Invincible Iron Army 48, this is really a flag that can't be borrowed

  Qian Xuegui also arrived at the mansion of the Jiedushi, and said to Liu Jiao: "Jiedushi, the remaining military rations are not many, and we can hold on for no more than seven days." Liu Jiao said: "Military rations are a top priority. Once we run out of food, our people will all starve to death, and at that time, Yucheng will fall without a fight." The several defensive commanders also knew that Liu Jiao was speaking the truth, and for a moment they were all lost in thought.

  Liu Jiao said: "The military rations have all been distributed to you, and I don't have any military rations here either. Moreover, I also don't have a place to collect military rations. The outside is surrounded by the enemy army, and it's impossible to get food in from the outside. There are no grain reserves inside the city now, what can I do?" Several defense envoys knew that Liu Jiao was telling the truth, and they were also at a loss for what to do.

  Liu Jiao said helplessly: "Alright, you generals will concentrate the management of military rations and use them frugally. The grain stored in the mansion of the Governor's office will also be handed over to you for centralized use. From now on, I won't be an exception either, and I'll receive my food ration just like the soldiers."

  The soldiers from the East, West and North cities started drinking porridge from then on. Each person could only get one bowl of porridge per meal, which was not enough for young and strong soldiers to be full. They were all weak with hunger, and it was extremely difficult for them to even stand up. The soldiers all had complaints in their hearts: "How can we fight a war after eating so little?" One soldier said: "You should be content, I heard that even if we drink porridge, our stored grain is only enough for ten more days, and later most of us will have to drink the northwest wind." Another soldier was furious: "Where did the military officials put all the food? They made us eat porridge here, these bastards should be beheaded!" The military officials had become the rats crossing the street, hated by everyone.

  Liu Jiao also drank porridge with the soldiers, and after a few times, even though she was a girl who ate less, she couldn't bear it anymore. The porridge was all clear broth and water, with very little rice. Liu Jiao now felt like her heart was burning with hunger, and she didn't even have the strength to stand up, let alone the soldiers. If the Xiongnu found out about this situation and took advantage of it to attack the city, they would definitely be able to take down Puyang, because many of the soldiers in Puyang were so hungry that they couldn't even stand up.

  Liu Jiao can no longer handle military affairs, she feels that the end of Yu Yang is approaching. The soldiers have now taken matters into their own hands and started searching for food on their own. All the chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, and cats raised by civilians were eaten by the soldiers, but they still felt hungry, so the soldiers had to search for new food again.

  They turned their attention to the rats, and the soldiers gathered in front of the rat holes, burning straw and other things, smoking out the rats. The rats couldn't stand it anymore and ran out of the holes, only to be caught by the soldiers. The price of rats was also rising, with one rat selling for ten taels of silver, and the price of rats was still on the rise. Now everything edible was skyrocketing in price, because compared to life, money really didn't matter. Some rich people were now regretting, thinking: "Money is really worthless compared to life, why did I only think about saving money before, why didn't I stockpile some grain? This money can't be eaten when you're hungry."

  The Xiongnu also slowly realized the changes within Youyuan City, they saw that the soldiers patrolling on the city walls gradually decreased, and they knew that something must have happened inside Youyuan City.

  The Right Virtuous Prince, the Left Virtuous Prince, and the Shan Yu gathered together to discuss their next move. The Left Virtuous Prince said: "The number of Jin's patrolling soldiers is gradually decreasing, and the frequency is also decreasing. From a distance, they look weak and spiritless. I think there may be a shortage of military rations inside Yuyang City." The Right Virtuous Prince also said: "I think so too. Yuyang has been surrounded by us for a long time, and external military rations cannot be transported in. They are eating away their stored food, and Jin's military rations must be scarce." The Xiongnu Shan Yu said: "Since they are short of rations, their combat effectiveness must have greatly decreased. We will organize an attack tomorrow and capture Yuyang City." The situation in Yuyang is indeed somewhat critical. If the Xiongnu attacks, they can certainly capture Yuyang City.

  Liu Jiao thought to herself: If things go on like this, we won't be able to hold out for much longer.

  It's said that there aren't even any rats left in the city now, except for those that have been eaten. All the other rats have started moving out, fleeing to the outskirts of the city. Those who stay behind are just asking to be eaten by these two-legged monsters. These creatures are truly terrifying, eating everything in sight, and are even more feared by rats than cats. In fact, it's said that all the cats within the walls of Fishing City have already been devoured.

  Liu Jiao suddenly thought of Wang An, thinking to herself that she didn't know what this pervert was up to, probably still scheming about whose young girl he could get his hands on next or which woman's clothes he wanted to strip off. At the thought of this, Liu Jiao couldn't help but smile at the corner of her mouth.

  Liu Jiao suddenly thought, maybe Wang An would have a way, after all, in the past when we didn't have arrows, he had thought of a way to borrow some. So she said to the soldiers of the guard: "Come on, let's go to the South City together."

  Liu Jiaojiao arrived in Nancheng with difficulty and found Wang An having dinner with Jiang Cai and others. The aroma of the food wafted straight into Liu Jiao's nostrils, and she now thought it was the most fragrant smell.

