Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Therefore, the garrison of Yizhou quickly issued an order to send troops to conscript able-bodied men from house to house.

Meanwhile, the governor of Qingzhou and the garrison came up with the same idea: to send troops down to conscript men.

They had no choice.

A few years ago, many people died due to natural disasters, and now it is difficult to find many young and middle-aged people in a town.

They could only arrest young people indiscriminately within the state, and when they couldn't gather enough numbers, even teenagers and men in their forties and fifties had to be arrested.

Chen Chong, Chen Hu, Chen Tietou, Chen Tiedan, and others, who had long since returned to Chenjiagou, heard that the town had started a large-scale arrest of young men again. After discussing it, they packed up their belongings and fled to the Yulin Mountains with their families overnight.

After Chen Chong and Chen Hu returned, they were finally reunited with their respective families.

Chen Chong's mother, Niu Pozi, is still alive, and Chen Hu's mother, Tian Meiying, along with his wife and children, have all returned safely to Chenjiagou.

However, the wives of the second and third sons, along with their children, were all arrested by the soldiers and their whereabouts remain unknown.

Chen Hu and his men probably guessed it too; they were most likely already dead.

Liu Guifang eventually returned to Chenjiagou with her grandson, but she caught a cold on the way and didn't get proper treatment. Not long after returning to Chenjiagou, she passed away.

She eventually entrusted her grandson, Chen Wazi, to the care of Chen Chong and her son.

After finding their relatives, Chen Chong and the others stopped going out and stayed home to take care of their elderly mother and children.

Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yan gave them a lot of money, and they lived a fairly comfortable life.

Who would have thought that the government officials would be so heartless? They've only been peaceful for a short while, and they're already starting to arrest people.

With his pack on his back, Chen Tiedan followed behind Chen Tietou up the mountain, cursing as he went: "Damn it! What is this! Didn't we just drive the barbarians away? What kind of war are we fighting now? The Great Qing Kingdom will be finished off by them sooner or later."

He was furious.

The two brothers had only enjoyed a peaceful life from childhood to adulthood for a short time. Now that they no longer had to endure hunger and scavenging for food, they were once again being chased by the government and forced to hide in the mountains.

Hey.

If he had the connections and the power, he would definitely drag that guy in the capital down and take the position himself.

The people have just experienced a natural disaster and now need to recuperate.

The government conscripts men at the drop of a hat, how can ordinary people live in peace?

Chen Tietou kept walking and said in a deep voice, "Tiedan, enough talk, hurry up and catch up with the younger brothers who have run ahead."

"Humph."

Chen Tiedan snorted heavily, then slung his bag over his shoulder and ran up the mountain.

Ahead, Chen Chong pushed the cart steadily and quickly.

A thick layer of bedding was laid on the cart, and his mother and Chen Wazi sat on it, along with some daily necessities.

He didn't put the other large items in the car, but instead had Chen Tietou and his brother carry them.

Chen Hu and his family stayed close to them.

Seeing her son's face covered in sweat, Granny Niu said with concern, "Chong'er, stop and rest before you go on."

Tian Meiying, who was sitting on the cart next to them, said to her eldest son, "Yes, Tiger, we've been walking all night. No matter how fast those soldiers are, they can't possibly think we're heading into the mountains. Let's stop and rest, have some water and something to eat."

Chen Hu and Chen Chong were indeed thirsty and hungry. They exchanged glances, slowed down, and then found a sheltered place to stop.

Chen Chong put the cart down, went forward and first took Chen Wazi down from his mother's arms, and then helped his mother off the cart.

"Mother, you watch the child. Chen Hu and I will go find some firewood around here."

"go Go."

The old woman smiled and waved to Chen Chong, then pulled Chen Wa Zi to a corner to sit down.

She lived half her life and never even saw a glimpse of her own grandchildren.

In the end, God bestowed upon her a son named Chen.

Granny Niu held Chen Wazi in her arms and affectionately stroked his little head.

"Kid, don't be afraid. Uncle Chong is very capable. We will definitely grow up safely and peacefully."

Chen Wazi lost his mother first, and then his grandmother. He was feeling scared, lost, and helpless.

Now that he has spent more than half a year with Granny Niu and Chen Chong, he has long regarded them as his own family. He nestled obediently in Granny Niu's arms and nodded gently.

"Yes, Uncle Chong is the best."

Chen Chong would give him delicious meat and sweet candy, and he now idolizes Chen Chong.

Chen Chong and Chen Hu went to fetch firewood from nearby, while Chen Tietou and Chen Tiedan were left behind to build a stone stove.

Tian Meiying pulled her two only surviving grandsons over to play with Chen Wazi.

They did whatever was easiest and quickly cooked a pot of wild vegetable porridge.

Chen Chong gave everyone a bowl.

They had already discussed it before they came, and they didn't need to be too particular on the way. The three families would just combine into one family and eat together.

Fortunately, they already had money and enough food stored at home, so they weren't afraid of going hungry again.

After finishing their meal and resting for a while, the group shouldered their packs and continued their journey into the mountains.

Have no idea.

They had to go as deep into the mountains as possible so that those beasts in the government wouldn't have a good chance of finding them.

The people of Yizhou and Qingzhou were terrified by the government troops, and a lot of discontent began to grow in their hearts.

When some people saw the Chenjiagou people fleeing to the Yulin Mountains with their entire families, they gritted their teeth and followed suit, dragging their families along as well.

Since staying here would only lead to certain death, it's better to go up the mountain and find a way to survive.

Then one led to another, and the poor people of Yizhou and Qingzhou packed their bags overnight and rushed into the mountains as fast as they could.

When the officers and soldiers went to the villages to arrest people again, they found that large areas of the villages were deserted, the entire villages were as quiet as chickens, which looked quite eerie.

The officers and soldiers who made the arrest were dumbfounded and quickly went back to report the situation to their superiors.

When the governor of Yizhou and the garrison heard about this, they were so angry that they stomped their feet.

The governor of Yizhou, pale-faced, slumped in his armchair, shaking his head dejectedly: "We're doomed. When the emperor finds out we can't recruit anyone, he'll definitely punish us."

The Yizhou garrison commander, his face ashen, said fiercely, "Then what do you suggest we do? Should I lead men up the mountain right now to arrest them? My men say that the people are all fleeing into the mountains with their families."

The governor of Yizhou remained as dejected as ever.

"It's no use, it's no use at all. The people are terrified of the soldiers and officials, they certainly won't come down the mountain easily. Besides, Yulin Mountain is so big and so long, where are you going to arrest people if you go up the mountain?"

There's simply no way we can catch them.

The garrison commander of Yizhou slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Hey."

The governor of Qingzhou and the garrison were in no better shape; they were also troubled by this matter.

The new emperor ordered them to arrest people, but before they could even begin, the people quickly fled into the mountains.

What should they do?