Chapter 1217: Alive
Hundreds of thousands of people, of course, it is impossible to get out of the customs in a swarm.
The first batch was more than 30,000 people. Wu Nianrang's entourage of officials was responsible for entertaining Ding Chengyuan. Then he stood in the cold wind and waited for the people to come.
Soon after, he saw the people. Although he had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone was ragged, smelled of foul odors, their eyes were blank, and their faces were numb.
There are very few old people and strong men.
In every time there is a famine, the elderly are most likely to starve to death first. Strong men may have been killed by officers and soldiers or rebels during the Shaanxi civil uprising.
Shaanxi was hit by disasters and civil uprisings, affecting millions of people.
Those who have survived until now are the lucky ones.
Under the command of soldiers and officials, the people lined up neatly and stood opposite Wu Nian.
Seeing that the Han army was strong and strong, they finally stopped being numb, but they did not develop in the direction, and they became afraid.
Some of the children even cried. Then they were covered by their family members to prevent them from crying.
In the Shaanxi civil uprising.
Children were the first to be killed. Most of the time, it's because children love to cry and listen to it.
No matter what the nationality, the army is terrible.
Like Wu Nian, there are few people who can govern the army and do nothing to civilians.
The army in many places in the state of Chu is already rotten. Some are simply bandits.
Not to mention the popular uprising.
Burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil.
Wu Nian turned his head to look at his side, a rare close minister who could speak Shaanxi dialect. It's called Pang Yun.
Pang Yun nodded, stepped forward, and said loudly to the people, "Fellow villagers. This is my Majesty the King of Han. ”
"And the land where you are standing now is the land of Han."
"Before that, the Han and Chu states were not at peace. You've probably heard a lot of rumors. For example, the king of Han kills people without blinking, the king of Han is three zhang tall and one zhang wide, and he is good at eating children or something. ”
"I'll tell you now. These are all rumors, and they can't be taken seriously. ”
"The king of Han will send you to the northern plains. Give you houses, and divide your acres. Each person and family can get a lot of fields. Divide your rations for this year and for the year to come. ”
"And farming tools, ploughing oxen, and cloth."
"Anyway. There is nothing bad in the north except that it is a little colder. When you get to the north, you will return to normal order and live a normal life. ”
"Also. It's still cold in the north. Many of you are sick, hungry, and weak. ”
"King Han left you here to recuperate for two months. When the weather is warm and you are strong, I will take you north. ”
"Also. The king of Han will divide your clothes. ”
"The meals we eat on weekdays have a ration of meat."
"Alright. Now you come with me. I'll register you first. Such as name, place of origin, literacy, etc. ”
"Then everyone showers and changes their clothes."
While Pang Yun spoke loudly, he showed a look of pride.
Since ancient times. When the imperial dynasty was strong, such as the time of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. When the people were affected, the court had the ability to arrange it properly.
Under normal circumstances, the people have been affected by the disaster and become homeless, and they have sold their children and daughters.
If these displaced people stay in the Chu State, only a few will survive in the end, and most of them will not survive.
But we are different in Han.
The king said. Let not one freeze to death, and not one to starve.
It was right to come to our Han Kingdom.
Tens of thousands of displaced people went from numbness to fear. After listening to Pang Yun's words, he was shocked, incredulous, and in the end, he showed gratitude.
"Thank you, King Han!!!"
"The Holy Monarch of the Han King."
I don't know who shouted first and knelt down first. The tens of thousands of people present knelt down one after another, kowtowing and weeping.
They have experienced natural disasters, corrupt officials, and military disasters. and then was organized by the government and braved the wind and snow to come to the Han Kingdom from Shaanxi.
I don't know what the future holds.
No.
What a future?
It's just a piece of meat that moves. They are numb.
But even then, they didn't want to die. Seeing the strong soldiers of the Han army, they were all terrified.
They have thought and speculated countless times about what the Han Congress would do with them.
But no one expected that the Han Congress would treat them like this.
What will the king of Han do to them.
The Han Dynasty raised them.
It was so sudden that happiness came so suddenly.
Wu Nian didn't say anything, just sighed. Let Pang Yun and other civil and military officials take this group of people away.
Chu State. This huge land of Shenzhou can't accommodate these people.
Death by starvation, freezing to death, military plague. Millions of people.
If you can't, let me come.
Wu Nian took a deep breath and looked up at the Shanhaiguan in front of him, his eyes full of determination. Bears have no self, bears have no self. This Shanhaiguan, I have made up my mind.
Kill God when you meet God, kill Buddha when you meet Buddha.
No one can stop me.
Wu Nian turned over his horse and, surrounded by the guards of Ouchi, went back to the camp.
Pang Yun didn't brag, and took these people to the camp built in advance. He even said that the people should bathe and change their clothes.
It was not a cold shower, but a hot one.
Although the people were very dirty and couldn't wash cleanly, at least they took a bath. Each person was given two sets of spring clothes.
As for the people's own clothes, they were too tattered to be burned as firewood. It's pretty complete. Then the people were immediately cleansed.
It was also a large-scale deworming.
cleaned up the blood-sucking gadgets on the people's bodies.
Wait for the shower and change clothes. The first meal the people ate was mutton soup and clean flatbread.
There is not much mutton, and everyone gets a slice.
But it's really broth.
There weren't many flatbreads either, and each person was given only one loaf of bread. Half a child sheet.
The Han army has food, not stingy. But they were afraid that they would share too much, and they would eat and die.
Judging by the situation of these people, they must be very hungry.
There are many examples of people who are extremely hungry and die of eating.
When every one of the people had bathed and changed their clothes, put on clothes made of coarse cloth, had eaten their meals, and combed their hair. Although they are still ordinary people, they look very ordinary.
But at least they're individuals.
Instead of pigs and dogs, it is better to be a homeless person who does not know where the road is.
There was light in the eyes of every people. No longer insensitive, deep despair.
Among the homeless, there is more than hunger and cold.
The most important thing is order.
Human nature cannot stand the test in the midst of despair.
The strong will surely bully the weak.
The Han soldiers were strong and strong, not only gave them food and clothing. It was still a powerful force that immediately helped them restore order.
The common people are based on the family unit, and clans, relatives, and acquaintances form a network.
What the Chu State couldn't do, in front of the Han State, was nothing.
Unless there is a serious illness, anyone can survive. Whether it is an old man or a child, a farmer, a craftsman, or a scholar.
Wu Nian lives by himself, and he also lets everyone live.