Chapter 57: People Cannibalize Each Other

The old man talked a lot, and suddenly he seemed to be in good spirits, and he spoke fluently:

"But most of the women in the village still stayed, with their care, we can still survive, but every time the big Han cha master came, they had to go door to door to search for food, rob livestock, even the food we hid in a very hidden was robbed by them, they also killed a few old people, just because the old people were reluctant to give when they grabbed the food, hugged the poor master's legs, begged the poor master to keep some, and as a result, they stained their pants, so they killed them."

The old man spoke slowly, as if he were telling passers-by about the ancient legends of the village, and his pace of speech was very slow.

Everyone listened in silence with different expressions.

The old man paused for a moment, as if the most painful memory had suddenly shattered, his body froze suddenly, motionless, and after a long time, he slowly raised his head, slowly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said:

"Slowly the war ended, just when we thought that the hard days were finally coming to an end, the Han soldiers who had withdrawn from Pingyan entered the village again, this time they not only looted the grain, but also looted all the valuable things in the village, and most importantly, they robbed the women of the village, leaving only us old people and children who could not speak, waiting for death slowly."

The old man sighed, moved his muscles, looked at Liu Xiu, and said with a wry smile:

"In the past few days, the little old man's body and bones are not good, as soon as the weather is cold, the bones will hurt, if it is slow, I hope that the prince will not blame him, and bear more."

Liu Xiu stared at him, the old man's thin body, and he didn't know what kind of storm this body had endured in the past years that he didn't know.

He sighed softly and nodded.

The old man smiled bitterly and continued:

"There was no food in the village, and there were no women, and the remaining old people and children began to die slowly, and some even basked in the sun on the side of the road during the day, and when it was dark, he was still sitting there, and we walked over to help him, only to find that he had been dead for a long time, but we did not feel sad, because it was more painful to live."

The old man sighed, and continued:

"Then someone was so hungry that they couldn't stand it,"

The old man suddenly hugged his head and cried, his crying mixed with endless sadness and pain:

"We're so hungry, you know? What kind of hunger was that, so hungry that even the saliva swallowed was bitter, and the bones in the whole body hurt so badly that in the end, they, a few of them, were Zhang Mazi, Lao Wantou, and Fang Luoguo, they worked together to move the corpses on the street to their homes, cooked them, ate them separately, ate them separately, ate them separately, ate them separately! ”

There was a dead silence in the military village again, and the faces of Wa'er and a few soldiers standing beside the old man changed dramatically, although they had experienced a hundred battles and killed countless people, they never thought that the human tragedy could be in such a situation!

Liu Xiu took a deep breath and said:

"Cannibalism."

The old man wiped his tears, glanced at the glittering long swords in the hands of the soldiers around him, and replied in an astringent voice:

"Yes, cannibalism, but what can we do, no one cares about our life or death, the people who are still alive in the village are really hungry and uncomfortable, they all start to eat people, and if they eat people, they will not be hungry, we are so hard, everyone hopes that their children can go home quickly, look forward to the reunion of relatives, and are afraid that they will know about cannibalism, but they still haven't come back in the end, and the valve has not heard from them."

The old man sighed deeply with endless tiredness in his eyes, and there was endless remorse and despair in his sighs.

His gray eyes froze, his voice slightly hoarse, and he continued:

"Some people have never eaten corpses from beginning to end, they just starved to death at home, but even if they eat people, the old people in the village are still slowly dying, and few children have survived, and there are probably not many people alive in the village now."

When the old man had finished speaking, he lowered his head and said no more.

Liu Xiu looked at him, he didn't know what he was thinking, he fell into silence, he didn't speak, and others naturally didn't talk nonsense, and for a while, there was silence in the military village.

I don't know how long it took for Liu Xiu to break the calm and say to Wang Ren:

"You can bring someone to bring some food to the village, and you can do it. In addition, what you have heard and seen today is not allowed to talk nonsense, you know? ”

Wang Ren's body was shocked, and he hurriedly knelt down and led the soldiers to go.

Liu Xiu sighed, helped the old man up in person, comforted him a few words, and let him take him down.

Only Liu Xiu and Wa'er were left in the house.

Liu Xiu was silent for a long time, sighed, and said:

"Judging from today's events, Shili Street is by no means a special case, Liu Hongwen will inevitably be inseparable, but if it is just Liu Hongwen who blames the big man, it will not be in the way, I am afraid that it will only be in case"

Wa'er bowed his head and did not dare to answer.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu shook his head and said:

"You can order 3,000 people and horses to patrol the surroundings to find out the situation and see if the other villages are as miserable as Shili Street."

Val hurriedly said:

"Yes, Your Highness, the villain will do it."

After speaking, he turned around and left, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Liu Xiu suddenly shouting:

"Val!"

Val turned around and replied respectfully:

"Yes, Your Highness."

At this time, there was no trace of the usual playful look on his face, and his face was full of panic and fear.

Liu Xiu sighed softly in her heart, and said thoughtlessly:

"The king is unreliable."

Val'er's face changed, and her head was buried deeper.

