In the stone pavilion, Wu Yue and Yu Ya sat opposite each other and chatted.

"How's the recruiting going?" Wu Yue asked.

"Extraordinarily smooth." Yuya replied.

"Oh?"

"My subordinates are also very surprised. When we recruited soldiers in previous years, the number of applicants was already full, but this time it was very different. The applicants were very enthusiastic. In just a few days, the number of recruits was full."

Wu Yue took a sip of tea and said lightly, "This is probably what Fu Tu said about the 'people's desire'."

"What people want?" Yu Ya was stunned for a moment, then smiled and agreed, "Yes, it's really what people want."

Wu Yue still had something to say, that is, "Whoever wins people's hearts wins the world." When Fu Tu was chatting with him, he had accidentally mentioned it, and he kept it in his heart. Before he could act, Fu Tu had already done a lot for him.

At this moment, a familiar figure appeared from the corner of the corridor. It was the person who had just been thinking about, and a martial artist followed behind him.

Mo Fei didn't notice the two people in the stone pavilion and walked away, while Wu Yue's eyes kept following him.

Yu Ya also saw Fu Tu, and with a smile on his lips, he said, "Fu Tu is indeed a great talent, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have had a hard time believing that Rong Zhen could have changed so much in such a short period of time. It's all about him, more or less."

Wu Yue nodded, looked away, and gently rubbed his fingers on the edge of the teacup.

"Such a talented person, the lord should treat him well." Yu Ya said casually.

Wu Yue glanced at him and said, "Of course, this king will not treat him lightly." Speaking of this, he recalled the scene of Fu Tu refusing to accept the reward, and suddenly felt helpless. How should he approach him? In the past, the desire was suppressed because of love, but now it is even more deterred because of an inexplicable feeling. This kind of tolerance and hesitation was something he had never had before.

Yuya picked up the teacup to cover the smile on his lips. The lord might not have noticed it himself. As soon as that person appeared, the coldness in his body would slowly dissipate. This change was very subtle, and that person was inviolable in the lord's heart. . Otherwise, with the character of the protagonist, he would not have been shot against him so far. And Futu obviously didn't pay attention to the specialness of the lord to him. One of them is a mighty, rebellious king, and the other is a talented and noble Shangqing. Once these two come together, oh, how do those scribes who are full of etiquette know how to react?

Murphy and Gu He rode to a village on the edge of Rongzhen, mainly to investigate the implementation of the new farming method. Last year, Wu Yue had already done some experiments, and this year, it will be promoted. Many new agricultural tools have become popular, but some large-scale irrigation devices need to be erected according to the actual situation.

"I have to say that although Rong Zhen is not rich, it is definitely the most lively place." Gu He looked at the neatly planned fields in front of him and sighed in his heart.

Murphy said: "The bandits in Rongzhen's territory have been cleaned up by Wu Yue. The people don't have to worry about being harassed and can live a stable life. Most of them are diligent and content, so they can have the current situation."

Gu He smiled and said, "It's not just that. Futu, you are committed to people's peace, encourage wasteland reclamation, and spend all your energy to reduce taxes for them. They are willing to live and work here, and it is mostly your work."

Murphy said indifferently, "Most of Rong Zhen's treasury revenue now comes from business, and it is inevitable for farmers to reduce the burden."

The two chatted while walking along the road, and all the farmers they encountered along the way saluted them.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise in the distance, and a cow was rampaging on the road, causing the surrounding people to be frightened. What was even more surprising was that there was a person lying on the back of the cow.

Gu He's eyes narrowed, and he flew towards the man.

"Drink!" He unsheathed the unsheathed sword at his waist and slashed at the corbel. The mad cow stumbled and fell to the ground, while Guhe took the opportunity to pick up the man on the cow's back.

This action was neat and fast, and everyone around him clapped and cheered.

Murphy walked over quickly and squatted down to check the person in Guhe's arms. This was a middle-aged man of about forty years old, with dark skin, a rough linen coat, and blood stains on his body.

"Looking at his appearance, he should be just an ordinary person. How could he be seriously injured? Did he meet a robber?" Gu He asked.

The man had a panicked face, and panted and replied, "Yes... it is the defeated army, the defeated army of the Yu Kingdom."

"The collapse of the Yu Kingdom?" Murphy and Gu He looked at each other.

At this time, a well-meaning peasant brought a bowl of water, and the man looked much better after drinking it, and he continued: "It's terrible! As soon as they entered the village, they burned, killed and looted, except for grain, livestock and property, and everything else. The destruction, including us villagers, will not be left behind. My wife, daughter, and mother also... uu..." Having said this, the big man couldn't help but weep.

After hearing this, everyone around them showed sympathy.

Mo Fei's expression softened and asked, "Which village are you from?"

"Pingwei Village in Lucheng."

"Lucheng?" A person behind him said in surprise, "It's only a few dozen miles from here, it's very close."

"Oh my God, that group of people won't come here!" The rest of the people began to worry.

Gu He said: "It's not Rong Zhen's fief."

Murphy nodded, stood up and said, "Don't be too panicked, I will report this matter to King Rong Zhen immediately. With his prestige, rogues will definitely not dare to come here to do anything wrong."

