Kingdom of Another World: Volume 2

By Zhang Jiu

An ordinary person was neither a male god of science nor a literary hegemon. He was transported to a country with no overlapping histories. He didn't want to be a gentleman, so he couldn't do it either! If you want to be a bad person and have a little conscience, you can only use limited knowledge as a springboard to develop yourself. There was bitterness and laughter, and fear of death, but he had experienced many things. It was not loyalty, but there was also a sense of loyalty. It was just an ordinary person. It was just a good platform for him to have a lot! Empty history! Close]

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: May 19, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649206640

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CHAPTER 101 - SOUTHWEST COLLAPSE

Xing Lake was located in the lower reaches of Yingzhou Lake. Originally, the flood control situation was extremely serious, but because of the Ming Province's breakout, the Xinghu Lake area was under continuous peak pressure and did not cause a major disaster.

After reading the secret report from Yingzhou, Jing Wang, Zhao Qi, who oversaw the rise of the lake master, quietly meditated. The letter only described the disaster at Yingzhou Lake and the bandits. It didn't say much about the inside story, but the words' the bandits invaded Shizhou Prefecture 'made his thoughts jump. An old man sitting opposite to him looked at Zhao Qi, taking in all the changes in his expression.

Your Highness, what plans do you have?

The old man's words interrupted Zhao Qi's train of thoughts and she handed the report back to the old man. The old man was not only his teacher, he was also a strategist level figure that had been plotted for him. He had done many things for him.

Zhao Qi softly sighed.

Those homeless bandits should be nothing to worry about. Mou Lin of Wuzhou is very talented and should be able to deal with them. However, the losses from this calamity will probably not be small.

The old man chuckled. Zhao Qi knew he must have other opinions. She also smiled and asked, Does Teacher have any different opinions?

The situation is as unpredictable as the current situation. Your Highness, you don't want to go and take a look?

To see what? To quell the bandits? Without a decree, I have no right to deploy the fifteen thousand people who are the Master of the Flowing Light Lake! If we go barehanded, what can we do?

I actually think that His Highness can make some preparations. If the Southwest Six Prefectures did not handle it properly, there would be chaos! At that time, the Imperial Court will send troops to suppress them, and your navy will most likely be in the vanguard, entering Yingzhou Lake.

Zhao Qi was well versed in military affairs, so she naturally knew about this. However, the Six Prefectures had at least tens of thousands of state soldiers. It shouldn't be a problem to deal with the refugees.

The old man continued, Your Highness, this is actually a good opportunity to lay out a plan in the southwest and should not be missed so easily. To His Royal Highness, accumulating contribution points is meaningless. Right now, you should have a more profound plan!

Zhao Qi understood what he meant. Although the Crown Prince had been released, he could still make a comeback. The Ping Wang also began to display his prowess. With Princess Linlang being highly valued by the emperor, the number of competitors not only did not decrease, but instead increased, becoming even more complex. The old man's idea was for him, instead of trying to curry favor with the emperor, to rely on rewards to live his life.

In the eyes of an ordinary person, the matter in the southwest was a disaster. However, in the eyes of a schemer, it was an opportunity to earn benefits.

However, Zhao Qi did not feel that she had the opportunity to intervene in this disaster in the southwest.

Your Highness doesn't need to worry about that. You just have to make some preparations just in case. Opportunity isn't something that can be obtained just by thinking about it. You can't lose it, and it won't come again.

...

When the Imperial Court learned of the water hazard in Mingzhou, it also responded immediately. It sent more than ten ministers from the Ministry of Industry, including Han Zhenju, the head of the Ministry of Public Works, to Yingzhou to deal with the disaster in the Yingzhou Lake area.

...

The Hezhou Twin Assemblies had once again, achieved great success! Just the net marketing profit from Shuangshuang alone was 3.5 million! The number of tourists travelling to and from the city had nearly doubled from last year! Whether it was Hezhou or the Nine Prefectures' business, they all benefited greatly! There were hundreds of business contracts signed in the Nine Regions, and the light industry manufacturing park had also used this opportunity to announce the opening of a conference! Especially the various leather products produced and processed, such as coarse cloth clothes with leather for knee protection, boots with leather soles, leather backpacks, etc., they were durable and durable, with a reasonable price. They were extremely popular among the middle and lower class.

Li Shu-ting was officially dubbed the Five Great Families of the Literature industry; the popularity of novels and books greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of literary creators; Yu Mancheng ascended to the top for the second time; and the Jiuzhou Song and Dance Group released more than ten new songs with lingering music. And so on and so forth.

The Ping Wang's performance had also greatly increased the impression and goodwill of the world's scholars towards him.

A few small tribes from the prairie had also safely arrived at Long Prefecture. From the information they brought back, they determined that the Northern Yan wouldn't wage war against the Tang Dynasty this year …

In short, there were many good things to do. The only thing that made Zhang Zhou depressed was that Cao Yi's birthday was coming up. It had been a few months since his arrival at the bus stop, and no news of him could be heard. Zhang Zhou was very worried!

Before he could return to Longzhou, he received a letter from Wuzhou informing him that the Southwest Prefecture would soon fall apart and that there would be great changes to the situation in the future. Right now, apart from a small number of people who insisted on staying behind, most of the people in the Nine Prefectures' businesses had already retreated to the region of the Suzhou to wait for the arrangements.

Zhang Zhou knew that the imperial government had sent someone to control the situation.

However, the day after he returned to the Dragon Province, he received another piece of information. The content of this information shocked Zhang Zhou quite a bit.

The Southwest Six Prefectures were in chaos! Li Kuan and Shi Jiang, the raiders, had already conquered Wu Yang, an important town in Wuzhou under the rule of the four ministers of the imperial court. None of the officials managed to escape; the refugees from Ming and Ying provinces poured into Wuzhou like a tide, numbering close to a million.

