The road to Shu is difficult, but it is harder than climbing to the blue sky.

When the army drove on the narrow official road, Zhu Youlang sighed in his heart.

According to Liu Yao, this is already the widest official road.

Zhu Youlang couldn't imagine what those slight intestinal paths would look like.

Because the road is too narrow, soldiers cannot even be allowed to move side by side at some narrow entrances.

Zhu Youlang also got off the carriage and changed to riding a horse. Fortunately, he participated in an equestrian club in his previous life, so he would not make any jokes.

Thank you for your hard work, Queen Wang would have left her in Chengdu if she had known this.

"Your Majesty, some people in front of you blocked the way."

The nearby servant Han Miao came to the front of the emperor and said in a difficult manner.

"oh?"

Zhu Youlang was very surprised.

According to Liu Yao, isn’t there no one else on this official road except for bandits?

"Confirm that it's the people?"

Zhu Youlang said with some doubts.

"It's all unarmed people."

Han Miao said quickly.

"Your Majesty, do you want to disperse them?"

He was worried that the emperor would hate these mud legs, so he suggested.

Zhu Youlang shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No need, I'll go and see it myself."

The road in this section is a little wider. Even so, it is still a bit difficult for Zhu Youlang to drive forward.

Fortunately, the soldiers were very tactful and went to both sides to make way for His Majesty the Emperor. Zhu Youlang spent some time finally arrived at the forefront from the middle of the team.

Li Dingguo was now holding the reins in his hand and staring at the people in front of him with vigilance.

Seeing that the emperor was coming, he quickly saluted and said, "Your Majesty."

Zhu Youlang raised his hand and signaled that Li Dingguo would not be too polite.

Zhu Youlang has a good temperament, and he looks even more handsome with a military uniform.

He cleared his throat and said, "I am the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. What should I report to you when you are blocking the road?"

The people who blocked the road fell to their knees and kowtowed.

An old man in his sixties said sadly: "King, the villagers are so disturbed by the bandits that they really can't survive. I am willing to bring the whole clan to vote, and I hope the king will take it in."

Hum? King?

Why does this sound so awkward?

The king also asked me to patrol the mountain...

However, if you think about it carefully, these mountain people have lived in the deep mountains for a long time and have no knowledge, so it is normal to say the wrong title.

If they slap their Majesty and the Master, Zhu Youlang would doubt their identity instead.

"You want to join the army?"

Zhu Youlang glanced at everyone in front of him.

There are about a few hundred people in the whole clan, both men, women, young and old.

The help of hundreds of people to the army is almost negligible, but it will be much inconvenient to march with so many women, children, and young people, and it will even drag down the speed of the marching.

"King, we can do anything, wash clothes and cook, chop firewood and make fire, and all the hard work..."

The old man looked anxious, afraid that Zhu Youlang would refuse.

This is really a difficult problem.

Before, Zhu Youlang had always hoped to see the people carrying food to welcome the king's army in Sichuan, but now he really felt very uncomfortable to see so many people.

After all, these people can't survive and come to join the army.

If there is still a little way out, who would be willing to join the army in this troubled era?

"King, the clan really can't survive anymore. I hope the king will take it in. Give everyone a way out."

The old man said sadly again.

Reason tells Zhu Youlang that taking these people in is not a good choice.

But he really couldn't refuse a group of desperate people like this.

Then what kind of people's hearts can he have?

"Your Majesty might as well arrange these people into the auxiliary barracks for the time being, and then plan after Fengjie."

Li Dingguo saw Zhu Youlang's embarrassment and hurriedly stepped forward to rescue him.

I have to say that Li Dingguo’s suggestion is very good.

These people came to join the army just to find a way out, and they may not really want to join the army.

Besides, those old and young women must not stay in the army for a long time. By then, when it comes to Fengjie, they should respect their personal opinions. Those who are willing to stay can stay, and those who are unwilling to stay do not want to force them.

They served as auxiliary soldiers along the way to do things for the army, and it was not a waste of food.

Zhu Youlang nodded in agreement.

"But men and women must separate camps and cannot meet before arriving in Fengyue!"

Seeing that His Majesty recognized his suggestion, Li Dingguo continued to add.

Men and women are separated?

This is not a new saying.

In fact, the original Western Army, the Rebellion Army and other peasant troops had the habit of men and women splitting their camps.

This is naturally to ensure the efficiency of the march.

The peasant army is very different from the official army, and it often leads the family to take the family. Because it is often necessary to divert and avoid the encirclement of the official army, it is necessary to divide the camps between men and women.

Otherwise, when a war begins, men are worried about women and children, and children are worried about their own men, and people will not be able to fight this battle.

Moreover, the speed of men and women is different. If they have to stop and wait, they will inevitably be distracted.

Only men and women can maintain a certain degree of efficiency.

At that time, women, young and old will speed up their journey as much as possible in order to catch up with men, and the speed of the marching can be guaranteed.

Li Dingguo was born in the Western Army. He followed Zhang Xianzhong to travel around the country and naturally knew the rules of the peasant army.

Although his identity has become an official army, he also faces the same problems as the peasant army back then.

In this case, the best choice is to make a quick decision between men and women marching separately.

Li Dingguo felt that since Your Majesty had a benevolent heart, as a minister, he should provide His Majesty with practical advice as much as possible.

This is the duty of fulfilling the ministers.

"The King of Jin said it well."

Zhu Youlang thought for a moment and thought what Li Dingguo said was very reasonable, so he said to the old man: "Old man, are you willing to march in separate camps?"

"this..."

The old man was obviously hesitant.

Marines in separate camps mean that before arriving in Fengjie, men, women, young and old must be separated and unable to meet each other, which will indeed cause the pain of longing.

But when they think about it carefully, they just joined the army to survive.

If you can survive, what is the point of suffering from longing?

After a fierce ideological struggle, the old man finally gritted his teeth and said, "King, we are willing to march in separate camps."

Zhu Youlang nodded.

"Since this is the case, let them divide the men and women into camps and form auxiliary soldiers."

God has the virtue of living a life, and as the emperor, Zhu Youlang, I really can't bear to see so many people die here.

He really couldn't understand the bastard "Why not be an An An starving person?"

"Thank you for your grace!"

The old man quickly kowtowed and thanked him.

"Get up."

Zhu Youlang sighed.

People's lives are like grass in troubled times. There are many miserable people like this village?

If everyone helps Zhu Youlang, he will definitely not be able to help. It is said that saving one person is worse than saving the world.

Only when the world is peaceful and the country is peaceful and the people are at peace will such tragic situations become less and less.

The road to Shu is difficult, and the road to travel is even more difficult.

Zhu Youlang felt that the weight on his shoulders was much heavier.

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