Return of the Swallow

In the early winter morning, the morning sun is not so hot, the distant mountains and wasteland are gray and white, the 100,000-pound southern army has already assembled, the flags are hunting, the army is solemn, and the troop seems to be gathered into a vast ocean, with no end in sight.

What surprised Qin Yining and Pang Xiao the most was the gathering of nearly a thousand strong men next to the city gate.They were holding hoes, shovel, door latches and other things, and everyone was carrying a simple baggage. When they saw the carriage coming out of the city gate, they all looked forward to it.

Yun Yancai had been in front of the city gate for a long time, and immediately walked to the front of the carriage: "The prince, these 961 men, three days ago heard that the prince was going to lead the Pingnan army into King Qin, and came here specially. I plan to join the prince’s team and go north together."

Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise, lowered the curtain, patted Qin Yining's hand and got out of the car.

Advisors such as Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi also got out of the carriage at this time, and followed Pang Xiao.

Pan Xiao arched his hands, and his deep voice dissipated: "You folks, the Tatar war is tight. This king's commander entered the capital for King Qin. There must be a bloody battle with Tatar. There is no sword on the battlefield, and its cruelty far exceeds your imagination , You are likely to die because of this, and when you are on the battlefield, this king cannot guarantee everyone's safety. Please go back."

"Master!" a man who stood up after the new year stood up and said loudly."All of us can survive only by eating the food bought by the prince. If there is no prince, our lives would be long gone. Now the prince is bullied on us, and there is no reason to let the prince lead people to work hard, but we are at home with peace of mind. "

"Exactly." Another handsome young man in his early twenties said, "The national crisis is at the forefront, and it is when manpower is needed. Although I am a pariah, I know how Da Zhou would fall into the hands of a foreign race. We are willing to do our best for the Han people. We also ask the prince to complete it."

The two men started, and more than 900 people immediately agreed.The roars of the crowd echoed in front of the city gate, and even the Pingnan army assembled in the distance under the leadership of General Feng was shocked.

It is said that Pang Xiao raised money by himself to buy grain and grass to feed the people, and some people secretly mocked Pang Xiao for being stupid.But now such a shocking scene just proves that his hard work has been rewarded.

The people are simple, they are willing to follow Pang Xiao today, perhaps how many inches of the mind to join the army and pay for the soldiers, this is understandable, human nature, whether it is because of their knowledge of gratitude or patriotism, is admirable.

When the national disaster is at stake, those rich and powerful have not come forward, but ordinary people have really come forward.It is really emotional.

Pang Xiao Tuan Tuan salutes, thank you very much.After repeated inquiries, it was confirmed that these people were indeed determined to join King Qin's army, and Pang Xiao discussed with General Feng, and incorporated these untrained recruits who had never seen the battlefield into the Pingnan Army.

One hundred thousand people drove to the capital. It was conceivable that the team was mighty and spectacular, but the most important thing was how to raise food and grass after the famine.

After leaving the old capital, Pang Xiao returned to the carriage, feeling a little more melancholy between his brows.

Qin Yining handed him the water bag: "Drink some hot water."

Pang Xiao took it hurriedly, and said with a smile: "How do you feel? Are you okay?"

Qin Yining smiled, "Of course I'm good. I don't have anything to do on this road. I just watch the excitement in the carriage. What's wrong?"

Leaning closer, Qin Yining smiled and asked, "Are you worrying about eating with so many mouths?"

Pang Xiao nodded, and said honestly: "The soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, although I have ordered people to buy it in advance. But one is that we don't have enough money, and the other is that a lot of food reserves have been used in the previous disaster relief. , It is a huge expense for the court to feed 100,000 people without paying the money."

Feng Miao looked at Qin Yining and turned to smile in a flash: "Okay, don't think about these things too much. Just take care of the health of your child. It will be enough to give birth to your child in peace in the future. Don't worry, the court will do these things. I will try my best to deal with it."

Qin Yining took his hand and shook it, and suddenly chuckled in deep thought.

Seeing that she had laughed like this, Pang Xiao couldn't help but also laughed, and put her arms around her waist to make her lean on her body: "Why is it so happy? What fun is thinking of it?"

"Indeed, I have a way to raise grain and grass, but this trick is a bit unfavorable."

Pang Xiao raised her eyebrows curiously, "Did you think of a good way?"

Qin Yining leaned close to Pang Xiao's ear and whispered his way.

The more Pang Xiao listened, the brighter his eyes became. When Qin Yining had told him all of his plans, he could not help laughing.

"Little girl, you have come up with such a method that you can't think of. Now we don't have to worry about food."

Qin Yining said with confidence: "I am forced to be helpless, but this is not a way. Although it is a little bit despicable, it can alleviate my urgent needs anyway."

"Things like conspiracy are not mean. If we change positions, that person will not be tolerant to us, maybe he will be more extraordinary than what we did."

"Do you think my method is feasible?"

