Yan Yun did not rush forward to greet this group of refugees. In this situation, there were too many variables and complications would inevitably arise. He lagged behind and followed suit.
By observing the body movements of this group of people, he found that this escape team was mainly composed of young and strong laborers, with no elderly people or children. There were three equally young and vigorous women among them.
This team was led by a warrior, and the scimitar in his hand was wrapped with cloth to avoid reflection. He was obviously a man with rich experience in facing enemies.
However, the number of people in this team is a bit too large. If one person is careless, the consequences will be disastrous.
Perhaps due to luck, the Qiang people were not discovered by the Qiang people until they saw the Yellow River reflected in the moonlight.
The climate of Fenglindu is very different from that of Longtouguan. Longtouguan is already frozen at this time, but Fenglindu is blocked by mountains, so the weather is much warmer.
The turbid water surface of the Huangshui River glows with a light silvery white color under the moonlight. This is a phenomenon that only occurs when there are ice floes on the water surface.
As expected, there were a large number of ships on the river bank, some of which had been pushed to the shore, and some of which were tied to the bows with cables and moored at the water's edge.
After all, this fleeing team was not a well-trained sergeant. They were inevitably excited when they saw the ship and began to rush towards the direction of the ship.
The warrior who led the team wanted to suppress the restlessness of the team, but was powerless and couldn't do anything, so he had to join the ranks of those who were the first to board the boat. After all, it was night and the visibility was poor. Someone stepped on the air and fell to the ground. The soft contents in the backpack were thrown all over the ground.
In this silent night, even the slightest sound can be infinitely amplified, let alone frequent noises.
"Who? Password!"
Just on the shore where the boats were moored, there were several Qiang camps, but they were obscured by the mountains and could not be seen from the angle of the fleeing team.
There were several Qiang soldiers on night duty at the gate of the camp, and the shouts came from here!
"There is a spy!" Seeing that the other party did not respond, the Qiang soldier on duty immediately shouted a warning.
As the shouts rang out, like ripples on the flat ground, the hilltop on the right suddenly became bright.
Immediately afterwards, three rockets drew several arcs in the air and landed in the ravine.
The escape team suddenly panicked. Some people screamed, some fell to the ground, and some people ran to the bottom of the ditch on the left in panic and crawled.
When a round of feather arrows came, the four people lying at the bottom of the ditch on the left were immediately penetrated by random arrows and died tragically on the spot!
Fortunately, there were no arrows coming from the top of the mountain on the left, and the Qiang people couldn't do everything when setting up the tower. This formed a narrow safe area on the right, and the people hiding here were unscathed.
However, such a big movement was enough to cause a greater reaction from the Qiang people!
Suddenly, a thundering horn sounded from the watchtower, war horses neighed in various camps, and several night patrol teams quickly gathered here.
Yan Yun looked back and saw faint firelight coming from the valley behind, mixed with the sound of horse hooves. It was obvious that reinforcements were coming.
Even if Yan Yun wanted to go back, it would be impossible!
His heart skipped a beat, he bent his waist, used the bottom of the ditch on the right side as cover, and moved forward quickly.
"Who?" a woman yelled in panic. She fell at the end of the team and never noticed anyone behind her. The sudden appearance of Yan Yun naturally made her extremely frightened.
This woman was about 22 or 23 years old. She may have come from a wealthy family. Although she was on the run, she could not hide her pampering temperament. She seemed to have practiced a little bit of boxing and kicking, and she held a dagger in her hand.
But in these troubled times, there is no difference between rich and poor families. This woman is quite good-looking. Once she is kidnapped by the Qiang people, she may face a more miserable situation than an ordinary person. Being able to die is the most lucky thing.
"Same as you!" Yan Yun replied in a low voice, "Go quickly, don't stop!"
"Wait..." Seeing Yan Yun's extraordinary skills, the woman was so anxious that she grabbed his arm as if she had found a life-saving straw.
Yan Yun couldn't bear it and said, "Let go and follow me. Whether you can survive or not depends on fate."
After hearing this, the woman realized that she had been rude and quickly let go.
At this time, soldiers and horses had already rushed out of the Qiang camp in front, led by about ten horsemen. Fortunately, the bottom of the ditch was full of rocks, making it difficult for the horses to rush in. They could only stop at the top of the ditch and go down to the bottom of the ditch. They are all infantry.
"Stop them, don't let them get close to those ships!" The person commanding the Qiang soldiers was a centurion. He was very experienced and could tell at a glance what the target of these unknown people was.
"Archers prepare!" the centurion ordered again.
"Wolf Head, there seems to be a woman, wait a minute..."
The Qiang soldiers who went down to the bottom of the ditch used the moonlight to see clearly that the fleeing team that came was only about a dozen people, so they didn't need to take it too seriously. Especially when I saw that there were women in the team, my interest became high. They held their weapons loosely. Some of them didn't even bother to draw their swords, so they just surrounded them laughing and joking.
"Stop shooting arrows!" The centurion looked serious just now. When he heard that there was a woman, a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He coughed and shouted: "Be careful, I'm being chopped down." I’m not responsible.”
"Don't worry, Wolf Head. With such a few people, we can easily catch them," a corps commander responded.
"What the wolf head means is, what do the girls look like?" A knight next to the centurion interjected.
"There's more than one..." Wu Zhang said.
"How many are there?" The centurion stretched his neck and almost looked through his eyes.
"It's too dark, I can't see clearly. It seems like I'm not even old yet. Hey...it's quite white..." the corps commander murmured excitedly.
When the captain shouted, the Qiang soldiers who were running with their weapons "Thunderbolt Bang Bang" became more energetic, completely ignoring the warriors who were approaching with weapons in front of them.
When the centurion saw that his soldiers were so excited, he couldn't hold it back, but he always had to take into account the authority of his official position, so he endured it even though he was on pins and needles. When he vaguely saw the outline of a woman appearing behind several Dayu people, he jumped out of the saddle as if his buttocks were on fire, and almost dropped his helmet when he landed.
"Get in formation! His grandma, please cheer me up and don't let the spies run away!" The centurion jumped into the ditch in a hurry and ran forward.
In his opinion, how could any of the wolf cubs under his command not treat the women they encountered? If there are some of these women that he likes, but are taken advantage of by his subordinates first, wouldn't he suffer a big loss, so he must issue orders to stabilize the wolf cubs under his subordinates first!
The leading warrior saw how miserable the Qiang people were and was furious: "They are indeed some beasts of wealth!"
The warrior pulled off the cotton cloth wrapping the blade, revealing a scimitar of the same style as the Qiang soldiers. This knife was enough to show that his hands were stained with Qiang blood.
The few strong men following the warriors all held long weapons such as spears and forks, and gathered together in a formation of three or three. Judging from their movements, they seemed to be Dayu soldiers with military experience.
The few Qiang soldiers who were waiting to intercept them felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. They wanted to join forces to deal with the situation, but it was already too late. The warriors and strong men killed many people in succession with more attacks than less.
The remaining Qiang soldiers were frightened and did not dare to advance. They gathered together and formed a queue, defending at the front and flanking the center with both wings.
Once the Qiang people became serious, the sense of oppression immediately increased. The four men and two women at the back of the fleeing team were afraid and hesitated to move forward.
The Qiang soldiers were outnumbered, and after forming an advantage, they only faced each other, and three strong men were cut down to the ground. The warriors were attacked from both sides, and were immediately at a disadvantage. The situation was very critical.
At this moment, a bamboo pole suddenly inserted into the battle group with the force of thunder, knocking over the two Qiang soldiers behind the warrior in succession, and then swept left and right, sending the remaining Qiang soldiers flying away!
