The Shouyan Mountains are a relatively long mountain range in the west of Datong, starting from the Kingdom of Shu and running eastward through the Kingdom of Liang. There are still scattered mountains in the Kingdom of Jin.
The fields and forests in April are already bursting with green. There are endless fertile fields on both sides of the road. There are farmers working hard with their backs to the sky, but most of them are women. The occasional cheers of children suddenly stop when they see the marching army. .
The women in the fields didn't even dare to call out loudly. Instead, they looked for their children anxiously, grabbed them, slapped them on the buttocks, and pulled them behind them.
Few of the common people were literate and could not recognize what was written on those ferocious flags, but it was a consensus that the battle was as smooth as a wash.
The respected old man in the village, with the support of two and a half young men, knelt down on the roadside with his butt raised, his head on the ground and remained motionless.
Guan Cheng stood on the chariot, his heart full of bitterness.
"Wang Ye."
"Your Highness."
"Go down with me."
Guan couldn't bear this kind of atmosphere. Although Zhili County had few soldiers, the people would not be afraid when they saw the officers and soldiers.
He could feel the unpretentious reassurance.
Most of the soldiers in Zhili County are locals, and during busy farming days, Guan Cheng will instruct some soldiers to help orphans and widows with work. At first, no one was willing, but the sincere and deep thanks and the bowl of The bowl of well water that tasted extremely pleasant brought great satisfaction to every soldier who participated.
It was an accidental move, but Guan Cheng gained support unexpectedly. He was only ten years old at that time. Now, in the field, the same common people are kneeling with eyes full of cheers and cheers, and their little faces are red with excitement.
The title of "Children Soldiers" spread like wildfire, and the people of Zhili County were proud that their children could be selected into the East Palace.
But where could the harmony come from in the area before them? Wang Ye and other soldiers from Peng and Shu were used to it, but the soldiers from Zhili County who were used to the former soldiers and civilians being one family had different looks on their faces.
Guan Cheng walked up to the old man, stretched out his hands and grabbed the old man's arm, pulling him up hard.
The old man was very thin and didn't weigh much, but Guan Cheng felt that he was so heavy that he couldn't hold it anymore.
The old man was the only one in the village who could read and write. When he was lifted up by Guan Cheng, he still shouted loudly: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, is here. The little old man is not welcome at a distance. Your Highness, forgive me, forgive me!"
But what is the crime?
The soldiers next to them walked by one after another. Although their chaotic steps were not as uniform as the elite's killing, in the eyes of the villagers, they no longer looked as scary as before.
Cao Ling'er's carriage also stopped. Seeing the fairy-like people coming one after another, the old man felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and the two and a half young men next to him suddenly blushed.
This scene made Cao Linger, who was approaching, cover her mouth and smile.
Guan Cheng noticed the embarrassment of the few people and looked around and smiled knowingly. The girl he liked was indeed like a fairy. Over the past few days, her temperament had become more and more pure due to the guidance of the old mama.
"Old man?" Guan Cheng called jokingly.
When the old man heard this, his expression changed drastically. How could he be qualified to see such a stunning woman? He quickly knelt down and kowtowed his head.
"Old man, get up quickly. Since you know that Gu is the King of Jin, you should also know that this is not the case here."
The old man was in shock. Fortunately, he knew the two characters and knew that it was Jin. But what kind of person is King Jin? Where did I go? I went out to Baofang County several times.
But the old man still nodded repeatedly and said: "Your Highness is right, you are right."
Guan Cheng didn't hesitate, and after helping the old man up, he asked: "Old man, where is this place? Why are most women working during the busy farming season?"
The old man rolled his eyes and sighed and said: "So that His Highness knows that this is Sandaoling Village, Baofang County, Yangxia County, and the little old man is the leader here."
"As for the fact that the land that your Highness saw is mostly filled with women, it's just that most of the men have been drafted to fight."
Guan Cheng turned around and glanced at Wang Ye. If he remembered correctly, Wang Ye told him that the Kingdom of Jin had five armies. Although there were many troops dispatched this time, there was still one army left behind.
"A woman is ultimately incapable of holding a hoe."
The old man sighed even louder this time: "So what, this land cannot be left abandoned. There is not enough food in the village to eat. People starve to death every year. There must be people to plant seeds. It is more or less a hope."
This sentence instantly aroused Cao Ling'er's empathy, thinking that when she was a child, she often didn't have enough to eat, and the second son of her sixth uncle's family starved to death.
Thinking of this, Cao Ling'er stepped forward, first gave a blessing and then said: "Your Highness, the people are suffering, and something should be done about it."
Wang Ye also said after hearing this: "Your Highness, our army still has thousands of miles of ground. Besides, our army also needs to recruit men to replenish its strength. This food and grass will come in handy."
Guan Cheng sighed slightly but nodded and said: "Order the front army to find a camp to rest. They will not leave today. Let's pick a group of five hundred young men. Leave another five hundred stones of food and divide it among them."
The old man was shocked when he heard this. Soldiers these days not only don't grab food, but also girls and wives, but they actually help with the work?
And there are five hundred stones of food!
Five hundred stones!
One stone weighs more than 300 kilograms, which is enough for a woman to live for a year.
Li Zheng was overjoyed, and his eyes immediately filled with tears of emotion. It was a seamless transition.
"On behalf of the more than 400 people in the village, old and young, I have thanked His Highness for his great kindness. Your Highness will be a prince for generations, and a prince for generations!"
At this time, someone had loudly announced Guan Cheng's decision just now. The people were in disbelief at first, but then they were ecstatic. The children who always complained that they were hungry at home could finally have a full meal.
"His Royal Highness, princes and lords of all generations!"
This may be the best blessing they can think of. In the eyes of these people, as long as they become an official, they will have no worries about food and clothing. They have to use iron hoes to hoe the ground. It will be even better if they can be granted a title and a fief. The ancestral graves are faked with corpses, and you have to wake up laughing even in your dreams.
Guan Cheng burst into tears when he heard this. This was only five hundred shi of food. Even the children with naked buttocks and runny noses were obediently lying on the ground, imitating adults and kowtowing gracefully. Down.
"Your Highness is a prince, more noble than a duke. The person in front of you is the Crown Prince!"
Wang Ye obviously knew better what these common people would know, so he stood beside him and shouted loudly.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the old man raised his head in surprise and climbed up with incredible agility. He even threw away his crutch and was able to walk two steps. He stared at Guan Cheng with stern eyes and asked tremblingly: "Prince? His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Guan Cheng shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Gu is no longer the prince, he is now the king of Jin."
The old man's eyes became even more moist. After a moment of silence, he turned around and cried out to the crowd. His voice was even louder than Wang Ye's voice just now. He was full of energy but lacked the weakness of the old man: "Folks, yes Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Apparently the old man didn't listen to the second half of what Guan Cheng just said, or maybe he heard it but was automatically ignored.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?"
The villagers were obviously shocked, and there were deafening cheers, and some even fell to the ground and cried.
Among them, the one who cried most emotionally was Li Zheng.
Everyone didn't know why, but they could feel the expectation.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, are you here to save me?"
