After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

The soldier ran away immediately.

There was a lot of noise below, and there was also mourning above. Xu Zhenying couldn't even hear what others were saying. She had ordered a craftsman to make an iron loudspeaker for use during the conference, but she didn't expect it to come in handy so quickly.

She skipped the crowd and walked quickly to Jiang Yongkang. The two of them whispered: "Jiang Yongkang, good job for bringing so many people here!"

Jiang Yongkang smiled awkwardly, "This person... seems to be a bit too much..."

"It's okay, it's better when there are more people." Xu Zhenying glanced at the floating heads below again and said, "Although these are all refugees, there is a difference between refugees and refugees. These people can live in the mountains and forests. If I linger on for so long, I'm afraid I might have someone else's life on my hands. You'll follow me later and act according to the situation."

The soldier ran all the way to get the loudspeaker and handed it to Xu Zhenying himself.

Xu Zhenying patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Well done, thank you for your hard work."

The soldier was obviously excited.

That was the city lord, he actually smiled at him and even praised him!

Xu Zhenying held up a loudspeaker, and everyone behind him followed suit.

Soon, the refugees below saw that all the people on the city wall had put away their weapons, revealing a round head. The person was not tall. Someone around her respectfully brought her stepping stones, and two more people supported her. Stand still.

She was holding a strange iron object in her hand, like an iron morning glory.

So someone in the team shouted: "Is the county magistrate here?"

"What the hell are you talking about? That county magistrate is so young? Open your eyes and see, he's just a brat!"

"But I see that the people around him are very respectful to him. What is he if he is not a county magistrate?"

"I know, he is the county magistrate's son!"

Everyone was talking about it.

Then they heard the man speak.

They didn't know why, but they just felt that although the man was standing far away, his voice was as clear as if it was ringing in their ears.

"Everyone! You have traveled a long way over mountains and rivers, and you must have suffered from hunger and hunger all the way here. Logically speaking, I shouldn't refuse you entry into the city. But -"

The little expectation that had just been ignited in the crowd was all extinguished. Everyone looked at the thin figure on the tower, as if that person was their entire hope.

"But you should also know that our Lan County is a small town and has already accepted a group of refugees. To be honest, we don't have the ability to accept another 30,000 or 40,000 people!"

A cry and curse broke out from the crowd, and even Xu Zhenying could hear it clearly from a distance.

"Didn't you say that there are people who give porridge in Lan County? We have been hungry for several days and ate bark and grass roots all the way here. If we didn't think that you, Lan County, can give porridge, why did we come so far?"

"Oh God, God is going to kill me..."

"I just said that this year Jinzhou Prefecture is so short of food, how can Lan County still open the city gate, but you don't believe it, so you have to try your luck. Now it's fine, let's all wait to starve to death!"

"Death? We have come all the way here, but we are not here to die! Even if we are to die, I have to bring a few people on my back. If you ask me to capture this city directly, won't all the food in it be returned? Are we here?"

Xu Zhenying spoke again. The refugees below were crying miserably, but they still listened with their ears pricked up.

"So! Although we have our own difficulties, we are willing to do our best to help everyone! Please give us half an hour. I will immediately convene the people in the city to discuss how to help everyone overcome the difficulties. Please wait patiently. During this period, please You elect ten representatives on your own, and after we have finished discussing here, please invite these ten representatives to the city to discuss with us."

Someone immediately shouted from below: "Then what if you kill them?"

Xu Zhenying stared at the person who was speaking and said with a smile: "I am putting on such a big show just to kill a few refugees?"

"If you don't want to kill us, why don't you just let us enter the city?"

"Brother, Lan County is not a big city. With tens of thousands of you coming into the city, how will you solve the problem of eating, drinking, and drinking? To put it bluntly, with just one mouthful of food each of you can completely destroy Lan County; One person can flood the entire Lan County with just one poop. How do you arrange for so many people, how do they get into the city, and how do they give porridge? You have to give us time, right?"

The refugees below were silent, but some of them already showed signs of hope.

The leading men said: "Okay, we will give you half an hour. If you don't let us enter the city, I will lead people to conquer your city. When I enter the city, I will kill you first." This little kid is offering sacrifices to the flag!"

