Several people got off their horses, and someone immediately came forward to take the reins.
"General, this city seems to be empty." said the bearded Li Zhi.
General Liang Wenzhuo nodded and looked around. The whole city was dead and deserted.
Li Zhi waved his hand backwards, and the people behind him spontaneously moved away from the adults.
He whispered, "What do you think about that, General?"
Seeing that his expression relaxed, Li Zhi continued his efforts.
"The current emperor is old, yet he refuses to relinquish power. Those who urged him to issue an edict of apology to appease the people have long been beheaded. Meanwhile, the ministers below only spread rumors and mislead the people, doing nothing concrete. Don't the natural disasters of the past two years prove the problem? The emperor's inaction is punishing us from heaven, and this is the perfect time for us to rise up! General, this opportunity cannot be missed!"
General Liang lowered his eyes. He really didn't want to go that far, but even if he didn't have any intention, countless lives would have been lost.
They were ordered to suppress bandits, but those bandits were all suffering civilians. He still remembered the other party kneeling on the ground, his eyes as if crying blood, and his questions hammered at his heart: If he didn't become a bandit, how would the people make a living?
He was speechless. The imperial court even withheld food and wages from the soldiers, so how could it provide relief to the victims?
He sighed deeply, knowing that he had made up his mind.
With a slight "thud", something hit Liang Chengshuo.
"Who?!" Several people looked towards the corner with serious expressions.
Several soldiers rushed over with long swords, checked carefully, and found that there was no one there.
"General, no trace found!"
General Liang frowned.
Liang Chengwang was a lively person. He bent down and said, "It's actually a ball of paper."
He opened it and saw the ugly words on it. He laughed at first, and then his expression gradually became serious.
"Father, take a look!" He handed it over quickly.
Li Zhi and Liang Chengshuo also leaned over to take a look. There was only one sentence on the paper ball, which was concise and clear: there was a granary in the main house of the sixth house in the row.
"granary?"
There was a shortage of food everywhere, and the soldiers were almost eating grass roots. General Liang knew the importance of this matter. Regardless of whether it was true or not, he had to go and take a look. "Let's go and take a look!"
Arriving at the house, "You guys guard this yard. No one is allowed to approach. If you see anyone suspicious, report it immediately."
"yes!"
Only four of them entered the house, holding their knives to their chests, fearing a trick.
"General, there's no one in the room!"
Liang Chengshuo looked at the cellar in the yard. The door was open and there was a strong stench inside. It was impossible for there to be any food. Maybe there were even dead bodies inside.
"Is this a joke?"
"Didn't you say it was in the house?" Liang Chengwang entered the house and found it empty.
However, the kang in the main room looked like it had been pried open. He walked over and touched the bricks, which were loose. He lifted them up one by one and found something peculiar.
"Brother, Father, there's something unusual here!"
When they heard this, they hurried over to help.
After a while, an underground passage appeared in front of us.
Li Zhi spoke first, "General, I'll go down and explore the way first."
General Liang nodded, "Be careful."
Li Zhi walked down carefully and did not encounter any traps. Half a minute later, a surprised voice came from below, "General, there really is a granary down there!"
The three father and son couldn't help but smile and couldn't wait to go down.
I don't know who owns this house, but the cellar is like an underground palace, with brick walls made of glutinous rice paste to prevent water from seeping in. The ground is covered with fine sand and plant ash to prevent moisture.
The two brothers excitedly went forward to check, "The rice and wheat are all dry." They poked down with the sheath of their knife and dug a hole, and there was no mold underneath.
General Liang looked at the piles of food and breathed a sigh of relief. It would last for a while. He held the food in his hands. He had worked in the fields before and squeezed it. "While the spring plowing season is still here, we can resettle the refugees and plant some crops!"
Although these are not special grains, it is better to have them than not to have them, and it is better to try them than not to try them at all.
As for the owner of this house coming back, he will make compensation. In the current situation, he has no choice but to be a "bully".
Li Zhi's face lit up. "General, please make a decision quickly! Helping someone in need is God's will, isn't it?"
The two brothers also looked at their father, feeling anxious, but everything was decided by their father. It was a matter of exterminating nine generations of the clan. If that path was not feasible, all of them would be doomed.
General Liang let out a breath and finally nodded.
Li Zhi was delighted and knelt down, "General, you are so righteous!"
Meanwhile, Jiang Yue and his partner had chosen a stone house in the city to temporarily live in. It was similar to the one they had lived in before, with two courtyards in front and back, and eight rooms, including the kitchen, in a square layout.
"Yueyue, why are you helping them?"
"Those twins saved my life. If it weren't for them, I would have died in that big pit."
Jiang Nian pursed his lips, feeling scared when he thought of that time.
"Besides, I think they possess a sense of righteousness that is incomparable to the corrupt officials we encountered before. They possess righteousness and management skills. Only with good generals can we have good soldiers and protect the people."
If she made a mistake, there was nothing she could do.
General Liang occupied the government office and the house, and the rest of the people were also settled.
Now that he has made the decision, he will certainly give it his all.
Li Zhi was responsible for leading troops to suppress bandits in the surrounding area and, by the way, attract the refugees into the city.
The two brothers were already sixteen years old this year, no longer children, and it was time for them to do some practical work. They were responsible for leading people to repair the houses in the city and to make it easier for the people to move into the city and settle them.
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