"We're going into the city, we're going to eat!"

"We are also citizens of the Great Zhou Dynasty, why don't we let in!"

...

Outside the gate of Dahong County, people were rushing, and people, whose clothes were torn and whose eyes were mostly sunken, shouted.

Under the city gate, the people of Dahong County were blocking the gate to prevent beggars from pouring in.

People outside want to come in desperately because if they can’t find food, they will starve to death.

The people inside didn't want them to come in because hungry people could do anything.

Above the city tower, a middle-aged man in official uniform and wearing a goatee looked at the people outside with a gloomy face.

This person is Guan Yunzhi, the county magistrate of Dahong County.

At present, there are about 2,000 people in Dahong County, of which there are only more than 300 yamen runners. This is because the number of people increased after the rebellion of the Hongya army in Xicheng was increased.

There are nearly two thousand beggars outside.

Guan Yunzhi has reported to his subordinate Yingshan Mansion, but the distance cannot quench the near thirst. If he cannot calm the emotions of these refugees today, there is a high possibility of large-scale casualties.

Guan Yunzhi thought for a moment and said to a middle-aged man wearing blue cloth beside him: "Zhengbu Li, it is naturally impossible to let them enter the city. It is better to give them some food and drive them to other places!"

"Sir, that's two thousand people. Even if each person gives them five kilograms of grain, it's still ten thousand kilograms. This year is a year of severe drought. The food in our county government is now less than a thousand kilograms. Even if the people in the city can make up enough, these hungry victims may be even more reluctant to leave after seeing the food. And if the news of the food given by our county is spreading, it may attract more victims!"

"Then...what should I do? This county just watched these victims break through the city gates, come in to burn, kill and loot, and turn into Hongya Army?" Guan Yunzhi frowned and said.

Li Zhubu turned his eyes and said, "Sir, I have a plan to solve this situation, but... but I have always been kind-hearted and probably wouldn't agree to use this plan."

"When is it all, tell me!" Guan Yunzhi glared.

"In the yamen warehouse, there are still three hundred good bows and two thousand feather arrows. We can let the yamen runners shoot and kill the victims on the city tower. These victims are all people, timid by nature. Haven't seen such a formation? As long as we do more decisively, kill the hundred victims first, they will retreat! After all, they will definitely die outside the city gate, and if they leave, they may find a chance to survive!"

"What... shoot and kill the people? I can't do it. If this matter is passed to the court, my life will be over!" Guan Yunzhi shook his head and said.

"Sir, no, now it's because of the situation. If you don't shoot them, they may soon be able to attack the city. By then, not only will we be dead, but many people in the city may lose their lives. And if you let Dahong County fall into their hands, it will be a serious crime!"

"call!"

Guan Yunzhi let out a long sigh, paced back and forth on the city wall, and after half a quarter of an hour of confusion, he gritted his teeth and said, "Pull the bow and arrow onto the city wall!"

"Yes!" Li Zhubu bowed and rushed down the city tower quickly.

At this moment, Zhao Yan also came to the city gate, looking at the vast people, listening to the messy shouts outside, he felt a little sad.

The fundamental reason for this incident was that when a drought occurred in Jinzhou, the court was unable to provide assistance quickly. On the one hand, the court did not have money, and on the other hand, some of the court's systems were unreasonable.

The new policy reform solves these problems.

I never thought that someone had just begun to rebel.

Zhao Yan also began to think about how to solve the problems of these victims.

He speculated that the magistrate of Dahong County would definitely not open the city gate, and even if the magistrate was kind and wanted people outside to come in, the people inside would not agree.

In the eyes of the people in the city, the victims were no different from the Hongya army. The first thing they did when they entered the city was to burn, kill, loot.

And Zhao Yan didn't think of the most appropriate method.

At this moment, Zhao Yan saw a group of yamen runners carrying boxes one by one to the city gate. It was just because the distance was too far away that he couldn't see clearly what was placed in the box.

"Heiwa, go and see what are the boxes in them?" Zhao Yan said, vaguely, he had a very unknown premonition.

Heiwa quickly got into the crowd and ran towards the city wall.

Then in just a moment, Heiwa came back.

"Young Master, what's inside is a bow and arrow!"

"What?" Zhao Yan couldn't help but feel anger surged out of his heart.

However, after thinking carefully, it was not a particularly foolish way for the county magistrate to use force to expel the victims. If the victims forcefully pour in, there might be more casualties.

However, since he stood here, he could not allow death or injury to exist.

"Heiwa, take out the documents of the New Policy Inspection Commissioner and we go to find this county magistrate Guan."

Immediately, the two of them squeezed into the crowd and walked towards the city tower.

"Stop, the people are forbidden to enter the city tower!" A yamen runner said in a cold tone with a long stick.

Heiwa handed the document to the yamen runner and said, "Talk this to your magistrate!"

Although the yamen runner was illiterate, he saw that the documents were exquisite, so he rushed up quickly.

Just as Guan Yunzhi was thinking about what statement should be used to scold the victims below, the yamen runner came up with the documents!

"The New Policy Inspector, Yan Zhao, the deputy deputy chief executive officer!"

Guan Yunzhi was shocked and rushed down the city tower himself.

After seeing Zhao Yan, he was about to salute, but Zhao Yan reached out to stop him.

"You are Guan Yunzhi, the county magistrate of Dahong County?" Zhao Yan asked expressionlessly.

"It's the lower official, the lower official..."

"Go up and say!" Zhao Yan directly interrupted Guan Yunzhi's words and walked up the city tower first.

Guan Yunzhi hurriedly followed.

When Zhao Yan stood on the city tower and saw the victims sitting on the ground outside the city, he felt even more shocking.

The ragged people looked at the city gate with a long eye. Some people were even lying on the ground because they had no strength, including children of seven or eight years old and old people with white hair.

Zhao Yan looked at the bow and arrow beside him, kicked it with his feet, and said coldly: "Are you going to use these to deal with the victims below?"

Guan Yunzhi said helplessly with a bitter face: "The inspector, the subordinates don't want to do it, but if these victims start to attack the city, we really can't stand it!"

"How many surplus grains are there in Dahong County and how many soldiers?"

"The county government has less than a thousand kilograms of surplus grain, and there are more than 350 soldiers. Although the people in the city have some surplus grain, no one is willing to pay the grain in such a famine year!" Guan Yunzhi sighed.

At this moment, a yamen run over and said, "Sir, it's not good. Some victims have found a big trunk and are about to prepare to attack the city!"

Zhao Yan walked to the city wall and looked closely. More than 200 meters away from the city wall, dozens of men were carrying a thick tree and walking towards the city gate. It was obvious that they were going to attack the city!
Chapter completed!