My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 857: Old soldiers never die, they will return when called! This one person is worth a thousand words!

Qiu Liao's pupils suddenly condensed: "There really are reinforcements?!"

But what followed was deep anger: "Doesn't the court know that in such a chaotic situation, the damage the soldiers brought to the victims was even worse than an earthquake?!"

"Who advised the king to send troops to reinforce Zheng County?"

"Don't you think that the sufferings endured by the people of Zheng County are not enough?"

Since ancient times, the imperial court did not send soldiers to directly participate in disaster relief but only to suppress rebellions after disasters. This was not only because this would cost a lot of money and food, but also because soldiers were difficult to control.

The troops that go deep into the disaster area will definitely not bring help and hope to the victims.

But it will be pain and despair!

Almost everyone knows this.

So not only Qiu Liao had an extremely ugly expression, all the disaster victims who gathered outside Zheng County for refuge looked terrified.

No matter those who wanted to cause trouble or those who were willing to obey Qiu Liao's orders, they all secretly protected their families, grasped the sharp blades in their right hands, and were ready to fight to the death!

Only Lifu was still standing on the grain cart, gazing into the distance with anticipation.

He had never seen the general's flag in the distance, but the seal characters on the flag made Lifu feel as if he had seen it before.

Finally, Li Fu saw the two familiar seal characters clearly and cheered excitedly: "It's Chang'an Jun!"

"Changan Jun is here to save us!"

Qiu Liao was surprised and quickly climbed up the rock, squinting his already cloudy eyes to look at the army from afar.

He finally saw the flag flying in front of the support army.

On the general's flag with a dark background, two red Qin seal characters were embroidered.

Changan!!!

In the past, Ying Chengjiao always stood under a big flag when he went to war. This flag was the first time it appeared in this world.

But Qiu Liao knew that no one in the world would dare to impersonate Ying Chengjiao!

Qiu Liao, who had been extremely nervous since the earthquake, finally felt that he had found his backbone.

His eyes could no longer hold back the tears, and Qiu Liao turned around with tears streaming down his face and shouted to everyone, "It's Chang'an Jun!"

"Don't worry, my friends. It's Lord Chang'an!"

"It's Lord Chang'an who is leading his family soldiers to rescue us!"

"Everyone in Zheng County, follow me to welcome Lord Chang'an!"

Hearing Qiu Liao's cry, the panic and fear in the victims' eyes were replaced by astonishment.

Changan Jun?!

How could a noble person like Chang'an Jun be willing to take the risk and come to the place where the earth dragon is turning over to rescue us!

"Really? Mr. Sun, you can read, can you please check if that flag is the flag of Lord Chang'an?"

"It's Chang'an! It is indeed Lord Chang'an who has arrived! Elders, there is no need to hide anymore, come out and welcome Lord Chang'an!"

When the victims who could read read aloud the seal characters on the flag, and when more and more victims confirmed the identity of the visitor, more victims cried out.

Many craftsmen's products, such as the Chang'an plow, the Chang'an cart, and the method of treating manure with gold juice, have long been spread throughout Guanzhong and have penetrated into the lives of every Guanzhong resident.

They didn't believe that any army could leave the victims alone, unless that army belonged to Lord Chang'an!
They believed that Chang'an Jun, who was willing to work hard for them to live a good life, would not take away the last of their food, but would only give them hope to survive!
All the victims rushed to Ying Chengjiao, crying with joy:
"I'll wait and welcome Lord Chang'an!"

The general's flag slowly stopped, and under the flag, Ying Chengjiao, wearing leather armor and a bronze helmet, walked up a small slope.

Holding the iron shovel carrying millet on his shoulders, Ying Chengjiao greeted every disaster victim with a gentle smile and shouted in a firm and powerful voice: "I am here with two thousand guards, a thousand family soldiers, hundreds of disciples, a hundred ministers and many righteous men, carrying food and supplies."

"I have already found a route to connect Zheng County with the outside world."

