Chapter XXVII: The Survivors

Stopping and stopping all the way, I actually arrived at the Gramm ferry port safely and soundly. The old guard of the ferry www.biquge.info pen & fun > pavilion had already received a magic letter and circled a large area in the wasteland outside the ferry.

Mira frowned and looked at the wasteland surrounded by a simple fence: "This place is full of potholes, and there are so many thorns and rattans, is it really suitable for people?"

The old pawn took a step forward and whispered: "Master Kempinski said, born in sorrow, die in peace, you can't let these Gipps people be too happy, here is just to cultivate their sense of distress." And, most importantly, there are weeds and dead wood that can easily ignite fires in the vicinity, and if anything is wrong with them, a single fire can be taken over. ”

Mira then asked, "What about the grain? What about the grain? The grain cart I brought with me is almost empty." ”

The old pawn smiled: "Don't worry about this, next to the Mudu River, there are fish in the river, and there are a lot of rabbits in the grass, this season is when the rabbit meat is fat, and there are wild geese flying in the sky......." ”

Mira nodded, her color changed suddenly, food was the only way he could control the gippes, and if they found out that the rope around his neck was no longer there, he could be torn to pieces by the angry crowd at any moment.

Mira's fears have not materialized, the long-term hunger has worn out the blood of most people, not to mention that their hatred for the so-called establishment is far greater than that of Mira. The authorities were keenly aware of the anger hidden beneath the iceberg, and although the rationing system was no longer enforced, they had the opportunity to ask Mira for some weapons, in the name of preventing the attacks of nearby wild beasts.

The establishment quickly organized a security corps, and in front of the shining spears, the silent people became even more silent, they cut down trees, cleared the dredging of the ground, and built the prototype of a manor in a very short time.

Mira was basically a layman about the layout of the building, and deep down she was a little complacent about everyone's active labor, but the old soldier who accompanied her immediately pointed out the problem: "Lord Kempinski wants a concentration camp instead of a manor, and these Gipps are clearly trying to exploit loopholes, and the manor has an outer wall, with shooting holes in the wall, and an arrow tower in the corner, are they ready to resist stubbornly? Immediately tear down all the outer walls, pull barbed wire around the camp, adjust the position of the arrow tower, and the direction of the warning is facing the camp." In addition, all those villa-like houses were demolished, all were converted into box-type barracks, and all the camps were set up with large bunks, and militarized management was implemented, and when the adults triumphed, they would decide what to do with them. ”

When the barbed wire fence was erected, the camp and the camp immediately became two worlds, and the able-bodied men could go out to fish and hunt, but their wives and children, young and old, all remained in the camp as hostages. Every morning when they go to work, men and women are crying and crying, for fear that heaven and man will be separated forever, and when they return to the camp at night, it is a scene of calling children and daughters to hug their heads and cry, sad and miserable.

Mira didn't pay much attention to these things, in fact, most of his attention was now focused on the defense of the Gram Ferry, after all, his task was not only to watch over the Gipples, but also to ensure the safety of the ferry.

From the map, the north-south Mudu River suddenly narrowed here, and although the water became turbulent, it also made it possible to build a pontoon bridge, so Graham became the best choice for business, travel, military and civilians, and another ferry was 200 miles downstream. Now that the army is on the march, the Gram Ferry is the grain route and the only way to retreat, and if it is cut off by the sand bandits, the army in front is in danger of being wiped out at any time, so Mira really can't be cautious.

At One-Eye's suggestion, Mira arranged an arc with sandbags at the front of the ferry, leaving only a small opening in the middle for pedestrians to pass through. Set up watchtowers on both sides of the position, and then let Night Feather set traps and nest bows in a secluded place, so that although it can't stop the army of sand pirates, it should be no problem for the team that lurks over to destroy the pontoon bridge.

As soon as the watchtower was erected, Mira eagerly climbed it, and the lonely white clouds drifted across the distant sky, and the bitter autumn wind blew through the bleak wilderness, and it seemed that only a desolation remained between heaven and earth. Mira couldn't help but burst into poetry, and began to chant with her arms wide open: "I don't see the ancients before, I don't see the comers after, I think of the world and the world, and I cry alone." ”

followed the fast legs behind him and said honestly and unceremoniously: "Commander, don't be leisurely, you see that someone seems to be coming in the distance." ”

Mira looked into the distance, and sure enough, several figures came out of the depths of the desert, stumbling and stumbling, not looking like spies of sand thieves. Mira shouted below, motioning for Nightfeather to take a look first.