Before Xu Zhenying could speak, Jiang Yongkang beside him suddenly drew his bow and shot an arrow!

Only a "whoosh" sound was heard.

Lightning flashed in the air, and with lightning speed, an arrow penetrated an inch in front of the speaker's straw sandals.

What a fast arrow!

And because of this incident, the twenty archers led by Jiang Yongkang all instantly drew their bows and pointed them at the people below, while protecting Xu Zhenying behind them.

Wearing uniform uniforms, their movements are smooth, uniform, and disciplined. Their eyes are sharp and unstoppable!

There is quite a feeling that one man is in charge and ten thousand men can’t get through!

At first glance, this seems to be much more powerful than the regular army of the Zhou Dynasty!

"If you want to kill our city lord, you can give it a try!" Jiang Yongkang's voice was deafening, frightening the leader to take several steps back.

The refugees were stunned.

It was as quiet as a tomb under the city wall.

They didn't seem to expect that Lan County looked small, but the soldiers guarding the city were all elite. Each of them was strong and powerful, and even had a bloody glint in their eyes. They were completely different from the city soldiers they passed before!

Xu Zhenying is still very satisfied with this team.

The equipment problem can be solved slowly.

Only the military appearance can reveal the background of an army.

Xu Zhenying ignored the anxious atmosphere on the court and said to Jiang Yongkang: "Watch them. If there is anything unusual, act accordingly!"

Jiang Yongkang naturally understood.

Since these refugees have gone through so much hardship to get here, they are naturally Xu Zhenying's people.

They will be relied on to open up wasteland and farm the land later. These people are all ready-made labor force. Xu Zhenying's act according to the situation is a hint that he will leave a few more people for her.

Jiang Yongkang naturally understood and immediately told the archers not to fire arrows at will.

Xu Zhenying immediately summoned everyone and held a short meeting on the city wall. "Without further ado, let's share our thoughts. Oh, no, those who agree with them entering the city stand on my left, and those who disagree stand on the right."

Everyone looked at each other in confusion at first, and then began to take sides.

Naturally, all the aunts and uncles stood on the right side. Fang Xun, Fang Ningmo and others thought for a moment and also stood on the right side.

Only Xu Yinxi, Qian Zhenniang and Ming Xiaoshuang agreed to allow the refugees to enter the city.

Xu Zhenying took this opportunity to secretly observe everyone.

Ming Xiaoshuang and Qian Zhenniang never liked to think about things. They always did whatever she said. With her leading the way, they probably guessed what she was thinking, so they stood on the left side.

She was a little surprised that Xu Yinxi also supported the refugees entering the city.

This fourth sister is a good young lady worth cultivating. She has high emotional intelligence and is good at dealing with people. She always likes to think before doing things, and also loves to learn and summarize. She is the fastest growing among the people who follow her.

Sun Qingchen wanted to speak several times, but held back.

He would like to see what choice Xu Zhenying will make now that he is in his original position.

Xu Degui is Xu Zhenying's father, so naturally he was the first to speak: "City Lord, we in Lan County have no way to accommodate these 30,000 to 40,000 people. This is not a question of whether we want to or not, but a question of whether we have the ability. There are currently 15,000 people living in the city. It’s already full of thousands of people. After they come in, where will they live, what will they eat, and how will they manage so many people?”

Miao has been managing logistics for so long, so naturally he doesn't speak and do things as before. He only presents data to tell the facts, "If we really want to accommodate these 30,000 to 40,000 refugees, we will have enough food in the storehouse to last for about 20 days at most. After the floods in Jinzhou Prefecture last year Our vitality is severely damaged. I am afraid that this year will be more difficult than last year. With so many people and so many mouths, where will we get food from?" Lian Shi also nodded, "City Lord, these 40,000 to 50,000 people are different from us. They are different. Being able to persist for so long without food is enough to prove that they are no ordinary refugees. This wave of people have definitely killed people and seen blood. Taking them in will cause endless troubles!"

