Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 171 People waiting to go back
After standing in the cold wind for a while, everyone arrived at another side courtyard.

This side courtyard is inhabited by homeless people, widows and orphans, and all kinds of orphans.Most of their relatives were tortured to death by the Jin people, and they themselves lost their ability to survive and were left to survive.Many of these people are the children of officials and cannot be ignored.

Wang Xiaolie walked into the courtyard, and everyone stood up to say hello.

Looking at the people, most of them were wearing cloth clothes. Some people's cloth clothes were torn, revealing the reed flowers inside.Shivering in the cold wind.

Wang Xiaolie said: "In these days, the army will return south. You are the first batch of people to return south with the army. Please be prepared. As for what to wear, the army will try its best to allocate a batch of cotton-padded clothes for everyone to eat. Fully clothed and warm.”

Everyone thanked him profusely and looked beaming with joy.

Wang Xiaolie looked at the crowd and felt a breath in his chest that he couldn't get out of his chest.These people, in addition to official families, are also some wealthy families from the Central Plains.They were captured by the Jin soldiers and brought to the north, where they suffered humiliation, and some even gave up and went west.Now, the biggest wish is for the family members left behind to have enough food and clothing.

After watching for a while, Wang Xiaolie was about to turn around and leave.Suddenly I saw a woman in front of me, holding a two or three-year-old child in her arms. The child was smiling happily.He couldn't help but said angrily: "Children are not sensible, how can you not be sensible even after many years? It's just that you are fed and clothed. It's not a great blessing. What's there to be happy about?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then blushed.He bowed to Wang Xiaolie and said, "I am confused."

Wang Xiaolie snorted coldly and quickly walked out of the side courtyard.

After leaving the side courtyard, Wang Xiaolie stood in the cold wind for a while.

Of course there are many people in the same situation as the people in this courtyard. These are just people brought back by the troops from the headquarters.Because it is in Datong City, there are many officials and families.In other places, there are more ordinary people.

They were originally the most ordinary people. After the Jin people occupied the Central Plains, they were either greedy for their money, or simply because they were strong, they were kidnapped to the north.They have suffered enough in the past few years and have become accustomed to the warmth and coldness of people in the world.Fortunately, they survived in the end.

Living, for these people, is the greatest gift in the world.

At this moment, the official in charge of this side hospital came running.He went to Wang Xiaolie and bowed respectfully and said, "Just now in the yard, Xuan Fu misunderstood that little tiger head. The lower official deserves to die!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "What does a child know! How can I be at odds with him? But her mother, in that situation, how can she make her child smile?"

The official in charge said: "Xuanfu misunderstood. Lu Siniang is not Hutou's mother, she is not married yet!"

Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a while and said, "What's going on?"

The official in charge said: "The child Hutou was born in a desperate situation as soon as he arrived in the north. As soon as he was born, his father and mother passed away. In the past few years, he has relied on the villagers to scrape together a ration and a foot of cloth. Survive. This child's brain is not very good. When he sees outsiders, he thinks his parents are here, so he smiles happily. "

Wang Xiaolie stood in the cold wind and said nothing for a long time.Finally, he waved his hand and said, "I understand. Go and tell Lu Siniang, and Tiger Head, how much I have been offended."

The official in charge saluted Wang Xiaolie and left in a hurry.

"Hey -" Wang Xiaolie shook his head and sighed, and led the people out of the side courtyard.

There are many stories like this. Hundreds of thousands of people were relocated on a large scale, but in the end less than half of them survived. How much bitterness does it contain?Restoring the Central Plains is not just a slogan, but also the hope of survival for countless people.Returning to the headquarters, Wang Xiaolie said to everyone: "The Chinese New Year will be next month, and we will return south in three days. If you still have something you can't let go of in Yunzhong, hurry up and deal with it. Yunzhong Luoyang is thousands of miles away, and after this period of time, it will be difficult to work here again."

Everyone said yes and left the headquarters one after another.

After everyone left, Wang Xiaolie sat alone in front of the window, looking at the howling cold wind outside and the leaves rolling in the cold wind.

When Nianhan entered the Central Plains, he had less than 10 soldiers.These tens of thousands of troops caused the death of millions of people passing by in western Beijing and Shaanxi, and caused hundreds of thousands of people to move north.During this period, it is impossible to count how many human tragedies happened.

The only princesses who entered the Nianhan family were Princess Shunde who belonged to Nianhan, Princess Yanfu who was the eldest son of Nianhan, and Princess Huifu who was the second son of Xiebao. There were countless other princesses, wives and daughters of ministers.Each person represents the separation of wives and children from one or even several families.

As for the children of common people, as long as the girls were a little bit pretty, they were mostly abducted.The abducted women rarely had a good ending, and most of them were tortured to death.

In such a time of chaos, the imaginary romance does not exist. There is only iron and fire, life and death.

In a battle involving tens of thousands of people, Wang Xiaolie saw a lot of death these days, and even became a little cold.However, today I saw the people waiting to return to the south, and my heart was still touched.Especially the smiling child's face, which has always appeared in front of his eyes since he left the side courtyard.

Standing up and standing in front of the window, Wang Xiaolie looked at the scenery outside the window.The scenery of Datong is desolate in winter, but in spring it is still hidden among the thick leaves.

At night outside the "He's Restaurant" in the south of Datong City, Wang Yan said to Niu Gao and Ma Kuan: "This restaurant is a famous restaurant in Yunzhong City, and its main specialty is mutton shabu-shabu. This place in Yunzhong is particularly famous for its bronze wares. The copper hot pot made by him is famous both at home and abroad."

Ma Kuo said with a smile: "We only care about whether the mutton is delicious, not whether the copper pot is good or not."

After saying that, the three of them laughed together.

After entering the restaurant, a boy had already come over and led the three of them to the attic on the second floor.Entering the pavilion, another boy came in with a basin of charcoal.

Ma Kuo warmed his hands and said with a smile: "This restaurant is very considerate. With this basin of charcoal, it will be much warmer."

Wang Yan looked at the menu hanging next to him and said to the boy: "First a copper hot pot, and then three plates of mutton. By the way, there are fruits suitable for drinking wine, and here are a few more to go with the wine. - You guys Is there any soju for sale in the restaurant?"

The boy hurriedly said: "Yes, yes. We have people bringing soju from the south. It is not comparable to the local low-quality drinks."

Wang Yan smiled and shook his head: "The road from north to south has only been open for a few days? How can you bring wine from the south? But since it is shochu, please bring two bottles."

The boy said: "If you don't believe me, what can I do? When you drink it, you will know that what I said is true."

Wang Yan said: "Since you said so, let me bring you two bottles of the best wine."

The boy agreed with a smile and retreated.

(End of this chapter)