The Du family, a wealthy family in Huichuan, was uprooted overnight, and hundreds of people in the clan were all reduced to murder. Thousands of people were implicated by them. Some of these people lost their heads.

, some were imprisoned, and some were punished to do hard labor.

In troubled times, heavy rules are used. In times of turmoil, no one will reason with you, and some will only suppress you with violence.

The demise of the Du family caused some small ripples in Huichuan. In front of the army, even if they had any thoughts, they could only be buried deep in their hearts.

Of course, the large amount of food collected from the Du family and the families of the neighboring common people made both the army and the people angry.

No one has anything to eat, yet you still have so much food hidden away?

It is conceivable that when even the military is worrying about how to fill their stomachs, what is the life of ordinary people at home like?

Moreover, according to the official report, it was the Du family who colluded with senior military officials to steal and sell military rations. This led to the failure of the war at the front and the army had to withdraw.

With this large pile of food as evidence, Du family had to die.

Porridge shacks were set up all over Huichuan Prefecture, and people who had no food could get a cut of gruel a day to survive.

At the same time, Gao Yingxiang ordered the entire Huichuan mountains, forests and rivers to be opened so that people could freely forage in them.

Originally, these mountains, forests and rivers were owned by their owners, and part of them naturally belonged to the Du family.

Now everything is open to the public free of charge.

Naturally, no one in the Du family could speak, and the other families in Huichuan also kept their mouths shut knowingly.

At this time, there is no need for Gao Yingxiang to mobilize the army to deal with them if they sing the opposite tune. The common people can let them die countless times.

Gao Yingxiang used these two orders to temporarily stabilize the situation.

Huichuan, which was originally undercurrent, gradually calmed down in winter.

Half a month later, the grain from Jianchang finally arrived in Huichuan Fucheng.

A huge convoy of hundreds of grain trucks stretched for countless miles. This scene not only made the army feel at ease, but also made the people feel at ease.

Although I can only drink some gruel, I can still live, right?

After surviving this winter, spring comes, everything revives, and there are many more possibilities for survival.

Maybe by that time, the year will be better again?

Before dawn, snow seeds fell for a while, but no snow accumulated on the ground. However, after dawn, a thin layer of ice formed on the ground, and the riding boots made a crisp crunching sound when stepping on it.

Li Yan walked on this thin ice all the way to the General's Mansion.

Yesterday, he was very tired.

Hundreds of carts of grain have to be counted and put into the warehouse one by one. Gao Yingxiang can't do this kind of thing, he can only go to the town.

Compared with the current peace of the people, there is actually no peace in the army, because they know more things. If Li Yan was not present, God knows what would have happened.

Of course, besides food, settling the people who come with the food is a more important thing.

He walked outside Gao Yingxiang's study with familiarity, and the guard outside saluted Li Yan with his hands crossed.

"The general didn't sleep last night!" the guard whispered.

Li Yan was stunned, but then he realized something in his heart. He sighed, opened the door and walked in.

It was bright outside, but it was still dark inside.

The black window curtains blocked out all the light.

The silver charcoal in the brazier had long since burned out and turned into a basin of white ash. The temperature in the room was not much higher than outside. Looking at Gao Yingxiang's appearance, Li Yan paused slightly, then closed the door again and walked over.

There was only a light shining on the wall in the house, and hanging on it was a map of the entire Dali area.

Gao Yingxiang, however, was wrapped in a thick blanket of cotton wool and sat down in front of the map. He looked up at the map. It seemed that he had been there for a long time.

"General!" Li Yan bowed and saluted after walking behind Gao Yingxiang.

Gao Yingxiang did not look back, but raised his head slightly and murmured in a voice that was almost like a groan: "There are so many beauties in the country!"

Li Yan remained silent.

This picturesque country is just a little bit short of becoming the foundation of the Gao family.

If Gao Yingde had not died, how could Dong Xian and his like have set off such a huge wave?

When Optimus Prime collapsed, everything was irreversible.

Gao Yingxiang has always been proud of himself, and he has criticized his father's actions in the past. He thinks that if he had done it himself, he might have done better.

But at this moment, he realized that the gap between himself and his father was so huge.

