Chapter 31: A Helpless Stay

As the fourth lunar day had entered the summer, a large army had settled in the city of Ningping (present-day Ningping Town) in Kuxian County (present-day Luyi County, Henan Province, the hometown of Taoist Lao Tzu), and was ready to rest for a few days and deal with the growing number of displaced people.

There are already more than 100,000 people along the road who marched with Sima Yue's coffin to seek refuge in the army, and if this continues, there will only be more and more displaced people, and if they do not rest, there is no way to move again, and the existing grain, grass and materials will not be able to supply all the troops and the people who continue to join for a long time, and the number of people will only increase. This is also a situation that Wang Yan and Sima Fan did not expect. With the country shattered and the Hulu invaded internally, how could these forcibly displaced and desperate people not come to seek refuge when they saw such a group of 100,000 kings? Wang Yan couldn't give up so many people, tens of thousands of people knelt on the ground like that, but anyone with a little conscience couldn't give up, Sima Fan was also very hesitant, how many miles can he walk every day with so many people? There are still Hu people chasing and killing behind, if it continues like this, sooner or later it will be overtaken, hey......

There have been many princes who have come to reprimand Wang Yan and Sima Fan for why they want to take care of these homeless people, in their opinion, their own lives are the most important, what are these damned homeless people compared to their lives? If we are slow to act like this, don't talk about these outcasts, we will all be killed by the Hu people!

Wang Yan and Sima Fan listened to what they said is also the truth, so they are very hesitant, you can let the two of them make suggestions, let them make a choice in front of such a major event, it is really difficult for them, and no one wants to bear the notoriety of abandoning the people, but they are the current decision-makers, Wang Yan hates those who let him take the lead, that is, he wants to be a benevolent person who is admired by the world and does not want to report his false name to die, is there no way to get the best of both worlds? Do you really want to abandon these people and let them be slaughtered by the Hulu? These are their own people, because when they see the army, they think they see the hope of living and they go all the way, if they abandon it, they will abandon the world, can a regime without the support of the people last? But if you don't give up, you will all die if you catch up! It's hard! Sima Fan looked at these people, but he seemed to be firm in his heart......

There are still a large number of displaced people joining this huge ranks, and it is as if the people who have fallen into the water see a life-saving straw......

Although the soldiers have been instructed to isolate the displaced people, if they don't make a decision, even if they are not caught up by Hu Lu, they will be dragged to death by this huge number of displaced people first, Wang Yan and Sima Fan listened to the noisy attacks of these princes and ministers in the big tent, some asked to abandon the people, some resolutely asked to take the people, some said big truths, some ridiculed and sarcastic, and it was very lively. The two looked at each other helplessly, and in each other's eyes, a little firmness turned into hesitation, and time passed quickly little by little......

I slowly walked down from the carriage, looking at the heavily guarded army around me and the dense outcasts around the army, how could I calm down, the army was cooking on the fire, and set up more than a dozen relief points to distribute food, I was happy about Wang Yan's approach, at least this high-level did not completely forget the people, but I had an ominous premonition, these people will delay the speed of the army, if they are caught up by the Hu people, then the consequences are really unimaginable. All we can do now is to pray that the strategy left by the teacher can deceive the Hu people, and there is no wise man among the Hu people, so that we can reach the East China Sea safely, and then we can also think about it in the long run. I don't have the ability or the qualifications to make any suggestions to Wang Yan, I am just a 4 or 5-year-old girl who needs to be protected in their eyes, how convincing can I be?

Aunt Hong and I, Xiao Lu's range of activities were also limited to the surroundings of our carriage, because we were worried that the homeless people would cause chaos and other reasons, Liu Biao's 50 elite cavalry and Ran Zhan's 100 cavalry brought from Bingzhou were all around my carriage, as well as the 3,000 sergeants sent by Wang Yan, who were quite strict and attached great importance to my protection.

I went back to the carriage, it seemed that this was the only place where I could calm down, and Aunt Midori and Aunt Red were already eating, and although it was not early, it was still very bright, and I was nestled in a corner, thinking about my thoughts quietly.

