Realizing This Is Wuxia World After Cultivating For 300 Years
Chapter 41
Rice Can Feed Mass
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The Great Jin region is divided into three districts.
Since there were often refugees who caused trouble, in order to prevent martial artists from acting recklessly, there were soldiers stationed in each district.
Juhe County naturally had one too.
However, most of the land and resources in the district were controlled by the Huang family, so there were not many soldiers, only less than 200 people.
If they face war, they must recruit civilians or train militias.
Now, less than 200 soldiers were all handed over to Monk Hui Shi.
When the soldiers above the city gate saw him coming, they immediately stood up and bowed.
"Good." Hui Shi nodded and stepped forward to the perimeter wall. He looked outside the city and frowned. “There are so many refugees.”
Juhe County borders the Hong River, and the overall terrain is somewhat flat. In front of the city gate, there was a flat plain with many houses and faraway farmland. It looks like a small town.
All of this was actually because the Huang family was too oppressive before. Many commoners had no place to live in the city and could only move outside the city to build houses and reclaim some barren fields to survive.
However, after Cui Heng gave the order to redistribute the Huang family's farmland and property to the commoners, the commoners in the small town outside the city moved back to the city.
A few days ago, no one lived in the house.
Now, it was occupied by the refugees who fled here. Judging from the number of refugees there are actually three to four thousand people.
"Lieutenant Chen, what do you think we should do?" A soldier guarding the city came and asked Monk Hui Shi.
Monk Hui Shi's surname was Chen, and his identity in Juhe County was called Chen Hui.
As for this "Lieutenant", it was an honorary title for her identity.
The commander of the county troop could be called the County Lieutenant. Although Monk Hui Shi did not have this position, he had actually already led the army. It was normal for the soldiers under him to call him Lieutenant Chen.
And the police who followed him would still call him Captain.
“Prepare ten people,” Hui Shi said in a low voice. "When the Regional Lord's notice arrives, follow me out of town."
"Yes!" The soldier immediately nodded.
...
Zhao Goudan curled up in a dilapidated house outside Juhe County City, her eyes fixed on the steaming pot in front of her.
He kept swallowing his saliva.
Although it was only a few wild vegetables he had found from the farm, it still made his mouth water.
He had not eaten for two days and was very hungry.
A 15-year-old boy is still a growing teenager. He could not help feeling hungry at all.
"Third Uncle, can we eat now?" Zhao Goudan asked weakly. Then, he started to gasp. Just saying these words made her feel like she had used all her strength.
He's too hungry!
“Wait a minute.” Third Uncle was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was tall, but he looked very weak.
Right now, he was also staring at the wild vegetable soup in the pot and continued to gulp down his saliva. “Wild vegetables should be boiled until tender. Otherwise, if we eat it and our stomach hurts, we will lose our lives.”
After a while.
"Well, it has to be done!" Third Uncle's eyes sparkled. He hurriedly took out a bowl of soup from the pot into the broken bowl, blew it a few times, and handed it to Zhao Goudan. "Drink, drink."
“Alright, Third Uncle, you, you drink it too! Wow, it's hot!” Zhao Goudan took the bowl and drank it. He shouted loudly in the heat, but he only blew a few more breaths symbolically before drinking it again.
He's really hungry!
It was obviously just a bowl of soup made with rotten wild vegetables, but it made him feel like he was eating a delicious meal.
“Third Uncle, this is for you. Drink." Zhao Goudan handed the broken bowl to Third Uncle.
The two only managed to snatch one broken bowl. They can only take turns drinking soup.
"Haha, at least you have a conscience." Third Uncle laughed out loud and took another bowl of soup for himself. As the hot soup entered his mouth, his grayish-white face finally showed a satisfied smile.
"Third Uncle, do you think the county magistrate here will accept us?" Zhao Goudan regained her energy and began to look forward to the future. "Will he feed us?"
"Unfortunately not." Third Uncle shook his head and took another bowl of soup for Zhao Goudan. He sighed and said, “Our Dachang County has been breached by those Yan dogs. Next was Juhe County.
“Almost Juhe County borders the Hong River. This was definitely a place that Yan dogs should take. To the judges of this area, each portion of food was a source of confidence to fight the Yan dogs. There's no way he's giving it to us refugees.”
To a certain extent, the defense of the city was a struggle for food reserves.
"The Yan dogs must die!" Zhao Goudan gritted her teeth and said ferociously, "If I can become stronger someday, I will have to kill those Yan dogs with my own hands and avenge Father, Mother, I will, my brothers, sisters, and uncles!"
As King Yan's army faced persistent resistance in Dachang County, he carried out a massacre after the city was breached.
Not only were the district government and garrison troops killed, but people were also robbed, killed, and raped. There are no evil deeds that the invaders dare not do. The town of Dachang county was almost hell.
