Chapter 49: People's Unity
The capital of Dayue Kingdom was in an uproar.
The palace distributed all the stored food to the people.
At the same time, Emperor Dayue issued an order to the officials of Dayue Kingdom:
"Help the people pack up their belongings. Let's move the whole country!"
The imperial edict was spread at full speed.
Carrier pigeons also flew out.
During the famine, there would surely be people who sincerely wanted to help the people and open their granaries in advance.
But Emperor Dayue understood that there would be a large number of people who would seize food supplies and gather troops with evil intentions!
However, as long as the Dayue Kingdom has not been completely destroyed, no official dares to disobey the orders of the Dayue Emperor!
The people built stoves and made fires, cooking soup and stewing food, and they were extremely eager for food.
In some houses, people with red faces carried out some boiled little bodies with guilt.
Emperor Dayue shook his body, closed his eyes and sighed, and ordered people to bury the remains properly.
His breathing was shaky and he felt guilty.
During his reign, there was a famine that led to cannibalism, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to the ambitious Emperor Dayue.
But Emperor Dayue knew very well that he could not fall down or lose heart at this moment.
Not even a hint of weakness or confusion can be shown.
Too many pairs of hopeful eyes are looking at me.
There are too many people from Dayue Kingdom who have lost everything waiting for him!
Li Yuan stood quietly in the city, saying nothing.
The giant formed by the immortal power was extremely huge and surrounded by clouds and mist; it made the people in awe, but also gave them some hope and motivation.
The gods are with them.
Just for this reason, Li Yuan could only endure the huge consumption of immortal energy and maintain the giant form.
God is behind you and Emperor is in front of you.
A fire ignited in the hearts of the people.
It is the fire of hope for new life after suffering.
The people drank hot porridge and swallowed meat soup in big gulps, in silence, yet noisy.
The slurping sounds came one after another.
Emperor Dayue quickly drank a bowl of hot porridge and vowed to eat and drink with the people.
He personally patrolled among the people, and if he encountered someone who was seriously ill and weak, he would take care of him personally.
The ministers moved among the people and took care of those in need.
At this moment, there was no hierarchy in the Dayue Kingdom, and no distinction between officials and civilians.
In the calm, some officials who used to abuse their power secretly were spat on by the people.
But the official gritted his teeth and did not get angry. Instead, he bent down and bowed to the people.
He looked sincere.
No matter what the official thought in his heart, he chose to bow and apologize at this moment.
At this critical juncture, we cannot cause any disturbance.
The people can no longer bear it, and neither can the Dayue Kingdom!
The people went from disdain to silence, and finally, they just lowered their heads and drank the porridge in big gulps.
Li Yuan took everything in and understood it clearly.
All the people are of one mind, and the government and the people are one.
"Emperor Dayue is a monarch born with natural talent..."
Li Yuan felt emotional.
Emperor Dayue's sincere act of repentance successfully calmed the people and also set an example for the officials.
Save the collapsing Great Moon Kingdom in an instant.
Zhang Tiansheng stood beside Li Yuan without knowing when:
"The food in the palace is only enough for these people to eat for a few days. We must set off in about two days."
“It’s still some distance to the next place with the mountain god.”
"We have to ask those evil gods for food along the way to sustain the people."
Li Yuan nodded: "I think Emperor Dayue will not delay."
"He hates those evil gods more than we do, and wants to leave this manipulated place even more."
Zheng Tai Biao had already left with Li Xiaoan.
The direction that the people of Dayue Kingdom wanted to leave was Qianshanling.
It is going to notify the spiritual creatures and beasts in Qianshanling to get ready, because the opportunity to earn merit has come!
Everything is being arranged as orderly as possible.
Li Yuan prayed in his heart, hoping that the God of Tianyun Mountain would practice for a while longer and notice the situation here later.
After the people had eaten something, Emperor Dayue immediately left the crowd and gave orders to the people in the palace.
He has to coordinate all matters and make preparations before setting off.
But soon, there was a noisy sound.
There was a prince who was unwilling to leave Dayue Kingdom.
Emperor Dayue frowned, but when he looked at the people, he sighed deeply.
Not everyone is willing to leave their hometown.
Even though they know that the evil god has evil intentions, they still hope for the best.
He is the emperor of Dayue. He has to prepare for his departure while also keeping hope of survival for those who want to stay.
"Pass on my order!"
Emperor Dayue's body shook slightly.
"Dayue Kingdom, the second prince succeeds!"
"From now on, he is the new emperor of Dayue Kingdom!"
The ministers were shocked, but under the stern gaze of Emperor Dayue, they chose to cooperate.
In special times, we need to do special things and not be too bothered by so many formalities.
The Great Yue court once again issued an imperial decree to spread throughout the country:
[Emperor Dayue wants to lead his people away from the place controlled by the evil god. Those who want to escape from the evil god's clutches should gather at a certain place and a certain road and wait for the emperor's men! ]
[At the same time, when Emperor Dayue leaves Dayue, the throne will be passed to the Second Prince. Those who choose to stay must obey the orders of the new emperor! ]
This is roughly what the decree means.
By the time the people had recovered a little, another two days had passed.
During this period, Emperor Dayue ordered his soldiers to build carts overnight to carry the sick people away.
Talented craftsmen from the Dayue Kingdom participated enthusiastically and worked tirelessly with the 200,000 soldiers of Dayue. In two days, they made thousands of large carts!
The cart is wide and can accommodate dozens of people.
Emperor Dayue took into account the elderly, the weak and the sick in the entire country.
However, each cart required several war horses to pull it, but there were not enough war horses.
Li Yuan thought about it and couldn't help but tactfully tell Emperor Dayue the technique of connecting the carriages of the Earth train.
Emperor Dayue's eyes lit up slightly, and he told his ministers about this matter again, asking them to tell the skilled soldiers in the army about this skill.
Soon, after everyone's planning, a simplified version of the warhorse-powered 'train' from another world was made.
Of course, the environment is not as comfortable as that on the Earth train. There is just a thick wooden board underneath and a wooden fence around it.
The sick and seriously injured people huddled together in carts to keep each other warm.
The cart was connected by thick ropes, and the three boards were integrated into one. It could go straight or turn slightly, and was pulled by several war horses in the army.
If it were heavier, the warhorse would have difficulty pulling the load.
This method saved a lot of war horses.
In addition, the three-in-one cart is connected to the three-in-one vehicle behind it by two thick wooden beams.
When the warhorse exerted its strength, it not only pushed the cart in front, but also pulled the following vehicles.
Try to maximize the efficiency of the warhorse.
But a craftsman said that walking like this is possible, but how to start?
The war horses at the front cannot pull so many carts following behind!
If the chariot does not move, and the horses at the back are confined between the wooden beams, how can they apply force?
In response to questions from Dayue craftsmen, Li Yuan calmly said that to start from 100 kilometers, all you need is a breath of air.
In fact, if the people had not slaughtered all the cattle during the famine, using cattle to pull carts would have been a better choice.
But the people have no choice.
People are so hungry that they are eating each other, how can they possibly leave any livestock?
About 70% of the people chose to leave, and the remaining 30% were those who did not want to be far away from their hometown.
Emperor Dayue did not force it.
From now on, the Dayue Kingdom will be governed by his two more benevolent sons. As long as the evil god does not cause trouble, they can survive.
However, he was still worried that those evil spirits were still unwilling to give up.
When the carts were ready, Emperor Dayue gave an order to mobilize the army and civilians, and left the capital with millions of people, heading towards Anshan.
This mobilization was so great that the team was long and spread over hundreds of miles.