The intelligence team also made a clear prediction: Wu, Tong, and Hui provinces would not be able to stop the refugees, and the refugees would most likely enter the most prosperous core area of the Southern Ten Prefectures …

He had obtained a hundred thousand or so refugees through official channels some time ago. So he didn't care, but what was the concept of a million? The meaning was completely different from a hundred thousand. The business of the Nine Prefectures was small in the southwest. It was timely evacuated and the losses weren't too great. However, he was currently facing a crisis in the Tang Dynasty and was extremely worried!

Perhaps it was because of what he had seen in his previous life, or perhaps it was because of his inner personality, but he had placed a lot of importance on things that the people of the world did not take seriously; he had complicated very small problems. For example, in the eyes of many people in Tang Dynasty, Bei Yan was just a tough nut to crack. As Zhang Zhou got more and more familiar with Bei Yan, he felt that she was like an ax that could kill people.

Being in the border army, only then did he realize how tight the string was. He knew how important the stability of the Great Tang Empire was to the border army.

It was also information. He believed more in information that came from the business circles of the Nine Prefectures. He did not know why there was such a huge difference in the number of refugees between the two pieces of information. If the imperial government had not anticipated this, and if they did not deal with it in time, the Southwest Ten Prefectures would definitely suffer a great loss! That might not be an isolated event, but rather a domino effect! He couldn't help but think of many possibilities, such as the border army being affected, while Bei Yan took the opportunity to head south …

Compared to his own uneasiness, Zhang Shuhe's performance was much more steady!

Although the situation in the Southwest Six Prefectures is grim, I believe that the Imperial Court will take it seriously and handle it appropriately!

Zhang Zhou also believed that a stable empire would not collapse just because of this civil rebellion! But what he was worried about was not this, but the destructive power of a million refugees.

I also believe that those bandits are not enough to cause trouble. But General, those millions of refugees are the real danger! The Southern Ten Prefectures was an important place for the empire's finances. If it was not handled well, the consequences would be extremely terrifying. Not only would it cause the prosperity of the Southern Ten Prefectures to regress for many years, it would also cause the national treasury to become empty! The Empire's bowstring was too tight right now. If the South10 Prefecture collapsed, how would they deal with the supply of border troops? We can't be careless!

Zhang Shuwen pondered for a moment, then said with furrowed brows, I know that too, but we do not know the details. After all, the imperial court has yet to send any information, so perhaps the refugees really do not have that many! The only thing we can do now is to defend our own lines of defense! No matter how much he thought about it, it was too late for him! Even if I believe what you said, the imperial court will not believe me and will instead suspect me …"

Zhang Zhou understood Zhang Shuhe's concerns. The fact that a major military general of the northern border was able to grasp information from the southwest reminded people of a lot of things, including him.

General, I would like to take a look at the south to confirm something. Otherwise, I really don't feel at ease!

Where to? The Southern Prefecture?

Zhang Shuhe did not say it out loud, but he thought to himself, If you were an ordinary soldier, it would be fine. But your identity is different, you are a 'Marquis of the Nine Regions'. She absolutely could not agree to this!

Zhang Zhou saw through his intentions and said stubbornly, General, don't worry. I'm just going to take a look, not to fight in a chaotic battle! There is still a guarantee of safety! "

Even if I let you go, what can you do? Your foundation is all in Hezhou. Without an official status, there won't be much of a problem even if we go!"

I don't know exactly what I can do, but if I don't go, then something really happened that I don't want to see. I can't forgive myself!

The subtext included, when the time came, I would not be able to forgive you Zhang Shuhe!

Zhang Shuhe wasn't displeased. Instead, he was deep in thought. Clearly, he was debating whether or not to let him go!

General, if you promise to let me leave for a while, I will think of a way to solve your problem of reclamation. I will not go back on my word, even if it doesn't work out, I will take out my own funds and provide you with food rations worth 300,000 taels! How about it?

Zhang Shuhe didn't answer him directly. He thought for a while, and then said lightly, You're right, what if …?

After all, the situation was still unknown, so Zhang Zhou had to make more arrangements. He couldn't just worry about the situation in the south and ignore everything else.

He was forced to stay behind and work with Mei Changqing to implement the management plan of the Dragon Prefecture. In the Dragon Province, it was much easier to get rid of the border troops. Furthermore, there were a lot of trade secrets involved, so Zhang Zhou wouldn't be at ease even if he gave them to someone else. He then brought Yang Xiaolan, Erniu and a few other servants with him and headed back to Hezhou overnight.

When Zhang Zhou returned home, he saw a detailed report.

After arriving at Wu Yang, the four ministers of the Ministry of Work, led by Han Sing, gathered the armies of the various states to attack the bandits! And Mu Lin, the chief of the Wuzhou Prefecture's government yamen, suggested that they should defend the dancing sun and provide timely relief to the refugees. Thinking of ways to lead and settle the refugees, the bandits would naturally not remain there for long, and would quickly disintegrate as the situation developed.

Han Qu was furious! There were too many refugees, so how could there be so much food for disaster relief? If they were to wait any longer, the refugees would all become bandits. At that time, the threat they would pose would be even greater! He dismissed Mu Lin from his official position on the spot, and locked him up as a criminal with malicious intentions, suspected of having an affair with a thief.

At first, Li Kuan and Shi Jiang had only been running around, not fighting against the imperial army head on. After Mou Lin went to prison, the local clan was extremely worried and dissatisfied.

A few large clans were like local emperors. They enjoyed Mou Lin's soft and gentle policies and got along well with him. That was why Wu Zhou had a good development. However, Mou Lin's actions were criticized by many officials in the imperial court. They said that he was trying to curry favor with the clan and hurt the prestige of the imperial court. Some people even reported that he was colluding with the clan and had other plans! This is one of the reasons why Han did not hesitate to deal with him.

