In the early morning of winter, the morning sun is not so hot, the distant mountains and wastelands are gray, the 100,000 Ping Southern Army has been assembled, hunting with flags, the army looks solemn, the team seems to gather into an ocean, there is no end in sight.

And what surprised Qin Yining and Xiao the most was that there were nearly a thousand strong men gathered next to the city gate. They were armed with hoes, shovels, latches, etc., and each of them carried a simple burden, and when they saw the carriage go out of the city gate, they looked at it with anticipation.

Yun Yancai had been in front of the city gate for a long time, and immediately walked quickly to the carriage: "Lord Wang, these nine hundred and sixty-one men, three days ago, I heard that the prince was going to lead the Pingnan army into King Qin, and I came here specially to join the prince's team and go north together. ”

Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise, lowered the car curtain, patted Qin Yining's hand and got out of the car.

Xie Yue, Xu Weizhi and other strategists also got out of the carriage at this time and followed behind Xiao Xiao.

He bowed his hand, and his deep voice spread out: "Fellow villagers, the Tatar war is tight, this king's handsome army entered Beijing for the king of Qin, and there will be a bloody battle with the Tatars, the sword on the battlefield has no eyes, its cruelty is far beyond your imagination, you are likely to die because of this, and when you really go to the battlefield, this king cannot guarantee everyone's safety, please go back." ”

"Lord Wang!" A man who was standing in his old age stood up and said loudly. "All of us have eaten the food bought by the prince to survive, if there is no prince, our lives would have been gone, and now the Tartars are bullying us, there is no reason to let the prince take people to work hard, but we can live at home with peace of mind."

"Exactly." Another young man in his early twenties with a delicate appearance said, "At the time of national crisis, it is the time when manpower is needed, although we are untouchables, we understand how far Da Zhou will fall if it falls into the hands of foreign races. We are willing to do our best for the Han people. Please also ask the prince to fulfill it. ”

The two of them started their way, and more than 900 people immediately echoed in loud voices. The roar of everyone echoed in front of the city gate, and even the Pingnan army led by Commander Feng who was assembled in the distance was shocked.

It is said that the owl raised his own money to buy grain and grass to feed the people, and some people secretly ridiculed the owl for being stupid. But now such a shocking scene just proves that his efforts have been rewarded.

The people are simple, they are willing to follow the owl today, maybe how many inches of the mind of joining the army and eating soldiers' salaries, this is understandable, people's common feelings, whether it is because of their gratitude or patriotism, are admirable.

At the time of the national crisis, I didn't see those rich and powerful people standing up, but it was ordinary people who really stood up. It's really emotional.

The owl saluted and thanked him gratefully. After repeated inquiries, it was determined that these people were indeed determined to join King Qin's army, so he discussed with Feng Commander and incorporated these untrained recruits into the Pingnan Army.

With 100,000 people marching to the capital, the team is vast and spectacular, but the most important thing is how to raise food and grass after the famine.

Leaving the old capital, he returned to the carriage, and there was a little more melancholy between his eyebrows.

Qin Yining handed him the water bladder: "Drink some hot water." ”

Xiao Xiao hurriedly took it and said with a smile: "How do you feel?" Think it's okay? ”

Qin Yining, "Of course I'm good, I didn't use anything to do this way, I just watched the excitement in the carriage, what's wrong with it?" ”

Getting closer, Qin Yining asked with a smile, "Are you worried about having so many mouths to eat?" ”

Xiao Xiao nodded, and said honestly: "The soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, although I have ordered someone to buy it in advance." But one is that our silver is not enough, and the other is that a lot of food reserves have been used up in the previous disaster relief, so that now we have to feed 100,000 people, and this silver is not produced by the imperial court, which is really a huge expense. ”

Feng eyes looked at Qin Yining, and turned into a smile in an instant: "Okay, don't think about these things, just take care of your body, and it will be enough to give birth to a child in peace in the future." Don't worry, I will try my best to deal with these matters in the imperial court. ”

Qin Yining took his hand and shook it, pondered for a moment, and suddenly sneered.

Seeing her laughing like this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh too, put his arms around her waist and let her lean on her body: "Why is it suddenly happy like this?" Did you think of something funny? ”

"It's true that I have a way to raise grain and grass, but this trick is a bit out of the flow."

Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows curiously, "What good way have you thought of?" ”

Qin Yining leaned into the ear of the owl and whispered his own method.

The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became, and by the time Qin Yining told him all about his plan, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Little girl, you can't think of such a method. Now we don't have to worry about our food and grass. ”

Qin Yining was stunned: "I am also forced to be helpless, although it is a little despicable, but it can also solve the urgent need." ”

"Conspiracy and the like are not despicable. If we change positions, that person will not be tolerant of us, maybe even more out of line than we do. ”

"Do you think my approach works?"

