If this is the case, the road ahead will not be easy.

On the other side, the officers and soldiers sent by Tu Shan encountered the refugees who were separated from Bai Xia and them, and not surprisingly, these refugees were guarded by Tu Shan's officers and soldiers and headed in the direction of Tu Shan.

Faced with this team that was completely different from the number of people reported by Wu County at the beginning, the centurion ordered people to call the refugees who led the team to ask, and then he learned that half of the people had entered the mountain.

"Baihu, are we going up the mountain?"

The centurion looked at the mountains and forests not far away, the mountain road was difficult to walk, and the refugees would inevitably not be able to go far with their families.

However, such a complex terrain is also very unfavorable for them to arrest people.

He glanced sideways at the group of refugees they had encountered, and rashly arrested people, for fear that these people would see that something was wrong.

"Send someone to inquire about the situation, let's go back first and resume our lives"

The group of refugees in front of them is enough to deal with them, and they can't afford to venture into the mountains, but those refugees who go into the mountains can't let go and must have information about the refugees.

The officers and soldiers did not communicate much with the refugees, and only took two people to inquire about the number of people, and then did not ask more.

In the team of 200 people, only two scouts were left, and the refugees did not expect to meet the official errand, but they had not yet realized the danger, and even felt that they were saved, and many people secretly scolded Bai Xia that they had a brain disease, and they did not take the official road, but preferred to go to the mountain road.

They had no idea what awaited them in front of them.

said that on the mountain, Li Xiuyuan and the other half of the refugees were struggling to move forward.

He was small, and his steps were small, and it was very difficult to walk, but along the way, he didn't say a word.

There were also children in the team who were about the same age as him, and some of them were too tired to walk, but they were provoked by the adults holding Li Xiuyuan, and they all survived again.

I have to say that Li Xiuyuan still played a big role in this.

"Young Master Li, I saw the officers and soldiers, and two officers and soldiers have caught up."

The refugee who was sent out to keep an eye on another refugee team ran up quickly, his name is Qishan, he is thirteen years old this year, he is still a child, but he has one of the biggest advantages, that is, he has enough stamina and speed.

In Bai Xia's words, it is Qishan who is a natural athlete.

Because he was small, fast, and had good stamina, he asked Li Xiuyuan to send out to keep an eye on the movements of the refugees.

More than 200 officers and men were very conspicuous, and he could see it from a distance.

Later, he saw that the officers and soldiers had left two scouts, so he quickly ran back and reported the situation to Li Xiuyuan.

"Are you sure it's just two of you?"

Qishan nodded heavily.

OK

Li Xiuyuan groaned, if there were only two of them, then ......

"Let the old and weak go first, and ten people will listen to my orders and kill the officers and soldiers who have come over"

After speaking, Li Xiuyuan asked the bolt to bring the back basket, only to see that in the back basket carried by the bolt, there were many big knives, and there was a bow at the bottom, which was left for them by Bai Xia before leaving.

The refugees quickly moved, and when they heard that officers and soldiers were chasing after them, everyone became nervous.

After a few days of training, the group of refugees improved their mobility, and there were not many people talking along the way, and soon the team separated from the ten people who remained.

These ten people are none other than the members of the guard team recruited by Li Xiuyuan.

Li San'er and the three also joined the guard.

"Li San'er, you come to command, you must let those two officers and soldiers come and go."

Li Xiuyuan was also ruthless, and their current whereabouts were not suitable for the government to know.

The main thing is that he could have left a thousand people, but because of the matter of the mine, only 500 people were left, and if these 500 people were captured by the government again, not to mention what their fate was, just say that he had it at hand, then there would be no one at all.

He now also knows where his weaknesses are, there is no one, no ability, no news channels, and he still doesn't know anything about the current situation in the Great Xia Dynasty, what to fight with the government.

So he and Bai Xia also discussed, they first had to find a suitable place to stay, recuperate, and then slowly expand their power.

There must be plenty of land and water so that these refugees can cultivate land and have a constant source of food.

Far from it.

Soon, Li San'er's deployment was completed, and Li Xiuyuan left Laoyuan early.

He can't help much here, so it's better to stay away and not drag them down.

The professionally trained scouts were fast, and after a while, they saw in the distance two officers and soldiers in light armor, walking on the ground in the mountains and forests, and as they walked, they searched for traces on both sides of the road.

Li San'er and the others chose a slightly deeper corner of the hay, so that they could not only see the way they were coming, but also hide their figures.

Unexpectedly, the two scouts were not stupid, they tracked all the way, and the team of hundreds of people was full of grass and trees, but only this corner here was dense grass.

"Beware of ambushes"

Around the corner, the two scouts slowed down and watched the hay ahead vigilantly.

"Huh"

"Woohoo"

Almost as soon as the scout's words fell, several sharp arrows were fired.

"Be careful"

The two immediately prepared for battle.

"Up"

Liang You and Xu Cai rushed in front, and the big knives in their hands slashed straight towards the two scouts, with the two of them taking the lead, and the refugees behind also chased after them.

This is a mountain road, but because it has been stepped on by refugees, there is a flat land that is not big or small, about 100 meters, the two scouts have good kung fu, and they meet ordinary refugees except for Liang You and Xu Cai.

Although they trained for a while, after all, the time was very short and the combat experience was not rich, and for a while, neither side could help each other.

"Ah Cai"

Liang You shouted, Xu Cai instantly understood what he meant, and the two of them attacked one of the scouts with all their might, with the idea of solving one of them first.

The other scout was no longer in front of him, and the knife in his hand slashed at a refugee.

The refugee didn't react, and when he saw the knife coming towards his head, he saw that he was about to die under the scout's knife, and the two trembled, and a sharp arrow burst out, forcing the scout to wave the knife to block, and the refugee was also saved by the other companions.

With Li San'er's bow and arrow cover, the balance of victory tilted towards the refugees.

"Ugh"

Soon, the scout besieged by Liang You and the two of them lost the upper hand, and finally fell to the ground unwillingly.

Seeing this, another scout took advantage of the fact that Liang You and the two had not yet come here, made a false move, and ran away.

"Don't let him run"

Li San'er secretly said in his heart that it was not good, the officers and soldiers had not gone far, and if he let this scout run away, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Immediately raised an arrow and shot it, but the scout who could be selected, naturally had the ability to escape, the speed of his feet far exceeded these refugees, Li San'er shot several arrows in a row, but he couldn't shoot it, and he let the scout run away.

"Damn"

"Let's go, go and report to Young Master Li"

Li San'er was worried and let the scout run away, not knowing how many officers and soldiers would be attracted.

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