Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1142: The people want to run away, but they want to disperse

"Come out! Come out all! You have been discovered!"

Outside the dense jungle, several groups of soldiers from Murong's tribe were holding swords and guns, and the leader was shouting into the woods.

Around them, groups of well-trained soldiers quickly dispersed, surrounding and blocking all the passages outside the forest.

"Aren't you coming out yet? If you still don't want to show up, then we will attack and go in. Then you will all be regarded as traitors and you will be killed!"

After the man who had originally called out made his voice again, there was a commotion in the woods, but no one came out.

"Hmph! You don't have to drink a toast! These people really think that they can do whatever they want if they have a relationship with Youzhou?" After sneering, the man who gave the order waved his hand, and the surrounding soldiers immediately set up their spears, and then shouted He chanted the slogan and made a gesture to attack inside!

Finally, under the impact of the soldiers' evil spirit, the people in the woods could not withstand the pressure and succumbed.

"Don't do anything, let's get out right now!"

As soon as the voice fell, men and women, old and young, walked out. Their clothes were not much different from those of the ordinary Murong tribe members. They were all dressed in Han style, but the details were more authentic.

"A few of you are running away privately, left and right, and I'll tie them up. If any of you resist, I'll teach you a lesson. If you still don't change, I'll kill you!"

With this order, the soldiers swarmed forward like tigers and wolves, and some even tore their clothes directly to search for their belongings!

"You can't do this! We are Chinese descendants! If you dare to hurt me, when General Zhengbei comes to fight in the future, none of you will be able to escape!"

"Yes, why don't we stop quickly! Our original intention is to defect to Youzhou, so you can stop us. If we are robbing, beating, or even killing people, the news will get out sooner or later. Can we bear the general's wrath?"

"That's right, the civil affairs in the three prefectures were carried out. We are clean and naturalized. It is a matter of course for us to be naturalized in the past. You are obstructing this because you don't take the general in your eyes!"

When these series of questions were uttered, the person who gave the orders couldn't help but frown. He narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and sneered: "You have all fled, how can you still have so much sense? Youzhou's Xuanjia Army is powerful. , but if you can come here and talk about other things, tie them all back to me!"

Although his tone was tough, the meaning behind his words was much softer, and the soldiers below him also had scruples and did not dare to be so arrogant.

In view of this, the few people who escaped just stopped and said nothing more, because they knew very well that what they did this time was actually quite taboo.

However, when the escort team returned to Murong Jicheng, news came that Youzhou would send an envoy to convey some of Youzhou's requirements.

Hearing this, the men and women who escaped all showed joy, but the expressions of all Murong's soldiers changed, especially the one who gave the order. They felt uncomfortable for a while, but they did not dare to talk casually anymore.

Their team was just one of today's outing patrols. There were still many soldiers who were catching some escapees from around Jicheng City, and the relevant news had been sent to Murong Hao's desk.He couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the information.

"Why did the young general sigh?" He Jing, who was sitting next to him, saw this and asked knowingly.

Murong Huang said: "In the past few days, I don't know how many people have tried to escape. Most of them are Han people, but there are also many people from affiliated tribes, and there are even members of my Murong tribe among them. It's really a headache. , this is just the beginning, and the scale will definitely become bigger in the future.”

He Jing nodded and said: "This matter is unavoidable. The fighting power of the Xuanjia Army has shocked the grassland. People on this grassland are tempted and have the desire to cling to the strong, especially the people from the Han family. Many people were originally because of The Central Plains were in chaos, so they left their hometown, and now that Youzhou is in great power, shocking the surrounding areas, they will inevitably have the thought of returning to their roots, which is human nature."

"This is just one aspect," Murong Hao shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly, "There are two bigger reasons, but Sir did not explain it clearly. One of them is the imperial examination!"

He Jing nodded again and said: "That's the reason. This kind of order to recruit talents has existed in ancient times. It should not have such an effect, but with the Xuanjia Army as the stone of suppression, it can have a miraculous effect. Coupled with the fact that Youzhou has become more and more prosperous in the past few years, with frequent business contacts, the reputation has long been spread, but the surrounding people say that Chen Zhengbei does not practice weapons, which slightly prevents the surrounding population from defecting, but even so, there are still many people every year. past."

"Yes, there were a few escapes every month in the past, but not too many. If they were caught, they could be punished, but now it is different. The people of the Han family all use Xuanjia as protection, and the soldiers below As soon as I heard this, I didn't dare to take any serious action. If things continue like this, I'm afraid that in a few years, no one will be farming in Jicheng City." Murong Huang said, becoming more and more worried.

He Jing comforted him and said: "Every tribe in this grassland must have such troubles, and it is not just me, Murong."

Murong Huang smiled bitterly and said: "Although it is not unique to Murong, coming to Jicheng must be the biggest problem. The second reason why the people fled is because our Murong family has offended the Zhengbei General's Mansion!"

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said rather unwillingly: "If the previous battle in Pingzhou had been faster, the situation would have been different. Maybe the title of Defeating Xuanjia could still fall on me. Even if they didn't get a piece of land, it would still be of great significance, enough to make all the surrounding forces in awe. But now not only did they not get the land, but they also ended up in this situation. A few days ago, Chen Zhengbei met with envoys from all parties, but Murong's tribe was not seen. Yes, this is sending a signal! So not only the people are fleeing, but the surrounding tribes and even the scattered affiliates are planning to leave!"

At this point, Murong Huang's tone changed again, and he said indignantly: "If we talk about confronting the Xuanjia Army, then the Tiefu Xiongnu and the Tuoba tribe also made moves. They all thought that Xuanjia was attacking the Xiongnu. It’s an opportunity, so everyone has taken action, why are you targeting me, Murong, alone?”

He Jing heard this and sighed: "Maybe it's because the Xuanjia Army was almost defeated at the hands of the Major General."

While the two were talking, suddenly a soldier came quickly and reported: "Chanyu, please invite the young general to come over to discuss matters."

"I know." Murong Huang was not surprised. As the news came, this kind of thing happened often these days, but he still asked subconsciously, "Do you know what the reason is?"

"The people above didn't give an explanation, but there seems to be rumors that Youzhou is going to send an envoy here."

"Messenger from Youzhou?"

Murong Huang paused in his movements and frowned.

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(End of this chapter)