newbobooks Chapter 773 Caught
Chapter 773 Caught
This news shocked Lu Qingqing and the other two.
Who are these soldiers?
Is it the peasant army that revolted nearby, or the Dashun or barbarian army?
If it was a peasant army that revolted nearby, that would be better.
Once they have conquered their territory, they will most likely not move away.
But if it is the Dashun or barbarian army, then things will be troublesome!
Also, how did they get here so quickly?
Questions popped up one after another, but no one could answer them.
All they could do was to hurry on their way as quickly as possible.
The further you go, the more pedestrians there are on the road.
There were so many people and cars ahead that they even pushed a path through the snow on the official road.
As a result, Lu Qingqing and the others traveled faster than before.
But, the more people there are, the more trouble there is.
There are very few mule carts or horse carriages on this road.
Most of them were villagers pushing carts or carrying bamboo baskets.
Lu Qingqing and Sun Yue were traveling in two horse-drawn carriages, and it was inevitable that they would encounter refugees who came forward to beg for food.
These days, ordinary villagers simply don’t have much money to stock up on food.
After traveling for these days, many people have already used up their family’s food reserves.
Those who are extremely hungry will pounce on those who are slightly richer or have fewer people.
Sometimes, if you meet someone kind-hearted, you can indeed get some food.
But more often than not, they are beaten back.
When Lu Qingqing and the other two encountered beggars like this, most of the time they tried to avoid getting into trouble.
It is the use of force to deter and force people to retreat.
Only occasionally, when there were few people on the road, and I met beggars with the elderly and the weak, I would throw a few whole-grain cakes to them.
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That morning, as the carriage was moving forward, we heard the sound of a large number of horse hooves coming from behind.
The three of them looked back at the same time and saw a large mass of cavalry appearing not far behind them.
The cavalrymen were arranged in rows of five, filling the entire official road.
These cavalrymen were approaching them at a very fast speed.
The scattered refugees on the road had already jumped off the official road and hid to both sides when they heard the sound.
The cavalry did not pursue the fleeing refugees.
When Lu Qingqing saw the black mass of cavalry, she immediately thought of the scene when the barbarian cavalry charged that year.
She will never forget the violence and bloodshed at that time.
Her heartbeat quickened unconsciously, and she forced herself to calm down.
At this time, if the carriage runs forward, it will not be able to outrun the cavalry.
And there is no small path leading down the official road at this time.
In a few breaths, she made the decision.
Abandon the car and jump off the official road to avoid!
She shouted as she pulled the carriage to the side of the road.
"Hurry, take your money and food and run down the official road!"
As they were talking, the carriage had already stopped by the roadside.
She carried Qin Lang from the car on her back and quickly jumped out.
As they stopped the car, the cavalrymen were getting closer and closer.
Although Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue were very panicked, they did not hesitate at all.
They picked up the bags containing money and food and ran down the official road.
When Lu Qingqing passed by Xiaobai, she pulled off its reins.
Looking at the inclined slope beside the official road, she half-crouched and slid down.
But when she slid down, Xiaobai backed away because of his fear of heights.
The rope in her hand loosened just like that.
She didn't even bother to look at Xiaobai on the official road, and her whole body slid down rapidly due to inertia.
It slid for a distance on the snow before stopping.
It was clear that before they came down, the three of them were standing next to each other.
But after sliding down, the three of them slid to different positions.
They were several meters apart from each other.
Almost as soon as they stood up, the cavalry behind them caught up.
Lu Qingqing hoped that these cavalrymen would treat them just like the refugees before and just ignore them.
However, the cavalry in the front row stopped directly when passing their carriage.
In an instant, a row of cavalrymen raised their bows and aimed at the three people in the snow.
"Come up, we don't want your lives!
But anyone who dares to run will be shot immediately!"
Lu Qingqing and the other two looked at each other and saw the panic in each other's eyes.
But this time, if even one of them didn't cooperate, all three of them would be shot.
Just as they hesitated, the officers and soldiers on the official road spoke again.
"We are the army of King Chuang and the orthodox Dashun regime.
As long as you support the rebels, your good days are still ahead!
Once the regime is stabilized, we will reward you according to your contributions."
After these words were spoken, the three of them felt a little relieved.
We are not afraid that they have other ulterior motives, we are just afraid that they have no ulterior motives and just want their lives.
At this moment, under the threat of a row of bows and arrows from above, the three men slowly approached the official road from three directions.
That row of soldiers was very experienced. They simply threw down three ropes and asked the soldiers to pull up by the ropes.
It was only at this time that Lu Qingqing noticed.
Almost all the cavalry had passed by, and only this row of cavalry remained to monitor them.
Behind the team, there were dozens of scattered horse-drawn carriages.
These carriages have a characteristic: most of them are relatively neat.
It looks like they have money and food.
And those who drove the carts were not wearing the uniforms of the soldiers.
The clothes they wore were of various kinds, but they had one thing in common: they were made of thick materials.
In fact, only people with a wealthy family can afford it!
Behind these carriages followed a group of suppressing cavalry.
Now, Lu Qingqing also understood the cavalry's thoughts.
Those families who have horse-drawn carriages usually serve as granaries and silver warehouses for the cavalry.
If they were really caught up by the barbarian troops, they would be the bait used to attract the barbarian army's attention.
This also explains why the Dashun cavalry didn't just shoot them and steal their supplies.
But now they are under his roof, even if they know the plans of these cavalrymen, they can only endure it for the time being.
The three of them returned to the carriage and put their things back.
One of the cavalrymen took a brush and wrote a
After a quick pack up, we drove off again.
However, this time, there were many more unfamiliar carriages around.
But those people just glanced at them for a few seconds and then looked away.
Lu Qingqing drove the car while observing the environment.
After walking out for only about a quarter of an hour, they found that the cavalrymen were very harsh in their attitude towards them.
If any carriage was a little slower, the long whip would hit the driver directly.
Even if you wear thicker clothes in winter, the whip will inevitably hit the face and neck where the clothes are thin.
The coachman cried out in pain, but did not dare to resist.
He just whipped the animal pulling the cart hard to make it go faster.
Lu Qingqing noticed this scene and asked Old Man Zhuang to remind Sun Yue next to him to try not to let the carriage fall behind.
This group of drivers, like a flock of sheep, were chased forward quickly by the cavalry.