Wan Jun asked He Chuyi to lead the way and went to see the hundreds of hungry people being sheltered.

Many of them have been here for a few days and have eaten porridge for a few days, and most of them have regained some energy. Some of the ones who came recently have become so thin that they have lost their human form and look like walking corpses.

He Chuyi said loudly to the hungry people, "This is Master Wan. It is only because of your Bodhisattva heart that you can live here by giving porridge to you."

After hearing this, the hungry people knelt down together and cried, "Thank you, Master Wan, for saving your life."

"Lord Wan, noble lord, Wandai!"

Wan Jun thought to himself, "How can this Chu Yi provoke me with hungry people?"

However, Wan Jun had no intention of abandoning these people, so he waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up.

He also personally helped up an old man with gray hair and asked kindly like a leader expressing condolences, "Old man, may you live a long life!"

The man scratched his head and said, "Sir, I am thirty-seven years old this year, which is not a long life!"

If this man were alive in modern times, people would probably give up their seats to him.

Wan Jun felt that he was not pretending, and felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and said loudly, "How can the people deserve it? A man of only thirty-seven has been destroyed by the world and turned into this."

Then he asked kindly, "Who else is there in your family?"

The man said, "My wife and son all died on the way to escape, and I am the only one left." After saying this, the man suddenly burst into tears.

Tears were like water that had opened a floodgate, leaving shallow marks on his dark skin. Suddenly the man sighed and said, "It's been a long time since the three of them, mother and son, died, and this is the first time I cried for them.

Those who are running away don’t look like human beings anymore.”

Wan Jun seemed to have been hit by something in his heart, and said loudly, "You will be safe when you get here. As long as you obey the arrangements and work hard, you will be able to live a good life. In the future, the Chinese Army will make everyone in the world live a good life!"

After saying that, Wan Jun stopped saying anything. The miserable sight of the people in front of him made him lose the interest in saying anything.

After leaving the shelter for hungry people, the air became suddenly fresher. Wan Jun said, "The smell inside the shelter is bad. The hungry people are weak. If they live together for a long time, I'm afraid there will be a plague. You can eat porridge for two days to regain some strength."

We will organize people to go to the river to wash their bodies and clothes, and then send them to the county town. I will arrange for Zhao Boyuan to organize them to reclaim wasteland. We don’t have much food and cannot feed idle people.”

He Chuyi responded.

Wan Jun said again, "Send a few people to the west of Henan to guide the hungry people fleeing here. We can save as many people as possible, so let's try to save as many people as possible!"

He Chuyi was originally born in poverty. He sympathized with the same people and bravely took in these hungry people. He was originally worried that Wan Jun would blame him for wasting food. But now after hearing Wan Jun's words, tears welled up in his eyes, "Sir, I thank you on behalf of the hungry people."

grown ups."

Wan Jun patted He Chuyi on the shoulder and said, "Do your job well and report anything in time in the future. I won't blame you for what happened this time."

With tears in his eyes, He Chuyi escorted all the troops to General Zhenguan's Mansion.

After being delayed for a long time, Wan Jun and others had lunch with the soldiers at the station.

Then everyone left the east gate and walked north along the Heiqi River into the mountains.

Longwangling Mountain to the north of Fushui Pass has deep ravines and is sparsely populated, with only a few villages inhabited.

The beach above the Black River was covered with gravel. Wan Jun stopped from time to time to pick up a piece and look at it. He didn't see anything, so he simply looked at the surroundings.

environment.

The water in the ravines is beautiful, the mountains are wonderful, and the trees are very lush. Wan Jun couldn't help but praise, "Good mountains, good water, and good scenery!"

Perhaps after hearing the news about Li Zicheng's defeat in Beijing, Wang Lihui was in a good mood these days and said, "You don't know something, but there is a strange gorge in the mountains dozens of miles southwest of Lucheng County called the 'Golden Silk Gorge'.

, the mountains in the valley are majestic and beautiful, the waterfalls are very beautiful, and there are also the ruins of the Great Wall where Qin and Chu fought in ancient times on the mountains. The scenery is ten times better than here!"

Wan Jun smiled and said, "Great mountains and rivers. When the world is peaceful in the future, we will go to the 'Golden Silk Gorge' you mentioned."

Everyone was talking and laughing, and after walking into the mountains for more than half an hour, Liu Sanjin finally shouted, "We're here."

Wan Jun looked around and found that the soil was indeed a little yellow, but he didn't see any large chalcedony lead deposits.

Liu Sanjin took the lead up to a path on the slope. Hidden between the trees, there were three or five families gathered together.

Liu Sanjin shouted from the front, "Uncle, aunt, I'm back!"

Hearing the shouting, some villagers came out of the house. After knowing that Liu Sanjin was coming with the Huaxia Army, they all warmly welcomed Wan Jun and others to rest in the house.

After Wan Jun sat down, scholars and modern leaders showed condolences and asked the villagers about the summer harvest situation in the fields and the impact of the drought.

Liu Sanjin's uncle said, "Fortunately, a few days ago, a sergeant came to help and dug canals to divert water to the fields for irrigation. Although it has not rained, the river water is used for irrigation, so the impact is not big."

Wan Jun nodded and said, "That's good. The drought is serious this year. If you can get more food, you can save more lives!"

Afterwards, they chatted for a while and asked about the situation in Huangtu Village and the chalcedony lead mine.