Liu Xiu shook his head and said:

"You call Wan Yanshuo first, I have something to discuss with him."

Val hurriedly responded, then turned and walked out.

Soon after, his figure disappeared at the door as if he had retired in the past, but for some reason, Liu Xiu felt that there was a huge black shadow left in this room.

Shrouded here, shrouded in all people.

Liu Xiu just kept standing, thinking, and I don't know how long it took, just when he was a little impatient, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and the attendant said:

"Your Highness, General Wanyan Shuo has arrived."

Liu Xiu turned around and looked towards the door.

The strange-looking but handsome man strode in across the door, and even Liu Xiu looked at the world.

Wan Yan Shuo walked in and saluted Liu Xiu first, but when he saw Liu Xiu nodding casually, he said goodbye and sat down, obviously not thinking about this vulgar ceremony.

After Yan Shuo sat down as he said, after that, he glanced at Liu Xiu and said:

"I don't know if Your Highness is in a hurry to find me, what's the matter?"

Liu Xiu looked at his high-spirited appearance, and suddenly felt a burst of emotion in his heart, and said after a while:

"People on Shili Street eat each other, do you know about it?"

Wan Yanshuo nodded and said:

"Yes."

Liu Xiu nodded and said:

"Okay, what do you think about this?"

Wan Yan Shuo lowered his head, his expression retracted, and after thinking for a while, he replied respectfully:

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter is only related to King Wei."

Liu Xiu nodded and said lightly:

"How?"

Wan Yan Shuo was silent for a moment and said:

"Judging from the current situation, the purpose of King Wei is to confuse the people, and even force the people to rebel."

Liu Xiu's brows furrowed slightly, and he said calmly:

"Do you think so?"

Wan Yan Shuo said:

"Yes, if it were me, I would never sit back and watch the defense of the country be annexed by the Han State, right now Your Highness, you are in the prestige of the country, the people are in the heart, the country has changed from a vassal to the Han crisis, although Liu Hongwen is now in power, but for him, the shape is not optimistic, he is caught in the struggle of all parties, and his actions are naturally based on protecting his rights and defending the independence of the country, it is difficult to say that he will not make a long-term layout and do such a thing in order to blame the Han and divide the people."

At this time, the heavy rain had stopped, and a faint sunlight was shining through, and outside the camp, the shouts of the soldiers were heard from time to time, dispelling the stuffiness and adding a heaviness.

Liu Xiu raised his head slightly, looking at the camp gate, Wan Yanshuo also looked at him, and from the side, he saw His Royal Highness the famous King of England squinting his eyes slightly, thinking about things.

However, the black eyes were as deep as water, and they were not shocked.

When Yan Shuo was in a little trance, he heard Liu Xiu ask a seemingly unrelated question in a seemingly casual tone:

"Do you think that for me now, King Wei and these people are more important?"

Wan Yanshuo lowered his head, there seemed to be a slight movement in his eyes, and he replied after a while:

"I don't know."

Liu Xiu stood up and looked at the soldiers running back and forth on the muddy ground outside the door, and after a long time, he turned around and said to Yan Shuo:

"Wan Yanshuo, do you know that I can have today's power and status, Liu Hongwen is really a great contributor?"

Wan Yanshuo sat there, the expression on his face did not move at all, and replied:

"Yes."

Liu Xiu said again:

"In today's troubled times, my father is very suspicious, if I want to protect myself, and even start a conquest and seize the world, I must have enough strength, and in addition to your shadow army, the strong strength of King Wei's private is what I need."

The corners of Yan Shuo's mouth twitched, and he said for a while:

"Private strength?"

Liu Xiu nodded, raised his head, sighed, and said:

"The soldiers of Shili Street were nominally recruited by the empire, but in fact, in the battle of Jingyun in Han Shu and the battle of Weiyan Pingyan, I have never found the establishment of the Wei Guobing system, so"

Wan Yan Shuo was stunned for a moment, his face seemed to be pale, and he said in a low voice:

"Your Highness, I understand."

After a pause, as if remembering something again, he said:

"As for the little things, I'll take care of them."

Liu Xiu nodded, glanced at Yan Shuo with appreciation, and said:

"Therefore, before the big thing is decided, I don't want King Wei to hear any 'gossip' that is not conducive to my relationship with him."

Wan Yanshuo stood up and bowed his head in response:

"I will definitely handle this matter according to His Highness's wishes."

Liu Xiu smiled slightly, stared at Yan Shuo, and said:

"Do you think I'm cruel?"

Wan Yanshuo looked at Liu Xiu's faintly sharp gaze and said with a smile:

"The hero is talented, with the country in his heart, and he sees the people in the world, how can he have the kindness of a woman."

Liu Xiu looked at him, and after a moment, he retracted his gaze, nodded, and said:

"There you go."

Wan Yan Shuo retreated as he said.

Outside the door, a cold wind blew, sending a burst of earthy fragrance.

There is also a trace of the smell of Guanyin soil left on the old man at the door.

Liu Xiu frowned, clenched his fists, he pondered for a moment, and walked towards the side hall of the palace, the room of the general of the army.