After Mu Lin was imprisoned, some of the clans were afraid of attacking them, so they colluded with Li Kuan and Shi Jiang, working with them from both inside and outside. The Great Broken State Army was under the Acropolis City, and not many of the 30,000 land forces were left, and the Acropolis City had failed.

The most terrifying thing was that the endless and starving refugees were released as well. They swept across Wu Zhou, while the bandits did it in one go. With the refugees' pace, several routes were split up and the entire Wu Zhou was easily taken!

Because Wuzhou City was guarded by a few large clans, coupled with the promises made by Li Kuan and Shi Jiang, it saved one part of the citizens before letting the refugees into the city. However, it was difficult to escape from the other parts of the city.

After the rebel army took over Wuzhou City, they proclaimed that they wanted to become their own country and break away from the Tang Dynasty!

The imperial court had already ordered Pei Yuanzhao of the Great Pillar Nation to command 30,000 troops, and had also gathered all the men from all over the Southern Ten Regions to gather at Zhang Prefecture to suppress the bandits. However, there were only eight words to describe the punishment of the refugees: If there was any looting, the punishment would be severe!

After Zhang Zhou finished reading the report, he began to sweat profusely! The thing that he did not want to see the most had happened! His nervousness caused Guan Yuniang and Tang Yu'er to feel deeply uneasy.

Master, is it really that serious? Tang Yu'er timidly asked.

Zhang Zhou sighed deeply and said, I'm not sure, but maybe it will be even more serious. There are many things that have a chain reaction. If this matter could be controlled in the Southwest Territories, there wouldn't be much of a problem. No matter how large the number of bandits it was, it was only composed of refugees with no great aspirations and no long-term plans. As long as they were suppressed in the southwest and not released, they would eventually fall apart. Even if there were losses, the Empire would be able to withstand them. However, the current situation had completely collapsed, causing millions of refugees to flock towards the Southern City. That was the most serious problem! What kind of place was the Southern State? It was the empire's most important place for collecting taxes. Seven to eight out of ten wealthy families in the world were gathered there. The refugees had something to eat, but if there was nothing to eat, then it was better to fight for it than to starve to death! It didn't matter if they stole from each other, but this kind of behavior would spread to them very quickly. After destroying the savings and wealth of these large families for many years, it would be difficult for these refugees to return to their former lives. As far as the empire was concerned, if the Southern Ten Prefectures collapsed, the empire would lose the power it had to rely on. If Bei Yan were to descend again, I'm afraid …

Then what should we do? Doesn't the court care?

Zhang Zhou shook his head, picked up the piece of information from the imperial court, and looked at the eight words, I don't know where the problem is right now. However, from the treatment of the imperial court, not only did it not pay enough attention to the hazards of refugees! He even sent all the troops from the Southern State away! A million refugees, once something went wrong, would they have to rely on torture to deal with it? If the refugees start a riot, it will be too late to take precautions," he said.

CHAPTER 102 - ZHANG ZHOU NANNAN

"With Lan Jiang, Qin Jiang and the Lotus Lake blocking us, we should be able to block them for a while, right? Furthermore, our foundation there is shallow, so we have no way of helping you. Guan Yuniang said.

Zhang Zhou declined to comment, but said firmly, I must go and take a look!

Master, it's too dangerous. Please don't go, okay? Tang Yu'er pulled at Zhang Zhou's arm and anxiously advised.

Zhang Zhou smiled gently and held both of their hands, saying, I have to go. Although I don't know what I can do, but at least it will allow me to make a decision at the first possible moment! The Tang Dynasty cannot afford to fall into chaos; the border cannot be lost. Otherwise, all our efforts will be wasted! You don't need to continue to persuade me, my mind is already made up! But rest assured, I will take good care of myself and promise not to take any risks! If nothing unexpected happens, I will bring back some refugees! "Make your preparations at home in advance so that you won't be in a hurry!

Since Zhang Zhou had made a promise, the two ladies could not do too much to stop him. Zhang Zhou was a very male chauvinist when it came to big decisions.

There were some things that he could follow like the back of his hand, and others that he could not change. The rapid development of the Nine Prefectures' business also proved that his decision on many things was correct. Therefore, there were less and less doubts.

Zhang Zhou did not delay any longer and rushed to the dock. Coincidentally, he met Fei Zi, so he took him with him. They picked a fast boat and began their journey south, their hearts burning with passion!

He went to the capital's pier to find Qu Thirteen and had him organize a group of ships. Let's not talk about whether he could solve the problem first, but since he had saved some of the refugees, he had to make arrangements for himself to use them in the future. He also wrote a letter to the King of Pingwang, saying that the number of immigrants provided by the Ming Dynasty should have a huge discrepancy with the actual situation, as well as the hidden dangers within. Have him summon the imperial court and take feasible and timely measures to avoid incalculable consequences!

Along the way, Zhang Zhou continued to receive new information.

Wu, Tong, and Hui Prefecture had become a disaster area. There was no need to mention how the three prefectures had been affected. Because of the wide area of the lower reaches of the Lanjiang River, not even the refugees could find a boat. All the boats along the river, such as Tong and Hui, had already been taken away by those who had taken refuge in advance. Many of the boats that participated in the meeting also followed their owners to a safe place. Therefore, Qing, Gui, Feng Ming, Ying, Zhang, and a few other states, were not affected by the influx of refugees.

The waters of the Qin River, which was between the Su and Tongzhou Prefectures, were actually exposed by the refugees. The river was wide and shallow, and there were many people who had the strength to build a simple wooden bridge. Although a lot of people drowned in the process, the refugees still poured in endlessly. It was a Suzhou without the protection of the Regional Army.

