"General Lu, do you mean that you don't want to send people to look around first?" He was very interested in hunting ferocious beasts, but he heard that Lu Yunyou had no intention of doing so. In a hurry, Xing Hu directly proposed to Lu Yunyou.
"Our army has just set out not long ago. It is important to rush on the road right now. We should wait until the next rest to make plans for hunting." After a brief consideration, Lu Yunyou still felt that it was important to get to Qucheng as soon as possible.
"With General Lu's words, Xing was relieved." Seeing that Lu Yunyou still had plans to hunt, Xing Hu smiled and then looked at Wang Yihou next to him and asked, "General Wang, do you think so?"
"Everything is up to General Lu," Wang Yihou replied with a serious face as if he didn't buy Xing Hu's opinion.
In this way, the army continued to move forward for more than ten miles before stopping to rest.
After getting off the horse, Lu Yunyou walked to a high ground and looked around. The area around them was desolate. Although they were walking on the official road between the two cities, it could be seen that the road they were walking on was rarely used by people, probably because of the frequent wars recently. Due to the epidemic, there is little trade between the two cities. Weeds have grown in the middle of the road, and the grass on both sides has grown extremely tall and green.
Farther away, there are almost all woods, sparse or dense. Now it seems that their army is in a wilderness.
After taking a good look at the surroundings, Lu Yunyou found nothing except that the surroundings were a bit desolate. If he wanted to see more things, he had to find a higher place first, but there was no place nearby that met his needs.
A quarter of an hour later, the army set off again, and the light was no longer so strong. Although there were many people, walking on such a remote road still gave people a dark feeling. Originally, Xing Hu had expected to encounter a few ferocious beasts. Or take the initiative to hunt, but now he is more worried about the sudden appearance of a group of ferocious beasts attacking them. If they encounter a group of ferocious beasts on such a narrow road, it will be difficult to keep track of the end of the long team, and casualties will easily occur. Naturally, Xing Hu does not want to I saw people below being bitten to death by ferocious beasts.
When Xing Hu, Lu Yunyou and others were worried about encountering a dangerous situation, the soldiers below could only rely on the large number of people to cheer themselves up. The journey of just a few dozen miles was far scarier than imagined. For Lu Yunyou, their current situation was like going on a mercenary mission, and there was a possibility of encountering danger at any time.
Thinking of that past incident inadvertently, Lu Yunyou suddenly sighed with emotion. Spring passed and autumn came, and a year passed in the blink of an eye. One year later, he went from being reduced to hard labor to a general. The change was unimaginable, but Zhang Yuan didn't know What is the current situation of others.
"General Lu, although we have passed the middle area from Shiyan City to Qucheng, our current location is still too remote. General Yimo believes that there may be ferocious beasts around. In order to prevent a large number of ferocious beasts from suddenly rushing out from both sides of the road and causing disturbance. Our army, how about letting me and General Xing go to the center and rear of the army to protect the safety of the soldiers below at all times?" When Lu Yunyou was thinking about some things in the past, Wang Yihou suddenly made a suggestion.
The next moment, after coming back to his senses and seriously considering Wang Yihou's proposal, Lu Yunyou immediately replied: "That's very good. I would like to trouble General Wang and General Xing to each take two deputy generals to the middle and rear areas of the army to protect the safety of the soldiers below. .”
"Yes," the next moment, Xing Hu and Wang Yihou took orders one after another. Then, they each took their lieutenants behind them to the middle and rear of the army.
Their arrival gave the soldiers who had been wary a psychological safeguard, especially Xing Hu, who was an upright and forthright person. Apart from his own identity, he usually took great care of the soldiers below him. He soon chatted with Lu Yunyou's subordinates. Thinking about how they would enjoy themselves after arriving in Qucheng, each one of them felt more comfortable than next to Lu Yunyou.
Unlike Xing Hu, Wang Yihou was not so casual. Although he was a newly promoted general, he always carried the air of a general wherever he went. He only spoke to the two deputy generals and did not mingle with ordinary star troops. , of course, the arrival of the three people still reassured the Star Army in the back area.
It is worth mentioning that he felt the same as Xing Hu. After the two generals left, Lu Yunyou also felt much more at ease. Now Zhang Jiutian and Yu Tong were still some distance away from him, and there was only a plainly dressed guide next to him.
"How far is it to Qucheng?" With nothing to do, Lu Yunyou looked at the kind-faced Li Shuangxi, and couldn't help but think of brother Gao Li who had taken good care of him before.
