Chapter 179: Intimidation in the Rainy Night
Huishui County, at the city gates.
Refugees from Rong County had packed the entrance so tightly that not even water could pass through.
At first, seeing entire families soaked and shivering, the guards had taken pity and allowed them inside to shelter from the rain. But as time went on, more and more refugees flooded into the city.
Fearing unrest, the County Magistrate decisively ordered shelters erected outside the gates and porridge stations established to house the refugees beyond the walls.
However, there were simply too many victims from Rong County…
Tens of thousands stranded outside the city could not possibly be managed.
Many broke through the chevaux-de-frise set up by the soldiers and surged into the city.
A mere dozen guards were powerless to restrain them.
Inside the city, many households had already been crowded by refugees forcing their way into courtyards and rooms.