kingnovel Chapter 808 Our General Zhou
Chapter 808 Our General Zhou
If the North had not been guarded by General Xu, an ordinary person would have been torn apart and eaten long ago. Now they are taking advantage of the rare opportunity in the North to attack, with extremely vicious intentions!
She couldn't stay at home and ran around everywhere, finally she found a map and brought it back to look at.
"Master, look, this is the fief of the King of Chu. In just a few years, he conquered the three nearby territories. These territories are not good places. When the war came, everyone fled or died. Not many people were left, and the land is not fertile. Now they are aiming at the north."
The old man said, "The North used to be a small area, and it was extremely poor. But it has changed in the past two years. The area has expanded, and there have been bumper harvests year after year. It was already very fertile, and with General Xu, any vassal king who can win General Xu over will own half of the world."
Zhou Guo felt that the King of Chu was really stupid. "I've never seen a conqueror win over people like this. If you don't obey me, I'll kill you. If it's for a powerless person, it might be useful, but the general... you have 400,000 troops and 200,000 cavalry. These people are experienced in hundreds of battles. Can the King of Chu and his drunkards defeat them?"
The old man shook his head and said, "You forgot that the south has been at war for several years. They are not as bad as you think."
He paused and said, "But this King of Chu is really stupid. I wonder if he has fallen in love with the Hu people?"
Zhou Guo was startled, and said while stroking his chin, "That is possible, but the general is not a pushover. If he tries to steal something, he will definitely end up losing more than he gains."
He clapped his hands and said, "If the general can take over the territories of the King of Chu, then I can sell my fat to more distant places. Then, what will I have to worry about when I get pine mushrooms, goat mushrooms, and flower mushrooms?"
The old man said, "You are thinking ahead. There are not many people on those lands now. Such a wide field must be cultivated by people. If there is no one, who will cultivate it for you?"
There have been wars everywhere in recent years, and military disasters and natural disasters have continued year after year. I don't know how many people have died.
Zhou Guo said, "It doesn't matter. As long as we take over those plots of land, people will naturally come. Look at Huaiyang in the past few years. It was so chaotic that there were no small vendors on the street. It's been less than a year, and Huaiyang has regained its former glory. As long as the general can stabilize this land, more people will come here. When the refugees can get some land, who wouldn't come?"
Even if they are from thousands of miles away, people will find ways to come.
Isn't it that what farmers want most after all the hard work they do, to own their own land, without having to pay rent, and that after paying taxes, the rest is theirs.
The old man said with a smile: "You said it as if you can do it if you want. This matter still depends on the general. It's useless for us to worry here."
Zhou Guo sighed. The Hu people were attacking the border on a large scale, and he didn't know if the border guards could spare some time.
The gates of all prefectures and counties were closed, the entire city was under martial law, and no one was walking on the streets in broad daylight.
A few days later, Qian Duo suddenly brought news that an army ahead had started fighting with the King of Chu's army.
Zhou Guo was shocked. He hadn't heard of the army gathering southward. How come someone started a fight with the King of Chu?
I don’t know why I thought of Zhou Dacang.
It has been more than a year since he went south, and there has been no news in this year. Could it be that he has returned?
She found the simplified map.
The next day I started packing.
The family was shocked, "It's not peaceful outside, where are you going?"
Zhou Guo told the truth, "My uncle is leading new soldiers. I think their strength is comparable to that of the King of Chu. I have to help him."
Li was so anxious that she almost fainted. "Do you know how to fight? Go and help him. Your uncle is not much better than you on the battlefield. If you go with him, won't you just cause trouble? He will have to distract himself from taking care of you!"
Zhou Guo said, "Mother, I'm not going to cause trouble. My uncle has just returned and there must be insufficient food and grass. Although the north has a good harvest this year, the northern barbarians are attacking on a large scale. At this time, food and grass must be supplied to the north. The King of Chu has enough food and many soldiers. I can't let my uncle suffer this loss. I have to send him food."
The whole family was dumbfounded.
Li couldn't make any more excuses. "You...you...my uncle is at least a soldier under the general. How can a soldier go to war without food? If so, they will all starve to death. What's the point of fighting?"
Zhou Guo said: "I don't know either, so I have to go and watch. What if the higher-ups can't take care of it and let him solve it by himself, fighting and looting at the same time, wouldn't that be blind? The key is that we are outsiders, and we only know a little bit of the news. The battlefield changes rapidly, and anything can happen."
Zhou Gu said, "What if it's not my uncle who comes?"
Zhou Guo packed his bag without stopping, "Even if it wasn't my uncle, I would still go. This battle is not only about the soldiers on the battlefield, but also about every common people in the north. If the King of Chu succeeds, we will have no good days in the future. Even for our own sake, I have to go and watch. Don't worry, I will be fine. I still have the skills to escape."
The old man nodded, "I'll go with you."
Zhou Guo opened his mouth, looked at the old man's expression that did not allow for argument, and compromised, "That couldn't be better. With Master following me, I'm even less afraid."
The grandfather and grandson had lunch and left.
It was noon when we arrived in Huaiyang, but the city gates were closed and we couldn't get in.
Zhou Guo was at a loss, he never expected it to be like this.
I can only go to the village first, where Huaiyang Baldy is.
When Baldy saw Zhou Guo coming, he was as happy as a headless fly finding its head.
Zhou Guo said: "What's wrong with you? Are you going to fly?"
The bald-headed man said, "Boss, the King of Chu is coming. You said Huaiyang doesn't have a large army guarding it now. Should I join the army?"
Zhou Guo was surprised and asked, "You still want to join the army? Didn't you say you didn't want to go and you wanted to retire from the military?"
The bald-headed man said, "I am afraid that the King of Chu will attack us. What if our General Zhou is defeated and General Xu is unable to withdraw his troops? Wouldn't that mean we are doomed?"
Zhou Guo was surprised, "Our General Zhou?"
The bald-headed man nodded, "Yes, you don't know yet. The general who blocked the Chu King's army this time was named Zhou. There was a big Zhou character printed on the big flag. I thought it must be our General Zhou."
Zhou Guo frowned, "Why didn't you report this?"
The bald-headed man was stunned. "I did report it. I reported it yesterday. The messenger probably missed you on the way."
Zhou Guo couldn't sit still any longer, so the old man comforted him, "Don't worry, it's just the beginning. Even if there is a shortage of food, it won't be at the beginning. When there is a real shortage of food, even if you don't go to others, others will come to you."