Because they never touched a single thing from the homes of the common people, the soldiers were very well-disciplined and never bullied the civilians, greatly winning the goodwill of the populace.
When Murong Shuangshuang first occupied the city, all the common people were so terrified they shut their doors and windows tightly; some even hid in previously dug tunnels stocked with food.
Every time they heard soldiers patrolling on the streets, they would tremble in fear, dreading the soldiers breaking in and discovering them, but to their surprise, the looting and plundering they feared never happened.
The years of turmoil had scared the common people to the bone. Whether it was rebel or court troops passing through, they would loot money and food.