Behind Suzhou was the only State of Texas that was connected by land. Although the Regional Army was not expropriated, they still mobilized all their forces and blocked off the transportation between the two states.

As a result, the Texas defense line, along with Jing River and Lotus Lake, ringed the richest and most prosperous Suzhou of the Tang Dynasty, forming a dead end for refugees to migrate and march through.

When Zhang Zhou's boat approached the first pier of Suzhou, they didn't dare to approach because there were already many refugees standing on the pier. It seemed that they were looking for a boat to cross the river!

Zhang Zhou looked at those ragged clothes and the thin faces of the refugees. He felt unexplainable discomfort in his heart! His stubbornness was mainly due to his sense of crisis. So far, he had received no news from the court about the settlement of the refugees. Who knew how many times they had secretly cursed him. Were those state officials all idiots? Idiot? Zhang Zhou had the urge to pull out all the officials involved, but what was the use of thinking about it now?

Along the way, he did not come up with any solutions to the problem. With his status, he did not have the qualifications to criticize these state officials. He might even be found guilty of 'interfering'.

He had always been an extremely selfish person. If it wasn't for his egg, which he needed to entrust on the Great Tang tree, he wouldn't be so anxious! But when he saw the victims with his own eyes, his heart really hurt. Those were all living beings!

He originally had the thought of reaping benefits, saving some refugees for his own use. With a few hundred people, or even several thousand, it would be enough. However, the current him felt that he should do more.

He continued on his way south and entered Lake Lotus! The first thing he did was to find the Flying Flood Dragon Gang's Hu Pao Hai. The person who understood the situation the most was him, and was the only person who helped him. At this time, Hu Pao Hai and many other rich people were hiding at Lianpeng Island, seeking refuge!

After hearing that Zhang Zhou wanted to see her, he didn't dare to be negligent and left the island to arrive at Zhang Zhou's ship.

Right now, the regional armies of Suzhou and Huizhou have been ordered to move to Tongzhou. The refugees are afraid of the army, but in the end, they all went to Suzhou and Huizhou. They might as well hide in the yamen! Most of the rich had come to the island, and all the ships that could move were out! Currently, every village and village in Suzhou were organizing their defense against the refugees. There was news that looting had occurred! There are even some refugees who have already started building boats and are preparing to cross the river!

The loose refugees were not scary. The only thing they were afraid of was that the refugees would begin to act in an organized manner. That was, they were bandits! Fortunately, there was no major robbery, or the nature would have changed! There were too many rich people in Suzhou, and they also had a strong sense of defense. Most of them chose to hide away. There was nothing that could be done to the ordinary refugees.

The local officials didn't report the truth?

How could there not be? As far as I know, the principal officials of Suzhou, Huizhou and Tongzhou all sent a message to the capital. However, there was no reply from the imperial court!"

...

Hu Peihai, can you help me gather the five hundred brothers that aren't afraid of death?

No problem, what would sire like to do?

Of course it's to save people! Get as many ships and rations as you can, and I'll transport some refugees away! Also, send someone to patrol the lake. Someone from Su and Huiyou Prefecture will build a boat and enter the lake. They won't hurt anyone, but they will definitely stop them. Do you understand?"

Understood!

Find another one for me, near the Suzhou City, and land on a safer dock! Remember, this matter is urgent. Once it is done, I will help you obtain a position and delay my business! I will definitely take your head! "

Hu Peihai repeatedly agreed and quickly disembarked the boat to gather the men from the boats. He didn't dare to slack off in the slightest!

Zhang Zhou then said to Fei Zi who was behind him, Once you find the pier, establish the connection with the fleet immediately. Look at my signal and get me on board, ship them to the nearby prefecture as fast as you can!

What if they don't accept it?

Then go to Hezhou! In addition, contact Qu Thirteen and tell him that there has been a change in our plan. You must arrange all the supplies along the way! The scale of this operation is definitely beyond my imagination. If there is a big mistake, I will only ask the two of you! For the refugees who dare to cause trouble... There is no need to show mercy!

Although the Flying Son was also at the level of a big boss, he didn't dare to act rashly in front of Zhang Zhou. He quickly nodded and understood! He knew that Zhang Zhou didn't like hearing nonsense at this time!

Hu soon found a relatively safe pier and brought over five hundred good men from his gang. After changing into his own armor, Zhang Zhou took advantage of the opportunity and commanded the boat to quickly approach the shore. He let five hundred people occupy the dock and control the situation with all their might. As long as there were no large-scale riots, he believed that these five hundred people would be able to defend the dock.

After setting up the defense at the pier, Zhang Zhou immediately brought his retainers and went to capture the yamen. There were some crucial points where the authority of wearing an official's uniform was more persuasive than painstaking persuasion with one's voice!

Since the Suzhou Army had already gone to Tongzhou, the largest armed force in the city was the yamen, and Zhang Zhou needed the cooperation of Suzhou.

He was afraid that if he was behind the scenes, he could be ruthless and merciless. However, when faced with such desolation, he knew that it was difficult to remain calm, so he decided not to look at the tragic state of affairs in his heart. Instead, he asked the people who were leading the way for the Winged Flood Dragon Gang to barge into the road and rush into the Suzhou City to arrest the yamen runners.

Right now, Suzhou's criminal yamen was also overcrowded with people. The five to six hundred people who were dragging their families along were squeezed inside. A day or two was fine, but a long time would not be enough for them!

When they saw a group of people arriving in front of the door, led by a young officer in armor, they naturally did not make things difficult for them as they shouted that they wanted to see the criminal.

The interrogation officer, Qiu Jun, who had lost a couple of laps, was still loyal to his duty and continued to stay in Suzhou. When they saw Zhang Zhou, they thought that it was because of the imperial government's decree, and they were somewhat happy in their hearts. If it was the Zhang Zhou from two years ago, he might have even dared to pretend to borrow the imperial edict. Right now, he had to be a lot more careful, choosing to go straight to the point!