Fang Xun also expressed his opinion: "City Lord, with these 40,000 to 50,000 people entering the city, the safety of the people in our city cannot be guaranteed. Currently, half of our soldiers have gone to Ye County to divide the fields, and there are less than three soldiers available in the city at the moment. There are hundreds of people, and there are thousands of old and weak people. If they really enter the city and cause trouble, we will not be able to resist them at all."

Xu Zhenying raised her hand to signal those who disagreed to end their speech. She looked at the people on her left. Qian Zhenniang and the others naturally knew that they should speak, but Ming Xiaoshuang always took Xu Zhenying's lead and hesitated to let them speak. Chou Yinmao, he really couldn't find a supporting argument at this moment.

He couldn't say that he was aware of Xu Zhenying's intention to take them in.

He had no choice but to say: "Feng Shui is changing, and we know the feeling of starvation better than anyone else. Think about the miserable situation we were in last year... They have regarded us as the last straw to save their lives... If we refuse, these refugees may be There is no way to survive anymore.”

Qian Zhenniang thought about it, but she also clicked on a key point, "There are a group of hungry refugees down there. They have worked so hard to get here, and they will never leave empty-handed. And the refugees have With a crowd of thirty to forty thousand people, if they want to attack by force, they can come in. Rather than losing both sides in a fight, it's better for us to use food to control them, and then plan for it slowly."

Xu Zhenying looked at Qian Zhenniang and smiled and nodded.

She thought mischievously: The leeks are all growing!

Look at the leeks she grew, they are shiny and smooth, they will definitely help her do big things in the future!

Xu Zhenying was very pleased.

Xu Yinxi said: "I think everyone is our own people, so I will tell the truth. If you want to have the power to protect yourself in troubled times, then expanding the population is a must. This is a ready-made population, why not? But food can be bought, robbed, and stolen! If we absorb this group of people, our Lan County will become stronger, not to mention that there are large pieces of wasteland in Lan County and Ye County. Let them open up wasteland, and as long as we The first few months are the most difficult to maintain, and the benefits of a large population will be shown later. Besides, considering the ability of the city lord, it is not difficult to obtain food. "

Xu Zhenying was quite shocked by Xu Yinxi's words.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yinxi could see her true purpose of opening up wasteland between Ye County and Lan County.

She had originally planned to absorb nearby refugees and strengthen herself. As for the fields, there were so many fields near Ye County and Lan County, wouldn't it be good to open up wasteland for compost?

It's just that Xu Yinxi can see this, which is really valuable.

Fang Xun, Ming Xiaoshuang and others were shocked, firstly by Xu Yinxi's keen observation, and secondly by Xu Yinxi's hidden ambition.

Some of them reacted quickly and subconsciously looked at Xu Zhenying's face.

Sure enough, Xu Zhenying seemed extremely satisfied with Xu Yinxi's answer.

From this point of view, Xu Zhenying had already planned to absorb the refugees, otherwise he would not have used the excuse of allocating land to soldiers to survey a large amount of land in the middle of Lan County and Ye County.

Is this going to expand the territory of Lan County?

Some people were secretly shocked, some were very excited, and some were terrified.

Xu Zhenying took everyone's expressions into consideration, but already thought that if she showed her ambition to compete in the world at this moment, who would be on her side?

Xu Yinxi, Ming Xiaoshuang, Fang Xun, Fang Ningmo, and maybe Qian Zhenniang, who has always been obedient?

Very good, already 20% of the troops, this ratio is already very high.

There was only the sound of moisturizing things behind. Maybe one day, even if she didn't say anything, everyone would be able to guess what she was going to do.

Xu Zhenying said: "What the fourth sister said makes sense, and it happens to be a coincidence that the land between Ye County and Lan County is already being measured. If we talk about dividing the fields, it just so happens that these people can catch up with this group of people." One wave. As for food... tighten the military expenditure, and supply it with gruel first, which can barely sustain it for a month or two. We will find a way within the next month or two."

Fang Ningmo was also worried about other problems, "City Lord, even if food is not a problem, we cannot let these people enter the city. The city is full of old and weak people, and the elites have been sent to divide the fields. Even if we want to accept the refugees, we have to Go slowly."

