Chen Dao couldn't figure out why these people didn't run away.
Although it is dangerous, it is better than staying here as a prisoner!
Chen Dao soon knew the answer to this question.
Early the next morning, while Chen Dao was still in Mimi Lake, he heard the sound of Dongdong knocking on wooden barrels from outside.
"Dinner is ready, everyone get ready."
As the words fell, Chen Dao immediately heard a crash beside him. He was so frightened that he hurriedly opened his eyes and saw that all the soldiers had been lined up in a long queue in order, with their hands at the gate.
Well!
Chen Dao was stunned. He didn't expect the soldiers to stand so neatly.
Wang Junhou pulled Chen Dao and said in a low voice, "General Chen, get up quickly, it's time to eat."
Chen Dao also felt his stomach growling, nodded, and lined up at the back of the line with Wang Junhou.
Soon, the door in front opened, and several soldiers of Lu Bu's army stood at the door and began to scoop rice from the big bucket for everyone.
The prisoners of the Xuzhou Army came forward one by one in an orderly manner and stretched out their bowls in front of them. The soldiers of the Lu Bu Army poured down their spoons, which was just enough for a bowl.
Chen Dao only saw those soldiers who had been given meals. They squatted aside and drank the porridge with smiles on their faces. He felt even more disdainful.
What a bunch of ungrateful people. Lu Bujun was so happy after being given a bowl of porridge. What a bunch of ignorant people.
Not long after, the soldiers in front of Chen arrived and had gone back to eat after receiving their meals. It was Chen's turn to receive their meals.
When the soldiers of Lu Bu's army saw that Chen didn't come forward, they said impatiently, "If you don't want to take it, get out of here and be next."
Wang Junhou hurriedly pushed Chen Dao, who staggered forward and came closer.
The soldier of Lu Bu's army took a spoonful of porridge and put it in his bowl like lightning, "Next."
Chen Dao was pushed aside and couldn't help but froze when he looked at the porridge in the bowl.
According to his guess, the porridge given to the prisoners must be very thin, with only a few grains of rice and even a lot of wild vegetables mixed in it.
However, he never expected that the bowl of porridge in his hand did not have any wild vegetables, and there was not much water, so it was very sticky.
Smelling the aroma of grain wafting from the bowl, Chen Dao couldn't believe his eyes.
Could it be that the food Lu Bujun gave the prisoners was so good?
Just when Chen Dao was looking at the bowl of porridge in his hand in a daze, Wang Junhou also came to Chen Dao with a bowl of porridge and said, "General Chen, let's go over there to eat."
Chen Dao and Wang Junhou sat down. Watching Wang Junhou drink with gusto, he also picked up the bowl and took a big sip.
Wow, it's really thick, and it also has a slight salty taste, making this bowl of porridge even more delicious.
After Chen Dao had a mouthful of porridge, he felt even hungrier. He couldn't help but take a few more sips. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he felt a strange feeling in his mouth.
Could it be?
Chen Dao chewed a few more mouthfuls and suddenly understood why those soldiers were so excited.
It was really delicious. Even though Chen Dao had eaten a lot of good things, he still felt that the food in the porridge was extremely delicious.
While Chen Dao was still tasting the taste in his mouth, Wang Junhou had already finished the porridge in his hands with a snoring sound.
"General Chen, how does it taste?"
Chen Dao nodded subconsciously, "It's really good."
Well!
Chen Dao suddenly reacted and asked in surprise, "Wang Junhou, can you eat something like this every day?"
After hearing the question, Wang Junhou sighed, "General Chen, not only can you eat, but you can also eat three meals a day!"
"What?"
Hearing these words, Chen Dao was immediately surprised. Looking at the sticky porridge in the bowl, he couldn't believe his ears.
"Wang Junhou, do you want to eat this for three meals?"
After asking this question, Chen Dao couldn't help but sneer when he saw Wang Junhou shake his head.
"Let me tell you, Lu Bu is so hypocritical. How can he always eat such good food? I'm afraid even the soldiers in the army don't get this treatment, right?"
Wang Junhou looked at Chen Dao with wide eyes, was stunned for a moment, and then whispered.
"General Chen, you do have porridge in the morning. At noon, in addition to a bowl of porridge, there is also a piece of pancake, plus more."