Liu Sanjin's uncle said, "Huangtu Village is spread out for more than ten miles along the river. Several families gather together in one place. The world is not peaceful. Nowadays, more people go to the mountains. However, the flat land by the river is limited and the food produced is limited."

The resources are limited, and most of the villagers go up to the mountains to hunt. Chalcolithic lead mines are very common in Huangtu Village. The river rushes down from the mountains in the north, and there are all yellow gravels in this area. However, if you want a large mine, you have to go a few miles north.

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However, it is getting late today. If you want to continue marching north, you need to take some risks. The encounter with the tiger a few days ago has left Wan Jun with lingering fear. Now there is only one bullet left in the pistol. Wan Jun does not dare to risk his own life to test himself.

Do you have the aura of a king?

The villagers were very enthusiastic, and together they made room for Hua Xiajun, leaving Wanjun and others to rest for a night in Huangtu Village, and then take them to see the mines of lead chalcedony the next day.

The people expressed gratitude and the Chinese soldiers helped to fight the drought. This was something that I had never dared to think about before. In the past, the soldiers did not kill people or loot. Even if they were good troops with strict military disciplines, how could they dare to help the people fight the drought.

Wan Jun and others were very popular with the villagers and treated them to game.

Early the next morning, the villagers entertained Wan Jun and others with rich wild animals. When the Chinese army came to help the people fight the drought, the people supported it like this!

After the meal, Liu Sanjin's uncle Liu Bao, together with a villager, led Wan Jun and others up the river to look for the large chalcedony lead mine.

After walking for half an hour, we finally arrived at a river bend. The water here was as shallow as a person's knees. The water in the river bend formed a large lake. There were three abandoned houses beside the lake.

"This place is called Shanghewan. In the past, people used to collect chalcedony lead here for medicine, but the amount was very small, and it was abandoned later!" said a villager with Liu Bao.

Wan Jun came closer and looked for some stones. The chalcedony and lead were all golden and looked like gold. No wonder the villagers called it fake gold.

After taking a closer look, Wan Jun determined that this was a rich pyrite mine.

Wan Jun discussed with Wang Lihui and decided to establish a mining site here. Both iron and sulfur are very important military supplies for the Chinese army.

Everyone was sitting by the lake to rest. Wan Jun and Liu Bao started chatting, "Loess Village is deep in the mountains. Is the tiger problem serious?"

Liu Baodao said, "Tigers have always eaten people. In the past, when tigers came down the mountain to hurt people, the county would send people to hunt the tigers. However, the situation has been bad these years and no one cares about it. It seems to be getting worse. Every year, there are people entering Huangtu Village.

A mountain hunter was eaten by a tiger!"

Wan Jun said, "Then why don't you plant more land and don't take risks in the mountains!"

Liu Baodao said, "Huangtu Village is in the mountains, and there are only some flat areas along the river. When the harvest is not good, you can only go into the mountains to hunt wild animals for food, and many times tigers will come down from the mountains to eat people!"

Wan Jun and Liu Bao had a conversation, and another villager came over, holding a black object in his hand, "Sir, look, there is tiger dung here. It is estimated that there were tiger activities in the upper river bend half a month ago!"

After resting for a while, everyone got up and returned. When they arrived at Huangtu Village, the villagers heard that Wan Jun was leaving, and all the men, women, and children came out to say goodbye.

Wan Jun waved goodbye again and again, but the villagers did not go back. Finally, Liu Bao and several villagers walked along the river for another two miles before giving up!

When leaving, Liu Bao said loudly to Wan Jun, "I, Old Liu, have never seen anyone so kind to the poor people."

Wan Jun and all the Chinese troops were very moved. On the way back, Wan Jun sighed, "We are not close friends with the villagers. Most of them don't know each other yet. Why do the people treat us so much? It's because they have placed hope in us. They

They longed for someone to bring them a stable life. When Li Zicheng rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, he was defeated several times by the Ming court's army. The worst time was when there were only eighteen riders left. Why was he able to make a comeback several times?"

Of course Wang Lihui knew this. When Li Zicheng had only eighteen horses left, he fled to Wangjialou Village in Lucheng County. Wang Lihui fled home from the capital at that time.

Wang Lihui was a direct witness to what Li Zicheng did in Wangjialou Village. According to outside reports, Li Zicheng raped Wang Lihui's sister Wang Lanzhi to be his wife, and later relied on the support of the Wang family to recover. A year later, Li Zicheng

Taking Wang Lanzhi's child with him, he led the army out of Shangluo Mountain.

But Wang Lihui’s family was ruined!

Wan Jun glanced at Wang Lihui, paused and said, "It's all because countless people support him behind the scenes. The people ask for very little. As long as they are treated well, they are very satisfied. The imperial court makes it difficult for them to live a good life."

Every day, the people hope that Li Zicheng can defeat the imperial court and bring good days to the people."

"But when Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he forgot about his origins and only enjoyed the glory and wealth. The people of the world were disappointed and no longer supported him. Therefore, after the Shanhaiguan defeat, Li Zicheng could never get a break. Now that he has fled back to Shaanxi, he will probably never be able to fight with him again.

Make a comeback like before!"

Wang Lihui said, "I don't care whether Li Zicheng is the emperor or something else, I will definitely find him to avenge my Wang family!"

Everyone walked out of the mountain along the river and saw the city wall of Fushui Pass against the background of green mountains in the distance, quiet and solemn!
Chapter completed!