Open a warehouse to store grain in the new city, and both the people in the new city and the people in the villages around the new city that have been controlled by the Chu State can come to receive grain.
There was a long queue in front of the granary early, and there were people from Chu State maintaining order.
The order of the queue was also adjusted and arranged by the army. The widowed and lonely people lined up at the front, followed by the poor farmers. As for those who did not lack food at home but also joined in the fun and took advantage of it, they had to line up at the back.
The scene of Xiao Ye standing in front of the granary not far away did not make these people happy for a long time. If no one set fire to it, the food in these three granaries could indeed be guaranteed to be distributed to every household, but what on earth would Zhou's thieves do?
Even Xiao Ye didn't know about it.
Last night, the shadow guards personally guarded the granary, strictly prohibiting idlers from approaching, so there would be nothing wrong. But now they have been replaced by ordinary soldiers, and the defense is not that strict. There is a sense that I am just waiting for you to burn it.
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Therefore, they are likely to set fire to the food today.
The fire prevention measures in the new city are very limited. During the last siege, the grain and grass were set alight. In the end, only three warehouses were saved. The grain and grass that could have supported Zhou's 400,000 troops for half a month were only burned. Today, once the grain and grass were burned,
If it was ignited by the fire, even if the food was extinguished, not much food would be left.
Fortunately, the granary is surrounded by government offices and there are no private houses. Even if it is lit on fire, there is no need to worry about burning civilians.
Xiao Ye looked at these ordinary people and sighed.
Presumably, these people must have been waiting in long lines with joy, waiting for their share of food, but they didn't know at all that what seemed like a gift today had long been reduced to a game between two countries, and he didn't feel it at all.
These people can receive food.
How can the rulers truly empathize with these people?
Although Xiao Ye usually has no airs except for liking to fight, it is undeniable that the blood flowing in his blood is still the blood of the royal family of the Chu Kingdom. From childhood to adulthood, he has been influenced by what he has heard and seen, and he has already had the inertial thinking that a superior person should have.
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It is difficult for such people to maintain due equality for civilians, unless they can be like Xu Qing, listen to his complaints when he needs it most, give him advice, and help him cheat. My sister likes it...
Just when Xiao Ye was distracted, he suddenly saw the two granaries behind suddenly burst into smoke, and it became thicker and thicker, and then a fire broke out.
Xiao Ye noticed this scene and couldn't help but murmured: "What is supposed to come has come."
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At the granary, thick smoke spread out from the granary and turned into an open flame. Moreover, since the granary has been kept dry all year round, the wind will increase exponentially after a moment.
When the Chu soldiers who were still distributing food saw this scene, they immediately said: "No! The water has leaked! Evacuate the people who came to receive food first! Cover your mouth and nose with wet cloth!"
Although the Zhou army moved quickly and evacuated the crowd in an orderly manner, some people were reluctant to leave looking at the burning fire. That was food, life-saving food!
Just burned to the ground...
One of the old women had tears in her eyes and said resentfully: "Good food... Damn it, why is God so blind..."
But he was quickly carried away by two Chu soldiers. The smoke here was getting thicker and thicker. It would be fatal for people to stay here.
The soldiers who came to put out the fire all had masks wet with water on their faces and brought up the utensils used to put out the fire.
In addition to using water in wooden barrels to put out fires, there is also a large water bladder, which is sewn from the inner bag of a large animal. There is an opening left. When a person steps on it, the water bladder can be sprayed out according to the pressure.
The height is used to put out fires.
A team member was looking at the crowd who kept pouring water on it but to no avail, and shouted: "The fire has not reduced!"
Another soldier said: "Kerosene! It's kerosene! Someone set fire to the warehouse! Burned the food!"
The team leader immediately shouted: "Hurry up and report it to find out the murderer!"
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The people in the new city were gathered in a square at this time, and they were investigated one by one. Of course, the most important thing was not to find the real murderer.
Xiao Ye, who was dressed in armor, led his troops among these people and calmed their emotions.
An old woman in ragged clothes asked pitifully: "This general, how could such a good person catch fire? All the good food was wasted... God is so blind..."
Xiao Ye shook his head and said, "The fire just now cannot be extinguished by water. It was caused by the use of kerosene. This should not be a natural disaster, but a man-made arson."
As soon as Xiao Ye finished speaking, the people began to discuss and curse each other. With a green plant as the center and the eighteenth generation of their ancestors as the radius, they all cordially greeted the man who set the fire.
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The old woman lamented: "Damn it, who has such a cruel heart!"
Xiao Ye shook his head and said: "The murderer has not been found yet, but there are speculations."
A man next to the old woman gritted his teeth and asked, "What is the general's guess?"
Xiao Ye said: "Any army that is defeated and retreating will set fire to their warehouses because they flee in a hurry and have no time to carry their food and baggage. Now, although the three warehouses of food cannot last long for the army, it is still a large share.
Moreover, if the genius of fire occurs especially in food, it will easily make the people think that the superior is immoral."
"Now the Zhou court has betrayed their trust and started a war, but they don't want to be defeated by our army. It is not impossible for them to take advantage of their familiarity with the local terrain and people to seek revenge for personal gain!"
When the people around him heard this, they were furious. They didn't expect that it was the imperial court who sent people to cause trouble!
The imperial court arbitrarily imposed exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, but also abused the food taken from them. How could this not make them angry?
In a battleground, no matter who is the winner, the war will always burn down some people's homes, leaving them homeless and lacking food and clothing. The opening of warehouses to release food is also the hope of many people, but now they are sent by Zhou Ting
The spies were burned to the ground...
Bai Huahua's food was ruined like this, how could this make them not feel sad?
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Xiao Ye was stained with the anger and sadness of too many people today, and he returned to his residence in the city with exhaustion. In the eyes of those in power, he only destroyed a few warehouses of food, but in the hearts of the people, he destroyed lives.
Hope of going down.
The Xian King sat in the main room and looked at the unhappy Xiao Ye and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why do you have such an expression after achieving such great achievements?"
Xiao Ye looked at King Xian and said: "Father, today I opened a warehouse to put grain on the ground. I knew that the enemy's spies would come to set fire, but because of a game to win people's hearts, I let it go and even deliberately promoted it... We won people's hearts, but we didn't.
Some displaced people in the new city have lost their newly ignited hope. They originally wanted to survive through the opening of warehouses and the distribution of grain."
The Xian Wang looked at Xiao Ye and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that you still have a heart that loves the people like a son."
Xiao Ye heard this and sighed: "Love the people like your own son? Let's forget it. You should have some idea of how you loved your son..."