"...These famine-stricken people come from Xiangzhou Wei County. They have struggled due to a drought, and this year they have suffered from a locust plague. The government is powerless to provide relief, so they have no choice but to flee in search of subsistence."
After about half an hour, Song Yuan returned with a grave expression and reported in a low voice, "The number of people is around three hundred, with the elderly, weak, and women making up only ten percent; the majority are young and strong men."
"They don't have a specific destination, just heading toward the Capital City along the main road. I've asked them carefully; they've been fleeing for almost half a month, and the food they brought has been mostly consumed. At their current pace, it would take at least half a month more to reach the Capital City."
By then, how many of these famine victims would be left?
How many more would starve to death along the way, leaving behind children and the elderly?
