Chapter 860 Chang'an, Chang'an, Long-Lasting Peace! You Say I Am a Righteous Man? Are You Mocking Me?

Zheng Chen subconsciously thought that he was old and so deaf.

He was suddenly in trouble and his mind was confused.

That's why he misheard Su Jiao's words.

After all, how could a soldier not take advantage of the chaos to rob?

And the man in front of him grabbed his arms, wasn't he trying to stop him from drawing his sword to resist!

Zheng Chen's face became more and more miserable as he said, "I will ask the elders to give all the money they can find to Shangguan and all the comrades in the army."

"As for the food, it has all fallen into the cracks in the ground. The elders of Dongxiaoli have not eaten for a day!"

Minister Zhou Qingchen frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction, "Minister Su, this is obviously a deaf person. I don't think it's necessary to say so much to them."

"We will just complete the order of Chang'an Jun!"

Zheng Chen hurriedly bowed again and again, begging bitterly: "I hope Shangguan will forgive me for the fact that I was once a comrade in the army!"

When begging for mercy, Zheng Chen's head tilted slightly to the left.

As long as Su Jiao said the word "no", Zheng Chen's head would suddenly tilt to the right.

In this way, the elders of Dongxiaoli will understand that Zheng Chen's negotiations have completely failed, and they will have to use the sword in their hands to protect their only remaining relatives and their chance to survive at the most sad time!

Su Jiao did not see the hidden intentions of Zheng Chen, but only saw Zheng Chen's sad and pleading face.

Faintly, Su Jiao seemed to understand why Ying Chengjiao was so determined to come to Zheng County in person.

Su Jiao's hands holding Zheng Chen's arms became more and more powerful, and his voice became more gentle and loud: "Don't bother Zheng Lizheng to raise food."

"The food I carry is enough for everyone to chew until we return to Zheng County!"

"I just need cooking utensils!"

"Zheng Lizheng, cooking utensils! Can you hear clearly?!"

Hearing the word "no" from Su Jiao's mouth, Zheng Chen immediately twisted his neck to the right.

But just halfway through, Zheng Chen heard Su Jiao say again that they only needed cooking utensils and not food.

Although he still suspected that he had heard wrong, a little extravagant hope in his heart prompted Zheng Chen to ask tremblingly: "Shangguan Yan said that we only need cooking utensils?!"

Su Jiao also thought that Zheng Chen was deaf, so he simply put his mouth next to Zheng Chen's ear and shouted loudly: "I am here to rescue you elders on the order of Chang'an Jun!"

"We don't need food, we only need cooking utensils to cook for you elders!"

How loud can the voice of a general who often uses his voice to order his subordinates in the army be?

Su Jiao's shouting hurt Zheng Chen's eardrum like a heavy hammer.

But all the plans in Zheng Chen's mind melted like ice and snow with the severe pain of the eardrum.

"Did I hear you right?"

"Are you really here to save us?!"

Feeling the heat from Su Jiao's palm, Zheng Chen looked down at the baskets of food and murmured, "This time the earth dragon turned over, and all the mountain roads around Dongxiaoli were cut off!"

"I also sent people to check the way out of the mountain, trying to lead the elders to Zheng County to seek relief, but those who went have not returned yet."

"I thought that all the people in Dongxiaoli would be trapped here by the collapsed rocks, until they ran out of food and starved to death here, or even something unbearable to say!"

"I never thought, I never thought, I really never thought that the court would send people to rescue us!"

Zheng Chen lived for sixty-five years and experienced many Qin kings.

He thought he had seen the Great Qin very thoroughly and had seen countless things in the world.

But this kind of world, let alone seeing it, he dared not even think about it!

Su Jiao shouted sincerely: "The court is still arguing about how to provide relief to you, but Chang'an Jun said that he will never give up any Qin people!"

"Chang'an Jun has money, food and old subordinates, and I am also a disciple of Chang'an Jun."

"Please believe in Chang'an Jun, believe in us, and believe in the court."

"We will do our best to save more elders!"

Su Jiao's sincere words and the actual action of directly throwing food on the ground finally made Zheng Chen let down his guard.