"Before sunrise tomorrow, three thousand strong men will cross this mountain road, carrying more food and supplies."

"Natural disasters are ruthless, but people are kind!"

"I, in the name of Chang'an Jun of the Great Qin, guarantee this to all the Qin people who have been affected by the disaster."

"When the earth dragon turns over this time, no Qin people will die of cold or hunger!"

With the recitation of thousands of family soldiers, Ying Chengjiao's voice was heard clearly by all the victims.

The road was clear, and if things got dire, they could simply follow the road opened by Ying Chengjiao to leave the earthquake area.

There was enough food to eat, so they no longer had to worry about starving to death, and they no longer had to risk their lives to fight for food from the government offices.

Most of the soldiers who came to provide assistance were direct subordinates of Ying Zheng or Ying Chengjiao. They had status and wealth, and were personally watched by Ying Chengjiao, so they would definitely not commit such evil acts as robbing the victims.

The problem that the victims were most worried about was solved by Ying Chengjiao's words, and an indescribable and unprecedented sense of security surged into everyone's heart!

Without anyone taking the lead or organizing, tens of thousands of disaster victims knelt before Ying Chengjiao and shouted sincerely, "Thank you, Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao stood on the slope and calmly accepted the greetings from all the victims.

Putting the iron hoe and grain on his shoulders on the ground, Ying Chengjiao asked in a deep voice: "Is there anyone who has served under me?"

Li Fu was the first to rush out of the crowd and shouted, "I am the leader of the five hundred under the command of Commander Su Jiao, and I am Li Fu, the prison official of Zheng County."

"Meet the coach!"

Ying Chengqiu's brain was working rapidly until Lifu stood in front of him. Ying Chengqiu smiled and nodded: "Is he the son of Ernuo?"

Li Fu looked up at Ying Chengjiao in disbelief, and saw Ying Chengjiao's gentle eyes.

Although Li Fu had followed Ying Chengjiao on three expeditions, he had never expected that the name of an unknown person like him would be heard by Ying Chengjiao and even remembered by him!
Li Fu's eyes were red as he bowed loudly: "Father, it's Er Nao!"

Ying Chengjiao praised with emotion: "I still remember clearly the scene of Ernao charging into battle and dying in the Battle of Nanyang."

"Your name is Ernao, but in my opinion, both you and your son are real men!" Lifu cried like a child and couldn't say anything else.

Hearing Li Fu being praised so highly by Ying Chengjiao, the other victims who had served under Ying Chengjiao could no longer stand still and stepped out one after another, lining up in front of Ying Chengjiao.

"I, Chaofu, an officer under Commandant Mengwu, pay my respects to the commander-in-chief!"

"The vanguard general under the command of E Ao, the great master of Yunmengze, greets the commander-in-chief!"

"Captain..."

Whenever a veteran came out, Ying Chengjiao would smile encouragingly.

If he happened to remember this person, Ying Chengjiao would praise him based on his characteristics.

If someone really couldn't remember this person, Ying Chengjiao would praise him for his bravery.

In such a situation, even though everyone knew very well why Ying Chengjiao summoned them, they still could not resist the call from Ying Chengjiao!
When 451 veterans lined up in front of Ying Chengjiao, he finally smiled with satisfaction: "I am very pleased that you guys still remember me and are willing to fight for me!"

"You two, three of you all know that Zheng County is not my fief, and it is not my old place either."

"I personally went to the place where the earth dragon turned over not only to rescue the people of Zheng County, but to rescue all the people affected by the disaster!"

"But with the strength of the soldiers led by me, it is difficult to achieve the goal."

"Everyone, are you willing to die for me again?!"

All the veterans bowed their hands without hesitation and shouted: "We are willing to fight to the death for our commander!"

Ying Chengyu nodded happily: "Good!"

Then Ying Chengjiao shouted solemnly: "Pass on my order!"

"All areas affected by the disaster must temporarily follow military laws and obey my orders."

"Anyone who is over six feet five inches tall, under sixty, and not pregnant, regardless of gender, will be subject to forced labor!"

