Gwangcheon Province.

Jinghai County.

There is no absolutely strong navy, and the so-called maritime trade is just a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.

With a large number of Fuso pirates, the sea roads were blocked. The number of Fusang merchants, Chu merchants, and Goguryeo merchants in the entire Jinghai County plummeted.

Not to mention food. Some Liaodong specialties, such as wild ginseng, fur, etc., are unsalable.

And with the influx of a large number of displaced people, the prefect Lu Sheng has been anxious. According to Wu Nian's order, he set up a porridge factory outside the six cities.

But there's more to the workload than that. Now that the displaced people have arrived, we have to maintain order, right? There are also shacks and tents.

Autumn is followed by winter. Now that there is no food in other parts of Liaodong, the displaced people will definitely stay in Guangchuan and Yingqing and not leave.

They can't freeze to death.

And it's not just the homeless, either. Now the people of Guangchuan and Yingqing have no food to eat, and they need help from the government.

As a result, the city has not yet opened early in the morning. Inside and outside the city, there were already crowds.

But fortunately. Wu Nian's prestige is enough, and there is a steady stream of rice porridge every day. This made people's hearts feel very calm, and there was no mess.

"Get out of the way. Get out of the way. The rice came, and so did the water. Just wait for the fire to boil the porridge. You can rest assured, our general is not the state of Chu. I won't hide the grain, I boil thick porridge first, I can't hold it anymore, and then I put thin porridge. We are also not officials of the Chu State. Doesn't go up and down his hands. We will boil as many meters as the general gives us. ”

There were old officials beating gongs and drums, shouting and opening the way in front, and behind them was a large group of men and horses, some of whom were pulling rice and some of whom were pulling water.

The people seemed to be scattered to both sides like waves, watching this scene with great anticipation. The officials quickly got up and boiled porridge very skillfully.

This porridge factory is not a pot, but hundreds of cauldrons are boiled together, and the scene is very spectacular.

As the aroma of porridge spreads, the homeless people and people who are waiting are constantly swallowing their saliva.

"It's really worthy of General Fuhan. When I was in Nanhai Mansion, I ate clear soup for seven days, and I couldn't stand it, so I took my whole family to join the general. The general is real, and the porridge every day is thick porridge and thick porridge. I can put up chopsticks. ”

"yes. The general is really a benevolent general. It is worthy of the general who begs for rain and immediately rains, and the destiny of heaven returns. ”

"Nanhai Mansion is okay. Now the Mengyuan people in Guangyang Mansion and Huanglong Mansion not only do not give porridge, but also drive the people south. Heard. The Mengyuan people have sinister intentions and want to drive us south. Defeated General Fuhan. ”

"And this one? Mengyuan people are really vicious. What about the generals? Can it hold up? ”

"yes. Will the general be able to hold on? ”

"Damn Mengyuan. It's really a little bit of a way to live, and it won't be given to us. ”

The people were waiting, and they couldn't help but whisper. Some people are grateful to Wu Nian, some people are scolding Meng Yuan people and Chu State, and some people are worried.

"Da !!"

At this moment, the sound of a large group of men and horses marching sounded. This alarmed the people, and they couldn't help but look up to the south.

It was Li Tianbao who led the Qianhu Navy under his command and arrived here.

Under the banner of the word "Li", Li Tianbao wore a battle jacket and straddled a black horse.

The homeless people were naturally afraid of the army, and they couldn't help but shrink their necks. The people of Guangchuan Mansion were very harmonious with the army, and they all recognized Li Tianbao, and they were not afraid at all, but curious about what Li Tianbao was doing.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Compatriots of Nanhai Province. Although no Fuso pirates have invaded the land of Liaodong, they have blocked the sea. The general promoted me to lieutenant and recruited additional troops. I don't have money in my army, but I do have food. There is fish to eat every day. ”

"No seasickness, water will be in the water. Those who want to eat enough, and those who want your wives and children to live. Come to me and join the army. ”

"I'll take you to kill pirates, clean up the seas, and food can come in."

Li Tianbao took a deep breath and said loudly.

It was the Mengyuan people, the Chu people, and the Goguryeo people who restricted grain exports, and it was useless to just sweep the sea.

But of course, Li Tianbao couldn't tell everyone that we were going to Goguryeo to grab grain.

Army.

Not good before that. A good man is not a soldier. Joining the army is just a matter for military households. But with the invasion of Liaodong by the Mongol Yuan, that all changed.

And. Sitting here and drinking rice porridge is not hungry, but it is also not enough. What's more, if you sit and wait to die, everyone can starve to death.

Someone has to step up and sweep away the pirates.

With Li Tianbao's greeting, the brave strong man among the displaced people in Nanhai Mansion suddenly stood up.

"Count me in."

"I'm going to be a soldier too. Damn. These pirates want to starve us to death, so they fight them. ”

"I'll go too."

In the face of this surging tide of joining the army, Li Tianbao was not surprised. With a wave of his hand, he asked the officials to come out and set the table, prepare the four treasures of the study, and register everyone.

"Now that I'm training the troops, I'm grinding my guns a little bit. But veterans bring new recruits, and it's also very fast. Besides. My army was only responsible for sweeping down the pirates and transporting soldiers to Goguryeo. ”

"According to the general's plan. It was the rest of the captains with rich combat experience who commanded the troops to land in Goguryeo. ”

Li Tianbao's eyes flickered. At present, there are still Mengyuan people in Guangyang Province, and Goguryeo has also sent troops to defend the Yalu River, and it is impossible to go to Goguryeo by land, so you can only take the sea route.

Soon. The officials gathered all the necessary soldiers and made a register. Li Tianbao waved his hand and asked the veterans to take the recruits back to the barracks.

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Yingqing Mansion.

Jiang County.

As in Jinghai County, the outside of the city is full of homeless people with their families. The old and the small are pitiful. All the officials in the county have been dispatched, and Wu Nian also sent out some soldiers to set up tents and shacks for the displaced people, cut down trees, and prepare for wintering.

The porridge factory opened every day, and the grain was thrown out as if it didn't need money.

And that's not all. The officials in the city, led by Wu Nian, began to shrink their clothes and diet. If you can eat less, eat less.

Extravagance and waste will not be punished, but will be despised.

But even so. As time passed, Wu Nian gradually couldn't hold on.

General Fuhan's Mansion, inside the hall. Wu Nian summoned the important ministers who were currently in Jiang County to discuss important matters.

"Li Tianbao's recruitment is going well, and ships are being built and collected. But we hit Nanhai Province, and it was a little early. ”

"Wang Zhongbi's army still has a certain amount of combat effectiveness. And the north side is pure and far away, and it is already eyeing it. Once we attack Wang Zhongbi, Chunyuan will definitely intervene. ”

"If it weren't for the lack of food, I wouldn't want to do it. Ladies and gentlemen. Do you have any plans to take Nanhai Mansion with fewer casualties? ”

Wu Nian was wearing a purple narrow-sleeved brocade robe and a gold crown on his head, and asked in a deep voice.