"Mr. Wang has not come back yet. Literary Museum (^ Bai& degree search text # starting with % post)" Zhang Yingchen secretly wondered why Zhuang Bi suddenly thought of meeting Mr. Wang? Wang Ruixiang and him had only met each other a few times and had no connection with each other. Deep friendship - Judging from the cautious attitude of the bankers, they are not willing to have any deep relationship with the colonizer who has transported a large number of refugees but whose origins are unclear.
Seeing that he looked impatient, as if he had something important to do, he immediately said: "Although Mr. Wang has not come back, he has been here for a few days. If the matter is not important, let's talk to Pindao first."
"This matter is related to the Taoist priest." Mr. Zhuang said hurriedly, "Yesterday, I sent a servant to the county to report that a large number of refugees entered the country from the north. The total number was about tens of thousands... "
In famine years and major disasters, the greatest fear is that immigrants will enter the country, which puts great pressure on the government and the local gentry who are responsible for disaster relief. However, beggar-thy-neighbor behavior can be seen in many places. Some counties or governments are incompetent or have no intention of providing disaster relief, or large households Those who are unwilling to provide food often use food in neighboring counties as bait to trick victims into fleeing. Of course, if victims never receive local relief, they will eventually have no choice but to flee.
Although refugees begging along the way, once they reach such a large scale, they will inevitably become a destructive force. It is not easy to take advantage of the rich, but it is not easy to be incited by others to riot and loot along the way, or even to rebel. no way.
Therefore, in disaster years, various county government offices and large households often send a number of "detectives" to station within the county, so that they can report if a large number of refugees enter the country, so that the county can make early preparations.
Because the four wealthy families in Yizhou, headed by the bankers, came forward to provide relief, and the Taoist priest and Wang Ruixiang continued to transport refugees, the pressure on refugees in Yizhou has been relatively small, and the lives of the people have become easier. As a result, it is not easy to go to Yizhou. News of a way out spread like wildfire across southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu. Refugees from all over the country came in like a flood.
The current news is a good thing for the three people in Yizhou - they want refugees. In the past, the roads were impassable and foreign transportation was blocked. Now that the roads are open, the more refugees will naturally come, the better.
"It doesn't matter - as long as the road to Longkou is smooth, no matter how many refugees come, it won't be a problem." Zhang Yingchen didn't care.
"The refugees this time came in a bad way." Zhuang Ben lowered his voice, "There are many disciples of cults among them."
The Taoist Priest was not surprised. It was not surprising that there were believers of folk religions among the refugees, but they rarely expressed their religious feelings during their escape - "eating" was their only belief when they were about to starve to death.
"Appreciate further details!"
Zhuang Bi said that this group of refugees came very strangely. There were many strong men among them who were very energetic although they were dressed in tatters. The refugees seemed to be organized into groups, with flags as their names, and one thousand people were divided into one thousand people. The march was in an orderly manner. Before entering the county, we were just on the road. Once we entered the border of Yizhou, all kinds of weird flags were raised, and people who were neither monks nor Taoists chanted sutras and mantras loudly. It was very lively.
In this way, there is no doubt that this group of refugees is from a certain folk religious organization. But why do they come to Yizhou in such a public way?
Since the White Lotus Sect broke out in Shandong, the government has been very strict with the suppression of folk sects. Unless they plan to start a formal uprising, it is difficult to imagine that such a folk sect would be so public.
"I asked the heroes to inquire and got some information." Zhuang Bi said, "I heard that this group of refugees seems to be coming for you, Taoist Priest."
Zhang Yingchen was shocked, thinking that what is supposed to come will always come! He took away the territory of the Nanwuliang Sect in Yizhou and killed many senior members of the rebel sect. How could the Nanwuliang Sect just let it go? These days, he has been letting everyone know about it.
Min Zhanlian stared at Ma Weisan closely. Rather than fearing that he would cause harm, he was more worried about the counterattack of the Nanwuliang Sect - he estimated that if the Nanwuliang Sect would counterattack, the remaining strong factions like Ma Weisan would definitely be their targets.
.
Unexpectedly, they took the opportunity of the famine year to flood the ground with refugees and came directly towards him!
It sounds like this is indeed a great opportunity. At present, refugees are everywhere and small-scale riots and riots are ongoing. The Nanwuliang Sect can incite thousands of refugees to attack his small missionary base without much cost.
Zhang Yingchen was making nervous calculations when he heard Mr. Zhuang say that there was a rumor among the refugees that there was a "Black Water Demon" in Yizhou, and he collected spirits in order to practice the method. Therefore, there have been floods in Shandong in the past two years. It's all like this
The demon man, that is, Zhang Yingchen, is practicing magic in order to collect millions of living beings to refine the demon pill and so on. Not only does it kill countless people, but it also prevents the dead from reincarnation and sinks into eternal damnation...
In short, the central idea of the other party in inciting refugees is that as long as the evil atmosphere is "purged", floods and famines can be stopped, and the souls of the dead people can be transcended and ascended to heaven.
