In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Lu Zheng, a poor boy born into an ordinary family, found a place to settle down in this chaotic world by a series of coincidences, and built a haven for himself.

Having experienced the lives of impoverished people, Lu Zheng understands their hardships better than others and cares more about their lives.

Upon learning that refugees would be used as bait to sacrifice themselves on the front lines, Lu Zheng could not bear to turn a blind eye. Because of his compassion, he ordered his subordinates to stop the arrival of the refugees.

The subordinates who followed Lu Zheng were all his confidants, so they naturally understood Lu Zheng's thoughts, and they also disagreed with the approach of sending refugees to their deaths in vain.

The refugees have been lured here in droves, and it will be difficult to change their minds about coming.

Knowing the current situation clearly, Lu Zheng's confidant said frankly, "It may not be easy. If we don't point out another way, they probably won't change their minds easily."

Listening to his confidant's words, Lu Zheng naturally understood what the "clear path" he was referring to meant.

The north suffered from disasters, and the harvest was already poor. This disaster resulted in a complete crop failure, leaving the people with no food to eat. Driven to desperation, even if they knew it was a trap, they would rush forward with their eyes closed.

After a moment of calm reflection, Lu Zheng's initial enthusiasm cooled instantly, and he slumped down, sighing as he said, "This is a dead end. No matter what we do, it will probably be wrong."

Even his confidants felt this was a dead end, and now they were also somewhat at a loss.

Inside the tent, Lu Zheng could hear cheers and jubilation coming from outside from time to time. He sighed helplessly and said, "If only we hadn't joined forces with them in the first place. If their scheme had succeeded, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to sleep peacefully at all."

These words silenced everyone, and even the confidant sighed, saying, "We were forced into this situation; we had no other choice."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng recalled the situation back then: four forces united, and if he opposed it, he would be attacked by them all...

The decision was made out of necessity, but it wasn't unchangeable. After arguing for a moment, Lu Zheng said, "Perhaps we can change it; there's a path right in front of us..."

Hearing this, the trusted confidant frowned and said, "Are you saying you want to defect to the other side?"

What was originally a dilemma becomes much easier once it's spoken. Since the words have already been spoken, Lu Zheng simply said, "Why not do it this way? We have no way out now!"

"You've heard the rumors from back then, that there's food on the other side that we desperately crave. If we get there, all the brothers can survive. Wasn't our initial uprising also for survival?"

Upon hearing this, the confidant looked up in disbelief and asked, "But if that's the case, then all the efforts we've made over the past few days will be in vain."

"All our efforts were in vain!" Lu Zheng murmured, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. At least we can keep our people safe. Living is more important than anything else."

The confidant did not refute Lu Zheng's words, but remained silent for a moment before asking, "Sir, what should we do next?"

These words were tantamount to agreeing with his approach, and Lu Zheng breathed a slight sigh of relief. He then said, "Have the brothers quietly wander around the area and see if they can find one or two clues. I believe that with such a big commotion, the people in the city can't just sit idly by. Finding them might allow us to negotiate a deal."