"Replying to your lord, we still have more than twenty miles to go," Li Shuangxi quickly replied as he turned around.
"With our current marching speed, can we reach Qucheng before dark?" Not knowing the situation of the Gao Li brothers, Lu Yunyou missed them a little.
"It should be possible if nothing unexpected happens, but I can't guarantee it," he said in a nervous tone. Li Shuangxi didn't dare to stare at Lu Yunyou at all.
"Then do you know the specific situation in Qucheng?" Li Shuangxi's temperament was really similar to that of the Gao Li brothers, and Lu Yunyou increasingly wanted to talk to him more.
"After receiving the news of Yijun's defeat a few days ago, Qucheng was in chaos. The city lord, who has always been mediocre, went around trying to get money and didn't care about the life or death of us civilians." Speaking of the situation at that time, Li Shuangxi's eyes showed a deep emotion. After a long time, he continued: "As the animal infestation problem outside the city becomes more and more serious, we farmers have packed up and prepared to go to the city to avoid it, but when we get there, we have to pay a certain amount of money before we can enter the city. , otherwise we can only sleep outside the city."
"Then some farmers should have fled to Shiyan City, right?" The old thing happened again. Lu Yunyou had seen what Li Shuangxi said in Yuncheng before, so he was not surprised.
"Sir, how do you know?" Li Shuangxi looked shocked, and then looked at Lu Yunyou with confusion, not even caring about the identity gap between the two of them.
"It's just a guess," Lu Yunyou smiled and said to Li Shuangxi: "Brother Li, you don't have to be too restrained and you don't have to keep calling me sir."
"Sir, are you teasing me?" The sadness on his face was completely covered by doubts. Li Shuangxi stared at Lu Yunyou closely, always feeling that Lu Yunyou's behavior was a bit unusual.
"No," shaking his head, Lu Yunyou smiled cheerfully at Li Shuangxi.
In fact, he does not have any airs of a general, but his identity is there. Even if he is dressed as plainly as Li Shuangxi, it is still difficult for ordinary people to communicate with him normally. As for why Lu Yunyou can guess that farmers have fled to Shiyan City, there are actually many reasons. Simple, because Li Shuangxi is the best example.
He could think that since those farmers could not enter Qucheng, and Qucheng was so close to Shiyan City, some people would definitely go to Shiyan City to try their luck. Considering that when they left Shiyan City, there were no refugees outside the city, plus Based on his understanding of Qi Lianhai, Lu Yunyou only felt that all the refugees who fled to Shiyan City should have been taken in. However, he was not sure how many people would die in the mouths of vicious beasts on the way to Shiyan City.
Although the two cities are not far apart, they are still full of dangers for the civilians. Even encountering the most common ferocious beasts will pose a great threat to them with low strength, let alone encounter some powerful ferocious beasts.
Especially when encountering ferocious beasts that are good at running, there is no chance of survival given the farmers' ability to protect themselves. In the final analysis, the greatest harm caused by war is still reflected in those who are least able to protect themselves. Thinking of this, Lu Yunyou felt another emotion in her heart.
"Brother Li, are there many farmers outside Qucheng?" After sighing, Lu Yunyou asked again.
"Although there was a problem with ferocious beasts in the past, there were still quite a lot of farmers living outside the city. There were about a dozen villages about ten miles away from the city gate, and there were at least a hundred people living in each village. But now there are many who are dead and those who have escaped. Escape, it's already deserted." Recalling the original scene of his escape, Li Shuangxi's eyes showed deep sadness again.
"Brother Li, you must have relatives who died on the way to escape, right?" Just based on Li Shuangxi's expression, Lu Yunyou could guess some of Li Shuangxi's experiences.
"To be honest with you, I have a brother. A few days ago, my brother and my family of three fled together. However, they were suddenly attacked by a ferocious beast on the road. Neither my brother nor my wife and children survived. Only the younger one had better skills and escaped all the way to Shiyan City." As he spoke, Li Shuangxi shed two lines of tears directly on his face, unable to control his emotions.
"Brother Li, my condolences." Infected by Li Shuangxi's emotions, Lu Yunyou couldn't help but feel sentimental. After taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyou kept thinking that no matter how Li Shuangxi survived, Li Shuangxi must have been living a very difficult life recently. Thinking of Jun Wu When Cheng and Wang Yang died in battle, Lu Yunyou directly expressed relief.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I was a bit rude just now. Please don't blame me, sir." He wiped his tears and tried to smile at Lu Yunyou. In a blink of an eye, there was only a touch of desolation on Li Shuangxi's face.
