When the news came that Wangzhou City had been destroyed, the entire Xujiazhuang quickly became panicked.
Just like when the people of Beidi suddenly knocked on the door, disaster always happens when enemies are on the same road.
"Master, do you still want to take those wine jars?" Zhou Zun organized his men and suddenly turned around and shouted.
"What have you taken? I don't want any heavy items. Hurry up and assemble the car!"
"I know my boss."
Jiang Caiwei hurriedly walked back and forth, constantly counting people and objects. She walked so fast that her hairdress was dragged into the mud, and it became covered with dust and mud in just a short time.
Li Xiaowan carried the tiger shield on her back and retreated to the corner of Zhuangzi. Looking at the people running back and forth, she wanted to cry, but she couldn't.
The cries of children, the lamentations of women, and the roars of strong men suddenly filled the entire village.
Xu Mu gritted his teeth and stood coldly on the archery tower. He nervously raised his eyes and stared at the direction of the forest road ahead.
"My boss, that little captain is awake again."
Xu Mu withdrew his gaze and hurriedly walked down the arrow tower. After learning that Wangzhou had fallen, the junior captain Zhao Qingyun burst out from an old injury outside the village and actually fainted from crying. He had no choice but to rescue him inside the village first.
"Master Xu." Zhao Qingyun stumbled over, his eyes still red and swollen, "I have a word of advice."
Xu Mu was startled, "Master, what do you want to say?"
"Don't call me the official. Those who overthrow the nest can just call me by their surname." Zhao Qingyun licked his mouth with difficulty, "Master Xu still remembers that when Yongguan fell, hundreds of thousands of refugees came south to Wangzhou. But Wangzhou Prefecture official, have you ever allowed refugees into the city?"
This sentence made Xu Mudun stand on the spot.
When I was in Wangzhou, the scene of cannibalism outside the city was still vivid in my mind. In order to enter the city, Jiang Caiwei, the young maid's wife, or two maids voluntarily sold themselves and collected money to buy his hard work.
"The wealthy are safe. There will definitely be this business in Hezhou City when the time comes. But ordinary poor people will have no choice but to become refugees again."
"Brother Zhao, we also need people to cultivate the land and promote handicrafts——"
"Master Xu Fang, things are different from the past." Zhao Qingyun said bitterly, "If a large number of refugees enter the city, it may cause disaster. Moreover, those dog government officials are also afraid that their political achievements will be affected because of the refugees entering the city."
Listening, Xu Mu fell into silence.
What Zhao Qingyun said is not wrong. It is very possible that the city gates in Hezhou are also closed to prevent refugees from entering the city.
If you want to enter the city, you can only find another way. But in the entire Zhuangzi, there are now almost fifty people in total.
"There is a traffic jam outside Hezhou City." Zhao Qingyun sighed, "If you go there now, you have no way to enter the city, and you can only become refugees."
Sitong Road is eighty miles away from Hezhou. If we leave in a hurry, we may find problems later and it will be extremely difficult to turn back.
"What does Brother Zhao mean?"
"Stay in Zhuangzi." Zhao Qingyun looked serious, "I have observed your Zhuangzi, it is comparable to a camp and fortress."
Finally, an expert has arrived.
But Xu Mu was a little confused as to what Zhao Qingyun meant next.
"Master Xu Fang, I have fought several fierce battles with the Di people and know some things about them. Once Wangzhou City is destroyed, according to the Di people's temper, they will definitely go deep into the hinterland of Wangzhou to plunder treasures and women."
"Brother Zhao, you saw it too." Xu Mu frowned slightly, "Now Xujiazhuang is on the four roads. If the Di people come over, they will be the first to bear the brunt."
"Listen to me, Master Xu." Zhao Qingyun straightened his face, "The Di people will definitely come to kill, there is no doubt about this. But what I want to tell Master Xu is that the Di people are not a camp system, but a military system.
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"Army system?"
"That's right." Zhao Qingyun's expression suddenly turned grim, "Wangzhou is a hundred and twenty miles away from Hezhou. If the Di people want to plunder, they cannot go together in large groups, but can only disperse in groups.
The manpower will not exceed a hundred people at most."
Xu Mu's expression changed slightly, "Brother Zhao, do you want me to use Xujiazhuang to block the Beidi people?"
"It's not just about blocking, it's about killing the enemy. After accumulating military merit, dozens of people from Zhuangzi, the master of Xufang, have a way to enter Hezhou City."
It's a good idea, and I have to say that Zhao Qingyun's proposal is very good. In this way, there is no need to wait for a long time outside Hezhou City with the refugees who have been crowded for five miles.
But, this would be very dangerous.
Everyone in Xujiazhuang will be in extreme danger.
"Master Xu Fang, if the people from Di come here as scattered cavalry, it will indeed be the best opportunity to earn military merit."
Only with military merit can we take the people in Zhuangzi into Hezhou City. What's more, if we leave the village now, it is destined to be a life-or-death situation.
"Chen Sheng, let me stop for a moment." Xu Mu's face was calm and his tone was deep, "If we go to Hezhou and have no way to enter the city, we will also die."
Everyone in Zhuangzi raised their heads, with unspeakable despair on their faces. The old scholar You Wencai covered his face and cried very spinelessly.
If he had known earlier, he would not have come to Xujiazhuang for this half a tael of silver.
"Master, what should I do?"
"Staying in Zhuangzi, even if you can't earn military merit, is at least much better than sleeping in the open air and becoming a refugee."
The Sitong Road is only eighty miles away from Hezhou. If Hezhou allows refugees to enter the city, they can get there in one day.
The only thing left to worry about is the plundering Beidi people.
But in this world, there is no peace and joy. What is there is just a road of blood, step by step.
"You all listen to my boss!" Chen Sheng raised his head coldly, his expression no longer the submissive one he used to be when he was a stable boy. Instead, just like Zhao Qingyun, his face was full of desolation.
"You dare to die guarding Wangzhou even if you have three thousand tubes in the camp. How can I be content to be second to others as I am a great minister!"
"I have two parents, a wife and a child. If they die among the refugees, it will be our fault. After this wave of killings, we will go to Hezhou together. Wouldn't we be happy!"
"Left or right is also a dead word. It's better to listen to your boss."
Xu Mu closed his eyes. To be honest, he really didn't want to put these people in danger.
But now, if you want to survive, you can't rely on the officers and soldiers, you can only rely on your own fists.
"Let everyone prepare. From now on, Xujiazhuang will patrol day and night. If anything goes wrong, the gong will be sounded immediately."
"Please remember, what makes us die is not the strength of the enemy, but the lack of hope in our hearts."
Many villagers raised their heads.
As long as you are not stupid, you should understand at this time that whether you can survive can only depend on the weapon in your hand.
"Take up arms."
The dealers present all acted quickly.
Even the old scholar You Wencai ran to the side in panic at this time, hugged a wooden stick, and his face became nervous.