"All of you will be promoted to the next level according to your previous official positions and command all corvée labor."

"Two hundred five hundred main husbands!"

Li Fu choked up and shouted, "I am here!"

Ying Chengjiao said solemnly: "I brought food and grass, but I did not bring any cooking utensils."

"Now order Lifu's troops to find cooking utensils immediately and cook on the spot. Make sure all the people affected by the disaster are not worried about starvation!"

Li Fu bowed his hands loudly: "Yes!"

Without wasting any time, Li Fu turned around and shouted, "All prison guards and prisoners under the jurisdiction of Zheng County Prison will be incorporated into my unit."

"You, you, and the three columns on the side will also be incorporated into my army, and your positions will be assigned according to your titles!"

Among the people chosen by Lifu, dozens of them were the ones who had just intended to cause chaos and steal food.

When they were chosen by Li Fu, they subconsciously felt a little dissatisfied and wanted to shout loudly.

But when their eyes swept over Ying Chengjiao standing on the slope, and then looked at the food that was continuously transported by Ying Chengjiao's subordinates, they finally suppressed all their complaints and dissatisfaction and followed Li Fu obediently.

Ying Chengjiao turned his gaze to another veteran soldier: "Five Hundred Lords Wang Zhong!"

"Order your troops to enter Zheng City through the north gate of Zheng County and shout loudly along the main road. If anyone responds, rescue them immediately!"

Wang Zhong also bowed solemnly: "Yes!"

"Fathers of Seven Corners Alley, follow me! Go back and save people!"

The people who are most familiar with the local area must be the locals.

As Ying Chengjiao continued to appoint officers, the victims were organized into groups of ten or five on the spot under the organization of local veterans, and each of them was busy with their own duties.

Thousands of men and women poured into Zheng County from all directions, constantly calling out, and whenever they heard an echo, they would take tools and go to dig and rescue.

When Meng Yi, who was escorted behind, put down the carrying pole on his shoulder, what he saw was a scene of enthusiasm, mutual help and true love among people.

Meng Yi couldn't help but smile: "Everyone says that the people of our Great Qin are like tigers and wolves."

"After seeing this today, I think that all the people in my Great Qin are people with great love in their hearts."

"I think even if we didn't come here through such a long journey, Zheng County would definitely be able to overcome the difficulties because of the mutual help!"

Meng Yi really wanted to pull those great scholars over to take a closer look.

Just looking at the scene before our eyes, it is enough to make more than a dozen pairs of great scholars cry blind!

When Qiu Liao heard this, he shook his head bitterly: "The reason why General Meng was able to see such a scene is not because of that thing's great love."

"And it's all because of Lord Chang'an!"

"Since Lord Chang'an arrived with food, the common people realized that the internal and external traffic was not cut off and there was no need to worry about starving to death. Therefore, their anxiety and fear were reduced, and they no longer had the determination to fight to the death for their lives."

"Because of Lord Chang'an's reputation, the villains did not dare to resort to violence and were willing to follow orders."

"To be honest with you, sir, before Lord Chang'an arrived, the people of Zheng County were almost in turmoil and engaged in fighting with the officers and soldiers of Zheng County!"

Ying Chengjiao's arrangement was not outstanding, but his exploitation of the people's power was far greater than Qiu Liao's.

But the reputation that Ying Chengjiao earned by fighting his way through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood and the food that Ying Chengjiao carried in person were worth more than a thousand words.

The original unstable factors such as Chao Fu and Kuo Fu were immediately transformed into the sharpest knives for disaster relief due to the arrival of Ying Chengjiao!

Qiu Liao turned to Ying Chengjiao with a grateful bow and said, "On behalf of all the people of Zheng County, I would like to thank Lord Chang'an!"

However, Ying Chengjiao frowned slightly and waved his hand: "In the face of a great disaster, don't be so polite."

"Tell me immediately what the current situation in Zheng County is?!"

(End of this chapter)