The general's wife knows medicine

Chapter 211 Border Town

The border town thousands of miles away seemed to be shrouded in a thick haze.

Outside the city wall, the enemy's cavalry trampled the ground, making a deafening sound.

That voice was like the mockery of death, making people terrified.

The faces of the soldiers defending the city were filled with exhaustion and fearlessness of death.

"General, what does the other party mean?" Deputy General Chang asked, standing behind Wei Dewu.

Wei Dewu joined the army when he was young, and followed General Mu in battles across the country, going through countless life-and-death tests. Twenty years had passed in a flash, and he had grown from a young, inexperienced boy to a battle-hardened lieutenant general.

However, there are always unexpected events, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time. In a fierce battle with the enemy, General Mu died heroically. Wei Dewu was heartbroken, but he knew that he had the responsibility of defending his country and could not be depressed. So he forced himself to cheer up and continued to lead the soldiers to fight bravely and finally defended the border.

After that, Wei Dewu assisted General Mu in guarding the border for several years. Time flies, and General Mu is no longer a humble man. He is highly valued by the court for his outstanding military achievements and is transferred back to the capital to be entrusted with important tasks. Wei Dewu naturally took over General Mu's position and became the new border town defender.

Standing on the city wall, looking at the familiar yet strange land in front of him, Wei Dewu was filled with emotion. This place witnessed too much of his sweat and tears, and also carried his endless thoughts and attachment.

He knew that this land would be his final home.

"How much food is left in the city now?" Wei Dewu asked.

"I'm afraid it will only be enough to feed the entire city for three days at most," said Deputy General Chang.

"Three days." Wei Dewu murmured, "I wonder if the messenger has delivered the message yet?"

This attack by the State of Chen actually caught people off guard.

The Chen people surrounded the city right away, giving them no time to react. None of the people he sent out to deliver the message were able to get out safely.

Wei Dewu knew very well that the State of Chen might be well prepared this time.

"Pass the order down to collect all the food in the city and have the army keep it together." Wei Dewu said.

Deputy General Chang scratched his head and asked, "Will this cause dissatisfaction among the people?"

Wei Dewu shook his head. "No, this war has been going on for more than a month, and we have been trapped for more than a month. Now the civilians have no surplus food at home, and the only ones who have food are the wealthy merchants. We have collected all the food and our people will keep it together, and the people can still have a mouthful of porridge to save their lives. Otherwise, I'm afraid they can't survive for more than two days. If we let it go on, and the enemy doesn't break through us in the end, we will be the first to cause chaos."

The enemy's attitude is already very clear. They are surrounding them without attacking, just wanting to trap all of them here to death.

But he couldn't say that when the State of Chen besieged the city, the people were already very panicked. He could only try his best to appease them and prevent chaos in the city.

"Then I will do it immediately." Deputy General Chang bowed and left.

Wei Dewu looked at the back of Deputy General Chang as he left, praying silently in his heart. He hoped that his decision was correct and could save the city and the innocent people.

As night fell, the city was silent. Wei Dewu strolled along the street, looking at the brightly lit city, feeling mixed emotions. He thought of his family far away, wondering if they were safe.

At this time, a noise was heard. Wei Dewu walked towards the sound and saw a group of people fighting for food. The scene was very chaotic, and Wei Dewu immediately stepped forward to stop it.

"Don't panic, there will be food. As long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome the difficulties." Wei Dewu shouted loudly.

The people gradually quieted down, their eyes filled with despair and helplessness. Wei Dewu felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"General, it's General Wei." A well-dressed, slightly plump man took two steps forward, walked up to Wei Dewu and said, "General, why are you taking my family's food? This is the last bit of food I have."

Wei Dewu looked at the person in front of him. He knew him.

He was a wealthy businessman in the city who owned a restaurant. He used to go to his place often to have a drink or two.

Wei Dewu pulled him aside, looked at him and said, "Manager Wang, this is all for your own good. Think about it, the State of Chen has sealed off the perimeter of the city, and now we can only wait. However, over the past month, many people have run out of food. If we wait another two days, they will be very hungry and will still find ways to find food. By then..." Wei Dewu looked at him meaningfully.

Shopkeeper Wang was shocked.

Yes, if all the people in the city are almost starving to death, no one would care about so many things and would definitely rob their food.

By then, I’m afraid even these soldiers won’t be able to stop them.

Shopkeeper Wang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Then Wei Dewu said, "We will now manage your food in a unified way. With our people guarding it, the people will naturally not dare to mess around." Wei Dewu secretly looked at his expression and said, "Just think of it as a loan from the court. When the reinforcements arrive, we will repel the Chen people and then we will definitely exchange it for your food."

Manager Wang's face lit up with joy, he looked up at Wei Dewu and said, "Are you serious about what the general said?" Then he realized that his attitude seemed to be wrong, and quickly lowered his head.

Wei Dewu did not argue with him and said quickly: "General, you are serious about what I say."

Manager Wang bowed and withdrew, then personally took people home to move the grain.

Fortunately, he was afraid that the Chen people would attack and steal the food, so he hid some of the food in the cellar.

Now, Deputy General Chang ordered people to move the grain from the warehouse in his mansion.

Deputy General Chang walked up to Wei Dewu and asked curiously, "General, what did you say to Manager Wang just now? I asked him to move the grain, but he cried and screamed as if I was asking for his life. Hey, you only said a few words, and he actually took people to move the grain himself."

Wei Dewu glanced at him and said, "Can you use your brain before doing anything?" After that, he shook his head and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Deputy General Chang was a little confused by what was said.

"Why didn't I use my brain?" After saying that, he continued to arrange people to move grain to the next house.

Although Deputy General Chang doesn't like to use his brain when doing things, he listens to orders and works efficiently.

In one night, they looted all the food from the wealthy merchants in the city.

Some people were not convinced and wanted to argue with Wei Dewu, but it was Shopkeeper Wang who helped to talk to them and they gave up.

It hasn't caused any uproar yet.

After Wei Dewu got the news, he asked Deputy General Chang to call all the people in the city to the vegetable market, which was wide and a good place to give a lecture.

"I called everyone here today to announce two things." Wei Dewu said loudly while standing on the podium.

The people standing below were whispering to each other, wondering why General Wei had called them here.