In a thatched hut on the outskirts of Kunming, the farmer Zhou Ping was busy packing his parcels. He heard that the Donglu was about to come, and the court allowed the people to hide in the city. Zhou Ping did not want to miss this opportunity to save his life.

"Dad, why do we want to enter the city?"

Erya sat on the bed, sucking her fingers while asking in confusion.

Zhou Ping was stunned when he heard this. He no longer rushes to pack up the package, but sat at the head of the bed and explained patiently to his daughter.

"Because Donglu is here, we will be safe to hide in the city."

The Zhou family has been working for generations, and Zhou Ping lives on a few acres of land passed down from his ancestors.

He is a mere farmer, facing the loess and facing the sky all day long, so that he can fill his stomach.

Erya's mother died of dysfunction when giving birth to Erya. Zhou Ping was both a father and a mother and raised Erya until now.

Although the father and daughter live a wealthy life, they can still survive. This is the happiest thing in troubled times.

"What is Donglu? Why do we have to hide in the city when he comes?"

Erya asked curiously with her big watery eyes.

"Donglu...Donglu is the Donglu."

Zhou Ping was an honest man, so he was not very good at telling stories. After thinking for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "I heard that the Donglu was cruel by nature and went to the fields. All the cities they attacked were slaughtered by the city. All men, women, old and young were killed without leaving any left. Those soldiers who surrendered to the Donglu would be incorporated by the Donglu, and they raised green flags to charge for the Donglu."

"Ah! Aren't those green camp soldiers originally soldiers from the Ming Dynasty? Are they the ones who beat their own people?"

Erya was so scared that she shook her neck and said, "Yaya doesn't want to come to Donglu, Yaya is afraid..."

Zhou Ping touched his daughter's head lovingly and said in a harmonious voice: "Yaya is not afraid, Dad will take you into the city now. The emperor is kind and will allow us ordinary people to take refuge in the city."

"Is it okay to enter the city?"

Hearing this, Eryafang stopped crying and asked with his head on his face.

"Silly girl, of course it's okay to enter the city. Although the Donglu is cruel, he can't do anything to a strong city like Kunming."

In fact, Zhou Ping didn't know whether the strong city of Kunming could withstand the strong attack of the Donglu. After all, so many strong cities were captured by the Donglu, could Kunming be an exception? But in order to reassure his daughter, he could only say so.

"Dad, then let's get into the city quickly, Yaya is afraid."

Erya stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Ping's neck of clothes, looked at him timidly, his eyes full of anxiety.

"Well, let's go now."

Zhou Ping picked up Erya and put him in a bamboo basket on the shoulder pole, while on the other side it was used to pack miscellaneous items.

Households like them have nothing valuable at home, so they can just pack up and bring some clothes and quilts and leave.

After everything was cleaned up, Zhou Ping took up the shoulder pole and walked out.

He turned around and looked reluctantly, and Zhou Ping sighed.

No matter what, this is his home.

I don’t know how long it will take for the Donglu to come to Yunnan this time. If he can’t defeat Kunming, he will probably withdraw his troops?

By then he can come back with his daughter and continue farming and live a life.

Well, that must be the case.

Zhou Ping took a deep breath and walked towards Kunming City no longer hesitated.

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When Zhou Ping came to Kunming City with a shoulder pole, he opened his mouth wide in surprise.

Countless people lined up in long queues for inquiries, registration and inspection, waiting to enter the city.

Like Zhou Ping, they instinctively felt fear of Donglu.

When they heard that the Donglu were about to attack Kunming, they all came to hope to go to the city to avoid disasters.

Zhou Ping was already late. Looking at the long queue, I wonder if I could enter the city today.

Fortunately, there are soldiers to maintain order, and no one dares to step in line, so the long queues always move slowly.

As Yunnan people for generations, no one would be willing to leave their hometown unless they had to.

In their opinion, although the Eastern Barbarians were cruel, the army was exhausted from traveling a long distance. Facing the most elite army and a strong city in the Yongli court, they could only do nothing.

What's more, Your Majesty is in the city, His Royal Highness is in the city, King Jin is in the city, and Duke Qian is in the city.

With so many noble people here, everyone has a backbone and is no longer afraid.

After a while, Zhou Ping finally moved to the city gate.

A guard stepped forward to ask about his and his daughter's name, and then wrote it down in a booklet.

Zhou Ping brought not many things, and after some inspection, the soldiers let them into the city.

It just surprised Zhou Ping that after he and his daughter entered the city, special soldiers led them to the designated area to rest.

This is a temporary shanty town.

Because the rush to create an emergency seems a little simpler, but it can always shelter from the wind and rain.

People like Zhou Ping who come to the city for temporary refuge naturally have no houses in the city.

These shanty towns gave them a place to stay and avoid sleeping on the streets.

"June, is this shed for us to live in?"

Until he was taken to the shed, Zhou Ping still couldn't believe it.

"Or otherwise, I brought you here for entertainment? This is the grace of your Majesty, so that the villagers will not be frozen."

"Ah, Your Majesty is really a benevolent king!"

Zhou Ping swallowed and said, "He also cared about the livelihood of a commoner like us."

The soldier said proudly: "That's natural. Your Majesty said that he would never let a commoner be frozen and hungry."

After a short pause, he continued: "There will be two porridge meals every day, remember to receive them on time."

Zhou Ping's tears were all moved next time.

"Your Majesty is really a Holy Lord."

In his opinion, it was a great grace for the emperor to let the people of the city take refuge. His Majesty even provided food and accommodation, which solved their worries.

There is no second such emperor in history to find.

"Your Majesty is naturally the Holy Lord." The soldier said proudly: "But everyone also learned that it was not good to repay the favor. His Highness the King of Jin said that if necessary, everyone should help defend the city."

"Ah, help defend the city..."

When he heard that he wanted to help defend the city, Zhou Ping's face turned pale in an instant.

"Look at you, you're a coward."

Bing Ding snorted disdainfully.

"You were not asked to bend your bow and arrow to kill the enemy, but just move rolling stones, wood, and burn gold juice."

When Zhou Ping heard that he just asked them to help him fight, not to let them go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, his expression calmed down a lot.

"Ah, your Majesty is such a great kindness, can I still not know how to repay you?"

Anyway, it’s just about selling your strength, not to mention that everyone is not only working for the court, but also working for themselves.

Only by defending Kunming City can everyone survive, so this city must not be destroyed!

"Thank you, Jun, for your advice, I will always obey you."

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Chapter completed!