Not long after Night Feather passed, she picked up a couple with two twin boys, who looked tired and hungry, almost on the verge of collapse. Night Feather frangled to find them food and water, but Mira was very unimpressed, and after a few words of inquiry, she said: "Just send them to the concentration camp of the Gipps, Night Feather, you come back quickly, I found that this arrow tower still needs to be improved, let's discuss it again." ”

It was a long time before Mira saw Night Feather's figure, her expression abrupt, and her eyes were full of tears. The couple came from a small village deep in the desert, and after all the food was collected by the Imperial cavalry, the village elders led the people to peel the bark of trees and dig wild vegetables in an attempt to survive the winter. But as food became scarce, the villagers had to flee their homes.

The desert is mysterious and terrifying, and they can only walk all the way in the direction of the Mudu River, hoping to find food along the way. But all they could find were corpses, the bodies of refugees like them, old men who were so dry and curled up in a ball, and young children with stray bellies and swollen bellies that were swollen like frogs. At first, the villagers buried every corpse they came across, but when they themselves began to die on a large scale, the villagers began to panic, and the strong men began to rob the weak of their rations, and even killed and ate them.

The couple was fortunate that they managed to avoid all attacks and survived to the end, but at the same time they were also unfortunate in that they witnessed the darkest ugliness of the world, betrayal, deceit, cruelty, and viciousness, and they avoided the people of the village who became like beasts, but they could not escape themselves who became like beasts.

When they were too hungry to stand it, the couple ate their old father with tears, then their eldest son with grief, and when they ate their only daughter, they had no expressions. If it weren't for the encounter with Night Feather, the two little boys who were less than seven years old would also be the rations for their parents, and in the end, what would inevitably happen would be the couple killing each other.

The little sparrow cried like a tearful man, and Night Feather also cried bitterly: "Why? Why did this happen? This is no longer the world, it is hell, where are the gods and angels who can save the world? Please open your eyes and save them." ”

The arrival of the couple caused an uproar in the concentration camp. The Gipps in the camp were all from the vicinity of the small town of Kemir, and although they were suffering from hunger, they actually had some rations every day, and they could survive with a strangle of trouser belts. But the news from the refugees made them feel so bad, and under the special arrangement of some well-intentioned people, almost everyone saw men who blamed themselves in pain, crazy women, and people who hugged each other tightly, and shouted at people not to eat my twin boys when they saw them.

The deep rage flowed slowly like the invisible magma underground, and everyone except for a few people in power who had long been labeled as empires began to silently prepare something. The establishment was aware of these developments, but their numbers were too small and dwindling to report to Mira in a panic.

Mira didn't like to hear such reports anymore, or rather, he didn't dare to go to the concentration camps anymore. For some reason, Mira always suspected that the couple were from the village where he had robbed them, which made him feel so guilty when he heard the story that he didn't even dare to visit the poor people.

Moreover, Mira now has enough excuses not to go to the concentration camp, and within the sight of the watchtower, she actually found traces of the desert rangers. These horsemen, on ponies and turbans, wielded scimitars from within arrows, and their mouths made a constant ho-ho sound, as if to provoke the defenders of the ferry.

Mira ignored these provocations, he now had at his disposal a few crooked melons and cracked dates in his regiment, and he only had a team of veterans guarding the ferry, and he really had no ability to attack. However, what worries him is that since the scouts of the sand thieves have penetrated deep into this place, will the army ahead encounter any danger?

Perhaps seeing Mira's concerns, the old pawn said with a smile: "Although there are light cavalry around the army to cover the battlefield, they can't cover all areas, and it's normal for them to leak out, but there shouldn't be much." And Lord Kempinski had already taken this into account and placed the Gipps camp in front of the ferry line, which meant that if the Rangers were to charge, they would have to kill all the damned Gipples to threaten us. And if they can't charge, they will be a live target for our archers on the watchtower, so there is no need to worry at all. ”

Listening to the old pawn's words, Mira suddenly remembered that the last time she gave weapons to the Gipps, she had left a pair of bows and arrows, and she had never given them to Night Feather. He asked aloud, "Where is Night Feather?"

The foodie was cleaning up a big fish, scraping the scales all over the ground, and said angrily: "Where else can I go?" ”

Night Feather was walking along the river with Sharanbova, the cool breeze blowing through her sideburns, a few strands of blonde hair reflecting brilliant colors in the sun, Night Feather felt her heartstrings being gently plucked, and the whole person gradually immersed herself in a beautiful dream. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he reached out to take her hand, but she deftly avoided it.

Sharanbova looked up at Night Feather, lowered her head and whispered, "That woman is dead?"