Guangchuan Mansion.
Jinghai County.
Without an absolutely powerful navy, the so-called maritime trade is just a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.
With large numbers of Fuso pirates, the sea road was blocked. The number of Fusang merchants, Chu merchants, and Goguryeo merchants in the entire Jinghai County dropped sharply.
Let alone food. Some Liaodong specialties, such as wild ginseng, fur, etc., are unsaleable.
With the influx of large numbers of refugees, the prefect Lu Sheng was already in dire straits. According to Wu Nian's order, he set up porridge factories outside six cities.
But the workload is more than that. Now that the refugees have arrived, order must be maintained, right? There are also sheds to build, or tents to erect.
After autumn comes winter. Now that there is no food in other places in Liaodong, the refugees will definitely stay in Guangchuan and Yingqing.
Don't freeze them to death.
And it’s not just refugees either. Now the people in Guangchuan and Yingqing prefectures have no food to eat and need help from the government.
This resulted in the city not being opened early every morning. There was already a huge crowd inside and outside the city.
But luckily. Wu Nian's prestige was sufficient, and there was a steady supply of rice porridge every day. This makes people feel at ease and nothing messy happens.
"Get out of the way. Get out of the way quickly. The rice is here, and the water is here. Just wait for the fire to cook the porridge. Don't worry, our general is not from Chu State. We don't know how to hide the food. We will make thick porridge first. We really can't hold it anymore." , and then serve thin porridge. We are not officials of the Chu State. We don’t know how to handle it. We will cook as much rice as the general gives us."
There were old government officials beating gongs and drums, shouting and clearing the way in front, followed by a large team of people, including those pulling rice and some pulling water.
The people spread out to both sides like waves, watching this scene with great anticipation. The yamen servants quickly started cooking the porridge and were very skillful.
This porridge factory is not just one pot, but hundreds of large pots cooking together. The scene is very spectacular.
As the aroma of the porridge filled the air, the waiting refugees and common people kept swallowing their saliva.
"You are worthy of being a general of the Fu Han Dynasty. When I was in Nanhai Mansion, I ate clear soup and water for seven days. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I brought my whole family to join the general. General, the porridge every day was thick and thick. I can't bear it. Put up your chopsticks."
"Yes. The general is really a benevolent and righteous general. He is indeed a general who prays for rain and it will rain immediately, and his destiny is fulfilled."
"Nanhai Prefecture is doing well. Now the Meng Yuan people in Guangyang Prefecture and Huang Long Prefecture not only don't give porridge, but also drive the people south. I heard that the Meng Yuan people have sinister intentions and want to drive us south. We are exhausted. General of the Fu Han Dynasty."
"Is there such a thing? The Meng Yuan people are really vicious. How about the general? Can you hold on?"
"Yes. Can the general hold on?"
"The damn Mengyuan people. They really don't give us any way to survive."
While the people were waiting, they couldn't help but whisper. Some people are grateful to Wu Nian, some are yelling at the Meng Yuan people and Chu State, and some are worried.
"Da da da!!!"
At this moment, the sound of a large group of people marching sounded. This alarmed the people, and they couldn't help but look up to the south.
It was Li Tianbao who led his Qianhu Navy to arrive here.
Under the banner with the character "李", Li Tianbao is wearing a battle coat and sitting astride a black horse. Although he is not good-looking, he has a strong momentum despite being surrounded by people.
The refugees were naturally afraid of the army and could not help but shrink their necks. The people of Guangchuan Prefecture were very harmonious with the army. They all recognized Li Tianbao and were not afraid at all. Instead, they were curious about what Li Tianbao was doing.
"Everyone, compatriots of Nanhai Prefecture. Although no Fusang pirates have invaded the land of Liaodong, they have blocked the sea. The general promoted me to captain and recruited more troops. My army has no pay, but I am in charge of food. I have fish to eat every day. "
"If you don't get seasick, you can swim. If you want to have enough to eat, and if you want your wife and children to live, come to me and join the army."
"I will take you to kill pirates and clean the sea so that food can come in."
Li Tianbao took a deep breath and said loudly.
It was the Meng Yuan people, Chu people, and Goguryeo people who restricted food exports. It was useless to just clear the sea area.
But of course it is impossible for Li Tianbao to tell everyone that we are going to Goguryeo to grab food.
join the army.
Not good before then. A good man should not be a soldier. Joining the army is only a matter for military households. But as Liaodong was invaded by the Mongolians, all this changed.
and. Although I won't starve to death while sitting here drinking rice porridge, I won't be full either. What's more, if they sit and wait to die, everyone may starve to death.
Someone has to step up and eliminate the pirates.
Following Li Tianbao's greeting, the brave and strong man among the refugees in Nanhai Mansion immediately stood up.
"Count me in."
"I'm going to be a soldier too. Damn it. These pirates want to starve us to death. Let's fight them."
"I am coming too."
Facing this surging wave of joining the army, Li Tianbao was not surprised. With a wave of his hand, he asked the officials to come out and set the table, prepare the Four Treasures of the Study, and register everyone.
"Training now is a bit of a battle-sharpening exercise. But veterans can lead new recruits very quickly. Besides, my army is only responsible for wiping out pirates and transporting soldiers to Goguryeo."
"According to the general's plan, the remaining captains with rich combat experience will lead the troops to land in Goguryeo."
Li Tianbao's eyes flickered. At present, there are still Mongolian people in Guangyang Prefecture, and Goguryeo has also sent troops to defend the Yalu River. It is impossible to go to Goguryeo by land, and the only way is by sea.
soon. The officials gathered all the soldiers they needed and registered them. Li Tianbao waved his hand and asked the veterans to take the new recruits back to the military camp.
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Yingqing Mansion.
Jiang County.
Like Jinghai County, there are refugees everywhere outside the city with their families. Both the old and the young are pitiful. All government officials in the county have been dispatched, and Wu Nian has also sent out some soldiers to build tents and shacks for the refugees, and cut down trees to prepare for the winter.
The porridge factory is open every day, and the food is thrown out as if it is free.
Not only that. The officials in the city, headed by Wu Nian, began to reduce their clothing and diet. Eat less if you can.
Extravagance and waste will not be punished, but will be despised.
But even so. As time passed, Wu Nian gradually couldn't hold on any longer.
Fu Han General's Mansion, in the hall. Wu Nian summoned the important ministers who were currently in Jiang County to discuss important matters.
"Li Tianbao's recruitment is going well, and ships are being built and collected. But it's still a little early for us to attack Nanhai Mansion."
"Wang Zhongbi's army still has a certain fighting capacity. Chunyuan in the north is already watching. Once we attack Wang Zhongbi, Chunyuan will definitely intervene."
"If it weren't for the lack of food, I really wouldn't want to take action. Everyone, do you have any strategies to capture Nanhai Mansion with relatively small casualties?"
Wu Nian, wearing a purple brocade robe with narrow sleeves and a golden crown on his head, asked in a deep voice.
