ebookland Chapter 181 Northern Barbarians Enter the City
Chapter 181 Northern Barbarians Enter the City
The Northern Barbarians swept across the city and descended on the gate of Guanghe County like divine troops.
The tens of thousands of refugees staying here blocked the city gate.
Seeing the Northern Barbarians approaching from behind, they fled in panic.
Pushing, shoving, punching and kicking are of no use.
There were so many refugees that there was no place to stay.
Due to the traffic jam, there is nowhere to run even if you want to.
The city gate was the refugees’ only hope, and they begged desperately for the soldiers on the city wall.
How could the soldiers dare to open the city gates when facing the northern barbarians who were within an arrow's reach?
The soldiers who were on high alert could only stare at the northern barbarian soldiers who were coming to attack them, with anger in their eyes.
He drew the bow in his hand to its full extent, waiting for the Northern Barbarians to come within shooting range.
"put!"
The crossbows were loaded, and a rain of arrows flew out in an arc.
The northern barbarian soldiers treated the refugees as vegetables and chopped them down. More than a dozen of them were killed by crossbows before they could dodge.
"Put it back!"
The captain who went up to the city wall to command the troops personally waved his hand decisively.
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The refugees were pressed towards the city gate with spear tips, and the soldiers on the city wall did not dare to shoot for a while.
"Damn, that's despicable."
The captain spat a mouthful of thick phlegm toward the city, his eyes turning blood red.
Seeing the Northern Barbarian soldiers getting closer, he gritted his teeth.
"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!"
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After an hour's hard fighting, the captain fled the city, leaving behind half of the bodies of his officers and soldiers.
The city is broken.
The Northern Barbarian soldiers escorted the refugees into the city, and the streets were empty.
The cold wind blew up small whirlwinds, carrying snowflakes flying.
There was no one in sight on the silent street.
"Burn them all! Kill them all!"
Bater had a sinister look in his eyes, secretly criticizing the officials of the Daqi State for being insidious and cunning.
Refugees were not allowed to enter the city, but people inside the city were evacuated in an orderly manner.
Then use these abandoned untouchables as sacrifices.
At the city gate, the bodies of refugees piled up like mountains.
Heaven didn't want to see this tragedy, so it started snowing heavily.
The floc-like snow fluttered around the mountain of corpses, gradually covering it with a pure white coat.
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The heavy snow blocked the advance of the Northern Barbarians and also slowed down the refugees’ escape.
In order to seek a chance of survival, some refugees ventured into the mountains.
The most dangerous time is when the forest is covered with heavy snow.
If you are not careful, you will slide down the slope or fall into a snow pit.
No one knows what is waiting for them.
But as long as there is a glimmer of hope, no one wants to give up.
Think about it from another perspective. Instead of dying under the swords of the northern barbarians, it is better to go into the mountains and fight.
Bicycle becomes motorcycle.
Heavy snow suddenly fell, and the refugees, without any protection, dared not wander around in the mountains.
They had to find a safe place to hide and wait until the snow stopped before leaving.
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"Dad, I found a pheasant."
Wu Youqian happily went into the cave carrying a frozen pheasant.
At the same time, he did not forget to show off in front of his father and brothers.
"Haha, now we have meat to eat. My son is really awesome." Uncle Wu gave a thumbs up and praised.
Seeing the broken leg that couldn't move, he felt sad.
Due to this delay, I don’t know when I can get out of the mountains.
The agreement with my brother-in-law is about to be broken again.
He didn't find Chunliu, but broke his leg.
After this separation, I don’t know when we will meet again.
Especially Liu, a woman who came with a wounded man and a half-grown daughter.
With her unyielding temper, I don't know how many people she must have offended.
Without him looking after her, who would give her any face?
Uncle Wu couldn't help but show a look of worry on his face.
"Dad, let my brother make you some chicken soup, your leg injury will heal soon.
I'll go out and look for more, and if I pick up a few more, I won't have to worry about meat." Wu Youqian said with a longing look on his face.
