Of course, it is impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to leave the country in a swarm.
The first group consisted of more than 30,000 people. Wu Nian asked the accompanying officials to entertain Ding Chengyuan. Then he stood in the cold wind and waited for the people to arrive.
Soon after, he saw the people. Although he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone was dressed in rags, their bodies exuded a foul odor, their eyes were dull, and their faces were numb.
There were very few old men and strong men.
Whenever there is a famine, the elderly are most likely to starve to death first. The strong man may have been killed by officers, soldiers, or rebels during the Shaanxi Civil War.
Shaanxi was hit by disasters and civil unrest, affecting millions of people.
Those who can survive till now are the lucky ones.
Under the command of soldiers and officials, the common people lined up neatly and stood opposite Wu Nian.
Seeing that the Han army had strong soldiers and horses, they finally stopped being numb, but they did not develop in the direction, and they became afraid.
Some children even cried and howled. Then their family members covered their mouths to prevent them from crying.
In the Shaanxi civil uprising.
Children were the first to be killed. Most of the time it's because the child loves to cry, which sounds annoying.
No matter what nationality, the army is terrible.
Like Wu Nian, there are few people who can manage the army without causing any harm to civilians.
The army in many places in Chu State is already rotten. Some are simply bandits.
Not to mention civil unrest.
Burning, killing, looting and other crimes were committed.
Wu Nian turned to look at a rare minister next to him who could speak Shaanxi dialect. His name is Pang Yun.
Pang Yun nodded, stepped forward, and said loudly to the people: "Fellow folks, this is my Majesty the King of Han."
"And the land you are standing on now is the land of Han."
"Before this, the Han State and the Chu State were not in harmony. You may have heard many rumors. For example, the King of Han killed people without blinking an eye. The King of Han was three feet tall and one foot wide. He liked to eat children and so on."
"I'm telling you now. These are all rumors and cannot be taken seriously."
"The King of Han is going to send you to the northern plain. He will give you houses and give you acres of land. Each person and each family can be given a lot of land. You will be given food rations for this year and next year."
"There are also farm tools, cattle, and cloth."
"In short, there is nothing wrong with the north except that it is colder. After you arrive in the north, normal order will be restored and you can live a normal life."
"Besides. It's still cold in the north. Many of you are sick, hungry, and weak."
"The King of Han will leave you here to recuperate for two months. When the weather warms up and you are strong, he will take you north again."
"Besides, the King of Han will give you some clothes."
"The meals we eat on weekdays include a certain amount of meat."
"Okay. Now you come with me. I will register you first. Such as your name, place of origin, whether you are literate, etc."
"Then everyone takes a shower and changes clothes."
Pang Yun showed pride while speaking loudly.
since ancient times. When the dynasty was strong and powerful, such as Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Only when the people are affected by disaster can the court be able to make proper arrangements.
Under normal circumstances, people become refugees due to disasters. Some people exchange their children for food, and some people sell their children and daughters.
If these refugees stayed in Chu, only a few would survive in the end, and most would not survive.
But our Han country is different.
The king said it. Don't let one person freeze to death and another person starve to death.
It was right to come to our country of Han.
Tens of thousands of refugees went from numbness to fear. After listening to Pang Yun's words, he was shocked, disbelieving, and finally showed gratitude.
"Thank you so much, King Han!!!!"
"The Holy King of Han."
I don’t know who shouted first and knelt down first. Tens of thousands of people present knelt down, kowtowed, and shed tears.
They have experienced natural disasters, corrupt officials, and military disasters. Then he was organized by the government and braved the wind and snow to come to Han from Shaanxi.
I don’t know what the future holds.
No.
There is no future.
It's just a moving piece of meat. They are numb.
But even so, they don't want to die. Seeing the strong soldiers and horses of the Han army, they were all frightened.
They thought and speculated countless times about how Han China would deal with them.
But no one thought that Han would treat them like this.
How will the King of Han treat them?
The Han Dynasty raised them.
Happiness really came too suddenly and I was really caught off guard.
Wu Nian didn't say anything, just sighed. Let Pang Yun and other civil and military officials take away these people.
Chu State. This huge land of China cannot accommodate these people.
Starved to death, frozen to death, and suffered military disasters. It affects millions of people.
If you can't, just let me do it.
Wu Nian took a deep breath and looked up at Shanhaiguan ahead, his eyes full of determination. The bear has no self, the bear has no self. This Shanhaiguan, I have decided.
If you meet gods, kill gods; if you meet Buddhas, kill Buddhas.
No one can stop me.
Wu Nian got on his horse and, surrounded by his guards, returned to the camp.
Pang Yun did not brag and led these people to the camp that had been built in advance. He even said to let the people bathe and change clothes.
It wasn't a cold shower, but a hot shower.
Although the people were very dirty and not very clean, they at least had a bath. Each person is given two sets of spring clothes.
As for the people's own clothes, they were too tattered and were burned as firewood. It's quite complete. Then let the people clean up immediately.
This is also a large-scale pest control.
Cleaned the blood-sucking gadgets from the people.
Wait until after bathing and changing clothes. The first meal the people ate was mutton soup and clean flatbread.
There wasn't much mutton, so everyone got a piece.
But it is indeed broth.
There is not much pie, and each person only gets one piece of pie. Half a child.
If the Han army has food, it is not stingy. But they are afraid that if they are divided too much, they will be overstretched and starved to death.
Judging from the condition of these people, they must be extremely hungry.
There are many examples of extremely hungry people who starve to death.
After everyone had bathed and changed clothes, put on clothes made of coarse cloth, had eaten, and combed their hair. Although they are still common people, they look very ordinary.
But at least they're human.
Rather than being inferior to pigs and dogs, refugees who don’t know where the road is.
There is also light in the eyes of every common people. No longer indifferent and trapped in despair.
Among the refugees, there is more than just hunger and cold.
The most important thing is order.
Human nature cannot stand the test in despair.
The strong will bully the weak.
The Han army had strong soldiers and horses, and not only food and clothing were given to them. It was still a powerful force and immediately helped them restore order.
People are organized into families, and a network of clans, relatives, and acquaintances is formed.
Things that Chu could not do were nothing to Han.
Unless someone is seriously ill, everyone can survive. No matter the elderly, children, farmers, handicraftsmen, or scholars.
Wu Nian lived by himself and let everyone live.
