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

Chapter 860 Chang'an Chang'an, long-lasting peace! You say I am a righteous man? Are you mocking me?
Zheng Chen subconsciously felt that he was old and had become deaf.

He was suddenly struck by a great disaster and his mind became confused.

So you must have misheard Su Jiao's words just now.

After all, what soldier wouldn't take advantage of the chaos to rob?

And the man in front of him grabbed his arms, wasn't he trying to stop him from drawing his sword to resist?

Zheng Chen's face became increasingly miserable as he said, "I will ask the elders to give all the money they can find to the superiors and all the comrades in the army."

"As for the food, it has all fallen into the cracks in the ground. The elders of Dongxiaoli have not eaten for a whole day!"

Minister Zhou Qingchen frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction: "Minister Su, this person is obviously deaf. I don't think it is necessary to say so much to them."

"We will just complete Lord Chang'an's orders!"

Zheng Chen hurriedly bowed again and again, begging desperately: "I hope that the superior officer will forgive me for the sake of my former comrade in the army!"

While begging for mercy, Zheng Chen's head tilted slightly to the left.

As soon as Su Jiao said the word "no", Zheng Chen's head would suddenly tilt to the right.

In this way, the elders of Dongxiaoli will understand that Zheng Chen's negotiations have completely failed, and they will have to use the swords in their hands to protect their only remaining relatives and their chance to survive at the most sorrowful moment!
Su Jiao did not see the hidden intention in Zheng Chen's heart, he only saw Zheng Chen's sad and pleading face.

Su Jiao seemed to understand vaguely why Ying Chengjiao was so determined to come to Zheng County in person.

Su Jiao's hands gripped Zheng Chen's arms more tightly, and his voice became gentler and louder: "No need for Zheng Lizheng to worry about raising food."

"The food I brought is enough for everyone to eat until we return to Zheng County!"

"I just need cooking utensils!"

"Zheng Lizheng, the cooker! Maybe you heard it clearly?!"

Hearing the word "no" from Su Jiao's mouth, Zheng Chen immediately twisted his neck to the right.

But just when he was halfway through, Zheng Chen heard Su Jiao say again that they only needed cooking utensils but not food.

Although he still suspected that he had heard wrongly, a glimmer of hope in his heart prompted Zheng Chen to ask tremblingly: "Shangguan Yan said that we only need cooking utensils?!"

Su Jiao also thought that Zheng Chen was deaf, so he put his mouth close to Zheng Chen's ear and shouted loudly: "I am here to rescue you elders on the orders of Lord Chang'an!"

"We don't need food, we just need cooking utensils to cook for you elders!"

How loud can the voice of a general who often uses his voice to command his subordinates in the army be?
Su Jiao's shout was like a heavy hammer hitting Zheng Chen's eardrums, causing pain.

But all the plans in Zheng Chen's mind melted away like ice and snow with the severe pain in his eardrum.

"Did I hear that correctly?"

"Are you really here to save us?!"

Feeling the heat from Su Jiao's palm, looking down at the baskets of food, Zheng Chen murmured, "This time the earth dragon turned over, and all the mountain roads around Dongxiaoli were cut off!"

"I have also sent people to check the way out of the mountain, and tried to lead the elders to Zheng County to seek relief, but none of them have returned yet."

"I thought that all the people in Dongxiaoli would be trapped here by the collapsed rocks, and would starve to death after running out of food, or even suffer unspeakable misfortunes!"

"I never thought, I never thought, I really never thought that the court would send people to rescue us!"

Zheng Chen lived for sixty-five years and served under many Qin kings.

He thought he had a thorough understanding of the Qin Dynasty and had seen countless things in the world.

But he didn't even dare to think about such a world, let alone seeing it!

Su Jiao shouted sincerely: "The court is still arguing about how to provide relief to you, but Chang'an Jun said that he will never give up any Qin people!"

"Chang'an Jun has money, food, and old subordinates. I am also Chang'an Jun's disciple."

"Please trust Chang'an Jun, trust us, and trust the court."

"We will all try our best to save more elders!"

Su Jiao's sincere words and the actual action of throwing the food on the ground finally made Zheng Chen let down his guard.