Seeing that I was a little sullen, Midori slowly approached me and asked, "Princess, why are you upset?" Did Young Master Liang bully you? Hmph, I'm going to reason with him, really! ”

I shook my head and said softly, "It's none of his business, it's just that I feel uncomfortable when I see so many homeless people, they are all so pitiful, they all want to live......"

"Princess, the world is not good, and we can't do anything about it, if it weren't for the princess to take it in, maybe Xiao Lu would have starved to death...... " Xiao Lu said and remembered his life experience again, and the tears in his eyes flowed unconsciously......

I looked at Xiao Lu's sad appearance, and my heart became more and more unbearable, I reached out and put my arm around her thin shoulder, gently touched her head, and gently coaxed her: "Xiao Lu, don't cry, it's all over, you see, it's also very good for the three of us to depend on each other now." ”

"Well, do you want to eat a piece of bread too?"

"Okay" I smiled and took the cake handed over by Midori, chewing it slowly, it was very fragrant.

Aunt Hong looked at the two of us and didn't say anything, just quietly looked at the scene outside through the car window, and all she thought about was how to protect our two children...... If Hu Ren really catches up, what will she do herself......

I didn't notice Aunt Hong's strangeness, I was also thinking about things while eating, and suddenly I remembered Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Xuande, who was chased and killed by Cao Cao all the way, abandoned Fancheng, and lost Xinye, and took a large number of people with him on the way to escape, and the people were so willing to follow him because they thought he was reliable, maybe Cao Cao was also afraid of seeing such a military heart and the people's heart united to kill him, but Liu Bei was related at that time, Zhang, Zhao The three world-famous tiger generals, There was also Zhuge Kongming, the first military division in the world at that time, so he could escape the catastrophe, can we also turn evil into good fortune this time?

I prayed silently in my heart, although we didn't have Guan, Zhang, Zhao, but there were also Ran Zhan, Liu Biao and so many princes of the Sima clan, and there were so many talents in literature and martial arts, I hope God will give us a way to live. Aren't so many displaced people all the people of God and Buddha? Right! There will definitely be good fortune in every situation, and so many people will definitely be able to wade into danger safely. I firmly believe that. But I don't know what kind of decision Wang Yan and Sima Fan are going to make, maybe they still have a little conscience, but what about those pampered princes and dignitaries? I really can't rest assured, I must find a way to make them unable to abandon these people, these are the people of my Sima clan, my Sima Mingyue must not leave them alone, I clenched my little fist tightly and began to think about what I could do......

Seeing that my eyes suddenly became firm, Xiao Lu's heart became happy, for her, the world is very simple, as long as the princess is good, then she is good. Everything about the princess is everything to herself, if she can restore herself to him one day, will she be a little important in his heart......

I looked at Xiao Lu's little face that suddenly turned red in confusion, why did this girl suddenly become a nymphomaniac, it's really strange......

In the summer, it is dark and late, and the sky is still very bright at this hour, Aunt Hong wants to take advantage of the dawn in the carriage and wants to sew some close-fitting clothes for me and Xiaolu, but Xiaolu and I are at a lively age, how can we stand it in the carriage? got out of the carriage together, ready to go to Ran Zhan to chat, and by the way, they brought a lot of dry food, let the little soldier carry it, and went to find Ran Zhan together.

Ran Zhan These sergeants do not sleep in camp tents, one is that the space of this Ningping City is relatively narrow, and the terrain is uneven, there are almost few who can stand on the flat ground of a hundred people, and it is summer, so many of the sergeants sleep in clothes.

Ran Zhan and Liu Biao happened to be together, and the two of them were exchanging their martial arts experiences while nibbling on steamed buns (a food often eaten by Henan people).

The arrival of me and Midori made the two of them very happy, but after being happy, they began to worry again, after all, my identity is too special, and the current environment is not optimistic, in case I have any accidents, I really can't imagine......

"The last general, Liu Biao, see Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"The last general, Ran Zhan, see Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Both of them bowed down and saluted me.

This kind of etiquette is not used when meeting privately in Bingzhou, but it is not possible in Wang Yan's army, so I calmly accepted their military salute and said directly: "Brother Liang, General Liu, I want to go to the people's camp now, I also brought a little food, I hope to do something for them."