Master Liushi, my name is Zhang Zhou. I used to work in the torture camp. Now, I'm a Marquis of the Nine Prefectures!

Marquis of the Nine Prefectures, I have long admired your name, but there was no chance for us to meet …

Lord Qiu, the situation is urgent, no pleasantries are allowed!

Understood. Does the imperial government have a way to deal with it?

Lord Qiu, the imperial government has already taken action. They should be on their way, but things are in a rush. The situation in the Suzhou region cannot be delayed!

He had to lie. He desperately needed Qiu Jun's cooperation right now.

I know I can't drag it out, but how should I deal with the lack of food, silver, and soldiers? Those Texas bastards had sealed off the road, and the refugees were trapped in Suzhou, ready to erupt into chaos at any moment! I'm afraid that when the time comes …"

Since my lord knows how to prioritize, please lend me a helping hand!

As long as you get out of this mess, I'll do my best!

Please help me with the two hundred arrests. Firstly, help me maintain order at the pier. Secondly, spread the news throughout the city, saying that the women and children among the refugees can be evacuated to a safe place by boat first!

No problem! I wonder how many ships you have prepared, and how many people you can evacuate? "

To be honest, I can't estimate right now. I can only try my best to withdraw as much of it as possible and share some of the pressure in Suzhou!

I'm worried that there will be refugees stealing ships and causing trouble. I'm afraid of this right now. Once my emotions are ignited, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Zhang Zhou naturally knew how terrifying the chain reaction would be. He decisively said: If there is any unhealthy momentum, no need to waste words, suppress it decisively, and ensure that the evacuation plan can proceed! I will bear all the consequences!

Qiu Junthought for a moment before nodding his head.

Your Lordship is wise and righteous, then this official shall accompany Your Lordship in a fight! Someone! Summon all the torture traps! "

After distributing over 200 people to Zhang Zhou, the remaining people began to write out notices and post them all over the city. The gist of it is that the court has a way. The states will share the refugees, but the women and children need to go first. Those who obey the rules will live, and those who mess up will die! I need more cooperation from the refugees!

When Zhang Zhou returned to the pier, there was no major conflict. However, as the number of boats on the surface increased, the number of refugees also increased. They were already beginning to get restless!

Zhang Zhou found a place on the dock to stand at a relatively conspicuous high place! He used his loudest voice to shout at the members of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang and the two hundred plus prisoners.

The court will arrange for every refugee to be properly placed, and from now on the refugees will be sent to all parts of the states. However, there were too many refugees. He had to control order! Remember, order is the most important thing right now! If you find someone fighting and stirring up trouble, don't try to explain yourself, and don't be polite! Do you understand?

Understood!

With the tense atmosphere, no one dared to be careless!

Now the docks are cleared! No refugees are allowed to enter within 500 steps!

The five hundred gang members, together with the two hundred torture traps, began to clear the area as soon as they heard the news!

As for Zhang Zhou, he didn't even bother to look at how those people were dispersing the refugees! How could he have anything good to say? It was a simple and crude rod salute. Dozens of people were injured in that moment. The refugees that had gathered earlier were instantly dispersed and ran far away. They continued to observe the situation!

At this time, Zhang Zhou couldn't allow any feelings to be present in his heart!

Wait until the pier is stable! Erniu, who was in charge of classifying refugees, quickly set up the security line and shouted repeatedly, Men, get out of the line! Women, children, get in line!

In times of crisis, the official uniform meant that they could be trusted. Soon, women led their children out of the refugees and started to line up. After receiving instructions from Zhang Zhou, Erniu held his mace and pointed at the trembling, terrified mother and son in the first position. You two, get on the boat at the dock!

The mother and son were slightly afraid and did not dare to move! Erniu was furious. He scolded loudly, If you dare to delay any longer, get out!

The child was crying in fear. The mother quickly covered the child's mouth and dragged the child step by step through the two densely packed human walls towards the dock. At first they moved, but then they moved faster and faster. With the first pair leading the way, the people behind would be much faster, and the line of people would gather longer and longer!

The boats began to approach the shore one by one, and the people on the docks got on the boats. The angry curses and reprimands of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang and the torturers could be heard incessantly. However, the refugees were not allowed to make a sound. They were not allowed to cry loudly. This was what Zhang Zhou had instructed them to do in advance. While creating a shock to the refugees, it also prevents pessimism from spreading among the people. To avoid causing panic and chaos, or even a situation where people were fighting over the items!

Once the boat left, it would pass by a large ship and press its hair to give the steamed buns to the people. Then, it would continue forward, heading towards the river.

Hu Peihai performed very well. He had acquired more than 60 ships in the first batch! Fifty to a hundred people apiece! The ship could have taken about four thousand people with it, but it was not enough to evacuate the refugees!

Zhang Zhou called Hu Changhai over, passed his marquis' royal card to him and ordered, Go back to the island now and gather those rich families with boats. Tell them if the country is in trouble, they must help! Collect all people ships with a capacity of more than 50 people! It doesn't matter if it's the pleasure boat or something else, the boat has to be the boat. I, Zhang Zhou, swear that those who dare to hide will have no place in the Tang Dynasty! Also, I need a lot of rations... Also, think of a way to notify Phoenix Cry, Ying, and Qing Prefecture's people ships. The same goes for the requirements!"

Hu Peihai found a boat and sped away!

More than forty ships arrived one after another. In total, there were less than six thousand people! After all, Zhang Zhou was not allowed to overload.

As the sky darkened, the number of ships waiting around the pier gradually decreased. The women and children who were waiting to board the boat were still better off under the guardianship of these vicious people, while the male refugees who had no chance of leaving began to stir!