Zhang Yingchen thought to himself that this rhetoric was so vicious! Not only did it make the ignorant refugees think that he was the culprit of the flood, it also caused great fear for the souls of the relatives who died in the disaster.
The other party did not need to give the refugees anything substantial, but only used illusory threats to incite a large number of refugees to fight against them.
"There are also rumors that Yunsheng Temple has tens of thousands of stones of grain stored in it." Mr. Zhuang continued.
His hands and feet were cold. Tens of thousands of organized refugees were incited by the cult. Even if they ran to Yizhou City, the government would not dare to do anything. However, they closed the city and defended themselves. As for the powerful and powerful people along the way, if they formed a joint guarantee, they could still
You can barely protect the country and the people, otherwise Zhuangzi will not be able to protect it. What can you do with this earthen fence and a hundred village warriors?
Although there are currently no tens of thousands of stones of food in Tuweizi, there is indeed a daily relief ration for 100,000 people recently shipped by Wang Ruixiang. In a year of famine, many people would fight for their lives just for this food, let alone return it.
There are these terrible rumors fueling the "righteousness" of the refugees.
"I originally thought Mr. Wang was here, so I came here to report it," Mr. Zhuang said. "I saw some brave and good warriors around him, as well as ships. If something unexpected happens, I can keep the real man out of the way first."
.”
The so-called brave and good warriors are Ye Mengyan's squad. In order to avoid suspicion, Zhang Yingchen counted this squad under Wang Ruixiang's name.
Hearing this, Zhang Yingchen already understood: The banker had prepared for the worst--obviously, the banker did not think that their strength could resist the tens of thousands of refugees instigated by the Nanwuliang Sect, and they had no intention of putting them all in order to protect themselves.
The store was in ruins. It was false to call Mr. Wang, but it was true to use excuses to tell him that the situation was critical and to escape early.
Zhang Yingchen closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then asked: "How many days have the refugees been without food?"
"According to Tuan Yong's report, the road was in a mess along the way, so he must have run out of food."
"Is there any food replenishment along the way?"
"Looting along the road, forcing big households to 'donate grain'. Big households along the way have joint protection, and the local braves can resist effectively. It seems that they have no intention of spending time attacking, they just go all the way south and come here. They don't get much food."
He suddenly whispered, "I heard that some of the hungry people are already eating human flesh!"
Zhang Yingchen's heart trembled. He had heard a lot of stories about cannibalism in the past year, both true and false. Every time he heard it, he felt chilly and the hairs on his body stood up.
However, since the other party is already in a state of food shortage, it is just a false fire to support it. The main threat is the backbone elements of the Nan Buliang Sect who are among them. It is under their constant driving that this group of refugees are like unconscious zombies.
Keep moving forward.
Zhang Yingchen has been thinking about it for a long time, and has already made up his mind - Yunshengguan, a stronghold, must not be lost, not to mention the tens of thousands of refugees and a large amount of food gathered here. As long as he leaves, his reputation as a "god" will be fatally damaged.
With such a blow, the foundation of the new Taoism that I established here in Yizhou will be uprooted. If I come back in the future, I won't be able to "sell" this thing.
Fortunately, although there are many refugees instigated by the Nanwuliang Cult, they have been without food for many days. It doesn't matter what the other party incites, the key is food! As long as you feed the refugees, no matter you are a human or a demon, they will treat you as an ordinary person.
The living Bodhisattva crossing Cihang.
I have 100,000 relief rations in my hands, as well as several hundred shi of grain raised by the local wealthy gentry, so I can give it a try. However, these grains can only last for a short time. It depends on whether they can be transported from Qimu Island in a short time.
How much relief food is there. It is currently the distribution center and transshipment center for refugees and relief food from the entire northern region. There is a large amount of relief food in stock. Recently, potatoes from Jeju Island have been added. The food stock is very rich. It should be impossible to ask them to transport some.
questionable.
Thinking of this, a confident smile appeared on his face: "It doesn't matter. They are all poor people who have been deceived by heretics. Let them come here to be saved."
He had already calculated in his mind that his confidence was always between 50 and 50. In case of failure, although Wang Ruixiang took away some of the special investigation team members, Ye Mengyan and other team members were still there. At the worst, it would not be possible to escape with his own life.
questionable.
If he succeeds, his reputation in Yizhou and even Shandong will reach a higher level.
Zhuang Ben was quite surprised when he saw that he seemed a little panicked at first, and then suddenly calmed down, as if he was confident. He was just as the Taoist priest had guessed, and he actually came here specifically to advise him to hide in case the clouds rose.
Here everyone is in danger. At any rate, this Taoist priest also saved his brother's life, treated many people in Zhuangzi, and saved countless lives without taking any money. The silver rice donated was also used to relieve refugees - not to mention him.
Is he really an "immortal"? With his medical skills and ethics, he is also a rare kind person. It would be unbearable to let him stay here and die in vain.
"Isn't Taoist Master staying here and leaving?" he asked, "The situation is critical, please make contingency measures."
"It's not a problem." Zhang Yingchen smiled calmly, shook his sleeves, and said with an extraordinary air, "There is no need to talk about evil heretics!"