Chapter 344 (1/2)

In the Hexi area, a large army was running on the official road, carrying the banner of ”Liu”.

This army is very powerful. Most of the Han troops are infantry soldiers with a small number of cavalry as auxiliary scouts. It seems that this army and horse went back to the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period 800 years ago. All the vassal states sent troops with chariots as their units, and the powerful country was known as Wancheng.

The two columns of the army each had a chariot with three people on it. One of them was dedicated to driving, while the other was fighting with a spear and the other with a crossbow.

After the chariot, a lot of grain and forage were piled up, so there was no need to transport them from the rear, and naturally there was no need to worry about the grain and grass being cut off by the enemy.

Due to years of fighting in Hexi County, the local people were either forced to become strong men or left other states and counties. As a result, there were few people in Hexi County, and the army did not meet a settlement until it had traveled for a long time.

Liu Ye ordered: ”Zifu, you go and ask the old people in the village to come over. You may have something important to ask.”

Guan Hai clasped his fist: ”here.” After that, Guan Hai drove his horse into the village. After a short time, he led an old man half a hundred miles away, with gray hair and timidity.

”General, what can I do for you?” The old farmer bowed down, while Liu Ye frowned.

When the old farmer saw Liu Ye frown, he felt cold. Where did he offend the young general?

”The people of Bingzhou are in dire straits, which is the fault of the imperial court.” Liu Ye sighs. Then he turns over and dismounts, and steps forward to hold the farmer's hand.

”General, this, this is a villain!” The old farmer was shocked. In the past, the officials in the county did not care to deal with them. Unexpectedly, the well-equipped general in front of him even...

”old man, I am the general of the imperial court's chariots and horses. This time, I'm a general of the imperial court. I'm here to fight against the Huns for the people of Bingzhou.” Liu Ye said sincerely.

However, the old farmer's face changed, and then he bowed to the ground: ”general! The villain has already paid the tax grain three times this year. One of the three sons in my family has starved to death. There is no surplus grain. Please give up the favor to the general! ”

It turns out that the old farmer heard that Liu Ye had come to invade the Huns and thought that Liu Ye was here to collect grain.

In recent years, the Yellow turban rebellion and the disaster of Dong Zhuo have made the residents around Luoyang miserable.

Liu Ye helped up the old farmer and turned back: ”Zifu, take three stones of grain and grass.”

The old peasants are a little confused. What is the general's purpose?

”Here's the food, general.”

Guan Hai lifted a heavy cloth bag with one arm, which contained three stones of grain and grass. After taking the bag, Liu Ye handed it to him: ”old man, we are Wang Shifu. We don't exploit the common people when we respond to grain and grass.”

But the old farmer couldn't believe it. He couldn't reach for the bag.

Liu Ye put the bag in his hand directly

Poop!

The old farmer knelt down, two lines of muddy tears washed out two gullies from his face.

”General! The villain has lived half his life and met a good man like general for the first time. ”

Liu Ye reluctantly smiles and comforts him.

”Old man, have the Huns come down to plunder these days?”

”No, I haven't seen the Huns for a long time.” The old farmer thought for a while and replied.

Liu Ye nods, and after a few words of family custom with the old farmer, sends him away, but his face is heavy.

”Is the general worried that Wen Hou has led his army to fight against the Huns?” Jia Xu, on the other side, observed and asked immediately.

Liu Ye nodded and worried: ”yes, the old man said that he had seldom seen Xiongnu people and disorderly soldiers recently. It seems that the two thieves of Li Guo and the Huns may have started to act.”

Thinking of this, Liu Ye orders Guan hai to call Zhang Liao over.