"Come one by one, don't squeeze, don't grab! Those who get the food will go home and live in peace. ”

The people who received the grain lined up in a long line, from the barracks to the city of Richeng, and the people helped the old and the young, competing to look at the barracks.

Wei Youming watched the people take away the food one by one, and said anxiously to Yi Xiaodao: "Master Yi, we can't send it anymore, we will have no food if we send it all!" ”

Yi Xiaodao hugged his arms and sighed and said: "There is no way to do it, once the words are released, how can there be any reason to take it back?" ”

"Then the Dongwai people are here, how are we? How to resist? Wei Youming asked.

Yi Xiaodao pursed his lips and was silent, a man in a long shirt with a talented appearance was alone, and after receiving the food, he bowed to the soldiers who distributed the food, walked outside the team, found Yi Xiaodao and Wei Youming, and bowed to the two of them from afar.

Yi Xiaodao's eyes lit up, and he said to the soldiers beside him: "Go and call the man in the long robe, don't surprise him." The soldier stepped forward and quickly brought back the man in the long robe.

"Grass People, Wang Xuan, thank you." The man in the robe bowed and did not kneel.

Yi Xiaodao didn't care either, and asked, "Wang Xuan, do you know why there are so many people in Richeng?" In a city like Richeng, there are normally about 5,000 households, but why are there as many as 13,000 households registered today? ”

Wang Xuan stood up, threw the grain bag at his feet and said, "Lord Hui, there were indeed only more than 4,000 households in Richeng at first, and the people of Wanyanzong came to Richeng a while ago, and many people fled. Now I heard that Wanyanzong is gone, and now it is the middle of winter, and it is impossible to sow seeds, and the people have returned to their hometowns. Not only that, many people from other places heard that there were no bandits near Richeng, and they moved their families one after another, which led to many more people. The household register has always been in the hands of the government, and although the county order is not there, there are still many officials who have been conscientiously registering the household register, so the household register will not be wrong. ”

"I see... It was a good thing to take away the bandits and rogues near the city in the first place. Yi Xiaodao understood the cause and effect.

"Not only the people of other cities, but even the Dingliao side has heard that it has not been peaceful recently, and many people from Dingliao have moved inward." Wang Xuan added.

Wei Youming looked at the bags of grain being taken away by the people, but he was helpless, he could only sigh and shake his head. Yi Xiaodao bit his lip lightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Report! Sir, there are a lot of ships on the sea, and it seems that the people of the East are coming! "An inspector came to report.

Yi Xiaodao was startled: "What? We just arrived yesterday and they are here today? There's still food to be sent! ”

Wei Youming persuaded: "My lord, quickly take back the grain back to the camp, and order the people to go into the city to hide, and prepare to deal with the incoming enemy!" ”

"Adults are not, the people regard food as the sky, and the officials regard faith as the most important thing. Since the adults said that they would give out food, they can't change it! Wang Xuan hurriedly said.

Wei Youming was annoyed: "How can you speak here?" Get back in town! ”

Wang Xuan ignored it, looking at Yi Xiaodao eagerly, waiting for his decision.

Yi Xiaodao turned around and looked at the people who didn't know it, everyone had a smile on their faces, and the people who received the food made a fight when they were soldiers, and kowtowed when they met a general, and it was difficult to make a choice in their hearts for a while.

"This grain is the last ration of our army, Master Yi, we can't wait!" Wei Youming was impatient.

"Brother, Brother Yi Xiaodao! It's me! Yi Xiaodao was hesitating, and suddenly heard a crisp girl's voice. Turning his head, it turned out to be the little girl who was ordered by Wan Yanzong to wait by the city gate when Yi Xiaodao first arrived in Richeng that day.

The little girl struggled to come to Yi Xiaodao, but was held by her parents, very timid: "I'm sorry adults, I'm sorry adults, the children are young and ignorant, and the noise is too big for adults." ”

"It's okay, let them come over." Yi Xiaodao stopped the soldier who was blocking, and the soldier let the family of three pass, and the couple walked over with the little girl in fear.

Yi Xiaodao squatted down, looked at the little girl and smiled: "Do you still remember me after so long?" ”

"Remember, Brother Yi Xiaodao, you gave me a big cake." The little girl said sweetly. "There is food at home, Brother Yi Xiaodao, will you come to my house for dinner at night?"

Yi Xiaodao rubbed the little girl's head lovingly, and promised: "Okay, then you have to hurry back and cook a meal, and wait for my brother and me to go to your house for dinner in the evening." ”

"Hmm!" The little girl nodded vigorously, pulled her parents and was about to leave: "Dad, mother, let's go, go back to cook, Brother Yi Xiaodao is coming to the house for dinner in the evening!" ”

The couple hurriedly picked up the little girl, thanked Yi Xiaodao again and again, and rushed home.

Yi Xiaodao waited for the family of three to leave, stared at Wei Youming and said: "This official is determined to continue to distribute food, and the Yulin Army and the Nanhuai soldiers are lined up here to protect the people, does General Wei have any objections?" ”

Wei Youming opened his mouth, but he still didn't say anything after all. He is not a hard-hearted person, and he can see the hardships of the people of Donglu along the way, but grain and grass are a major event in the army.

"Ah, who are those? Why are you so short? ”

"I'm afraid that someone's child is running around? Hurry up and take care of your children, don't offend the military masters. ”

"Oh my God! What about so many people? This... This is not a great enlightenment, run, the shrimp soldiers of the dragon lord are here! ”

The ships gradually approached, Yi Xiaodao's army did not carry ships, and was unable to resist the Eastern Japanese people coming ashore, so they could only retreat step by step in formation, while the Eastern Japanese people howled and screamed, rushed ashore with knives and guns, and approached the military camp. At a glance, the ships of the East Japanese were still docked one after another, and countless East Japanese people jumped off the boats and rushed to the shore.

