Chapter 881 - 116 Wansheng, Wansheng! _4
This is no longer the so-called military accompanies the people, people follow the military, but has formed a surging momentum, a short-term population migration, consuming much time, with seven out of ten people in the Seventeen States of Jiangnan returning to the Eighteen States of Jiangnan.
Marquis Qin Wu was seventeen years old at the time.
The armies of each state city had long been prepared, they collectively protected the major cities and important fortresses to prevent them from being taken by the Qilin Army, yet the Qilin Army did not approach the major cities, nor did they attack the cities and fortresses.
They only took the people, not the lands.
The noble families wondered.
The City Lords defending the cities of Chen Country breathed a sigh of relief, yet remained somewhat puzzled.
Even if they could keep the cities, looking back, the citizens they governed were reduced by seven out of ten, leaving the City Lords and major noble families with no choice but to temporarily use the dependent people from their own families to fill the gaps in citizenry.
Naturally, it was impossible to completely fill the gaps, but at least someone had to be present in the village.
Otherwise, there would be no way to explain to Chen Dingye when he pursued the matter.
In the first state city of Jiangnan, the City Lord finally relaxed and went to feast with the noble families. During the feast, a beauty played the zither, and discussing the matters of recent times, he could not help but be overcome with grief, tears streaming down his face:
"Marquis Qin Wu, how tyrannical."
"Relying solely on military force, forcing our state city’s people, carrying them to those Eighteen States of Jiangnan. Alas, this year is mid-winter, with strong winds and snow; who knows how many citizens will suffer and die tragically."