On the street, there are many women, young and beautiful, who used to be young ladies from large families, and many of them are yellow flower daughters of good families.
Since a month ago, in this city, a small bag of rice can be exchanged for a yellow flower girl to sleep with you, half a month ago it began to become only one meal, and now it only needs one bun.
But at this time, no one is willing to change even a bun, no one knows how long the Yan army will be trapped in the city, and no one knows when the army of the imperial court will come to relieve the siege.
It's already summer, the starving people are lying in the streets and alleys, because the cleaning team has been disbanded, can not be cleaned up in time, some of the corpses are put there for many days, at this time it is the hot July weather, after the heavy rain, those dead bodies are soaked in the rain puddles, and then they are scorched, the whole body is like a steamed bun slowly swelling up, I don't know when, "poof" sound, the stomach will burst, the corpse smell spreads, and the Chinese want to vomit.
But those not far away were insensitive, and seemed to be completely unconscious.
They just lay there, their bellies swollen, because there was nothing but water and water, and something that seemed edible but not nutritious, and you could see the color through the belly.
They don't have any expression on their faces, they just lie there, staring at the sky, sometimes moaning "Hungry, hungry" twice, and then you know he's still alive.
When they don't squeak, their eyes are straight and motionless, and you don't know if he's dead or alive.
The army began to act, and all the rules and laws in peacetime had to be subordinated to military needs in wartime.
The soldiers searched the food house to house, and as soon as the smoke from the house was rising, it would be immediately discovered by the soldiers patrolling the streets, who would immediately go to the door to search and take the pot away.
In wartime, everything is subordinate, and all food is supplied centrally.
Defending Jinan will be the supreme merit and glory, but inevitably, those people who are reluctant to be tied to the chariot must bear the consequences of this war.
A city gate was opened in the city of Jinan, and a group of refugees were released to fend for themselves.
They were just as glad that they had escaped into Jinan City, and they were secretly glad that they were the first to escape from Jinan City.
Because the soldiers of the Yan army did not understand what happened to these refugees who had yellow faces and thin muscles and fell down as soon as they blew their feet, they suddenly ran out of the city, so the first group of people to escape from the city were lucky to slip away, and even luckier, some of them even got some handouts from some soldiers, and threw him a steamed bun that was only half gnawed.
But when the Yan army understood the intentions of the defenders in the city, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, gave an order, and the barracks outside the besieged city became another besieged city, refusing to allow anyone to come out, unless the defenders in the city surrendered, otherwise all the refugees must return to the city.
The refugees wanted to go back to the city, but they couldn't go back, and when they were driven out of the city, the city gates were firmly sealed again, and these refugees could not advance or retreat, no matter how they beat the city gates, cried and begged, the city gates remained unmoving; No matter how hard they broke in, knelt down, and even some big girls and little daughters-in-law showed their breasts and sacrificed their hues regardless of shame, trying to gain the mercy of the Yan army, they were always greeted with cold swords and guns.
One day in this place, there was not even water to drink, and in order to show the determination to expel them, the city naturally did not throw down water bags; In order to show their determination not to accept it, the Yan army outside the trench of course refused to come to the aid of the scoop, and some of the extremely weak people lay down like this.
On the second day, another group of people were driven out of the city, and at this time, there were not many people who were driven out on the first day who could still stand and sit, and most of them were prostrate under the scorching voice, boiling up the last trace of life.
Three days later, a group of people were driven out, and a few small officials saw the miserable scene in the city, and they couldn't help it.
"Needless to say, if Tie Xuan can be replaced by his body, why not this body, but in order to defeat Yan Yi, I have to be in charge of the army for Ci, and you don't have to say anything about it, continue to say that every batch, drive out the refugees, and don't allow them to carry grains of rice out of the city."
The officials had no choice but to retreat.
Tie Xuan stood still, maybe his heart was dripping blood, but his face was like iron, and he couldn't see a trace of emotion, his eyes saw more than just a Jinan city under his nose, he saw further, he wanted to thwart Yan's plan and keep the emperor's country, the soldiers could shed blood and sacrifice, and no one could sacrifice On the tower of the Yan army's camp, Zhu Di was also motionless.
Tie Xuan wanted to evacuate the people to collect food for military needs, how could he not know that if Tie Xuan was calm, he would increase the casualties of his besieging officers and soldiers, and Zhu Di sneered.
"Please, let us go, we are not soldiers and horses of the court, please" The cry was loud and loud, for they were too hungry to speak.
Those soldiers and generals are all killing gods who cut off their heads on the battlefield and do not change their faces, but fighting on the battlefield is one thing, it is equivalent to abusing and killing unarmed civilians, that is another thing; It's one thing to go down with a knife and kill him with all their might, and it's another thing to see them lingering, strong enough to drain the last shred of their vitality.
It was also an unspeakable torment for the Yan soldiers who were guarding the side of the trenches to prevent the refugees from fleeing, they saw those people dying inch by inch, or they couldn't bear hunger and thirst, and committed suicide, and some dying mothers, seeing that they couldn't escape, threw their dying babies or children a few years old over the trenches, what should you do if you can throw them back again?