Some of the stronger ones had already started pushing and shoving the members of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang, who were trying to maintain order. Following that, a few women also began to argue with each other for the sake of queuing up!

Seeing this, Zhang Zhou forced himself to calm down and gritted his teeth with red eyes! He spat out three words!

Hit him!

CHAPTER 103 - DAFUYUN TEMPLE

The Xingshui Lake Army received a transfer order from the military and began to head upstream to Yingzhou Lake.

Zhao Qi stood at the bow of the ship for a long time, then said to the elder beside her, Teacher, does the current situation have anything to do with you?

The old man smiled without a word.

Zhao Qi then asked, What happens in the future, Teacher should have some plans, right?

This time, the old man replied softly, I have already sent a letter to the Wuzhou clan in the name of Your Highness!

Seeing that Zhao QI didn't say anything, the old man continued, The Wuzhou clan has already taken the first step and they don't have the chance to turn back. They will know how to choose! In this matter, we must be decisive and decisive. If we do not take care of their vitals, they will not listen to us!

Zhao Qi still did not speak! The old man saw his frown and smiled. No matter how big the loss is, it can be slowly recovered. However, once the opportunity is lost, there won't be any more chances. There were some things that were deeply ingrained in him. If he didn't smash it into pieces, it would be difficult for him to create a new appearance! Your Highness, sometimes things cannot be too merciful! "

Zhao Qi sighed and nodded, Teacher is right!

The old man stroked his beard and after pondering for a while, he continued, According to the news, that person did not stop at Wu Zhou Manor at all. Instead, he went to Tong Zhou in one breath. However, I have already arranged everything, so Your Highness can rest assured!

Zhao Qi seemed to be at a loss for a long time before asking in a low voice, Are you confident?

It shouldn't be too much of a problem!

After Zhao Qixuan finished reading the secret letter in her hand, she somewhat reproached herself, I didn't expect the situation to be this serious. I was careless!

Shi Ying asked softly from the side, About Ying Prefecture's Lake King, do you want to take care of him?

Zhao Qixuan frowned and did not answer him immediately. Shi Yi then said, I'm afraid that we can't hide the news of Mingzhou's collapse!

Oh?

Our men found Cao Yi's figure in Wu Zhou Manor.

Cao Yi?

Zhao Qixuan had actually thought of that resentful person without realizing it. For some reason, this' resentment 'only increased a little every day. Without news of him, it felt like he was missing something. However, with news of him, his mood changed!

She had a natural memory, and all secret letters were destroyed as soon as they were read. However, no one knew that after reading the secret letter three times, it did not burn! She already had three unburned secret letters on her, all about him.

Your Highness!

Shixiong gently woke the absent-minded Princess Linlang. Zhao Qixuan answered with an oh and softly said, Cao Yi is trapped in Wu Zhou as well?

Yes, our people have accidentally discovered his whereabouts!

Yes, he is here to investigate some matters in the southwest under Imperial Father's secret decree. It isn't strange for him to appear in Wu Zhou!

Your Highness, this subordinate thinks that with Cao Yi's personality, it would be hard to not investigate the matters of the Ming Province. Just in case, should we take advantage of this chaos …

No need!

Although Shi Yan didn't understand why the Princess would let Cao Yi go, he felt that this was a good opportunity to hide the evidence for Zhao Qili and get rid of the other important officials in the team. However, the princess forbade him to do so, so he did not say much.

Zhao Qixuan changed the topic.

First, think of a way to thoroughly investigate the situation of those clans. I feel that there must be a problem inside!

Shi Yan nodded to show that he understood.

Also, why has there been no movement in the court regarding the refugees? Didn't you realize the serious consequences that could be caused?

According to the news from before, the imperial court received a report stating that the number of refugees was one hundred thousand, so they didn't pay much attention to it!

But our people provided information that it was close to a million! Why is the difference in numbers so huge?

Zhao Qixuan's heart was filled with unquenchable anger, but she still couldn't figure out what was wrong.

I should check it thoroughly and see what's the problem?

Yes. Almost all the refugees are concentrated in the prefectures of Su and Hui. If the imperial court doesn't have specific measures and decrees, after a long time, I'm afraid …

Write to the court at once and report the situation! In addition, gather all the rich and powerful families in Ying Prefecture for me! The sooner the better! We will go to Ying Prefecture now, call Jin Lao You, and let's go together!

Seeing that the last boat was about to be filled, and the other party was raising his stick ferociously and starting to drive the crowd to fight against it, there were finally refugees who were unresigned. They couldn't bear the torment of the fear in their hearts and shouted hysterically, There's no way out for everyone! Grab the boat!

When despair, self-survival instinct, will be unstoppable, occupy the whole of the behavior consciousness! All he could see was that the boat was his last hope. The so-called modesty, the so-called law of order, had already been squeezed out of his body by his desire to survive! Hunger, fear, and helplessness caused the taut strings in the hearts of the refugees who were unable to board the ships to be completely broken by the loud shout!

The sudden rush of refugees pushed the crowd of defenders backwards. Zhang Zhou drew his saber and shouted in anger!

Troublemakers, kill them on the spot!

The torturers had long been nervous and suppressed. Upon hearing the order, after a brief moment of hesitation, they all drew their sabers and waved them towards the screaming and madly rushing refugees …

Screams were immediately heard as a bloody light filled the area. When the refugees in front saw the bloody scene, they panicked and instinctively began to retreat, while the people behind continued to crowd forward! For a moment, the entire area was in complete chaos. Screams and angry curses ripped through the air.

The refugees were refugees after all, so they were quickly forced to use murderous methods to capture and disperse the sect members! However, during the process of violent driving and chaotic trampling, nearly two hundred people were directly killed or injured!

Zhang Zhou faced the vast lake, with his back facing the person who reported the information to him, he said lightly: The injured can be saved as much as possible, as for the dead, just bury them somewhere on the pier!

