Chapter 056: Back Water (Final)
In the territory of Dazheng, the south of the Lushui River is Nanling, historical records record that the Nanling Mountains are densely forested, the turbidity and humidity are very heavy all year round, and the poisonous insects and plagues are everywhere, and it is difficult for mortals to live.
Everyone in the world thought that Nanling was an uninhabited wilderness, but the people of Hecang County, under the leadership of Wu Pei, actually found a huge camp in the dense forest!
It's a huge basin that everyone has to walk for a day.
Under the sunset, the sunlight shines in from the top of the mountain in the distance, and the bamboo buildings are scattered in the center of the basin, and the smoke curls up, showing a quiet and beautiful picture in front of everyone.
"What kind of place is this?" Zhang Shuo saw the scene in front of him, immediately forgot the exhaustion on his body, and asked Situ Weiming beside him.
Not only Zhang Shuo, except for Wu Pei, almost everyone was shocked by the scene in front of them, and suddenly the crowd began to stir, and everyone was talking.
"Haha, this is Wu City!" Situ Weiming smiled slightly when he heard this, he opened his arms, as if he wanted to hold the entire basin in his arms, and shouted loudly, "Wu People's City!"
Situ Weiming's answer made Zhang Shuo stunned, Wu people? This is not the first time Zhang Shuo has heard this title from Situ Weiming's mouth, I heard that Nanyang County was a small country called Wu more than 400 years ago, could it be that the so-called Wu people are the remnants of Wu State?
Before Zhang Shuo could figure it out, in the basin, a group of people wearing cloth clothes, feathers on their heads, and black and red oil paint on their faces suddenly ran over.
Seeing this group of strangely dressed people rushing over, the people of Hecang County were a little restless, they didn't know what these people were going to do, but these people's faces were like ghosts, and they didn't look like good people.
Different from the behavior of the people, when he saw this group of people with oil paint on their faces, the county commander Wu Pei laughed, and then strode up to meet them.
Originally, Zhang Shuo thought that Wu County Order was going to negotiate with this group of Wu people, but to his surprise, as soon as Wu Pei walked up to this group of people, these people immediately knelt on the ground!
"Lord!" Among the Wu people, the leader was an old man with a wrinkled face, and he knelt on one knee at this time, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and shouted respectfully.
"Elder Yan, I have already said that the state of Wu has been dead for more than 400 years, so don't call me the lord anymore. Wu Pei saw the people kneeling down and saluting, with a wry smile on his face.
"The lord's words are wrong!" At this time, Situ Weiming walked over, and after hearing Wu Pei's words, he suddenly sighed and said, "If the chaos has arisen today, if the lord grasps the opportunity, even if it is a restoration, it will not be impossible to try!"
When Wu Pei heard this, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be a little displeased, only to see him say slowly, "I'll talk about this later, old man, please arrange some accommodation and settle the people in the county." ”
The wrinkled old man received the order and immediately responded, "I learned your news last night, and the clan arranged it this morning, but there are not many main buildings, and these people may be a little crowded to live in." ”
Now that Nanyang County has been attacked by displaced people, it would be good for the people to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Wu Pei replied with a sigh.
Subsequently, Wu Pei returned to the crowd in the county seat, and ordered the soldiers to start leading the people to the camp below, and the people were excited when they learned that someone had arranged a place to live and eat in front of them.
Zhang Shuo carried the suitcase and stumbled behind Situ Weiming, I don't know why, he found that he seemed to be treated differently, everyone else was led by the soldiers, and he was the only one who was carried by Situ Weiming.
The two walked to a bamboo building that was obviously very exquisite, Situ Weiming paused, turned to Zhang Shuo and said, "Doctor Zhang is here for the time being, the old man lives opposite, if Doctor Zhang has any needs, you can come to the old man." ”
"I thanked Mr. Situ in my late life. Zhang Shuo thanked him.
"Where, Doctor Zhang is polite. Situ Weiming smiled, and then said, "Doctor Zhang should rest early, and the old man will take his leave." ”
"Mr. Szeto walks slowly......"
Looking at Situ Weiming, who was slowly leaving, Zhang Shuo always felt that this guy had some other thoughts, otherwise he would not arrange a place to live for himself alone, but he saw that many people were seven or eight people living in a bamboo building, but he could live alone in one.
But that's not the point! The point is that now he has finally gotten rid of the threat of being displaced and has come to a relatively safe environment, in addition to being able to take a good rest, the cultivation that he has been pulling down can also be picked up again!
The night was approaching, Wu Pei took off his official uniform at this time, changed into the traditional coarse cloth short beat of the Wu people, he stood in front of the window on the second floor of the bamboo building, and looked at the sunset in the distance with a sad brow.
"What is the lord thinking?" At this time, Situ Weiming walked up, saw Wu Pei's sad appearance, and asked with some doubts.
"Sir, did you say that the deity did something wrong? If it weren't for that batch of stones, there would not have been a flood in Yiyang County, and if there was no flood, there would have been no displaced people attacking the city, causing us to be displaced now...... Wu Pei turned his head and said in a somewhat low tone.
"Lord, you are doing the right thing!" Situ Weiming looked at it and knew that Wu Pei was blaming himself, so he said with relief, "After all, no one thought that the good Zhejiang River would suddenly flood in winter! Besides, if there is no 50,000 yuan, what will be eaten in the village?"
There are no less than 10,000 Wu people in the camp, although Nanling is full of forests, but there is very little food that can support people, if it weren't for Wu Pei who has been trying to help these years, I'm afraid these Wu people would have starved to death!
"Besides......" Speaking of this, a trace of heat flashed in Situ Weiming's eyes, "Now that the displaced people have broken through Nanyang County, it is not a good thing for us and others!"
"Mr. Situ wants to talk about the restoration of the country again?"
Wu Pei looked at himself helplessly, the Situ family has been the prime minister of Wu for generations, after the fall of Wu, his clansmen have always followed the royal family, which can be described as loyal, the Situ family's clansmen have been taught two things since childhood, one is to be loyal to the monarch, and the other is to restore the country!
"Now Da Zheng has already seen the trend of destroying the country, if the lord takes advantage of the situation, with my 8,000 Wu people's children, he will definitely be able to defeat the displaced people and restore the Wu country!" Situ Wei said excitedly.
"Sir, do you think that my Wu people can compete with the elite of the Western Army?" Wu Pei asked slowly.
"This ......" Situ Weiming's face suddenly stiffened, he joined the army with Wu Pei, and because of this, he could realize the strength of the Western Army!
To tell the truth, with 8,000 disciples, even 100,000 exiles Situ Weiming doesn't pay attention to it, but the Western Army is not a rabble like the exiles, so he remembered that the biggest overlord today is neither Ma Shun nor the imperial court, but Shi You, who holds the power of the Western Army!