diskusbooks Chapter 702: Clear out all the food here
Chapter 702: Clear out all the food here
Gu Sinian was so angry that his stomach ached. The eunuch Zhang Quande beside him whispered, "Master, your stomach is aching again. How about some porridge?"
Gu Sinian waved his hand and said, "What's the situation outside? Have the victims been rescued?"
"We rescued many people, but...but Ci'en Temple has no way to accommodate them."
The terrain of Ci'en Temple is much higher than the surrounding area, and the water at the foot of the mountain stops flowing when it reaches halfway up the mountain.
The corners of the temple gate's eaves were still exposed in the rain, making it a rare place in the vicinity that was not flooded.
Gu Sinian looked at the white rain curtain in the distance, his brows knitted into a "川" shape: "How long will this rain last?"
A subordinate hurriedly came to report: "Sir, I heard that someone in the eastern part of the southern border is taking a boat to collect refugees. I think the princess has arrived."
"Wanwan?" Gu Sinian was stunned for a moment, and his tense face instantly broke into a gentle smile: "It's good that she's here. The burden on me is much lighter."
He looked up at the sky. The rain was indeed lighter than in the past few days. "Let's go to Ci'en Temple. There are quite a few disaster victims gathered there. We need to see how they are being resettled."
The eunuch Zhang Quande stepped forward and lowered his voice to dissuade him:
"Master, you can't do that. There are too many refugees crowded in the temple right now. After days of disaster, everyone is restless and irritable, and some are even angry.
What if there is a collision when you go there, or someone gets excited and loses their composure?
Let your subordinates investigate first, and then you can make plans."
Gu Sinian looked at him and said, "I'll go see what's going on. What happened?"
Zhang Quande knelt down on the ground and said:
“Last night, there were more than a hundred people in the temple, and suddenly they started to steal our things.
Our people suppressed them directly, and now everyone in the temple is a little scared, so it's not appropriate for you to go."
"Why didn't you tell me such a big thing?" Gu Sinian frowned.
"You haven't slept well for several days. I killed everyone I wanted, but I didn't tell you."
Gu Sinian sighed and said:
"You should get up first! Make sure they have food to eat.
I'm afraid the food we brought with us has run out, so let's go straight to the county granary."
A yamen runner suddenly spoke up: "I know where the granary is. The granary is on higher ground, so there will definitely be no problem. I can take you there."
Gu Sinian nodded and said, "If you really find the food, I'll credit you with a great achievement."
The yamen runner immediately became excited, and they quickly took a boat to the granary. The location of the granary was indeed very well chosen, on the mountain.
The yamen runner said helplessly: "Our place is often flooded, so the granary was chosen on the mountain, but it is guarded by a special person."
As soon as he reached the granary door, he saw dozens of soldiers guarding it. Gu Sinian looked at them and asked, "Where are you guarding from?"
The leading defender shouted harshly:
"You little brat! You haven't even grown all your hair yet, and you dare to come here and talk nonsense?
Do you know whose territory this is? If you keep talking nonsense, I will chop you into pieces with my sword!
Gu Sinian raised his eyebrows slightly:
"Looking at your uniforms, you are from the Zhennan Army, right?
The Zhennan Army is stationed on the coastal border, and military regulations state that they are not allowed to leave their station without permission. How did you end up here?
Several soldiers' expressions changed slightly, and they looked at him coldly:
"I am here to guard the food supplies under the orders of General Qin!
Who do you think you are to question us?"
He took two steps forward, his knife unsheathed, and said, "Get out of here if you know what's good for you! Don't get in my way here, or if you make me impatient, I'll chop you up and throw you into the sea to feed the sharks!"
Gu Sinian snorted coldly, a cold light flashing in his eyes:
"You're so arrogant, you want to throw me to the sharks?
Get it for me! "
Seeing this, the veteran soldiers realized that something was wrong and their faces suddenly changed:
"We are General Qin's men! You know General Qin's temper!
Dare you kidnap us? We will make sure you are in big trouble when the time comes!"
Gu Sinian shouted sternly:
"This is clearly the disaster relief grain stored by the county government!
Your Zhennan Army receives military rations from the imperial court every year. Why are you trying to steal the life-saving food from the disaster victims?"
The leading soldier stiffened his neck and said stubbornly:
"You know nothing! This food was promised to us by the government!
The victims are dead and we are soldiers, so naturally we should be prioritized.
Otherwise, who will stop the Japanese pirates? Who will protect them?"
Gu Sinian said sarcastically:
"According to you, the people should starve to death?
Soldiers are supposed to protect the people, but you're trying to suck their blood? What are you talking about? Arrest them all!
The guards behind him immediately stepped forward and tied up the soldiers who were still struggling and shouting in a few seconds.
Gu Sinian pushed the door open directly. There were dozens of grain storages inside, and the sacks were stacked half a person's height.
The rice inside was all newly harvested this year. The grains were plump and clearly top-quality food, but it was monopolized by this group of people, leaving the disaster victims outside to gnaw on tree bark and drink muddy water.
Gu Sinian said, "Take twenty bags of rice and send them directly to Ci'en Temple."
"You...you little brat, you actually took our food. Just wait! General Qin will definitely come after you." The defender cursed.
Gu Sinian thought for a moment and said, "You reminded me. I originally wanted to spare your life, but now it seems I can't."
The commander of the Zhennan Army was named Qin Biao, and he got his position because of his father's military achievements.
But he didn't inherit much ability, but his domineering character was engraved in his bones.
If it were someone else, Gu Sinian wouldn't be afraid, but this Qin Biao was a piece of shit, bullying both men and women.
The court received piles of memorials, but he was like a local emperor in the southern border.
Now he can command more than 100,000 soldiers and has proclaimed himself king. Even Qi Guangheng would have a headache if he came.
Gu Sinian waved his hand, and soon someone dragged them into the woods.
He sighed and said, "Empty all the food here."
Zhang Quande was trembling all over:
"Master, we are killing soldiers now.
If we are discovered by the King of Zhennan, none of us will be able to escape. This is his territory, and with an army of 100,000, it's too terrifying."
Gu Sinian smiled faintly and said:
“Am I going to watch them starve to death?
I can't do such a thing. These Zhennan troops are the richest among all the armies.
Look at the clothes they wear, all of them are high-quality military armor.
We’ll talk about the future later! We’ll take it one step at a time.”
After another two days, the rain gradually weakened.
Only then did Gu Sinian go to Ci'en Temple to see the disaster victims. Tens of thousands of people had crowded the hilltop.
Food is like running water every day. Not only is there no food, there is no clean water either.
Fortunately, before coming, Bai Wanwan asked them to bring a lot of water filtering equipment.
Gu Sinian first had someone drill a small hole at the bottom of the coarse pottery jar, put a layer of clean linen on the hole, and then put things in the jar layer by layer.