The earliest rumors came from various cities, saying that the new army not only killed court officials, but also killed villagers, and even cut out the hearts and livers, drank human blood and eaten human flesh.
Jiang Zhi suspected that those rumors were a way for the imperial army to intimidate the people.
It is not even ruled out that killing and killing villages was a deliberate means of sabotage by the two armies in the other camp. The thief shouted to catch the thief, which had the effect of disrupting the morale of the troops.
In modern times, it is psychological warfare.
Anyway, mortals suffer when gods fight, and a word from the upper class can cost ordinary people their lives.
The rumors of murder became more and more mysterious, frightening the villagers so much that they did not dare to stay, so they all fled their homes and fled.
With this chaos, the social order is completely disrupted.
The refugees became rogues, and the rogues injured the refugees again. The rogues, the refugees, and the defeated troops were all in the same place, and the place they passed was like a thousand-mile dike collapse, rolling waves, and sand. There was no safe place to live.
Everyone listens to the wind and rains, and spreads rumors. Everyone is usually a farmer who never leaves home. He doesn't know where it is safe. Even if he runs away, he closes his eyes and runs away.
Either heading south or north, or else they just go their separate ways, running around aimlessly, stealing at will without eating or drinking, and the more they rob, the more panic they get, the more panic they get, the more chaotic they are, and there will never be peace!
Xiao Mannai has lived in the countryside all her life, doing housework every day, and the furthest she went was to the town to catch a few rallies, and she didn't understand the political situation at all.
At this time, when she heard Chunfeng talking about the deaths of homeless people on the road, she was so distressed that she sighed repeatedly: "These are human lives! What kind of army is this... They are all a family, so we can't sit down and discuss it carefully, so that everyone can be peaceful." Live a good life?”
In the hearts of people in rural villages, since the King of Zhou and the Emperor are relatives, they are one family. They should find a middle-aged man and sit down and talk things over like brothers quarreling in the village.
Mr. Xiao Man naturally knew better, but he did not blame his old wife for her ignorance, and looked confused.
But he still had expectations in his heart.
If there is a new emperor, will my family pay less taxes, and will those tax officials also need to be changed?
Although the imperial court explicitly stipulates that the tax rate is 35%, in the hands of the tax collectors who go to the countryside, every household has to deduct 10% of impurities and moisture from the grain, no matter how clean it is.
Even if the top quality is casually written as medium or low, then more weights will be needed.
If you continue to suffer from the short-term consequences, the annual tax rate will actually be as high as more than 50%.
If you don't pay grain instead of paying with bank, when you sell grain, you will be bought at a low price by grain merchants, which is even more cruel than the tax collector.
No matter what happens, the common people will be deprived of half of their harvest.
In addition to this, coupled with the numerous exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, it is really unbearable for people to live.
Jiang Zhi was peeling corn cobs in his hands, and was also thinking about the refugees silently.
I haven't heard from the male protagonist for a long time.
If the two armies really fought in Yuzhou Prefecture, and the people of Xujiacun were on the receiving end of the gun, it would be tragic.
It seems that the male protagonist's aura of bad luck really comes with him wherever he goes. He can spend half a year safely on the mountain, so he made the right move to leave the male protagonist early.
And according to Chunfeng, most of the refugees went to county and state capitals, because at least there were officers and soldiers in those places to maintain law and order.
This corresponds to the news I know.
As a waterway transportation center, Yuzhou Prefecture was the most prosperous place, and there were many soldiers and horses stationed by the imperial court. It was also the primary position that the new army wanted to control.
As a battleground between the two armies, with the number of casualties increasing, the area near Yuzhou Prefecture may have become the main battlefield.
The refugees gathered there would be in trouble. If he fled with them, he would die either in the hands of the male protagonist or outside Yuzhou Prefecture.
Next to him, Xu Errui didn't say anything. He was still thinking about the village chief and Xiaotian, and couldn't help but whisper to Jiang Zhi: "Mom, there is a war in Yuzhou Prefecture...will the refugees be killed?"
