allonlinenovel Chapter 157 The County Falls into Chaos
Chapter 157 The County Falls into Chaos
"Boom boom boom~ The northern barbarians are coming, the northern barbarians are coming!"
"Ding ding ding~ The northern barbarians are coming, the northern barbarians are coming!"
"Defend the county, defend our homeland!"
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The sounds of beating drums and gongs and shouting suddenly rang out, and the refugees who were looting and smashing things heard that the northern barbarians were invading.
They ran away one after another, leaving supplies scattered everywhere they passed.
Food, clothing, silver, jewelry, and shoes.
There are also crying babies and frail old people.
The refugees were running around like headless flies.
More refugees subconsciously ran towards the city gate, but before they could run out of the city gate, they were blocked by people fleeing in.
In a moment, every street was filled with people running around.
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"Oh no! The northern barbarians are attacking. We have to leave here quickly." Lin Erzhuang rushed into the lower room and said.
"Girl, we can't take these animals away, get our skis out."
"Dad, does the county have any organized force to resist?"
After running for her life all the way, Lin Shu really didn't want to run away anymore.
Every time he runs away like a stray dog, when will this end?
"Girl, you can't be so depressed!
If anything happens to you, your mother and I will not be able to survive."
Lin Erzhuang's body trembled and he stared at Lin Shu closely.
His daughter is only six years old, there is no need for her to consider adult matters.
"Dad, what are you talking about!
Why would you want to die when you can live well?
If the county magistrate organizes the people to resist, we can also join in and serve as a backup.
If there is no one to organize them, they will run away of course.”
Lin Shu's idea is not a heroic one.
It is impossible to let her fight alone, provided there is organized resistance in the county.
If everyone were terrified at the mention of the northern barbarians and just ran away.
The final fate of the Great Qi Kingdom was destruction.
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"Let's go upstairs and talk to everyone first to see what they think." Lin Erzhuang said after thinking for a while.
He took one look at the animals in the house and couldn't bear to abandon them.
When things get chaotic, even animals find it difficult to escape.
The best way is to let your daughter put it away while the chaos is going on.
"Okay, let's listen to their opinions." Lin Shu nodded.
She returned the horses and reindeer she had just released to the space.
I believe no one would be interested in an animal that cannot carry heavy loads, so it would not be a pity even if it is lost.
Lin Erzhuang's eyelids twitched as he watched. He didn't expect that his daughter had already tampered with the animals.
If even he didn't notice it, it would be even harder for others to find the problem.
As soon as the father and daughter went upstairs, they saw a lot of people squatting in the corridor.
"Er Zhuang, what happened outside?" Uncle Wu said impatiently.
"The northern barbarians have invaded, and the county magistrate has asked the people to join the resistance. What do you think?" Lin Erzhuang said directly.
"We are not from Lengzhou County, so of course we ran away." Uncle Wu said naturally.
"Yes, let's run now and blend in with the refugee group." Uncle Wu agreed.
“Zhao, pack up your things and run away.
Only take your belongings and dry food, no heavy items."
"I'll clean it up right away."
Zhao responded and ran into the house to pack her bags, not forgetting to take the twins with her when she left.
A single stone caused a thousand ripples. Without anyone reminding, the women all went back to their houses to pack their bags for their escape.
Lin Erzhuang didn't know what to say now. He glanced at the team members in the corridor and said.
"Do you have the same idea?
There are northern barbarians outside and refugees inside. Do you think you can escape now?"
"If we follow the rich, we will always have a chance to escape." Wu Xiaoming said disapprovingly.
"Once the northern barbarians arrive, all the people in the city will have to flee.
At that time, it was all about how fast you could run, and why would you care about other people’s lives and deaths? "
"When disaster strikes, everyone is running away. We are going to stay here."
Lin Erzhuang stopped trying to persuade others to stay, as saying too much would only make people hate him.
"Er Zhuang, you don't have a fever, do you?"
Uncle Wu reached out and touched Lin Erzhuang's forehead, then tested the temperature of his own forehead.
It's the same warmth. Why is this guy talking nonsense in broad daylight?
“Brother-in-law, you have to think more about Layue and the children.
My father is old, but he still follows you!
You can't just ignore them, the northern barbarians are not easy to deal with.
Fighting is the business of soldiers and government officials. It has nothing to do with us poor people."
Uncle Wu became more and more angry as he spoke. He insisted that none of the head tax, labor service, military service, land tax, and property tax could be reduced.
At the end of the year, most of the money earned from working hard early in the morning was handed over to the government.
His family can have enough food to eat because the whole family saves little by little.
Why should poor people like them fight to the death during war?
Uncle Wu expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Brother, I understand what you mean.
I will not risk my family's lives. The authorities are organizing resistance.
I just want to do my part, and it's good to help carry the wounded from behind!" Lin Erzhuang explained patiently.
"If you don't want to stay, leave as soon as possible!"
Their family will not live or die with the county, so they should just consider it as an opportunity to accumulate experience in fighting the enemy.
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Lin Shu watched the Bird's Nest team members leave, along with three sleds.
The sacks of grain and the children were placed on the sled.
The adults surrounded the sled, and both men and women were holding sticks and knives.
Wu Yidao watched his children and grandchildren leave silently without saying a word to keep them.
Didn't leave with them either.
From the moment he jumped off the boat, Wu Yidao was tied to his daughter's family, and he wanted to see his lovely grandchildren all the time.
In the eyes of a fifty-year-old man, life and death have long been disregarded.
He had experienced more in just a few months than he had in most of his life.
Good!
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"Blacksmith Wang, you really don't want to go with them." Lin Erzhuang asked again.
"Boss, we are members of the Lin family when we are alive and we are ghosts of the Lin family when we die." Blacksmith Wang said affirmatively.
"I believe that if I follow the host, my chances of survival will be greater."
"Forget it, if you want to stay, then stay!
You must remember, if you can’t win, run away.”
"Boss, I've got that in mind." Blacksmith Wang nodded in agreement.
These days, I have been wearing warm clothes and eating well, and I am no longer as thin as a bamboo pole.
There was a smile and flesh on his grandson's face, and Wang the blacksmith was happy to see it.
As long as his two grandsons are well, he doesn't care how much hardship he has to endure.
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“Dad, you and Layue are hiding in the inn with the twins.
Hou and the two children are also hiding in the inn, and Blacksmith Wang is left behind to take care of your safety."
Lin Erzhuang made some arrangements for the remaining people.
"Shu'er's father, I will always be waiting for you here." Wu said with red eyes.
The sound of gongs and drums outside was getting closer and closer. The man had made up his mind and no amount of words could make him change his mind.
She could only pray to God for the safe return of the father and his two sons.
"Don't worry, mother. We are just civilians and won't climb the city walls.
If the situation is not right, come back, don’t run around.”
Lin Shu pulled her sleeve to wipe away the tears from Wu's eyes, feeling that she was too cruel.
It is too much pain for a mother to endure separation.