Hearing this loud shout, everyone paused.

Yes! They were so hungry that they were confused! Everyone in the Zhenbei Army knew that their soldiers went to the battlefield hungry. Even if the Zhenbei Army defended their country, they were all going to die now and could not care about these things.

"That's right!! The Zhenbei Army is notoriously poor. They can't even take care of themselves, so how can they give us food, let alone let us join them!!"

The Zhenbei Army soldiers in charge of recruiting soldiers were all angry and speechless! !

"Humph! We, the Zhenbei Army, defend our country and always love our people like our own children! Don't you believe us?"

"this!!"

"Yes! In this world, if we can't even trust the Zhenbei Army, who can we poor people trust?"

"I'm going to die anyway. If I don't join the Zhenbei Army today, I'll be conscripted by the imperial court!"

"That's totally different!! Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, even though the court is in a difficult situation, at least the soldiers who join the army will have food to eat. Unlike the Zhenbei Army, even the soldiers will starve to death if they go there!!"

The Zhenbei Army soldiers were furious. They pushed the cart behind them and took a bag of rice from it.

"Humph! Look at what this is? You bastards are so ignorant!!! Our Zhenbei Army was poor, but that was in the past. Since the princess came, our Zhenbei Army has food, clothes, and weapons!! Join the Zhenbei Army and you will be given food on the spot!!"

"That's right! Why don't you ask around? Now it's not just the Zhenbei Army. The people in my northern border all have land to farm and food to eat. Our northern border's food base can easily supply the entire country!"

“Hey!!” A general of the Zhenbei Army hurriedly stopped him. If he continued talking nonsense, all the wealth of Northern Frontier would be taken away by him.

The soldier knew he had said something wrong and quickly shut up, but he still looked indignant! These people don't know anything and are really ignorant.

The refugees were so hungry that their eyes were full of green light. Seeing the white food, they could not control themselves and walked towards the Zhenbei Army.

"Are we really going to distribute the food now? I'm in!!"

"Me!! I join the Zhenbei Army!! Give me food!!"

"Let's go, let's go. I have three brothers in my family, and they are all willing to join the Zhenbei Army!!"

Everyone pushed and shoved, vying to join the Zhenbei Army. The refugees didn't have so many thoughts. When they saw the white rice, they would definitely follow it.

Even if it wasn’t a famine, they couldn’t eat such fine refined rice. This was the white rice that only the rich families could eat! ! These peasants had never seen it before.

The Zhenbei Army quickly recruited people, "Come! Line up here, come this way! Don't push! No need to fight, there's plenty of food, everyone can get some!!"

The Inland City Army quickly spoke up, "Don't trust them. They only have this little food, and they've left it all here to trick you! Once they trick you, they won't give you any more food. By then, you'll be helpless!"

However, the refugees only cared about food and would not listen to what he said.

Seeing that the provocative words of the other party had no effect, the Zhenbei Army gave a provocative smile to the Neilu Cheng Army and ignored them.

"Come here. Soldiers who join the Zhenbei Army can receive 50 kilograms of fine rice each month. Each family member can receive 50 kilograms of potatoes or sweet potatoes each month! You can plant the land yourself after the land is divided, and after the autumn harvest, you will not share grain with your family members!!"

The refugees rushed forward to get food and headed towards the northern border with their families.

The inland city troops could only watch as refugees and civilians continued to pour into the northern border.

If there is food in the Northern Frontier, the whole world will prosper! ! The Northern Frontier launched this slogan at the first opportunity and accepted refugees from all over the world! ! As long as you come to the Northern Frontier and participate in the construction of the Northern Frontier, you will have food! !

Countless people who could not survive heard the news and moved their families away. People who were fleeing famine and disaster and were heading towards Kyoto also turned around and headed towards the northern border.

"Let's go! Hold on! As long as we reach the Northern Frontier, we will be saved and survive!"

"Are you serious? Didn't they say that the King of Zhenbei is dead? Can Beijiang still protect us?"

"Don't worry!! Many refugees have gone to the Northern Frontier. Although the Zhenbei King is dead, the Zhenbei Palace has not collapsed, and the Zhenbei Army is still there! The Zhenbei Princess who is in charge now is very extraordinary!! She is even more powerful than when the Zhenbei King was alive!"

"Yes!! Many people have settled down in Northern Xinjiang. The distribution of food and land in Northern Xinjiang is real!! They not only take care of those who join the Zhenbei Army, but also settle the families of the Zhenbei Army soldiers!!"

"Let's go! If you don't leave, you will have no way to survive if you stay here. If you are conscripted by the imperial court, you will have no way to survive! If you must die, you might as well join the Zhenbei Army. After all, the Zhenbei Army really protects the people."

"Yes, that's it!! Go, go!"

When the Emperor of Kyoto heard the news, he issued an order overnight that even refugees, no matter how thin or not, as long as they were males between the ages of 12 and 50, should be arrested as soon as they were seen. It would be better to let them die in the Jingyang army than to let them run to the northern border.

If he joins the Zhenbei Army, these people will become his enemies in the future.

Kyoto Imperial Palace!!

"Your Majesty!! The Zhenbei Army has been badly damaged and is now frantically expanding its army in an attempt to restore its strength. We cannot just sit there and wait for death!" Chu Mingzhu said faintly.

The emperor nodded, "It's just that the court is short of military supplies and food now! The treasury has been robbed several times and has been emptied. In the short term, there is no food supply at all! The current army relies on the wealth I secretly saved when I was a prince! If we expand the army again, we will not be able to supply the army with food and weapons! ”

Chu Mingzhu's eyes flashed with cruelty, "All those high-ranking officials in the court are extremely wealthy! Let them donate some, it's what they should do in order to win big."

The emperor hesitated, "I have asked them to donate three times, and everyone has done their best. If I force them again, I am afraid the political situation will be unstable!!"

Chu Mingzhu lifted the veil on her body and said, "Humph! If it doesn't work, just imprison a few high-ranking officials! Most of the people have fled from famine, and there are starving people everywhere. It's useless to increase taxes. If they all die, we can't collect the taxes. If we don't ask these high-ranking officials, how can we resist the Zhenbei Army?"

The emperor also knew that this was a tragedy and was now gathering strength. Once the Zhenbei Army recovered, I'm afraid the first to be dealt with would be their royal family! !

Seeing the emperor was silent! Chu Mingzhu spoke again, "If it doesn't work, you can contact King Hu Meng and attack from both sides. While the Zhenbei Army hasn't recovered, swallow up the Northern Frontier!!"

The emperor was shocked and looked at Chu Mingzhu with sharp eyes, "What are you talking about? How can I, the great emperor of Daying, collude with foreign nations?"

Chu Mingzhu rolled her eyes, "Do you think I don't know? Didn't you collude once during the battle of Jiangcheng? Now, what are you acting in front of me?"

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