Great Wei Nengchen

The old patriarch with gray hair and vicissitudes of life stood on the high place of the ancestral hall and shouted to the remaining villagers. There were also a few old men with white beard and hair sitting on both sides with crutches. They were the elders of the village and the tallest authority!

At the same time, several teenagers brought out a large pot and started to boil water. This was the last pot in the village, because the Karasuma people plundered Han land, and they liked all kinds of iron tools the most, and even regarded iron pots as " Strange goods' are more valued than gold, silver and jewelry!

The old patriarch took out half a bag of miscellaneous grains from the hidden compartment of the ancestral hall, poured them all into an iron pot, and put in a lot of grass roots, bark, and dried wild fruits...At least he made some porridge for the villagers to eat and drink. Only when you have the strength to go out, will you live or die in the future, it depends on everyone's luck!

"Blessings of the ancestors and ancestors!--Bon voyage, come back safely!"

"Woohoo! - Everyone, take care, if you're lucky, you'll be back next autumn!"

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After finishing the rice porridge, the villagers knelt down on the ground, kowtowed to the ancestral tablet, prayed for the protection of the descendants, and after saying how much they cherish each other, they left the small mountain village one after another!

The weather is cold, the soldiers are wild and horses are chaotic, and there is no food in the wild. If people want to survive, they must go to the big cities. Young and strong men and women can sell themselves to powerful families and become servants, maidservants, and old and frail people. Well, I can only hold a cane and beg along the street!

Of course, there are also some martial arts men who don't want to be slaves, and don't want to live a mediocre life. They either enlist in the army, or become bandits, and they are ready to use their fists to fight for prosperity and wealth!

Holding a hunting fork and carrying a bow and arrow, Hao Xuan mixed with the crowd, and slowly left the small mountain village. On the way, he kept turning his head, looking at the village where he had lived for many years, and his small hut...

There were figures shaking in the ancestral hall. They were the old patriarch and several elders. Instead of fleeing famine, they chose to stay:

For one thing, they are too old and weak. Even if they go out to flee famine, they will starve to death on the way. It is better to stay in the village, at least not to be a ghost of a foreign land!

Second, the ancestral tablets are enshrined in the ancestral hall, and someone must stay behind to protect them. Even if they die here, their souls will have a home, and they can protect the fleeing descendants and keep them safe!

Chapter 1054 Refugees are surging forward!

It snowed heavily for seven days and seven nights, and finally stopped slowly. The mountains, fields, cities, and villages in the four states of Hebei were all covered by thick snow, which was as shallow as knees, and deep enough that there was no head. A large number of houses and thatched huts were collapsed, no less than [-] people died of freezing and starvation, and as many as one million refugees became refugees, without food and clothing, fleeing everywhere!

Under starvation and cold, human beings will turn into beasts. Things like "changing children to eat" happen almost every day. I went to the city, hoping to find a place to live and survive the famine smoothly!

"Grandpa, please give me a stutter, good intentions will be rewarded, I wish you prosperity and wealth, and you will be a prince forever!"

"You're a beautiful little girl with yellow flowers, she's ingenious, hard-working, and only exchanged for twenty catties of corn!"

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Yecheng - has a large population and is prosperous and prosperous. It is a famous grain-producing area and the first choice for escaping famine. In just half a month, tens of thousands of refugees have poured in. The streets and alleys are full of people. The sound of begging!

In order to fill their stomachs, the refugees worked hard, sold their blood and sweat, and just wanted to have a full meal. There was no other way, so they planted straws, sold themselves, or sold their children and daughters...

For the noble family, it is a good thing for refugees to enter the city. I often see some high-spirited stewards in green clothes walking around among the refugees, buying a large number of servants and maids at extremely low prices , cheaper than buying livestock!

There are also people who are not willing to be slaves, cheated, robbed, stole and stole, and even gathered a crowd to make trouble and rob the rich family. Suddenly, the law and order in Yecheng was chaotic, and the people were panicked!

In order to restore law and order, Cao Jun patrolled the streets day and night. When encountering criminals, they must be severely punished. Dozens of people were beheaded every day.

The situation was so serious that the prime minister, Cao Cao, couldn't sit still anymore. He first ordered the closure of the city gates and imposed military martial law on Yecheng, and then he took his civil and military officials to the tower to check the situation, and was immediately stunned...

"Open the door!--we are starving to death, have mercy!"

"Damn it! -- I'm going to die anyway, if I don't open the city gate, I'm going to rebel!"

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Looking around, Yecheng is surrounded by refugees, the darkness is overwhelming, there may be hundreds of thousands of them, and the hunger is unbearable, crying loudly, like a pile of dry firewood, as long as you throw a spark, It will burst into flames!

It is conceivable that once hundreds of thousands of refugees rebel, what will happen? Qing, Ji, and Bing prefectures that have just been pacified will inevitably be full of swords and soldiers, and the war will reignite. The Northern Expedition is about to come to an end!

In addition, people's hearts are sinister and everything is unpredictable. The Caoying Group is in full swing, almost unifying the Central Plains, and it has also attracted countless hatreds. Yuanxi, Karasuma, Xianbei, and Liaodong in the north, Jingzhou, Jiangdong, Hanzhong, and Yizhou in the south ... Who is not fearful and harbors evil intentions?

In peaceful times, they still want to stir up troubles and create troubles. If there is a blizzard today and there are countless victims, they will even make trouble, so as to weaken the power of the Caoying Group and stop the pace of unifying the world!