"Naturally." Pang Xiao scratched the tip of her nose and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this method is also easy to handle, I will tell people to do it. Let's not follow the team, I will let Governor Feng later. To be responsible for the battle, let's take the first step to prepare food and grass, and make all preparations, so that everyone will not be hungry when they are hungry."

Qin Yining also nodded, "That's what I mean, it's a good thing for us to take the first step. Once everything is ready, we won't be in a hurry."

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining studied in a low voice, and after confirming that they were correct, they got out of the car to find counselors such as Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi.

When the counsellors heard this idea, their frowning brows couldn't help but stretched out, and the few of them got together and laughed.

"This kind of method can be imagined by the princess who has lost it. Well, the old man thinks this method is very good."

"That's the case. In fact, we can't be considered as spreading rumors. We are talking about the truth that the people want to know."

"Very good, let's arrange for someone to go here."

Hu Zi took out a booklet with a blue cover from his arms, flipped through it, and said with a smile: "I found it. The first place we passed by was Jiuhe County. There is a rich family with the surname Xie. The family is very large. It can be said that the whole county is close to the Xie family, and those with foreign surnames are very envious of Xie's surname."

"In fact, the most difficult thing to do is such a united place, but the best thing to do is also such a place." Xu Weizhi smiled, "It is so united, and it is naturally a response. In addition to such a large family, it is managed to such a degree. The situation is really not easy. No one wants the family inheritance to be broken in their own hands, so if the patriarch calls, the rest of the family will be easier to handle."

Xie Yue and the others nodded repeatedly, and then all looked at Huzi.

Xie Yue praised: "Thanks to your detailed record."

Huzi scratched his head and said with a smile, "I was also afraid that the news of these people would be useful in the future, so that no one of them would fall back on the accounts. Therefore, in addition to keeping accounts, I also sold various places to the wealthy households who sold our food. After a while, there is nothing I can do about those high mountains and long roads in the north."

Pang Xiao patted Hu Zi's shoulder appreciatively, "Thanks to your cleverness. This thing is done very well."

After everyone agreed, Pang Xiao and Qin Yining left the Pingnan Army team with people and went straight to Jiuhe County.

Pang Xiao was here to rescue the disaster. Now the disaster has eased. The local magistrates and the people have gotten closer because of this natural disaster. Everyone is now saving money and looking forward to survive this winter. It will be fine in the spring plowing season.

Everyone is always grateful to Pang Xiao, so Pang Xiao and his party passed by here, even if they did not enter the city, they were still seen by the people passing by outside the city.Everyone passed on from ten to ten, and everyone knew that Pang Xiao took his family and passed by here, and didn't want to enter the city to disturb the people, so he temporarily stationed outside the city.

The people can't come up with anything now, but expressing gratitude has no effect.

As soon as Pang Xiao and his party stopped to set up their tents, a lot of people came out from the gate of the city. When they saw Pang Xiao, they rushed to salute, and some people took out the rice that they had received and asked Pang Xiao and his party. People eat, and some people go directly to help the Jinghu Guards build tents.

Looking at what these people are trying to do for themselves, Pang Xiao felt warm in his heart, as if no amount of pain and anxiety was worth it.

"My lord, is the disaster relief in the south over?" After some people and Pang Xiao got together, they found him easy-going, so they boldly came to chat with him.

Pang Xiao said with a smile: "The relief in the south is not over yet, but now the Tatars are marching straight into the capital, and they are about to reach the capital. The Saint Xiaxia ordered the soldiers and horses of the whole country to enter the King Qin of Beijing. This is why the king brought the Pingnan army back to Beijing."

As soon as I heard that the Tatars had hit the capital, the people were once again anxious.

"If the Tatars win, what will happen to us?" a woman asked worriedly the people around her.

The man's face was pale, and he only shook his head and said, "That's not good. I'm afraid we won't have a way to survive. The Tatar customs are different from ours. At that time, I am afraid that we will be enslaved like livestock?"

Everyone has heard of what the Tatars have done over the years, and they were surprised and angry for a while.

Seeing that everyone was talking about it, Pang Xiao said: "Don’t worry too much. The wise man, the wise man, and the decisiveness in dealing with things, will surely resolve this crisis. Only the 100,000 soldiers of the Ping Nan Army brought by this king will be enough Taroko drank a pot."

When the people heard the words, they couldn't help laughing, and the originally tense score became cheerful.

Some young people have bright eyes and look at Pan Xiao nervously: "Master, we also want to follow Tanzi."

A thirteen or four-year-old boy asked straightforwardly: "Master, follow you to fight the tartare, can I have any food?"

Pang Xiao smiled and said: "Naturally, we have to eat. The treasury is empty, and the saint has also taken over a mess. Fortunately, the saint has a heart for the people. Even if the capital is tight for a time, this is short-lived. The current problem is solved, and all the problems are also It will be solved easily."