Chapter 27 Don’t forget the national humiliation

Chapter 27 Don’t forget the national humiliation

Qin Zhi was exhausted from the journey and did not wake up until the sun was high in the sky. Zhan Xiao sat beside him the whole time.

Qin Zhi finally had time to take a good look at Zhan Xiao. After not seeing him for a while, he looked much thinner. Zhan Xiao must not have taken good care of himself, as his beard was untidy and his hair was greasy, hanging down in wisps.

Qin Zhi burst out laughing. He was such a handsome man, but now he has become so sloppy.

Zhan Xiao ordered his men to bring a lunch, which consisted of two small pieces of black bread and a small bowl of clear soup.

Qin Zhi was indeed hungry, so she didn't care, she took big bites and finished her meal in just two bites. Her throat was so dry that it was smoking, and after drinking the bowl of clear soup, she felt a little better.

"Lack of water?" Qin Zhi looked at Zhan Xiao.

Zhan Xiao nodded. Yuanzhou was hit by a severe drought, and the crops were all gone. The people were living in poverty. Many people fled with their families.

Yuanzhou is a barrier on the national defense border. Now that the Japanese pirates are eager to attack, the Zhan family army cannot withdraw from Yuanzhou at all.

Now we are in urgent need of food and water, and the support from the court has not arrived yet.

Every morning and evening, the soldiers received a piece of black bread and a few sips of clear soup.

Even so, the 200,000-man army of the Zhan family could not last for a few days. The report sent to the court had not received any response. Zhan Xiao was so anxious that blisters appeared on his mouth.

Qin Zhi took out a bottle of mineral water from the space, unscrewed the cap and handed it to him. Zhan Xiao took it and immediately took a sip but couldn't bear to drink it.

"Drink it. I have plenty of this water. I just need a name to give it out legitimately."

"Name?" Zhan Xiao repeated in a low voice. Suddenly, their eyes lit up and they blurted out - Japanese pirates.

Qin Zhi got up and re-examined the conditions of the two patients from yesterday. Mr. Sun had woken up in the morning, but now he was asleep again. The other patient who had undergone surgery was still in a coma. The blood on his body had dried, and his face was not as pale as yesterday. But he had a slight fever. Qin Zhi gave him another IV.

Qin Zhi brought a basin of water from the space and gently helped him wipe the blood off his face. Zhan Xiao felt sorry for her, so he took the towel from her hand and wiped the blood off his hands. Qin Zhi instructed Zhan Xiao to wipe his neck and armpits to reduce the fever.

Zhan Liu set up a small tent next to Zhan Xiao's tent, and he took Qin Zhi there to rest. Before leaving, Qin Zhi handed a bottle of water to Zhan Liu, who happily left with the water.

Zhan Xiao also returned to his own tent. He called his deputy generals and counselors to come over for a brief meeting.

Qin Zhi woke up from a nap in his tent feeling refreshed.

After the meeting between Zhan Xiao and his deputy generals, they ordered someone to call Qin Zhi over.

As soon as Qin Zhi entered Zhan Xiao's tent, she found a room full of tall, short, fat and thin people staring at her. Sure enough, capable people have personality.

"They are all trustworthy people. Tell me the truth, how many people should we need to carry the things?" Zhan Xiao asked, not knowing Qin Zhi's trump card.

Qin Zhi asked back: "What do you lack?" The implication was that whatever you lack, I will produce that thing so that both sides won't be caught in a dilemma.

Zhan Xiao was happy, this meant that there was more than just food.

"Do you want horses?" Qin Zhi asked again.

Everyone looked at each other, what does that mean? You can get the horse.

"I encountered a group of wild horses in the grassland deep in Daliang Mountain before, and I took them in. There were more than 4,000 of them," Qin Zhi explained calmly.

Everyone looked at each other in amazement. They could tame wild horses, and tame four thousand of them at a time.

A good horse is very important to a general.

A good warhorse has quick reaction and endurance, which can help generals charge into battle and be invincible, thus improving their combat capability. In addition, a good horse can not only help its owner charge into battle, but also quickly escape from the battlefield at critical moments, which can be said to be both offensive and defensive. Owning a good horse can also demonstrate a general's strength and status.

"Yes, of course. We are preparing to build a cavalry team, and war horses are crucial." The bald deputy general Cao Ding was the first to step forward, as if he would not be given the chance if he was slow to answer.

"Okay, I see. There is a desert fifty miles southwest of the military camp. Let's find a time to go there to pick up the horses." Qin Zhi nodded and said, "We have 100,000 dan of food, enough water, and 20 carts of medicine for wounds."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. The worries of the past few days were finally resolved, and the soldiers had food to eat and water to drink.

Qin Zhi asked them to continue discussing the plan to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese pirates tonight, while she herself was sorting out supplies on the side. She had to make sure that the soldiers who would take part in the operation tonight were well fed; they couldn't move things on an empty stomach.

To deal with the Japanese pirates, there was no need to be moral, just entrap them. Qin Zhi volunteered to lead the way, and the others just waited behind to rob the strategic materials of the Japanese pirates.

When the deputy general Cao Ding heard that they were not required to fight, he was the first to refuse.

"We have so many grown men, and you, a little girl, are leading the charge. If this gets out, people will laugh at us. Those Japanese pirates are burning, killing, and looting in Yuanzhou. I, your grandfather, am just thinking of taking up my sword and killing them without a single piece of armor left."

"Old Cao, listen to Miss Qin. We have to outsmart them and not let our brothers suffer a single hair. At the same time, we must destroy their lair and piss these bastards off to death." Counselor Wang stepped forward and held onto the excited Lieutenant General Cao.

"Yes, there are so many in the Thirty-Six Stratagems, we have to use two of them. My goal is to rob their granary without spending a single soldier." Qin Zhi smiled and handed a bottle of mineral water to everyone in the tent.

Everyone's eyes lit up. Their throats had been dry for a long time, and they were so hoarse that they couldn't speak. This bottle of water was like a sweet rain in the desert. Everyone didn't care. They just unscrewed the bottle cap and drank it quickly. The bottle of water was soon empty.

Qin Zhi gave each person a box of self-heating hot pot and a box of self-heating rice, and taught them how to use them. Everyone tried it and was amazed that they could cook by themselves without lighting a fire.

If we have this as military rations during the march, it will be very convenient. Especially in the cold winter, with this, the soldiers don't have to eat the cold black-faced cakes. Thinking of this, everyone looked at Qin Zhi with more eager eyes.

Qin Zhi naturally understood everyone's thoughts. She respected soldiers the most in her life. In such a difficult environment, Qin Zhi was very willing to provide logistical support for these soldiers. However, the military supplies were not for one or two people, but for a full 200,000 people. Such a large amount must have a name. Otherwise, sooner or later, one day, someone would harbor evil intentions and the other would be accused of rebellion.

This morning, she went to her space and accidentally discovered that her points had suddenly increased to 20 million points. The purchasing power of 20 million points was quite astonishing. And the explanation of the points only had four words: Never forget the national humiliation.

It was these four words again. Grandpa had said these four words to her in her dream. Could it be that the system had rewarded her directly because she was about to deal with these Japanese pirates? If so, Qin Zhi would give the system a big thumbs up. The system was really domineering, the system was really manly, and the system was really brave.

Qin Zhi asked everyone to eat quickly, and everyone ate with big mouthfuls. It had been a long time since they had eaten such a delicious meal. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, even Zhan Xiao was full.