The pier had finally returned to silence! No matter how much Zhang Zhou thought about it, his mind could not get rid of the image of a child being pushed away and disappearing right in front of his eyes. His shoulders twitched and tears fell like rain!

He was blaming himself for not being able to control the situation! Although he knew that he wasn't a god and couldn't save everyone, the guilt couldn't be washed away!

Tears streamed down Yang Xiaoluo's face as well, but he didn't know how to comfort his master. When the surrounding members of the Flying Flood Dragon Sect and Su Prefecture saw this, their hearts surged with emotions!

One of them, a man of the Flying Flood Dragon Gang, knelt down with bloodshot eyes because he was standing guard beside them.

My lord, you have done your best!

Then behind him, there was a group of people kneeling on the ground! Zhang Zhou turned around and saw these people, he supported the leader of the men and choked with sobs: All of you, get up! Everyone did well today! I, Zhang Zhou, have failed to handle this matter, so I can't accept your bow! Thank you for your hard work! The situation is critical, please persevere! To save one more person was to have unlimited merit! Zhang Zhou is useless, but I will not let you down!

We are willing to serve you!

Everyone kowtowed to accept the order!

The next day, the first fleet that belonged to Hezhou's water transport fleet arrived. According to the leader's report, there were forty ships this time! Qu Thirteen had originally come with the boat, but he met the flying boat on the way. After receiving the new order, he immediately returned to Hezhou to start conscripting the boat.

As for the latest situation, the capital, the prefectures of the land, and even the prefectures of the land had explicitly refused immigrants. Thus, the fleet had no choice but to head north all the way to the prefecture.

Based on the current conditions, it would take at least ten days to get to the nearest place in Hezhou.

More than a hundred ships have arrived from all over the lake. Ten thousand of them will be taken today at most!" However, for the refugees gathered in Suzhou, it was like getting a ladle out of a lake, or a cup of water out of a cart! If the first fleet returned, it would be too late!

He ordered the leader of the group to bring an order back with him. He wanted to find a way to conscript and rent all the ships in his possession! Carrying the grain south, returning to the north! Yesterday, he did not think about the matter of transporting the rations to the south. Now, he could only try his best to make up for it!

He absolutely did not believe that the rich and powerful South Ten Prefectures would only be able to procure so many ships! So far, not a single boat had been seen! He had to make it in time!

He asked Qiu Jun to come to the dock and preside over the event! He asked Hu Peihai to contact the big families on Lotus Island and the surrounding area to gather in the name of the King. He was prepared to personally meet these people.

In advance, he still had to go to a place, the great sect of the martial arts world located in Suzhou: Great Proclamation of Cloud Temple!

Dafuyun Temple, located in the west of the Suzhou Prefecture City, twenty miles away, Dafuyun Mountain. After hundreds of years of history, the Tang Dynasty became the Great Tang Nation's temple! Generations of kings had endless saints' families and great favors. The sects in the world could not even stand up to them!

In the past few hundred years, the Great Cloud Temple had cultivated countless high monks with great virtue. Currently, the most famous person in the martial arts world was the Great Cloud Temple's three great masters: the Emptiness Realm Grandmaster, conferred the title of State Grandmaster; the Great Stomach Tathagata, one of the four great grandmasters of martial arts; and the one of the four great masters of martial arts. There was also the host, Reverend Fang, who had been in closed-door seclusion for several years, who asked the Grand Master.

Zhang Zhou did not have the mood to study its history, nor did he have the mood to enjoy the scenery of the Great Chu Cloud Temple. There were corpses everywhere, and there were no good ideas anymore.

There were too many refugees from Cloud Temple to see the end of it! There were more than a dozen big pots outside the temple, and hot smoke was rising from them, giving alms to the endless stream of refugees who could not see the end of the line, food and porridge! Countless monks were shuttling back and forth among the refugees, dealing with various matters.

He was received by a hall chief. If Zhang Zhou did not have the identity of a marquis, his level would not be worthy in front of the Great Proclamation of Cloud Temple.

Master Hou, it has already been ten days since Daxing Cloud Temple opened its porridge factory. The more refugees there are, the less food there is! I'm afraid …"

Zhang Zhou naturally understood what the monk meant! However, he was not here for food, and directly said: Buddha is merciful, saving countless lives! The reason why Zhang Zhou is here today is not to ask for food, but to pay respects to the host. There is an important matter that I wish to discuss with you, and I hope that you can recommend me to him!

Fortunately, the identity as a Marquis of the Great Tang and Nine Prefectures could still be of some use in this kind of emergency. The pavilion master pondered for a moment before nodding his head in agreement.

The one hosting the temple right now is Zen Master Kong Che. I'll lead the Marquis forward!

Zhang Zhou thanked the monk and followed him into the mountain at the back of the temple. The refugees were all blocked outside the temple, so they couldn't enter the back mountain!

After passing through three temples and walking up a long flight of stairs, they finally arrived at Master Kong Che's residence that was built halfway up the mountain! Zhang Zhou already had some dissatisfaction in his heart. It didn't matter if he cultivated or not. Now that he was in such a critical situation, what was an old man like you doing hiding here? Recitation technique? Talking about Zen? Or was it seeking for Buddha?

However, he did not dare to show his anger on the surface! After all, it was good that he could smoothly meet Master Kong Che. The thing he didn't want to waste the most right now was time, so he didn't dare to use his emotions to delay matters.

Kong Che looked to be in his sixties or seventies, and was a little thinner. His two snow-white long eyebrows were almost hanging down to the corner of his mouth! It had the appearance of profound virtue!

May I know the reason why you have come to the Great Chu Cloud Temple?

