Chapter 448

Generally speaking, if ten thousand shi of grain and grass are transported, after being transported to the front line, this quantity can roughly only leave half.

And the invention and appearance of beef jerky made the Yuan army basically solve the problem of logistics supply.

Beef jerky is easy to carry, and has a strong sense of satiety. Two sections of beef jerky as big as a finger are basically enough for a soldier to satisfy his hunger.

Cavalry carrying beef jerky, without considering the baggage, can make long-distance raids and go around the back.

Greatly saving manpower and material resources.

Of course, this kind of marching is not suitable for Han people.

Because for Han people, the number of cattle is too small.

Only nomadic peoples in the grasslands have a large number of cattle to be made into beef jerky for marching rations.

But fortunately, Duan Yu has a good father-in-law.

And a good wife like Suhe.

Duan Yu reached out and took Suhe's hand, warming it in his hand.

"Thank you for your hard work," Duan Yu said to Suhe with a smile.

Suhe shook her head and suddenly said: "Husband, there is one more thing."

"Tell me."

Suhe turned her head and glanced behind her.

Duan Yu followed Suhe's gaze and saw that not far away, Huchuquan was directing some servants to move and divide the beef.

"Husband, my brother Huchuquan said he wants to stay in Liangzhou, stay by your side."

"Help you fight."

"But he was embarrassed to speak for himself, so he wanted me to say it."

Duan Yu looked at Huchuquan who was busy in the distance.

His father-in-law Qiangqu had already sent back the Han people in the Xiongnu, and the number was about two thousand.

Among them, the young and strong had already been sent to Jinyang to prepare for the autumn harvest.

And the remaining younger ones, about five hundred, had been sent to Hanyang Commandery, and now they had all become reserves of the Military Intelligence Department under Liu Bai Tu.

According to the agreement with Qiangqu, Huchuquan was to be sent back to the Xiongnu.

Duan Yu nodded and said: "Since he wants to stay, let him stay. After the 15th, let him set off with the central army."

Suhe stood on tiptoe gratefully and sent a fragrant kiss.

Gai Xun and Jia Xu, who were standing on the side, hurriedly turned their heads and didn't look.

After patrolling the camp and looking at the finished beef jerky, Duan Yu returned to Jixian City with Jia Xu and Gai Xun.

Duan Yu had just returned to the city when he received a notification from someone sent by Dong Yi.

It was said that the grandmother and old family members from the old home in Lintao were about to arrive in Jixian.

So, Duan Yu returned to the mansion, picked up Dong Yi, and came outside Jixian City to welcome them.

On the official road outside Jixian.

At this time, a team of about hundreds of people was moving slowly.

This place is only thirty miles away from Jixian.

There are also cavalry guarding the front of the motorcade.

Walking in the middle are more than ten carriages.

Two of them are for people, and the rest are carrying goods.

Walking in front is a relatively large and luxurious carriage.

At this time, the curtain next to the carriage was opened, and a childish girl poked her head out from the carriage and looked outside the carriage.

The girl was about ten years old and looked like she was carved from pink jade.

A pair of watery big eyes were full of curiosity about the surroundings.

"Bai'er, the wind outside the carriage is cold, put it down quickly, so as not to let the great-grandmother catch a cold."

Inside the carriage, a beautiful woman in a purple long dress said softly.

Inside the carriage, there was also an old person with gray hair covered with animal skins.

Hearing the beautiful girl's words, the old person waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, Bai'er is going out for the first time, it doesn't matter if she is curious."

Little Dong Bai, who was lying on the carriage, turned back and gave a sweet smile: "Thank you, great-grandmother."

The three people sitting in the carriage were Dong Zhuo's mother and Dong Yi's grandmother.

The beautiful young woman was the wife of Dong Zhuo's eldest son, born in the Niu clan of Didao.

Her name was Niu Yaodi.

The little girl was named Dong Bai, who was Dong Zhuo's granddaughter.

More than an hour later, the team walking on the official road could already see the outline of the city wall of Jixian.

The excited little Dong Bai almost poked her little head with braids out to look in the direction of Jixian.

Outside the east gate of Jixian.

Duan Yu, with Dong Yi, Diaochan, Suhe, and more than a dozen maids, as well as a group of personal guards, Tie Shitou, Wang Hunu, and others, stood in front of the city gate to welcome them.

"Husband..."

Dong Yi excitedly took Duan Yu's hand and pointed to the team coming from afar.

Duan Yu nodded with a smile.

"Since going to Jinyang with my father, I haven't seen my grandmother for several years, and I don't know if my grandmother's health is still strong."

"If I weren't pregnant now, how could I trouble my grandmother to come and see me," Dong Yi said with an apologetic expression on her face.

Duan Yu smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, grandmother's health must be strong, and she will naturally not blame you."

"You are pregnant now and cannot be tossed on a long journey, and grandmother also feels sorry for you."

Dong Yi nodded slightly, her gaze looking at the motorcade in the distance.

After another while, the motorcade had already reached the east gate of Jixian.

This was also the first time Duan Yu saw Dong Zhuo's mother, that is, his grandmother.

In the environment of the Eastern Han Dynasty where filial piety governs the country, Duan Yu naturally also wants to show the respect of the younger generation for the elders.

So, before the carriage stopped, Duan Yu took Dong Yi, Diaochan, and Suhe to welcome them together.

On the left side of the carriage, after the carriage stopped, Duan Yu bowed and saluted.

"Grandmother, granddaughter-in-law Duan Yu, come to welcome grandmother."

Duan Yu said after bowing.

The carriage door opened.

The first one to get off the carriage was not Dong Yi's grandmother, but a little girl about ten years old.

The little girl was wearing a white skirt and had several small braids on her head. After jumping off the carriage, she looked at Duan Yu with curiosity.

Then Dong Yi's sister-in-law Niu Yaodi walked off the carriage gracefully.

"Husband, this is my brother's daughter Dong Bai, and my sister-in-law Niu Yaodi."

Dong Yi introduced hurriedly.

Hearing Dong Yi's voice, little Dong Bai looked at Dong Yi, and then rushed toward Dong Yi, calling out "Auntie" in her mouth.

Dong Yi smiled and hugged Dong Bai, affectionately stroking the hair on Dong Bai's head.

"Bai'er has grown taller and prettier."

"Sister-in-law." Dong Yi called out to Niu Yaodi.

Niu Yaodi smiled slightly.

Dong Yi had already talked to Duan Yu about Niu Yaodi before.

This Niu Yaodi is none other than Niu Fu's eldest sister.

Born in the Niu clan of Didao.

The Niu clan of Didao is a family of officials. Compared to the Dong clan, its history is longer and its foundation is deeper.

The ancestor of the Niu clan, Niu Shang, had already served as the Grand Administrator of Zhangye during the early Han Dynasty.

Later, Niu Han served as the Protector of the Qiang.

It's just that later the family's talents withered and it was no longer as good as before, but there were always people in the family serving as officials.

This is also one of the reasons why Niu Fu's ability is clearly not as good as Li Jue, Guo Si, and others, but he can lead Li Jue, Guo Si, and others.

There is another reason, and that is this Niu Yaodi.