This was a very good strategy, and it was executed very smoothly. The poisonous insects of fortune-telling delayed You Shilu for an hour. However, Hua Bushi did not expect that these more than a thousand refugees would march like this. Slowly. After an hour of walking, I only walked more than 20 miles. It was simply slower than the speed I walked yesterday.
This cannot be blamed on the refugees. Most of these people are old, weak, women and children. They walked all day long yesterday and were exhausted. It is natural that the speed will slow down if we continue walking today.
Entering Yujing, the official road became more tortuous, and the hills beside the road also turned into mountains. Looking at the large group of refugees crawling like snails on the rugged and winding road, Hua Bushi's anxiety was expressed in words.
A white horse came from the rear and galloped to the front. The person riding on the horse was Chu Yiyi.
"Sir, the secret sentry left at the port bridge sent a message. You Shilu has led five hundred cavalry to chase." Chu Yiyi said.[
Hua Bushi took a breath and said, "Really? I'm really afraid of whatever comes next."
According to Hua Bushi's previous thoughts, You Shilu should not be pursued.
Although he also knew that the other party would probably guess that all this was the work of the "Evil Dog Gate". But the general order You Shilu was given was to station at the Bukou Bridge to block the rebels from the Yu border from entering the Hubei border and prevent the refugees from entering the Hubei border. Crossing the bridge is only a secondary duty.
It is not a big deal for more than a thousand refugees to enter Henan. But You Shilu led his troops to leave the camp without permission. If the Qiaokou defense was empty and the rebels were let go, it would be a big mistake. So normally speaking, You Shilu Lu really had no reason to lead troops to chase the refugees.
How could this young master have imagined that the poisonous insect plan he set up would accidentally kill Mr. You's royal BMW that he loved as much as his life. Now You Shilu is very concerned about the "evil dog gate" and the refugees. They were all filled with hatred. They went so far as to gather all the soldiers and horses in the camp at all costs and rushed out. They had to chase them down.
Now the refugees have only walked more than 20 miles. And You Shilu's troops are all cavalry. There is a huge difference in the speed of the two sides. I'm afraid it won't be long before the army will catch up.
"Wang," Hua Bushi said. "Can your poisonous scorpion be able to stop the pursuers for a while longer?"
Bu Wang's poisonous scorpions were packed in the caravan he was driving. At this time, he said with a bitter face: "Master, I have been raising scorpions for several years. I lost more than half of them when I attacked the stronghold just now. When I escaped, It was too late to take them all back. Now there are only a few dozen of them left in the car. There is no way they can stop the cavalry of the officers and soldiers."
Dozens of venomous scorpions blocking the road cannot withstand the trampling of the cavalry. Of course, they will be of no use.
Hua Bushi frowned and said again: "We have to speed up. Ximen Tong. Ask the disciples from Pili camp to dismount and walk. Let the horses be given to the refugees to ride. Maybe we can walk faster."
Ximen Tongying claimed that he was and immediately sent the order.
After a while, all the beautiful boys in the Perak camp had dismounted and gave their horses to the refugees to ride. However, this was just a last resort. It only made the team move a little faster, and it did not have much effect. effect.
Among the refugees, the slowest ones are the old, weak, young and children. They account for more than half. Most of them cannot ride a horse. Even if you put these people on the back of a horse, let others lead the horse and walk. The two hundred horses of the Perak camp were not enough to ride on. If they did not want to leave them behind, the large group of people had no choice but to walk slowly with them.
"Sir, if this continues, we may still be overtaken by the army." Chu Yiyi said.
Of course Hua Bushi knew that. The speed they were moving now was still far slower than the troop of officers and soldiers chasing them from behind. He pondered for a moment and said: "The official road is more suitable for horses to run. We can no longer walk along the road. When you reach the intersection ahead, turn to the small road and enter the mountain. Madam Yiyi, where does the small road in front lead to?"
Chu Yiyi thought for a while and replied: "That path goes west. It should go to the Funiu Mountains."
Hua Bushi nodded. Then he turned his eyes and said to Li Hu: "You lead fifty disciples to the rear, clear the footprints on the road, and create some illusions so that the officers and soldiers will mistakenly think that we are continuing to escape from the official road. At least make them wrong. Chase for a while."
Li Hu said: "Don't worry, boss. I'll at least let them travel an extra twenty or thirty miles."
If changing horses did not achieve any actual results, changing the route to lure the enemy finally played a big role. Li Hu is an expert in assassination, so he is also a good hand in creating suspicion. You Shilu fell into the trap and led a large group of cavalry. I continued to chase along the official road. When I realized that I was chasing the wrong road, I turned back. I had already been delayed for more than half an hour.[
If it was a normal march to escape, this amount of time would be enough to run away without a trace. Unfortunately, the refugees were always moving too slowly. When the secret sentry behind them sent out the news, You Shilu had already made a full circle and returned. When he led his men and horses onto the trail to catch up, more than a thousand refugees hurriedly followed slowly, and they had only gone thirty miles away.