Holding Su Jiao's hands with his backhand, Zheng Chen looked at Su Jiao with pity and gratitude in his eyes: "I know how difficult the road to get here is!"

"Kids! Kids! You have suffered!"

A group of locals who are most familiar with the surrounding terrain failed to overcome the difficulties and obstacles that blocked Dongxiaoli.

Su Jiao, an outsider, broke into Dongxiaoli with food.

Zheng Chen didn't know what kind of hardships Su Jiao and others had endured along the way!

Su Jiao smiled and said nothing more, but his voice became a little gentler: "Please ask Li Zheng to find the cooking utensils quickly."

"It's getting late now, and Li Zheng just said that the elders haven't eaten for a day."

"Let the elders have a full meal first!"

This sentence completely broke Zheng Chen's tears.

His tears contained his excitement.

As long as he could have a full meal, all difficulties would no longer be difficulties!

His tears also contained his guilt.

Although most of the food stored in Dongxiaoli had been buried in the ruins, it would not last even for a few days.

Just as Su Jiao's troops shouted loudly, Zheng Chen had just organized the elders to have a meal, and then because of the shouts of Su Jiao's troops, he quickly extinguished the fire and hid the cooking utensils and food.

Su Jiao and others came over the mountains and ridges without fear of difficulties and dangers, but Zheng Chen was not only on guard against Su Jiao, but also deceived him.

He really deserves to die!

Turning around, Zheng Chen cried out in tears: "Fathers and elders!"

"Chang'an Jun sent someone to rescue us!"

"It's Chang'an Jun who sent people to help us fertilize with gold juice! It's Chang'an Jun who helped us research the Chang'an plow!"

"Everyone go find the clay pots, and let's eat!!!"

The people in Dongxiaoli were still hesitant, after all, they were going to use their lives to test the kindness of Su Jiao and others.

But the name of Chang'an Jun and Zheng Chen's words also gave them some basis for trust.

More than 40 strong women walked out of the crowd holding clay pots and carefully placed them in front of Su Jiao. The leading woman accompanied them and whispered carefully: "The rest are all broken, only these 40 clay pots can still be used."

Looking at the clay pots with some corn soup hanging on them, Su Jiao finally realized that the current situation in Dongxiaoli was not as serious as Zheng Chen said.

Su Jiao couldn't help but smile: "Very good!"

"Please help Zheng Lizheng to organize people to cook according to the number of people. The weather is cold now, and Chang'an Jun specially asked us to bring two baskets of ginger."

"When cooking, please ask Zheng Lizheng to have people chop the ginger into foam and put it in the earthenware jar, which can help the elders to keep out the cold wind."

Zheng Chen nodded repeatedly, but in the end he said repeatedly: "The whole Dongxiaoli thanks Chang'an Jun for thinking so carefully for us."

"Of course, it is best for the superior to take care of the food issue personally!"

"In this way, we can avoid disasters!"

Su Jiao did not Instead of accepting it, he asked, "There aren't many able-bodied men left in Dongxiaoli, right?"

The hearts of the women tightened immediately, and Zheng Chen's face was bitter. The tears that had just stopped burst out again: "It was my fault for making a wrong decision."

"After the earth dragon turned over, there were 663 men surviving in my Dongxiaoli, including more than 200 able-bodied men."

"I ordered 100 able-bodied men to carry food and find a way out of the mountain, but they haven't returned yet!"

"I ordered the remaining able-bodied men to rescue the trapped elders, but... the earth dragon turned over again, they, they..."

Zheng Chen couldn't control his tears at all.

Because these able-bodied men were not only the people under Zheng Chen's rule, but also his sons, grandsons, cousins, and nephews, and they were the nine clans of Zheng Chen!

The disappearance of these able-bodied men not only means heavy casualties in Dongxiaoli, but also means that Dongxiaoli no longer has enough labor to save itself. It also means that before the next generation of children grow up, it will be difficult for Dongxiaoli to farm and harvest, and they may die of hunger at any time!

Su Jiao didn't know what to say, so he could only press Zheng Chen's shoulder with his right hand as Ying Chengjiao often did, and said in a strong voice: "Don't be afraid, we are here!"

