The army had to stop its advance once again due to the sudden turn of events.
It wasn't until evening that the escort team sent from the Pacification Commissioner's Office finally arrived.
"Brother Han, leave these matters to them. Get a good night's rest, we still need to continue marching!" Wang Bing sighed as he looked at Han Mo, covered in bloodstains, and spoke.
"How much grain did they bring?"
Han Mo did not answer his question but instead asked.
"Brother Han, these matters are no longer our concern..."
After a moment of silence, Wang Bing spoke again.
"I understand..."
Forcing a smile, Han Mo then dropped the blood-stained cloth in his hand.
For a full day and night, Han Mo was confined to the carriage. It wasn't until the convoy had completely left the Suzhou territory that Han Mo finally managed to emerge.
"Sir, I had someone make you some rice porridge. Please make do with it..."
Seeing Han Mo's pale face, Liang Hongyu said with some concern.
"I made you worry, but don't worry, I'm fine!"
Although he could hear the screams of the refugees every time he closed his eyes, Han Mo tried his best not to think about those things.
He could use any means necessary when armies clashed.
But he couldn't understand why, now that the war was over, these people refused to even treat their own citizens?
However, he also understood that in the current situation, no matter how firm his stance, the people from the Pacification Commissioner's Office would not give out even an extra grain of rice.
A seed began to grow wildly in his heart. Although Han Mo didn't know if it was poison or a cure, at this moment, Han Mo truly wanted to do something for the innocent.
"Brother Han, are you feeling better?"
Upon hearing that Han Mo had finally emerged from the carriage, Wang Bing immediately hurried over.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Brother Wang!"
Han Mo smiled and cupped his hands towards Wang Bing.
"Actually, I know what you're thinking, Brother Han. I had someone leave half of our military provisions. While it won't ensure everyone is well-fed, it should at least allow the wounded to last for ten days to half a month!"
"I didn't expect Brother Wang to do something like this, but with so much less military grain, our next steps..."
"Anyway, we're only a few days away from Mingzhou City. Once we reach Mingzhou, the matter of grain will be up to you, Brother Han!"
Saying this, Wang Bing suddenly burst into laughter.
"No problem, leave this to me! We'll live off the mountains and the sea, we won't let the brothers starve!"
With Wang Bing's interruption, Han Mo's mood immediately improved significantly.
Putting aside other matters, just the fact that Wang Bing directly ordered half the military grain to be left behind greatly increased Han Mo's favor towards him.
"Brother Han, you should rest first. I'll go ahead and take a look!"
After confirming that Han Mo was alright, Wang Bing smiled and left.
With this battle, their journey immediately became much more peaceful.
Although they encountered a few small rebel groups, they were no match for these battle-hardened elites of the Western Army. They couldn't even make a ripple before becoming mere numbers on the merit list.
By the time the convoy reached Mingzhou City, it was already the morning of the fifth day.
"Is this Mingzhou City?"
Feeling the faint salty scent in the air, Han Mo's mood immediately improved.
"Young Master, I heard that barbarians enter and exit Mingzhou every day. Some of them are even those Kunlun slaves who are as black as charcoal and over ten feet tall. I wonder if it's true?"
Seeing that Han Mo's mood seemed to have improved a lot, Jiang Yan asked in a fitting manner.
"The part about being black as charcoal is true, but saying they're over ten feet tall is nonsense!"
Upon hearing this, Han Mo immediately said with a smile.
"But they all speak so vividly, are they all lying?"
"The places where those Kunlun slaves grow are extremely hot all year round, so hot that they can't wear any clothes. However, they are just ordinary people with strong physiques. There's not much difference between them and us. It's just that the place is so hot that their ancestors' skin turned black from the sun!"
Although Han Mo couldn't explain where Africa was at this moment, he could easily and plainly describe the situation of those black people.
"So that's how it is. I really thought some people could grow to be over ten feet tall..."
"Alright, get yourselves ready. We should enter the city. Once we get to Mingzhou, the first thing we'll do is find skilled craftsmen to tailor a carriage for me!"
The jolting journey had finally made Han Mo unbearable. If a carriage traveled on flat roads, with thick soft cushions and animal skins, Han Mo could barely accept it.
But on rugged mountain roads, riding in a carriage was simply torture.
Over the past few days, Han Mo felt as if his whole body was about to fall apart from the bumps.
"Don't worry, Sir, we'll do it as soon as we enter the city!"
Hearing Han Mo say this, Jiang Yan also smiled and agreed.
"Send someone ahead to inform General Wang that this official plans to enter the city first to scout and will not be entering with them!"
Seeing that Mingzhou City was just ahead, Han Mo smiled and had Jiang Yan send someone to inform Wang Bing. He was ready to lead his men into Mingzhou City first to ascertain its situation.
"Yes!"
"Oh, and tell General Wang that if he has no special arrangements, please assign that captain surnamed Han to assist this official!"
Just as Jiang Yan was about to leave, Han Mo suddenly added.
"Young Master, that fellow is just a minor captain. Why do you value him so highly?"
Seeing that Han Mo personally asked Wang Bing to request a captain, Xu Fengnian couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"You brat, why are you talking so much lately? Why do you have so many questions? Just do as you're told!"
Han Mo gave this follower, who was clearly becoming a chatterbox, a kick.
"I was just asking..."
Seeing that Han Mo was about to get angry again, Xu Fengnian immediately shrunk his neck and headed towards the back of the convoy.
"Hehehehe..."
Seeing his crestfallen look, Liang Hongyu couldn't help but giggle.