The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Most of the men in the team were lying in ambush outside the woods.

Among those scattered refugees, some men followed with weapons.

As for the women and children in the team, they stayed around the place where the gunpowder was buried.

In addition to hiding, it also means watching the gunpowder.

The women in the team are different from ordinary women. They have killed people and seen blood.

The entire team has been through life and death together so many times, and Lu Tianming trusts them.

But after all, we just met those refugees, so we must be on guard against them.

Now, the buried gunpowder is their biggest trump card.

Just in case, Lu Tianming arranged for someone to watch over it.

At this time, the women's team, led by Zhuzi's wife, Lu Ershen and Bai Xing'er, were guarding various important positions of the gunpowder.

They held big swords in their hands and had serious expressions, which was completely different from their previous images.

When the refugees nearby saw them like this, they were frightened at first, but then they felt inexplicably at ease.

At this time, they subconsciously ignored their identities as women.

Let’s go back to the outskirts of the forest.

Lu Qingqing was squatting on a tree branch, hidden by the leaves nearby. It was difficult to find her without looking carefully.

Ever since she first wielded an arrow, she has adhered to one principle.

Only by occupying the high ground can the shooter exert his maximum effectiveness!

At this time, the team had just set up an ambush when the officers and soldiers rushed into the woods chasing the refugees.

The two fleeing carriages were in a panic and did not choose the widest road in the forest like Lu Qingqing's team did.

Instead, he went to the slightly narrower path next to it. In addition to dense trees, there were also a lot of weeds and vines on the path.

Lu Qingqing looked sideways and knew it was a dead end.

I guess it won’t be long before the carriage can no longer move!

She only looked for a moment, then shifted her gaze back to the officers and soldiers chasing after her on horseback.

Those officers and soldiers sat on their horses with a defiant look and even smug smiles on their faces.

The leading officer kicked his horse's belly, took two steps forward, and said jokingly, like a cat catching a mouse:

"Run! Run again!

You made me chase you for so long, humph, I won’t kill you.

Once I catch you, I will arrange for you to go to Dingying.

Let's see if you can still run so fast against the imperial court's muskets!"

After the officer finished speaking, the officers and soldiers next to him also burst into laughter.

In front, the people in the two carriages were already terrified. They jumped out of the carriages trembling and wanted to run into the woods.

Although the woods there could stop wider carriages, they could not stop the soldiers on horseback.

The person who was escaping had only taken a few steps when he was tripped by the vines under his feet.

After falling heavily to the ground, he knelt down and tried to run.

But after running a few steps, I heard the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer behind me.

He turned around and saw the soldiers chasing him, and was so scared that he cried and begged for mercy.

Lu Tianming had been paying close attention to the situation there. When he saw the soldiers about to take action, he immediately shouted:

"Do it!"

In an instant, the men rushed towards the officers and soldiers.

At the same time, Lu Qingqing shot the arrow in her hand, and one of the arrows hit the back of the man at the back.

As the arrow pierced the flesh, the soldier screamed and fell off his horse.

The officers and soldiers were frightened by the men who suddenly rushed out, and turned their horses around and tried to run away.

Unfortunately, there are too many obstacles in this forest, and they can't run away just because they want to.

The soldier was holding the reins, but before he could turn around, Brother Luo rushed over and pulled him down, then chopped off his head with a knife.

The officers and soldiers nearby did not expect that they would be so cruel and take his companion's life with one knife.

He glanced around and saw the same scene everywhere, and was already scared out of his wits.

I don't want to fight at all now.

They came to capture soldiers, not really to capture soldiers, but to capture their property and food.

To put it bluntly, they are here to make money.

It's not to die!

You have to know that they got this lucrative job by spending money to bribe their boss.

Don't lose your life for a few peasants.

The two sides have different concepts of this battle and their morale is completely opposite.

The officers and soldiers just wanted to escape, but the men in the team fought to the death to save their own lives and those of their families.

Unfortunately, the number of men was much greater than that of officers and soldiers. After a short fight, most of the officers and soldiers were killed or wounded.

Lu Qingqing squatted on the tree, the bow and arrow in her hand never stopped.

Seeing the situation in the forest reversed, she began to focus only on the officers and soldiers who were trying to run out.

In order to avoid future trouble, make sure not to let anyone escape.

Each arrow was shot only at the officers and soldiers on the outermost side.

The battle was over in about a quarter of an hour.

The officers and soldiers were completely wiped out!

In the entire team, only Wang Dashan had his arm scratched.

Among the refugees, two were more seriously injured, but they did not die immediately.

The people in the team helped them back to treat their wounds, while the rest of the people cleaned up the battlefield.

In addition to taking the horses away and tying them up deep in the woods, they also dragged the bodies of the officers and soldiers to the innermost part of the woods and hid them.

Lu Tianming left two people outside the forest to observe the situation, and then led the rest of the people back into the depths of the forest.

At this time, everyone's clothes were stained with blood.

Having just killed someone, they couldn't contain their aura.

The refugees who stayed behind couldn't help but shudder when they saw them like this.

However, the refugees who participated in the battle became more respectful towards them and spoke to them with admiration.

When everyone took a short break, Lu Tianming called Lu Qingqing, County Magistrate Yao, and Master Yan over to discuss what to do next.

In this battle, the officers and soldiers did not escape to report the news, which means that this place is temporarily safe.

We don't know what's going on outside, and if we go out rashly, we are more likely to fall into an ambush.

Combined with the gunpowder they buried, if something really happens, it can be used to great effect.

After a brief discussion, the few of them decided to stay here for the time being.

This battle consumed a lot of energy. After everyone in the team ate some simple food and replenished their strength, they began to clear the traces outside the forest little by little.

After all, they left behind a lot of tire tracks when they escaped.

Now that you have time, it would be best to clean up naturally.

After Lu Tianming sent out most of the people, he left some people to start moving the carriages in the forest.

He chose the western side, farthest from the way he came, and moved all the carriages and other livestock there.

There is another advantage of that place, there is a road leading to the outside.

If they really can't win, the people in their team will have a chance to escape.

As for the other refugees, Lu Tianming did not arrange carriages for them.

He just warned them to move the carriages, because if a real fight broke out, the gunpowder explosion would be very powerful.