Chapter 155: Yangzhou
Along the way, sleep in the open air, chase the stars and catch the moon.
When he was hungry, Su Xiu relied on fate, and when he was thirsty, he collected dew.
In such difficult living conditions.
Finally, half a month later, I arrived in Yangzhou.
All the way through the dust, Su Xiu didn't even eat a full meal.
Now no matter who stands in front of Su Xiu, they can't believe that this person is a former playboy.
It is still three or five miles away from Yangzhou Prefecture.
Su Xiu looked at this poem, which used to be Yangzhou in the Yangzhou of the fireworks in March, but because of the war, it became like this.
Thousands of miles of red land, few people.
The ground is full of white bones that have been eaten by ants.
It is not known whether this man was starved to death or died of war.
The people of this city must have lived in misery because of the war.
In the poem, the original fireworks and willow trees, the vast Yangzhou, have become what they are today.
I remembered the hundred flowers banquet I participated in more than a month ago.
Compare it with Yangzhou, which was destroyed by the war.
The prince of Naning, how deserving of death.
The more Su Xiu walked forward, the cooler his heart became.
There are more and more miserable sources and broken walls on the ground.
There were also more and more dead bodies on the ground.
Look at the corpses all over the ground.
Su Xiu was like being on the battlefield, it was really cruel.
The road I took can be regarded as the grain road backed by Qingzhou.
The road was littered with corpses.
Not to mention the enemy army that was facing in front of the city.
Swing your whip and speed up.
Although it is full of corpses.
But since Su Xiu entered the territory of Yangzhou, he has not seen a single homeless person.
Doubts suddenly appeared in my heart.
In general wars, riots and other things, it is standard for displaced people to rise around.
I didn't see a single homeless person.
I don't know what is going on in this city.
Su Xiu rode his horse forward, and after a while, he entered the city of Yangzhou.
The inspection of Su Xiu at this gate was extremely strict.
But looking at the meaning of the defenders of the city, it seems that they are not too harsh because they are wearing Taoist robes.
Enter the city of Yangzhou.
The flowers are in full bloom, but the willows are still alive.
But this mirror image of the city is really not beautiful.
A genius who was supposed to recite poetry under the willow tree.
Now it is full of wounded people resting against trees.
Su Xiu looked around, his eyes were dull, and his legs were numb and walked forward.
In this Yangzhou, it has long ceased to be as brilliant as it once was.
It's not like it used to be, there are many talented people, and the scene of beautiful women shaking fans.
The entire streets of Yangzhou are full of wounded people with missing arms and short legs.
There were doctors bandaging on the side, and some people brought water and food.
There are still a few people in the middle of the street who are busy distributing food.
The rest of the people in the city were carrying stones and trees to the gate tower.
Every citizen in the city did their duty, and there was no trace of panic or panic.
It's just that the wounded soldiers on the street shocked Su Xi's eyes.
As the old saying goes, there are 10,000 people without borders.
On this street in Yangzhou, you can't see the end of the street from the street.
It was densely packed, and all the wounded were sitting on the ground.
Su Xiu looked at the wounded all over the ground, and he didn't feel a good feeling in his heart.
Walk this way, through the observation and listening to the information.
Su Xiu also had a general understanding of Yangzhou City.
His Royal Highness the King of Qin led an army of 230,000 out of the city to fight.
Because of the gap between the armies of the two sides, His Royal Highness the King of Qin had no choice but to mobilize the people of the whole city and let them all serve as logistics troops.
The people in Yangzhou City also trust His Royal Highness King Qin.
All of them are full of energy.
From the day of the war, not a single citizen left the territory of Yangzhou.
On the contrary, it was those Guan Longmen lords who packed their bags early.
In the name of donating some military expenses, in fact, eighty percent of the family's wealth has been transferred to Xuzhou.
There are even houses that cannot be moved, and some shops are sold at a low price.
In the market, someone buys and someone buys.
Most people left and stayed away from Yangzhou in order to avoid disaster.
But there are still a small number of businessmen who dare to gamble their luck and have confidence in His Royal Highness King Qin.
I bought all the shops that sold them at low prices, and waited for the victory of the war to make a fortune.
Therefore, all the people left in this city are ordinary people, and those Ziyu are familiar with Confucius and Mencius from below, understand right and wrong, and understand Dali.
Every day, the mouths are full of scholars from all over the world, but they are unwilling to stay and live and die with Yangzhou.
At this moment, a sense of powerlessness rose in Su Xiu's heart.
If the scholars in this court are all so stylish.
Then there really is no future for this country.
Su Xiu looked at it, in this street, there are very few people who take care of the wounded who wear Xiucai clothes.
And most of these talents are still Bai Ding who failed to gain fame.
Look in the eyes, hurt in the heart.
The country doesn't love it, do you still expect those Guanlongmen valves to govern their subordinate subjects well?
Today, Emperor Chu actually chose them to serve as county officials in various places.
Really, I don't know what to say to Emperor Chu.
Behold all the people who are busy with each other.
Su Xiu also rolled up his sleeves and joined the team to take care of the wounded.
When he was taking care of a wounded man with a broken arm.
I only know when I listen to a conversation with my companion.
The reason why there are so many injuries is because of the last battle.
His Royal Highness King Qin's troop layout was already a must-win game.
Who would have expected that Yangzhou Assassin Shi would turn against him and suddenly open the city gates on all sides.
This incident caused the tiger and wolf army of Wei to rush into the city and massacre the people.
And most of these injuries and illnesses in front of us are injuries suffered while protecting the people.
Later, His Royal Highness the King of Qin made a quick decision.
He led three thousand dragon guards from the west gate to the south gate.
Later, he entered the north gate from the east gate and went out.
After this hard battle, all the rebels who entered the city were cleared.
The two soldiers in front of Su Xiu spat at and blew His Royal Highness King Qin into the sky.
Second, Su Xiu listened to these two people, and his heart gradually understood.
Listening to the two of them, His Royal Highness the King of Qin's attainments in martial arts are not low.
Even the rumors in the rivers and lakes are very likely to be true, this His Royal Highness King Qin may really be a nine-rank martial artist.
As for the doubts of the two wounded soldiers.
The two of them didn't know why His Royal Highness King Qin's martial arts were so strong that he didn't have the feat of taking the enemy's head among thousands of troops.
And Su Xiu knew a thing or two about this in his heart.
After all, there will be a time for manpower to do its best.
It is rumored that there was once a nine-rank martial artist on the rivers and lakes.
A sword and a tiger are mighty.
However, when he fought against the Tiefu Tu in Yuzhou, he killed 2,300 soldiers in one day.
But he himself died of exhaustion.
The Nine Rank Martial Artists are indeed terrifying, and they are also terrifying.
However, in a battle with such a large army, the role of a master is minimal.
If His Royal Highness King Qin is really like a novel, carrying a silver spear into the enemy's army.
I'm afraid that the king of Qin will die of exhaustion before he even reaches half of the journey.
Su Xiu saw through the strip of cloth in his hand, and his eyes closed.