Chapter 2115 Gui Zijuan Loyal Dog
There were a few more wrinkles on Modlen's face in the big tent, especially at the corners of his eyes and between his eyebrows. The dazzling sunlight outside the big tent fell, making his originally strong figure look a little rickety.
It seems that in less than a month, a person has aged several years, and even the gray on his temples has suddenly become obvious.
Originally, I didn't expect much good things, but when the other party offered such a condition, Modlen was still shocked.
How dare they? !
This is simply to send Boyan Village and Baitang Village into the eighteenth level of **** and put them in a situation where they will never be able to recover.
No, of course, there is not no chance, but it all depends on the other party's mood. You can let them die or let them live, all in the other party's thoughts.
He flatly refused, but the other party was not angry. He only said that the Yulin Army was about to launch operations in the north of Suide and Mizhi. This sentence was like breaking Modlen's spine, making him almost wail.
There is a vague threat, and there is no room for resistance. What should we do with the thousands of old, weak, women and children in the two villages?
Facing the wolf-like and tiger-like border soldiers of the Yulin Army, if they receive such an order, I am afraid that they will really be like tigers entering the flock of sheep, burning, killing, looting, and doing anything.
Think about what will happen to your wife, concubines, and daughter-in-law if they fall into the hands of the border troops?
I am afraid that he will either become a **** slave of a border general or be sold into a prostitute. Modlen shudders at the thought of this.
Even if the border troops don't attack, the people in the village won't be able to survive next summer's harvest. Modlen knows this very well.
The situation in the border village is better than outside. There is still some food in stock, but the food stock is also very limited. If some old and weak people are not driven out when winter comes, it will be difficult for other people in the border village to survive until the next spring, but no matter what It won’t last until tomorrow’s summer harvest.
Pushing out the old and the weak to fend for themselves is a cruel rule for the survival of border villages. As long as there is a disaster, this choice is inevitable, it just depends on the size.
For example, in Boyan Village, more than 200 old and weak people voluntarily left the border village last year, and then starved to death and froze to death outside the border village. Although it was miserable and cruel, there was no other way. And this year, if everyone does not come out to fight for food, Then Modlen had estimated that at least seven to eight hundred people would need to leave the border village, but even then they would only be able to survive until next spring.
To be precise, only one-third of the people in the village could survive if they relied solely on food storage.
The past few years have not been very good. Modlen can recall that it was ten years ago when this kind of rule was not implemented. Basically every year in the past few years, some families have been unable to support themselves. If the old people leave, or simply starve to death in the stronghold, it will be more likely to cause plague, so the old people would rather go outside the stronghold on their own initiative.
couldn't help but let out a long sigh. After the failure of the siege, Modron actually realized such a result. He just didn't know how the other party would deal with him. But now it seems that the other party has already had this intention.
It’s no wonder that General Feng’s son didn’t know the situation in these border villages south of Yulin Town.
If you drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf, will the final result be that the bird is gone and the bow is hidden?
Modlen doesn't know, it depends on the attitude of the last governor.
When Qiu Zixiong came in, he saw his old friend sitting alone in front of the tent with his head lowered and his eyebrows lowered, his face covered with his hands, seemingly lost in thought.
Naturally, he understands why his old friend is in such a scene. He is much more open-minded than Modlen. Although he also understands that this may be a road of no return, when the life and death of the entire village is tied to his family, he has What choice is there?
Qiu Zixiong is more free and easy-going than himself, but he can't escape all kinds of entanglements. Therefore, whenever he makes a major decision, he needs Qiu Zixiong to push him and help him make up his mind.
"Zixiong, do you have no choice?" Modlen squeezed out this sentence from between his fingers.
"Is there any?" Qiu Zixiong asked with a wry smile: "The governor is so ruthless that he has calculated everything. No wonder the Yulin army has never gone south. It turns out that he is aiming at our village, and maybe also at the big rabbit falcon. Village and Polo Temple Village, it just depends on who wins."
"So our choice determines the fate of our two villages, and the stability of Kuang Laogui and Jing Sanlang has stepped on our heads and transformed us?" There was already a bit of gnashing of teeth in Modlen's words, "Is there such a thing in the world? Is it a good thing?"
Modlan doesn't hate Wang Ermazi. He can place bets early. This is his vision and courage. You must know that once the city is broken, Wang Ermazi and the Qingcaowu gang will definitely die, but they will Dare to bet, and bet correctly.
But towards the people in Big Rabbit Falcon Village and Boluosi Village, Modrun was extremely resentful.
