What? ?
Black Rat's heart skipped a beat when he heard the news.
He stared wide-eyed at Zhou Cheng's face for a long while, and only after confirming that Zhou Cheng's expression was serious did he kneel on the ground in horror: "Young Master, no, we are unworthy of being treated like this by you..."
"Besides, the Zhou family provides us with food and drink, and has never mistreated us subordinates..."
Zhou Cheng patted Black Rat on the shoulder and interrupted, "When the Zhou family was in danger, you chose to follow each other to the death and never left until the very end. The Zhou family will never fail your loyalty."
“The soldiers who follow me all have families to support, with elderly and young members. This year, the famine is severe. After paying their taxes, those people back home probably won’t even be able to afford food, let alone anything else.”
“Every year during the holidays and winter, we would wait for them to squeeze out some food rations and send some military pay back home, and rely on those few coins to get through the winter.”
"This year is different."
"This year, I promise their family that they will have enough to eat and wear, and that they will have no worries about the future!"
Zhou Cheng's voice was neither loud nor soft.
Everyone guarding outside the granary was terrified, their eyes reddening, an indescribable emotion rushing to their heads, and the archers all wiped away tears from the corners of their eyes.
This group of people,
Some of them got married and had children back in their hometowns.
Some are left with only an elderly, lonely mother or father.
Others have only their young, frail brothers left behind in their hometowns, and their sisters facing the prospect of being sold...
They were originally the pillars of their families, but when the imperial court recruited soldiers, they joined the army for the peace of Yan Kingdom, abandoning their families and leaving their hometowns. They were gone for years and never returned.
With the able-bodied men gone, the remaining orphans and elderly mothers had no labor power, could not work, received no food, and had no way to earn money, so they lived a miserable and helpless life every year.
"Distribute all the cloth bags! Don't forget those who stayed at the inn, pack one for them too."
"Young Master, he..."
"Keep it. The young master has given permission, so don't refuse. When we rob the Yan City treasury later, pack some of it and send it back to your family back home. Winter is coming soon, and they should buy some decent winter clothes."
"Young Master..."
This moment.
The tall, strong men trembled, pursed their lips, and lowered their heads.
They never regretted following General Zhou, even when they were starving and there was no rice left, and when the snow came and they were about to starve to death, although they were unwilling, they never regretted their choice.
General Zhou devoted himself to the imperial court, and his family members died on the battlefield.
They saw it all! Their respect was palpable!
That's why he was so furious when he learned that Emperor Yan intended to discard him after he had served his purpose. That's why, filled with fervor, he followed General Zhou down a path where he knew he would die but was not afraid to. And now...
Now, the young master has shown them with his actions that their choice was right, not only right, but also extremely kind!
"Very good, everyone's rested and ready? Let's set off!"
"Set off!"
A large group of people set off in a grand procession toward the Iwaki City Treasury.
Upon learning that the granary had been burned down, the magistrate of Yancheng County was thunderstruck and hurriedly dressed before rushing out of his residence.
Looking into the distance!
Intense flames rose on the horizon!
The magistrate of Yancheng County felt his legs go weak and he could barely stand. He grabbed his servant and shouted, "Burn it! Burn it! How could this happen? How could this happen..."
"His Majesty has transferred all the reserve elite troops from Yan City, and there are no more people available in other places. Sending a few hundred people to face the killing machine would be suicide, and we can't spare several thousand."
"What should we do? What should we do..."
When they were mobilizing troops before, they said they were certain that Zhou Cheng would rush to the capital to abduct the bride.
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