Although the small roads are more difficult to walk than the official roads, which has an impact on the running speed of the cavalry, the officers and cavalry are still much faster than the refugees. And You Shilu seems to have made up his mind to pursue it to the end without repaying the imperial favor. He vowed not to rest until BMW was killed.
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"Li Hu, Ximen Tong, each of you take some disciples to cut down the trees on the roadside, and set them on fire on the road to block the pursuers." Hua Bushi ordered.
The trail they were walking on was a mountain road with woods on both sides. Li Hu and Ximen Tong followed the orders. They quickly cut down many trees and set fires across the road.
This move is still only a temporary measure.
Cutting down trees also takes effort and time. The cavalry of the officers and soldiers is as many as 500 people. You Shilu is also an experienced general in leading troops. Whether it is to put out the flames or to open a road from the woods on the roadside, It doesn't take too long to go around.
The huge difference in running speed between the two sides is impossible to change. Even if Hua Bushi is full of clever tricks, he can only delay it for an extra moment and a half. In the end, it is inevitable to be overtaken. And now, this young master has already I can't help but feel a sense of poverty.
After walking for more than ten miles, the rising smoke and dust could be faintly seen from the mountains behind. Judging from the distance of the dust, You Shilu and the five hundred army cavalry were approaching within twenty miles. .It only takes about a cup of tea to catch up.
"Instruct the team to stop. I have something to say." Hua Bushi ordered.
The Pili camp, the escort team and the more than a thousand refugees all stopped soon.
The young master turned the horse's head, picked up the reins, and climbed up a hillside beside the road. Yang Jiangyi, Chu Yiyi, Ximen Tong and Li Hu all followed him up the hillside. And there was a large group of people standing at the foot of the hillside. The dark masses of refugees.
"Everyone, listen carefully," Hua Bushi shouted loudly. "Now the officers and soldiers behind are approaching. If we run together, we will definitely not be able to escape. Therefore, we have to separate our ways. From now on, everyone will disperse to the four sides. In the surrounding woods, we should each find a way to escape. We should be able to find a way out."
More than two hours have passed since the refugees passed the port bridge. The crowd first walked along the official road for nearly thirty miles, and then ran along the small road. From then on, they entered the Henan realm for more than fifty miles.
This place is surrounded by mountains. There are high mountains and dense forests on all sides. If the refugees disperse and escape into the deep mountains and old forests, even if the army and cavalry behind them catch up, it will be difficult to separate because the horses cannot travel through the dense forests.
Search. The chances of these refugees escaping with their lives are extremely high.
As long as the refugees have escaped, the Pili camp and the escort team can travel lightly. Even if they are caught up by the army, You Shilu has evidence that the escort team brought the refugees into the country. He can't do anything to them. After all, Hua Bushi
I still don't want to face the enemy directly with the army, so as not to be accused of rebellion and cause big trouble.
This is a good plan. It is also the only plan that Hua Bushi can think of at the moment that can allow these refugees to escape with their lives.
However, when he finished shouting these words, a large group of refugees in the darkness at the foot of the hillside stood motionless and scattered and fled. Hua Bushi only knew that they understood and shouted again at the top of his lungs.
Finally, a few refugees began to walk into the woods. But the vast majority of them still stood at the bottom of the slope and refused to move.
"Ximen Tong, you shout." Hua Bushi ordered.
Ximen Tong had practiced excellent internal skills. At this moment, he used his internal energy to make a sound. Everyone standing down the slope could hear it clearly. However, he shouted what Hua Bushi had just said again, but it still had no effect. At least 80% or more
The refugees were still standing motionless at the foot of the slope, almost ready to leave.
When Ximen Tong was about to shout for the fourth time, Hua Bushi reached out and held his arm. He said in a deep voice, "No need to shout."
While Ximen Tong was shouting, Hua Bushi had been staring at the refugees down the slope. From their eyes, the young master suddenly understood something. These refugees did not understand what he shouted.
I don't want to leave.
Although the escort team of the "Evil Dog Gate" escorted the refugees all the way from Hubei to Henan and took them across the port stone bridge, they still could not be completely trusted. Hua Bushi asked the refugees to escape separately.
People only thought that this "evil dog master" wanted to abandon them, so they refused to leave.
In troubled times, people are like ants. The lives of refugees are probably not as good as those of ants. However, everyone has the ability to survive. Even people who are as humble as ants in the eyes of others are the same. As long as
There is still a way to live. No one wants to die.[
The officers and soldiers behind were approaching. If they were caught up, they would definitely be killed. The bodies hanging by the stone bridge at the port already proved this. In the eyes of these refugees, only the escort team of the "Evil Dog Gate"
Only then can we save their lives. How can they be willing to leave?
This is like a person who falls into the water and is about to drown. He will hug anything he encounters. Even if he knows that if he hugs the person who saves him, it is likely that both people will drown together, he will never let go.