Having said this, Wang Junhou gestured with his hand, "There is still such a big piece of pickles."
Hearing this, Chen Dao's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Wang Junhou in disbelief, "What are you talking about? In addition to pancakes, there are also pickles. How is this possible?"
Upon receiving this, cold sweat broke out on Chen's forehead, and he immediately waved his hand, "Wang Junhou, you are lying to me, right?"
Wang Junhou shook his head, "General Chen, why bother lying to you? You will know it by noon, right?"
Chen Dao looked at Wang Junhou and felt a buzzing in his mind.
If what Wang Junhou said is true, that would be really bad!
The food here in Lu Bujun is so good, I'm afraid not many of the captured prisoners really want to go back.
If this continues, won't Xuzhou be in danger?
Just as the two were talking, a shout suddenly came from outside, "Everyone, listen, leave immediately for Xiaopei."
Following the order, many prisoners stood up one after another, waiting for orders from outside.
Soon, the fence door was opened, and someone guided them to the open space outside Daying to gather.
When Chen Dao came to the open space, many prisoners had gathered here. Many people saw Chen Dao and stepped forward to salute, "General Chen."
Chen Dao frowned even more when he saw the Xuzhou Army prisoners in the open space.
There are many prisoners of Xuzhou Army in the open space, probably two to three thousand people. At this moment, under the command of Lu Bu Army soldiers, they line up in a long queue, quietly waiting for orders.
It didn't take long for the prisoners to gather together and follow the official road in the direction of Xiaopei.
Chen Dao carefully observed the situation of Lu Bu's army. At this moment, there were about 300 people escorting the prisoners in front, with cavalry guarding them on both sides, and hundreds of soldiers from Lu Bu's army pressing behind.
The number of guards was not strong. The most important thing was that the prisoners of the Xuzhou Army were not tied up. Everyone basically moved freely, just like a normal march, and followed orders.
Seeing this scene, Chen Dao's eyes brightened up and he began to carefully look at the surrounding terrain.
Suddenly, Chen Dao was overjoyed when he saw a forest in front of him.
The woods are not far from the official road. As long as you run out of the team, you can quickly get into the woods. By then, even if there are cavalry, there will probably be nothing they can do.
Wang Junhou, who was next to him, could see Chen Dao's thoughts, sighed, and said in a low voice, "General Chen, do you want to leave?"
Chen Dao hesitated for a moment and gestured to the woods in front of him with his eyes, "Wang Junhou, have you seen the woods in front of you? As long as we run in, we can escape."
Hearing these words, Wang Junhou's eyes also lit up. At this moment, a man suddenly ran out from the team in front and ran towards the woods.
Ta-ta-ta!
As soon as the prisoner ran far away, several cavalrymen caught up with him and knocked him to the ground.
Then, several people came down and tied the man tightly with ropes, and then kicked him back to the team.
"You're a shady thing. If I give you some freedom, you just want to run away. Let's see how you still run away now."
"Everyone, listen, whoever dares to run away will suffer this. In addition, on the way from now on, we will not give him food at noon and drink soup at night. He will be starved for several days.
Everyone, listen up. If you don’t want to eat, just run away. When you are hungry, don’t come to beg us. "
Chen Dao couldn't help but feel horrified when he saw that this man was beaten with a bruised nose and face, and was tied up tightly. Most importantly, he had to follow the army forward.
This man was so conspicuous in the crowd that he was tied up. He felt embarrassed and had no choice but to walk in the middle of the group dejectedly.
Wang Junhou looked at the miserable state of this man, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. When he saw Chen Dao's eyes looking over, he was frightened, and hurriedly turned his head to look elsewhere, not daring to say anything about escaping again.
Cold sweat broke out on Chen Dao's forehead. His thoughts of escaping just now were gone.
If you can't escape, it would be really embarrassing to walk around like this.
Chen Dao may have thought this was embarrassing, but it was not until noon that he realized that the more uncomfortable things were yet to come.
When it was time to eat, everyone went to eat with their bowls. Only the person who wanted to escape sat there and no one dared to greet him.
When Chen Dao walked to the dining area, he realized that there was more than one person tied up, at least a dozen in front of him.
These people came to the side and looked at the big pot eagerly. Thinking of the deliciousness of the porridge, they almost drooled.
Some people were so hungry that they couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly ran to the big pot and said with a smile, "Master, please enjoy the food. I'm starving."
