This was Zhou Lihua's first visit to a civilian area.
Many civilians who fled did not even have a tent.
Because there is not enough food, most of the civilians are disheveled. In order to reduce consumption, many people can only lie on the ground.
Some people also got sick and coughed from time to time.
In this world, there are also ordinary people who are physically weak and will still get sick.
However, for powerful fighters, diseases are almost insulated from them.
In the camp, there was always an unpleasant stench lingering.
Seeing Zhou Lihua, who was gorgeously dressed and elegant, many civilian women pulled their clothes nervously and quickly lowered their heads.
Some men lying on the ground only raised their eyelids slightly when they saw her, and then stopped paying attention.
Almost every civilian has despair and helplessness in their eyes.
Zhou Lihua came suddenly, and the soldiers in charge of camp discipline were unprepared. She saw the most realistic scene in the camp in the civilian area.
Zhou Lihua's complexion was not good, or in other words, she had not had a good complexion at all recently.
A group of soldiers patrolled here and suddenly saw Zhou Lihua here, and immediately saluted her: "I have seen Your Majesty!"
His Majesty
When countless civilians around heard this address, they all looked at Zhou Lihua in astonishment.
Soon, almost all civilians knelt down.
Including those civilians who were lying down, they struggled to stand up, and after kneeling softly, they lay on the ground without moving.
Zhou Lihua did not look at the pair of soldiers, but said to the civilians: "This time, I am sorry for everyone, do you blame me?"
Did not dare to answer Zhou Lihua's words.
"The demons are really too strong. I have fought against them before. I am not an opponent, nor are ordinary Zhou soldiers!" Zhou Lihua said in a deep voice, "The strength of our Zhou country is not enough to resist the demons. It's not that I don't want to waste their lives in vain, that's why I keep retreating... Originally, I planned to rely on the teleportation array to ask for help from the central region, but unfortunately I failed!"
Those civilians looked at Zhou Lihua, the despair in their eyes could no longer be concealed.
"But don't worry, I will stay here and fight the demons to the end. If the Zhou Kingdom is really gone, I will not leave you alone and run away."
Everyone could hear Zhou Lihua's determination.
Even those ordinary people kneeling in front of Zhou Lihua!
In fact, before this, many people in the southern region were not slow to Zhou Lihua's non-resistance policy, and almost let the demons drive straight in.
Many of them have complained about the Queen Zhou Lihua in private, not only among the people, but many common people have complained about her.
In the army, there are also many people who are dissatisfied with her behind her back.
But now Zhou Lihua's words not only moved those civilians very much, even the pair of soldiers in front of her were also moved!
Who said Zhou Lihua was weak
She just didn't want them to go to the front line to die in vain!
"Your Majesty, in fact, we soldiers respect you very much, but we really want to go to the battlefield and have a good fight with the demons!" The soldier standing in front of Zhou Lihua plucked up his courage and said loudly, "Even if you die in battle , We are not without complaints or regrets, we lost without a fight... It's really embarrassing!"
Zhou Lihua looked at the young corporal leader, smiled softly, and extended her right hand to him!
Zhou Lihua took good care of her hands. Her hands were very white and delicate, as slender and beautiful as a girl's hands.
The young soldier looked at Her Majesty's suddenly extended hand, and looked at her timidly.
He saw encouragement in Zhou Lihua's eyes!
By coincidence, he also stretched out his hand and held Zhou Lihua's hand. The two hands were tightly held together, palms pressed together!
This is a handshake between brothers and comrades in arms!
"Then, we will be comrades-in-arms from now on!" Zhou Lihua added with a smile, "Maybe, we can still die together!"
"This, this belongs to your subordinate, it's an honor... Your Majesty" The young soldier blushed and stuttered!
The old woman next to Zhou Lihua said: "Your Majesty, actually we don't blame you, you are a good emperor, really! After you succeeded to the throne, especially after the unification of the Southern Regions, our life has become better and better... It's all our fault. Damn demons..."
"Thank you, old woman!"
Walking out of the civilians, Qingyan said in a low voice: "I heard from Sister Qinyu before that the requirements of those civilians are really very few. Now it seems that this is indeed the case!"
Zhou Lihua responded softly: "They seem to be willing to trust me!"
"Your Majesty is indeed a wise king!"
Facing Qingyan's flattery, Zhou Lihua smiled noncommittally.
Zhou Lihua's prestige among the soldiers and civilians of Zhou State cannot be disintegrated by the demons in a few months.
As long as she raises her arms and shouts, there are still a lot of followers.
The more desperate it is, the more people are willing to believe in her as a strong person.
After all, she is the only hope for the entire Zhou Kingdom.
Especially people from the hometown of Zhou Kingdom.
The words of Zhou Lihua's inspection of the civilian area were quickly spread throughout the camps in the southern region under the impetus of those who cared.
So almost everyone knew that Zhou Lihua would live and die with Zhou Guo!
All the soldiers knew that the reason why Zhou Lihua didn't take the initiative to resist the demons was just because he didn't want them to die in vain!
A burly man took out a fiery red armor from his luggage and said: "Honey, I heard that His Majesty is going to reorganize the legion, I have to go back... Take care of yourself!"
The man's wife suddenly pulled the hem of his clothes and asked, "Can I not go?"
"No, I am a soldier of the Fire Qilin Legion... and we have no way out!"
"But… "
"Honey, I believe in Your Majesty, under His Majesty, we have never had a defeat!"
"Take care... Xiaoya and I are waiting for you to come back!"
"Um!"
"..."
This scene happened in almost every corner of the camp.
Looking at their leaving backs, many civilians sighed heavily in their hearts, with respect in their seriousness.
Countless soldiers who had left the army and scattered everywhere began to gather in the barracks, and many warriors who were not soldiers also actively wanted to join the army and fight to the death with the demons!
Just like what the soldier who shook hands with Zhou Lihua said.
Zhou's soldiers had never formally fought against the demons, and the demons were indeed terrifying.
But as soldiers, they are also unwilling!
They just want to have a good time with the demons!
"I heard that His Majesty really shook hands with you?"
In the barracks, countless people surrounded a young corporal commander in the center, and even the commander of the camp leaned against him, looking at this lucky guy with envy!
"Um!"
The young man was equally excited and excited.
Their commander asked enviously, "How does it feel to shake hands with His Majesty?"
"His Majesty's hand is very powerful, but also very cold... I feel that my whole body is full of strength, and I really want to have a fight with the demons!"
(end of this chapter)