Chapter 233: Chapter 129: The Second Batch of Shadow Guards, the Liang Family of Qingqu County is About to Collapse_3
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Time slipped through the fingers like sand.
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
Within this month, apart from the Luo Family of Huai Shui County and the Liang Family of Qingqu County, the situation within Luo Mountain Prefecture became calmer.
The common people also gradually returned to their pre-war ways.
However, the calmer it was,
the more fear and reluctance grew in people’s hearts.
They feared that this hard-earned calm would suddenly be shattered,
and they were reluctant to let go of the peace they were living in now.
Even when the weather was extremely hot,
the early signs of a locust plague were gradually appearing,
but as long as there was peace, people always held onto the hope of continuing to live and survive.
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At the border between the Luo Family of Huai Shui County and the Liang Family of Qingqu County,
there were now about six hundred thousand armored elites amassed.
On the Liang Family’s side, there were approximately three hundred and fifty thousand armored elites.
On the side of the Luo and Lu Family Allied Forces, there were merely two hundred and fifty thousand.
Though there was a difference of a hundred thousand men between them,
the Liang Family of Qingqu County dared not take any chances.
Every time they fought against the Luo Family of Huai Shui County,
the Liang Family’s troop deployments were the result of countless considerations.
The Liang Family seemed to be afraid that the Luo Family would concoct another disaster like a sudden deluge.
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“Brother Luo, the rations seem quite good today!”
“There’s even three dishes and two kinds of meat.”
“Truly unexpected.”
Within the Luo Family’s military camp, in the commander’s tent,
Tang Jian, dressed in a Taoist robe, spoke in a low voice.
And Luo Yong, the one in control of the Luo and Lu Families’ Allied Forces,
was idly sitting in the principal seat, responding to Tang Jian, the great deceiver beside him, with a touch of ennui, “Indeed, the meal today is not bad, but this war with the Liang Family of Qingqu County is rather dull…”
Tang Jian gave a slight smile and shook the white feather fan in his hand, speaking softly, “The Liang Family of Qingqu County, with their overall strength ranking among the top two in all of Luo Mountain Prefecture, these three hundred and fifty thousand armored elites are far from their limit. It’s just a pity that…”
“It’s a pity that they’re up against us, the Luo Family.”
“Underneath the hammering of cataclysmic disasters, the Liang Family has already lost all advantage of troop numbers.”
“Moreover, on our side, there’s a continuous supply of food.”
“On the Liang Family’s side, the more food they consume, the less they have.”
“Thus, even by simply stationing troops at the border without fighting, we can easily secure victory in this war.”
In the commander’s tent, as these words left the great deceiver Tang Jian’s mouth,
Lu Qingyuan, a clansman of the Lu Family and the deputy general of this allied army, also nodded his head in agreement.
His somewhat rugged face
was now covered in a brazen smile.
“Master Tang is right, the advantage is with us, our army will surely triumph. As for that so-called Liang Family of Qingqu County, they’re merely a laughable bunch, maybe impressive before other forces, but in our presence, they always seem rather lacking.”
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Soon, evening arrived.
At the border between Qingqu County and Huai Shui County.
The allied forces of the Luo Family and the Lu Family were once again permeated by the tantalizing fragrance of food.
Meat, vegetables, soup, and plenty of rice.
Eat as much as you want.
Even if you eat until you’re stuffed, it’s no big deal.
But on the other hand, looking at the Liang Family from Qingqu County.
Meal times there seem rather miserly and frugal.
No vegetables, no meat, just soup, and a big bowl of rice.
However, once you’ve eaten that, there’s no more.
If you’re still hungry, then tough luck, you just have to go hungry.
In fact, even so,
the treatment within the Liang Family’s army of Qingqu County is considered quite good.
At least, they get a big bowl of rice.
They can even drink a few sips of hot soup.
But, everything is relative.
If the rations at the Huai Shui County Luo Family were not much different from those at the Liang Family from Qingqu County, that would be one thing.
After all, if both sides are the same, what’s there to complain about?
But now, the situation is not like that at all.
The Luo Family not only has enough rice, but also vegetables and meat at will.
That aroma, strong enough to drift a great distance.
This made those from the Liang Family of Qingqu County, who could smell but not taste it, nearly on the brink of collapse.
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Within the military camp of the Liang Family from Qingqu County, inside the commander’s tent.
At this moment, Liang Shichun, with his head of purple hair, the controller of this army,
sat silently in the main seat.
In front of him, Liang Xu, serving as the deputy commander,
was similarly bowing his head, equally silent.
A month had already passed.
During this period, the standard of rations for the Liang Family of Qingqu County had been reduced again and again.
But the standard of rations for the Huai Shui County Luo Family
had been gradually and steadily improving.
This made Liang Xu feel extremely frustrated, and also completely baffled.
Holy shit, where do these grains in the hands of the Huai Shui County Luo Family come from?
Previously, when the Tang Family, reputed to be the largest grain merchant of Huai Shui County, had fallen,
didn’t they burn all of their stored grains?
How then, does the Luo Family, now in charge of Huai Shui County,
still have such an abundance of grain in reserve?
It seems they even have some to spare.
Could it be that what the Luo Family, one of the Four Great Families of Jiangnan Prefecture, had said was true?
Did the Luo Family truly transport all of their grain reserves to the Huai Shui County Luo Family for safekeeping?
After thinking it over, Liang Xu shook his head.
Grain reserves, in a year of severe drought, could almost be considered the lifeline of a family.
The Luo Family from Jiangnan Prefecture would not be so foolish as to hand over their lifeline for the Huai Shui County Luo Family to keep safe, even if they were.
However, if the Luo Family’s grains didn’t come from Jiangnan Prefecture’s Luo Family,
where did they get them from?