Xu Zhenying smiled, "Of course, I didn't plan to let them enter the city. It is difficult to manage once they enter the city, and it is also an unstable factor for the safety of the people. Just set up some sheds outside and give them porridge first. A few days, and at the same time to appease their emotions. We must discuss the details in the next two days."

Everyone in the Xu family originally wanted to say a few words of difference, but they also knew that no one could change the decision made by Xu Zhenying, not to mention what Qian Zhenniang said was right. The refugees below, no matter whether they are willing to let them in or not, they With numbers of people, they will eventually choose to attack.

Instead of fighting to the point of losing both sides, it is better to hang them with food, so that at least the two parties will not start a fight.

Thinking of this, everyone looked a little ugly.

No one wants to feed so many people when there is such a shortage of food.

But... there is no way.

Xu Zhenying smiled, "You don't have to be sad. Soldiers will cover up the water and the soil. As long as we unite as one, there will be no obstacles that cannot be overcome. As for the food problem, give me a month and I will find a solution."

Sun Qingchen, who was behind him, looked at that figure and suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

Thinking back to the time when he had 10,000 people in Lan County and less than 200 elite soldiers, he didn't dare to accommodate 5,000 refugees.

But they are in the same situation now, and Xu Zhenying dares to take in 30,000 to 40,000 people.

When Sun Qingchen was shocked, he couldn't help but be on guard.

He had already heard Xu Yinxi's ambition from what he said just now. If the people under Xu Zhenying dared to think so, what about Xu Zhenying himself?

As a woman, does she really have the ambition to compete in the world?

Sun Qingchen's heart was racing, and his mind was filled with the letter he had been sent.

He just hopes that it will be faster and faster. If Xu Zhenying continues to develop and grow like this, he doesn't know what Lan County will be like next year!

Xu Zhenying made a final decision: "Okay, in that case, we will first let their refugee representatives go to the city to discuss the details. Everyone should keep their emotions in check, but don't be vague when it's time to show off your muscles, lest they think we are easy to bully, and get into trouble. The dove occupies the heart of the magpie's nest."

Sun Qingchen was so disgusted by her words that he wanted to occupy a magpie's nest?

Hey, who is the dove and who is the magpie?

Isn’t that how he lost Lan County in the first place?

At this moment, the thirty to forty thousand refugees below were also talking a lot.

According to Xu Zhenying, ten refugee representatives had to be selected to enter the city.

In fact, there is no need to choose. These tens of thousands of people are divided into several waves. The leader of the largest refugee team is called Ma Qiang, known as Brother Qiang. He has 20,000 people under his command. They rob wherever they go and survive by robbing. , so his team is very gangster and has seen blood, so it is the least easy to mess with.

Naturally, Ma Qiang, as the leader of the team, wanted to enter the city.

The rest are a few waves of small refugees, namely Liu Erwa, Xiang Jinquan, Wang Xingye and others.

There is a meeting on the city wall, and there is also a meeting below the city tower.

Ma Qiang called the remaining nine people together for an emergency meeting, "I have just observed that this Lan County seems to be easier to defend and harder to attack than other cities. Although they don't have many people, they are all elite soldiers and generals. You see There are no archers, but each one is tall and powerful. Obviously there is food in Lan County!"

Liu Erwa said: "Everyone must be mentally prepared. I don't think they will let us enter the city."

"What?"

"Why else?" Liu Erwa seemed to look down on the remaining few people. They had met in Lan County, so although there were many people, they were not united. In addition, several teams had taken action because of food problems. , so several representatives disliked each other, "During the famine years, you were reluctant to entertain a relative who came to your home, not to mention that your relative dragged his family to live with him? Besides, let's talk about it, These people in Lan County are not relatives, but enemies!"

Someone else asked, "Why are we enemies?"

"There is only so much food. Either they eat it or we eat it. What are we not enemies?"

Everyone nodded frequently.

"Do you think that pretty boy who tricked us into entering the city will kill us and silence us?"

"He dares! My thirty or forty thousand troops are no joke!"

The young man named Wang Xingye just shook his head slightly.

Thirty or forty thousand horses?

That's just a mob of 30,000 to 40,000 people without any fighting ability.

It’s 2024, happy new year to all my cuties!