A soldier looked at the rope on his body, stepped forward, kicked him to the ground, and cursed coldly.
"Marquis Wen gives you such good food and still wants to run away. He is really a white-eyed wolf. It's a waste to feed you. Get out of here."
The man fell to the ground, his face was broken, and he was so painful that tears flowed out. He didn't dare to mention it anymore, so he could only leave in a state of disgrace.
When the rest of the people saw it, they no longer dared to go. They could only sit and watch others eat, swallowing their saliva continuously.
A very hungry man approached his companions and begged, "Give me something to eat, I'm so hungry."
His companions also took pity on him and wanted to share some of their food with him. However, the result was that even he was tied up and had no food to eat.
This time, no one gave those people food anymore. They even hid when they saw those people coming.
When Chen Dao saw the man's injured face, he was secretly glad. If he ran away, he would probably end up like this if he was caught.
When the time comes, starvation will be a minor matter. If you are so embarrassed, how will you see anyone in the future?
After a break at noon, the group was on the road again. The tied man could only go with everyone hungry.
Chen Dao wondered in his heart, since these people made mistakes, why not manage them separately and let him mix with everyone? What if someone escapes with them?
But unfortunately, until dark, no one dared to escape again.
At night, everyone rested, while others drank vegetable soup and ate pancakes. These bad guys gathered in front of a big bucket and drank the porridge in the bucket, which was the same as water.
The people next to me ate the pancakes in their hands and looked at the clear water porridge those people drank. They immediately knew what to choose.
By night, although there were fewer guards, no one escaped anymore.
Even Chen Dao never thought about escaping. It was too dangerous. If he were caught, it would be a loss of face.
The most important thing is that Lu Bu once said that as long as he performs well, he will be free in three to five years, so why take that risk.
After everyone hurriedly arrived at Xiaopei, they saw rows of red walls from a distance, surrounding the entire Xiaopei.
Everyone walked in along the path that flowed out from the middle of the red house, and then walked eastward. At noon, they finally heard someone say that they had arrived.
After Chen Dao walked in, he discovered that behind the red walls were houses. When the Xuzhou Army prisoners arrived, many people came out of the houses.
The soldiers of Lu Bu's army handed over to those who came out of the house and then left.
From then on they were under the jurisdiction of those refugees.
A middle-aged scribe came to everyone and explained the rules here before assigning accommodation to everyone.
Chen Dao took a closer look. Although there were no Lu Bu army soldiers here, there were many civilians patrolling around with weapons in hand.
Moreover, the houses where these prisoners lived were also inside a courtyard wall. The courtyard wall was very high, so it was not that easy to get out.
Chen Dao didn't understand what kind of place this was and why there were so many people?
But he soon learned that everyone here was once a refugee, and it was Marquis Wen who saved them, gave them a bite to eat, and gave them work to do, giving them hope of living.
Moreover, Chen Dao also knew that there were many refugees like them, probably as many as fifty or sixty thousand.
Hearing this number, Chen Dao was really shocked.
Fifty or sixty thousand refugees!
When I was in Xuzhou, whenever I saw refugees, I was ordered to drive them away.
But here, it’s really different!
Lu Bu not only gave them food, let them cultivate land and make money by digging coal here, but also gave them shelter.
Chen Dao looked at the smiling young man in front of him. He couldn't be associated with those dirty refugees.
"It's great for us here. We have good food every day and live comfortably. Although we are a little tired from work, compared to those days, it feels like heaven!"
Speaking of this, a trace of sadness suddenly appeared on the face of the young refugee, "If Marquis Wen had come to Xuzhou one day earlier, they would not have starved to death, alas!"
When Chen Dao saw the sadness on the young man's face, he didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.
He worked in Yuzhou and heard about Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness, so he came to Xuzhou. However, whether in Yuzhou or Xuzhou, he had never heard an order to give alms to refugees.
Even when they were in Yuzhou, not only did they not give charity, but they were worried that these refugees would cause trouble and issued orders to kill them.
Why is this happening?
The reason why Chen Dao refused to seek refuge with Lu Bu was because Lu Bu's reputation was so bad that no one had ever said anything good about him.
However, this is the person who was spoken ill of, but in the end he did the best thing.
And those who speak ill of others do the worst things.
