Shu Blossoms

Chapter 320 The Secret of Miao Village

"Old patriarch, do you really want to know who is next?" Han Daoyuan unhurriedly took out a cloth bag from his arms. There was only one piece of dry food left in it, and he ate it unhurriedly.

The old patriarch was stunned, and Han Daoyuan smiled apologetically, "I haven't eaten all morning, so I gave all the dry food to the children I met just now. My son is filial and gave me his rations!"

Taking another bite, Han Daoyuan felt a little dry, so he asked the old patriarch for a bowl of water, and then ate leisurely.

"No matter how incompetent this old man is, he can still bring out the meals for the guests." The old patriarch thought that Han Daoyuan was mocking him, and called for someone to set up a meal, but Han Daoyuan stopped him.

"Old patriarch, don't be annoyed, this junior has no malicious intentions, it's just that this junior has been fighting with the general all year round, and the most difficult time is that he can't eat a full meal for ten days. After a long time, he will have old problems. He doesn't eat for a day and a night. It hurts badly!"

Han Daoyuan explained slowly, and the old patriarch looked at him carefully, only to see that his face was slightly pale, and there were fine beads of sweat on his head.

It's also because this person's face is really dark, if you don't look carefully, you really can't see it.

The old patriarch silently took away Han Daoyuan's bowl of cold water, and called his wife to boil hot water.

Han Daoyuan thanked him, and said softly: "Old patriarch, the children in the village are suffering too much!"

The old patriarch didn't make a sound for a long time, Han Daoyuan knew that he was struggling, so he didn't make a sound and just gnawed the dry food silently.

"Hey!" After an unknown amount of time, the old patriarch sighed, and looked up at Han Daoyuan, "You are right, I don't want to know who you are? Originally, I wanted to send you away quickly, but Mao Lu Can get rid of those troubles. Can you really get food?" "How many people are there in our village?" Han Daoyuan didn't agree directly, but asked about the situation of the village.

"Two or three years ago, there were more than 300 people, but now there are 240 people left. In two years, nearly a hundred people died of starvation. It's all because of my incompetence!"

Han Daoyuan could see that the old patriarch was really uncomfortable and blamed himself.

"There are more than 200 people. I will first find a way to send three days' rations. If there is too much, I won't count. I have to write to the general to ask for instructions." When Han Daoyuan said this, the old people were very happy, "That's great! , Now that it’s warmer today, it’s not so difficult, and the boys can go out to hunt, but those children and the sick old people have to eat fine grains, with these grains, we can last for more than half a month!”

The old patriarch rubbed his hands and was very grateful, but Han Daoyuan poured cold water on him, "But even if this little food can last for half a month, it is not a long-term solution. It will take two to three months for the new food to arrive. We must find a way to thoroughly solve!"

The old patriarch nodded, but was helpless.Han Daoyuan didn't procrastinate, he found out that the old patriarch had a pen and ink, borrowed it and wrote a letter begging for food, and handed it to the old patriarch, "Please send someone to send it to Xiaoer, let him go back to raise food in person, and send it as soon as possible! "

Seeing that he trusted him so much, the old patriarch felt relieved, turned around and refilled him with a bowl of hot water, and even brought him a half bowl of minced meat.

Seeing Han Daoyuan's surprised face, he explained: "This is a few children in the village who went to the back mountain to hunt some pheasants and gray rabbits together the day before yesterday, and divided them among everyone. There is still some minced meat left at home."

Hearing this, Han Daoyuan scooped up some dry food with a spoon and said with a smile, "Let's keep it for the children!"

Seeing his behavior, the old patriarch knew that he had received his gratitude, and appreciated him more and more, but he couldn't help guessing in his heart that if this person was really just a military advisor, his future would be limitless.

"Since the King of Nanyue can't get any food, you don't think of any other way?" Han Daoyuan finally finished eating the dry food, and then brought the conversation back to the plight of the village.

"What can we do? The Mulu people are different from other Han people in the mountains. They hunt wild animals in the mountains and sell them to the big families outside or exchange for some food. But the Miao village rarely communicates with outsiders, just holding wild animals. I don't know who to sell it to!"

The old patriarch shook his head helplessly.

Han Daoyuan frowned. If Liao Wennan were here, he would definitely ask, "Why would you rather starve to death than have any contact with outsiders? All ministries can exchange food for their medicine or even poison."

However, the old patriarch also saw his doubts, and couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, "We were scared of being deceived. We also dealt with Han people a few times in the past few years, and in the end we all..."

Han Daoyuan knew that the Miao village's prejudice against the Han people and the imperial court was not a one-day process, and it would not be a one-day effort to completely resolve it, so he asked the old patriarch to find out which villages were nearby, and if he usually had contact with them.

Before leaving, he said to the old patriarch: "I'll go back and think about it. If there is a way to help the nearby villages survive these few months, would the old patriarch be willing to mediate?"

The old patriarch hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and said: "Mr. Liao, I am very grateful that you are willing to help our Miao Village. But you listen to my advice and leave here quickly, and you don't have to think about raising food to help these nearby villages. Later I'm afraid I can't leave!"

"Why?" Han Daoyuan was suspicious, "The old patriarch is not afraid that I will leave. The rations I ordered just now won't arrive?"

The old patriarch looked at him for a long time, and finally sighed again, "If that's the case, then it's time to be busy with my Miao village!"

Han Daoyuan thought that he had solved the misunderstanding between Da Zhou and the Maolu tribe. As long as he found a way to get food, relying on the Maolu tribe's peace, he would be able to go directly to the Nanyue King City through several villages.

Unexpectedly, the last words of the old patriarch reveal that there are other reasons behind it. If we don't figure it out, this trip may come back in vain!
The Great Zhou army still has more than 5 troops. If it is a strong attack, it will naturally be able to attack, but there will be too many soldiers buried in the mountains with barriers everywhere.This kind of loss is even more painful than those who died in the siege of the Great Wei battlefield!

Moreover, he has learned a lot about the Miao people in the past month. The Miao people hold grudges. If they really angered them, even if only the old and weak, women and children are left, they will die with their enemies.

At that time, the army of Jiujiang Prefecture and even Da Zhou will really be the feuds of the Miao people and even Nanyue, and the king of Nanyue will definitely rebel!

Not only will Han Daoyuan and his army be punished, but this land will completely deviate from Da Zhou. No one can afford this crime!

This is also the reason why he has been wary and worried frequently since he entered South Vietnam.

He had already gone ten steps, and he heard the advice of the old patriarch behind him, "Go quickly, it will be too late!"

"Who made the head of the clan so afraid?" Han Daoyuan kept thinking about this question.

When walking across the river from this morning, Han Daoyuan suddenly remembered what Baolin had said in the morning, "It was the great witch who said that someone was going to kill the Miao Village!"

The big witch is a special existence in Miao Village, everyone is in awe.It is said that he is the prophet of the first god, conveying the guidance of the first god to the people of Miao Village!
Then if he said that the Great Zhou Army had enmity with the Miao Village, it would not be difficult to understand why those who wanted to assassinate him with their own personal tigers were so crazy!

Maybe he should meet this big witch before leaving. Although he can feel that this person will not be too friendly to them, he still intends to find a way to get to know the bottom of this big witch!
But when he returned to his residence, he saw menacing people surrounded outside the bamboo house!

(End of this chapter)