"Okay." Jing Ningxi was excited, "I'll come back to see my sister and aunt later."
…
At this time, it was far away from the northern border of Qingzhou.
"Report——"
"Reporting to General Jinwei of the Holy Appearance, it did indeed rain lightly in Xiata County, Qingzhou."
The man known as General Shengxian Jinwei sat high on a chair in the mansion of the county magistrate.
He had a rough face with many beards, a tall figure, and a big knife on his waist. When he heard this, his face suddenly showed a look of joy.
"Is this true?"
"The brothers we sent out to investigate the situation came back and reported that although it was a light rain, I heard that there was a little moisture on the soil!"
"Excellent! Very good!"
General Shengxian Jinwei clapped his hands and laughed, "Let brothers prepare quickly. We will look for opportunities to attack Qingzhou. Once Qingzhou is captured, our granary can support it for a while longer and we can reward our brothers."
"Thank you, General!"
General Shengxian Jinwei was originally the second-in-command of the bandit village not far away.
There were about thirty or forty people in their bandit den at first, and all of them were strong. The first leader was the brother of the second leader.
A group of people initially robbed some passers-by. Gradually, more people came to the bandits' den, and their ambitions grew. They began to stare at the passing caravans.
By robbing merchants, the bandits' den grew to nearly a hundred people, including some women who were snatched back as wives to do laundry and cooking. Everyone was living a comfortable life.
But not long after, the famine came. They robbed a grain team at the beginning and stored a lot of grain in the village in advance.
There are just so many people, and food is consumed quickly.
Besides, these bandits have never known moderation. The food is so easy to come by, so why would they think of cherishing it?
Everyone said they were brothers, but in fact they were all staring at each other. Whoever took an extra bite of rice naturally wanted to eat it back quickly, so that he would not be disadvantaged by others.
People become very thin during the lean years, but they eat fat and strong.
At first, this group of bandits only dared to rob nearby. After all, the boss was blocking them and the court was there. They went too far. Will be targeted by the court.
But as the years of famine grew longer and longer, the imperial court gradually became powerless, and its management of the places below gradually became lax.
The most important thing is that the first boss, who has always been relatively conservative, fell ill and died, and the second boss, who has always been radical, took over the power of the cottage.
This Holy Appearance and Jinwei General was also proclaimed by himself.
Since the second boss took charge, this group of bandits has gradually become bolder, looting everywhere and recruiting younger brothers, and now it has grown into a team of several thousand people.
Of course, compared with the previous elite line where everyone was strong and strong, now there is a bit of a mixed bag.
They hadn't opened for a long time before getting the news, and everyone was almost hungry. Now that they heard it was raining in Qingzhou, this group of people immediately sharpened their knives.
"By the way, I heard that many people in Xiata County, Qingzhou, moved their families away from Qingzhou?"
General Shengxian Jinwei suddenly remembered this matter and asked quickly.
Although the two groups going to Yizhou and going south are not particularly large, there were only tens of thousands of people in the entire county when it was most prosperous. With the advent of famine, some died, and there were still about 10,000 people left.
Some people had left Xiata County before, and among the remaining people, there were hundreds of people going to Yizhou, plus nearly two hundred people going south, this group of people who left was considered to be relatively large.
Naturally, the news could not be concealed and spread quickly.
"General, I don't think this is a pity."
This man had been following this general for a long time, and he could see through their general's thoughts at a glance.
The general regarded the entire Qingzhou as his property and had everything on his plate.
So now that I heard that these people had fled Qingzhou, I suddenly felt that my property was less and I felt that I had suffered a big loss. , maybe even feel that these people "stole" their property.
So now I guess I'm starting to feel uncomfortable again.
He knew what the general wanted to hear most at this time, and said quickly, "General, if life was going well, who would think of leaving? These people who fled Qingzhou must have thought about it because they really couldn't survive. For those who have left their homes, even if these poor people stay, we won't be able to dig out anything good if we smash their homes.
General, think about it, if they stay, they will waste the physical strength of our brothers, and they will have to spend time to fend off these poor people, which is a waste of energy. It would be better if they left earlier. "
"You don't have to say it!" General Shengxian Jinwei glared angrily and said majestically, "I have already thought of this."
"Yes, yes, you are too talkative."
This man was obviously used to it, and he quickly followed the general's words and complimented him, "The general has always been resourceful and majestic, but the general is always busy with everything, and it is normal for him to not think about it for a while. The younger ones are just relying on some cleverness." I showed off in front of you."
General Shengxian Jinwei narrowed his eyes, imitating others who forcibly revealed his thoughtful persona, and snorted a few times with a cruel look on his face.
"Okay, let the brothers get ready, we will be ready to leave later."
Outside the gate of Xiata County
Since that group of people separated from Ning Chongchen's large army, they have made a dusty journey back to Xiata County.
As they walked along, they saw the land getting increasingly wetter, with a look of joy on their faces.
"They also said that there wasn't a few drops of rain. Looking at the land, it's obvious that there are still some light rains."
"That's right, luckily we came back smartly. We might not be able to find a good place to settle down if we go all the way, so we might as well come back."
Now that they are back here, not only are they looking at the end of the disaster years, but they are no longer homeless.
There is no need to abandon the hometown where we were born and raised and where generations of people have accumulated experience.
"Should we send someone back to give them a message?"
One of them couldn't help but said.
"Tell them what to do?"
The other person didn't seem to understand why this person had this idea.
"Sue, tell them there is no need to leave their hometown, they can stay." This man Nuonuo said.
Most of us used to be neighbors, so wasn't it normal to talk to each other in the past?
"Oh, you have to go yourself." Another person sneered, "Don't they believe that the famine is over? If they don't believe it, then they can just suffer it themselves. Why should we tell them?"
"But..."
That person still felt that this was inappropriate. After all, we had known each other for so many years, so why bother with this.
