Someone once said that whether a country is rich or not depends not on the living conditions of the people at the top, but also at how many people at the bottom are starving to death. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

According to incomplete statistics, even in the 21st century, where Yuan Lang lived, there were still 800 million hungry people, and among these people, 6 million preschool children starved to death every year.

But when Yuan Lang came to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he felt that although the number of hungry people he saw now was far less than that of modern society, the degree of misery and cruelty was far beyond the scope of a person's imagination, because he witnessed the scene of cannibalism and cannibalism.

Yuan Lang fell ill, since he saw the scene of cannibalism, coupled with the long journey and bad weather in the past few days, he has been sick for several days.

"Huang Shuai, are you better?"

The leaders who came to visit crowded Yuan Lang's military tent, and at this moment, it was Bai Shuai Zhang Baiqi who was leading the condolences to Yuan Lang who was lying on the couch.

"I'm fine, but I'm dragging down the army's schedule...... By the way, Bai Shuai, have you arranged all the disaster victims? ”

Yuan Lang struggled to sit up from the couch, but Zhang Baiqi immediately rushed forward and helped Yuan Lang to sit up.

"Don't worry, those who are willing to come to our Black Mountain to be farmers, we have sent enough rations and sent a team to escort them. If they still want to continue to Jizhou City, I arranged a military tent for them, let them eat and live with our sergeants, and send them to Jizhou. ”

Yuan Lang nodded after hearing this, and then ordered: "Jizhou is rich, there will be many victims who come to defect, Bai Shuai, Black Shuai, and all the generals present, you order to go down, let our soldiers help them as much as possible as long as they see the disaster victims, give them some food, and those who are willing to serve the army, you will be selected for admission, except for the methods you have taken now, either send them to the cottage in batches, or take them in the army, and send them to Jizhou!" ”

"Yes!"

"Don't worry, we have recruited more than 300 people who are willing to join the army" Zhang Yan continued: "I just don't know when your body will be on the road, this morning Han Fu's exploration horse came to report, I hope we can rush to Jizhou City before sunset tomorrow!" ”

"Tomorrow? How far are we from Jizhou City now? Yuan Lang asked.

Zhang Yan replied: "It is no more than 100 miles to be full, if you leave tomorrow morning, you will definitely be able to arrive before sunset!" ”

"No, I can't wait for tomorrow morning, I'll leave now!" Yuan Lang grabbed his clothes and said while putting them on, "The victims on the road are piled up, the closer you get to Jizhou City, I'm afraid there will be more, we can't calculate with the previous marching speed, besides, Han Fu has already sent someone to urge, if we don't arrive on time, I'm afraid of falling into the infamy of a slack army!" ”

"But, your body!"

"No problem, I'm not that squeamish!" Yuan Lang got dressed and got off the bed, and immediately felt a wave of dizziness, but in order not to let everyone worry about himself, he forced the order, "Listen, immediately start burying the pot and cooking, let's go to Jizhou City for lunch at noon tomorrow!" ”

Everyone did not dare to disobey the order, and promised in unison: "Obey the order!" ”

Burying the pot to cook before it gets dark is something that the soldiers never expected. But when they saw that Yuan Lang, who was said to have turned around from the Ghost Gate, could still walk briskly in the barracks to inspect, they were even more surprised.

"How's it going, are you well fed?" Yuan Lang squatted down, stroked the back of a young soldier with his hand, and said with concern.

"Eat, eat enough, more than I used to eat at home?"

"Oh? It doesn't seem like you're from Jizhou with your accent! ”

"I escaped from Yanzhou, my hometown was hit by a disaster, I didn't eat, so adults ate children, and my brother was ...... by them Woohoo......"

Zhang Bai, who accompanied him, rode beside Yuan Lang and whispered: "This doll has just been recruited, and he is the only one left in the family who died, his brother was eaten by the hungry victims a few days ago, if we didn't find it in time today, I'm afraid, he wouldn't have survived!" ”

Yuan Lang's heart was aching, but his face still did not change as he looked at the child who was eating vigorously, and then said, "Little brother, how old are you?" What is it called? ”

"Fourteen, no, fifteen! My name is Puyang Xing! ”

As soon as Yuan Lang saw the child's nervous expression, he knew that he had lied about his age. Because the "Yellow Turban Army" has regulations, only those who are 15 years old can join the army.

But Yuan Lang didn't expose him, only listened to Yuan Lang continue: "Fifteen, it's not small, when I was as old as you, I started chasing girls!" …… Puyang Xing? Have this surname? ”

In response to Yuan Lang's inquiring eyes, Zhang Baiqi nodded silently.

There is actually the surname "Puyang", Yuan Lang is really unheard of. In fact, Yuan Lang didn't know that the surname Puyang was a compound surname named after a place name. In ancient times, there was a river called Pushui, and a fertile place on the south bank of Pushui was called Puyang, which was in Puyang City, Henan Province.

In ancient times, this place was also called Diqiu, and the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, Zhuan, built his capital here when he was the head of the tribe. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Wei Chenggong also made the capital here, which is a cultural treasure. Some of the descendants of Zhuan lived on the south bank of Pushui, and later took the surname of the place, and the surname of Puyang was given for generations.

"Puyangxing, do you know, we are still fellow villagers, and I am also from Yanzhou!" Yuan Lang looked at the child kindly, and couldn't help but make friends.

