Tan Pingzhi's roar not only did not panic Lao Shen, but instead cheered him up.
Just now, he was distracted for a moment, wondering if a secret passage would really appear when he lifted the copper button.
But now, his old Shen has completely got rid of that pessimistic mentality. He shouted loudly and raised it vigorously.
Rumble...
With a loud noise, about three feet away from the copper buckle, the originally tight soil began to shake slightly.
Everyone's eyes immediately focused there, and some soldiers were so nervous that they even swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.
Whether you can escape Di Qin's pursuit depends on this!
The dirt floor with cracked edges soon revealed its true appearance. Just as Tan Pingzhi had guessed before, this place was not compacted, but hollow.
After experiencing the initial shaking, a square shape two feet square gradually appeared, and this square piece of land fell instantly.
Only then did Tan Pingzhi realize why he had been unable to find the entrance.
Although the entrance baffle is indeed hollow and is just there for show, the baffle used for decoration is actually filled with about a foot of loess.
With such a thick loess barrier, even if all the secret passages under the baffle were empty, they wouldn't be able to tell any difference in the sound when banging from above.
When the barrier fell completely, a staircase extending straight downward appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
“There really is a way!”
"Very good!"
Because the entrance to the cave was limited, the soldiers had to line up and go down one by one. They didn't know how big the space was under the stairs.
You know, there are hundreds of them. What if a lot of people can't squeeze in?
As generals, Liu Yu and Tan Ping had the responsibility to protect the soldiers. Faced with such a situation, of course they had no shirk.
They chose to delay entering the secret passage and escort all their soldiers in first.
In such a difficult situation, they actually saw such a way out. It was really a desperate situation, and the morale of the Jin army was immediately boosted.
There is no need for the generals to cheer, the soldiers can queue up smoothly and orderly to enter the secret passage with high enthusiasm.
"The place inside is very big, and it extends all the way forward. Come down quickly, it's big enough for us to hide in!"
The shouts of the vanguard came from the bottom of the secret passage. After hearing this, Liu Yu suddenly felt reassured.
Sure enough, God will not kill me!
Looking back at Police Shen, our great hero, he is now watching eagerly as the soldiers line up and walk down the stairs one after another.
The stairs were made of wood and were not that strong. In addition, due to their age, when a few people stepped on them at the beginning, they not only shook violently, but the wooden boards also kept creaking.
Hearing this made me panic. Fortunately, the soldiers walked down one after another, but there was no danger.
Lao Shen was very hesitant. Should I go down with them?
From a rational point of view, of course it shouldn't be.
After all, he can be regarded as an official in Beifu. At such a moment, how can he abandon the soldiers and be the first to run away?
Besides, there are two strong men here, Liu Yu and Tan Pingzhi, and they are all watching with eager eyes!
If someone detains you and you run away early, what will happen if word spreads about it?
In some respects, Lao Shen was still a decent person, which was quite difficult in the Jin Dynasty where everyone was scrambling to escape.
The soldiers walked down one by one, and Lao Shen's brain was running rapidly. He should think of a way to avoid being the last to enter the secret passage.
"Shen Canjun!"
Under the light of the fire, Lao Shen's face looked a little strange. Just as he was making his wishful thinking, he suddenly felt his shoulders sinking.
Turning around suddenly, Liu Yu's big face appeared in front of him.
"Just go down quickly, we are enough here."
"How can that be done!"
"I also have the responsibility to escort the soldiers to rescue!" Officer Shen frowned and refused to give in.
Why did they let me go first?
Could it be that you look down on me?
The more you ask me to leave, the more I won’t leave!
Liu Yu is a considerate person. Although Lao Shen keeps insisting that he will stay until the end, his expression is not firm at all.
He obviously still wants to leave, so why force him to stay? The point is, there is no use for him to stay here. If Shen Canjun is expected to resist the Di Qin soldiers, then they can basically surrender on the spot.
Liu Yu's words of advice were all kind words, but Police Shen didn't appreciate it.
If you were an ordinary person and you didn't appreciate it, forget it. No one would talk nonsense, but Liu Yu was different.
He focuses on the overall situation and sees through people's hearts.
It is true that Lao Shen made a great contribution by providing the secret passage, but Liu Yu had a deep feeling that the Di Qin army would arrive soon.
At this time, if Lao Shen is still allowed to stay here, he will be really harmed.
So, he said sincerely: "Shen Canjun, I asked you to follow, not to let you escape, but to let you lead the team."
"Lead the team?" Officer Shen's face was stern, feeling that what Liu Yu was going to say was very different from what he imagined.
Liu Yu lowered his head and said: "The soldiers have all gone to seek refuge. There are many people and the matter is urgent. There is no general in charge of the overall situation, so the secret passage will not become a mess!"
Liu Yu spoke seriously and his expression was particularly righteous. Police Shen thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
"Then I will go down and maintain order for you, slaves, you must pay attention to safety."
Lao Shen said that, but he didn't move for a long time. He even consciously assumed the attitude of a big brother and cared for Liu Yu for a while.
Lao Shen is a person who cares about face the most. You can't just go down there if someone asks you to go down. Then wouldn't all the heroic words you just said be in vain?
Everyone will know that you, Old Shen, are a coward and a coward.
I still need to work on saving my face.
Chug tug tug...
Chug tug tug...
Lao Shen originally wanted to pretend for a moment and then got off the donkey.
While he was posing, he saw Liu Yu squatting down and lying on the dirt. His face, which had been smiling a moment ago, suddenly became very serious.
"Jiu Nu, what's going on?"
"Shh!"
Liu Yu pressed his ear tightly against the ground, and the strange sound became clearer and clearer.
"broken!"
"The Qin army is coming!"
"quick!"
"If you haven't entered the secret passage yet, run quickly!"
Liu Yu was an excellent equestrian and had considerable battlefield experience. He could measure distance with his ears and judge how far away the enemy's horses were from him.
Although the sound of the horse's hooves tapping could not be felt by ordinary people's ears, Liu Yu could hear it clearly.
And based on the sound of horse hoofbeats from far to near, you can judge how long it will take for the enemy's horses to arrive.
A quarter of an hour!
They only have a quarter of an hour!
The return area is not far from Xiangyang City Tower. This wave of cavalry should have just left the city.
Taking advantage of this gap, Liu Yu reacted quickly. After he stood up, his first action was to pull up Lao Shen and kick him to the stairs.
"What are you doing!"
Lao Shen was unprepared and received a solid kick on his butt. He stumbled and rolled down the steps...