The people were so frightened that they lost their minds, and the timid ones had already begun to turn around and run towards the city of the sun.

"Tell the people not to panic, we will keep them safe and let them continue to receive food!"

Yi Xiaodao's order was conveyed to the people by the herald from front to back. Although the people didn't think that this young adult could beat the shrimp soldiers of the Dragon King, the food was right in front of them, and everyone still waited for the officials and soldiers to send food.

"My lord, the thieves have a great army, and they can carry grain and grass elsewhere, so that the people can go to get food. We're here to meet the enemy! Wei Youming suggested.

"No adults! The army should be withdrawn and the thieves should see the food! Wang Xuan once again answered and persuaded on the side.

Wei Youming's eyes widened: "What kind of heart do you kid have!" This Dongwo people are menacing, so many people but there are casualties, how is it good? ”

Yi Xiaodao turned his head to stare at Wang Xuan's eyes: "You were calculating this just now, right?" Use the people and food as bait to lure the enemy into the depths. ”

"The people of the East are greedy and ruthless, and only in this way can they retreat from the enemy and secure the people!" Wang Xuan looked back at Yi Xiaodao and did not flinch.

Yi Xiaodao already had a high opinion of Wang Xuan in his heart, and ordered: "The Yulin army is divided into two teams, occupying both sides, and the Nanhuai soldiers will take a detour to the back road and cut off the enemy's way back." ”

"So how do you protect the people?" Wei Youming asked.

Yi Xiaodao was silent, the military camp was still some distance from the sea, but no matter how far away it was, there was a time to get closer, and after the Dongwu people approached, once the two sides fought, he would have to divide his 10,000 troops to cut off the enemy's way back, and the troops were indeed a little stretched.

"Didn't you forget that I waited." Fan Jun held the knife at his waist and walked over with his waist stretched, followed by the four small bandit leaders who had decided to stay before and did not leave.

"You—" Yi Xiaodao hesitated.

Fan Jun smiled: "We really didn't do anything good before, but now it's not the same as before." Isn't it just to protect the people? Leave it to us. ”

Seeing that Yi Xiaodao was still a little hesitant, Fan Jun added: "I will vouch for it with my head!" ”

I saw the five people turn around and return to the barracks, and soon, nearly a thousand bandits swaggered out of the barracks with knives, guns, sticks, axes, hooks and forks.

"Big... My lord... These are bandits..."The people recognized these bandits who were rampant around the city before, but they didn't dare to call them by their names, and shouted in shock, and then didn't dare to shout again.

The bandits may have received an explanation from the five leaders a long time ago, and they didn't do anything to the people, but just grabbed their respective weapons, stood in a row in front of the people, and quietly waited for the arrival of the Dongwei people.

"My lord, is this okay? They haven't been given military armor yet, if they take advantage of the chaos to hide among the people..."Wei Youming was faintly worried.

"I don't care about it, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. If they can't stand it, then I'll do it. Yi Xiaodao said, turned on his horse, and patrolled back and forth between the military camp and the city to appease the people.

Fan Jun held a big knife, moved the joints of his limbs, and shouted to the bandits: "Brothers, since we followed Master Yi, Lord Yi will not forget everyone when he has a bite to eat, right?" Now that Master Yi is going to use us, no one should drop the chain for me! ”

"Big brother, don't worry, I can't get over a Dongwei here!"

"Second fat, your body shape is down, just the height of the Dongwei people, it will take a long time to turn over! Hahahaha, I'm different, I'm pushing these dwarves backwards! ”

"Then I'll push three miles!"

"I'll push five miles!"

The bandits shouted one after another as if they were inviting merit, and Fan Jun's face sank: "I don't care how many Dongwai people you kill, what I want is not to let a single Dongwai person go over!" Erfat is very right, he can't get over a Dongwei person there, remember to the master, what you have to do is to block every Dongwei person! ”

"Yes! Eldest brother! The bandits replied in unison.

The Yulin army was strictly disciplined, and the five thousand Yulin army had already been divided into two teams, lined up in battle formations, stood shields and held guns, and hid four or five miles away, just waiting for the battle here to start immediately. The Nanhuai soldiers also went around to the seaside, looking at the rippling seawater, the Nanhuai soldiers grinned one by one, the Nanhuai army is the first in the world in water warfare, and Lord Yi will really arrange it, this is to catch it all. As for the cold? Everyone goes to care.

The Dongwei people gradually ran away, and the Nanhuai soldiers saw that the time was ripe, and rushed to the warship under the leadership of several lieutenant generals, preparing to seize the ship first, and cut off the way to retreat. After boarding the ship, he was immediately stunned, there were countless Dongwai people on the warship, guarding the ship, and the number was no less than that of the Dongwai who had just landed.

The two sides immediately started a fight, slashing and stabbing guns, one by one the Nanhuai soldiers and the Dongwei people were knocked down from the warship and fell into the water, and the lucky ones who did not die fought in the sea again.

The Dongwei people who had come ashore were already very close, so close that Fan Jun noticed that they were wearing strange wooden shoes under their feet.

"One Kuso !!"

"Kill !!"

At the beginning of the fight, Yi Xiaodao rode to the edge of the battlefield and stared at the battle situation. No one noticed that on the sea, there were hundreds of warships, hiding behind the reef, grinning coldly "thicker than the ground".