"Really? Where are you from Yanzhou? ”

Yuan Lang was speechless for a while, he only knew that there was a fierce father, loving mother, sister-in-law and nephew in the family, and he really didn't ask his family about what the place he was reincarnated was called.

The only address I know is the village where my father asked him to go to the village, which is a place called Shiniu Village, so if you say so, your village should be near Shiniu Village, it seems that you will have to ask your beloved wife Zhang Ning in the future, she has been there, she should know where her home is.

"Presumptuous, this is the general of Pingnan, the commander of the three armies, Huang Shuai, and you little hairy boy are also asking questions!" If it weren't for Zhang Baiqi's annoyance of Puyang, it is estimated that Yuan Lang's embarrassment would be difficult to solve, and even the people who are at home are estimated to be laughed out of their big teeth when they say it.

"Bai Shuai, those who don't know are not guilty, don't scare him!" Yuan Lang looked at Pu Yangxing's trembling appearance, first relieved a few words, and then said to him: "Xiao Xingzi, I am short of an orderly in my account, are you willing to come over!" ”

"Orderly? What's that for? ”：

Yuan Lang explained: "It's just to clean and tidy up for me, you can understand that you take care of me!" ”

"Taking care of people? Then I will! My mother's health has not been good these years, and I have taken care of it with my brother! But do you have food to eat, and are you full? ”

After hearing this, Yuan Lang laughed and said, "Not only is there food to eat, but also meat to eat!" ”

Pu Yangxing immediately came to his senses, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Is there really meat to eat?" I haven't had meat in years! ”

"Of course there is, but ......" Yuan Lang turned his eyes to look at Zhang Bai and said, "Bai Shuai, please take this kid to wash and clean, and then change him into clean clothes, it's all right, just send me to the account!" ”

"But Huang Shuai, this person's origin is unknown, if you put it by your side like this, isn't it a little inappropriate" Zhang Baiqi's whispered words were not unreasonable.

But Yuan Lang smiled and said to Zhang Baiqi: "Could it be that Bai Shuai, you have flowery intestines at the age of fourteen or fifteen?" Don't worry, you see he's skinny, even if he wants to, he has to have that strength, right? ”

Zhang Baiqi knew that he couldn't resist Yuan Lang, so he had to leave Yuan Lang for the time being, and took Pu Yangxing to clean up and change clothes.

Yuan Lang inspected for a while and then returned to his military tent alone, and the meal specially prepared for him had already been placed on the table.

For Yuan Lang, his food was several times better than what they had eaten in Puyangxing just now, but in Yuan Lang's opinion, his food like this was barely enough to satisfy his stomach, not to mention the food of the 15,000 soldiers under his hand and the many disaster victims who traveled along the way.

Soon after the meal, the army was ordered to march. At this time, in Yuan Lang's military tent, in addition to himself, there was also one more Pu Yangxing who was washed and cleaned and put on a set of clean clothes.

"Huang Shuai, what can I do now?" Pu Yangxing stood in the military tent for a while, and when he found that he had nothing to do, he took the initiative to ask.

"Well, you pack these books, as well as these luggage of mine, you have got it and come to me outside the tent" Yuan Lang walked out of the military tent after speaking, he looked up, and saw that his army was in full swing and ready to go, while on the other side was bustling, dragging families and horses.

"Huang Shuai, if you bring these refugees, I'm afraid it will delay our march!" Zhang Yan brought a few pawns to clean up the military tent for Yuan Lang, and happened to see Yuan Lang outside, so he said bluntly, "It's better to leave them some rations and let them go by themselves, we can be regarded as benevolent and righteous!" ”

Yuan Lang felt that what Zhang Yan said had his point, but he thought that it was better to bring these victims than to let them do anything outside.

So Yuan Lang persuaded Zhang Yan and said: "Hei Shuai, the reason why these victims can still defend themselves now is because of our military might. You say leave them rations, but you don't know that once we walk on the front foot, they will continue to kill themselves because they are fighting for each other's rations, this is the only way for the hungry people to survive to a greater extent, they have no choice!

"Then we can't let us watch them for the rest of our lives!" Zhang Yan continued, "Besides, the grain and grass we bring with us are also stretched, if we arrive in Jizhou City, he Han Fu does not give us military rations, won't our fifteen thousand people starve to death outside!" ”

"What you said is very true! But it's just that we didn't meet it, but now that we're on the shelf of these victims, you say, how can we stand idly by? Yuan Lang swallowed his cigarette and continued, "The reason why we want to fight is not his court, but this system that exploits people. You're right, we can't control these people for a lifetime, but if we can break the old system for them and create a new society for them, so that they all have food, clothing, and a house, then try to ask which of them will come out You fight me, I fight you, and there will be no such human tragedy as a father eating a son! ”

Zhang Yan knew that he couldn't talk about Yuan Lang, although he had his thoughts in his heart, but Yuan Lang was the supreme commander after all, and Zhang Yan also thought that it was indeed a bit risky to leave these refugees behind, even if he took it, at most he would arrive in Jizhou City a little later.

As for the few military rations left in the army, it was not a matter of urgency. Besides, there are so many people by himself, and he has arrived in Jizhou City, which is famous for its wealth, he can't starve to death so aggrieved, and if he can't, he will rob his mother.