After receiving the news, Shao Xun, who patrolled near Guanjuejin, immediately returned to Jinyang and then headed west into the mountains.

The heavy rain in Bingzhou has stopped, but the floods are still there. Fortunately, it is not as serious as in Hebei, otherwise disaster relief would not be needed and the bodies would just be collected.

On the first day of July, the Qingqi was struggling to move forward in the muddy water that was flying everywhere. From time to time, someone fell off the horse.

On both sides of the road, dead branches and leaves can be seen everywhere. As you walk, you can also see trees blocking the road.

The corpses of humans and animals were so badly putrefied that some people covered their mouths and noses and dug holes to bury them.

After seeing Xiurong County in the distance, Shao Xun reined in his horse and stopped.

Because on the south bank of Lanshui, one side of the city wall collapsed and was seriously damaged.

Because the terrain was high, many people gathered near the gap in the city wall, unkempt and crying.

Xiurong's name was Qiao Yu, and he was the younger brother of the captured general Qiao Zhong. After Xiurong broke out of the siege, he ran back to his tribe with the remaining soldiers, and after many days of investigation, he led his troops to surrender.

Such poor people who come to surrender can only be exempted from crime and cannot be used. However, the Qiao brothers are one of the old aristocrats of the Xiongnu. They have their own tribe and there are still more than 5,000 people left after the war.

United battle value.

Qiao Zhong was released home, while Qiao Yu captured the magistrate of Jisu County.

"Your Majesty." After receiving the news, Qiao Yu immediately took the county officials out of the city to greet him.

Yang Qin, the pro-military governor, led his men to drive away the miscellaneous people. Some sergeants took out their swords and shields from their horses and formed an array outside to keep a faint eye on the barbarian people.

The riders of the rebel army dispersed far away, and some even abandoned their horses and walked, occupying high places and overlooking the whole scene.

Shao Xun pushed away the soldiers blocking him.

I have a sword, a bow, and armor on my body, what should I be afraid of? Those people were so devastated by the flood that they had no clothes to wear. How could they harm me?

He took a few steps forward and came to the victims.

Yang Qin had no choice but to send people out to the crowd of victims to inspect left and right.

"How many people are here?" Shao Xun asked.

"More than three thousand people came in ten days," Qiao Yu replied.

"Escaped from the mountains?"

"yes."

"Which tribe?"

"They belong to more than ten tribes and do not belong to each other."

"Where's the leader?"

"Some died, some were washed away, and some themselves became victims of the disaster."

Shao Xun hummed and asked again: "Is there enough food?"

"There is not much food in the county, only about 9,000 dendrobiums. If there are still people coming, I'm afraid it will be difficult to help." Qiao Yu answered honestly.

"Where are the shepherd's animals?"

"It was either washed away by the flood or lost." After Qiao Yu finished speaking, he added: "When a flash flood breaks out, not everyone is affected. People who are not affected by the disaster or who are not severely affected by the disaster have cattle and sheep.

, I didn’t arrive at the county for a while.”

After hearing this, Shao Xun made up his mind and said: "Immediately make dry food and distribute it to the people. No need for more, just seven days of food, let them carry it with them."

Qiao Yu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, not knowing what he was trying to do.

"There is grain in the Yangchang Granary, but it is three hundred miles away. The flood has reached this point and it is difficult to transport it. It is better to let the victims go eastward to get food." Shao Xun added: "After the flood recedes and the post road can be used for carriages and horses, the grain can be transported.

Come here. Teach the people who have lost their livestock to farm. The court doesn’t have any extra livestock to give them to them, so let’s do this for now.”

"Your Majesty." Qiao Yu couldn't help but said: "The Xiongnu people have never been good at farming. I heard that Mr. Liu was in Tianchi and did not suffer any disasters. There are many cattle, horses and miscellaneous animals in his tribe, and some of them may be temporarily borrowed."

Shao Xun didn't answer him and turned around to comfort the victims.

Yang Qin glared at Qiao Yu, as if blaming him for being ignorant.

The victims gathered in Xiurong County are no different from refugees.

This is like after the disaster in Han Dynasty, some scholars and Wubao commanders could not bear it and left their homes to become homeless commanders.

Of course, the matter of resettling the refugees is all up to the court. What's more, these refugees do not belong to each other, and some of the leaders are dead. Should they be given cattle and sheep to let them form another tribe?

After being glared at by Yang Qin, Qiao Yu also came to his senses.

King Liang really squeezed out three points of oil from his bones!

After the disaster relief is completed, these Xiongnu people are afraid that they will be organized into households. Taiyuan is a sparsely populated area with a lot of open space. It is not a problem to resettle more than 10,000 households, let alone Xinxing County. Even in Hanoi,

Ji, Dunqiu is also a vast area with few people.