Holding Su Jiao's hands with his backhand, Zheng Chen looked at Su Jiao with eyes full of tenderness and gratitude: "I know how difficult the road to get here is!"

"Children! Children! You have suffered!"

A group of locals who were most familiar with the surrounding terrain were unable to overcome the difficulties and obstacles that blocked Dongxiaoli.

Su Jiao, a foreigner, broke into Dongxiaoli with food.

Zheng Chen had no idea what kind of hardships Su Jiao and the others had endured along the way!

Su Jiao smiled and didn't say much, but shouted in a gentler voice: "Please ask Zheng Lizheng to find cooking utensils as soon as possible."

"It's getting late now, and Zheng Lizheng just said that the elders haven't eaten for a day."

"Let the elders have a good meal first!"

This sentence completely broke Zheng Chen's tears.

Zheng Chen's excitement was contained in his tears.

As long as you can have enough food to eat, all difficulties will no longer be difficulties!

Zheng Chen's tears also contained his guilt.

Although most of the food stored in Dongxiaoli had been buried in the ruins, it would not last even for a few days.

Just as Su Jiao's troops were shouting loudly, Zheng Chen had just organized a meal for the elders. Then, because of the shouting of Su Jiao's troops, he hurriedly extinguished the fire and hid the cooking utensils and food.

Su Jiao and his companions crossed mountains and rivers without fear of hardship and danger, but Zheng Chen was not only extremely wary of Su Jiao but also deceived him.

He deserves to die!
Turning around, Zheng Chen cried out in tears: "Fathers and elders!"

"Changan Jun has sent people to rescue us!"

"It was Chang'an Jun who sent people to help us fertilize with golden juice! It was Chang'an Jun who helped us research the Chang'an plow!"

"Everyone go find the clay pots and eat!!!"

The people of Dongxiaoli were still hesitant. After all, they wanted to use their lives to test the kindness of Su Jiao and others.

But the title of Chang'an Jun and Zheng Chen's words gave them some basis for trust.

More than forty strong-aged women walked out of the crowd holding clay jars and carefully placed them in front of Su Jiao. The leading woman carefully whispered, "The rest are all broken, only these forty or so jars can be used." Looking at the clay jars with some corn soup still hanging on them, Su Jiao finally understood that the current situation in Dongxiaoli was not as serious as Zheng Chen said.

Su Jiao couldn't help but smile: "Very good!"

"Zheng Li is organizing people to cook according to the number of people. The weather is cold now, so Chang'an Jun asked us to bring two baskets of ginger."

"When cooking, please ask the village chief to chop the ginger into pieces and put it in a clay pot. This will help the elders keep out the cold wind."

Zheng Chen nodded repeatedly, but in the end he said: "The whole Dongxiaoli community thanks Lord Chang'an for his thoughtful consideration for us."

"Of course, it is best for the superior to take care of the grain issue himself!"

"Only in this way can we avoid disaster!"

Su Jiao did not respond, but asked: "There are not many able-bodied men left in Dongxiaoli, right?"

The women's hearts suddenly tightened, and Zheng Chen's face was bitter. The tears that had just stopped burst out again: "It was my humble judgment that was wrong."

"After the earth dragon turned over, there were 663 men in my Dongxiaoli who survived, including more than 200 able-bodied men."

"I ordered a hundred able-bodied men to carry food and search for a way out of the mountain, but they have not returned yet!"

"I ordered the remaining men to rescue the trapped elders, but... the earth dragon turned over again, they, they..."

Zheng Chen couldn't control his tears at all.

Because these able-bodied men are not only the people under Zheng Chen's rule, but also Zheng Chen's sons, grandsons, cousins, and nephews, the nine clans of Zheng Chen!

The disappearance of these able-bodied men not only means heavy casualties in Dongxiaoli, but also means that Dongxiaoli no longer has enough labor to save itself. It also means that before the next generation of children grows up, it will be difficult for Dongxiaoli to farm and harvest, and the country may die of hunger at any time!

Su Jiao didn't know what to say, so he could only press Zheng Chen's shoulder with his right hand as Ying Chengjiao often did, and said in a strong voice: "Don't be afraid, I'm waiting for you!"

Turning around, Su Jiao shouted, "I know you have been traveling day and night without sleep, and it is very difficult for you to follow me on this long journey."