Turning around, Su Jiao shouted loudly: "I know you have been working day and night without sleep, and it is very difficult to follow me on the long journey."

"Yes! The elders of Dongxiaoli are now buried in front of you and me, how can we sit back and do nothing!"

"Pass on my order!"

"If you still have strength, follow me to save people!"

Then Su Jiao bowed to Zheng Chen and said: "I will trouble Zheng Lizheng to pacify the people and quell the rebellion!"

After saying that, Su Jiao picked up an iron hoe and ran towards the broken wall, shouting: "Call out to those who are still alive!"

After hearing a faint sound, Su Jiao ran to a collapsed house, stabbed the iron hoe in his hand into the rammed earth with all his strength, and dug a large piece of rammed earth to the side.

Although Zhou Qingchen looked down on the people of Qin and was unwilling to work hard for them, he knew Su Jiao's position in the court!

With a sigh, Zhou Qingchen also raised the iron hoe and shouted loudly: "Save people!"

A breeze rose.

The red flag fluttered in the wind, and it looked even more red under the reflection of many torches.

The two words "Chang'an" dancing on the flag were deeply engraved in the hearts of all the people of Dongxiaoli.

The former "Chang'an" was just an ordinary place name for the Qin people, no different from Houfang.

Later, "Chang'an" became a synonym for victory in all battles and promotion to higher positions for the Qin people.

Today, "Chang'an" has an extra layer of meaning for the Qin people, a meaning that should originally belong to the word "Chang'an" - long-term peace and stability!

At the same time, the red flag also has a different color in the hearts of all the people of Dongxiaoli!

Zheng Chen slapped his thighs with both hands, forcing out all the oxygen in his lungs and shouting hoarsely: "What are you all still standing there for!"

"The soldiers sent by Chang'an Jun are saving our families! Our relatives and friends! Our elders!"

"Are we going to let our superiors fight alone?"

"Help!"

"Go and help!"

Instructing the more than 40 women who brought the clay pots to cook on the spot, Zheng Chen ran to Su Jiao with a hunched back, and he and Su Jiao lifted a wooden beam on the left and right.

The surviving women, old women, old men and half-grown children also followed Su Jiao's troops, doing what they could.

The vigilance and worry of a quarter of an hour ago disappeared.

Instead, there was a unity like water and milk!

A girl who was only five years old saw that everyone else was busy, but she didn't know what to do.

After hesitating for a while, the girl climbed over the rocks and walked to Zhou Qingchen's side. She carefully took out a cooked egg from her arms and handed it to Zhou Qingchen with both hands, saying sweetly: "Uncle, eat the egg!"

Zhou Qingchen, who was slacking off and thinking about how to get closer to Su Jiao, was slightly stunned. When he leaned over, he met the girl's reluctant but serious eyes.

Zhou Qingchen, who had been ordered to collect taxes many times, had collected a lot of food and grass from the people.

But this was the first time that the people would take the initiative to give their food to Zhou Qingchen without the king's order-and it was precious eggs!

Zhou Qingchen was a little at a loss for a moment, so he waved his hand: "I am saving people, don't make trouble!"

The girl shrank her arm, then raised it high, and said seriously: "Uncle is saving my grandparents, uncle is a hero, a good person!"

"Uncle must be very tired, but he won't be tired after eating eggs!"

The sincere words of the child made Zhou Qingchen, who was used to speaking insincerely and flattering, a little dazed.

People like me are still qualified to be called heroes?

This is really a huge irony!

Zhou Qingchen waved his hands with a bit more annoyance: "As the Minister of the Qin Dynasty, I have eaten all kinds of delicious food."

"It's just a chicken egg, you can eat it yourself, don't delay me from saving people!"

The girl took two steps back in fear, but Zhou Qingchen asked again: "Where was your father when the earth dragon turned over?"

The girl pointed to a ruin and said: "My father sent me out of the house and went to save my mother."

"My father and mother are there!"

Looking at the completely collapsed ruins, Zhou Qingchen's heart sank.

He didn't know why, but he picked up the iron hoe and walked towards the ruins, prying open a piece of rammed earth with all his strength, and still ordered: "That kid, shout!"

"Tell your parents to hold on, don't die!"