Chapter 82: Desperate!
“Is the situation so bad?”
Along the South China Road, Jiang Sheng could see refugees fleeing on both sides of the official road, and the number was more than expected. Less than half a day after leaving Toshiba, at least tens of thousands of people could be seen along the way.
Bingzhou has abundant supplies and has not had natural disasters in the past two years. Although the people are still exploited, they will not be able to survive like Qing and Liangzhou and rebel everywhere. Many families still have surplus food and will not give up their own land to be refugees.
"There's no way..." Han Wu and Jiang Sheng were in the same carriage. Facing Jiang Sheng's questions, he shook his head and sighed: "Han Xiao's reputation is too cruel. If he moves, he will massacre the city. If he doesn't want his family to be destroyed, he can only run to other big cities and save his life first. Most of them think that they will wait for Han Xiao to be driven away before going back to clean up his own fields..."
"I dare to pick the time..." Jiang Sheng looked at the refugees outside, and thousands of thoughts flashed in his eyes.
At this time, the autumn harvest had just passed, and most people had surplus grain. If they came to the city at this time, they could get supplies everywhere. Han Xiao had the blood of the Mobei, which was very similar to the lords in the grassland. They all liked to come to the grass valley when winter began.
But normally, the march at this time can only harass you. Few people can conquer big cities. After all, all places have just collected food. If you know a little about military affairs, as long as you have a strong wall and clear the fields, it will be difficult for you to fight a protracted war. If you are bad, it will be broken in the instant of Zijing Pass!
Many counties and counties had not had time to collect the food, but the most stable barrier disappeared. Han Xiao's cavalry was like a pack of wolves entering the ranch, with food everywhere, which made Bingzhou passive. At this time, if the other party could take Qingyang and cut off the water supply, the entire Bingzhou might be taken down by Han Xiao in one fell swoop!
It was a coincidence that I came here...
Jiang Sheng sighed secretly. Jiang Sheng actually liked this chaotic situation. He, a small force far away from overseas, is most suitable for fishing for troubled waters. Looking closely at the refugees around him, although he is fleeing, his complexion is not very miserable. After all, it is not a disaster state and he will not completely starve.
The overall physical quality of the people in Bingzhou is average in the Great Jin Dynasty. If the time is right and you can take away thousands of people in the chaos, you can start organizing and advancing to the island!
But if it is bad, it is because the time of the arrival is wrong!
If I had been here two days ago, and had already been in Qingyang and had figured out the environmental path, the Zijing Pass would be broken, and I would not have the current crisis, so I could have secretly snatched fish and secretly transferred the population.
If you come a few days later, the battle situation will be clear, whether Han Xiao is the dominant or the court is the dominant, you can choose whether to go ashore according to the situation, or you can take advantage of the chaos at Fuchuan and the checkpoint, and you will not be affected.
But I just broke into the gun, which was so fatal!
"Young Master, don't worry too much..." Han Wu saw that Jiang Sheng had been paying attention outside the window, and reluctantly smiled and comforted: "Our here is very close to Qingyang. Han Xiao had just broken through Zijing Pass and was busy robbing food everywhere. The army would not have come so soon."
"Soldiers are very fast..." Jiang Sheng shook his head slightly: "Even if we want to grab grain, we have to send a pioneer to cut off the Qingyang South China Grain Road. The opponent's cavalry must be on the road, just to see if we have the luck to bump into it..."
"Uh..." Han Wu swallowed his saliva slightly and his face became even more nervous. Even though he didn't understand military strategies, he felt that the other party was very reasonable, but he really couldn't bear to give up a truckload of goods and go to Qingyang with light and fast horses.
I saw that there was still one time to arrive at my destination, but I felt ruthless and finally didn't answer the conversation.
Jiang Sheng looked at it but didn't force the other party. Some things were indefinite. Even if he gave up the goods and moved forward, he might not be knocked down. This is also the reason why he did not abandon Han Wu directly, because he himself couldn't say that he would be able to safely arrive in Qingyang if he did this.
After reaching this point, I can only leave it to fate...
"Aren't these refugees all local, right?" Jiang Sheng looked over and found that the refugee group seemed to be divided into several waves. Most of them looked pretty good and were carrying dry food. However, a small number of them were hungry and thin, and were always excluded.
"Yeah..." Seeing that the other party changed the topic, Han Wu breathed a little relieved and responded with a smile: "Some of them were driven from other states by Han Xiao before the New Year. Some of them were absorbed by various counties, but a considerable number of them were always refugees and could only dig food in the wild..."
Jiang Sheng nodded. No wonder when Zhang Yuanshan wanted to buy a servant before, the other party said he didn't have to spend money. Such refugees from other places have not yet settled for more than a year, so how can they still need to buy them with money?
