With a hint of uncertainty, Lu Su took up the pen and wrote a new notice, and arranged for someone to post it again on the streets and alleys of Chen Liucheng. For a while, the topic of self-sufficiency became the hottest thing.

Most people don't understand the statement of self-sufficiency. In their opinion, following Zhang Chao to Bingzhou would have left his homeland, which was a decision made with a lot of courage. But the government even wants them to take care of what they eat and drink. If so, how much food do you need to eat for a few months? Wouldn't the family's money have to spend most of it, and if so, what foothold would they have to rely on when they arrived in the state?

People who have such thoughts don't want to leave Chen Liu, in their opinion, in fact, everywhere is the same. The reason why he followed Zhang Chao was that he could protect the territory and the people, but who could say that any official in the next imperial court would not have such ability?

Of course, there are people who don't think so. What they value is Zhang Chao's personality charm and way of doing things. Especially after hearing that this person is now worshiped by the emperor as a general, they are even more convinced, they think that with such a person, no matter where they go, there will be no problem in surviving. Besides, didn't the notice say that too? Once you reach your destination, the government will have appropriate compensation, that is, there will be compensation, so why hesitate?

Under the two thoughts, two kinds of people are also formed, that is, to follow and not to follow.

Zhang Chao knew these people, but he didn't take this matter to heart, but dealt with various urgent matters in an orderly manner, for example, when he left, he had to take some of the things in the Chen Liufu Treasury, at least which ones could not be taken away, and those who stayed had to be determined by him one by one.

Three days was a busy three days, and early on the morning of the fourth day, after Zhang Chao had breakfast, one carriage after another walked out of the second son's mansion and began to converge with the carriage coming out of the Taifu mansion.

Zhang Miao, Bai Tong, Diao Chan, Lu Su's grandmother, Xu Shu's mother and others, including Hua Tuo, naturally wanted to sit in the carriage, and beside each carriage, some warriors and maids were arranged to accompany them, in case of emergency, valuable bottles and jars, gold and silver jewelry, and silk and satin were enough to load several carts. Plus some necessities of the Zhangjia Liquor Workshop, some necessities of the weapon shop, etc., together there are nearly 100 carriages.

With so many things to move, from a distance, the scale is undoubtedly very huge, and it is also very eye-catching.

Zhang Chao naturally knew that there was a risk in doing so, but now he had no choice. Besides, he didn't have the slightest preparation, such as the 1,050 light cavalry of the Zhang family army that accompanied the army, the dragon and tiger army converted from 2,000 Xiliang cavalry, and the 1,500 Chen Liucheng guards who were willing to follow the daily maintenance of order, a total of 5,000 people.

Naturally, there are still a few 5,000 sergeants to protect these people and things, but fortunately, Bai Tong has already sent a message to Guo Jia, believing that they will come to respond. As long as you reach Huguan, it is equivalent to the territory of the state, and it is considered safe.

On the issue of the route, Zhang Chao and Lu Su also discussed, and Chen stayed through Chaoge County to reach Huguan, which was the closest road. It's just that there are risks in this, that is, there are often Yellow Turban Army haunts Chaoge, and the most famous is Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army.

Set off early in the morning, and when the team came to the gate of the city, there were already many people waiting outside the gate, and they all made a decision to follow Zhang Chao to the people of Bingzhou.

A cursory look shows that the number of people is roughly about 30,000, which is more than half of the 80,000 according to the previous survey.

"My lord, that's all there are 30,000 people." Lu Su said with a light sigh.

"Zijing, don't be sad. These 30,000 people are what I want. Zhang Chao really didn't care. It is true that there are many people, but if there are many people and they do not make efforts, then they will lose their original value.

"Let's go, let's go!" Zhang Chao glanced back at Chen Liucheng behind him again, and then roared out.

Chen Liucheng is where Zhang Chao made his career, but he really has to give up for the overall situation in the future. But he firmly believes that one day he will be killed, and at that time, Chen Liu will always be his Chen Liu.

The 70,000 people in the city, as well as some city guards who were unwilling to leave, stood at the head of the city, at the gate of the city, watching Zhang Chao and them leave, and a complicated and speechless mood lingered in their hearts...

...... ......

In May 192, it was recorded in the Celestial Calendar. Taizu Zhang Chao began the move from Chen Liu to Bingzhou, which lasted two months.

The team of more than 30,000 people began to march from Chen Liucheng to the northwest direction of Chaoge, and along the way, the momentum was huge and the influence was extensive, and the news spread like a strong wind. The first thing that caught me off guard was that more homeless people joined the team.

