After being picked up by the prince, Xiaojiaohua is wild and sassy

Chapter 174 Deadline

In the morning, Zhong Liting had asked someone to take stock of the remaining food and grass in the army, which could only last for more than half a month at most.

But the urgent report that just came earlier involved floods in the interior, and all the prepared food was used for disaster relief.The meaning between the words is to let them collect food on the spot by themselves and last for a while.

Under the pressure of all parties, the Ministry of Household Affairs made a guarantee that the food and grass will be collected in a month or so.

For more than a month, if we really waited for the Ministry of Households to deliver food and grass, the soldiers would all be hungry and dry.

Zhong Liting got up and called the guards to come in, and handed out the money without blinking, and sent people to some nearby villages and towns to buy grain and herbs.

"General, this is..." Looking at the many banknotes, the guard was stunned and scratched his head in confusion.

Hasn't the above food and grass supply not been delivered yet?Where did this come from so many silver bills?
Zhong Liting's tone was flat, "My private money."

The guard froze for a moment when he heard the words, frowned, and dared not accept the banknote, "Then... well, you can't pay the money yourself." He shook his head again and again, "No, no."

What's the purpose of fighting in the army at the risk of losing your life, isn't it just for the military pay and subsidies from the imperial court?
With so many banknotes, even with the military pay for the rest of their general's life, it's not that much. Isn't this purely a rebate?
Zhong Liting said calmly, "Follow the power in a hurry, we can't let everyone fight hungry, and I will ask the Ministry of Accounts for reimbursement later."

He is not afraid of spending a lot of money, lack of food and clothing, and panic are the worst things.

Hearing the reimbursement from the imperial court, the guard was relieved and took it.

Seeing the guards leading the order to go out, Ruhuahua asked Zhong Liting in a low voice, "How long can these bank notes be exchanged for food?"

"If you save a little bit, it will take more than a month, less than two months," Zhong Liting said solemnly, "During the war, food and grass will naturally be more expensive than usual."

These elites are all cavalry, not only raising people, but horses are also a big expense.

Like a flower, he wants to talk but stops.

Zhong Liting rubbed his forehead with his fingers, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Don't just think about saving food and clothing, our family is really not so poor."

Ru Hua Hua Na Na nodded, her pretty face blushed quietly to the base of her ears.

Soldiers, training, after a lot of busy work, the night gradually became darker.

The two had dinner in the barracks before going back to the post.

As the night slowly opened, some soldiers brought horses for them.

The two were preparing to mount their horses at the gate of Daying.

As soon as Ruhua stepped on the pedals, she heard a shout from outside.

With the sound of horseshoes, the shouts approached.

"Report-"

The voice was loud and piercing, Ru Huahua turned around and got off the horse, and looked back at Zhong Liting.

It's so late, why is there a military situation all of a sudden?

Looking from a distance, I saw a scout riding a horse galloping towards him in the dark of night.

Zhong Liting stopped in his tracks, his brows slightly frowned on his handsome face.

"What's the matter?" he said.

The scout got off his horse and knelt down, clasped his fists and said, "General, the city gate guards have received something from Jiankang City and said that the general will personally open it."

Hearing Jiankang City, Ruhuahua was stunned for a moment, and belatedly remembered the letter at noon, she couldn't help but raised her hand to touch the skirt, "General, I..."

Zhong Liting raised his hand slightly, motioning her to wait.

The military situation is important, Ru Huahua naturally knows this, so it is hard to say anything.He swallowed the words first.

After the scout finished speaking, he presented a wooden box.The wooden box is not big enough to be held in one hand. There is a lock on it, but it is not locked.

Zhong Liting pulled Ruhuahua behind him before saying calmly, "Open it."

The scout put the wooden box on the ground, and the soldier next to him opened the box with a knife.

Hearing that there was a military situation, some generals who hadn't left immediately surrounded him.

Seeing the box opened, everyone looked into the box.

I saw a piece of colorless veil inside the box, which was covered with dirt, and the most conspicuous thing was that it was covered with a glaring dark bloodstain.

The veil looked slightly bulging, as if it was covered with something.

"What did you send?" Ru Huahua poked her head out from behind Zhong Liting, and was gently pushed back by Zhong Liting.

Subconsciously he has guessed something.

With a calm expression, Zhong Liting ordered the soldiers to open the veil.

Sure enough, what was wrapped in the veil was a bloodless finger, and the cut was very neat.

From the looks of it, it was the middle finger of an adult male.

Zhong Liting fixed his gaze on that finger, and his dark and deep peach blossom eyes seemed to be frosted at this moment, revealing strands of chill.

Seeing his bottomless gaze, Ruhuahua's heart sank suddenly.

Zhong Liting blocked her, she only saw a corner, but she almost guessed it in her heart.

Those people were all his close friends. He said that many of those hidden guards had watched him grow up, so they naturally had a different relationship with him.

He is very affectionate, and he must be heartbroken at this time.

Ru Huahua took a deep breath, stepped forward past Zhong Liting's obstruction, and bent down to close the box.But when her fingers touched the bottom of the box, she suddenly touched the note in the crack. She pulled out the note, glanced at it, and read out, "The ransom will be doubled. Tomorrow is the deadline."

Deadline, these four words seem to be a warning.

Ru Hua frowned.

People around feel a little confused.

Why do these words sound out of nowhere?

With a calm gaze, Zhong Liting looked at the scout again, and asked slowly, "Only this, nothing else?"

This sentence looks like a threat, but at least there must be a prerequisite.

If the ransom is doubled, how much is it doubled?
The scout froze for a moment, turned his gaze, and immediately looked at Ruhuahua.

Ruhuahua hurriedly took out the letter from her bosom, and said, "It's here with me."

She always felt as if she had forgotten something.Unexpectedly, the military situation was delayed.

Realizing this, the blood on Ruhuahua's face instantly faded away.

"Is this what you were trying to say?"

Ruhuahua's voice became hoarse, "I forgot, I'm sorry..."

Zhong Liting patted her comfortingly on the shoulder, took the letter without saying anything.

He unfolded the letter, looked at ten lines at a glance, his eyes were dignified, and his face sank again.

There was only a thin piece of paper, the back of which was pierced through. From the back, there were only a few short lines of writing, but Zhong Liting read it for a long time.

"What conditions are mentioned here?" Ru Huahua couldn't help but asked out of anxiety.

This is what everyone thinks.

But after waiting for a long time, Zhong Liting didn't speak.

Zhong Liting frowned, and was about to receive the letter when he changed hands, Ru Huahua realized something, raised his hand and grabbed it.

The letter immediately arrived in Ruhuahua's hands.

"Flower!"

"The general will be beaten and punished, so let's wait until I finish reading." Ru Huahua ignored Zhong Liting's slightly sinking face, and immediately stood aside.

(End of this chapter)