These people should be the best for them to attract traffic. If you look closely, you will find that even if you are both refugees now, locals will join forces to exclude them. However, this is also a common saying. If you don’t join forces to exclude them, those hungry refugees from other places will rob you of food. In order to survive, it is not easy for anyone to...
In this way, talking about daily life and some customs in Qingyang, the atmosphere was much better than before. Jiang Sheng took the opportunity to inquire about the current situation of Qingyang's forces, what local tribes are, what business they do, and what forces are behind them.
The question was casual and the other party answered happily. After all, if you want to make friends with an alien noble young man like Jiang Sheng, Han Wu had to show the role that the local tyrant should have.
After going through this way, I was lucky enough to not have any worst case, which made Han Wu, who had been nervous, gradually relax, especially when I heard someone outside report: "Master Han, you are about to reach the South Gate of Qingyang in front!"
"Okay!!" Han Wu rubbed his hands excitedly. He was nervous all the way and finally reached the destination. He could finally let go of his hanging heart!
"I'm lucky..." Jiang Sheng also smiled faintly.
"Young Master is so kind!" Han Wu couldn't help but smile.
"Where?" Jiang Sheng also laughed and said, "It's just a skill on the surface, but in fact I'm afraid of death!"
"Haha!" Han Wu laughed louder when he heard this.
I thought to myself that when I got home, I had to hold a banquet and have a good time to vent. I had suffered a lot along the way, but fortunately the end result was good...
But just as Han Wu was smiling happily, a green shadow suddenly rushed into the carriage, and a fragrant wind blew. Han Wu's eyes flashed and he saw the amazing maid appear in the carriage.
"Young Master, there is something wrong!" Liu Yan reported with a serious expression.
Jiang Sheng's pupils shrank, and without waiting for the other party to explain in detail, he turned over and jumped from the curtain to the roof of the carriage, looking at the back. With his spiritual eyes, he now has amazing eyesight. He saw dust fluttering from a distance. This was obviously caused by a fast horse galloping!
"Enter the city!!" Jiang Sheng shouted: "Far Mountain, put the injured brothers in the air and hurry up and enter the city!"
"Yes!" Zhang Yuanshan did not dare to delay, and immediately dismounted and organized people to carry the injured brothers out of the carriage!
Han Wu in the carriage heard this and jumped out of the carriage, looking at Jiang Sheng on the roof: "Young Master?"
"Here you come!" Jiang Sheng said quickly: "Honey, Mr. Han, hurry up and follow us into the city. You guys are afraid you don't have time to bring them into the city!"
"This..." Han Wu looked at the carriage and then looked at Qingyang City, which was only four or five miles away in the distance. His face was extremely entangled. He was at this moment, but he still wanted to abandon the goods? How could he be willing to do this?
"Master Han!" Jiang Sheng was already on the horse at this time and looked at the other party seriously and said, "I will keep the green mountains and there is no need to worry about the firewood. If the person is gone, what's the use of more money?"
"Abandon the car!" Han Wu shouted with his eyes closed.
When the subordinates around him heard this, they quickly cut off the ropes of the carriage. Han Wu couldn't bear to see it, so he closed his eyes and jumped to a horse.
Jiang Shengze breathed a sigh of relief. The cavalry was not far away. If Han Wu dared to hesitate any longer, he would have to leave him alone!
Having decided to cut his wrists with pain, Han Wu and his group retreated quite decisively. The group rushed to the city gate with whip, but when they arrived at the city gate, they found that the guards at the door were already organizing the door to close!
Han Wu was shocked when he saw this: "Let's wait!!!"
The commander in the distance saw someone frowning and looking into the distance, and looked down from a high place, then saw Han Wu and his gang rushing towards him.
Han Wu also saw the look of the guard general and said excitedly: "Gen. Liu, wait, I am Han Wu!"
It’s so lucky to meet an acquaintance at this time!
"Close the door!" The guard general named Liu only glanced at the position of the cavalry in the distance, and did not hesitate, and shouted the soldiers below to continue closing the door!
At this time, don’t talk about any acquaintances, even if your own father comes, he will have to close the door!!
"Liu Shihong, you!!" Han Wu's eyes were suddenly bloody and he tried his best to drive his horse to run, but he was still blocked outside the door, watching the heavy city gate slam the last gap!
"Sorry, brother..." The guard general named Liu at the city gate looked cold and hard: "The responsibility of defending the city is as heavy as Mount Tai, and you cannot take risks for you."
The situation just now didn’t mean that it would be dangerous to let the other party in, but at this time he had to seek stability.
Han Wu suddenly felt cold. The city gate was closed, and the other party was reluctant to stop for him, making it even more impossible for him to risk opening the city gate for him.
Chapter completed!