Sun Xiangming is not only short, but also dark and thin. He is not much but very strong. He can be said to be short and lean.

His eyes were as sharp as a hawk, especially when he looked at Shangguan Ruoli, they were shining brightly.

Shangguan Ruoli felt that this guy was not a good guy, and it was hard to say whether he would really surrender, so he pinched Dongming Ziyu to indicate his rejection.

Dongming Ziyu didn't agree directly, but just said: "I'm not in a hurry to live in the city. Let's take a look first."

Now that we are here, we have to break through even if it is a dragon's pond or a tiger's den.

Maybe the other side wants to lure the enemy deeper, but who's to say it doesn't give them a chance to use it to their advantage?

They saved the trouble of attacking the city and went in. By coordinating the internal and external forces, it was easier to capture Linhe Town.

There are 20,000 of them, and Linhe Town is not big. Their soldiers have gone in, and there is no place to place them. They can only set up camp outside the city and lead 5,000 people into the city.

A large group of people entered the city from the east gate of Linhe Town. When they got closer, they saw a group of refugees gathered outside the city, setting up tattered tents, and there were many armed people patrolling around.

Those people didn't look like soldiers, but rather like servants of a wealthy family.

Seeing that Dongming Ziyu noticed the refugees, Sun Xiangming explained: "Because of the war, many refugees have entered the city. The city has already received thousands of refugees, and there is no shelter for them. If they are placed outside the city, they will have nothing to eat.

, will harm the crops. That’s why the big landlords will send people to watch them, but they don’t starve. People come to bring food every day.”

Seeing those refugees who were skinny and dirty, Shangguan Ruoli frowned slightly and said, "The war with Yuancheng will only last for more than two months. These people won't be so hungry, right?"

The subtext is: Don’t put the blame on Yuancheng!

Sun Xiangming laughed and said: "The main reason is that Nanyun and Xiyun have been in war for many years. They have imposed excessive taxes and conscripted troops and grain. The people have long been in dire straits."

Shangguan Ruoli calculated that Nanyun Youhan and Nanyun Lengyue had been fighting each other for ten years. In wars, it is always the common people who suffer.

It is estimated that all the able-bodied men have been captured to serve as soldiers. These refugees are all old, weak, women, children and disabled men.

They have no ability to work, and no one will hire them. In this kind of world, they are just waiting to die.

Sun Xiangming is not so kind to provide them with food, and besides, they may not have that much food.

Seeing them coming, the refugees did not dare to get close due to their aura, and could only watch numbly.

Suddenly, a woman carrying a child stumbled forward and knelt on the ground before the guards could take action. She cried weakly and begged: "Master, Madam, please do well and save me."

My child!"

The rest of the people also noticed Shangguan Ruoli, saying that women are soft-hearted, so many people knelt on the spot and begged dumbly, "Madam, Madam who is like a fairy, please save us."

Shangguan Ruoli sympathized with these people, but she had no way to share her food with them, because it was their army ration. If the soldiers could not eat, the consequences could be imagined.

However, she couldn't just let it go.

So, he said: "You are not the people of Yuancheng yet, so I will not give you food for the time being. However, your General Sun Xiangming has surrendered to us. When we take over Linhe Town, we will give you porridge and give you back

Those who are able arrange errands to make ends meet.”

Sun Xiangming's face turned dark and blue, then blue and red.

It would be a great shame and humiliation to surrender to the enemy before the battle!

Although he did do it, he didn't want it to be known to everyone.

The refugees did not think that he was losing power and humiliating the country. They saw the hope of life and kowtowed to him with tears, "Thank you, General Sun. Thank you, General Sun, for giving us a way to live!"

Sun Xiangming: "..."

The refugees guessed from Shangguan Ruoli's words that she was a noble person from Yuancheng, and kowtowed to Shangguan Ruoli, "Thank you, Madam! Madam is a living Bodhisattva!"

"We came here originally to find a way to survive in Yuancheng, but we can't get through the pass!"

"Yeah, I've heard for a long time that Yuancheng's rich people are so rich, we can finally become Yuancheng people!"

"God has eyes!"

"Thank you God!"

…

Only then did Shangguan Ruoli realize that these refugees originally wanted to flee to Yuancheng.

Although Yuancheng and Nanyun have cooperated in trade, they are only tolerant to businessmen, and refugees cannot get through.

Mo Wen secretly gave Shangguan Ruoli a thumbs up. After making such a fuss, Sun Xiangming became famous. Even if he wanted to do something fishy, ​​he would cause trouble.

Sun Xiangming did not sincerely surrender. He made a temporary compromise after weighing the pros and cons with some large households in the city, and wanted to invite Dongming Ziyu to the city for negotiations that would be beneficial to both parties.

However, this situation now... is a bit unexpected.

He coughed lightly and asked Dongming Ziyu: "His Royal Highness, King Xuan, has seen that the terrain around our Linhe Town is suitable for building terraces?"

They also built terraces after Yuancheng, but either the water source could not be diverted, or they would collapse frequently during the rainy season. However, although the effect was not very good, the harvest was increased a lot.

However, the initial investment was too large, and except for a few large landlords, ordinary people simply did not have the financial resources and manpower.

Dongming Ziyu said calmly: "There are places where you can."

Shangguan Ruoli's eyes turned slightly, and it seemed that during the negotiation, terrace construction was a condition.

Sun Xiangming lamented: "When we have more land and food, there won't be so many refugees. If they are willing, we can let them farm and live here."

Shangguan Ruoli nodded, this is indeed a solution.

"However, when the terraced fields were opened and food was produced, these refugees all starved to death."

Sun Xiangming: "..."

Is there any chat like this?

After entering the city, the situation became much better because the refugees were not allowed to enter the city.

However, the people were panicked because of the war. A large number of people gathered on the roadside, watching in fear as this large group of people passed by.

Dongming Ziyu only brought 5,000 elite soldiers into the city, and most of them were masters. Especially the 500 personal guards at the front of the team. If you pick just one, you can fight one against ten.

Not to mention, there are master secret guards accompanying him in the dark.

Each of them has experienced hundreds of battles and killed countless people. Their killing aura makes people dare not underestimate them and take a few steps back.

After walking along the main road in the city for about a quarter of an hour, we arrived in front of a large courtyard.

The courtyard walls are tall and neat, and you can see the green trees and a corner of the pavilions inside. It is obviously not a residence for ordinary people.

There were many people standing on the avenue at the door, all dressed in rich robes. It seemed that these were the aristocratic families of Linhe Town, landowners and wealthy businessmen.

After getting off the horse, Dongming Ziyu came to Shangguan Ruoli, took her hand, helped her get off the horse, and walked over together.
Chapter completed!