On the shaking food truck, Han Qi, who was lying asleep, was quickly woken up. Then he tried hard several times but couldn't fall asleep. This made him sigh and simply sat up with a blanket. There was a bag of food under him. Although it was not very hard, it still made people feel sore after lying for a long time.

Just yesterday, Han Qi received news from Liu Ping on the front line that Datong had been defeated by them, which also means that the entire 16 states of Yanyun were all under their control. The wishes of countless people in the Song Dynasty over the past hundred years were finally achieved. This huge surprise also made Han Qi feel a little unreal.

After reacting, Han Qi immediately decided to go to Datong, which was also what Liu Ping asked, because Datong had just been defeated and the city was in chaos. Even though military control had been carried out, there were so many people in a city, just eating, drinking, defecation and urination was a very complicated matter, so civil servants had to be sent to take over.

However, Han Qi also knew that Liu Ping was a Jinshi like him and was also a good at managing the local area. For example, when he was captured by Xijin Prefecture, Han Qi was still in Hejian Prefecture at that time. Until he reached Xijin Prefecture, the entire Xijin Prefecture city was managed in an orderly manner by Liu Ping, so the management of Datong Prefecture was also not difficult for Liu Ping.

However, Liu Ping now needs to avoid suspicion, especially after conquering Datong, Yan Yun has already won the entirety and his previous strategic goals have been completed. If Liu Ping takes over military and political power, he would be a bit taboo. With Liu Ping's shrewdness, he would definitely not make such a mistake, so he urged the civil servants in the rear to take over Datong.

"General Liu may have to go back to be a civil servant this time. If there is no special situation, he will never lead troops in his life!" Thinking of Liu Ping, Han Qi couldn't help but sigh.

It is of course a good thing to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Liu Ping also fulfilled the wishes of the Song people for hundreds of years. He will definitely be famous for this. However, with the unspoken rules of the Song Dynasty's officialdom, military generals like him who have made great contributions to expand their territory will basically be unable to stay in the army in the future, so as not to be too successful for them to shock the master, and thus follow their founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin, who was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. For example, Zhao Zhen, who had defeated Dangxiang before, has now been transferred back to the capital to take charge of martial arts.

However, compared to Zhao Zhen, Liu Ping had a Jinshi after all, and if he couldn't become a military general, he would become a civil servant. With his contribution, he probably wouldn't be able to escape the position of Privy Councilor. Moreover, Liu Ping was not very old. If he performed well in the officialdom, he might not be able to officially become a prime minister in the future. He would be really a great minister.

"No, Privy Councilor is possible, but the prime minister still should not think about it!" Han Qi soon thought of something again, and shook his head and denied it. With Liu Ping's contribution, if he became the prime minister again, it would threaten the emperor. This is a taboo for the king.

Thinking of Liu Ping's future, Han Qi couldn't help but show an envious expression. Although the Privy Councilor's power is not as powerful as that of the prime minister, he is also one of the husbands who can enter and leave the Political Affairs Hall. Although he is also a rising star in the officialdom, he has made a lot of contributions to the attack on Yan Yun this time. It can be said that many people have regarded him as one of the future prospective husbands. However, Han Qi also knew that he was too young and would have to endure at least another ten years to enter the Political Affairs Hall.

"Squeak~" At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, which made Han Qi sit up straight. Liu Ping was urging him very quickly. In addition, the Yanyun land had just been defeated, and it was not peaceful along the way, so Han Qi decided to go with the team escorting food and grass. After all, the food and grass were guarded by a large army, and the main force of the Liao army was also eliminated, so there was also a guarantee of safety.

"Why did it stop?" Han Qi immediately asked the attendants on both sides. Although he was in a hurry this time, he also brought a lot of attendants and guards. After all, his identity is important. Even if he transports food with a large army, he should not be careless.

This team of escorting food and grass is huge. After all, the army is now concentrated in Datong Prefecture, where the food and grass consumed every day is a bottomless pit. Although it can be transported directly from the Yanmen Pass area, it still cannot meet the demand. Fortunately, after the Xijin Prefecture was captured, Han Qi stored a large amount of food there, and now the transportation between the two sides can barely be supplied.

The entourage beside Han Qi didn't know what was going on at this time, so he immediately ran to the front to check and soon ran back and said, "Master, there is a group of hungry people in front of him blocking the way, saying that they were about to starve to death, so I asked us to give me some food."