It turns out that hunting in the snow is so easy. No wonder my uncle likes to go hunting in the mountains.
If you have good luck, you don't need hunting skills.
"Second brother, be careful and remember to pick up two bundles of firewood."
Wu Youcai stood at the entrance of the cave and watched his second brother leave.
The second son liked to run into the woods, so he had no choice but to accept the job of taking care of his father.
The two brothers divided the work and cooperated with each other, and neither of them had any complaints.
It suits both of us, great!
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In the simple cave, a fire pit was circled with stones near the entrance.
A picked-up clay pot was placed on top to boil water, and Wu Youcai filled three water bags.
Go outside the cave and get a can of snow, then put it on the fire pit and continue burning.
It took a lot of effort to pluck the pheasant's feathers clean and then scrub them in the snow.
Use a knife to chop it into pieces and put it into a clay pot to cook.
There was no seasoning, and the only side dish was the grass roots picked by Wu Youqian.
Wu Youcai swallowed his saliva and was reluctant to eat it.
Wipe it on your clothes and give it to your father who is lying unable to move.
"Dad, please sweeten your mouth first, the chicken soup will be ready soon."
"Okay, my son has grown up."
Uncle Wu took the grass root and chewed it in front of him.
As soon as Wu Youcai left, he hid it in his arms again.
There was already a handful of grass roots there, and he consumed less, so every bite counted.
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Uncle Wu stared at the simple stone cave in a daze. They had stayed here for three days.
All the dry food has been eaten, and I don’t know what the situation is outside.
Fortunately, I was wearing thick enough clothes and had two quilts with me.
Otherwise, I would probably freeze to death in these mountains.
"Ah~"
Uncle Wu sighed secretly. He didn't want to add burden to his son. He thought it was responsible to his children to recover from his injuries as soon as possible.
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Wu Youqian picked up two bundles of dead branches and heard some movement in the trees.
Looking up, I saw a gray mouse popping out of a tree hole.
"Swoosh~" they jumped out of the tree hole and leaped to another tree.
It wagged its fluffy tail and bared its teeth at him demonstratively.
"You little thing, you dare to scare me, I will kill you."
Wu Youqian drew his sword and swung it twice, scaring the gray rat so much that it turned around and ran away.
One was running in the tree, and the other was chasing in the snow.
How can two legs outrun four legs?
After many twists and turns, Wu Youqian got lost.
Fortunately, there was a clear set of footprints left in the snow, and he followed the footprints and turned around.
Finally, I found the big tree where I found the gray squirrel, and looked up at the tree hole in deep thought.
He threw down his sword, spat into his palm, and climbed up the tree trunk.
A hand carefully reached into the tree hole, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
Grab a handful of pine nuts, dried fruit, and dead insects.
Wu Youqian was so happy that he opened his mouth and laughed, and took out handfuls of food from the tree hole.
Yes, these rare foods are for Wu Youqian now.
It is food that can truly save lives.
Even dead insects can be eaten.
A tree hole was filled with half a bag of dry food, and Wu Youqian was so happy that he was grinning.
"Hahaha, Gray Rat is really our good friend."
From then on, Wu Youqian set a grand ambition.
Dig a tree hole.
The gray mouse came back and was so angry when he saw his nest had been dug out that he started to curse.
He kept chasing Wu Youqian and scolding him all the way to the cave, and still not convinced, he grabbed a ball of snow and threw it into the cave.
“Second brother, you messed with that little guy.
Why didn't you catch it? It can be used to make a pot of soup." Wu Youcai said, looking at the gray rat with bared teeth.
"Hey, I got something good today, so I'll let it go."
Wu Youqian put down the firewood and ran to his uncle Wu to present his treasure.
"Dad, I found some dry food, look."
Uncle Wu looked into his pocket curiously, and found pine seeds, dried fruits, and dead insects inside.
You know what, it’s really a rare dry food.