Chapter 16: Do As You Wish
Though they were starving, the crowd remembered how Feng Xiyan had previously distributed water. He was the only one who cared about them. So, they knelt and begged but didn't dare to riot.
Looking at their desperate faces, Feng Xiyan finally said, "This general is going back to camp to handle this. Spread the word—we will set up a porridge stall in front of my mansion. Everyone can have a bowl twice a day."
For a moment, the crowd was stunned. Then they kowtowed and shouted, "Thank you, Great General, for saving our lives!"
Turning to Huang Wenping, Feng Xiyan said, "Uncle Huang, I will send the rice back soon. Have the servants prepare the porridge stall as soon as possible."
Huang Wenping bowed and clasped his hands. "Yes, Young Master."
After giving his instructions, Feng Xiyan looked back at the crowd. "Go and inform the others."
With those parting words, he rode back to the barracks. Once there, he immediately summoned the generals. Soon, they gathered inside the commander's tent.
Seeing them arrive, Feng Xiyan said, "General Xue, have the stable use the noodles to feed the warhorses."
The Feng Army had only 500 warhorses left. If they wanted to win the war, they couldn't afford to lose any more.