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In the twentieth year of the Taiyuan Dynasty, that is, in 395 A.D., the first month of the first month, it was different from the peace and tranquility of Hexi.

On the vast Hebei Plain, as far as the eye can see, it is full of desolation.

In the wilderness all around, there is no trace of life in sight, and the towns and cities are also lifeless.

After decades of war, the land of abundance has long lost its original vitality.

On this day, in Changshan County, in the direction of Jingcheng Pass, a group of displaced people with their families came.

This is a group of displaced people who fled from other places, and I heard that the state was restored, and the government was dividing the fields, and the displaced people came from a long distance regardless of the danger.

Although the displaced people are all unkempt, but when they think that after Taihang Mountain they are merging states, everyone's eyes can't help but be full of hope.

The remnant sun was like blood, and under the blue sky, the entire team of displaced people was silent, and everyone just staggered forward.

It's still winter, and there is still snow in the countryside.

On the ancient road covered with broken branches and leaves, a pale-faced young man led a girl with a torn skirt and continued to move forward with the flow of people.

This is a brother and sister whose parents were killed in the turmoil, leaving only two children to depend on each other.

The girl shivered with cold, her lips were purple, and she asked tremblingly, "Brother, when will you arrive in Bingzhou?" I'm so hungry. ”

The young man comforted weakly: "Er Ya persevered, after passing the Jingcheng Pass, you can have a full meal when you arrive in Bingzhou." ”

The little girl, Erya, listened to her brother's words, hummed obediently, and stopped shouting hunger.

Looking ahead, the young man's eyes showed a look of anticipation, and he only hoped to arrive in Bingzhou as soon as possible, so that he and his sister could live.

Due to the successive defeats in successive battles and the loss of Youzhou, Liaodong was cut off from Hebei, resulting in Houyan's finances being stretched.

In order to maintain the huge expenses, Murong Chui had to order additional taxes.

As a result, the people of Hebei, who were originally unclothed, could no longer survive and became displaced people one after another.

At this time, news about the division of land in Juntian also spread to Hebei.

As a result, under the secret guidance of the New Heavenly Master, the displaced people flocked to Bingzhou.

In fact, the displaced people were also afraid, for fear that Hexi would not be like the legend, just because there was no way to survive in Hebei, so they had to venture to Bingzhou to try.

However, it is snowy at the moment, and the temperature at night has dropped to more than ten degrees below zero.

It is undoubtedly a huge life-and-death challenge for the displaced people who are only in tattered clothes, and many elderly people and children have even frozen to death on the road.

In the crowd, an unkempt little girl suddenly shouted: "Dad, I'm cold."

At this moment, her father, who only had half torn pants to protect him from the cold, suddenly fell to the ground.

"Daddy!" The little girl had no strength to cry anymore, but stood there numbly and cried out in a low voice.

Suddenly, she felt an extra piece of clothing on her back, which she said was a dress, but in fact it was just a tattered piece.

Seeing that her brother didn't hesitate to put his clothes on the little girl, Erya couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother......"

Ignoring it, the young man put his clothes on the little girl and held her in his arms: "It's not cold now, is it?" ”

"It's not cold, but it's ...... But Daddy. The little girl's lips trembled, and tears flowed imperceptibly.

The young man hurriedly wiped her clean and comforted: "Don't cry, don't cry!" Do you remember the story that the Taoist told him? ”

"Your father, he has been taken by the Great Heavenly Venerable to a place where he will not be hungry or cold."

"That'...... Then why didn't Da Tianzun take Yaya with him? I...... I want to go too. ”

At this moment, another person next to him took off his clothes and draped them over the girl.

The young man looked up and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Huh? Is it a Taoist leader? When did you come? ”

The person who came was the Taoist of the New Heavenly Master, surnamed Yang, who was ordered to go to Hebei to preach, and was quite prestigious among the displaced people.

It was under the guidance of Yang Daochang that the displaced people embarked on the road to Bingzhou.

"I just came back, and Poor Dao didn't worry about everyone, so I came to pick everyone up from Jingcheng Pass."

"Let's let the poor road come." As he spoke, Yang Daochang took the little girl from the young man's hand.

Yang Daochang picked up the child and shouted: "Fellow villagers, it's okay for us to freeze, but the children can't afford to freeze!" I hope the adults will bear with me and give the clothes to the children. ”

"In addition, I will tell you another good news, Zhang Tingshi has prepared everything in Bingzhou, and everyone will no longer have to go hungry when they arrive."