Ran Zhan looked at me in surprise.

Liu Biao also looked at me very strangely, this is a mess, a little girl went to the camp of the homeless camp, isn't it nonsense? !

I knew what they meant by the expressions on their faces, but I was resolute.

Liu Biao suddenly knelt down on one knee and said solemnly to me: "Princess, the last general and these 50 elite horsemen are personally assigned to you by the Prime Minister, and life and death are all the people of Her Royal Highness the Princess, but today the end will not be able to agree to your request, it is too chaotic outside, and the Lord Taiwei will send an additional 3,000 sergeants to protect your safety, if Her Royal Highness the Princess insists on going, please kill the last general first, Her Royal Highness the Princess!" The Prime Minister's spirit in the sky will not agree, please think twice about it, Your Royal Highness the Princess!"

"Yes, Your Royal Highness Princess, Lord Taiwei will not agree." Ran Zhan's submissive tone was mixed with some commands.

At this moment, the outlying homeless people suddenly began to storm the periphery, the sergeants began to block, the two sides began to fight, and many women and children knelt on the ground and cried, and for a time the entire Ningping City was boiling......

"Report, two generals, the people don't know where they heard that the army was going to abandon them, so they began to storm the barracks and asked to see the captain, who ordered the battalions to hold on and not let a single homeless person in, and ordered the two generals to stick to their camp without any movement, and to protect the princess's safety"!

Ran Zhan and Liu Biao bowed and said, "No! ”

The herald quickly left and went to the next camp to make an announcement.

Ran Zhan and Liu Biao glanced at each other, and the meaning in their eyes was very clear, the situation was getting more and more chaotic, and the princess must not be allowed to be in danger!

"Brother Liang, General Liu, Mingyue is measured, I will take responsibility for what I do today, I have made up my mind, you all follow me and protect me, can't you protect me even if you are there? Go and send the soldiers first and tell the people that the princess will come and see them, and don't storm the barracks again, and don't make the situation any bigger! ”。

I paused, and said loudly: "With the most orthodox princess of the Sima clan, the last bone and blood of the Emperor of the Emperor's lineage, I order you to quickly go to the camp with me!" ”

Ran Zhan and Liu Biao felt the resoluteness of my tone, and both of them knew that although Mingyue was small, she couldn't be persuaded if she made up her mind, did they have the right to stop it? By what identity? It was the first time that Mingyue used the identity of a princess to suppress the two of them like this!

Liu Biao glanced at Ran Zhan and said with difficulty: "Ran Zhan, you go and arrange the sergeant, follow Her Royal Highness the princess, and I will clear the road."

"No!" Ran Zhan agreed, but the worry in his eyes became more and more obvious.

Liu Biao and Ran Zhan were arranging manpower while asking someone to inform Lord Taiwei, I knew in my heart that they were doing this for my good, so I didn't stop it, not to mention that I also hope that Wang Yan and they can come out of the barracks to meet the homeless people after they know about it, as long as they know that I am going to the homeless camp as a princess, they will definitely come out to find me, my identity and my value are there, no one will let me be hurt in the slightest, if things can move forward in the route I designed, then they or other princes, The dignitaries and nobles will not be able to abandon these people. It's really the only thing I can think of and do for them......

Camp camp

"Princess Mingyue has arrived!" The sergeants roared and shouted loudly, and the people had already known from the sergeant arranged by Liu Biao that I was coming, so they had stopped the impulsive behavior of storming the barracks, after all, seeing so many bright blades, everyone didn't really want to fight to the death with the officers and soldiers, since someone was willing to come out to see them, they naturally hoped to have someone to save them and fire and water, so when they heard my arrival, they all consciously separated the two sides, and looked at me with no expectation in their eyes, only indifference......

I walked up a slightly higher slope and looked down at the displaced people, and I felt that I had made the right decision to come here. Ran Zhan and Liu Biao's 150 men surrounded Xiaopo, and the other 3,000 sergeants also formed a circle on the periphery.

"Let them send a few representatives to me," I whispered to Ran Zhan.