hard and glanced at Li Mu beside him. "They won't let us into the city. What should we do now?"
Seeing the large group coming out of the city, Li Mu smiled and said, "If you take their hand, you’re bound to eat from their plate!"
Sima Shang had joined the army at the same time as Li Mu and had always admired his abilities deeply. If it weren't for his temperament, Sima Shang might have been in an even higher position than this classmate Li. Although Li Mu was just a Sergeant now, he could rise to great heights if given the chance! Therefore, whenever he had matters to discuss, he would seek out Li Mu for advice. He wouldn't say he followed him blindly, but he often took his suggestions. Hearing this now, he could only suppress his hunger.
"Are you saying we shouldn't eat?"
Li Mu swallowed hard again and looked around. His brothers were all elites of Zhao State, and they had endured enough rough meals over the past few days. They might as well treat themselves to a feast to make up for the previous days in the Mess Hall! After making up his mind, he quietly said, "Since it's Kuto's kind gesture, we can't refuse such hospitality. It's free food; we should definitely take it! Let’s go over and help ourselves!"
That was exactly what Sima Shang was waiting to hear! He exclaimed loudly, "Brothers! It's time to eat! Everyone go over and help!"
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