Obviously, as soon as Yang Daochang came, the entire team of displaced people suddenly had a backbone.

When the adults heard this, they took off their clothes and wrapped them around the children, and they were naked, like Yang Daochang and the boys, and they walked forward firmly in the ice and snow.

Later, as he walked, Yang Daochang simply sang a song, wanting to encourage the morale of the people.

"Dao Chief, what are you singing?"

"Hahaha, this is a hymn in praise of the Great Heavenly Venerable."

Everyone was puzzled, but later everyone found that singing seemed to be able to keep out the cold, so they hummed along with Yang Daochang.

Even children such as Erya and Yaya seem to be infected, and it seems that at this moment they have forgotten their grief, cold, and hunger.

Under the strong organization of Yang Daochang, the displaced people have endured one cold night after another, and they are getting closer and closer to Jingcheng Pass.

On this day, when he was about to arrive at Jingcheng Pass, Yang Daochang ordered everyone to stop and rest.

At this time, the sun is rising, and the brilliant light is transmitted from the vast sea of clouds, reflecting half of the sky.

"Folks, we have traveled for several months, and we are finally going to Jingcheng Pass!"

"But the more this time, the more careful you should be."

"At present, there is not peace between Houyan and Hexi, and it is inevitable that there will be Xianbei rangers near the border."

As soon as they heard that a Xianbei person would appear, the homeless people couldn't help but show fear on their faces.

Over the past 100 years, Hulu has caused so much harm to Hermes-Epitek that everyone talks about Hulu's change of color when they mention Hulu.

However, Yang Daochang obviously didn't take Xianbei people seriously, and he encouraged loudly: "Don't be afraid, Poor Dao has discussed with the guards and generals, and they will send someone to pick us up." ”

As expected, when the team of displaced people arrived at the foot of Taihang Mountain, they suddenly encountered a team of Xianbei rangers.

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Although Hexi has only been in charge of the state for a few months, several key passes, such as Yanmen, Jingcheng, and Hukou, have taken on a new look.

As the western gateway of Jinyang, the main city wall of Jingcheng has been repaired perfectly, and the stone has been built to the top of the wall, and now the horse face protruding from the wall is being repaired.

Huge piles of building materials, stacked on top of each other outside the gate, fell a thick layer of snow on them.

There are a lot more people than a few days ago, shouting trumpets and desperately pulling big trees up the mountain.

At this moment, on top of the wall, Wang Zhongde stood straight, looking at the large number of Hebei refugees who came from the gate.

The snow was falling one after another, but the homeless dragon didn't make much noise, just slowly moving forward.

Under the supervision of the Hexi soldiers, the displaced people walked to the front of the food shed, received some hot water, sat down one by one, and stuffed them into their stomachs.

Just after the Spring Festival, the whole of Bingzhou suddenly received a secret report from the New Heavenly Master, saying that a large number of displaced people were flocking to Bingzhou.

Originally, Zhang Tengzheng was worried about the sparse population under his rule, so as soon as he received the secret report of the Heavenly Master, he immediately arranged for manpower to receive the displaced people at various passes.

According to the plan, the displaced people first had a full meal at each pass, and after a short rest, they immediately moved to Jinyang, the eldest son and other places.

A soldier came in a hurry, walked behind Wang Zhongde, who was standing in a daze, and reported in a low voice: "Governor, today is more than expected to send out 50 stone of grain and rice, and now the grain stored in the army is less than 300 stone. ”

Speaking of this, the army couldn't help but complain: "At the moment, there is no shortage of anything in the state, but there is a shortage of grain and rice!" ”

"Governor, the refugees are gathering more and more, and the grain reserves in the army are gradually running out."

"If you don't think of a way, you'll have to make the brothers hungry, do you want to borrow a batch from the Thorn Mansion for emergencies?"

Wang Zhongde glanced back at him and said lightly: "I only recovered the annexed state last autumn, and I haven't even had time to plant crops, where is the grain in the Thorn Mansion?" ”

"Zhang Tingshi has already gathered all the food that can be raised, and even the major families have donated a lot of food."

"So you don't have to count on the Assassin's Mansion, everything has to be up to us!"

"The order will be sent down, and from now on, the supply of the whole army will be halved, including the governor of Pontus, and the displaced people must be received at all costs."

"In addition, send another team of people out to patrol and respond, and if you find traces of displaced people, you must send them safely."