After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

Dacongming and Youyue led the detectives, carrying large pots and bowls, and a few bags of rice, and quickly rushed to the dilapidated temple. They were well prepared and determined, and it was obvious that they came prepared.

The scene in the ruined temple was pitiful. The deserters were pale and thin, with ragged clothes, obviously lacking adequate food and proper care for a long time. They should have been strong soldiers, but now they were reduced to such a poor and destitute appearance.

When these deserters saw the detectives from Bailan Village, they showed horror on their faces. They obviously realized that their stealing of sweet potatoes had been discovered. They lowered their heads, not daring to meet the detectives' eyes, as if they were waiting for the upcoming punishment.

Da Congming stepped forward, his eyes swept over the deserters, and then he said: "We know you stole the sweet potatoes, but it is not your fault. The war forced you to leave your homes and starve. However, stealing is not the solution to the problem."

His words made the deserters lower their heads in shame, but also made them feel a little warm and understood. Da Congming continued: "We have brought food with us. We hope you can eat your fill, then come back to the village with us and start a new life."

At this time, the detectives were busy outside the ruined temple. They quickly started a fire and began to cook porridge. The firelight reflected their faces, which seemed particularly warm and bright. Inside the ruined temple, Da Congming continued to communicate with the deserters, trying to resolve the fear and estrangement in their hearts with sincerity and kindness.

Soon, the aroma of porridge filled the air, making people salivate. The constables brought the cooked porridge into the ruined temple and distributed it to each deserter. The deserters took the hot porridge, feeling the kindness and care from the rotten village, and their hearts were filled with gratitude and respect.

After enjoying the delicious porridge, the deserters' faces regained some color and their spirits were lifted.

A deserter asked, "Do you have porridge to drink every day?"

A constable replied: "Not only can we drink white porridge, we can also eat white rice, sweet potatoes, corn, etc!"

When the deserters heard Dacongming and Youyue's proposal, they were surprised and expectant. In this chaotic world, having a bowl of hot porridge was a luxury for them. Now, the Bailan Village not only provided them with food, but also was willing to accept them, which made them feel extremely grateful and excited.

One of the deserters lowered his head, cupped his hands and said to Da Congming and Youyue: "We brothers all have some martial arts skills. If you don't mind, we are willing to join your team and contribute to the village."

Youyue smiled and responded: "The Tanlan Village welcomes you to join us! We believe that with your joining, our team will be stronger and the village will be safer."

A deserter continued, "We have some intelligence here. Now that the Great Zhou has been defeated, Gao Tie has led his army straight into the country. There will be a larger group of deserters coming later, probably more than tens of thousands!"

Da Congming thought about it and realized that these deserters would starve to death if they had no food to eat, so they would definitely do everything they could to find food. By the time they arrived at the Zailanzang Village, they would be left with nothing. He had to stabilize these deserters!

Once it is stabilized, the Shameless Village will be able to rise completely!

Youyue said slowly: "Your information is very useful to us!"

Da Congming nodded and said, "We have to go back and prepare well. These tens of thousands of deserters are not so easy to deal with, and we definitely don't have enough food now!"

Youyue seemed to be thinking: "Don't be afraid, the troops coming this time are from the Great Zhou, they all know Lord Nanrong, we should be able to take him down!"

"We need to go back and prepare as soon as possible just in case," Da Congming said. "We need to make a detailed plan, including how to accommodate these deserters, how to distribute food and resources, and how to strengthen the village's defenses."

"Yes," Youyue added. "We still need to report to Lord Nanrong. If it is really a team from Yunzhou City in the Great Zhou Dynasty, then it will be easy to deal with."

As they talked, the two men led the detectives and soldiers out of the ruined temple, their hearts full of determination and hope.

A few days later, the old village chief and several villagers hurried to the meeting hall and said breathlessly: "Village Chief Nanrong, something terrible has happened. A large number of deserters have appeared at the entrance of the village. It's like a black mass. I don't know how many people there are!"

Nan Rongxi, Da Congming, Youyue and the other detectives quickly rushed to the village entrance, and saw a dark mass in the distance, countless deserters were rushing towards the Random Village. Their faces were full of fatigue and desire, and they were obviously looking for a place to settle down.

Nan Rongxi took a deep breath and said loudly: "Don't panic, just follow the plan we made earlier." His voice was loud and clear, revealing great firmness and determination, which made everyone present feel at ease.

Da Congming and Youyue quickly commanded the detectives and soldiers to form a defense line, and organized the villagers to retreat to a safe area in an orderly manner. They had a clear division of labor and acted quickly without any confusion.

Facing the deserters, Nan Rongxi stepped forward and said loudly: "Brothers, I know you were all forced to leave your homes and endure hunger and fatigue. The village of Bailan welcomes you, but our village has limited resources. I hope you can understand."

“Oh my god, isn’t this Nan Rong joining the army?”

one of the deserters yelled.

The general who led the deserters knelt down quickly, clasped his hands and said, "Nan Rong joined the army. It was us. After you disappeared, that bastard Chi Zijian gave chaotic orders, which led to our army's defeat. We were also forced to flee!"

The deserters stopped one after another and fell to their knees in an instant.

"Nanrong, please join the army and save us!"

Many deserters wiped their tears silently.

You Yue whispered, "Master Nan Rong, it turns out to be our previous team!"

Nan Rongxi: [Tongzi, what should we do? We can’t afford to support so many people, and it will be troublesome if we lose control! ]

System: [These soldiers are not stupid. They can only eat and drink enough every day if they follow you. Without you, they will starve to death in a few days! ]

After hearing this, the leading general's eyes lit up. As expected, Nan Rongxi was their savior!

Nan Rongxi: [Tongzi, the problem is, I don’t have enough food to feed so many people! ]

System: [They are following you, there is always a way! ]

Nan Rongxi looked disgusted: [No, there are tens of thousands of people here. It's so tiring to support them. I just want to lie down and give up!]

System: [Do you remember the story of the Great Zhou Taizu? The soldiers under him put a yellow robe on him, so he had to rebel. If they do the same, what can you do? ]

Deserter general: This is a good idea. As long as I can survive, anything is fine.

Da Congming: I am about to be crowned with the yellow robe. I have been waiting for this day for a long time!