Han Qi frowned when he heard this. It was already early morning and the sky in the east was slightly white. Han Qi immediately jumped out of the carriage and came to the front. Sure enough, he saw a group of ragged hungry people blocking the way of the team, and the generals in charge of escorting were about to get rid of them. After all, these food and grass were military rations, and no one could move them without any move.

"What's going on? Where did these hungry people come from?" Han Qi also walked forward and asked the general who was escorting him. The general's surname was Wang. He had escorted food and grass several times before. Han Qi was in charge of logistics, so he was quite familiar with General Wang.

"I don't know. When we came just now, they were stuck on the road and refused to get out of the way. Instead, they wanted to eat. If they weren't looking at them all, I'd probably let my soldiers take action just now." General Wang replied immediately.

He was responsible for the safety of food and grass, so he was also nervous along the way. This cannot be blamed. Although the main force of the Liao army was eliminated, many defeated troops wandered around, attacking villages and towns from time to time, and even coveting the food and grass of the Song army. Before, he had eliminated many such defeated troops who dared to make food and grass.

Han Qi also looked at the group of hungry people at this time, and found that there were still many people in this group, almost thousands of people, most of whom were middle-aged men and women. After all, when encountering war and famine, most of the people who died first were old and weak women. However, these people, regardless of gender, were all covered in vegetables. Some women's clothes could not be covered, and they looked extremely miserable.

If it is a robber, General Wang is easy to deal with, just send troops to kill him. However, the people in front of him obviously have no threat, but they just blocked the road and refused to move out of the way, which made him a little difficult. However, the grain transport team cannot waste time, so if the other party does not move out of the way, he can only force someone to rush.

Seeing that these people were so pitiful, Han Qi asked General Wang to wait for a while, then took two steps forward and shouted loudly: "Who can you guys in charge?"

Hearing Han Qi's inquiry, the hungry people looked at each other with numb expressions, and finally saw an old man with gray hair coming out, who was also one of the few old men in the team.

"Your Majesty, how old are you, you can help us miserable people!" The old man bowed to Han Qi, and he also saw that Han Qi's status was quite high. If the other party nodded, he might be able to give them some food.

"I don't know what my father-in-law calls me, where do you guys come from?" Han Qi asked politely.

Hearing Han Qi's inquiry, the old man opposite him sighed and said, "I'm not hiding it from the official, all the people of Linhuai City are the people of Linhuai City. However, some time ago, Linhuai City was plundered by a group of defeated troops. We escaped after a lifetime of death..."

With the old man's account, Han Qi then learned the origin of these people. The so-called Linhuai City is actually a small city located at the junction of Xijin Prefecture and Huailai Prefecture. This small city is nothing special. It is just that because it is located on a plain and surrounded by fertile land, there are many people living in it, most of them Han people.

However, just a while ago, Liu Ping led his troops to capture Huailai City. In addition to being killed in battle, the rest of the defenders in Huailai City also fled. Liu Ping was eager to attack the next city, so he didn't have time to clear it out. This also led to bandits in Huailai Mansion rampant, especially those defeated soldiers who had no restrictions and even plundered everywhere. Linhuai City was originally a small city and had no strength to guard it. In the end, it was not counted by the defeated soldiers. When the defeated soldiers left, they set fire, which burned Linhuai City to a white land.

These hungry people in front of them are the people of Linhuai City. They were lucky enough to escape under the butcher knife of the defeated soldiers, but their homes were burned down and there was no food. In desperation, they had to become refugees and ask for food everywhere.

Originally, they went to Huailai Mansion first. After all, Huailai was a big city and might be able to make a living. However, Huailai had just been captured by the Song Dynasty and military control was implemented in the city. These hungry people could not enter the city at all.

In desperation, these hungry people were ready to go to Xijin Prefecture to make a living with the last glimmer of hope. Although Xijin Prefecture was also occupied by the Song Dynasty, it has now stabilized. Maybe they can be allowed to have something to eat if they go there. They have not high requirements, as long as they don’t starve to death.

"Official, we have been walking on hungry for five or six days. People have been starving to death along the way. But now there are still two days away from Xijin Mansion, but we are so hungry that we can't walk anymore. So we thought of this method. We want to ask all the officials for stuttering. Please pity us!" Finally, the old man knelt down in front of Han Qi and begged.

When the hungry people behind saw the old man kneeling, they all knelt down with a huh, and their originally numb faces also showed a pleading look. As long as they stutter, they would be willing to do whatever they wanted.
Chapter completed!