"Governor, the jackals are camping ten miles away. Looking at the number, it seems that there are three or four thousand people. " Because there was no light cavalry, the Knights of the general''s guard had to play a part in the Scout. When the light cavalry appeared, they were responsible for the investigation.


    "I see." Murphy stood in the central square, behind him several clerks were distributing strategic supplies.


    Now it''s midday, and the sun''s shining.


    Murphy had already guessed why the jackals didn''t attack and set up camp.


    These creatures have a certain ability of night vision. Compared with humans, jackals have a better vision at night. So instead of rushing to attack, they are waiting for the night to come.


    Fortunately, all this has been calculated into variables by Murphy.


    Although it will reduce the chance of winning a few points, you can''t expect that your opponent is just a group of animals without any wisdom at this time.


    Since they want to fight at night, they will accompany them to fight at night!


    "How much more meat?" Murphy wiped his sword and turned to the treasurer behind him.


    The bearded man in his fifties took out his notebook and calculated. Then he said respectfully to Murphy, "governor, all the cattle have moved away. There are 13 sheep, 50 chickens and ducks and about 600 pounds of fish in the town


    It''s impossible for cattle to stay. That''s the main force of farming.


    For the moment, killing cattle is something Murphy can''t allow.


    "Kill six sheep and take out 200 pounds of fish!" Murphy reevaluated the planned battle budget, and then murmured.


    The battle will end tomorrow afternoon at most!


    If you don''t beat the Jackal by tomorrow afternoon, the high morale will collapse. The only thing Murphy could do was to retreat to the other side of the nidoria River and start all over again.


    "I want to see that all soldiers can eat meat at noon today!" Mobilization before the war is indispensable, and Murphy will never forget that.


    "Yes! Your excellency


    Step on it! Step on it! Step on it!


    There was a heavy sound of footsteps behind Murphy, and then the sweating Hamilton came to him. The general with a resolute face saluted Murphy and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, governor! The barriers have been set up and the hay has been piled up. "


    "Well." Murphy nodded and said, "good. Let''s get something to eat first. Then familiarize the soldiers with the retreat route. There must be no confusion! "


    "Yes Hamilton responded.


    The sheep were pulled out one by one to kill, and the chefs put dozens of big pots in the square, with boiling hot water inside.


    Now there is obviously no time to cook delicately. The slaughtered sheep are cut into pieces, and then the meat and bones are thrown into the pot and stewed with some seasonings. But after a while, the rich aroma will spread around. Many soldiers and townspeople can''t help swallowing their saliva when they pass by the pot. In this era, ordinary townspeople only eat two meals a day, and only during festivals and new year''s day can they eat some meat. As for the soldiers, the treatment is better, because Murphy''s plan is to distribute some meat every three days to maintain combat effectiveness!


    But most of the time, the soldiers eat fish.


    Mutton, if in peacetime, belongs to the Lords, generals and senior officials can enjoy.


    It''s about three o''clock in the afternoon.


    The barriers and defense lines were finally arranged, and after two hours of stewing, the mutton in the pot had been stewed rotten, and the rich aroma had been diffused around the square. Not only the soldiers, but also the clerks behind Murphy were swallowing. Even in modern times, Westerners don''t pay much attention to Chinese food. Their most abundant staple food of the day is dinner.


    At three o''clock, it''s almost time.


    It''s early spring. It''s usually dark around six o''clock.


    Military strategy should be based on the actual situation. From the beginning, Murphy added all aspects of his calculation into the plan. Because only in this way can he increase his chances of winning a few points!


    To ensure that they can live!


    He can''t escape all the time, so he has to face some danger himself!


    It''s about three hours from 4 p.m. to night when it''s completely dark. It''s enough time for soldiers to digest food when they''re full and turn it into their own energy. And plenty of meat also makes the soldiers not so hungry fast, so that they have good physical strength in the whole night.


    You know, eating too much is almost no combat effectiveness!


    After planning everything again, it was about 4 p.m. and the food for 1800 people was finally ready.


    "Dinner!" Murphy picked up a bowl of stewed gravy, took two loaves of white bread and took a bite.


    Seeing that Murphy ate first, the soldiers cheered and gathered together to get their own food.


    Although during the war, Murphy shared food with the soldiers.


    But there were rules and status, just as only Murphy enjoyed the food first, the soldiers could eat it. It''s also invisible respect.


    There are no chairs in the square, and there is nothing to pay attention to at this time.


    Murphy took a sip of the broth and sat down on the floor on the steps in the center of the square.


    Seeing Murphy eating on the ground, the soldiers also learned to sit on the ground with a bowl of broth. But the townspeople just eat and gobble it up. And those soldiers, even if they eat, put their weapons beside them. They don''t eat fast, because they know that eating slowly is helpful to digestion. If there is a battle next, it won''t affect their strength.


    A wisp of fragrant wind passed, and the grand priest sat to Murphy''s left with a small bowl of broth and a piece of bread.


    She broke the bread with her slender fingers and put the larger half in Murphy''s bowl. Seeing Murphy looking over, the woman gave a soft smile and ate the gravy with bread. Snow white robes covered with dust, it seems that she has been busy all morning, but her face is still beautiful, different from the past, at the moment she inexplicably a bit more feminine.


    As if there was a tacit understanding, the high priest just sat down.


    Marquis Elizabeth also took the broth to Murphy''s right.


    The two women, who met for the first time, looked at each other, then turned their heads to Murphy.


    Electric spark!


    Murphy was still imperceptible and focused on destroying the food in front of him.


    The two women looked at each other for a moment, and then they laughed gracefully, just like a hundred flowers blooming!


    The opportunity to kill is surging