Yecheng was very peaceful on the second day after the war, even a little too peaceful.

Compared with the Jijun fathers who wholeheartedly welcomed the imperial army, the people of Yecheng were indifferent.

In fact, it’s not their fault.

Four years ago, Wang Jun captured Yecheng, where Xianbei held a carnival and killed more than 10,000 people.

Two years ago, Sima Teng, the new king of Cai, came to Yecheng and exploited him in every possible way. Many families were ruined and many people died.

A year ago, Ji Sang captured Yecheng and killed tens of thousands of people.

This year, Shi Le defeated Yecheng again. Fortunately, not many people died, and Shi Le was still willing to restrain military discipline.

In addition, there may not be many people left to die in Yecheng.

It only took more than a month for Shi Le to capture the city, but Shao Xun regained the city that had been abandoned by the bandits.

In four years, it changed hands four times, resulting in countless deaths, and the loss of property is even more difficult to estimate.

If you were a commoner in Yecheng, would you like these soldiers coming and going?

If you were a commoner in Yecheng, how loyal would you still be to the Luoyang court?

Shao Xun walked on the wide and straight street.

The sergeants acted as if they were facing a powerful enemy, taking three steps to a post and five steps to a post.

All the people were ordered to close their doors and windows tightly, and were not allowed to poke their heads in. Anyone who violated the rules would be punished as an assassin.

Even on the roofs on both sides of the street, there were archers from the Yamen Army climbing up, staring at everything with burning eyes.

Shao Xun was unhappy about this, but everyone insisted on doing it.

He could only remain silent about this.

Yes, he is already the core of a rising military and political group.

The warriors of this group don't care what the people of Yecheng think, or even what the Emperor's family thinks. They just want to protect their own interests and don't want to see the group fall apart.

If Shao Xun was assassinated in Yecheng, no one would have enough prestige to take over and inherit the leader's position.

The Guangcheng Zewujin Group is bound to disintegrate.

"Open the door!" Shao Xun randomly picked a commoner's house and said.

This is a small courtyard, and perhaps more than one family lives in it.

Tang Jian didn't waste any time and started knocking on the door directly.

After a long time, an old man opened the courtyard door tremblingly.

The wolf-like sergeants rushed in instantly, crowding every corner, and some even stabbed a firewood pile in the corner with their spears.

The old man had never seen this scene before, and he suddenly started trembling with fear.

Shao Xun patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to solicit deserters."

After that, he walked directly into the main room.

The house is divided into three rooms. The left side is the bedroom, which may be occupied by the old couple, because at this time, there is an old woman hiding in the house, looking at the armored warriors who squeeze in with fear.

Each of them looked indifferent, with their hands on the handle of the knife, and their eyes glanced around. When they fell on her, they seemed to be looking at objects.

Veterans who have been among the dead several times do not regard the lives of others as their own, and sometimes they do not even regard their own lives as their own.

There was also a bedroom on the right side of the main room, and there was a scream.

Shao Xun walked in, and several Silver Spear Army warriors were about to lift the quilt on the couch.

Nestled under the quilt were two young girls, one older and one younger, who had huddled in the corner, shivering.

"That's enough!" Shao Xun said.

The Silver Spear Army warriors immediately retreated and stood in awe with their weapons.

The old man stumbled in and said repeatedly: "Not allowed, General! Not allowed, General!"

Shao Xun supported him and asked, "What are you afraid of?"

The old man was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say. He could only look at the two girls nervously.

"Is this your granddaughter?" Shao Xun asked.

"yes."

"Where is your son?"

The old man's eyes turned red when he mentioned this.

Before he could say anything, the old woman in the bedroom opposite started sobbing and said: "I have three sons in my family. The eldest son followed the King of Chengdu to attack Luoyang and never came back. The second son was conquered by Ji Sang, and everyone said he died.

In Dongwuyang, the three sons died of a sudden illness before they reached adulthood. Even the wife of my eldest son couldn't bear it and ran away..."

