When the conversation was in full swing, it was suddenly interrupted by the village chief.
Although they were still unsatisfied, Huo Jingxuan and Leng Yue were not impatient at all.
They didn't need to ask, they could guess why the village chief came.
Without waiting for him to ask, she answered directly.
"The village chief wants to ask about how to deal with and solve the smallpox epidemic, right?"
The village chief nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, that's why I came here.
I didn't expect that you, General Huo, had guessed it all.
You should have thought of a solution, right?"
Huo Jingxuan smiled and nodded, "The village chief is smart, my wife did find the antidote.
All the hidden dangers in the military camp have been resolved.
The main purpose of our coming here now is to solve the difficulties encountered by everyone."
The village chief nodded excitedly, "Good! Good! Good!
It is our honor and blessing for the people to have a general like you who cares for the people."
Then he quickly clenched his hands into a big trumpet shape and shouted at the loudest voice of his life.
"Silence! Silence!
All the villagers of Shitou Village, please pay attention. All the villagers of Shitou Village, please pay attention.
Now I have a good news to announce. General Huo and Mrs. Huo have found a solution to the smallpox plague.
In our vernacular, no one will die!"
The whole place was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. One second, two seconds, three seconds.
After who knows how many seconds had passed, someone finally recovered.
Suddenly he rushed over and questioned the village chief, "Village chief, is this true?
Is what you just said true?
Are we really not going to die?"
When he asked the question, his eyes were filled with tears and his hands turned pale with excitement, and he scratched the village chief's arm so hard that it hurt.
But no one will care about these things at the moment, life and death are not a big deal!
The village chief was also infected and shed tears of excitement.
"Really, what I just said is true, truer than gold!
Moreover, General Huo and Mrs. Huo are here too!
If you don’t believe me, ask me yourself, and you won’t have to disbelieve me.”
So everyone stared at Leng Yue and Huo Jingxuan again.
His palms were sweating from nervousness, and he clutched the corner of his clothes tightly, not daring to let go.
I even slowed down my breathing and didn't dare blink, for fear of missing out on important information.
Huo Jingxuan nodded, "Really, my wife has developed an antidote, and no one will die."
After getting Huo Jingxuan's exact answer in person, everyone burst into tears with excitement.
There is a feeling of surviving a disaster.
Then the first thing they did after they recovered was to kneel down and kowtow to Leng Yue and Huo Jingxuan.
Thank them for saving their lives, thank them for not abandoning them and being willing to save them.
The people know very well in their hearts that they are nothing but ants in the eyes of the rich and powerful.
They are even worse than ants, and they will die if they die.
There is no need to waste financial, material and human resources on them.
Because the effort and reward are not proportional, which means it’s not worth it!
But General Huo did not do that. Not only did he want to save everyone, he also led the team here in person.
Just for the fact that he never abandoned or gave up on them, everyone would support him even if he became an emperor, let alone a general.
The men in the village, especially the young and middle-aged men, all raised their hands to sign up for the army.
They were originally unwilling to join the army, believing that war was cruel and that swords and arrows were indiscriminate on the battlefield. If they died or were injured, their families would be destroyed and they would have difficulty living.
Now they don’t think so anymore. They feel that people should not be so selfish and someone has to make sacrifices for the country.
They should sacrifice their small family for the sake of everyone. If everyone is gone, their small family will not be well off.
Moreover, after experiencing the smallpox epidemic, everyone felt that their lives were saved.
What's more, there is an old saying that goes, those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future.
They think they are very blessed, that they cannot be killed by plague, and that swords and arrows cannot hurt them.
Needless to say, Huo Jingxuan was very excited when he saw this scene.
But despite his excitement, he remained calm.
Signaling everyone to stay calm!
“I understand your desire to join the army and defend your country.
But now that the war is about to begin, you have no practical experience at all. Going onto the battlefield will be tantamount to sending yourself to death.
I can't just watch you make unnecessary sacrifices.
Besides, the number of Huo’s army is now sufficient.
What you need to do now is to live a good life.
While protecting yourself, try your best to protect your loved ones.
After we finish the battle and kill all the enemies.
We will also need a large number of soldiers to guard the border, and you can sign up to join the army at that time.
Those who stay at home can not only contribute to the country, but also earn more money.
At the same time, I can reunite with my family every now and then, which is a good choice!"
Huo Jingxuan's words completely won over the people's hearts. In the past, everyone had only seen forced conscription and conscription of men.
If you don't go, you will be taxed drastically, and some may even be arrested, jailed, or beheaded.
I have never seen a general dissuade people from joining the army, and tell them to protect their families and how to make the most money reasonably.
They were so moved that they would have no complaints even if they were to die for Huo Jingxuan!
Some ordinary people who were bold and daring even said directly, "General Huo, you are a good general, you treat us as human beings.
Otherwise, you might as well just rebel!
We all support you!
The court is corrupt and dark. If a wise leader doesn’t emerge, we the people will have no way to survive.
Besides, General Huo and the young masters of the Huo family all died unjustly!
Don’t you want to avenge them?”
The village chief rushed over and slapped the audacious man in the face.
"Zhang Laoliu, Zhang Laoliu.
What can I say about you? Why do you keep talking nonsense?
Did you get drunk last night and are you still drunk?"
Then he smiled at the people and Huo Jingxuan, "This kid is probably still drunk and talking nonsense!
Don't blame me, don't blame me!"
Zhang Laoliu couldn't stand it anymore and pulled away the village chief who was blocking him.
"Uncle San, I'm not talking nonsense, and I'm not drinking.
What I say is the truth and what is in my heart.
Isn't that what you and everyone else think?
You just don’t want to say it.”
"Then just think about it in your mind, why do you have to say it out loud?"
OK! Now the village chief's true feelings came out.
Everyone pretended to lower their heads, but actually squinted their eyes, closely observing Huo Jingxuan's reaction.
To be honest, they really wanted him to be the emperor of Daliang, so that their good days would come.
Otherwise, life would be like being soaked in bitter water, and you would want to die.
I estimate that it won’t be long before the government forces the people to revolt.
By then, let alone living a good life, even staying alive would probably be a luxury!
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