Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Xiao Lan was a little worried. The speed of these people with their families would definitely not be as fast as the Hu cavalry. Fortunately, they were close to the county government. To get to the prefectural city, they had to pass through the county town. There were many villages along the way. Now they were unaware, so it would be a good thing to warn these people. If the people in these villages were unaware and the Hu people broke in, they would not be able to escape the fate of death.

The villagers saw that the head of the village had left, and the people of the old Sheng family had also left. They did not dare to waste time, and hurriedly pulled their belongings and followed with their families. In less than half an hour, only a few families of villagers who refused to leave were left in Shengjia Village. The others pulled their belongings and went to chase Xiaolan's family.

Xiao Lan took the time to look back and saw that the fleeing team was so long that there was no end in sight.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but sigh. She just hoped that she could reach the county town safely tonight. The county town at least had soldiers, city walls, and weapons. It was much better than ordinary people like them who were powerless.

But if the Hu people are marching south in several groups this time, the people from Dongshan Village may only be a small group of people. If they encounter other Hu cavalry head-on, they may be attacked from both sides and be surrounded.

Xiao Lan told Sheng Xuan, Zhang Shanfeng, and the brothers Qing Feng and Qing Nian about her worries. Zhang Shanfeng was indeed a man who had traveled a lot, and he understood as soon as Xiao Lan said it. "Xiao Lan is right, we are about to get on the official road, and it will be troublesome if we run into the Hu cavalry head-on. We are not enough for them to sharpen their blades."

"What should we do?" Zhang Qingfeng said worriedly, "We may encounter the Hu people ahead, but we will definitely encounter them if we go back. They will not just burn down Shanxi Village and stop there."

The best way is to scout the movements of the Hu people in advance. If there are really Hu people, they have to avoid them, otherwise there will not be enough heads for them to cut.

"Dad, we are walking in the front. If we really run into the barbarians, they will attack us first. Dad, you know my archery skills, and I have gained a lot of strength this year. I will go ahead to explore the way. If we keep our heads down and walk like this, we will die without knowing how."

Sheng Xuan was conflicted. He couldn't leave Xiaowen, Xiaoting and Zhang behind to explore the way. He had to take care of his wife and children. So he hesitated for a long time before answering. Zhang was the first to disagree, "No, you are still a child, just twelve years old this year, how can you do such a dangerous thing?"

"Mom, I was very agile when I was hunting in the mountains. I regarded the Hu people as wild beasts. When I couldn't beat them, I ran to the mountains and hid. Anyway, I was familiar with the mountains." Xiao Lan said.

"Can the Hu people be the same as wild beasts? They have knives in their hands and fast horses under them. If you encounter them, do you still have a chance to survive?" Zhang said with tears in her voice at the end.

"Xiao Lan and I will go explore the way together, and we can take care of each other." Zhang Qingfeng said.

Xin and Fu wanted to say something, but in the end they said nothing. Xiaolan had already stood up, and their family was protected by Xiaolan's family, so they couldn't be cowards at a critical moment. Besides, as Xiaolan's uncle, it was natural for Zhang Qingfeng to protect his nephew.

"You all should be careful." Sheng Xuan touched his daughter's head. His throat was dry and his voice was hoarse.

"Second sister, eldest uncle, you must come back alive." Xiao Wen said with tears in his eyes. He also wanted to go with Xiao Lan, but his archery skills were not as good as hers, and his strength was not as good. He only had one thought now, which was to grow up quickly so that he could help his second sister share some of the responsibilities.

Fortunately, they were lucky enough and reached the county town without encountering any Hu people along the way.

The county town was temporarily safe. After the group informed the county magistrate of the news that the Hu people were heading south, the gates of the county town were closed.

Mr. Sheng and his group went to the Sun family, who received them because of Xiaoru's baby. Some of them temporarily hid in the county town and did not go to the prefectural capital. Xiaolan's family continued to head to the prefectural capital.

"I feel that the county town will not be safe anymore. It is impossible for the Hu people to just plunder a few villages and then go back. They will definitely come to besiege the county town in order to plunder more gold, silver, jewelry and food." Xiao Lan said.

"But there are many soldiers and officers in the county, they should be able to resist the Hu people." Zhang said.

"Mom, if there are enough Hu people, they can trap the entire county. Besides, our business, Manager Zhao, has expanded in the capital, and we will definitely go to the capital to develop in the future. I am not too optimistic about the safety of the county at present. Instead of gambling on an uncertain factor, why don't we just go to a safe place, so that we can feel at ease."

Xiao Lan's words were unanimously agreed by everyone. The family set off for the capital city. Some people saw Xiao Lan's family's actions and followed her steps.

When they heard the news that the county town had been breached the next night, Xiaolan's family was extremely grateful that everyone accepted Xiaolan's suggestion to go to the provincial capital, otherwise they would have fled in panic like the refugees in the county town.

Those who escaped from the county town fled in all directions, and the Hu cavalry came out to pursue them. When they saw the wheel tracks at the fork in the road, they turned their horses around and chased them on the road with more wheel tracks.

The Hu cavalry were fast and were far beyond the reach of Xiao Lan and the refugees' carriages and horses.

The sound of horse hooves was urgent and they were about to arrive. At this time, Xiaolan's family was still in the lead. The fleeing people had lost most of their luggage in order to escape, but they were still caught up by the cavalry.

The Hu people drew their bows and shot arrows, killing six or seven people in a blink of an eye.

Now they are still some distance away from the city, with no village in front and no shop behind. Xiao Lan said, "Dad, Mom, I'll go and lead them away. Fortunately, there are only five or six of them. I'll go into the forest and find a way to deal with them. You continue to head towards the city, and I'll find you to join me."

"I'll stay and help you deal with them." Zhang Qingfeng said.

The whole family was wanted. If they just kept going forward, when all the refugees behind them were shot, it would be their turn. Xiao Lan and Zhang Qingfeng stayed behind to cover their retreat in order to protect their whole family. Even though they were reluctant, they had no choice.

"You must come back alive." said Zhang Shanfeng.

Seeing that Xiaolan and Zhang Qingfeng did not flee but stayed, the Hu people showed a mocking smile. They rode forward and swung their swords to cut Xiaolan. Xiaolan drew her bow and shot an arrow, killing one person in one go. This was Xiaolan's first time killing someone. After killing someone, she didn't have time to overcome the fear in her heart, and saw the remaining Hu people running towards her.

It can be seen that the shooting just now completely angered them.