allonlinenovel Chapter 199 People are in dire straits
Chapter 199 People are in dire straits
"I obey your command!" Ye Yi said lightly.
Then he walked towards the villagers...
Because they knew that this person was Murong Chen, the villagers did not dodge.
Soon, a middle-aged man in tattered clothes came behind Ye Yi.
"I have seen the prince!"
"Are you a villager from Yunhai Town?" Murong Chen asked indifferently.
"Your Majesty, my surname is Wang, my name is Wang Dashi, and I am a villager here."
"Well, why has your place become so poor? Don't your families have any income?" Murong Chen asked directly.
This question not only made Wang Dashi excited, but also the villagers next to him became excited.
They kept talking on the side, and some even seemed to want to rush forward.
Seeing this, Sun Bizhi on the side quickly jumped off the horse and said to everyone, "Everyone, be quiet! Let's listen to Wang Dashi first, and then respond one by one."
"What else is there to hear? Over the years, the War King has not been stationed here. Our northwest region has long been devastated. Now that the War King is here, we want to ask, can we in the northwest still live a peaceful life as before?"
"Yes, we don't ask for enough food to eat. As long as we don't have to worry every day, we will be satisfied."
Hearing this, Murong Chen frowned and asked, "Why are you so frightened every day?"
Wang Dashi, who was standing by, heard this and said quickly, "Your Highness, you don't know that our Yunhai Town is the closest to Chongshan Town. Chongshan Town has been seized by the Yiman Tartars. What else can't they do? You don't know that almost all the girls in our town are gone. The only ones left are the old, weak, sick and disabled among us. The men with a little physical strength have also been taken away, as well as those girls who are in their prime years, they...they..."
At this point, Wang Dashi burst into tears.
Because his daughter was one of the girls who was murdered, how could he not feel the same way?
"Yes, and my granddaughter is different. We don't know where she is now. I don't ask for anything now, I just hope that she can live well. Tell me, why are we so miserable..."
At this point, the old woman burst into tears.
However, it was not just this old lady who was like this; everyone who came out here seemed to be crying.
"You mean, there are often barbarians and Tartars appearing in this town?" Murong Chen asked in disbelief.
If it only happened once or twice, he could understand it.
But he couldn't understand why it appeared so blatantly.
Do the barbarians and Tatars completely disregard the Great Jin Dynasty?
Otherwise, how could they be so blatant?
Thinking of this, Murong Chen said to everyone:
"Don't worry. Since I, Murong Chen, have come to this northwest region, my first priority is to protect you with my life. From today on, you can live your life as you did in previous years. As for your family members, I can only say that I will do my best to save them."
It’s not that Murong Chen likes to talk big, but he understands that if one day he really reaches that step, the people’s hearts will be what he needs most.
Not to mention that his primary mission in coming to the northwest was to protect these villagers. Even if it wasn't, as a general, this was what he should do.
After hearing Murong Chen's words, everyone expressed their gratitude.
But he didn't show much excitement.
Because they also know that it would be too late to rescue their families now.
What's more, in the current situation of the War King, not to mention their families, even he himself might not be able to protect himself.
Thinking of this, how could they be excited?
How could Murong Chen not know the true thoughts of these villagers?
He didn't blame them for this, because he himself was not sure about this battle.
No, it should be said that he was never very sure.
Even after the previous successful counter-ambush, he still thought that the probability of winning was only 30%.
What's more, in the eyes of the people, I am still a person sitting in a wheelchair with leg disease.
"Your Highness, let's go!" Ye Yi asked softly.
Another thirty miles ahead is where they camped.
"Let's go!"
Along the way, Murong Chen didn't speak again.
It was not until they arrived at the camp that Murong Chen began to take out the map to study the terrain.
No matter what the outcome of this battle is, he will try his best to protect the people here with all his strength.
"Murong Chen, when are you going to write to Chen Wanruo? If you don't write now, I will write it."
Seeing Murong Chen stopped, Sun Bizhi began to worry about food and grass.
It’s not that Sun Bizhi wanted to rush him, but the food and grass they had here could not last for many more days.
"I wrote her a letter yesterday." Murong Chen said lightly.
If he didn't talk about her, he wouldn't miss her that much.
Now that he talked about it, he began to miss her anxiously.
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you should have written it two days ago. I don't understand what you're being so awkward about!"
Sun Bizhi's last sentence was obviously a mutter.
But there were not many people here, and Murong Chen heard it clearly.
"Have the food and fodder sent by Murong Peng and others arrived?" Murong Chen asked calmly.
"Didn't you already know about the food he sent? Are you trying to tell me that you still have a glimmer of hope for that food?"
"Go and take a look!" Murong Chen said as he slid his wheelchair.
As he said this, he and the wheelchair had already reached the door of the military tent.
Looking at his wheelchair, Sun Bizhi subconsciously said, "There are no outsiders around now, so you might as well just walk."
At this point, Sun Bizhi seemed to remember something and continued:
"Come to think of it, I haven't seen you walk for quite some time."
"Don't I want to leave? Have you forgotten those two people?" Murong Chen said lightly.
Hearing this, Sun Bizhi reacted immediately and asked hurriedly: "How are you going to deal with those two people?"
"Have you imitated their handwriting?"
"It's already healed."
"What about carrier pigeons? Can you guarantee that we can communicate with them smoothly?" Murong Chen asked again.
"Of course. Are you still not confident in my work?" Sun Bizhi said proudly.
"In that case, we can start now."
"I'll go now!" Sun Bizhi said excitedly.
He never shows mercy to such people.