It is difficult to go to Shu and it is difficult to go to the sky.

When the army marched on the narrow official road, Zhu Youlang sighed in his heart.

And according to Liu Yao, this is already the widest official road.

Zhu Youlang couldn't imagine what those sheep intestine trails would look like.

The roads were so narrow that soldiers were not even allowed to walk side by side at some of the narrow passes.

Zhu Youlang also got off the chariot and changed to horseback riding, fortunately, he had participated in an equestrian club in his previous life, so he would not make jokes.

It's hard work for Queen Wang, and she should have stayed in Chengdu if she knew so.

"Your Majesty, there are some people in front of you blocking the way."

Han Miao, a close attendant, approached the front of the palace and said with a sad face.

"Oh?"

Zhu Youlang was very surprised.

According to Liu Yao, shouldn't there be no one on this official road except bandits?

"Sure it's the people?"

Zhu Youlang was a little skeptical.

"It's all defenseless people."

Han Miao hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, do you want to disperse them?"

He was worried that the Son of Heaven would hate these mud legs, so he suggested.

Zhu Youlang shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No need, I will go and see for myself." ”

This section of the road is a little wider. Rao is like this, it is still a little difficult for Zhu Youlang to ride forward.

Fortunately, the soldiers flashed to the sides with great interest to make way for His Majesty the Emperor. It took Zhu Youlang some time to finally come to the forefront from the middle of the team.

Li Dingguo was holding the reins of his horse at the moment, and he was vigilantly watching the people in front of him.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was coming, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youlang raised his hand and signaled that Li Dingguo did not need to be polite.

Zhu Youlang's temperament is already good, and he looks even more heroic with the blessing of a military uniform.

He cleared his throat and said, "I am the son of tomorrow, what do you have to do to stand in the way?" ”

When the people who stood in the way heard this, they fell to their knees and kowtowed.

An old man aged with a sixtieth birthday said sadly: "King, the villagers are really unable to survive because of the bandits and bandits. The old man is willing to bring the whole clan to vote, and hopes that the king will take him in. ”

Well? King?

Why does this sound so awkward?

The king asked me to patrol the mountains...

However, if you think about it, these mountain people have lived in the mountains for a long time, and they have no knowledge, so it is normal to say the wrong name.

If they were one by one, one by one, one by one, Zhu Youlang would have to doubt their identity.

"You want to join the army?"

Zhu Youlang glanced at the people in front of him.

There are about a few hundred people in this family, ranging from men and women to children.

The help of a few hundred people to the army is almost negligible, but marching with so many women, children, old and young will be much more inconvenient, and even slow down the speed of the march.

"King, we can do everything, laundry and cooking, chopping wood and making fires, all the hard work..."

The old man looked anxious, for fear that Zhu Youlang would refuse.

That's a real problem.

Before, Zhu Youlang had always hoped to see the scene of the people carrying food to welcome the king in Sichuan, but now he really saw so many people, but it was very uncomfortable.

After all, these people can't survive and rush to join the army.

If there is still a way to live, who wants to join the army in this troubled world?

"My lord, the clan really can't survive. I hope the king will take it in. Give everyone a way to live. ”

The old man said sadly again.

Reason told Zhu Youlang that it was not a good choice to take in these people.

But he really couldn't just refuse a group of desperate people.

So what else does he have to say about the people?

"Your Majesty might as well put these people into the auxiliary barracks for the time being, and wait until Fengjie to make plans."

Li Dingguo saw Zhu Youlang's embarrassment, and hurriedly came forward to relieve the siege.

I have to say that Li Dingguo's suggestion is very good.

These people only came to join the army just to find a way out, and they may not really want to join the army.

Besides, those old and young women will definitely not be able to stay in the army for a long time, and their personal opinions should still be respected when it comes to Fengjie. Those who are willing to stay can stay, and Zhu Youlang, who is unwilling to stay, does not want to force it.

They served as auxiliaries for the army along the way, and they didn't eat food in vain.

Zhu Youlang agreed.

"But men and women must be separated from each other, and they can't see each other until they arrive at Fengjie!"

Li Dingguo continued to add when he saw that His Majesty had approved his suggestion.

Separate camps for men and women?

This is not a new statement.

In fact, in the original peasant armies such as the Western Army and the Chuang Army, there was a habit of separating men and women into camps.

This, naturally, was to ensure the efficiency of the march.

The peasant army is very different from the official army, and it is often a drag on the family. Because it was often necessary to move to escape the encirclement and suppression of the officers and soldiers, it was necessary to separate the battalions for men and women.

Otherwise, when a war starts, men worry about women and children, and children and women worry about their own men, and people's hearts are scattered, and this battle cannot be fought.

Moreover, the speed of the march of men and women is not the same, and if you have to stop and wait, it will inevitably drag on and pull out.

Only the men's and women's battalions can maintain a certain level of efficiency.

At that time, women and children will also speed up their feet as much as possible in order to catch up with the men, and the speed of the march can also be guaranteed.

Li Dingguo was born in the Western Army, and he naturally knew this rule of the peasant army when he followed Zhang Xianzhong to the south and north.

Although his identity has now become an official army, he also faces the same problems as the peasant army back then.

In this case, it is the best choice to make a decision to march in separate battalions for men and women.

Li Dingguo felt that since His Majesty had moved his heart of benevolence, he, as a minister, should provide His Majesty with practical advice as much as possible.

This is the duty of a courtier.

"King Jin is right."

Zhu Youlang pondered for a moment, thinking that what Li Dingguo said was very reasonable, so he said to the old man: "Old man, are you willing to march in separate camps?" ”

"This..."

The old man was visibly hesitant.

The march in separate camps meant that men and women of their tribe had to be separated and could not see each other before arriving at Fengjie, which would indeed cause longing.

But if you think about it, they joined the army just to survive.

If you can live, what is the point of suffering from a little longing?

After a fierce ideological struggle, the old man finally gritted his teeth and said: "King, we are willing to march in separate camps for men and women. ”

Zhu Youlang nodded.

"In that case, let them be divided into battalions of men and women, and organized into auxiliaries."

Heaven has the virtue of a good life, and as the Son of Heaven, Zhu Youlang really can't bear to see so many people die here.

"Why don't you be An An starving" this kind of bastard he really can't understand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The old man hurriedly kowtowed in thanks.

"Get up."

Zhu Youlang sighed.

In troubled times, people's lives are like mustard, and there are many hard-working people like this village, right?

If you want to help everyone, Zhu Youlang will definitely not be able to help, and the so-called saving one person is better than saving the world.

Only when the world is peaceful, the country is peaceful, and the people are safe, will there be fewer and fewer such tragic situations.

The road to Shu is difficult, and the road is even more difficult.

Zhu Youlang felt that the weight on his shoulders was a lot heavier.

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