Chapter 156 45. Blocking the Water Veins Is Useless
Xiaoheita and Kitahata University looked at each other and made eye contact, and both realized something was wrong.
The originally expected weakness and numbness of the soldiers in the city due to lack of water was not reflected in these soldiers at all. Not only did these soldiers have rosy faces, they even looked a little impassioned.
The smell of rice and wine was still in the air, and the soldiers in the city had obviously just had a hearty meal. There was no sign of any helpless struggle at all, and he led Xiaoheita and Kitahata University into the city with great loyalty.
"It seems that things did not develop as smoothly as expected." Xiaoheita quietly approached Hokahata University and discussed with him softly.
The current situation is very abnormal. The water veins must have been cut off, and drinking water must have been cut off in the city. It is understandable that there is sufficient food. After all, it is an important branch city on the border. It is not strange to stock up on food and grass. But even though the water supply has been cut off, why can they still boil water for cooking and look like they have enough water?
Xiaopingtai's first thought was that there was more than one water vein, but the probability was unlikely. After all, this was not a fragmented karst landform. It is absolutely impossible to have many underground tunnels. According to Xiao Pingtai's basic geographical understanding that has been forgotten and not very clear, there will definitely not be more underground rivers under the city.
"None of the Takeda soldiers I saw along the way looked hungry or thirsty. Obviously there is no shortage of water in the city." Hokahata University also looked like he had seen a ghost. He clearly saw that the water veins outside the city were cut off. The wells in the city must be dry, there is no way there is water.
Hokahata University also couldn't figure out this problem. This kind of geographical and hydrological knowledge was obviously beyond his cognitive scope. But things like people's hearts can be seen much more at Kitahata University. The soldiers in Nirasaki City could not see any dissatisfaction or even despair affected by the water cutoff.
The two people whispered to each other and speculated on each other for a while. They had no clue at all. They couldn't understand why these people were not thirsty when there was obviously no water.
After walking a few steps and entering the palace, the two stopped talking and stopped thinking about things they couldn't understand.
In this regard, the two people are exactly the same and relatively calm. Xiao Ping Tai's character is like this, he is a little bit passive, and he moves around a lot. Hokahata University has seen a lot. After twenty or thirty years of bad wars, it has never seen anything. From a trivial quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, to the death of a supervisor that shocked the world. The strong winds and waves have come, and now it is completely a small scene.
When they arrived at a large and bright room, the two of them sat down and waited peacefully. As soon as Kitahata University closed his eyes, he immediately closed his eyes and rested his mind. Koheita looked around based on the idea that being idle was also a way to pass the time. There really wasn't much to see in the small residence, so I had to sit down and talk to Kansuke Yamamoto first, and I could always get the answers I wanted from him.
Soon, Kannosuke Haruyuki Yamauchi, who had his own Taiga drama (although Feng Linshan's evaluation was not too high), was extremely intelligent in the game, and was even vaguely known as the number one military scholar in the world in later generations. Came in.
After all, Heita Xiaoping came from time travel, and he was somewhat curious about these famous warriors who once shone brightly in history. So I couldn't help but look at Yamamoto Kansuke. He was indeed an elderly samurai who was blind in his left eye and disabled in his right leg. He was about fifty years old. He looked like he was weather-beaten and his movements were very inconvenient.
Xiao Pingtai looked at this person's hands again. The calluses on his hands were very thick, and it seemed that he had suffered a lot. Especially the tiger's mouth area, which is supposed to be tender meat, is no longer so white and tender at first glance. (It is rumored that Yamamoto Kansuke once received the guidance of the sword master Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, and practiced Yinliu swordsmanship and spearmanship while lame. He also received high praise from Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, but I do not accept it here. This statement does not agree that Yamamoto Kansuke is an extremely powerful samurai.)
"You two are here to apologize, I have inconvenient legs and feet." Yamamoto Kan apologized, and then sat on the cushion with his legs spread out (in ancient times, both men and women had their crotchless pants open. If you sit like this, people will see what's underneath, which is very embarrassing. Unsightly and offensive)
Koheita and Kitahata University looked at each other, this was indeed a bit abrupt. I don’t know if it’s true that my legs can’t be stretched together, or if I spread them out like this on purpose. "There's no need to worry about Yamamoto wearing a sword (he has held countless official positions without examination), it's just convenient for you." Koheita and Kitahata University could only agree.
Hokahata University saw that everyone was seated, so there was nothing more polite to say. He looked at Kansuke Yamamoto and prepared to make some innuendo, "There seems to be some water problem in the city."
Yamamoto Kansuke smiled slightly after hearing this, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him. "If you don't worry about the university head, there is no danger of drinking water in the city. At least there is still one month's supply."
Xiaopingta subconsciously wanted to say that it was impossible, not to mention where such a large place could be used to store water for three hundred people. The point is that water in the natural environment will also become rancid. There are so many microorganisms and bacteria in the water (so everyone must drink boiled water). If you leave it for a few days, the water will definitely not be drinkable. It can range from diarrhea to severe illness and can cost you a good life. How it is possible to preserve ordinary water for more than a month with current technical means is simply a fantasy.
But Koheita was sneering in his heart, but he did not show it directly on the surface, "Don't be ridiculous when you carry a sword. My lord, Habayashi Shinano-don, is willing to give you 800 guan of Nirasaki, and you will still serve as the acting ashigaru general of Nirasaki Castle. The castle soldier My life will be preserved and I will never break my promise.”
Yamamoto Kansuke hadn't finished listening, and didn't respond to Kobayata's persuasion to surrender. He stood up with the help of his attendants, "Come and take a look." With that, Yamauchi Kansuke slowly walked out of the room.
The two followed Yamamoto Kansuke, feeling puzzled. The matter was only halfway discussed, and at least he should give a definite answer whether he agreed or not, but he just left like that. Kobayata was embarrassed to be halfway through his words, so he had to prepare to watch his performance.
After walking a few steps, they arrived at a storage room. An attendant consciously went up and lifted the floor, and a staircase leading down appeared faintly. Another attendant went in first with a lantern, and after that person went down, everyone went in one after another.
Kobayata smelled a strong smell of alcohol when he walked downstairs. When everyone lit up the lights in the cellar, Kobayata and Kitabatake Daigaku were stunned for a moment.
There were three or four hundred barrels and jars of alcohol in the huge cellar! (It’s not worth a lot, but it’s also a huge sum of money. A jar of wine is worth about one guanwen and weighs thirty-five to forty kilograms.)