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Chang Heng and Li Jianjun looked at each other, turned their heads away, snorted in dissatisfaction, and their faces were full of disdain.

Qi Yuanshuo seemed to remember something and said calmly, "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you one thing. Don't even think about sending a letter. The entire Beilu Army can't even send a small piece of paper. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

He said this not to intimidate, but it was the truth.

Gu Qinghuai also trained more than a hundred birds, which circled above the Beilu Army and were specifically responsible for surveillance.

Baishou and Baiwei seem to have the ability to call hundreds of birds. Even if those birds do not eat the pet wisdom pills, they will listen to Baishou and Baiwei very much.

Chang Heng narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Zhao Xiaoshi, don't be too proud too soon, be careful of a setback! The emperor will find out about your evil ambitions sooner or later!"

"Oh? Really?" Qi Yuanshuo raised his lips slightly and gently turned the chip bracelet. Chang Heng couldn't control himself and knelt on the ground, holding his head with both hands, groaning in pain, "Zhao Xiaoshi! What... did you do to this general?!"

Qi Yuanshuo said calmly: "This general just wants to tell you that any resistance will bring you endless pain, or even death! Therefore, you'd better be a wooden man and don't have any evil thoughts! Yu Zhou, Dazhi, Ali, take them all away, put anklets on them, and lock them up!"

"Yes! Little General!" Yu Zhou clasped his hands together and responded loudly.

Chang Heng and Li Jianjun both looked a little horrified. This time, they had confirmed that Zhao Xiaoshi could indeed control them in some way.

How on earth did he do that?!

That night, the 20,000 northern border troops had their first full meal. The soldiers were very satisfied, and some couldn't help cheering, "We can have a full meal! The young general is awesome!"

"Young general is mighty! Northern Foothills Army rises up!"

The soldiers shouted loudly, and for a moment, the noise in the barracks was deafening.

Looking at the excited expressions of the soldiers, Qi Yuanshuo's heart was filled with thoughts.

From now on, the Beilu Army belongs to him, Qi Yuanshuo. He wants to build the Beilu Army into an elite and powerful army that will terrify the enemy!

Of course, ensuring they have enough food to eat is the top priority.

Qi Yuanshuo planned to follow Gu Qinghuai's advice and open up wasteland on the northern slope as a military settlement. On the one hand, he could allow some refugees to go there to help with farming, and during the busy farming season, the soldiers could also help out. In this way, they could achieve self-sufficiency and not worry about running out of food and fodder.

After all, relying entirely on the Great Xia court to provide sufficient military pay and food is like daydreaming.

Chang Heng, Chang Zi Yan, Li Jianjun and others were all locked up, and their meals consisted of half a coarse flour bun and a bowl of cold water.

The steamed buns were so black and hard that they could be used as stones. The soldier who delivered the meal said coldly, "Our young general said that you used to eat and drink well, and extorted the soldiers' salaries, which led to the soldiers not having enough food to eat and not having warm clothes to wear. Now, let you taste the feeling of being hungry! Please enjoy your dinner!"

Chang Ziyan kicked over the coarse flour buns and cold water and cursed, "This is pig food! I won't eat it! Zhao Xiaoshi is abusing us!"

Chang Heng and Li Jianjun looked at the so-called food and had no appetite.

The soldier delivering the food sneered, "Is this pig food? When General Chang was in charge of the Northern Foothills Army, this kind of coarse flour bun was already a very luxurious meal for us soldiers. At least it is thick!"

"Hmph! Who made you born lowly? You deserve to eat pig food!" Chang Ziyan glared and said in an evil voice.

The soldier who delivered the food had darkened his eyes, and he slapped her several times, "Who is lowly now?"

Chang Ziyan's face was distorted with anger, "You...you lowly person! How dare you hit me?"

"I fought, what can you do to me?" The soldier who delivered the food smiled gloatingly and went out.

"It's really like a tiger in dire straits being bullied by a dog!" Chang Ziyan sat on the ground and kicked her legs angrily, "Daddy, I don't want to eat pig food! I can't eat it, woo woo..."

The other deputy generals looked at the half steamed bun rolling on the ground and wanted to pick it up.

They have also experienced hunger and know that when people are extremely hungry, even shit tastes delicious.

But before they could reach out their hands, Chang Heng picked up the steamed bun and put it in his pocket.

They were indeed used to eating delicacies from land and sea, and their stomachs were not hungry enough, so they could not eat these coarse flour buns now. However, what if they were too hungry to bear it?

"Daddy, don't you feel sorry for Yan'er anymore? Wuuwu..." Seeing that Chang Heng didn't respond, Chang Ziyan cried even more sadly.

Chang Heng glanced at the door of the tent and whispered, "Yan'er, in this situation, Daddy can't get you a delicious meal. Just bear with it for a few days. Daddy will find a way to get you out."

"Really?" Chang Ziyan asked while wiping her tears.

Chang Heng nodded.

He secretly inserted some death warriors into the army. In the event of an accident, these death warriors were specifically used to protect his and Chang Ziyan's lives. He believed that as long as there was a chance, those death warriors would definitely come to rescue him.

This scoundrel Zhao Xiaoshi won’t be able to be so proud for long!

Sure enough, in the dead of night, a soldier on guard tiptoed towards the tent where they were being held.

"General! I failed to provide adequate protection. Please punish me!" The soldier quietly approached Chang Heng and whispered guiltily.

Chang Heng snorted in his heart, you guys really didn't provide adequate protection, and when I get out of this predicament, I will definitely chop off your heads!

However, at this moment, this secret guard was his lifeline, so he naturally would not reveal his murderous intentions towards him. Instead, he graciously whispered, "It's not your fault. It's Zhao Xiaoshi who is scheming and ruthless."

Chang Ziyan and Li Jianjun were extremely surprised, and they rushed to ask the secret guards to quickly untie the chains on their feet and release them.

Chang Heng narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Don't act rashly. Even if you let us go now, we can't escape. Zhao Xiaoshi's men are all outside. He has basically sidelined me. However, he won't kill us for a while. The only way to save us is to report to the court as soon as possible and let the court deal with Zhao Xiaoshi!"

"But...but I don't want to be locked up here! I want to go home, wuwu..." Chang Zi Yan suppressed her voice and started to cry.

Chang Heng sighed, "Yan'er, listen to your father. Now is not the time to be willful. If we escape now, there will be no way out. Moreover, if we are not careful, we will anger Zhao Xiaoshi. We can only lie dormant for the time being and wait for the opportunity!"

Li Jianjun also sighed helplessly: "General, you are right. The only one who can deal with Zhao Xiaoshi at present is the imperial court. Therefore, we must report to the emperor as soon as possible and say that Zhao Xiaoshi has held General Chang and me hostage with the intention of rebellion!"

Chang Heng nodded and whispered to the secret guards, "You guys should ride fast horses back to the imperial court to report the news. If you travel day and night, you should be able to reach the imperial capital in four days."