Li Chengyuan nodded slightly.
Now that there was a drought and a grain disaster, it was the best time for the Great Zhou to poach the Great Tang. They could not miss it.
He didn't plan to hang himself on Zhangsun Wugou.
In his and Zhuge Liang's plan, Zhangsun Wugou was only the best choice. Naturally, there were backup plans.
"Get someone to spread the news!" Li Chengyuan said.”
Zhuge Liang nodded and left the palace.
...
At the western border of the Great Tang.
Ge Town.
This was a small town that mainly focused on trading.
It was also because the town revolved around the market that there was not much land to farm. Most of the people were trade workers from the Western Regions and the Great Tang.
However, after the autumn harvest, a food disaster broke out.
The Western Regions had been reorganized, and the Great Tang was in chaos. In one night, Ge Town had become several times more deserted.
Neither the merchants of the Great Tang nor the merchants of the Western Regions appeared in the town.
Ge Town, which had no farmland, was also facing the crisis of running out of food.
Fortunately, the soldiers had brought some food over the past few days to calm the people down.
"It's not enough! And I heard that the government doesn't have any surplus grain. Chang 'an might not send any more grain!”
A green-skinned man was hiding in the room, chatting with his good friend.
When the young man's good friend heard this, he also said,"Then what should we do? Was he going to sit and wait for death? My family's food can only last until tomorrow!”
The young man shook his head, his eyes filled with confusion.
The room instantly fell silent. Both of them had no hope for the future.
Dong dong dong!
After an unknown period of time, the sky darkened and there was a knock on the door.
The two of them stood up reflexively and looked at each other, thinking that the soldiers had come to deliver food.
However, when he opened the door, he was stunned. It was a merchant from the Great Zhou.
The merchant left a note and left alone.
The two of them were confused.
After a long time, the young man picked up the paper on the ground. It was written in the language of the Western Regions.
Because he was a businessman, he could still understand the language of the Western Regions. When he saw the contents, he felt that it was a little unbelievable.
The young man rubbed his eyes and exclaimed,""We're saved! We're saved!"
"What's going on?" asked his friend curiously.”
"The Great Zhou has food! As long as we join the Great Zhou, we will have endless food!”
"Then what are you waiting for?" Let's escape! We can't stay in the Great Tang!"
The two immediately began to pack their luggage and prepare to flee the Great Tang.
....
Similar scenes were happening in various parts of Ge Town. Because they were all merchants, they did not have much of a sense of recognition for the Great Tang.
Moreover, the merchants of the Great Zhou sold much better goods than the merchants of the Great Tang. It was obvious that the Great Zhou would develop even better in the future. It was a good place to go!
In any case, the Great Tang could not provide any food now. What if the Great Zhou had food?
Let's take a gamble!
This was the nature of every businessman.
Of course.
The other towns had been influenced by him for a long time, and most of them were farmers.
They did not believe that the Great Zhou had food, let alone endless food. After all, they were all farmers. Knowing that there was a drought this year, it was impossible for such a situation to occur.
The Great Zhou was lying!
This thought appeared in the other towns.
Therefore, they did not make any movements. Some people even reported the news to the government in order to obtain food.
This was because His Majesty had previously instructed that no one was allowed to defect to the Great Zhou Dynasty, so the government did not dare to neglect it.
The prefectural soldiers immediately began to put up a martial law, placing soldiers on the road to the Western Regions, ready to stop the defecting citizens.
It was late at night.
All the green-skinned soldiers in Ge Town gathered together and fled to the Western Regions under the cover of night, preparing to join the Great Zhou.
However, halfway through, a flame lit up around them.
Those with good eyesight immediately looked at the fire, and then their expressions changed drastically as they shouted,"Oh no! It was the prefecture soldiers! They are lying in ambush!"
The soldiers of the Great Tang were closing in from the left and right!
Instantly, the entire team panicked.
Someone took the opportunity to shout,"Don't be afraid! They haven't eaten much. If we rush over, they might not be able to stop us!”
Everyone trembled and looked at the person beside them.
As the saying goes, when a tiger is chasing, you don't have to run faster than the tiger. As long as you run faster than the others, you can live!
This thought appeared in everyone's mind.
Someone suddenly ran forward.
Damn it!
The others cursed in their hearts and immediately ran.
However, many of them had not eaten. Some of them had been hungry for a long time and did not have the strength to escape.
The prefecture soldiers had more or less eaten and quickly caught up.
"Kill them all! Don't leave anyone alive!"
A soldier shouted.
There was no need for traitors to stay, and staying would be a waste of food!
The Great Tang had no food for these traitors.
The massacre began.
Only the first person who ran away escaped. He heard the scream behind him and his feet moved even faster.
It was not until dawn that they finally saw the outline of the town.
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