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After eating and drinking, the grain truck began to drive toward the border again.

At this time, two fast horses rushed towards the convoy. With twenty meters to go, the horses slowed down.

The two embarrassed soldiers fell off their horses to the ground, got up with difficulty, ran to the grain transport officer, and said intermittently in a hoarse voice: "Bian... customs, cut off... food, please... Sir... speed up the delivery of food."

Zhang Yi, the grain transport officer, immediately took off his water bag and let the two couriers drink their fill and breathe a sigh of relief. He then asked: "Who sent you? When did the border passerby run out of food? What's the current situation?"

The two people talked about the situation at the border one by one. Li Mohan and Xiao Yunyan were both dressed like soldiers. By Zhang Yi's side, they could clearly hear the crisis at the border.

Originally, the memorial was reported, and the grain stored at the Qiang-Rong border could still last for half a month from the day of departure. The escort vehicle will arrive at the Qiang-Rong border in about eight days. Therefore, the escort convoy did not speed up the transportation of grain day and night.

However, when the grain officer at the border opened the last warehouse and distributed grain to the army battalions, the Huotou Army who had received the grain opened two bags. At that time, I screamed in surprise and almost fainted.

The money and grain officer also blamed him for yelling, and he was so frightened that he almost threw his account book on the ground.

However, when he saw the contents of the rice bag, he was so frightened that he screamed and broke into a cold sweat.

This isn't grain. It's clearly rice husk plus coarse grains of sand. After pouring out the entire bag of grain, there was only two kilograms of brown rice.

The money and grain officer was unwilling to give in and asked the guarding soldiers to take out ten bags of rice in front of everyone. When they opened the bags, they all poured out the same thing. Rice husk, sand and two or three pounds of brown rice.

This realization made everyone shudder.

One hundred thousand people consume fifty thousand kilograms of food every day. Two to two meters in the morning, three to two meters each at noon and evening. Sixteen taels per catty. This warehouse contains 600,000 kilograms of grain. Save some every day, at least enough for half a month.

However, there is no food in the warehouse now. There were only two or three kilograms of brown rice in a hundred kilograms of grain bag, which suddenly shrank fifty times, which was not enough for one day.

However, the two messengers have been out for two and a half days. In other words, the border soldiers had not eaten for two days.

The grain transport officer suddenly became anxious. Even if we keep on traveling, it will take five days at the earliest to reach the border.

If you don't eat for a week, you will either starve to death or mutiny, eat war horses, or eat dead people.

The people in the city are also in danger. Even if the stored grain is taken out, it will not be enough for the army to consume for one day.

During this period, if a foreign enemy invades, there is no ability to resist. The city gate can only be closed.

The situation at the border can be said to be critical. How to send some emergency food as soon as possible is a big issue related to whether Beichuan will be breached and driven straight in, leading to the destruction of the country and the family.

The Fourth Prince Li Mohan urgently gave the order and immediately marched towards the border at full speed.

Zhang Yi, the grain transport officer, was also sweating profusely. He wanted to put wings on all the vehicles and fly to the border immediately.

The soldiers transporting the food were particularly anxious. The lives of the whole family were closely related to whether the food could be delivered in time.

Everyone present knew that within two days, food would not be delivered, and the soldiers would not have the strength to resist foreign enemies if they did not make a fuss.

They hate those criminals who secretly exchange military rations even more. They hate to eat their flesh, drink their blood, cramp their muscles, crush their bones and raise ashes.

While everyone was speeding up their way, their hearts were filled with sadness. Xiao Yunyan pulled Li Mohan to the side and whispered: "My lord, do you remember that I said that I have a dowry village two hundred miles away from the border. There is a grain store of 150,000 shi. That's 18 million. Jin. Enough to feed an army for a year.

Now, you and I will rush to the border together. When we arrive at Qingyuan Mansion, I will go to Zhuangzi to arrange the transportation of grain, and you will go to the border to appease the morale of the troops.

Don't worry, I will transport the first batch of grain to the border within one day. As long as the prince sends people to take over, it will be fine if the enemy doesn't steal the food. "

Li Mohan nodded, this is a good idea. Their horses are all thousand-mile horses. As long as you prepare enough fodder, salt water and powdered sugar, you can reach the border in a day and a half without changing horses.

Before setting off, Xiao Yunyan and Li Mohan thought of a question at the same time. That is, although the first batch of 20,000 shi of grain and grass at the northern border was shipped two days in advance. However, the journey is far away. I wonder if the food reserves for the 100,000 troops at the northern border are similar to the situation at the Qiang-Rong border?

In order to ensure that the northern soldiers do not go hungry. They made a bold decision.

At present, where they are located, it takes eight days to go to the Qiang-Rong Border Pass in the west, and five and a half days to go quickly. The diversion to the northern border will take nine days, and a quick walk will take a little more than six days.

Li Mohan asked Zhang Yi to take the grain to the northern border. He and Xiao Yunyan went to the Qiang Rong. Solve the food problem locally.

Zhang Yi did not dare to respond. This was a military order, and his task was to deliver food to the western border on time. This temporary diversion to the north is a serious crime of losing one's head and confiscating homes and destroying families.

He is not afraid of death, but he cannot ignore the lives of more than 180 people, old and young!

Zhang Yi looked sad, knelt down to Li Mohan, and said his last resort.

Li Mohan took out the token given to him by the emperor. It was a jade token of the third level of official rank, as if I were here in person.

Zhang Yi still didn't dare, giving verbal orders without evidence.

Li Mohan took out a pen and paper and wrote an order. Zhang Yi carefully rolled this order into a thin roll and put it into the bamboo tube in his arms. That is a special bamboo tube for holding important letters. I walked through it three times with tung oil inside and out. Rainproof, moistureproof and moldproof. Things related to the fate of a family must be kept with special care.

Li Mohan promised Zhang Yi that if the food was delivered to the border within six and a half days, he would definitely give him credit.

Xiao Yunyan was not idle. She filled ten bamboo tubes with spiritual spring water from the space. Pretending to be loading luggage and supplies, he took out eight of the carriages and gave them to Zhang Yi.

He was also told that every half day, whether it was drinking water for soldiers or drinking water for horses, he should first mix half a bottle of medicine with ordinary drinking water, and then distribute it to the soldiers to fill water bags for the horses to drink.

These eight bottles of water are almost enough to reach the border. Zhang Yi knew that the princess had superb medical skills and attached great importance to these eight bamboo tubes.

Xiao Yunyan also took out a large bag of refined salt and a large bag of soft white sugar from the carriage.

This is also what people and horses add to the water.

When traveling quickly, both humans and horses will sweat a lot and consume their energy. Sugar salt water, combined with spiritual spring water, can ensure their safe arrival at the northern border.

Zhang Yi and all the grain transport soldiers shouted loud slogans in unison to ensure that the grain was safely transported to the Beibu border.

Li Mohan ordered the soldiers and guards who were escorting his carriage and supply truck to proceed as planned and not to rush.

The two messengers, while Li Mohan was issuing the order, had each devoured three large steamed buns, a plate of pickles, and a plate of soy beef and dried beans.

Xiao Yunyan asked the cook to prepare these foods this morning for everyone to eat on the road. It happened that the two messengers had a good meal.

Finally regaining their strength, the two packed their bags and bought two BMWs.

Li Mohan and Xiao Yunyan got on their BMWs to chase the wind and Zhuyue, packed food and water bags, and were ready to set off. Four people and four horses galloped towards the western border...