Gao Yingxiang patted the ground beside him and said: "Sit down, sit down and take a good look at it!"

Li Yan sat down cross-legged and looked up at the map.

"General, it's not too late to regret now!" Li Yan whispered.

Gao Yingxiang chuckled: "What then?"

Li Yan is silent.

"Then we are here in Huichuan, waiting for Dong Xian to reconcile the internal conflicts, and all the interests of each family are properly distributed, and then the coalition forces attack us again, and we wash our necks and wait for them to chop them off?

?" Gao Yingxiang sneered.

"At least the ancestral foundation is still there!" Li Yan said.

Gao Yingxiang stood up, waved his arms, shook off the quilt wrapped around him, strode forward, grabbed the huge territory map on the wall with both hands, and pulled the map off the wall with a clatter.

He stood down, then alternated his hands, and in the blink of an eye, the drawing was torn into pieces.

"The Gao family is gone, so what ancestral inheritance is left!" A ferocious look appeared on Gao Yingxiang's face, "I'd better just move on and tear this whole thing down. No one will be able to benefit from it."

Li Yan stood up and bowed slightly: "I am willing to follow the general in front of the horse and behind the horse until death."

"Arrange for Luo Xin to meet me!" Gao Yingxiang stretched out his hand to rub his stiff face. "They probably can't wait any longer, right?"

Li Yan walked out of the General's Mansion and looked back at the vermilion door that slowly closed behind him, with a look of pity on his face.

This is also someone who might become an emperor!

Just a little bit different.

Now, the family is broken up and everyone is dead.

From then on, I had to rely on others and be their pawn.

The barracks were made of adobe, with a thick thatch on the roof. There was a simple fire pit built with stones. The soldiers had already thoughtfully lit the fire. As soon as the door opened, a rush of hot air rushed in.

Gao Yingxiang ordered the opening of mountains, forests and rivers, which gave the people another way to make a living.

They could go up the mountain to cut firewood and then carry it to the military camp to sell it. Although they could only get some moldy rice, it was something that could save their lives. This allowed the army to solve the heating problem in disguise.

Although there is not much food, the army must always be given priority.

The tea was brewed hot and fragrant. After taking a sip and exhaling, I felt the cold air in my chest and abdomen disappear for a moment.

"General Li, are you back?" A school captain raised the curtain and entered.

"He Jun, come in, sit down, and tell me about the situation in Jianchang!" Li Yan pointed to his side, motioning for the other party to sit down, and poured a cup of hot tea for the captain named He Jun: "Listen

Say your family is fine and living well!"

He Jun took the tea with a smile and took a sip before saying: "Yes, thanks to the grace of the general, I am allowed to follow the team to Jianchang to collect food and supplies. The general took the time to visit his hometown in the middle of the way. Everyone in the family is fine.

!”

Li Yan didn't need to ask. He only had to look at He Jun's expression to know that his family was living well under the rule of the Song people.

There are quite a lot of soldiers and generals in Jianchang in the army right now. It seems that at this moment, everyone knows the situation there.

Since the Song people wanted to take over this army, they would certainly not miss this opportunity to show their goodwill.

It also means another kind of horse bone.

Although there are nearly ten thousand people in Huichuan's army at present, those who have followed Gao Yingxiang until now can be considered loyal, but the family members of quite a few of them are currently under the control of the enemy.

Down.

This is a huge hidden danger, and no one knows when this hidden danger will lead to a big chaos.

This is also the reason why Gao Yingxiang immediately and decisively ordered a retreat when the battle encountered a setback in Nongdongfu and he lost the chance to win quickly.

If the confrontation lasts for a long time, food and grass will not be maintained, and the morale of the troops will be messed up, it will be troublesome.

Although I dare to get into trouble now, I can finally control it.

"What do you think, brothers?" Li Yan asked.

He Jun glanced at Li Yan cautiously.

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Everyone is guessing whether the general is going to lure the Song army in to help us fight!" He Jun said in a low voice: "When we were in Liupanshui, we had a confrontation with their Sirius army for several years. The other side's army,

The fighting ability is quite impressive."

"Don't you feel disgusted? That was our enemy earlier!"
To be continued...