Xia Haisheng smiled bitterly.
"We want to report it! However, the officials did not listen to us at all. Those officials had long been bribed by the landlords. They were colluding. Once we dare to resist, the officials will come looking for us. We're just a bunch of civilians. What can we do ? As long as we still have a little hope, we won't have given up on a peaceful life and become bandits!"
Towards the end, he and his two cousins could not help but tear up. They were clearly desperate and disillusioned.
Yu Niaoniao asked, "Then what about the conscription you mentioned?"
Xia Haisheng calmed down before speaking.
"I'm not sure exactly. All I know is that the Eastern Expedition Army is recruiting. They want a lot of manpower."
Yu Niaoniao looked thoughtful. It was the Eastern Expedition Army again. First, they raised taxes, then annexed large amounts of land. These were all to hoard money and food.
Not only that, they were recruiting.
