By the time Du Qi's army stopped to rest and reorganize, the sky was already bright. Due to the continuous days of fighting and fighting with all their might, all the soldiers were rather exhausted. Now that they had set up camp to rest, all the soldiers heaved a sigh of relief and rested.
Xue Rengui and company, on the other hand, were extremely busy.
This was because they had to check their losses.
They had to record everything so that they could receive compensation and commendations when they returned to Gaochang.
While Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and company were busy, a soldier suddenly came to Du Qi's tent and reported, "Your Majesty, there are hundreds and thousands of commoners outside the camp. They say that they want to meet Your Majesty. These commoners are even herding a flock of sheep here. It's a huge lineup. "
Du Qi said, "Let's go and take a look."
He was somewhat surprised.
Why are the commoners here?
Du Qi led Mordor, Guan Zhilan, and company to the entrance of the camp. At this moment, the busy Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and Shangguan Yi arrived as well. Everyone knew about the news.
Du Qi walked to the entrance of the camp and saw that there were already densely packed commoners outside. In addition, there were many flocks of sheep behind these commoners. The sound of lambs bleating could be heard, and the scene was rather chaotic.
Du Qi stood at the entrance of the camp and swept his gaze across the commoners. He raised his hand and gestured for them to quiet down. After a while, no one spoke. Only the sound of the flocks of sheep could be heard.
Du Qi said, "This King is Du Qi. Fellow villagers have gathered here. Who among you is the leader?"
He directly spoke to the leader.
This was because there were too many commoners gathered at the entrance of the camp. If they were to speak one by one, Du Qi probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of them. After Du Qi asked, an old man in his seventies walked out with a walking stick.
His hair and beard were already white.
His back was hunched.
However, the old man's clothes were clean. Although they weren't luxurious, they were simple and plain. When he saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "This humble old man, Mo Qiu, pays his respects to the king."
Du Qi said, "Elder Mo, you don't have to be so polite."
At this point, Du Qi asked, "Where is Elder Mo from? You guys came to the military camp, especially with the herd of sheep. What's the matter?"
Mo Qiu bowed and said, "Emperor Xia, I am from Sanxia Village in Rouyuan County. Our Three Summer Village is not far from here, less than six li away. Our village has more than a hundred households and is the largest village in the vicinity. I'm just an elder of the village. "
"In this invasion of the Tang Empire, they first assassinated Emperor Xia. Then, Emperor Xia led the army to resist and fought with the Tang Army. The reason why we can live so well is because of Emperor Xia's kindness. Without Emperor Xia, we wouldn't be who we are today. "
"A few years ago, our Sanxia Village was extremely poor in Yizhou."
"Every family is having a hard time."
Mo Qiu said, "Because Emperor Xia came to Yizhou, everyone's life got better and they had extra money. Now that Emperor Xia and the Tang Empire are at war, we can't help. So, we thought about sending some food to Emperor Xia. "
"These days, we've been collecting meat."
"And some sheep."
"Just as we were getting ready to drive the sheep out, we received news that Emperor Xia had defeated the Tang Army and had begun to withdraw his army. Thanks to Emperor Xia's camp here, we were able to rush over to meet him. "
"Emperor Xia, other than the people of our Three Summer Village, there are more than ten villages around here. There are a total of one thousand two hundred and twenty-eight people. We have collected five thousand sheep. Other than that, we also prepared some meat and dry food and sent them over one by one. "
Mo Qiu said, "Please kindly accept it, Emperor Xia."
"Please kindly accept it, Emperor Xia."
In the crowd, someone shouted.
"Please kindly accept it, Emperor Xia."
"Please kindly accept it, Emperor Xia."
One after another, the shouts reverberated in the air.
More and more people joined in the shouting. Although there were only a thousand or so people shouting together, there was no decisiveness or irresistible momentum. However, this represented the hearts of all the people and represented the gratitude of all the people.
Du Qi looked at the people and a strong sense of pride rose in his heart. Because this scene represented that his governance in Xia Country had received the support of the people and was recognized by them.
Du Qi waited quietly. After a while, all the people stopped talking. Du Qi then said, "For the sincerity of the people, I thank you. Thank you."
As he spoke, Du Qi bowed to thank everyone. When Mo Qiu saw Du Qi being so polite, he quickly declined. The people all said that it was not necessary. At the same time, Mo Qiu waved his hand and the people began to come forward. They brought sheep one by one into the military camp and passed the sheep to the soldiers in the army.
It took about half an hour for the handover to be completed.
Mo Qiu bowed and said, "Emperor Xia, we will take our leave."
Du Qi said, "Elder Mo, since you are here, there is no need to leave in a hurry. It is rare for the people to come. I will arrange for people to kill all the sheep. Tonight, we will eat meat and drink soup together. Although there is no wine in the army, it is not bad to eat meat and drink soup together and talk. I am very grateful for the sincerity of Elder Mo and the rest. Please don't decline. "
If Du Qi let the people go, he would be doing a bad job. Now that the people were here, Du Qi asked them to stay for a meal. This would make the people more loyal.
It was just a sentence.
After Mo Qiu heard it, he quickly said, "Emperor Xia, there is no need for this. We are here to deliver the sheep to reward the soldiers who fought hard. How can we eat with the soldiers? "
Du Qi said, "Why not? Because you are here to deliver the sheep, the soldiers can eat. The soldiers in the army are very grateful to you. It is settled. Let's eat together. "
Mo Qiu heard this and did not decline anymore.
He immediately passed down the order. When the people heard it, they were all excited. All the people who delivered the sheep and meat did not want to stay. Now that Du Qi asked them to stay for a meal, they were even more grateful to Du Qi.
Du Qi asked people to kill the sheep and deal with the dead horses. There were dead horses on the battlefield. It was a pity to throw away the horse meat. Therefore, these horses were originally in the army and were dealt with together with the sheep.
There were enough cooks in the army and the people helped. Therefore, the process was very fast. Before the sky turned dark, everything was done and the cooking began. Along with the cooking of the sheep and horse meat, as well as the preparation of the pasta and rice, the entire camp was filled with the aroma of food.
In the camp, there were also torches.
All the soldiers were gathered in the spacious drill ground of the camp.
More than a hundred thousand people were gathered.
Among this group of people, there were some who followed Su Dingfang to pledge their allegiance. These people did not participate in the war, but now they were under Du Qi's command. Everyone was together.
The people in the army were all in groups of dozens, and it was very lively.
The entire field was as bright as day.
At a glance, the crowd was packed to the brim, but each and every one of their faces was brimming with joy and pride. All the dishes had already been presented to them.
There was enough meat for tonight, so everyone's meal was ample. Although there was no wine to liven things up, the guests and the host were very happy after the meal.
Because the sky was already dark, Du Qi asked the people to stay and rest. The people only left the next morning. After resting for a day, Du Qi's army also set out to return.
However, when the army was moving, Du Qi called Su Dingfang to his side and prepared to arrange Su Dingfang's duties. Because he had been busy before, he did not have time to arrange things. Now that things were over, Du Qi could make adjustments.
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