The weather is getting hotter and muggier, as if it is steaming people to death. The bright sun hangs high in the sky, trying its best to emit light and heat, as if they don't know how much the victims on the ground hate to see it.
It was another sunny day. When Xu Yue opened her eyes from her sister's arms every day, the first thing she thought about was that it would rain today.
However, God could not hear her voice at all, and it was another sunny day with the sun rising early.
They have been following the large fleeing team for three days.
Because Wang Dayou and others were brought along, a lot of food was distributed, and now there were only thirty liters of water and thirty kilograms of taro left in the backpack.
Fortunately, along the way, we can finally see a little green on the road, and occasionally we can see a little spring water flowing from the mountain on the roadside.
Otherwise, Xu Da would not be able to explain why the water in his backpack is so drinkable.
It's just that the number of refugees has increased from a few hundred to tens of thousands now. Xu Da, Wang Dayou, and Wang Dahai have to fight with each other every day for the thin water in the mountain stream.
At this moment, Xu Da felt that it was good to have more people, otherwise he wouldn't be able to grab the water.
Because when you are fetching water, you have to leave two people watching to ensure that you will not be attacked.
At the beginning, Xu Da, who was all about grace and grace, had completely let go. He rolled up his sleeves, raised his fists, and even bit his teeth. He tried every attack method you could think of.
Occasionally killing one or two people by mistake has become a common occurrence.
Following him, the anger in Wang Dahai and Wang Dayou's eyes became much stronger. Sometimes they couldn't use their fists well and would just hit people on the head with rocks.
Soon, the ferocity of Xu Da's trio spread among the refugee team. Fearing Xu Da's ruthlessness in killing people, the three brothers would become more relaxed when collecting water.
Wang Dayou no longer calls Brother Xu, but Brother Xu. Wang Dayou even calls Xu Da the boss.
He accepted two younger brothers out of nowhere, and Xu Da himself was also fooled.
Who would have thought that his original purpose of being so vicious was just to scare these two followers away.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be the eldest brother of two people.
Based on the reputation of Xu Da and the others, no one in Xu Yue's group of children dared to touch them.
Of course, Wang and Xu Dalang are not vegetarians. If you don’t believe it, just go ahead and try it. If you keep it, your head will be knocked off!
In this way, the Xu family and their children went through all the obstacles and finally found hope.
As the billowing dust and smoke rose, a group of men and horses came menacingly from the official road. The leading horse group held high a black flag with the word "Yuan" written on it.
Then there were many small flags with the word "Ji" written on them.
It was the Jizhou Army that went south to put down the rebellion!
The cavalry roared in, and the refugees walking on the road hurriedly retreated to both sides.
The crowd was so crowded that many people fell to the ground, causing a brief commotion.
Xu Da and Wang took their children and silently retreated to the field ridge nearby.
Soon, soldiers in military uniforms followed closely behind the cavalry, holding Changshuo and passing through the victims without looking back.
Another cavalry team came, led by the general who was riding a black horse. He was tall and full of murderous aura.
The rioting refugees suddenly became quiet, and then like dominoes, they knelt on the ground and shouted:
"Sir, please save us, please save us!"
The cries for help grew louder and louder. The Wang family next to Xu Yue bent their knees and asked the big officials to make the decision for them.
Wang Dahai and Qiu had already knelt down along with the crowd, looking at the general on the black horse, as if he was the savior who could lead them out of the predicament.
This kind of operation was something Xu Yue's family never expected. All the people next to them knelt down. The family of five didn't want to stand out so much, so they had to squat down.
Anyway, with so many people blocking the way, it was impossible to tell whether they were kneeling or not.
It's just that these calls for help have no effect at all. The dark horse general is busy going to war, so where can he have time to take care of this matter?
It slows down the marching speed, and his eight heads are not enough to chop off!
At this time, the young white horse general who was following the black horse general suddenly said loudly:
"The governor of Dongjun is kind and has set up a porridge shed outside the city. You can go to Puyang and settle down!"
The refugees were overjoyed when they heard this, and even called the prefect to be merciful, and the light of hope ignited in their numb eyes.
Xu Yue listened to the young general's voice and seemed to be young. She looked up and saw that the white horse young general was wearing silver armor and his face was white and tender under the helmet. He didn't look like a soldier, but like a pampered young man from a wealthy family.
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Judging from his appearance, he was only twelve or thirteen years old. Unlike the general in front who was cold and cold, the young man looked at these refugees with compassion and sympathy.
The long marching team stretched out on the official road and walked for almost half an hour before they completely passed in front of everyone.
The young general on the white horse was no longer around. Xu Yue looked away, feeling the warmth rising in her heart, and silently remembered the young general's appearance in her heart.
In this world, there will always be a small number of people who can bring light before people fall into darkness.
"Let's go!" Xu Da picked up his backpack and waved his hand majestically: "Let's go to Puyang to drink porridge!"
"Uh-huh!"
Everyone nodded and walked expectantly toward Puyang County, which was not far away. Even their steps were much lighter than before.
The further you go to Puyang, the more green you see. A large yellow river with a gentle flow appears in front of everyone, and stretches of rice fields appear on both sides of the river.
Although the rice in the fields has been harvested, just looking at these fertile fields makes those who have endured the journey feel happy in their hearts.
It’s good to have a good harvest. When there is a good harvest, there will be food to eat.
Continuing along the river, not long after walking, a wide wooden bridge appeared in front of everyone.
After walking across the bridge and walking more than 300 steps forward, an ancient blue brick city wall came into view, with two large traditional Chinese characters for "Puyang" written on the wall.
“It’s here, it’s here!”
Finally arrived!
Everyone cheered.
Xu Yue's family looked at each other and smiled.
The aroma of rice porridge floated faintly in the air. Under the city wall, a group of officers and soldiers dragged a huge porridge bucket out and set it up in front of a simple porridge shed set up.
When the victims saw it, they rushed forward in a swarm. At a glance, they saw that the city was full of victims.
But for food, no matter how difficult it is, you have to rush!
Wang and Xu Da looked at each other, and they picked up the younger Xu Erniang and Xu Yue, letting Xu Dalang lead the way, and the whole family rushed into the porridge queue.
The aroma of the hot food is so alluring. No amount of dignity or demeanor can compare to this mouthful of hot porridge.
With Xu Dalang leading the way, Wang and Xu Da worked together and rushed to the front.
Xu Yue never knew that a bowl of yellow millet porridge could make her so greedy. She had already put the wooden bowl that her mother had made out of wood before, and took advantage of the height advantage of being held by her father on her shoulders.