"Nature." Xiao Xiao scratched the tip of her nose with his fingers, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this method is also easy to do, I will order someone to do it." Let's not follow the team, I'll let Commander Feng be in charge of pressing the formation later, let's take the first step to prepare grain and grass, and make all the preparations, so as not to cause everyone to be hungry and mess up the morale of the army. ”

Qin Yining also nodded, "That's what it means, it's a good thing for us to take the first step." When everything is ready, you don't have to be in a hurry. ”

Xiao Xiao studied it with Qin Yining in a low voice, and after confirming that it was correct, he got out of the car to find Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi and other strategists.

When the strategists heard this idea, their frowns could not help but stretch out, and several of them laughed together.

"Such a way can also be thought of by the princess. Well, the old man thinks this method is excellent. ”

"That's right, in fact, we can't spread rumors, what we say is the truth that the people want to know."

"Very good, then let's arrange for someone to go."

Huzi took out a booklet with a blue cover from his arms, flipped through it, and said with a smile: "I found it, the first thing we passed by was Jiuhe County, where there is a rich family surnamed Xie, the family is very large, and the whole county can be said to be related to this Xie family, and those with foreign surnames are very envious of the surname Xie." ”

"Actually, the most difficult place to do is such a place of unity, but the best place to do it is also such a place." Xu Weizhi said with a smile, "With such unity, it is naturally a response." Coupled with such a large family, it is really not easy to run such a situation. No one wants the family inheritance to be broken in their own hands, so if the patriarch is called, the rest of the family will be easy to do. ”

Xie Yue and the others nodded again and again, and then they all looked at Huzi.

Xie Yue appreciated: "Thanks to your detailed records. ”

Huzi scratched his head and said with a smile, "I was also afraid that the news of these people would be useful in the future, so as not to let any of them repay the accounts. ”

Xiao Xiao patted Huzi on the shoulder appreciatively, "It's a shame that you're clever." It's done very well. ”

After everyone agreed, Xiao Xiao and Qin Yining left the Pingnan Army with people and went straight to Jiuhe County.

Now the disaster has been alleviated, and the local magistrate and the people have also become closer to each other because of this natural disaster.

After all, everyone is grateful to the owl, and they passed by here with their party, even if they did not enter the city, they were still seen by the people passing by outside the city. Everyone knew that Xiao Xiao passed by here with his family, and he didn't want to enter the city to disturb the people, so he temporarily stationed outside the city.

The people have nothing to show now, but the expression of gratitude has not affected them in the slightest.

As soon as the gang stopped setting up tents, a lot of people poured out from the gate of the city, and when they saw the owl, they saluted with nonsense, and some people took out the rice they received and invited them to eat, and some people went directly to help the Jinghu guards set up tents.

Looking at what these people were trying to do for themselves, he felt warm in his heart, as if no amount of suffering and anxiety was worth it.

"Lord Wang, is the disaster relief in the south over?" When some of the people became acquainted with him, they found him easy-going, and they were bold enough to come and chat with him.

Xiao Xiao said with a smile: "The relief in the south has not yet ended, but now the Tatars are driving straight in, and they are about to hit the capital, and the saint has ordered the whole country to enter the king of Jingqin." It was for this reason that the king returned to Beijing with the Pingnan army. ”

As soon as they heard that the Tatars had reached the capital, the people became panicked again for a while.

"What will happen to us if the Tatars win?" A woman was worried and asked about the people around her.

The man's face turned pale, and he only shook his head and said, "That's not good." I'm afraid we won't have a way to live, the Tatar customs are different from ours, I'm afraid that we will be enslaved like livestock? ”

Everyone had more or less heard what the Tatars had done over the years, and for a moment they were shocked and angry.

Seeing that everyone was chatting about the same, he said: "Don't worry too much, the saint is wise and decisive, and he will definitely be able to resolve this crisis, and only the 100,000 people of the Pingnan army brought by this king are enough for the Tartars to drink a pot."

The people couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, and the originally tense division became cheerful.

Some young people had bright eyes and looked at Xiao Xiao worriedly: "Lord Wang, we also want to go to fight Tartar." ”

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy asked bluntly: "Lord Wang, follow you to fight tartars, can you have food to eat?" ”

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "Naturally, I want to eat." The treasury is empty, and the saint has also taken over a mess, but fortunately, the saint cares about the people, even if the capital is tight for a while, this is short-lived. If the current problem is solved, all the problems will be solved. ”