  Liu Jiao looked at the dinner table and found that Wang An had made four dishes, two meat and two vegetarian. Liu Jiao cursed in her heart, thinking it was too luxurious and wasteful.

  Jiang Cai saw Liu Jiao and Wei Shi staring at the food and said with embarrassment: "General, please forgive us, we usually have simple meals here, and it's not comparable to your usual delicacies." Liu Jiao and Wei Shi felt like crying, thinking: "We haven't eaten for days, now anything edible is fine, even if it's rough."

  Jiang Cai continued: "If the general doesn't mind, please eat a little here." Liu Jiao was overjoyed when she heard this, finally able to have a full meal. At that moment, Wang An said: "Don't joke around, General, you usually eat delicacies, how can you look at our simple meals? Jiang brother, don't make fun of us, let the general laugh at us. Come on, let's eat quickly, when the general arrives, there will be urgent military matters to discuss."

  Liu Jiao glared at Wang An angrily, thinking he was the most annoying person in the world.

  Wang An and Jiang Cai were eating voraciously, while Liu Jiao watched with growing discomfort. The girl's reserve made it hard for her to speak up, but Jiang Cai noticed something was off because the governor's saliva had started flowing. He whispered to Wang An, "Wang An, look at the governor's expression; it doesn't seem right." Wang An replied, "Don't be suspicious," and before long, they finished their meal. Wang An even let out a satisfied belch, looking like he was savoring the taste. The governor watched with growing anger.

  Wang An looked at the Jiedushi and said, "Jiaojiao, your figure has become even more slender." Liu Jiaojiao felt a surge of anger and thought to herself, "Every day I'm not eating enough, of course I've lost weight. Is Wang An doing this on purpose?" Wang An said, "This figure is really too captivating, you must continue to maintain it." Liu Jiaojiao glared at Wang An in anger, thinking to herself, "Wang An, are you definitely doing this on purpose? I'm not eating enough and you're telling me to keep maintaining my weight. Are you trying to starve me?"

  Liu Jiao finally couldn't hold back her anger and was about to scold him. But Wang An calmly said, "General Liu, you haven't eaten yet, have someone prepare a meal for the general." This sentence instantly extinguished Liu Jiao's flames of anger. After a while, the chef brought up a table of wine and dishes, and Liu Jiao's mouth began to water. She quickly pounced on the food, but suddenly felt her clothes being grabbed from behind. Liu Jiao turned around to see that it was Wang An who had grabbed her clothes. As she struggled, she said, "Wang An, let me go, hurry up!" Wang An said, "It looks like you haven't eaten in days." Liu Jiao said, "You know that already, why won't you let me go?" But to her surprise, Wang An's grip only tightened.

  Liu Jiao had been hungry for several days, and she didn't have the strength to struggle free. With a burst of anger, she bit down on Wang An's hand, and he cried out in pain: "Ah! Ah! Let go quickly!" Liu Jiao shook her head, and Wang An said: "Let go quickly!" Liu Jiao continued shaking her head, and Wang An said: "How can you still be so unaware? If you don't let go, I'll hit you with a stick!" Liu Jiao angrily said: "Wang An, you dare! If you don't let me eat, I won't let go of your hand!" As soon as she opened her mouth, Wang An quickly pulled his hand out of her grasp. Wang An thought to himself: "Not letting go? Now I've finally escaped from your jaws." Liu Jiao still wanted to pounce on the food, but Wang An warned: "Where are you going now? I'll hit you with a stick!" Liu Jiao hastily stopped and thought to herself: "This audacious guy really can do something like this!"

  Liu Jiao watched as Wang An instructed the chef to take away the wine and food, replacing them with porridge and salted vegetables for her. Liu Jiao burst into tears, saying "Wang An, you're so cruel! You're really too much!" After speaking, she acted like a wronged little girl, constantly sniffling and shrugging her shoulders.

  Jiang felt a pang of sympathy and said to Wang An, "Brother Wang, let's just give Jiao the wine and food. Don't be so stingy." Wang An replied, "No way, she hasn't eaten in days. If she eats too much now, she'll get sick from overeating. Besides, her intestines are empty, and if she eats greasy food, she won't be able to handle it."

  Liu Jiao knew Wang An was looking out for her, so she started eating the porridge, finishing eight bowls in a row. Then, with a pitiful expression, she looked at Wang An, hoping he would give in. But Wang An, who had never been one to indulge women, simply waved his hand and said, "You've eaten enough, can't have any more." Liu Jiao glared at him angrily.

  However, Wang An didn't care, treating her tantrums like a spoiled child's antics. Liu Jiao's guards also got some porridge and felt a bit better.

  Wang An: "What's going on?", Liu Jiao said: "The whole city has run out of food, I came here to ask you if there's a way to borrow some military rations from the Xiongnu like we did with arrows last time." Wang An hastily shook his head and said: "Xiongnu don't eat grain, they're nomadic people who only eat meat. Second, arrows are attacking weapons, it's easy to lend them out, but cattle and sheep meat is something to be eaten, even if the Xiongnu's brains aren't working properly when they attack us, they won't use meat to hit us. Have you ever seen a Xiongnu hitting us with meat when they see us? If that were the case, wouldn't their brains be flooded?" Liu Jiao was at a loss for words, and he continued to ask: "Then what should we do?"

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