At this point, the old woman burst into tears.

The old man signaled with his eyes and kept winking at the old woman. He was worried that she would cry too much and bore the soldiers, so he killed her with a knife.

Shao Xun walked towards the couch.

The small thin quilt could not cover the bodies of the two girls at all, and most of their shoulders were exposed.

The old man wanted to step forward to stop him, but was directly restrained by two soldiers.

Shao Xun took off his cloak, put it on the girl's shoulders, turned around and asked, "It's already three o'clock in the morning, why are you lying on the couch?"

The old man was stunned.

"The Lord is asking you something." Tang Jian reminded.

"This..." the old man murmured for a while, then said: "The King of Chengdu, the King of Nanyang, the King of Xincai, Ji Sang, and the governor, Shi Dahu came and went, and conscriptions were frequent, and many of the clothes at home were confiscated. Now it's time to

Two sets of clothes, whoever goes out wears them."

Shao Xun sighed, he had already guessed it.

Compared with the villagers in Wubao, the peasants and city dwellers are particularly miserable because no one protects them.

Of course, if the war progresses in depth, life in Wubao will deteriorate sharply, it's just a matter of time.

He pulled Tang Jian and gave a few instructions.

Tang Jian immediately obeyed.

After a while, some soldiers brought a few bolts of silk and linen, and someone else moved a few bags of grain.

"Collect the cloth and make some clothes for them. The food is hidden so no one knows about it," Shao Xun said to the old man.

The old man opened his mouth wide in disbelief.

"I'm not a good person. I want to feed my soldiers first, let them eat and drink well, and then I will consider whether the people are living well." At this point, Shao Xun patted the old man on the shoulder and said, "But there are some

Sometimes, I will also be willful."

After that, he glanced at the two girls.

The older one turned away shyly, while the younger one opened his eyes wide and looked at the burly "Junhou".

Shao Xun smiled, turned and left.

The sergeants lined up neatly behind him, their armor clanking, and they filed out.

"If the seized property belongs to the people of Yecheng, it will be returned immediately. The rest should be packed up and transported back to Liang County." Shao Xun ordered.

"No." Tang Jian agreed.

Shao Xun continued walking on the deserted street.

The property seized in Yecheng was obviously not all looted in the city, but also a large amount of money and food from surrounding counties.

Shao Xun is not a good person, and he cannot take anything away from him, but he will not pretend not to see what he sees under his nose.

Just like when he marched into Guanzhong, half out of righteous indignation and half out of other purposes, he suffocated the five thousand Xianbei cavalry who burned, killed and looted in the city. Even if he couldn't see it, he also had many concerns and couldn't do whatever he wanted, but seeing After arriving, he could no longer remain indifferent, and he could not be brothers with Xianbei like Sima You, Dai Yuan, and Liu Kun.

Human beings are inherently contradictory.

On the 27th, as he had done in Xiangcheng, Shao Xun collected the corpses of the dead in Yecheng and surrounding areas and held a funeral ceremony with officials and soldiers.

At the same time, he seriously considered the power arrangement issue in the three counties of Ji, Wei and Dunqiu after Banshi.

Power hates a vacuum. If you don't fill it, someone else will.

Ji County already has its father-in-law Yu Chen. In the past few years, his prestige has gradually increased, and his control is still very strong.

Dunqiu County was also looted by Shi Le, and now that everyone has retreated, a partial division can occupy it.

Weijun is too sensitive, and Yecheng is a place closely watched by the court, so it is impossible to give it to you. But outside Yecheng, it is not impossible to operate.

The key is the human heart.

People's hearts are toward you, and even if you can't be the governor or governor for a while, you can actually control this land.

If people's hearts are not there and there is no righteousness, it will be really difficult to handle it.

In the Battle of Yema Gang, in the complete absence of the governor and governor, Shao Xun defeated Liu Han's army on his own. He estimated that there was still support among the people.
To be continued...