Zhao Goudan's father was beheaded by King Yan's army in front of him. His mother could not bear the humiliation and banged her head against the wall before dying.
If Third Uncle did not arrive in time, even he would be killed.
In the end, only he and Third Uncle were left in Zhao Goudan's family. They risked their lives to escape the city.
“Those Yan dogs have done too many evil deeds. They will surely die!”
Third Uncle also cursed, but after cursing, he sighed and said with a bitter smile, “I don't know how many more days are left. This wild vegetable will not last long.”
At this moment, there was a commotion outside …
Someone was screaming outside.
Third Uncle and Zhao Goudan looked at each other and felt confused. Could the county magistrate send troops to expel them?
The two hesitated for a moment before leaving.
No matter what they were about to face, it was the best option to stay together with the others.
Zhao Goudan followed Third Uncle and mingled with the crowd. He stepped up and looked ahead.
A military official in fine armor arrived with ten soldiers.
This military official had a burly figure and his gaze was as sharp as lightning. Just looking at it makes people feel scared.
Many refugees began to move, and they were all extremely vigilant.
They were all afraid that this military official was here to expel them.
Although the houses here are dilapidated, it is still a place to live. There is also farmland that they can use to grow food to survive.
If they left this place, they would probably die within a few days.
After all, no one wants to die.
"Everyone, don't worry, don't be afraid!"
At this moment, Zhao Goudan heard the cries of the leading military officer.
His voice was not too loud, but clear.
“The County Lord is loving. Not only did He allow you to continue living here, but he also agreed to open a warehouse to bring out food to help you!
“The County Lord also promised that if King Yan's forces attacked, he would let you enter the city to take cover and not let you suffer another disaster.
Remember, this is all help from the Region Lord!
The explosion!
The crowd of refugees immediately exploded with noise, and everyone's faces showed expressions of disbelief.
Then they became happy.
Three to four thousand people knelt down one after another and kowtowed towards the county town.
"Republican is a good man!"
"I will never forget the Life Lord Region's life-saving grace!"
“Life Mr Region!”
Everyone cheered. The cheers were mixed with the loud sobs. Everyone was crying tears of happiness.
Zhao Goudan also cheered in the crowd.
He also fell into ecstasy and branded the grace of the district magistrate of Juhe County in his heart.
It is a life-saving aid. He swore to use his entire life to pay for it!
...
In a courtyard in the city.
Fang Min had just settled with Zhou Caiwei when he heard the news that the county magistrate was about to open the barn to free the refugees outside the city.
This shocked him, and he even found it hard to understand.
Therefore, he found Zhao Guang and asked, “Minister Zhao, are the rumors outside true? The District Lord will open the barn to relieve the refugees?
"It's so thick." Zhao Guang nodded and smiled. “Lord Region is a good person, so she naturally can't stand to see people suffer.”
He had also received Cui Heng's message and found out about the decision to release the grains.
"But King Yan's army is about to arrive!" Fang Min said anxiously. “How will we defend the city if we release the food supply now? If we last too short, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to negotiate. At that time, the entire city will suffer a calamity.”.
Even a top expert would need time to encircle and attack the back of King Yan.
This operation required Juhe County to survive for some time.
“Senior sister, I heard there are three to four thousand refugees outside.” Zhou Caiwei suddenly said, "If the County Ruler does not release the food supplies, they will all starve to death."
“It was true, but..” Fang Min hesitated. He didn't know what to do in this situation.
"This County Master is very smart." Zhou Caiwei smiled faintly and said, “I think since he has decided to do this, he must have prepared a backup plan. He will definitely not let the city's defense lack food.”
"Junior sister, are you actually very confident?" Fang Min asked in surprise.
"Senior sister, have you forgotten?" Zhou Caiwei said with a smile, “When we wondered earlier, you were surprised when you heard about the various actions of the County Lord. Such a powerful person would definitely consider all aspects, right?
“...” Fang Min fell silent upon hearing this. Then, he bowed and apologized to Zhao Guang. “Minister Zhao, I am a little anxious now and disrespect the Regional Lord. Please forgive me."
“Actually, the Region Lord is already expecting you to feel anxious.” Zhao Guang smiled and said, "The Regional Master has told me that if you have any doubts, you can ask him personally tomorrow."
Fang Min was stunned when he heard this. He could not help but exclaim, "The farsightedness of the Region Lord is like a god."
...
The Juhe County office.
Lu Zhengming looked at the ledger of the granary in his hand with a bitter expression and said with an ugly smile, “Master of the County, there is not much food left in the official granary at all. Absolutely not enough to support three to four thousand people.”
The food they had snatched from the Huang family was basically distributed to the commoners. The stock of the granary did not increase much, and is still at its original level.
“Do not worry. Take me to the barn to see it.” Cui Heng stood up from his chair and smiled. “As long as there is a grain of rice, it can fill the granary and feed the mass.”