"Of course! The elders of Dongxiaoli are now buried before our eyes. How can we just sit there and do nothing?"

"Pass on my order!"

"If you still have strength, follow me to rescue people!"

Then Su Jiao bowed to Zheng Chen and said, "I'll trouble you, Li Zheng, to pacify the people and quell the rebellion!"

After saying this, Su Jiao picked up an iron pick and ran towards the ruins, shouting, "Anyone who is still alive, please call out!"

Hearing a faint sound, Su Jiao ran towards a collapsed house, stabbed the rammed earth with the hoe in his hand, and dug a large piece of rammed earth to the side.

Although Zhou Qingchen looked down on the people of Guizhou and was unwilling to work hard for them, he knew Su Jiao's position in the court even more!

With a sigh, Zhou Qingchen also raised his iron hoe and shouted loudly: "Help!"

The breeze picks up.

The red general's flag fluttered in the wind, appearing even redder under the illumination of numerous torches.

The two words "Chang'an" fluttering on the flag are deeply engraved in the hearts of all the people in Dongxiaoli.

The former "Chang'an" was just an ordinary place name for the Qin people, no different from Houfang.

Later, "Chang'an" became a synonym for victory in every battle and promotion for the Qin people.

Today, "Chang'an" has an additional meaning for the Qin people, a meaning that originally belonged to the word "Chang'an" - long-term stability and peace!
At the same time, the red flag also added a different color to the hearts of all the people in Dongxiaoli!

Zheng Chen slapped his thighs with both hands, forcing all the oxygen out of his lungs and yelled hoarsely: "What are you still standing there for!"

"The soldiers sent by Lord Chang'an are saving our families! Our relatives and friends! Our elders!"

"Are we going to let our superiors fight alone?"

"help!"

"Everyone go and help!"

He ordered the forty or so women who had brought the clay pots to cook on the spot. Zheng Chen ran towards Su Jiao with a hunched back, and they lifted a wooden beam one on the left and one on the right.

The surviving women, old ladies, old men and half-grown children also followed Su Jiao's troops, doing what they could.

The vigilance and worry from a quarter of an hour ago disappeared.

Instead, there is a unity as harmonious as water and milk!

A five-year-old girl saw everyone around her busy, but she didn't know what to do.

After hesitating for a while, the girl climbed over the rocks and walked to Zhou Qingchen's side. She carefully took out a cooked egg from her arms and handed it to Zhou Qingchen with both hands, saying sweetly, "Uncle, eat the egg!"

Zhou Qingchen, who was slacking off and thinking about how to get closer to Su Jiao, was slightly stunned. When he leaned over, he met the girl's reluctant yet serious gaze.

Zhou Qingchen, who had been ordered to collect taxes many times, had collected a lot of food and fodder from the people.

But this was the first time that the common people would voluntarily hand over their food to Zhou Qingchen without a royal order - and it was precious eggs!
Zhou Qingchen was at a loss for a moment, so he waved his hand: "I'm saving people, don't make trouble!"

The girl shrank her arms, then raised them high again, and said seriously: "Uncle is saving my grandparents. Uncle is a hero and a good man!"

"Uncle must be very tired, but he won't be tired after eating the eggs!"

The sincere words of the child made Zhou Qingchen, who was used to saying flattering words against his will, feel a little dazed.

Is a person like me qualified to be called a hero?

This is such a huge irony!
Zhou Qingchen waved his hands with a bit more annoyance: "As the Minister of the Qin Dynasty, I have eaten all kinds of delicious food."

"It's just a chicken egg, just eat it yourself, don't delay me from saving people!"

The girl took two steps back in fear, but Zhou Qingchen asked again: "Where was Nai Weng when the earth dragon turned over?"

The girl quickly pointed to a ruin and said, "After my grandfather sent me out of the house, he went to save my mother."

"My grandfather and mother are both there!"

Looking at the completely collapsed ruins, Zhou Qingchen's heart sank.

He didn't know why, but he picked up the shovel and walked towards the ruins. He used all his strength to pry open a piece of rammed earth, and kept ordering: "That kid, shout!"

"Tell your parents to hold on and don't die!"

(End of this chapter)