Daqin: Prince Peerless, guarding Hangu for ten years!

Chapter 415 Lu Buwei enters Zhao, and drought occurs!

The little girl looked at Gai Nie who was standing in front of her in white clothes. A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in her originally despairing eyes. She hurriedly stretched out a pair of small hands to tightly grasp the corner of Gai Nie's clothes and cried:

"Sir, sir, please... please save my mother!"

"Please, please sir!"

Gai Nie sighed deeply and looked at the woman lying on the ground next to him with a trace of sympathy in his eyes. He slowly squatted down and reached out his hand to feel the woman's pulse.

The next second, Gai Nie looked at the little girl next to him and shook his head helplessly.

Just now, the woman had completely expired and her pulse had stopped.

After learning that her mother had passed away, the little girl couldn't help holding the woman's body and cried loudly.

"Mom...Mom, wake up!"

"mother……"

Listening to the little girl's hysterical cries, Gai Nie's mood became heavy. Looking at the desolate village in front of him, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, and a deep feeling of powerlessness surged into his heart.

At this moment, a middle-aged man sitting on the carriage behind came up and patted Gai Nie on the shoulder: "This is the way the world is. This kind of situation often happens even in Qin!"

"What's more, after the Zhao State was defeated several times in a row, instead of thinking of ways to improve its national strength, it instead united with other countries to invade Qin again and again, resulting in the current tragic situation. It can be considered that Zhao State is to blame. That’s it!”

"It's just that it is these people who endure the suffering of the war in the end!"

Ge Nie naturally understood the meaning of this man's words. He had traveled to various countries over the years and had seen many tragic situations similar to this.

The biggest cause of this tragedy is the local officials who occupy the land.

In the eyes of these people, the people of all countries are their slaves. They have to work day and night every day. There should not be any resentment, because in the eyes of these officials, the lives of these people are like ants, even if they are killed Not worth mentioning at all.

Scenes of not having enough to eat and not wearing warm clothes can be seen everywhere.

For these people, the only way out is to join the army, and only by joining the army can they have enough to eat.

But even on the battlefield, it is still extremely cruel, and you are always wandering between life and death.

This is also the reason why he wants to follow Yingjun to end this troubled world!
Only by unifying the six countries can the casualties of these people be reduced.

Gai Nie nodded slightly, then turned to look at the middle-aged man beside him and said with cupped hands, "Sir, what do you call me?"

The middle-aged man also returned the gift with his hands raised, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I am Lu Buwei! I am a retainer in Wang Zizhu's mansion. Fortunately, Wang Zizhu recommended me. This time I will go with Mr. Gai to manage the place in Zhao Kingdom."

Gai Nie nodded and looked at Lu Buwei with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

After traveling around various countries for many years, I have met many different kinds of people.

There are not many people who can see the world so thoroughly in troubled times.

Moreover, from his words and deeds just now, it is not difficult to see that this person even has a unique understanding of today's world situation.

"gentlemen……"

As soon as Gai Nie opened his mouth, he was interrupted by the sound of huge horse hooves not far away.

tata tao~
The sounds of war horses gathered together and were heading here quickly.

Hearing the noise coming from the front, everyone immediately drew their knives and stood on guard, staring straight ahead.

Even the starving people who were lying on the ground with their skin and skin completely starved, when they heard this movement, they immediately struggled and crawled desperately on the ground.

Gai Nie also immediately turned his head and looked forward. There were at least a hundred people listening to this movement.

"Protective officer!"

Gai Nie shouted, and the surrounding Qin soldiers immediately surrounded the carriages of these officials.

And Gai Nie immediately got on his horse, and at the same time looked at the little girl who was still crying on the woman, turned around and said, "Mr. Lu, please protect this child!" Lu Buwei nodded, Although I don’t know why Gai Nie asked him to protect this child, but if this child is left here like this, I believe he will starve to death here in a few days, and even become one of these hungry people who have lost their minds. Meat in the mouths of hungry people.

In order to survive, there are many crazy things like this.

Then Lu Buwei quickly stepped forward, pulled the little girl into his arms, and returned to the crowd again.

rumbling~
rumbling~
The war horses are getting louder and louder, getting closer and closer!

Gai Nie held tightly the 'Pingtian' that Yingjun gave him and looked ahead nervously.

The next second, a Qin cavalry wearing armor and holding a black dragon flag suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

It turned out to be the Qin cavalry.

A false alarm!
After seeing that it was his own people, Gai Nie was relieved. After all, the purpose of his trip was to escort these officials to Dai County, and a small number of Zhao troops could handle it.

But if they accidentally encounter a large number of deserters from Zhao, they will definitely not be able to take care of these officials when the time comes to charge and kill them.

Soon, one, two...

Ten, twenty...

……

Gradually, a Qin cavalry force of about a hundred people appeared in everyone's sight, and behind this army, there were three carriages, which also contained many pottery vessels and three tall wooden barrels.

The general in charge of the cavalry also noticed Gai Nie and others, and immediately rushed out of the team and quickly came towards them.

After looking at the general leading the troops at the front, he recognized him at a glance.

As early as when he was attacking Shicheng, he had the good fortune to meet Ge Nie at the general's side.

Immediately, the general quickly jumped off his horse, knelt on the ground and cupped his hands and said: "Master Five Hundred, Yan Kuo, I have seen you sir!"

"No need to be polite!"

Gai Nie raised his hand and asked, "What is the situation in Zhao State now?"

Yan Kuo stood up and said respectfully with a solemn expression: "Mr. Hui, three days ago, the general ordered the three armies to completely clear out the deserters in the Zhao Kingdom. Now all the resisters in the entire territory have been killed. At present, all the cities and towns in the Zhao Kingdom, All the land has been included in the territory of Qin."

Although when I was in Xianyang, I heard the news that Zhao State was destroyed.

But when I heard it again, I was still a little shocked.

As early as when he left, the army had not yet captured the capital Daijun.

Only a few days have passed, and now not only all the territory of Zhao State has been transferred to Qin State, but even those Zhao people who resisted have been surrendered.

Soon, Gai Nie came back to his senses and looked at Yan Kuo in front of him with a somewhat dissatisfied expression: "Since we are purging the rebellious Zhao people, why do we need to implicate these people again?"

Yan Kuo was stunned for a moment and looked at Gai Nie in surprise. When he saw the hungry people all around him and countless people dying of starvation, he suddenly understood and hurriedly explained: "Sir, you misunderstood!"

"Although these people are all from Zhao, the general also issued a military order, telling us not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, and those who disobey the order will be killed immediately!"

"And I came here this time just under the general's order to distribute food to these people."

Hearing this, Gai Nie couldn't help but frown slightly. According to his understanding of Yingjun, although they were both members of the royal family, he was very different from the princes he had seen during his previous travels. Indeed, he would not kill people indiscriminately. thing.

But what about the corpses and hungry people all over the ground?

"Then do you know why this village became like this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the little girl who was protected by Lu Buwei ran out immediately. With tears in her eyes, she walked up to Ge Nie and said, "It's a drought!"

(End of this chapter)