Everyone calmed down, but there was still some anxiety on their faces.

Murphy said to Guhe again: "Take him and let's go home."

"Futu, you're here just in time, take a look at this." As soon as she entered the council room, she saw several important guests were there, and Wu Yue handed her a letter.

"...Since the defeat of Yu Kingdom, more than 10,000 troops have fled to various places, and there are dozens of people, hundreds of people, or thousands of people. Wherever they go, there is no one alive. He has done the most bloody things, and his evil deeds are appalling. A rough estimate is that the number of people who died under the sword of the defeated army was no less than 3,000..."

Murphy took a deep breath: "It's so serious!"

Bai Limo nodded and said, "I didn't expect such a situation to happen."

"These incompetent people were timid and fearful when they were defending their homeland and the country, but now they're even more humble gangsters, burning, killing and looting everywhere." Wu Yue said coldly.

"Fortunately, Rongzhen is still safe." Meng Quan said.

"I'm afraid that's not the case." Mo Fei said lightly, "Fu Tu met a civilian who escaped from Pingwei Village in Lucheng just now in Yao Village. Their village was just looted."

"What?" Everyone present was surprised.

Wu Yue was busy getting the man to be brought over and inquired carefully about the situation.

Listening to the description, there is no doubt that it is the group of defeated soldiers. They all use the standard weapons of the army, which is easy to identify.

There are more than 370 people in Pingwei Village. Except for the big man who escaped, the rest of the villagers are estimated to be more fortunate and less fortunate, and the number of this group of troops is only a hundred.

Wu Yue's eyes were filled with ice, and his body was full of awe-inspiring murderous aura, but he didn't act aggressively, he just sat quietly.

Meng Quan frowned and said, "What are the city guards doing? Let these rogues enter the mainland so easily."

Yuya said: "I'm afraid this group of people is dedicated to walking wild roads, wading through mountains and rivers, and there are not many people, so it is difficult for the guards to find them."

Wu Yue thought for a while, and said, "Buheng, you send people to guard several villages in the border town of Rongzhen and patrol day and night. Once you find a thief, you can kill them."

"Here."

Shuoyou shouted: "Master, why don't you let your subordinates directly bring dozens of people to exterminate this group of rogues?"

Wu Yue glanced at him lightly.

Yu Ya said: "This group of people has not yet entered the territory of Rong Zhen, so we should not intervene. Besides, Rong Zhen is mostly a plain, and if they don't come, they will surely die, so don't worry too much." Rong Zhen's iron cavalry is famous all over the world , that group of people will definitely not be able to enter Rong Zhen unless their heads are broken.

Shuoyou hummed a few times and didn't speak any more.

"What I'm worried about now is the impact this group of rogues will have." Yu Ya pondered.

"Influence?" Everyone looked at him together.

Wu Yue's eyes flashed, and he remained silent.

Yuya said: "The Kingdom of Yu has just fallen, the Kingdom of You and the Kingdom of Jing are still sorting out the results of the war, the people's hearts are unstable, and it is still unknown whether the situation can be completely calmed down. At this time, the Kingdom of Yu was defeated and scattered. The soldiers fled to the Kingdom of You and Qing, with bloody storms and crimes all the way. If You Kingdom wants to appease the people, it must dispatch troops to solve this scourge. However, this is not a siege war. The biggest advantage of the defeated soldiers is mobility, and it is difficult to hunt and kill them. What's more, You Nation is different from Rongzhen, there are many mountains and jungles, and it is easier to hide. No matter how bad this army is, it is more tactical than the general reckless man, and it is possible to deal with the You Nation's army for months or even years. "

The people sitting there fell into contemplation.

"In this way," Yuya smiled, "as the villages are bloodbathed one by one, and the people's grievances deepen, the You, Qing, and Jing countries will probably be in turmoil."

Shuoyou pouted and said, "It's just a few rogues, can they cause unrest in the country?"

"If it's just these few rogues, of course it can't have such a big impact, but what if someone takes advantage of the chaos to stir up trouble?"

Shuoyou narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Mo Fei said lightly: "The name of the fake rogue will shake people's hearts and set off a rebellion."

Yuya smiled and nodded.

Bai Limo also understood, and he asked, "Then, who will fake the name of a rogue?"

"Haha." Yu Ya smiled, "yes, who would it be?"

After the discussion was over, Murphy returned to the courtyard, feeling a little depressed.

People who live in times of peace cannot understand the cruelty of war. She has seen the miserable lives of those exiled people, with their wives and children separated, their families destroyed, their clothes and food not enough, with a blank expression, suffering day by day. This is just what saw after the war, what kind of sadness are those who died under the chaos of the sword?

Mo Fei is helpless and powerless. In this era, he has no power to change everything, so he can only seek port and shore in the vicissitudes of life.

Maybe at first she just wanted to protect herself, but the more she went, the more she felt that she should do something.

Those in power in this era regard war as a means to achieve the highest authority. She cannot stop the war, so she can only hope that the war will end as soon as possible, and then use her knowledge to change the post-war world and provide most people with a stable life environment.

All she can do is that. Knowing is easier than doing, and the road is hard, have no regrets or fear.