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Chapter 971 What is in Northern Hubei

　　Zhao Ling looked calm, but cold sweat had already begun to form on his back. He stood up and walked in front of King Zhao, bowed and said, "Father, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

　　With the precedent of people migrating to Ezhou before, the people under King Zhao took strict precautions from the beginning this time.

　　However, the temperature dropped too much. They could still stand guarding in various places during the day, but it was really not possible at night. The cold wind penetrated into the bones. If they dared to guard at night, who knows how many people would die.

　　However, King Zhao was strict in military discipline, and there were people on guard at night some time ago. It was only in the last seven or eight days that they began to neglect their duties. After all, the people on guard could not stand the cold, let alone ordinary people.

　　Who would have thought that there would actually be someone who would risk his life to go to Ezhou? Zhao Ling was shocked when he received the news.

　　Now that King Zhao asked, he could only bite the bullet and explain.

　　"It was all my fault. Please punish me, father! But I promise that I will keep a close watch on him and will never let anyone go to Ezhou again!"

　　After Zhao Ling finished speaking, he lifted up his clothes and knelt in front of King Zhao.

　　Perhaps in the past, these children of aristocratic families would have thought that ordinary people were nothing and could just leave if they wanted to, but now Zhao Ling understood that population is one of the most important resources of a force.

　　Everything needs people. Without people, many things will be difficult to accomplish.

　　Let's not talk about other things, just say that the soldiers need warm clothes, which have to be sewn by women. If there is no one, who will do it?

　　King Zhao's expression was relatively calm. He stared at Zhao Ling for a while before speaking, "Get up. You must be more careful and thorough in the future."

　　"Thank you, father!" Zhao Ling felt relieved and quickly stood up.

　　The ground is really cold!

　　King Zhao's study had no floor heating, but a burning wall. The surrounding area of ​​the room was warm, but the floor was cool.

　　"Your Highness, what is there in northern Hubei? Why do people frequently want to move there?" an aide raised the question.

　　They all knew about Ezhou's situation. In the past, people from the six northwestern states avoided it. Why are people going there now, even at the risk of their lives?

King Zhao looked at him and said nothing.

　　In fact, he was also puzzled. He knew that the Hubei Northern Army had new weapons, and King Zhao's army was also actively researching gunpowder weapons, but with little success. Currently, there were only some defective products, and they were even worried about using them themselves, let alone equipping the entire army.

　　It's freezing cold now. What happened in northern Hubei that made the people have to go there?

　　King Zhao thought about it, and then said to Zhao Ling: "Take good care of the people you find, and find a way to get some information from them to see what in northern Hubei is attracting them."

　　"Yes, son!" Zhao Ling immediately took the order and went out.

　　He really didn't want to stay in the same room with his father. No matter how warm the room was, he would still feel chilly.