In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

After two days of hard travel, the day was about to break again.

Shen Qian and her group stopped by the roadside.

Find some dry branches and light the bonfire.

With the addition of soldiers, Shen Qian acted much bolder than before.

He never avoids others when making fire and cooking.

Never eat bad food if you can eat good food.

She had suffered hardships in her previous life when she fled from famine, which caused her physical deterioration. She still had a clear impression of that skinny body, and she couldn't help but shudder when she thought of it.

Look now.

Under the clear bronze mirror, the fair skin looks radiant and bright.

Her figure has a hint of plumpness that only a lady can have.

If you are not someone who has a deep impression of her, you might mistake her for the wife of a prince at first sight.

"Master! We hunted a deer!" The scouts sent out to investigate the surrounding situation came back galloping, their faces full of joy.

Looking at the sika deer that they were holding with a rope behind them, its life or death was uncertain.

However, this does not affect consumption.

"Reward!" As soon as Shen Qian finished speaking, Xiao Qi rummaged through her pockets and took out about five taels of silver.

Throw it directly to the scout.

The scout's face was full of joy when he took the change.

"Thank you for the reward, my lord!" The scout dismounted and expressed his gratitude excitedly.

Don't think that soldiers in this world are really that great. They are just warriors who receive a fixed salary. This fixed salary depends on how much is left after their superiors embezzle money, and it will not be paid in full.

But they were lucky. They were previously kept by the princess and received full salary. This time, each of them was given some salary in advance.

But five taels...that's two months' salary.

If you are an ordinary soldier, the eight cents of silver you can get every month is out of kindness from your superiors.

Looking at the rewarded scouts, the heavily armored soldiers' faces were filled with jealousy.

I was secretly competing in my heart: When will I be able to encounter a battle?

We will certainly let the Lord see our bravery!

Not long after the maid finished dealing with the sika deer, another scout came galloping back!

"Lord!"

"Lord!"

"Five miles behind us, we found a group of people who couldn't escape. They had four horse-drawn carriages and five ox-drawn carts!"

"More than a hundred strong men are accompanying us!"

Listening to the scout's report, Shen Qian frowned slightly.

Caught up with me?

Is this a wealthy businessman or official from Luoyun County, or from another county?

If they are from Luoyun County, that's fine, but if they are from other counties.

I'm afraid the day when the barbarians arrive is not far away!

Thinking of this, Shen Qian gave the order to the scouts:

"Go two people and make contact with each other."

“Ask where it comes from.”

"If they come from other counties, please invite their masters to dine with us!"

Hearing Shen Qian's order, the scout quickly turned his horse around:

"promise!"

The scouts who had returned from hunting sika deer also jumped on their horses, and the two scouts headed towards the rear of the Wangjia Village team.

Watch their backs as they leave.

A brief panic broke out among the villagers of Wangjia Village:

"Hundreds of strong men? What if they're like that group of refugees and want to take a fancy to our goods?"

"Rich businessmen and officials are the most ruthless. The people they bring with them must be armed. Even with Wang Shen's protection, I'm afraid we will get hurt, right?"

"What should I do? I, an old man, still want to go to the southern border and watch my darling grandson grow up..."

Shen Qian found it funny listening to their discussion.

It is true that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years!

If they had not been kind-hearted at the beginning, the refugees would certainly not have dared to rob such a large group.

It is because those with kind hearts are weak and can be bullied that the other party has the courage to rob them.

Wang Dakuo also found Shen Qian with a worried look on his face.

Without waiting for him to explain his purpose, Shen Qian spoke loudly:

"No need to panic!"

"No matter how evil the wealthy businessmen and officials are, they would never dare to rob the thousands of people in my village."

"They themselves carry countless treasures. I'm afraid the total wealth of our village is not even a fraction of what they carry."

"Compared to us, they are probably more afraid of being robbed."

"Also, the enemy has only a few hundred men. Fellow villagers, do you doubt the fifty heavily armored infantrymen beside me?"

Hearing the master mention himself and others, the pent-up anger in his heart due to envy of the scouts receiving rewards suddenly burst out:

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

A wild and murderous atmosphere spread, and with Shen Qian's comfort, the villagers felt relieved.

The heavily armored infantrymen who had been taking off their armor to continue their journey walked to the front of the chariots and put on their heavy armor.

They stood in a neat line, weapons in hand.

It also gave courage to the timid ones in the village.

......

Behind Shen Qian and her group.

Originally, they panicked when they heard the sound of horse hooves circling the team.

Now the sound of horse hooves was heard again, and there was more than one, which made the wealthy businessmen and officials in the carriage stick their heads out.

By the light of the fire and the moon, they watched as two groups of cavalrymen on fine horses approached their group and immediately gave the order:

"stop!"

"alert!"

"Everyone on alert!"

"Don't let the barbarians break in!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the timid official hid his head in the sedan chair.

He had seen the barbarians with his own eyes!

He also witnessed the brutality of the barbarians in slaughtering the city!

It was because he ran fast, otherwise he would have become the target of massacre and looting by the barbarians like the civilians.

The guards, servants, and county soldiers were standing together at this moment, facing the two figures rushing towards them, swallowing nervously.

The hands that were clenching the weapons were already covered in sweat.

If you're not careful, the weapon might fall out of your hand.

As for why he didn't draw his bow, he had already lost all his arrows while fleeing.

The only way to deal with the cavalry at this moment is to face them head-on.

"Shut up!"

Then two calls to stop were made.

Two spies on horseback stopped fifteen steps in front of the team. If the two armies were fighting, they would never dare to get so close.

But the first time, in order to find out the situation, the scout directly circled their caravan. Even after such a fair and open observation, he did not see any arrows, so he naturally approached with confidence.

"Is there anyone in charge of the team ahead?" a scout asked loudly.

The other party is not treated as equal or superior at all.

Hearing the other party's standard Daliang language, the merchants and officials in the car all breathed a sigh of relief.

Then the timid official came out of the carriage.

He walked towards the scout with a flattering look and asked softly:

"I am the leader of this team. May I ask who this general is?"

The scout looked down at the official serving in front of him and frowned slightly.

This level of management is not something you can see even when you meet your own princess on a normal day.

I am just a small county official, not even a county magistrate. How can I be qualified to inquire about the name of my master!

Thinking of this, he was about to shout loudly, but another scout beside him spoke first:

"Be bold!"

"How can a county official like you find out the name of my master?"

This loud shout made the clerk kneel down.

Seeing that the effect was achieved, the scout in the front turned around and gave an approving look, then asked:

"Let me ask you!"

"Where do you come from?"