ATPnovel Chapter 222 Here comes the chicken soup!
Chapter 222 Here comes the chicken soup!
"What?"
Wang Li was shocked. He glanced at the devastation left by the siege in the distance.
He glanced at the panting soldiers behind him, his face filled with disbelief.
"Are Zhang Fan's soldiers all made of iron?"
"After such a fierce attack on the city walls, they still have such stamina and can maintain such a fast marching speed!"
He hadn't expected the other party to run away so decisively!
So fast!
It's as if the siege just now was just a game!
Looking back at himself, he saw nearly two thousand soldiers, all pale-faced, with cracked lips, leaning on their knees and panting heavily.
From dawn till dusk, they hardly stopped!
I was already starving and exhausted!
A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Wang Li's heart.
He raised his hand with difficulty and gave the order he least wanted to give:
"All troops cease pursuit! Move to Tower Nine!"
"Set up camp, replenish supplies, and rest!"
"The general is wise!"
The soldiers cheered as if they had heard heavenly music.
A moment later.
The city gate of Tower No. 9 creaked open slowly.
Wang Li was the first to enter the city, followed by his large army.
It was already dark, and the soldiers were exhausted and hungry, their minds filled with thoughts of food and rest!
They didn't even notice that the friendly troops who opened the city gates for them were all unfamiliar faces.
A soldier from Wang Lijun rushed into the city gate!
He grabbed the shoulder of a "friendly force" who came to "greet" him, panting heavily.
"Damn it...we've finally arrived!"
"Brothers, you have no idea, we got completely ripped off by that Zhang Fan today!"
The soldier disguised as one of Zhang Fan's men slapped his thigh:
"Brother, you've finally arrived!"
"If they don't come soon, we'll all think this building number nine is going to change owners!"
"Come in quickly, come in quickly!"
On the other side, a starving soldier from Wang Lijun grabbed another disguised soldier and asked:
"Hey bro, got anything to eat?"
"If I don't eat something soon, I'll start gnawing on my own leather armor."
The disguised soldier put his arm around his shoulder, pointed to the distance, and laughed:
"Yes! Of course there is!"
"The general is considerate of us and has specially ordered the cooks to provide extra food!"
"I heard there's also meat broth to drink!"
"Hurry up, or they'll be gone!"
"And there's broth too?"
The soldier's eyes lit up, and he ran towards the granary and kitchen.
The soldiers, who had been starving for two days, received permission from their commander!
Ignoring military discipline, they charged towards the granary inside the city wall!
now.
The sky had completely darkened, and bonfires were lit inside and outside the city walls.
The soldiers received potatoes and the last remaining jerky!
They ate ravenously, some leaning against the wall, others huddled around the fire, their faces showing a mixture of satisfaction and exhaustion.
Inside the central command tent, Wang Li, his deputy Fang Jie, and several core officers sat together.
Wang Li, however, had little appetite!
He frowned and said with great concern:
"The remaining provisions are scarce; they are only enough for the army for two days!"
"Zhang Fan is incredibly cunning. If he takes advantage of his familiarity with the terrain, he might just keep playing hide-and-seek with us in these mountains!"
"Within three days, our army will collapse without a fight!"
"What should we do then?"
Just then, the curtain was lifted.
Zhang Fan's deputy general, Fang Kui, who is also Fang Jie's younger brother, is currently dressed in the uniform of a cook in the Wangli Army.
With a kind smile on his face, he held a huge earthenware basin in both hands!
A rich and overpowering aroma instantly filled the entire tent.
"Chicken soup is here!"
He shouted and slammed the earthenware basin down in the center of the table.
The pot contained golden-brown, tender chicken pieces and potatoes that had absorbed all the broth and were incredibly soft and fluffy.
A layer of tempting chicken oil floats on top of the broth.
Fang Jie and several captains, their chests pressed together, stared wide-eyed, their mouths watering instantly.
Although Wang Li was preoccupied with his own thoughts, the aroma still whetted his appetite.
He waved his hand:
"Everyone has had a long day, please eat."
"Thank you, General!"
Fang Jie and several captains could no longer resist and started eating as soon as they picked up their bowls and chopsticks.
"Mmm...delicious! It smells so good!"
A captain exclaimed with gusto, his mouth dripping with grease.
Fang Jie even picked up a large piece of potato pancake with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth, spitting out air because it was so hot.
But unwilling to spit it out, he nodded vigorously, his words muffled and unclear:
"It smells so good! This chef's skills are amazing!"
Fang Kui watched them wolf down their food with a smile.
He stepped forward and patted his older brother Fang Jie heavily on the shoulder, laughing as he said:
"Hey bro, how's the chicken soup?"
Fang Jie was eating and sweating profusely when he heard this, and answered without thinking:
"Great! Excellent!"
"Kui Zi, you have no idea what this day has been like for me..."
He stopped mid-sentence.
The potato pancake in my mouth felt like it had turned into a stone, and I stopped chewing.
He slowly, inch by inch, raised his head, his eyes widening in disbelief and shock.
He looked at his younger brother, who was grinning smugly and wearing his own military uniform.
My mind went completely blank, as if struck by lightning.
"Kui...Kui-ko?"
His voice trembled, filled with absurdity and incomprehension.
"You...how did you get here?"
"Aren't you...aren't you the Immortal Master's subordinate?"
around.
The captains, who were also enjoying their meal, heard this and all stopped in their tracks.
They looked up, staring blankly at Fang Jie, then at Fang Kui.
Then the expression on his face changed from enjoyment to doubt, and then from doubt to horror!
"Fang Kui?"
The others were completely confused.
"Isn't he... isn't he one of Zhang Fan's men?"
"Holy crap!! What's he doing here? Are they going to carry out a decapitation strike?"
"Are you stupid?! How could he behead a whole group of us by himself?"
Fang Kui's smile grew even brighter.
He completely ignored the shock of the crowd and waved towards the tent entrance.
A clerk (responsible for recording) walked in.
Fang Kui chuckled, pointed at the petrified crowd around the table, and said loudly:
"Remember this!"
"Deputy General Fang Jie, Captains Li Si, Zhao Wu, Sun Liu... these gentlemen!"
"They've all eaten our immortal master's specially made deadly chicken soup!"
This statement came out.
Wang Li, who had been silent all along, was suddenly taken aback.
His face instantly turned as pale as paper!
He abruptly stood up, staring intently at Fang Kui, utterly shocked.
"You poisoned the chicken soup?"
Fang Kui clasped his hands in a solemn gesture, nodded emphatically, and answered in a serious tone:
"Reporting to the General, it was poisoned!"
The words were spoken.
The group of people who were just enjoying the delicious food turned pale and bloodless.
The next second, they all simultaneously stretched out their fingers and frantically tried to dig them down their throats.
He tried to vomit up the delicious chicken soup he had just eaten.
"Ugh...Quick...Quickly throw it up!"
"Poison! It's poisonous!"
Looking at the generals' flustered and ferocious expressions!