Unlike the Chenliu residents, these displaced people do not have a stable place to live, and most of them have been uprooted by the war. For them, they don't dare to hope for anything, how to find a new home, a stable place is the king.

Most of these people are also people who have no financial resources, and they are often people who have eaten the last meal but not the next, and they will starve to death on the side of the road at some point, and no city is willing to take them in under such conditions.

If such a person suddenly encounters Zhang Chaodajun, it is conceivable what will happen.

On the first day of leaving Chenliu, he met nearly a thousand such homeless people, and they joined the team; By the next day, the number had swelled to more than 10,000; Within 70 miles of Chaoge, the number of displaced people reached 70,000, and with the original 30,000 Chenliu residents, the total number reached more than 100,000.

This number changes from day to day, with those who can't keep up with the queue, those who starve to death without food, and those who rejoin.

"Lord, there are 100,000 people, and so many people are following, our speed of action is not fast at all." Lu Su, the military advisor of the army, took the investigation report he had just gotten and rode to Zhang Chao's front on horseback.

"I know, if you want to follow, if they can persevere, I don't mind giving them a fair chance when they get to the state." Zhang Chao's face was indifferent.

If he had just arrived here and saw that hundreds of people were starving to death every day, he could not have remained indifferent. But when you get used to seeing such things, that compassion can only be put in the bottom of your heart.

If a person has ten steamed buns in his hand, in addition to satisfying himself, he can help at least two more people. But when you still have relatives and friends around you who need steamed buns, and yours is only enough to make ends meet, and at this time there are more than a dozen people you don't know, your choice will become very certain.

Although Lu Su was also kind, he also knew at this time that he could not act righteously. There are so many displaced people, if this opening is opened, then there will be no enough food for the army, and it really affects the food of the sergeants, so who will guarantee the safety?

Zhang Chao noticed Lu Su's expression with a hint of sadness and said, "Okay, Zijing doesn't need to be too sad. It's not our fault, it's the sin of troubled times. If we want to change all this, we need someone to step up and re-establish the order, to build a society where everyone can have enough to eat, and everyone has something to do, and this responsibility is now on our shoulders, and we have to work for it, you know? ”

"Yes, the words of the lord, Zijing remembered." Lu Su nodded hurriedly and said, "At this rate, we may be able to reach Chaoge County tomorrow, and when we get there, we may be able to get more food and save more people's lives." ”

"Maybe. Inform these people and speed it up a little. Zhang Chao nodded, he didn't have any hope for Chaoge, a small county town, what food could there be in the troubled times?

Morning song.

It is under the jurisdiction of Hexi County, and the county guard Zhang Ren is known for his martial bravery.

Chaoge was the capital of the last Shang Dynasty and the capital of the Spring and Autumn Period, the capital of the eighteen princes of the Chu and Han Wars, and the ancient capital of the Three Dynasties. In the past, it was extremely brilliant, but now it is indeed a small county that cannot even meet the standard of 10,000 households, and the county magistrate is named Sun Wen, who was once a subordinate official of Zhang Ren.

In the county magistrate's mansion, Sun Wenzheng was sitting in the backyard Taishi chair basking in the sun, and Li San, the chief of his hand, crept over.

"Li San, don't sleep at home at noon, what are you doing?" Seeing his henchman coming over, Sun Wen just squinted and closed his eyes again.

"My lord, have you heard that the general Zhang Chao is about to pass by us and go to Bingzhou?" Li San relied on being a confidant, ignoring the county magistrate's accountability, but leaned over cautiously.

"Well, I heard that Lord Zhang, the county guard, has already said hello and asked them to pass by here." Sun Wen didn't open his eyes and continued to speak.

"Oh, have you heard that the scouts of the Black Mountain Army have been to our county twice?" Li San continued to ask carefully.

This time, Sun Wen finally didn't calm down, and suddenly sat up from the Taishi chair and said, "What did you say?" The Montenegrin army has been eyeing us, but our treasury has long run out of food and money, and it is impossible for them not to know that they are still staring at us... Could it be that we are not the target? ”

At this time, Sun Wen also figured out what was going on.

"Your Excellency. I've heard that the general Zhang Chao has nearly 100 cars of property just with him this time, I really can't figure it out, so many things are so ostentatious in the market, can't they be watched? Could it be that just by the 5,000 sergeants he had with him, he thought he could intimidate others? When Li San said these words, he looked disdainful, obviously they were not optimistic about Zhang Chao in their hearts.

"Oops, so what are we going to do? They won't do it in the song, if so, how can I trust the relationship? Sun Wen didn't think about that, he just thought that if Zhang Chao really happened to him, as a parent official of a county, he would be inescapable.