Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 111 Strong walls and clear fields

In the preset battlefield with solid walls and clear wilderness, there was chaos and panic as people screamed and their wives screamed and their children cried.

Countless people, who had just lived a prosperous and stable life, were disrupted by the Manchu invasion again. The common people buried grain as required, brought whatever wealth they could carry, drove large and small vehicles, loaded up their wives, children, and their families. Some also carried burdens and bundles, walked out of various villages, merged on the road, and then stopped at Jinyiwei's Under the command, they fled out of the war zone.

As a family, the men were still digging holes in the ground sweating profusely, while the wives and children carried over bags of food and continued to hide.

The Jin Yiwei who was inspecting the evacuation of Jianbi Qingye ran over in a hurry, sweating profusely. He raised his hands from a distance and said in an impatient tone: "Fellow, why aren't you leaving? What are you doing here?"

The man kept moving and answered without raising his head: "This year's harvest is good, there is too much food, and I am not willing to sell so much. I think about holding the food in my hands, and I feel at ease. Who would have thought that the slaves are here again? , now the original cellar can no longer be stored, so we have no choice but to dig another cellar to store it."

The Jin Yiwei was very worried: "Why are you so stubborn? If you sell this year's grain, won't you harvest it again next year? The land is yours, and no one is trying to rob it from you. If something goes wrong now, it's not a big deal if you lose the grain. If it is snatched away by Jiannu, it will ruin the plan of the prince’s exhausted enemies.”

The man also regretted it, and finally gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, sir, I really can't hide it. I would rather burn it on fire than leave any one for Jiannu, and I will never ruin the prince's important affairs."

"Hurry up and ask my fellow villagers for help."

"Everyone has left beforehand. I can't find anyone."

The Jin Yiwei stamped his feet, rolled up his sleeves, picked up a hoe, and joined in the burying action.

After just a few strokes, I suddenly saw smoke rising from the north: "No way, it's too late, Jiannu is here. Go quickly, go quickly, it's important to save your life."

The man looked at the whole family, and then at the food piled in front of him, which was the food that his family had worked so hard for a year, and finally gritted his teeth and grabbed a torch.

His wife hugged him and tried to dissuade him with distress.

The man pushed his wife away and said, "Don't feel bad. Even if we starve this year, we will never let a grain of food fall into the hands of the slaves. Let them eat and drink enough before they kill us."

Then he closed his eyes and put the torch on the pile of grain.

With tears in his eyes, he watched all the food finally burnt up, then he picked up his children, grabbed his wife, and fled westward.

Originally, Lu Mou, who was conducting the inspection, thought that the people would be resentful and complaining about the decision to fortify the walls and clear the country. However, I didn't expect that the people would be so cooperative.

In fact, there is really no need to mobilize. The five times Jiannu entered the army, he always exited through here. Each time, the population here was massacred and plundered.

The people did not complain that the government was ruthless, but it was the Manchu Qing Dynasty that was too cruel.

So this time when they heard that the Manchus were coming again, instead of complaining about the government, they were grateful to the government. Because this time the government no longer ignored the people as before, but informed them in advance so that everyone could be prepared to escape.

The government also organized Jin Yiwei to lead the organization, and resolutely suppressed the ruffians who took advantage of the situation.

He also told them that they don’t have to go too far to escape. There is a temporary refugee camp specially built for everyone just behind Sanwei. The government will also hire young people among the refugees to transport food and supplies to the frontline troops and maintain and take care of the people's livelihood.

This is the most reassuring.

In the past five times, only the first time, the Ming Dynasty's general Man Gui and Yuan Chonghuan's Qinwang army resisted. The remaining four times, the officers and soldiers huddled in the city, watching helplessly as the people outside the city were massacred and plundered by the slaves. Don't listen or ask.

Now, the refugees saw that walking in the opposite direction with them were groups of soldiers singing war songs and running towards the battlefield in high spirits. Faced with such an army, faced with troops who could fight for the people, the refugees and common people gave way one after another, bringing tea and water along the way, taking out the few things they carried and stuffing them into the arms of the soldiers.

They thanked the soldiers for their bravery.

The soldiers were even more grateful for the people's love.

The hearts of all the soldiers are warm. It feels so good to be supported.

Along the way, the military songs were louder, the steps were more powerful, and the expressions were more determined.

With a guard, he rode on horseback and walked in the clear wilderness area of ​​​​Jianbi. The speed of strengthening the wall and clearing the field is much faster than imagined.

Along the way, there were no more people, only the cats and dogs left behind by their owners, loyally guarding their owners' yards in their respective homes, waiting for their owners' return.

Under an old locust tree at the head of the village, an old man sat alone, leaning on a cane and squinting in the sun. Beside him was an old yellow dog.

Lu Mou dismounted, walked to the old man and asked, "Old man, everyone has fled, why didn't you leave?"

The old man opened his dim eyes, looked at the half-grown child in a yellow robe, opened his toothless mouth and smiled: "I have buried my eyebrows, I am old and useless. I won't leave, I want to By taking care of these left behind cats and dogs, I will no longer burden the government or my family."

Lu Mou quickly tried to persuade him: "Old man, why do you say that you are old and useless? Old man, this is the history of our nation and experience. We must leave, and we cannot be harmed by the Manchus."

The old man smiled: "The ancient things that should be talked about have been told to the grandchildren a long time ago, and the experiences that should be taught have been passed on to the descendants. Thanks to the emperor and the prince, I have eaten as much as I haven't in decades, and I still have a lot of food. I put on a new piece of clothing. I am old and I don’t have a few days left to live. I can’t bear to leave this situation and this land. I don’t have a few days to live. I don’t want to die outside without being able to see my ancestors. I am here, come as a slave. If you die here, your soul will be here, and I will not go anywhere."

Then he closed his eyes calmly and peacefully, and continued to bathe in the sunshine that made him comfortable.

Maybe what's in his mind now is the scene when he was a boy, playing with his friends under this old locust tree. What's ringing in his ears is the laughter of his carefree childhood. .

He stood up, walked away gently, no longer disturbing the old man's peace, mounted his horse, and galloped to Yutian, his former enemy headquarters.

Now, in Yutian, a large army has gathered. The first division of the first army that was transferred back, the entire third army, the fifth army, and the first division of the fourth army that followed, five thousand Jin Yiwei, are ready to go.

Once the decisive battle begins, the Third Division of the Fourth Army will come from the north, the Second Division will come from Sanhe, and the First Division will come from the south. Here, they will form a strength advantage over the 80,000 Manchu Army.

At that time, it will depend on which of the two parties has a stronger will.

"The battle has begun, the battlefield has been cleared, and the army has gathered. Now I have ordered the Jin Yiwei to send a message to Zunhua Feige to abandon Zunhua and open the door to the thieves."

A carrier pigeon carried the order, soared into the sky, spread its snow-white feathers, and flew to Zunhua with the hope of peace.

Peace is fought with swords, blood, and fire, not through prayer and negotiation.

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