Chapter 207 Persecution (6)
Hundreds of refugees were winding on the way, walking deep and shallow in the snow all over the ground.
These refugees, old, weak, women and children, all of which seem to be a villager who escaped from their families.
Everyone wrapped their clothes that could be wrapped around them, carrying large and small packages, and pushed a unicycle with pitiful belongings on them, trekking south with difficulty.
The old and the weak are in the middle, and each person has a stick in his hand. One is to help the road, and the other is to protect himself in a hurry.
The young and strong man were in the outer circle, looking around vigilantly. Some people were hung with thick straight swords in their waists, some were carrying hunting bows, and some were using simple spears. Everyone was nervous and guarded against all the dangers that might appear in the snowfield.
The two heroes of Mayi fought each other, and Wang Rengong strengthened the wall and cleared the country, which triggered this tide of migration south in winter.
On the way to escape south, I don’t know how many people will die in the ice and snow. However, staying in Mayi County is even more dead!
The consumption of the lives of these villains is never in the hearts of those in power. As long as the family does not fall, they only hold the soldiers and horses in their hands. Then the villains can gather together at any time. If the world is so big, how can people die?
Since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wars and massacres, population declined greatly, the Five Barbarians invaded, and the Central Plains were in chaos. The chaotic times lasted for hundreds of years, almost cutting off the incense of China. It was finally easy to get out of this bloody and chaotic times. These high families of aristocratic families have indifferently devoted themselves to another bloody war!
No one knows whether the Chinese fortune will be completely destroyed in the turmoil that follows one after another!
Suddenly, the team stopped, and everyone showed fear on their faces. A white-haired old man with few teeth left and sitting on a small cart like a dead tree shouted loudly: "Get out of the way, let out the way!"
The refugees became panicked, made way and retreated aside in chaos.
The snow dust was flying, and it was a group of people who drove over.
There were about hundreds of horses in this team, each of which was bulging and his armor was tied to the side of the saddle. Everyone wore a trouser, with red tassels jumping, dazzling. The flags were flying in the team, and the ones guarding the flags were all strong men wearing brocade robes, with brilliant clothes and extremely grand.
The group of people walked very fast, and these mounts were obviously well-fed and carefully cared for. Compared with the two major Eagle Yang Mansions in Mayi County, the war horses that had lost their weight were much more energetic. The horse's hooves were approaching these refugees.
Many knights in front had already taken off the bow arrows and pursed the bowstrings with cold light.
It seemed that these refugees were not too late to escape, so the old man staggered from the car and crawled in the snow with everyone, not daring to look up.
A man in brocade ordered loudly: "Don't block Erlang's path when you are unhooked!"
The knights loudly accepted the order and were about to take action. But another knight in brocade came from behind and shouted: "Erlang has an order, don't pay attention to these people, hurry up!"
After hearing this, the knights stopped, and made a round of horse heads, letting the refugees go away and rumbled past them.
The horse's hooves splashed countless ice and snow on the heads of these refugees crawling on the ground, but no one dared to move.
This team of men and horses was the Hedong soldiers. Li Shimin personally served as the vanguard, leading his family generals and a battalion of cavalry. Everyone was two horses and stepped forward lightly, just to take Kaiyang over as soon as possible.
As the head of the family guarded Li Shimin passing by these refugees, Li Shimin, dressed in military uniform, kept turning his head and looking at these refugees.
Beside Li Shimin was Changsun Wuji, wearing a fur coat and a fur hat. Seeing that Li Shimin kept turning his head and smiled, "Erlang, what do they do? If these people have a big life, they will always have a meal to eat when they flee to Hedong. Now there are many aristocratic families entering Jinyang, and they all have to run their family business, and what they lack is manpower. These refugees come here, but they are afraid that they are not enough for each family to share. Don't worry about their way of life!"
Li Shimin shook his head: "I followed my father to be an official everywhere when I was young. Whether it was to quell Yang Xuan's rebellion or to save the emperor in Yanmen, I had experienced it. I have seen so many dead people, but my heart is not so soft... I just thought, what should the court do if these people have all joined their families?"
Changsun Wuji blinked his eyes, not knowing where to start.
The aristocratic family was optimistic about Li Yuan and followed Li Yuan to raise an army. Naturally, they had to give them enough benefits. As soon as Li Yuan entered Jinyang, he divided all the emperor's villages of the Yang family, and each family was recruiting refugees as slaves to expand their own family business. These methods naturally resulted in the loyalty of the aristocratic family, and everyone worked hard to build a country together. The Li family had never been lenient in their own business back then!
At this moment, Changsun Wuji could only say one sentence: "Go to Kaiyang quickly. I don't know if there are any variables in Wang Rengong. If you hold Kaiyang in your palm, you will let go of half of your heart!"
Li Shimin suddenly felt a little emotional for a moment. Now it is indeed important to Kaiyang. If you don’t look back now, you will ride a horse and pass by the refugees.
The brigade of people passed for a long time before the refugees raised their heads, felt relieved, helped the elderly and the young, and continued on the road.
No matter how the superiors compete, the people always try to survive!
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Outside the Yunzhong City, above the military defense line.
A military general stood on the wall of the village and looked at the vast white area in front of him. Suddenly, he waved his hand suddenly: "Another group of refugees come! Take them into the village quickly and then send them to the city!"
In the military camp, a call suddenly sounded. More than ten soldiers were ready to open the gate to greet them.
A fire chief walked up to the village wall and looked into the distance with the general.
Hundreds of small black shadows appeared in the snowfield, struggling to walk here.
In Mayi County, Wang Rengong was firmly guarding the walls and clearing the fields. The refugees fled. The defenders along the way, and the soft-hearted ones let them go to Hedong. Some of them were ordered and cautious, drove them north to Yunzhong!
Huo Chang's muscles twitched: "The food and firewood in the village are almost exhausted."
The general of the army said impatiently: "This is the strict order of the eagle strike!"
The Huo Chang didn't dare to say anything, so he turned around and got off the village wall. The gate of the village opened, and the Huo Chang took his subordinates out and led the hundreds of refugees into the village.
After Mayi refugees appeared in Yunzhong, Liu Wuzhou issued a strict order. In any case, these Mayi people must be accepted.
When the general looked back at the clouds, he saw that there were countless more nests under the clouds. Heng'an Yingyang soldiers were in and out, transporting supplies and food to the newly established camp outside the city.
Originally, Yunzhongcheng was short of food, but now that these refugees have increased, they are almost unable to support them!
The general murmured to himself.
"How long will it take to fight the Eagle Strike? It's better to fight with Wang Rengong! Even if we die at Shanyang City, we can live and be hungry!"
Chapter completed!