They sat slumped on the ground, each soldier bearing varying degrees of abuse and bruises. Their lips were dry and cracked, and they were so hungry that their voices were hoarse. Yet, their eyes were fixed on the direction Zhou Zhenguang had left in.
His eyes were filled with longing and anticipation.
What are you hoping for?
Is she hoping to regain Zhou Zhenguang's acceptance?
But will Zhou Zhenguang accept them again?
Inside the camp.
Zhou Cheng pulled Cheng Xianyi to sit down, then reached out and moved the oven on the ground a little closer to Cheng Xianyi before casually asking, "Father, what's going on with those soldiers at the city gate?"
"They look like soldiers from the Zhou family, but their physical condition doesn't seem very good?"
Zhou Zhenguang sighed: "It's Yun Hui and the former Eastern soldiers."
"Eastern soldiers?" Zhou Cheng raised an eyebrow.
The army that joined the Zhou family was divided into four parts.
East, West, South, North.
Yun Hui once governed the eastern region, with approximately 30,000 troops. On the night of the heavy snow, Yun Hui led 20,000 troops out of the city alone, leaving Jiangling City, wanting to find another way for his soldiers to survive.
Unfortunately, they were out of luck; some died, and others were captured.
After listening to Zhou Zhenguang's account, Zhou Cheng remained silent for a while before speaking, "So what are your plans now? Father, do you want to take in Yun Hui and the others, or let them leave?"
Zhou Zhenguang paused for a moment: "I..."
"well........."
"To be honest, Cheng'er, I don't know what to do with them right now."
“Yun Hui and his more than 10,000 Eastern Army soldiers came to me when the situation was most difficult, and I remember this kindness. But in the end, they left the city halfway, which is understandable.”
"But in the end, some trust was worn away."
"You and I both know how passionate Emperor Yan is about weapons of mass destruction. The power of grenades and rifles is terrifying; there can be no mistakes, and they must not fall into the hands of those with ulterior motives."
"It's only within the territory of Yan Kingdom now, but it's already become common knowledge. In a while, I'm afraid the entire Central Plains will know about the weapon. At that time, the Central Plains will definitely be in an uproar, and the Zhou family will become the target of everyone's criticism."
"It's not that I don't believe Yun Hui, but this matter can't be pretended to have never happened..."
Zhou Zhenguang was not as calm as he appeared; on the contrary, he was very conflicted.
Let Yun Hui and more than 10,000 eastern troops return to Jiangling City, just like before, pretending that nothing happened, and give them the same treatment as the other generals of the Zhou family.
That definitely won't do; I have a knot in my heart!
Can we send Yun Hui and the others away?
The situation is turbulent and famine is severe. They are penniless and so hungry that they can't even walk. What's the difference between kicking them out and watching them die?
Thinking about it this way, Zhou Zhen's bald head started to ache.
"Cheng'er, it seems you also brought a group of people back to the city? Are they the Pingyang City garrison?"
Zhou Cheng nodded and replied, "Yes, this group of soldiers has been following me since Yan City. I originally didn't want to take them in, but they rescued Xianyi who had been kidnapped halfway through the journey."
"Since they want to come, let them come. I'm too lazy to chase them away."
Zhou Zhenguang quickly glanced at Cheng Xianyi and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not injured.
He rubbed his temples and sighed again: "What should we do? We can't let them go, and we can't keep them, but there's nowhere else in the army to arrange for them."
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