Chapter 18 Arrival in Lin'an County
Sure enough, a man came on a tall horse with dust in a moment.
I saw that this person was wearing a robe with a round neck and narrow sleeves, the whole was indigo, a red belt around his waist was extremely dazzling, a flat sheath waist knife was pinned, and he was wearing a black hat.
Zheng Daqiao saw that this official had no tendency to drive the horse to stop, so he hurriedly picked up his long sword and ran over.
The people who fled the disaster were also a little confused when they encountered this incident, and they didn't dodge for a while, and when they saw that they were about to be trampled by the horse's hooves in the next second, the official suddenly pulled the reins, and the horse neighed, and his hooves hung in the air.
"Don't get out of the way yet!" Zheng Daqiao yelled at the dumbfounded villagers.
The man suddenly came to his senses and crawled away with his belt.
The official looked at the evaders at the foot of the mountain proudly, but did not speak.
Zheng Daqiao was unhappy in his heart, but his face was not obvious, and he arched his hand at him: "Dare to ask this official if he has something to order?" ”
The official stared at Zheng Daqiao carefully before nodding reluctantly: "Wait!" ”
After a while, there was another sound of horses' hooves, and when I looked back, it was another official.
There were about 20 people, all dressed in civilian clothes and armed with knives.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, the official led by him cleared his throat, and out of nowhere, he found an iron gong and drum and struck it with a 'bang'.
"Cough, we were sent by the order of Yang County, Huating County to deliver the letter, you people who fled the disaster went to Huating County, don't go to Lin'an County to join in the fun, there are many people fleeing the disaster in Lin'an County now, even if you go, there is no place for you to settle down!"
When it comes to survival in the future, everyone is not afraid of these officials, and some people can't help but shout:
"Huating County is too far away, on such a hot day, I'm afraid it will take half a month to go, if we go to Lin'an County, we will be there in almost two days!"
"Yes, yes, why do we have to go far and far, what if we go halfway to starve to death and die of thirst?"
The official didn't care whether they listened or not, anyway, after saying that, he fell off his horse and led his men away.
"This, this official is too irresponsible!"
"Yes, can the county order of Huating County be a good one? If you're really worried about us, why don't you send us something to eat and drink?! ”
"I just saw it, and the official is still hanging the wine jug right away!"
Seeing that he didn't come to embarrass people, Zheng Daqiao didn't bother to care. Because no matter how he goes, he is going to Henan Province.
He is not in a hurry, there are people who are in a hurry, such as Village Chief Zhang, such as Lao Xia's family.
"Mother, should we go to Huating County or Lin'an County on the official mission?" Because of his disagreement with Village Chief Zhang, Xia Dashan has no reverence for the village chief, and when he encounters his own family members in advance, if he has other ideas, he will first act according to his own ideas.
After Mrs. Feng finished speaking, her brain was running at a high speed, and she thought about it a lot.
According to her thoughts, it was impossible for the officials to deceive them. Since the official said that Lin'an County had no way to settle them, it was not. But what if the village chief decides to go to Lin'an County first? Are they going or not going? What if I go, what if something happens? If they don't go, will their family go it alone, will the future be even more bleak?
Mrs. Feng looked around at the family, and then said quietly: "Let's see how the people in the village choose first." ”
The result was not unexpected, and Village Chief Zhang decided to go to Lin'an County to find out the bottom first.
It was not his personal opinion, but to follow the wishes of the vast majority of the villagers. This is about to arrive in Lin'an County, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, they want to try.
Village Chief Zhang also has his own selfish desires, if he really has the opportunity to stay in Lin'an County, he must have a greater chance as the village chief than others!
It has been decided that the people of Xiushui Village will quickly pack their bags and prepare to go on the road, and if they are fast, they will be able to reach Lin'an County tomorrow night.
The rest of the villagers who were resting at the foot of the mountain saw that the people of Xiushui Village were about to leave, they thought about it and packed their things to keep up, many people were very confused, if there was a leader in front of them, they were willing to follow.
Zheng Daqiao and his party also set off, they took a step ahead of Xiushui Village and walked at the front of the team.
If you want to go to Henan Road, you have to replenish, they have a group of more than a dozen people, all of them are tall and big men, they usually eat two bowls more than normal people, and they are relatively wealthy, so they must go to Lin'an County to buy.
With them taking the lead, the villagers of Xiushui Village feel very safe.
The next day, it was dark.
"Big brother, the front is Lin'an County! I see the gates, uh..."
Zheng Daqiao heard the different voices of his subordinates, and asked repeatedly: "What's wrong?" What do you see? ”
There are a few of his subordinates who have skills, some of them are hard at fists and feet, and some of them are good at looking.
For example, the kid who rushes to the front has good eyes, and this ability is especially useful at night.
"Big brother, there are too many people. There are too many refugees..."
Zheng Daqiao drove forward with a torch to see, and the sight made him stunned.
I saw that under the high city walls, all of them were people.
“... Go and inform the villagers in the back and talk to them. ”
They all came to the front, even if they knew that there was no hope, Zheng Daqiao felt that these villagers were reluctant to turn around and leave.
Because he was not willing to do so.
Sure enough, soon there was chaos behind him.
Some scold, some cry, and some are at a loss. But none of them meant to turn around and leave.
In the end, he followed Zheng Daqiao to the gate of Lin'an County.
There are torches shining outside the city gate, and because of the proximity, the appearance of the refugees under the city gate is even clearer.
Most of the refugees were dressed in tatters, and their faces were black. Because of the large number of people, there are not many places under the city gate, so many people are crowded together.
Although it is late at night, few people can rest with their eyes closed, but from time to time they wake up vigilantly from their sleep, look left and right to make sure they are safe before closing their eyes to rest.
Compared to their external embarrassment, their mental state is more frightening.
Seeing Zheng Daqiao and them, these refugees only glanced at them, most of them were a little afraid of the people behind Zheng Daqiao, and a few of them exchanged words with others, not knowing what to say.
Zhang Damu looked at all this in a daze, and couldn't help muttering: "This, why are they so..."
Village Chief Zhang glanced at his second son, but sighed: "There are many mountains near Lin'an County, these people suffer more than us, and they are afraid that they will have to leave the village and come here as soon as the ground moves..."
It's just that I didn't expect that after so long, they haven't been able to enter the city yet? Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Village Chief Zhang had a heart attack.
There were almost no carriages and horses outside the city gates, which meant that most of the people who could enter the city were rich and powerful. He, a village head, can he be compared to a rich man who is generous?
Village Chief Zhang turned his head to look at the villagers behind him, and suddenly his mood was better. No matter how bad he is, he is better than these villagers who have no money in their hands, right? Either way, give it a try.
Because it was getting late, they found an open space not far from the city gate to rest, and they would make plans tomorrow at dawn.
By the next hour, the rooster had already been missed. It was probably the fatigue brought about by the continuous travel, which is why everyone slept so sweetly.
Of course, it is the people who do not patrol that sleep more soundly. If they were really asleep like Madaha, they might have been robbed and killed!
Zheng Daqiao drove forward early to talk to the soldiers standing guard under the city gate, only to see him stretch out his hand and take something out of his arms and stuff it into the soldier's hand.
The soldier did not hesitate to accept it, then nodded to the left and right, and soon the gates were opened to accommodate only one man and one horse.