ATPnovel Chapter 1518 - 1513: Strength in Numbers
Chapter 1518 - 1513: Strength in Numbers
The young man’s eyes were resolute, not giving Mu Shuangshuang any chance to hesitate, and he shouldered all the responsibility alone.Mu Shuangshuang was heartbroken.
She glanced at Lu Yuanfeng, knowing that at this moment, she had no time to think about anything else.
Every minute, every second, was extremely precious to her.
Mu Shuangshuang rushed towards the horse as fast as she could.
At this point, Pang Hu saw Lu Yuanfeng struggling alone, almost exhausting all his strength to prevent the Wei Army soldier from losing his life.
Touched by Lu Yuanfeng, he too stepped forward, "Lu Xianfeng, I’ll join you!"
Two soldiers of the Ning Dynasty, and an unknown little girl, were making such an effort for an enemy soldier.
The entire Wei Army was shocked.
Especially Liu Ziyang, who had initially cursed Mu Shuangshuang.
It was Liu Ziyang’s first time leading troops; at first, he only thought about making meritorious achievements.
But as more soldiers died, his goal had unknowingly shifted.
Letting the soldiers return alive, even if he lost this battle, didn’t matter anymore.
At worst, he would face military law upon returning.
"Pah, damn it, Ning Dynasty soldiers know to save our men!
Are we dead? Someone, come on, save them!"
With Liu Ziyang’s shout, many Wei soldiers surged forward, taking the rope from Lu Yuanfeng and began pulling the soldier out of the quicksand.
Liu Ziyang also loudly declared, "If you survive, I promise to go to the General and request a promotion for you, to raise you from an anonymous soldier!
So, stop struggling now!"
Nobody ignored Mu Shuangshuang’s words.
After all, they saw with their own eyes that when their fellow soldier stopped struggling, he sank much slower.
That soldier, hearing Liu Ziyang’s words about promotion, really stopped moving.
Just then, Mu Shuangshuang led the horse over.
About ten soldiers, plus a horse, with Mu Shuangshuang directing by the side.
"Hold on, don’t give up..."
"Use a bit more strength, just a little more..."
With Mu Shuangshuang’s loud shouts and calls, combined with everyone’s efforts, the Wei soldier was slowly pulled out of the quicksand.
When the soldier was finally pulled out, all the soldiers, whether Wei or Ning Dynasty, clapped in joy.
The soldier who survived was covered in tears and snot.
To escape death, how fortunate was that?
Not everyone gets such a chance.
Compared to those who sunk into the quicksand, leaving no trace, he was really lucky.
After the Wei soldier’s tears, both Wei and Ning armies fell into a brief silence.
No other reason, the situation now was simply too hard to talk about.
The sides, which should have been fighting to the death on the battlefield, were now standing together, having just accomplished something significant together.
Fight or not, that’s the question!
Mu Shuangshuang could see both sides were hesitating, so she acted as a mediator.
"Listen to me, a true man does not fear death, but even if he dies, it must be valuable, meaningful!
Right now, this Feeding Horse Slope is filled with the Flowing Sand River you just saw, and that thing moves!
No one knows when or under whose feet the Flowing Sand River will appear again!
So, let’s put everything aside for now, our heads only focused on one goal, which is to get out of the Feeding Horse Slope and preserve our strength!
Any grudges or feuds, we’ll talk about them after we’re out of here!"
Mu Shuangshuang’s words resonated with many.
But these words required responsibility.
No one knew what would happen if such things spread after leaving.
No one dared!
Then, Lu Yuanfeng spoke first, "In the name of the Vanguard Squad, I assure all Wei soldiers that within Feeding Horse Slope, we shall not act, and everything will be decided on the battlefield!"
After Lu Yuanfeng spoke, Liu Ziyang also said, "Damn it, always a step behind you, kid!
Fine, this time, it’s the craziest thing I’ve ever done. Listen, without my order, no one shall harm the Ning Army.
If anyone dares, I’ll cut them to pieces and leave them here to feed the wild dogs!"
With Liu Ziyang also providing assurance, the soldiers on both sides truly let go of their guard.
However, they still didn’t know how to proceed next.
Liu Ziyang and Lu Yuanfeng had both roamed the desert for one or two days.
The Wei army was still doing okay, having some dry rations, but the Ning army hadn’t eaten for a day, their stomachs rumbling, unsure how much longer they could endure.
"Miss, do you have a way to lead us out?" Liu Ziyang asked Mu Shuangshuang.
At this time, he looked at Mu Shuangshuang with much more respect.
"Just wait!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
At this time, Lu Yuanfeng walked over to Mu Shuangshuang, a faint smile on his lips, "How did you get here?"
"Why ask? If I hadn’t come, would you have made it out?" Mu Shuangshuang teased with a smile.
Anyone with a keen eye would know that Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng knew each other well.
"Fengzi, you haven’t eaten in a while, have you? Quickly, get everyone lined up for food distribution!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Ah! Foo...d?" Lu Yuanfeng was stunned.
"Yes! I passed through Xing City, left directly, and then remembered you needed food and water after getting out!
Luckily, there was a relay station on the way, and I bought all the buns from there. Quickly, let everyone fill their stomachs; there’s a tough battle ahead!"
As Mu Shuangshuang spoke, she unstrapped a large cloth bag from the horse and threw it to Lu Yuanfeng.
The buns bought yesterday afternoon were cold and hard by now, but to the Ning Dynasty soldiers starving for a day or two, they were lifesaving.
And with the few bottles of fermented bean paste Mu Shuangshuang threw out, the soldiers went wild.
But these were far from enough to fill their stomachs.
The relay station was too small, buying all the buns only amounted to about thirty.
At the moment, there were still over forty Ning Army soldiers left.
Fortunately, after this incident, the Ning Army soldiers became much more disciplined.
Seeing that Mu Shuangshuang only gave food to the Ning Army, Wei Army leader Liu Ziyang couldn’t help but mutter, "Aren’t our soldiers human too? Why don’t we have any?!"
"Don’t you still have your own food? Here, take this!" Mu Shuangshuang tossed two jars of beef paste to Liu Ziyang.
Liu Ziyang beamed with excitement. Although he didn’t know what was sealed in the jar, seeing how deliciously the Ning Army ate, it must be good.
"Everyone, open your bags, take out the food, eat well, and then we continue the journey!"