****

Shao Xun has been staying in Kelan County since the first day of July and has not left for half a month.

The rain in Bingzhou has stopped long ago. Starting from the tenth day of July, Yangchangcang has begun to transport grain westward to supplement the consumption of Xiurong, Jingle, and Langu counties. As for Hehe County, it currently only exists on paper.

A guest from the Runan Zhou family has just arrived in Luoyang.

The heavy rain in Hebei also stopped, but Shao Xun did not go there himself. Instead, he appointed Lu Zhibei to go to the disaster relief area and transport grain to the three prefectures of Yan, Henan, and Qing Dynasty. There must be a serious shortage of grain. How many can be saved.

On July 15th, more and more victims gathered in Xiurong, Jingle, and Langu counties, with the number exceeding 15,000.

At this time, many people also came out of the mountain to pay homage to Xiu Rong.

Most of them were less severely affected by the disaster and could barely survive, but this did not prevent them from going down the mountain to beg for some food to make up for their losses.

"Now we know that we need the imperial court to save our lives? I called you before, but no one responded. Do you really think there is no way to deal with you?" Liu Ling, who had brought 50,000 dendrobiums of grain, counted them all outside the hospital.

"After the great disaster, there is still famine. How can you survive without relying on the court?"

"If Tuoba Xianbei takes advantage of the situation and goes south, burning, killing and looting, how can you resist?"

"Tell me, from ancient times to the present, have Han emperors ever rescued the Hu people?"

Liu Ling was not polite at all and kept talking.

The chieftain who knew Jin dialect blushed upon hearing this.

Even those who don't speak Jin dialect look embarrassed when asking someone for information.

But, is there something wrong with what General Liu said? What does "Emperor of the Han Dynasty" mean? Has Prince Liang already ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor?

"Be more honest from now on..." The chiefs entered the courtyard in batches, with Liu Ling's thick voice echoing behind them.

"Meet the King."

"Meet Chanyu."

The barbarian chieftains entered the main hall noisily, lined up in order under the guidance of the soldiers, and then all knelt down on the ground.

"Get up." Shao Xun sat upright and said, "Before the flood, some of you were far away in the mountains and couldn't hide."

"Some people work in disguise and have no regard for the imperial court."

"Some people are hooking up with Liu Yang from Hexi and have ulterior motives."

"There are still people who rob each other, refuse to listen to repeated advice, and refuse to change despite repeated admonitions."

"It's a good life to occupy a few hills and entertain yourself. No one cares about you. It's so comfortable. How about now? Huh?"

After Shao Xun finished speaking, several more literary officials who were proficient in the Hu language began to preach in front of the public.

After listening, everyone had different thoughts.

Some people who are relatively simple-minded may look ashamed.

Some people who feel for Liu Cong and his son sigh secretly.

Some cunning and selfish people have to seriously consider whether to really rely on the court, because this world is really too difficult, and if you are not careful, you will die and your family will be destroyed.

"Many years ago, Gu——I swore an oath in public in Yecheng, wishing all Yi and Xia to be safe, and this heart has not changed to this day. The Xiongnu, Di, Qiang, Ba, Jie, Xianbei, and Wuhuan are all my sons. If my sons are in trouble, I have no shirking responsibility.

"Shao Xun said again: "I have always treated the truth with sincerity.

Heart. If you are in trouble and ask for food and grass from me, I can give it to you. But if you take the food, can you treat me sincerely? Kneel down and cry when you are in poverty, and disobey orders when you are successful. Such people are heartbroken and crazy.

Disciple, God hates him, I don’t dare to save him, but I can go away quickly.”

After the officials finished translating, everyone looked at each other in shock.

Qiao Yu, the elder of the show, stood in the room and looked at each other with his brother Qiao Zhong.

Qiao Zhong gritted his teeth and dispelled the sourness in his chest. Reluctantly, he stepped forward and knelt on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty regards me as my brother and sister, and I regard you as my heart. Your Majesty is here, and I will not dare to disagree."

Shao Xun looked at him for a moment, smiled and said: "The Qiulin family has a long history and has always been a noble species of the Xiongnu. Now that I understand the righteousness, I feel very relieved. Since I have a Han surname, I think the Qiao family should be admitted to Kelan County

Among the surnames, he has been the commander of the county for generations."

Qiao Zhong bowed again and said: "It is difficult for Qiao to repay the kindness of your Majesty."

"Get up." Shao Xun said, "You can go to the county later and record the genealogy."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qiao Zhong stood up and left.
To be continued...