Master, there are almost a million refugees in Su and HuiEr Prefecture, and the numbers are still increasing! The court still needed some time before they could pay for the food. If they continued to wait like this, sooner or later, chaos would erupt! I hope that the Great Cloud Sect will set up a scheme for the millions of citizens to take action to slow down the situation!

Buddha is merciful! The heavens had brought calamity upon everyone, so of course they would not ignore it! The Daxing Cloud Temple has opened a porridge factory to provide relief to the victims of the disaster, and there are buddhist disciples who are preaching buddhist mantras to the starving people …"

If it was possible, Zhang Zhou really wanted to kick him in the face and curse in his heart. What are you fighting with laozi for! Unexpectedly, his thoughts were caught by Kong Che, and he saw him stop his words and open his eyes to look at Zhang Zhou, smiling playfully! Then he smiled and asked, Does Almsgiver believe in karma?

Zhang Zhou was jolted back to his senses by Qin Lie's perceptive gaze and exclaimed, Ah!

Kong Che continued: There are some matters that cannot be 'explained' earlier. If you are late, you won't be able to 'see the results'. To be honest, it's fate!

Zhang Zhou nodded but did not reply!

It's not that the Great Clouds Temple is not willing to save us, but that we can't change the 'cause'! It will be difficult to achieve what you want!"

Zhang Zhou didn't know what he wanted to say. However, he didn't dare to do anything rash!

Seeing that Kong Che was struggling to get up from the praying mat, Zhang Zhou hurriedly reached out his hand to help him up. Kong Che thanked him, and after he stood still, gestured to Zhang Zhou that there was no need to continue supporting him, and continued: Buddha says that all living things are vast, but the world is vast, how can they be passed over? When you are starving to the extreme, Buddha will not give you food, and when you are about to die, Buddha will not keep you alive! What use do you think Buddha has?

Zhang Zhou didn't expect this old monk to be so outrageous! He was even more speechless!

Hehe, you don't have to feel that I'm an immoral person! This monk only wanted to tell his benefactor, to tell the world that Buddha was not charity! It's not possible to solve all the hardships, but I hope to awaken more people's kind thoughts!

Zhang Zhou thought for a moment, and then asked tentatively, Master, do you mean that we should not save others, but instead grasp the opportunity to save them? That way, we can let those people know that it is not easy to obtain kindness?

Kong Che declined to comment, and said with a smile: I already know what you're asking for! If they asked those rich families to take out the grains from the beginning, it would only make them more greedy! It is not good for the giver, nor is it good for the giver! Since Benefactor has come, it must be the right time! This old monk will immediately send out his disciples to persuade those rich families to open up more food to help the victims!

After Kong Che finished speaking, he suddenly clasped his hands together and gave Zhang Zhou a great bow, startling him!

Master, why is that?

Why not! This salute is the reason between you and me. It will bear fruit in the future! "

Zhang Zhou cursed in his heart, Who has karma with you!? How can you be like a God Stick! "

Unexpectedly, Kong Che looked at him again, and smiled playfully. He really frightened Zhang Zhou!

There are a lot of things that not only the benefactor will not believe, but also this poor monk will not believe! But just because they didn't believe it didn't mean it wouldn't happen! Don't worry, this humble monk will not calculate life and death, nor do I know about the Heavenly Secrets, much less the God Stick that Benefactor thinks! Hahaha!"

He slowly walked out of the room, but in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared, leaving behind only a single sentence.

I hope the imperial court won't be delayed too long. Otherwise, even immortals won't be able to make a comeback!

Zhang Zhou couldn't help pinching his own thigh. Had he seen a ghost?!

The people of this era deeply believed in Buddha's cause and effect. Nowadays, many large households, villages and clans of Suzhou are strictly guarding themselves. If you forcefully collect food, the first person will not have enough manpower, and the second person may not listen to you, but monks are different. In terms of persuading people to turn the tables on the good, a single monk was worth more than a hundred arrests!

Zhang Zhou did not ask for too much, and instead wanted to delay the time of the refugees! It seemed like the Great Cloud Sect had already made arrangements. They were only waiting for the right moment!

When you stand out and be a good person, timing is very important.

CHAPTER 104 - RESCUE

With the bloody warning of yesterday's incident, there was no major disturbance at the dock, which made Zhang Zhou feel a lot more at ease. However, more and more refugees heard the news and the situation became more and more urgent.

By noon, more than sixty ships had been shipped away. After Zhang Zhou thanked Qiu Jun for his hard work, he followed Hu Peihai to Lianpeng Island!

On the way to the center of the lake, Zhang Zhou encountered the fleet of the capital's navy. On the way to the center of the lake, Zhang Zhou encountered the fleet of the capital's navy of water.

Zhang Zhou was a little disappointed. He knew that these ships would return to the capital, but they would not help him transport the refugees back. That was a great mistake, and no one would take such a risk.

Hu Zihai could no longer care about it. In the future, how could he stay in the Southern Prefecture? He could directly peel off his face and forcefully pull out his skin. Nearly three hundred wealthy families that were hiding in and around Lianpeng Island were all gathered in a large ancestral hall in Lianpeng Island! Time was too tight. If it weren't for the fact that many people were on Lotus Pine Island, they wouldn't have gathered so many people.

Zhang Zhou arrived at the Great Ancestral Temple. He did not have the time to exchange pleasantries with these people. He directly split up the crowd and jumped onto a table at the center.

I am Zhang Zhou, Marquis of the Nine Prefectures of the Imperial City! I believe everyone should know of the current situation! The situation was urgent, the situation was vile, and there was no time to delay. The reason why he had gathered everyone here today was because he hoped that everyone could respond to the empire's needs and contribute generously! To the millions of refugees, you must extend a helping hand!

Master Hou, I heard that the imperial court didn't order us to do anything, right?

Zhang Zhou glanced at the speaker. Judging from his posture, he should be someone