Although these people looked ferocious, they had a common shortcoming, which was that they were thin. Some of them were even skin and bones. No one knew what they usually ate.
Another one was that they were poor. Almost all of their clothes were rags. Those who were a little better had a few patches. Otherwise, their buttocks would be exposed.
He finally knew why there were no women here. They were not wearing clothes. If a woman came out, wouldn't she be naked?
Cheng Yaojin sighed secretly. He had never been to the border before, so he didn't know that life here was so hard.
"Who are you? What do you want to do in our village? "
The old man with a crutch was supported by Er Gou and Zhu Zi. He stepped forward and asked.
"Sir, we were sent by His Majesty of the Tang Dynasty to visit you."
Cheng Yaojin smiled and said, "My name is Cheng Yaojin. He is Yuchi Gong."
The old man was respected. Looking at this old man's age, he didn't even need to salute His Majesty. Moreover, this old man should be the most important person in the village.
"Cheng Yaojin? Yuchi Gong? "
The old man savored it carefully, as if he was recalling something.
Suddenly, the old man seemed to think of something and exclaimed, "What? You two are the Gods of War of our Tang Dynasty? "
The people behind him also seemed to think of something. They looked at Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong in horror.
"I finally see living people."
"The Gods of War of our Tang Dynasty have come to our village. No, I have to kowtow to my ancestors."
After that, the man who was about to kowtow ran back to the village.
Obviously, they had all heard of the two.
This was normal. Cheng Yaojin had followed Li Shimin to conquer the world in his early years. Who didn't know about him?
Not to mention Yuchi Gong, who had been famous in the Sui Dynasty.
Now that the two big shots had come to the village, everyone was excited.
Coupled with the troops, Cheng Yaojin's smiling face, and Yuchi Gong's ugly face, no one doubted anything.
Other than a few bare-bottomed brats scratching their heads, the others were all smiling at the crowd.
Hearing someone call them War Gods, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong's faces were filled with pride. Their mouths were almost raised to the sky.
"That's right. We are the Gods of War of the Tang Dynasty. This time, His Majesty the Emperor specially sent us here to greet you."
Fortunately, there were still people in the borderlands who knew them. Otherwise, this matter would be difficult to handle.
A group of strangers came to ask you to move. Would you move?
Although it might be better in the future, who knew what would happen in the future?
But now, things were different. With the titles of Duke of Lu and Duke of E, the other side was eager to move.
"Great! I didn't think that two big shots would come to our desolate land. Congratulations! Please come into the village."
The wrinkled old man put on a smile and extended his hand to welcome them.
Although there were a few people who didn't know what was going on, they still didn't dare to disobey the old man's words. They immediately stepped aside and expressed their welcome.
Cheng Yaojin smiled at the old man and said, "Haha, then I'll have to thank Elder."
Afterward, he turned to the people behind him and said, "Set up camp here. Don't disturb the people. In addition, give half of the food and clothes to the people."
Hearing this, the soldiers behind him hurriedly opened their bags and gave all the food they had brought to the people.
These soldiers were basically common people. They knew the pain of not having enough to eat, and they knew even more about the bone-chilling cold.
Under the strict military discipline of Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, they had always been soldiers who protected the people. Thus, they did not hesitate or doubt Cheng Yaojin's orders.
The moment they received the food and clothes, the old man and the people behind him almost burst into tears.
Their bodies trembled as they prostrated on the ground and loudly cried out.
"The Heavens have finally opened their eyes."
"General Tianci has brought us food."
"We don't have to worry about starving to death."
At this sight, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong were both shocked.
Before he started the army, he was also a common person. However, he was slightly stronger than them. It was during this chaotic era that he was able to make a name for himself.
Otherwise, they would not even know where they would be now.
Seeing how excited the people were after receiving the food and clothes, they also felt a sense of satisfaction.
"Get up quickly, Elder. There's no need to be so polite."
Cheng Yaojin helped the old man up and smiled.
He had never been bowed to by such an old man before. He could not accept it.
The old man was slowly helped up by Ergou. Then, he looked at Cheng Yaojin and smiled. "Thank you, Generals, for bringing us food. Please come into the village to talk."
Cheng Yaojin was naturally happy. He and Yuchi Gong brought two guards and followed the crowd into the village.
As soon as they entered the village, they saw a dilapidated scene. The roofs of the thatched houses were full of holes. Most of the pillars in front of the door had been eaten by insects. If it rained, wouldn't they freeze to death?
The alley was eerily quiet. Other than the sound of people's footsteps, no other sounds could be heard.
As they continued walking, they could vaguely hear the sound of crying. It sounded like a woman's voice.
"Elder, this is …?"
Cheng Yaojin pointed ahead and asked.
"Sigh …"
The old man sighed and looked ahead. "That's a widow. Her husband has been dead for a year. She hides in that thatched house every day and cries alone."
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