They either stationed troops on the border, made threatening gestures, or secretly sent people to incite the hungry people to riot. The more chaotic the situation in the Central Plains, the better for them!

"It's snowing heavily, and the sufferings of the people are all caused by the old man's lack of virtue. I wish I could bear all the suffering in the world with my own body. Even if my body is smashed to pieces, I will have no complaints or regrets!"

Cao Cao looked up at the sky with a look of guilt on his face. Chinese people believed in the saying of "Heaven and Man Response". If the sky sent disasters, it must be the ruler who made a mistake. He must deeply blame himself, correct it in time, and ask for forgiveness from heaven!

However, whether it is self-blame or correction, it is generally the emperor's business, and only the emperor can communicate with God. Cao Cao took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Frost, rain, and snow are the laws of nature. You don't have to blame yourself, Mr. Prime Minister. For the present plan, disaster relief should be the first priority. I have three suggestions, which may alleviate the disaster:

First, send people to various places to investigate the situation in detail, and provide relief in sequence according to the severity of the disaster, and then strictly order officials of all states and counties to go deep into the disaster area and organize the people to help themselves!

Second, the refugees are like fire, corrupting the place, if it spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable, quickly dispatch elite cavalry to block the ferry along the Yellow River, so as to prevent refugees from fleeing to Yan, Henan, Xu, and Si prefectures, shaking the fundamental land!

Third, in Yecheng, Liyang, Handan, Taiyuan, Linzi... various cities, set up large porridge farms and distribute warm clothes. Reproduce the Yellow Turban Rebellion! "

Mao Jie, who is in charge of the Xiangfu, stood up and proposed three disaster relief methods. In terms of strategizing and winning thousands of miles, he is far behind Guo Jia and Cheng Yu, but appeasing the people and governing the country are his strengths!

"The three things Xiao Xian said are all good words of gold and jade. The old man should listen to them. He should also be named Yecheng Order and Guanneihou. He will give food to [-] households in the city, be responsible for raising food and clothing, and provide comprehensive relief to the victims!"

Cao Cao used people as talents. First, he rewarded Mao Jie heavily and gave high-ranking officials generous salaries, and then issued a prime minister's decree, ordering officials from all over the country to do their best to rescue the victims!

All of a sudden, envoys went out to various places to convey the orders of the prime minister. At the same time, they urged officials, big and small, to do their best to rescue the disaster. The sheriff is no exception!

Although the three strategies are good, they are slow to take effect. There are hundreds of thousands of refugees in Yecheng, and riots may occur at any time. It is necessary to let a person with strong ability and high prestige come forward to appease the refugees and stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible!

Cao Cao is highly respected, capable, and the prime minister regent of the Han Dynasty, so he is the most suitable candidate. However, the order outside the city is chaotic, the refugees are emotionally disturbed, and riots may occur at any time. It is too dangerous!

Besides, the big tree attracts the wind, and the strong people are jealous. Cao Cao is in charge of the military and political power, known as the "uncrowned king". Many people worship him, and even more people hate him. Eyeing like a tiger, he wants to take the life of the traitor!

Among the countless refugees, there may be hidden assassins. Prime Minister Cao Cao went out to appease the people. Once he was assassinated, the world would collapse, but the refugees were surging. Without a strong person to come forward, they could not deter the situation. ?

The way now is to elect an important minister to replace the prime minister to appease the refugees outside the city. The three sons Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi are good candidates, but unfortunately they are too young and have insufficient prestige. Live the hearts of the people?

"The refugees are like a wave, and people's hearts are surging. If you ask Da Sima to go out of the city to make inspections, it will definitely calm people's hearts!"

"Ghost-faced Xiao Lang, he is invincible in attack and invincible in battle. Xiao Xiaowen retreats thousands of miles, and the common people feel at ease seeing it!"

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Without any hesitation, all the officials recommended Xiao Yi, and among the full camp of civil and military officials, only his ability, prestige, and experience... could take on this important task!

Xiao Yi is known as the "Reincarnation of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord", and he is in charge of killing people in the world. He has a very high prestige among the common people. As long as his banner is raised, who would dare to cause trouble easily?

Second, it was Xiao Yixian's plan to recruit one million Yellow Turbans back then, and he was in charge of specific affairs.

"The situation is urgent and there is no need to delay. Please go out of the city without worry. Troop mobilization, food distribution... and various disaster relief matters can be decided by yourself. You don't need to report everything to the old man!"

Cao Cao pondered for a while, and nodded in agreement. Rescuing the victims would be of great merit, and he could win the hearts of Hebei. If there were other suitable candidates, he really didn't want to send Xiao Yi, but it's a pity that there is none!

"Your Prime Minister trusts, and is recommended by civil and military officials, the general will definitely do his best to appease hundreds of thousands of refugees, and I hope that you will help each other to obtain this immeasurable merit together!

Xuanjia iron cavalry, trapped camp, Modao soldiers, Danyang soldiers, Xiliang soldiers, Digger army... quickly drove out of the city, separated the refugees, resettled them separately according to the state, county, and county place of origin, and recovered as soon as possible order!

Jiang Qi led the troops in the headquarters to clear the roads and set up checkpoints within a hundred miles of Yecheng. All the refugees who gathered were carefully checked and sent to the refugee camps for resettlement!