Four Hundred and Thirty-Two, Forced by Life

The old man looked at the sharp knife and they didn't know how to react, but the little girl laughed when she saw Zhang Xiaoman and Jiao Xiaochen bickering.

The world of children is simple, and they don't understand how terrible this world is.

Ren Xiaosu asked the old man: "Which is the nearest barrier here?"

"Barrier No. 144," the old man replied truthfully, "it's about 60 kilometers to the west."

Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhang Xiaoman: "Can you confirm our location?"

"Yes," Zhang Xiaoman nodded, "The No. 144 barrier is the Zong family's granary, because 70% of the fertile land is near the 144 barrier. It can be said that this is a barrier specially built for food resources, just like Qing's 114 barrier. Same."

"I see," Ren Xiaosu nodded and said, "Then let's start near the 144 barrier."

Jiao Xiaochen suddenly asked: "What about the old man and the little girl? Don't worry, what if they report it?"

The old man became anxious immediately: "Sir, don't worry, we will never report to the Zong family. You came from Fort 178. To be honest, we ordinary people hope that you can come."

Zong's treatment of the refugees was so harsh that he had lost popular support among the refugees.

Ren Xiaosu suddenly said: "If the Zong family hadn't conscripted all the light and strong, we might be able to organize the refugees and form an armed force behind the enemy to surround the barriers. When listening to Mr. Zhang's lectures, he said There is such a division of a hundred battles..."

Zhang Xiaoman and the others were taken aback by these words, but now they don't have this condition.

Someone next to him asked, "Old man, do you still have any food here?"

They asked this because they were short of dry food. Although there was food brought by Ren Xiaosu, sister Xiaoyu prepared it for Ren Xiaosu alone at that time.

According to Miss Xiaoyu's thinking, these things are enough for Ren Xiaosu to spend three months in the wilderness without having to worry about finding something to eat.

There are a lot of things, but you can't stand a sharp knife and even more people. One person can eat for three months, and 184 people can only eat for two days.

So their immediate task is to find food.

Ren Xiaosu can grow potato shooters,

But this method of consuming gratitude coins must be used as a last resort.

But I heard the old man say: "We don't have any food here. It was all confiscated by the Zong family. They hid it secretly before, but they also found it."

Ren Xiaosu glanced at the basket carried by the old man. There were some wild vegetables in it. It seemed that he took the little girl out just now to dig wild vegetables. The old man was not lying.

"Then what shall we do?" Jiao Xiaochen asked.

Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand: "It's okay, let's go to the bombing factory. There are so many workers in the factory, how can there be no food?"

As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately headed west to find military uniforms and food. These two things were resolved together.

Things went more smoothly than expected, because they didn't go far and saw a factory with white smoke coming from the chimney.

The Sharp Knife Company raided in from two directions under careful planning. In the end, they didn't even see a decent defense force. Only two people from the private army were there. When they saw Ren Xiaosu and the others, they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. , there is no spirit of resistance at all...

And the refugees in the factory, they all came out obediently and stood in line.

Zhang Xiaoman asked suspiciously, "Just two people watching a factory?"

The soldier of the private army knelt and replied: "They have all been transferred into Zong's army..."

"All right," Zhang Xiaoman said after confiscating their guns, "Take out some of your food, we'll take it away."

The two soldiers of the private army hesitated to speak, but finally complied.

But Zhang Xiaoman and the others were stunned when they saw each other's food. They saw the moldy buns in front of them. He said in surprise, "This is the only thing in this factory? A homeless person came out and answered me."

A refugee said: "Sir, this is what we usually eat."

Zhang Xiaoman's face turned dark immediately, no wonder the Zong family was unpopular, no wonder the old man said he was looking forward to the call from Fort 178, it turned out that this is what the refugees lived.

Ren Xiaosu sighed, although the Qing Clan is also a consortium that also oppresses the refugees, at least the refugees can get enough to eat in the factory.

It's not that the Qing family is so good, it mainly depends on the background of the peers...

Jiao Xiaochen broke open a cornbread, only to find that the moldy cornbread was actually mixed with wheat husks: "Is this stuff really edible? Will it kill you if you eat it?"

"It's good to be alive, sir," replied the refugee.

This factory is for smelting copper, so the Sharp Knife Company did not find clothes or Zong's military uniforms, which made Zhang Xiaoman a little uncomfortable, and he looked at Ren Xiaosu: "We can't eat this, even if it's bad, let's eat it too. I have tasted unpalatable things, but moldy things are really inedible, and it will affect the combat effectiveness."

"I guess this is the case in the nearby factories," Ren Xiaosu said with emotion, "so if you want to find something to eat, you have to go to Zong's."

"Bastion 144 is called Zong's granary. We must be able to find food there, and destroying this so-called granary will definitely give Zong a headache. He will not be able to eat during the war. Maybe the troops will mutiny."

"It's just a dream," Zhang Xiaoman scolded with a smile: "There is at least a regiment of defenders in the 144 barrier, how do we fight?"

Ren Xiaosu suddenly said: "We will fight their transport team!"

Originally, the Sharp Knife Company didn't want to have contact with Zong's regular army here, after all, this was their rear.

But now I can’t do without fighting, I will starve to death if I don’t fight, life is forcing me...

No one could have imagined that the bloody storm in Zong's land was caused by looking for food.

Two days later, Zong's headquarters suddenly received a notification that a grain transportation team outside Fort 144 had been destroyed by a small group of enemy troops. .

Now the defenders of the infantry regiment of the 144th barrier are going all out to kill this company.

The frontline generals of the headquarters frowned when they received the news. Fort 144 has a special geographical location. To get here, Fort 178 has to cross the river. However, Fort 178 does not have a boat, so the previous strategic deployment did not worry too much. here.

Unexpectedly, there was still a problem with the 144 barrier.

The headquarters sent a document to the 144th barrier, instructing the head of the infantry regiment to wipe out this company to ensure the safety of the rear supply line!

However, just a few hours after the document was sent out, a message was sent back from the 144 barrier, saying that it was lost...

The general in charge of logistics at the headquarters was furious. On his own territory, he was able to chase down the enemy! ?

try to find! This company must be found, or you, the regiment leader, will quit!