The forward battalion commander Qiu Fu endured it for a few days, but he couldn't stand it anymore, he found Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu and a few other close friends to talk, and several people came to Zhu Di together.
Before they could speak, Zhu Di said lightly: "Zhu Di is a Yan rebel, you are a Yan bandit, you and I are all rebels, and the nine clans of the Zhulian are thieves, but the people who should have been protected by them have actually become hostages for them to increase their winning chips, is it funny that Ci is not in charge of the army, and he is not a king, and this king is only responsible for the king's soldiers and people."
The generals were dumbfounded when they heard this, and they were silent for a moment, and Zhang Yu, who was most favored by Zhu Di, was instigated by the eyes of the generals for a while, and stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan and others naturally understand the conspiracy of the last generals, but although their intentions are sinister, we have to take it." ” "Oh, how to say it" Zhu Di was slightly moved, and then turned his head and asked.
Zhang Yudao: "Your Highness, there is indeed a shortage of food in the city, although it is a fact that they have taken away the people's food to supply military supplies, but they believe that the imperial dynasty is orthodox and righteous, and any behavior can be advertised as being for the sake of the country."
They can say that these people will die sooner or later if they stay in the city, and it is up to them to fend for them to leave the city behind, if we allow countless refugees to die under the city, the people of the world will spit on His Royal Highness and the Yan army. ” Zhu Di was silent when he heard this, he paced slowly in the tent for a long time before he stood still, and said with a long sigh: "Tie Xuan, count you ruthless this round, you won" In the past two months, Xia Xun's stored grain and pickles have almost run out.
He also panicked, how to go on like this He often goes out to listen to the news, and although he can't grasp the news outside the city, he can learn a little bit from the reactions in the city through the mouths of refugees.
The hellish scene on earth made him stunned.
He also wants to help others, but who can he help, even the officers and soldiers who are supposed to protect the township and defend the people, and there is still food in the treasury that can support them for several months, they have begun to take precautions to snatch that life-saving food from the people, what can he do There is food in his hands, but he can only watch others die miserably, Xia Xun's conscience has also been tortured endlessly, I don't know how many times, let him wake up from the nightmare, the only thing he can do is to reduce the time he goes out, out of sight is pure, until his heart is also numb because of commonplace.
For thanks, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.
He used to travel all over the city, but he couldn't find the girl who was cool and thankful, he didn't want to look for it now, he just hoped that Xie Xie was not in the city, otherwise, what he found might be a pile of carrion and white bones, or whenever he went out and saw the rows of women sitting on the side of the road sluggishly, no matter who it was, as long as he took out a steamed bun and shook it, he obediently followed him, and let him be at his mercy, he shuddered.
At this moment, there was a cheer in the city, and Xia Xun, who was sitting in the backyard of Changchun Guan, jumped up in shock, and only thought in his heart: "Could it be that King Yan has withdrawn" Look at the traces drawn on the pillar and calculate, it has been densely packed for more than two months, and he can't remember how long King Yan has besieged the city, so he hurriedly climbed over the wall and ran to the street under joy.
Compared with the countless yellow-skinned, weak and weak people on the street, Xia Xun can be regarded as a dragon and a tiger, although he has been gnawing pickles for two months in a row.
Of course, there are still people who have a similar complexion to Xia Xun, and rich people always have some of their own methods.
Money can be channeled, this is an iron law that works at all times.
When Xia Xun usually came out to listen to the news, he heard that according to Cao Yanei Yuguang, the son of the inspector Si Cao, he secretly sold grain and grass, and the grain he sold was denominated in gold and silver, in order to survive, those rich families who did not have much grain in the house had to buy grain from him, even if they were bankrupt for this, they had to be grateful to him, after all, at this time, you are in someone else's place, you can't buy food even if you have money.
"King Yan has released people, and King Yan has allowed us to leave Jinan."
Between the words, it seems that Jinan City has become a ghost town, and at this moment you can finally escape purgatory.
The scrawny refugees, who had already dried their tears, were in tears at the moment, but they were inexplicably excited, and they all automatically flocked to the only city gate that could be opened to the outside world.
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Although it was faltering, there was hope for life after all.
The city gate of Dongcheng, just like the refugees poured into Jinan City, countless people, including the residents of Jinan City, all helped the old and the young, desperately trying to squeeze out of the city.
But the city gate was only ajar, and many soldiers with swords forcibly compressed the people near the city gate into a row, apparently in case the Yan army rushed into the city, and the gate could be closed at any time.
"Get out, get out" The Ming soldiers nodded one by one: "You, stand aside."
You, too, pass" Xia Xun was a little puzzled: "Why some people can leave and some can't" He stood in the fleeing team, carefully observing those who were excluded from the city, and suddenly his heart jumped: "It's not good that these people are more men and fewer women, but whether they are men or women, as long as they are eliminated, compared with those who are weak and can't help the wind and walk staggeringly, they all look good, and they have the strength to cut these people, and they rely on catching strong men, this is, Lao Tie is ruthless."
To be continued: