The tower…
Suddenly, someone swayed and fell to the ground.
These refugees were completely relying on their will to survive to move forward, step by step…
There were always people who fell behind, either because they were wrapped in their empty stomachs or because they were convulsing in pain. With the cold wind blowing, they walked long distances and staggered. There were always people who could not withstand it.
" This…" Xia Cheng, who was looking at the scene in front of him, could not help but be stunned.
To him, it was too shocking.
This scene was definitely something that would be hard to imagine in the future based on reading history books.
The cruelty of this era.
Or rather, anyone who had come from a peaceful era would never have thought that they would see such a tragic sight.
It is better to be a dog in peace than a man in disorder.
Was it so?
Perhaps, it would be a blessing to be able to live a simple and happy life like an ordinary person in the future.
In his previous life, the so-called beauty of the Three Kingdoms was just a utopia.
The darkness hidden beneath it was the essence of this world.
"…Zimou, leave a portion of the rations that our army brought and distribute it to them. At the very least, it will allow them to persevere until the next county and receive aid from the township and county.”Liu Bei was silent for a moment and decided to send food to help.
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system. Ban Gu's "Han Shu·Baiguan Gongqing Table" once said: "Generally speaking, there is a pavilion every ten miles, and the pavilion is long. Ten pavilions and a township, the township has three old people, there are officials, Sefu, Youjiao.”
This meant that there would usually be a pavilion every ten miles and a village every ten pavilions near the city.
With this as the foundation, it spread to all the territories in a county.
Back then, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, rose up as a pavilion chief and finally won the world.
Although the surrounding counties could not absorb all the refugees, they could still divert them so that there would not be so many refugees falling quietly.
Save the people from fire and water, and relieve the people from hanging upside down.
Liu Bei wasn't just a casual remark.
At that moment, among the refugees, an elder could not help but cry. He rushed over and knelt down to Liu Bei. Liu Bei quickly pulled him back and advised,"Old man, what are you doing?"
"Thank you for saving my life, General." How could a country bumpkin know about official positions? He only knew that people led troops and were in charge, so he called them general.
Xia Cheng had already told Liu Bei that he was going to give up on the plains and find another place.
Therefore, before they sent out their troops, they had already taken out the rich money and grain from the Pingyuan Prefecture's treasury. They brought them along with the army, at least in terms of grain and fodder.
Of course, if it was used to help the people along the way, that might not be the case.
With such a large number of refugees, no amount of rations and supplies would be enough.
This was especially true when there was a possibility of a battle.
After all, war burned money.
This was a principle that had never changed in any era.
"My lord, I have often heard that if you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are successful, you will be good to the world. The lord was trapped in a cage and had no strength. He could not even protect himself, let alone save others.”
"Therefore, the most important thing now is to strengthen ourselves. When the lord becomes stronger, he will be able to help more people.”Jian Yong hesitated for a moment, but still could not help but step forward to advise.
Jian Yong was a person who had a leisurely and contented nature. He talked loudly, was arrogant, and behaved inappropriately.
Even in front of Liu Bei, he often stretched his feet and turned sideways, not paying attention to his dignity, only caring about his own comfort.
When he was with others, he would occupy a couch by himself and lay down with his hands on his neck to talk to others. He would not be subservient to anyone.
Therefore, at this moment, only he could be so unconcerned and speak bluntly to Liu Bei.
"…How could I not know what Xianhe said? However, the people are starving, so how can I be full? The country is based on the people, and food is the most important thing for the people. I, Liu Xuande, may not have troops, but I must not have people!”
"My lord is benevolent and can't bear for the people to starve. This move will definitely win the hearts of the people.”Xia Cheng sighed with emotion and silently agreed with Liu Bei's actions.
After all, they could still harvest food when they went to the North Sea.
Liu Bei looked at Xia Cheng gratefully.
Between men, there was no need for too many words to communicate. Sometimes, a look was enough. There was even no need for a look.
"We will never forget General's great kindness!”The old refugee cried on the spot.
The commoners beside him also shouted,""Thank you for your great kindness, General."
Then, with Liu Bei at the center, the crowd fell to their knees.
"Those who love the people must be loved by the people!”Xia Cheng couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Xuande was known for his magnanimity. It was not something he said, but rather, it was what he had done. In addition, the people of later generations continued to evaluate him.
Just as he said,"The one who is against me today is Cao Cao."”
"Cao Cao is impatient, I am lenient; Cao Cao is violent, I am benevolent; Cao Cao is deceitful, I am loyal, often contrary to Cao Cao, things can be done. I can't bear to lose faith in the world because of small profits.”
Of course, you could say that he had to be benevolent because that was the foundation of his life.
But he did it.
Compared to those guys who were full of pompous words but were indifferent or even worse, he could be called: Benevolence!
Perhaps, he did not always carry out his benevolent thoughts throughout his life, but most of the time, his starting point was to protect the people and treat them well.
Because of this, many people followed Liu Bei from Zhuo County, Xuzhou, and Jingzhou all the way to Sichuan and Shu, supporting him as Emperor. After his death, they continued to do their best for the survival of Shu Han.
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