Warlord: Starting with Subduing Little A Qiao

"How about it?"

Ye Bai turned to Li Yunlong and said, "I understand."

"It doesn't have much effect."

Li Yunlong couldn't help but shake his head.

However, this only applies to Jinzhong.

However, the civilians were still very cautious under these circumstances, otherwise they might have died in the area.

They don't easily trust others.

Even if they were from the Eight Banners City, in front of Yue Zhong, they were just lambs to the slaughter.

It will take some time for them to accept me.

After all, they have to ensure their safety.

The common people's purpose was very simple: to protect their own safety.

But in this chaotic era, such a thought has become a luxury.

"what happened?"

Ye Bai frowned.

"That's because we were too poor."

Li Yunlong was speechless.

If it were in front of their allies, many people might be tempted, even though they don't fully trust those armies.

But they have money and can provide them with enough food.

Even the ocean is the same.

Of course, they were happy to have some free time, but in their eyes, the Eighth Route Army still held a very high status in Jinzhong.

But in actual combat, everyone has different feelings.

He had always felt that he was poor and that poverty was of little help to him.

This made him very unhappy.

Ye Bai: “…”

Admittedly, they were poor.

Back in Jinzhong, all they wanted was to fill their stomachs.

But in real war, money is money.

With money, you can buy anything.

Great kindness begets great heroes.

Their thoughts are similar to those of the people in Jinzhong; they all care about food.

Current productivity is still acceptable.

But in this chaotic world, there is not a single peaceful corner.

They lack the capacity to manufacture it, so the ocean is a necessity for them, which is why they try every means to earn it.

Ye Bai never expected that he would be standing here.

His first opponent was not someone who was ostracized.

It's about money.

There's no point in dragging this out any longer.

He needs to find a way to break this deadlock.

Ye Bai thought for a moment, then looked up at Li Yunlong: "Let people from Shicheng County enter."

"Open?" Angell was taken aback.

Li Yunlong hesitated for a moment and said, "There might be many spies here. If the Japanese are discovered by them, it will be difficult to handle."

5.6 "Welcome, welcome any civilian!"

Ye Bai waved his hand.

Just like spies, it's inevitable.

Even if they are not publicly acknowledged, they are omnipresent.

But to develop and earn a lot of wealth and resources, we have to rely on them.

They are efficient people.

They wouldn't let their soldiers work in the fields every day.

That's not very realistic; everyone has their own strengths.

Chapter 280: Not only did they not object, but they also did not oppose it.

Different people have different areas of expertise.

Only in the Stone City could they truly feel the difference of this place; they were a completely different concept from the soldiers of the Eight Banners.

This is the only way to ensure their safety.

Living here, you don't have to live in constant fear.

Perhaps many people would not believe that they could carve out a peaceful land amidst such chaos.

However, once they arrive, everything will become clear.

What interests them most right now is that this place will be open to the general public.

No matter how powerful the Eighth Route Army was, it was still an army.

With them around, those 15 civilians will feel more at ease.

They couldn't possibly refuse.

As for the spies, Ye Bai can take his time.

There's nothing to worry about.

Perhaps, I can even impart some of my own knowledge to their minds.

Regardless of the circumstances, the people wanted them to be on their side.

They were like a bunch of barbarians, charging straight to the front lines.

I have no idea what happened.

As residents here, they are naturally well-informed, and even hearing just a little bit of news can be very beneficial to them.

However, Ye Bai's greater hope was to find some homeless scholars among these ordinary people.

Although the probability is low, it's not impossible.

“Hmm,” Wang Yao replied.

Li Yunlong nodded: "I'll have someone take care of this right now. As long as this gets around, Shicheng County will soon become lively."

This was confirmed when we were in Ping'an County.

They have never met any of the people's needs.

However, this was their first attempt, and it was also a great opportunity to win people's hearts.

In this chaotic era, whoever has the most popular hearts will rule.

Ye Bai nodded.

Li Yunlong turned to leave, but suddenly remembered something and turned back to ask Ye Bai. "There's something else. Our people discovered something strange while interacting with the civilians."

Li Yunlong didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"But what I find strange is that the people in those villages not only did not object, but also got very close to the bandits."

Li Yunlong added another sentence.

"To go along with the corrupt practices?"

Ye Bai rubbed his cheek, somewhat bewildered by Li Yunlong's words.

In this chaotic era, thieves are commonplace.

Although Xiangxi is famous, it is not without its own unique features.

It's rather strange that these civilians are getting so close to the bandits.

It should be noted that the vast majority of thieves make a living by plundering resources from ordinary people.

They were not very strong, and they didn't have many weapons.

They couldn't rob the Japanese and the military; the only way was to find ordinary people who were unarmed.

They were like maggots lying on the ground, sucking the blood of ordinary people.