Looking at Xu Errui, who looked worried, he knew that this was the halo effect of the male protagonist, and there were always people who admired the male protagonist inexplicably.
Jiang Zhi thinks this is normal. Apart from the halo of the male protagonist, Xu Errui and Xiao Man grew up with Nie Fantian, so they did not run away to stay.
Life in the mountains is boring, and you will inevitably miss familiar people and things.
Facing Xu Errui's doubts, Jiang Zhi said: "There are many people in Xujia Village, so no one would dare to kill them."
After that, she said no more.
It's hard to say whether they would kill the refugees, but it was possible to force strong men to join the army. This is how Nie Fantian should join the new army.
With the male protagonist around, there is a lot of bad luck and good luck, and there are always a few characters who follow him to get ahead.
Jiang Zhi is reluctant to think about the glorious future of the hero. Even with the halo of the hero, there are still countless hardships and dangers.
Once someone becomes famous and all their bones wither, if someone becomes famous, it means that more people will have no bones left.
She has been separated from the protagonist and is also the protagonist in her own world.
Now I just want to live a better life day by day, and the porridge in the bowl will become thicker day by day.
For example, the thing that gives her a headache now: the corn cob in her hand is too short and there are still missing kernels.
It has grown very little, and the corn grains look like it has only a few more teeth than Little Man Ye.
If you eat tender corn, one person can eat two acres of land. No wonder when Jiang Zhi wanted to taste the tender seeds some time ago, Xu Errui had a look of horror on his face, as if a wild boar had reappeared.
For Jiang Zhi, who is used to seeing big corns, this is really annoying!
But looking at how satisfied everyone is now, you can tell that this is also a good year without having to pay taxes!
At this time, everyone was chatting while working, talking about the new troops down the mountain, and scolding the evil-minded refugees.
Master Xiaoman reminded Xu Errui and Xiaoman to check the traps set every day, so as not to know what wild animals were coming.
After eating the mushy little wild boar and running around like crazy, he lay carelessly in a pile of corn bran and snored. It was a completely peaceful feeling!
In the same sky, war is raging below the mountains, with countless casualties, and people on the mountains are building their homes again.
After harvesting the corns, and taking advantage of some free time, Little Man prepared to build a house before the steady autumn rain came.
After returning from Chunfeng, although the charcoal shed under the cliff is three rooms large, it is not completely separated. It is a bit inconvenient for Xiaoman, a half-year-old brother-in-law, to live there.
At first, Xiaoman still lived in a shack outside to keep wheat. Later, he was threatened by a big snake and did not dare to sleep alone, so he ran to the cliff and squeezed into a kang with Xu Errui.
At that time, Qiaoyun was not yet out of confinement, so she took Xiao Caixia and lived in a room with her mother-in-law Jiang Zhi.
Because he and Xu Errui were already sharing a room, and there was space there, it didn't matter if Xiaoman moved in.
Qiaoyun was already out of the moon now, but Jiang Zhi separated her from Xu Errui for a period of time, so the couple did not live together. Xiaoman's staycation was not a long-term solution.
So when the crops were finished and the two families could find some free time, Mr. Man planned to build a partition wall in the charcoal shed and build another room to move Xu Dazhu and his wife out.
In addition, the mountain wall in the charcoal shed also needs to be separated by wood.
In summer, water flows from the mountain walls, and the house is still cool. But in winter, it is damp and cold, and no matter how much fire is lit, it cannot warm the mountain.
To build a house, you need stone chips and wooden beams and pillars.
The original dry wood and bark on the mountain have been used by Jiangzhi to build a house. Xiaomanye has been preparing for it in the past few months, but the stone and soil need to be found again.
As a result, people who had just found their spare time began to search for suitable yellow mud in the mountains.
Jiang Zhi and others are looking for Huang Ni while repairing the house.
The medical shacks in the village are also busy. They want cultivators to find medicinal materials.
As the number of wounded increases, this small medical shed does not have enough medicinal materials, including anti-inflammatory drugs, antipyretics...
