A horse-drawn sledge had just stopped, and a familiar figure appeared in Xiaoni's sight.
"Brother Jing." Xiaoni shouted and ran over, but accidentally slipped in the snow.
Guo Dajing took two steps forward, pulled Xiaoni up with a chuckle, and reached out to brush the snow dust off her head and body.
Xiaoni grinned, looked up, and clutched Guo Dajing's sleeves, as if she was a relative she hadn't seen for a long time.
Guo Dajing touched the girl's little face and asked, "Sister Li——Xiu?"
"She's very good. I'll take care of her from now on." Xiaoni pulled Guo Dajing away and said as she walked: "Brother Jing, come with me to see her. Sister Xiu looks good in her clothes..."
Hehe, did people not wear clothes before?
Guo Dajing felt relieved and just smiled at Xiaoni's speech impediment. As he walked, he nodded and greeted the villagers. He talked little and no one found fault. They all responded with smiles.
As soon as the door opened, Xiaoni's voice rang first, and she pulled Guo Dajing in.
Sister Li Xiu was sitting on a wooden pier with her head down in thought. When she heard the voice, she raised her head and saw Guo Dajing's tall figure and his honest and simple smiling face.
"Guo, Brother Guo." Sister Li Xiu wanted to stand up, but her shoulders were gently held down by Guo Dajing's big hand.
Her face was pale and her body was weak, but she showed a bit of a woman's frailty, and the reddish fur collar set it off. Not to mention, she was really not ugly.
Guo Dajing looked at it and said, "You are seriously injured and you will have to travel a long distance soon. You should pay more attention to yourself. I will also ask Uncle Chen to send someone to take care of you."
"I, I can take care of myself." Sister Li Xiu lowered her head and whispered.
"I'll take care of Sister Xiu." Xiaoni puffed out her chest, feeling that she had said it once before, and Brother Jing might not have heard clearly.
Li Xiucheng also interjected: "Brother Guo, don't worry, I can also take care of my sister."
Guo Dajing smiled and nodded, and said: "Then hurry up and pack up, I'm going to be busy outside."
Sister Li Xiu raised her head and said softly: "Go quickly, everyone is counting on you, don't worry about us."
Guo Dajing turned around and left, his generous back disappearing outside the door. Sister Li Xiu stared at him for a long time before slowly retracting her gaze.
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Returning home, or being called home, was probably the most heartwarming call at that time.
But some people already know that they may be able to return to their hometown, but they are just passing by and cannot become their destination.
The war is still going on, and the rebels are still raging. In the land of Liaodong, apart from the islands in the sea, where can you live in peace, where can you escape slavery and killing?
It was precisely because of the lack of naval forces that they could not help the Dongjiang Army on the islands, and they felt that they could not cope with the Dongjiang Army's harassment and attacks on the coastal areas, so the Jianlu abandoned the coastal areas and forcibly moved the Liao people to the interior of Liaodong.
If Huang Taiji had not persuaded Dabeile Daishan and agreed to mobilize troops to attack North Korea, Jianlu would have had no choice but to throw the Liao people in Daheishan into the deserted village of Qingtaiyu and leave them to fend for themselves. Guo Dajing and other Liao people would have been driven to
Hupiyi.
Hupiyi is located between Liaoyang and Shenyang. It is another hundreds of miles of wind and snow, and it is estimated that nearly half of them will die on the road.
From this aspect, Guo Dajing and others were also lucky. However, when they escaped from Qingtaiyu to the seaside, the distance was closer and the hope of survival was greater.
According to Zhou Qing's plan, the villagers would bypass Qingtai Yubao guarded by Jiannu, go south to the Piaozi River, and follow the river until the outlet, then cross the sea to Ludao.
This route was also taken by Zhou Qing and his companions when they infiltrated, so they were relatively familiar with it.
Guo Dajing, Zhao Qingshan and others had no objections to this.
This is the fastest route to escape danger. If you want to go back to Daheishan in Jinzhou, the distance is five or six times farther. Not only are there many dangers on the road, but the little food you grab is definitely not enough.
Moreover, there are mostly mountainous areas along the Piaozi River (Shaozi River), which makes it convenient for villagers to hide. The river is frozen, and it is convenient for sledges to be dragged.
To get around Qingtai Yubao, you don’t have to walk all the way through deep mountains and old forests. You only need to climb two mountains and reach Hujialing in the northwest of Huashan Village. Then you can go south along the side source of the Piaozi River and successfully bypass Qingtai Yubao.
At about Chou hour, that is, one or two o'clock in the morning, a team of nearly two hundred people finally set off and entered the mountains and forests through the snow.
Although no news of the sneak attack on the manor leaked out, no one could guarantee whether someone was passing by or delivering a letter and discovered anything unusual.
Therefore, the longer the delay, the higher the risk and the greater the possibility of alerting nearby rebels.
The escape operation was hasty and tense, but we still tried our best to prepare as thoroughly as possible. Each household was given some food, which was made into dry food in various ways for consumption on the road.
According to the plan, no fire or cooking was allowed from the time of departure until dark, lest the smoke expose the target and attract the attention of the Jianlu.
Even when it gets dark, you can only find low places to light a fire for cooking to prevent the fire from being discovered at night.
All the vehicles have been abandoned, leaving only the sledge, which can travel in the snow in the mountains and forests.
A simple tool similar to a sled made of door panels plays a great role. It can be dragged not only by horses but also by manpower, which saves a lot of effort.
Even so, trekking through mountains and snow is still arduous and tiring for the villagers.
But I walked slowly and tiredly, and there were no brutal beatings or even killings by the captives. Instead, there was mutual help, understanding and care from villagers who were familiar or unfamiliar.
The elderly or weak can take turns sitting on the sledge, taking a break and then walking consciously. Let others sit for a while and save some energy.
"Axiu, just sit on it." When Chen Youshan saw Sister Li Xiu trudging forward in the snow again, he couldn't help frowning and scolding: "You are so seriously injured, it's hard to say whether you can save your life, sit down.
No one can tell what happened to the sledge."
Sister Li Xiu held up a wooden stick and sprayed white mist from her mouth. She gasped and said, "I just want to move around. I'm afraid of freezing my legs and feet from sitting all the time."
Chen Youshan nodded and said, "As long as you know what's going on, it's up to you to show off your strength. For the sake of Dajing and your brother, you have to live well."
"Uncle Chen, don't worry, I understand the importance." Sister Li Xiu replied with a forced smile.
Chen Youshan turned to Sun Liuyan and said: "Old Sun, please work harder, take good care of your wife and Axiu, and don't let Dajing and the others be distracted."
Sun Liuyan may be lame, but he is good at raising horses and driving carts. No matter what kind of stubborn animals he is, he can quickly handle them with style.
"Okay, don't worry." Sun Liuyan nodded repeatedly and agreed happily.
Sister Li Xiu sat back on the sledge, and Sun Liuyan's sick wife opened the quilt she was wrapped in. The two women cuddled together and talked in a low voice.
Xiaoni and Li Xiucheng followed the sledge closely. They couldn't move anymore, so they sat on it to rest for a while.
The queue stretched very long, and the Aha from the manor also followed, becoming one of the fleeing villagers.