Chapter 41 - A Grain of Rice Can Feed The Masses (1/2)
Chapter 41: A Grain of Rice Can Feed The Masses
The territory of the Great Jin was divided into three districts
As there were often refugees causing trouble, in order to preventrecklessly, there were soldiers stationed in every district
Juhe County naturally had some too
However, most of the land and resources in the county were controlled by the Huang family, so there were not many soldiers, only less than 200
If they encountered a war, they would have to recruit civilians or train a militia
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Now, the less than 200 soldiers were all handed over to Monk Hui shi+
When the soldiers above the city gates saw him arrive, they iht” Hui shi+ nodded and stepped forward to the parapet He looked out of the city and frowned “There are soRiver, and the overall terrain was rather flat In front of the city gate, there was a flat plain with many houses and farmland further away It looked like a small town
All of this was actually because the Huang family had been too oppressive previously Many commoners had no place to stay in the city and could only move out of the city to build houses and reclaim some barren fields to barely survive
However, after Cui Heng gave the order to distribute the Huang family’s farmland and property back to the commoners, the commoners in the small town outside the city o, no one lived in these houses
Now, it was occupied by the refugees who had fled here Looking at the nuees, there were really three to four thousand people
“Lieutenant Chen, what do you think we should do?” A soldier guarding the city came over 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 a respectful title for his identity
The commander of a county arh Monk Hui shi+ did not have this position, he was actually already leading troops It was normal for the soldiers under him to call him Lieutenant Chen
And the constables who followed him would still call him Captain
“Get ten people ready,” Hui shi+ said in a low voice “When the County Lord’s notice arrives, follow me out of the city”
“Yes!” The soldier nodded immediately
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Zhao Goudan was curled up in a dilapidated house outside Juhe County City, his eyes fixed on the stea his saliva
Although it was only soetables he had found from the farmland, it still made his mouth water
He had not eaten for two days and was extrerowing youth He could not withstand hunger at all
“Third Uncle, can we eat now?” Zhao Goudan asked weakly Then, he began to pant heavily Just saying these words th
He was too hungry!
“Just wait a little longer” Third Uncle was a ed man in his forties He was tall, but he looked very weak
At this etable soup in the pot and kept sing his saliva “The wild vegetables must be boiled until it’s soft Otherwise, if we eat it and our sto while
“Alright, it should be done!” Third Uncle’s eyes lit up He hurriedly scooped a bowl of soup from the pot into a broken bowl, blew on it a few times, and handed it to Zhao Goudan “Drink, drink”
“Alright, Third Uncle, you, you drink it too! Wow, it’s so hot!” Zhao Goudan picked up the bowl and drank it He cried out loudly from the heat, but he only blew a few ain
He was really hungry!
It was clearly just a bowl of soup etables, but itdelicacies
“Third Uncle, this is for you Drink it” Zhao Goudan handed the broken bowl to Third Uncle
The two of thele broken bowl They could only take turns drinking the soup
“Haha, at least you have a conscience” Third Uncle laughed heartily and scooped another bowl of soup for hirayish-white face finally revealed a satisfied sistrate here will take us in?” Zhao Goudan regained soive us a bite to eat?”
“I’m afraid not” Third Uncle shook his head and scooped another bowl of soup for Zhao Goudan He sighed and said, “Our Dachang County has been breached by those Yan dogs Next is Juhe County
“Moreover, Juhe County is adjacent to the Hong River It’s definitely a place that the Yan dogs istrate, every portion of food is a source of confidence to resist the Yan dogs It’s iees”
To a certain extent, the defense of a city was a fight for food reserves
“Those Yan dogs need to die!” Zhao Goudan gritted his teeth and said fiercely, “If I can becos with e Father, Mother,Yan’s ar County, he carried out a massacre after the city was breached
Not only were the county governarrison troops killed, but the people were also robbed, killed, and raped There were no evil deeds that the invaders did not dare to do The county city of Dachang al hell
Zhao Goudan’s father was beheaded by King Yan’s army in front of him His ainst the wall before dying
If Third Uncle hadn’t arrived in time, even he would have been killed
In the end, only he and Third Uncle were left in Zhao Goudan’s family They risked their lives to escape fros had committed too many evil deeds They will definitely die!”
Third Uncle also cursed, but after cursing, he sighed and said with a bitter setables won’t last us long”
At this moment, there was a commotion outside…
“The military commander of Juhe County is here Everyone, co outside
Third Uncle and Zhao Goudan looked at each other and could not help but feel flustered Could it be that the county istrate had sent troops to chase them away?