It is conceivable that Xuzhou's literary list was posted, which attracted refugees from various states. In this troubled world, human life is worth more than a piece of grass, and it is not easy to find a place to stay.
Measures such as opening up wasteland, exempting taxes, and leasing cattle have made refugees in various states ready to take action. At first, many people did not believe it. Let’s not talk about whether the reclaimed wasteland really belongs to them. Just saying that tax exemption and leasing cattle are probably enough.
Suspicious.
Although most of the refugees have not read any books, they are not so easy to be deceived. With taxes exempted, what will Gao Jin and his army eat in Xuzhou? In these consecutive years of war, warlords from all over the country have used all kinds of methods to expand their strength.
Extremely, among them, there is no room left for exploiting the countryside and collecting enough food and fodder for the army. Taxes only increase year by year. How have you ever seen any prince reduce or reduce them?
Although everyone has thought about it, they have not yet made the move. After all, leaving home thousands of miles away is not a pleasant thing. It would not be fun if others were deceived.
But there is always the first person to eat crabs. The first group of refugees to arrive in Xuzhou were immediately resettled by the local government after entering the country. Farming tools were indeed issued. In addition, land reclamation was also delineated.
The land provided some food rations.
When this incident spread, everyone believed the contents of the list. No matter what, these people who had no way to survive always saw hope, so on the official roads of various states, groups of ragged refugees came to them one after another.
Heading towards Xuzhou.
On the official road from Runan to Xuzhou, the sky was pouring with heavy rain. The official road, which had long been in disrepair, was now muddy. In the heavy rain, a group of wet men supported each other and stepped on the mud towards the end of the official road.
He trudged forward hard with Jishui.
These men are different from other refugees. Most of them are not thin and have some strength. They do not bring any luggage and are empty-handed. In addition, there are three or four thin bay-red horses in the team being led by others.
The horses were bad horses, and they were unwilling to go any further in the mud and kept snoring.
The leading man carried a long, notched knife on his back, and a few strands of the hair tied with a straw rope on his head were now scattered, sticking wetly to his face. There was a stubble of beard under his chin.
, looking very heroic, with a pair of eyes cursing loudly at the horses through the mist, obviously because they thought the horses were slowing them down.
Everyone was exhausted, and the team of more than a hundred people was moving forward almost in mud. Some people suddenly sat down on the roadside and refused to get up again. While cursing, the man did not forget to encourage everyone: "Brothers.
, I couldn't sit down, and I couldn't get up after sitting down. After walking another thirty miles, I arrived at Guangling and entered Xuzhou. The brothers took a rest, maybe they could get a share of rations. After sitting down, they died in the countryside.
Already."
"Hey, Zhao Liu, your mother, get up quickly and follow me..."
"Let's help each other and don't pull anyone down. We are about to arrive if we persist for a few more hours. Brothers have suffered so much and been hungry all the way. Now we are about to arrive in Xuzhou. Cheer up.
!”
The man seemed to be in high spirits, and his physical strength was obviously different from ordinary people. A burly man beside him came over and said: "Brother Zhou, what if the local officials don't give us food rations when we get to Xuzhou?"
This burly man seemed attentive, and the man was stunned for a moment by the question, and then the man said fiercely: "If the dog officials in Xuzhou dare to deceive us, please know that my sword in Zhou Cang is not vegetarian. We are in Runan
If you can’t survive, if you continue to do this when you get to Xuzhou, at worst, you will find someone in the mountains and forests to become bandits and rob his mother.”
The burly man immediately became energetic and his eyes lit up: "Yes, grab his mother's."
The man looked at him angrily: "What are you doing? We are going to Xuzhou to reclaim land. As long as those dog officials really give us food rations, we can be obedient citizens with peace of mind. How can we kill people randomly unless we have to?"
….
The burly man nodded repeatedly. This man's name was Zhou Cang, and the person who asked the question was called Pei Yuanshao. Zhou Cang was originally a general under Zhang Bao. After Zhang Bao's death, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, who was also a member of the Yellow Turban Army, led their troops to gather in the mountains and forests.
It's just that the world is in chaos, and being a bandit is not a good job. There are more bandits than pedestrians these days. There are hundreds of men in the village, not to mention eating big bowls of wine and big mouthfuls of meat. They are hungry every now and then.
It is also commonplace.
Although Zhou Cang is rough, he has not thought about things. He knows that continuing like this is really not an option. Sooner or later, he will be at the end of his rope, so he has been thinking of a way out for his tribe. It happened that Xuzhou's announcement spread all over the world, and Zhou Cang immediately started to fight.
Thinking about it, he summoned his subordinates to discuss. Everyone was really hungry. How could a thief be so easy? The rich and aristocratic families were all in the city, and they would never be able to rob them. Occasionally, a few pedestrians would pass by, and most of them would not be able to rob them.
They are all starving to the point of starvation. Things are getting worse every year. They are naturally willing to go wherever there is food to eat.
Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao had reached an agreement, so they immediately set off with their people. Needless to say, the hardships along the way were difficult. Seeing that Xuzhou was already in sight, Zhou Cang was a little nervous at the moment. He had been a Yellow Turban, a bandit, and a murderer.
It just happened in the blink of an eye, but at this moment, he was really feeling guilty.
He has only heard people say that rations will be distributed when they arrive in Xuzhou, but he is not sure whether it is true or not. He has brought people here now. If he is deceived by others, I am afraid that these brothers who gritted their teeth and finally followed him on foot here will
I couldn't hold on any longer.
Zhou Cang had already made up his mind, as long as he had food. If the rations were not distributed, he would just loot some nearby towns before making further calculations.
A few hours later, the sky finally cleared up. When we got here, there were more and more refugees along the road. There was no end in sight all the way. They were all full of food and full of hope, and they were rushing towards the towering city wall ahead.
Ahead is Dongyang City, a subordinate county of Guangling County. At this time, the place is already crowded with people. Although the city gate is open, many refugees cannot get in.
Dozens of clerks placed desks at the door. In addition, there were also teams of sergeants with bright uniforms. All refugees who wanted to enter the city must first register and report their names and household registrations.
Give another bamboo stick and go to the city to report.
Therefore, this small doorway had already been surrounded by a thoroughfare. Zhou Cang and others were watching from a distance, and they were complaining in their hearts. If they entered the city at this speed, they might not be able to get in even at night. Pei Yuanshao was so worried
Shi's eyes were red and he said: "Brother Zhou, how about brothers rushing over? With our people, we are still afraid that someone will block our way?"