Two hundred miles away from Nine Peaks Mountain.
In the northern counties,
Fuping County.
Meng Tian had followed the army and had already arrived.
Every time the army went out.
What troubled him the most was the supply of grain.
The Qin army was not as light as the Xiongnu.
Xiongnu people could travel hundreds of miles with just a few catties of rations.
Their food mainly depended on plundering along the way, using war to support war.
Of course, the Qin army could not follow suit.
Every time the army opened up, the issue of rations was the most important thing in the army.
Meng Tian was having a headache because of the problem of food supplies.
Although they had yet to start a large-scale war with the Xiongnu.
However, the Qin army had mobilized tens of thousands of troops and tens of thousands of warhorses.
Under the constant feeding of humans and horses, the amount of grain consumed every day was an astronomical figure.
Although Meng Tian's army also had a supply team, the supply team also had the task of transporting military supplies. The amount of grain they could carry was very limited.
At most, it would last for seven days.
Once they carried more than ten days 'worth of rations, the size of the supply team would be too bloated, and it would greatly reduce the efficiency of the march.
Therefore, Meng Tian had set up transfer points along the routes of the various counties.
He also arranged for a grain transport team to transport grain from the rear camp to the front line.
The principle was like ants moving a house.
This grain transport line could be said to be the lifeline of Meng Tian's army.
In order to ensure the safety of each transfer point, they were basically set up in the county and guarded by soldiers.
However, the grain transport team would not be able to send a large number of troops to accompany them.
Because of the high frequency of transportation,
Once the number of people transporting the food increased, the food transported might not be enough for the food transport team to consume.
Wouldn't that be even more terrible?
The sky was getting dark.
The army's rations had already run out. In half a day, the soldiers would be hungry.
However, there was still no sign of the grain transport team.
Meng Tian immediately lost her composure.
He immediately summoned the deputy general and asked,"Where are the provisions now?" Why hasn't he come over after so long!"
"General Meng, please calm down. I've already sent someone to urge them. There will be news soon."”
"What a bastard!"
Meng Tian said angrily," It's less than 300 miles from the Yanmen camp to Fuping. How can you dawdle like this?"”
"In the future, once the battle line is drawn open, the task of transporting grain will only be even heavier. If it continues like this, won't it delay the big matter?”
"General Meng, there's nothing we can do about it. Because the construction of the Great Wall requires a large number of civilian workers, the people recruited by the grain transport team are already insufficient, and the transportation capacity is limited.”
Meng Tian sighed and said,"Do you think I don't know these principles? But the army can't go without food for a day!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Qin military officer rushed in with a panicked expression and reported anxiously,"General Meng, something happened!"
"What happened?" Meng Tian asked sternly.”
"General Meng, Miss and the grain transport team were attacked by the Xiongnu at the foot of the Nine Peaks Mountain. The situation is critical!"”
" What?!"
"Why was Yuruo with the grain transport team and even attacked by the Xiongnu?!”
Meng Tian was furious." A bunch of good-for-nothings. What are you all doing?!" Why didn't you stop her?"
Meng Tian and his first wife, Bu Xianglian, had a daughter named Meng Yuruo.
He grew up with Meng Tian in the North Desert.
For convenience's sake, Meng Tian had always treated her like a son.
This also made Meng Yuruo like to play with spears and sticks since she was young.
When the Xiongnu invaded the south, they clamored to follow Meng Tian and set out with the army.
Meng Tian loved her daughter very much and taught her martial arts since she was young.
Unable to resist Meng Yuruo's coaxing and pestering, Meng Tian agreed.
However, she was only allowed to train in the rear army.
Unexpectedly,
Meng Yuruo was actually bold enough to secretly follow the grain transport team to the front line.
"Miss, she can't be stopped at all."”
" What a bunch of useless things!" Meng Tian said angrily." Why didn't you tell me earlier if you couldn't stop them?!"”
"Miss…she doesn't allow me to say."
"I'm so angry! If Yu doesn't let you say it, you won't say it?”
"If anything happens to Yu, this general will definitely tear you apart!”
Meng Tian said sternly," How many people did the Xiongnu send?”
"About a thousand," the Qin commander hurriedly said.”
More than a thousand?
Meng Tian clenched her fists.
There were only a few hundred people in the grain transport team, and half of them were commoners.
Thinking of this, Meng Tian's heart was in her throat as she shouted in a deep voice.
"Left and right, pass on my orders!"
"Forward Strike Battalion, assemble. Follow me to Nine Peaks Mountain to provide reinforcements!”
Seeing Meng Tian's red eyes, the deputy quickly caught up to her and reminded her.
"General Meng, the main purpose of this trip is to receive the grain team. If the Xiongnu retreat, we must not rashly pursue!”
He was worried that Meng Tian would be too eager to save her daughter and lose her mind, ruining the plan.
The Xiongnu people came and went like the wind, leaving no trace behind.
If the Qin army pursued too deep, it would be bad if they encountered a large Xiongnu army.
"I know how powerful you are!"
Meng Tian responded without turning her head, turned around and walked out.
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