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

The other soldiers munched on dry bread and couldn't help but wonder what kind of delicious dishes Brother Li mentioned were.

In their minds, braised pork elbow is a unique delicacy, and they really can't imagine what things like dragon, crystal, and pearl are.

However, they knew what was loaded on the carriages they were guarding.

The boxes are filled with gold, silver and jewelry collected over a long period of time, a total of six carriages. If you give them just a little bit, they will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

In the carriage, Xin Fengmao was eating while being served by his favorite concubine, but he was worried that the barbarians would catch up with him, so he had no appetite at all.

The concubine continued to feed him meat as usual, smiling sweetly, and accidentally dripped the meat sauce on him.

Xin Fengmao looked at the soiled clothes, waved his hand to push the table of meat off the carriage, and angrily drove the concubine out.

He looked up at the dark night sky, feeling that the barbarians were about to catch up with him. This feeling of anxiety made him unable to calm down at all.

Xin Fengmao called the captain of the guard and ordered the whole team to continue.

Upon hearing this order, the captain of the guard hesitated and said:

"Sir, many people can't see the road clearly at night, you——"

Before he could finish, Xin Fengmao kicked him and roared angrily:

"I say, set off immediately!"

The captain of the guard quickly agreed and immediately integrated the team.

The soldiers had just finished their meal and rested. They were exhausted and were dissatisfied when they heard that they had to set off again.

After Xin Fengmao's carriage set off, Brother Li, who was following behind, picked up the beef that Xin Fengmao had thrown away.

The smell of meat was immediately noticed by other soldiers nearby. In order to avoid being reported, Brother Li had to agree to give each of them some.

After eating the meat, one of the soldiers sighed with satisfaction, and then said with emotion:

"This meat is so delicious! How could the county magistrate be willing to throw it away? If only I could eat meat every day, I would not waste a single bit!"

Although the surrounding soldiers did not agree, they agreed in their hearts. Some soldiers couldn't help but look at the box being guarded nearby.

At this time, the Lujia Village team was still on the road. This was their first time traveling at night.

Lu Tianming at the front of the team also kept frowning. Even though the carriage was moving faster, the escorting soldiers were still on foot.

There were no forks in this section of the official road. They had been walking for so long without encountering Magistrate Gao Yuan's motorcade, which only meant that the team had not stopped.

Lu Tianming held the lit wooden stick in his hand and could only barely see the road. Fortunately, the official road was wide and flat.

Some people in the team behind were too tired to walk anymore.

When in Gaoyuan County, most families replenished their supplies. Not to mention the food they bought, just a full bucket of water was a considerable amount.

Seeing that her husband could no longer walk, a woman in the team could not help but plead with Lu Tianming in front of her:

"Uncle Tianming, let's take a break. My man can't hold on any longer!"

When the man heard his wife say this, he couldn't help but scold her.

"You silly bitch, what are you yelling about!"

After saying this, he turned to Lu Tianming in front and said:

"Uncle Tianming, don't worry about me. Let's continue on our way. Everyone knows that the barbarians are coming to attack us from behind."

Lu Tianming sighed when he heard this. He also knew that everyone was very tired after traveling all day.

But the troop of Gao Yuan County Magistrate did not stop and continued to travel all night, which only meant that they had received accurate information.

Lu Tianming said loudly:

"I know everyone is tired, but the barbarians have probably already reached Gaoyuan County. Their cavalry is too fast, so we need to walk a little further to be safe!"

Hearing the weak response from the team, Lu Tianming still comforted:

"We'll walk for another two hours and then we'll rest. Everyone, keep going. If you're hungry, grab some bread to fill your stomach."

The Lujia Village team continued to advance with torches lit. Many of the people who had already rested nearby looked at them thoughtfully.

A few households also packed up, got up and continued on their way.

By the time Lujiacun rested, it was already midnight and everyone was exhausted and collapsed on the ground.

Lu Qingqing untied her leggings and felt severe pain in her thighs and calves. She didn't feel any pain even when she knocked hard. She knew that she was very tired.

He hurriedly asked Qin Lang to massage his legs as well, otherwise it would be even more uncomfortable to travel tomorrow.

At night, there were still night shifts arranged as usual, but the shift time was shortened to half an hour per person, so that everyone could sleep longer.

Lu Qingqing felt that it was dawn not long after she fell asleep, and she stretched her tired shoulders.

The team soon set off again. Almost everyone was exhausted and sore all over, but thinking that the barbarians were about to attack from behind, everyone gritted their teeth and kept up.

The Lujia Village team continued on their journey, rested in the middle of the night, and continued their journey at dawn the next day.

During this period, some villagers could not stand the rush and asked if they could avoid taking the official road.

As soon as he finished speaking, a villager retorted:

"If we don't take the official road, we'll still be heading south by taking the smaller roads, and that'll be even slower!"

Another villager replied:

"Yes, I heard that after the barbarians captured a city, they split into small teams and raided the valleys everywhere. No one survived wherever they occupied!"

"This area is flat, with a small mound at most. Where would you hide if you met a barbarian?"

The man who suggested not taking the official road looked around and fell silent.

Lu Tianming, who was at the front of the team, was unaware of the conversation within the team. Three days had passed since he met the Magistrate of Gaoyuan County.

Even though their team tried their best to hurry up, they still couldn't catch up with Gao Yuan County Magistrate's team. The fear of the unknown made him very anxious.

His horse had already collapsed from exhaustion yesterday, and now the carriage was only loaded with the family's luggage.

Even the women with bound feet started walking, but they couldn't walk for long before they had to get on the car and sit for a while.

Lu Tianming and County Magistrate Yao have been discussing things frequently these past few days. Both of them are aware of their current situation and only hope to enter the next city before the barbarians attack.

God helps those who work hard. That afternoon, the team finally arrived at the city wall of Meng County.

Unfortunately, Meng County is not open to refugees, and the city walls are filled with refugees, begging to enter the city.

Many refugees held up their household registrations and travel permits, requesting entry, and many even revealed their identities in order to intimidate or bribe them.

On the city wall of Meng County, the commander of the guards looked at the refugees crying and begging under the wall, including young children, and felt sorry for them.

But thinking of the military order given by the commander, he hardened his heart and asked the soldiers to stand on the edge of the city wall and shout down.

"Meng County is closed to the public. All refugees should take the detours from the east and west! The barbarians are coming soon, so don't gather under the city walls!"

The soldiers shouted five times, but the refugees kept pushing forward. They regarded Meng County, with its high city walls, as their lifeline and naturally refused to leave.

The guard commander was worried that the city gate would be damaged, so he grabbed the bow and arrow from the soldier next to him and shot at the city gate.

This arrow frightened the refugees under the city and made them hide backwards.

The Lujia Village team was at the back. When Lu Tianming saw the officers and soldiers start shooting arrows as a warning, he knew that Meng County would not let the refugees in.

Seeing that there were more refugees coming from the rear, he was worried that his team would be pushed to the front.

Lu Tianming turned the carriage around and asked everyone to take a detour to the east.

At this time, the refugees under the city wall continued to retreat, and some refugees had already started to take a detour.

On the city wall of Meng County, Commander Wei breathed a sigh of relief after watching this wave of refugees evacuate.