After more than half a month of travel, Qin Mu and his group finally entered the territory of Wuning Prefecture.
Unlike when they first left Jianzhou Prefecture, they are now like fish out of water, in extremely poor spirits.
They had brought water, but at that moment, none of them dared to drink it in large gulps.
Only when extremely thirsty will one drink something to moisten their lips.
As they ventured deeper into Wuning Prefecture, they finally saw clearly what the situation was like here.
With water and food shortages, many ordinary people seemed to be on their last breath.
It's not that they don't want to resist, nor that they don't want to escape from here.
However, although the plague had been eradicated, the order forbidding people from leaving had not yet been lifted.
The borders of all the cities under the jurisdiction of Wuning Prefecture are guarded by garrison troops.
Anyone who tries to leave will be sent back as a refugee.
If anyone resists, they will be treated as a mob and dealt with on the spot.
Qin Mu held an official position, and they were also transporting grain as a donation.
Therefore, the garrison troops guarding the area treated them very kindly.
Knowing that they don't have much water, they will give up their own limited water.
Perhaps because of their different positions, Song Chongjin and Shen Zhaochen now have different thoughts than before.
If they were among those disaster-stricken people, they would surely think that the imperial court was heartless and didn't care about their lives.
But now they think that the decree issued by the imperial court is correct.
This extreme heat and drought affected the entire Great Chu Kingdom simultaneously.
The reason why Wuning Prefecture still has troops stationed there is because it has suffered several disasters in the past.
They already had a hard life, and if they could no longer survive here, they would inevitably try to escape.
At this moment, it wasn't just one or two people who fled, but everyone.
Putting aside where they can go, just considering that in order to survive, the places they pass through will inevitably be affected.
The burning, killing, and looting along the way are inevitable.
Rather than letting other places suffer, it would be better to directly seal off this state capital.
Furthermore, the imperial court did not completely neglect the local people; it would allocate some grain to them every now and then.
As for water usage, in addition to the water that everyone was notified to store in advance, local government offices would also send people out to transport water.
Of course, the water transported all came from the Chu River, which is the closest to Wuning Prefecture and has the largest volume of water.
Song Chongjin felt particularly heavy-hearted as he stepped onto the territory of Wuning Prefecture once again.
Since leaving this place, he never thought he would ever come back.
Or rather, they'll be back so soon.
Just as he was immersed in the past, he heard Shen Zhaochen's voice, which had become somewhat hoarse due to thirst.
"Brother Song, do you think those who fled to Xiechi'ao with you back then, but then wanted to go back, regret it now?"
Song Chongjin, who hadn't thought about these things before, suddenly remembered those who didn't want to settle in Xiechi'ao when he heard these words.
They all left in early March, and by the time they returned, it was just the beginning of the hottest period in various places.
Now that I think about it, I regret it, right?
After enduring countless hardships to reach Xiechi'ao, they only enjoyed a few good days before choosing to return.
As a result, this is the kind of life we live!
What was the point of all that running around before?
Nowadays, every household in Xiechi'ao has stockpiled some water.
They also tried every means to stockpile some grain.
In addition, there is a water source in the Beilian Mountains, so the grocery store in Chijia'ao can still buy a fixed amount of food every month.
Even if life is bad, it's still a thousand times better than the people here.
No matter what, we can get by.
This place only makes people feel depressed.
Life is hopeless, and there is absolutely no hope in sight.
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