Not to mention the original close relationship between the two parties, when they joined forces to discuss the capture of Wu Fort, he first invited Big Rabbit Falcon Village and Boluo Temple Village. He was kind-hearted, but was declined by the other party. In the end, he became the official official of the other party to take credit. How can people accept a knife in the back?
It can be said that Modlun now wants to drink the blood and eat the flesh of Kuang Zhengcao and Jing Zhizhong. If they don't insert a knife in the back, it is still unclear who will win. And if they join their side, they can take Wubao City. Not a problem at all.
But now that they have sold their two villages, they have gained an opportunity to clean themselves up. This contrast is really unbearable.
"Delun, the current situation is like this. We have to accept this reality." Qiu Zixiong said sympathetically, "I am a slave to you and I am a fish to you. What can I do? The attitude of the governor's staff is very resolute. There is no room for maneuver. I have tried my best. I tried every means, but the other party refused to accept the two women they sent, and the two hundred taels of gold were also rejected by the other party, but..."
"But what?" Modlen put down the hand covering his face and raised his eyes. Even if there was a slight improvement, he would not let it go.
"I can't tell..." There was a rare hesitation in Qiu Zixiong's tone, "I feel that there is some other meaning hidden in this staff member's words. He only said that the governor came to Shaanxi this time not just to We want to put down the chaos in Shaanxi and make some contributions, but we also intend to completely reverse the situation in the entire northwest and lay the foundation for the future management of the Western Region..."
Modlen looked at Qiu Zixiong with a face full of disbelief, "Is he crazy? Relying on Shaanxi to run the Western Region? Now Hami has given up, Gansu Town and even Shazhou have to abandon it, he still wants to run the Western Region? Gansu Town will still be there in two years I can’t explain it even if I’m not here. He is so ambitious. Do you really think he is Huo Qubing, the class leader? Want to be Gao Xianzhi? He is a civil servant!"
"His father is the governor of the three countries. Maybe he wants to lay the foundation for his father?" Qiu Zixiong said thoughtfully: "The Yulin Army is used to deal with the Tumut people. The two towns of Gansu and Ningxia have now been weakened to the point that they can be ignored. , at most they can only guard the border wall. The Yarkand people themselves are in a mess and have no time to look east. Otherwise, the small number of troops in Gansu Town may not even be able to defend Jiayuguan, so the governor wanted to Want to leave a group of guards for his father who can be charged into Gansu Town and Ningxia Town at any time?"
"Impossible!" Modlen didn't believe it. "How can the imperial court have the financial resources to come to the northwest? Liaodong, Jiangnan, and Huguang are all in disarray. This is the situation in Shaanxi. Even if the governor has the ability to understand the world, The situation in Shaanxi can be calmed down in two years, but it may not be possible to return to the situation ten years ago in three to five years. The vitality of Shaanxi has long been damaged by the drought and locust disasters for so many years, otherwise it would not be like this. The imperial court I will never consider using troops in the northwest again, it will cost a lot to defend the city."
As if thinking of something again, Modlen hesitated and said: "Could it be that the governor wants to help his father use these soldiers to go south to Huguang? But his father has the Northwest Army in his hands, so there is no need to use another army. ?”
Qiu Zixiong couldn't understand either, but he had no time to think about things that were too far away now. "Dren, what I mean is that as long as we follow his intentions well, we may not have no chance. When the time comes, we just need to A piece of paper to welcome you..."
Modlen interrupted and sneered: "Do you believe it? If we really want to do these things, do you think these local gentry officials will bypass us? Can he alone protect us by then? He won't protect us either. , how nice it would be to throw out a scapegoat and a scapegoat!"
“But we have no choice!” Qiu Zixiong was also annoyed, “Then what do you think we should do?”
“I don’t know either!” Modrun was also angry, “If I knew what to do, I wouldn’t be here thinking about it.”
There was a wordless silence in the big tent, except for the heavy breathing of the two people.
"Let's talk. I'm going to meet with the governor to have a talk." After a long time, Modlen gritted his teeth and said, "We have no way to go, but we are not dispensable. If we are willing to be a partner for him, it will be better than anything else." People are more obedient and obedient to a dog that satisfies him, and it is a dog that only listens to him. I wonder if he will be reluctant to let us go?"
Qiu Zixiong looked at his old friend with horror and determination in his eyes, and said nonchalantly: "Delun, you mean..."
"Since you want to be a loyal dog, you must be thorough. If there is no choice, then only in this way can you have a chance to survive. As you said, if this governor has different aspirations, or has greater ambitions, "Whether he wants to plan something for his father, or he wants to have a private army at his disposal to do something, we are willing to do it!" Modron was determined.
(End of this chapter)