The daily routine of wearing a book and abusing literature to cultivate a scholar and Xiaoxianggong

Chapter 112
The fleeing people are all facing the north direction, dragging their families, the old and the young. There are horse-drawn carts, carts, ox carts, mule carts, and everything on the street. The broad main street is packed to the brim.

Li Xiaodao followed his elder brother and his family to the North City Gate, wondering if it was the coercion of life or death, except for his elder brother saying "hurry up, hurry up" from time to time, no one in the whole team spoke, and everyone looked dignified. Even Mrs. Qi didn't complain, and followed the carriage quickly.

When the people arrived at the North City Gate, they found that there were only four guards guarding the North City Gate, and the other officers and soldiers guarding the city had disappeared.

How could the four officers and soldiers stop the swarming people? In fact, when the guards saw the people rushing in like a tide, they immediately abandoned the city gate and fled, leaving the city gate wide open. .

Li Xiaodao's escape team didn't set off fast enough, and they couldn't run fast enough with so many people, so when they left the city from the north city gate, many people had already passed in front of them.

It wasn't until he got out of the city gate that his elder brother Li Xiaoxin breathed a sigh of relief, telling everyone that they don't have to work so hard, they are very tired from running all the time, and to be honest, everyone really can't run anymore.

Moreover, there is no smooth bluestone road outside the city, they are all dirt roads. The carriage in front is okay, but the wooden cart full of goods behind is not walking fast. Gradually, everyone can only move forward at a normal walking speed.

Li Xiaodao felt that her legs were no longer her own. She ran from the south of the city all the way to the north gate. She had run for countless kilometers. When she heard her brother said that she could slow down, she wiped her sweat while walking, panting for breath. .

"At our speed, by the time we get to Anzhou in the north, the inns and places to live, eat and drink will be gone long ago! Let's hope we can find a shelter from the wind and rain!" Li Xiaoxin sighed Wipe your face with your sleeve.

"This is the third time Japanese pirates have entered the city! This is killing people! Didn't they post a notice last time saying that the Japanese pirates were driven to the sea and would never come back? How long has it been! These officials and family members There is no truth!" Qi cursed loudly.

"Are you tired?" Cook Wang also wiped off her sweat while caring about Li Xiaodao and said, "Shall I help you carry the bamboo basket for a while?"

Li Xiaodao smiled and shook his head, "No need, I'm fine with this weight."

"Why did you throw all the jerky into the bamboo basket for clothes?" Cook Wang said with a chuckle, "Isn't it in a hurry? Put the jerky into the carriage together. There is still a lot of food in the carriage."

Li Xiaodao said embarrassedly: "Okay... I threw it in when I was in a hurry."

At this moment, Li Xiaodao was in the mood to observe his brother's fleeing carriage and cart.

The carriage in front has a canopy, and there are dry food, bedding, clothes and other things that cannot be exposed to rain, and there seem to be some medicinal materials squeezed inside.

The top of the wooden cart behind is covered with something like a cloth shed, and under the cloth shed are three covered water tanks filled with clean water.There were still several hoes and shovels and ropes beside the water tank, and firewood was piled on top of the hoes and shovels.

Li Xiaodao couldn't help sighing: "Brother... You really have all the supplies you need to escape. You have prepared so many things in such a short period of time?"

Li Xiaoxin snorted angrily and said, "This is the third time I've escaped! Don't you have some experience? These things are usually prepared separately. When the pirates come, you can just load them into the car and go! It's less expensive to walk to Anzhou. It takes half a day to ride a horse in two days, and there are so many of us, so what if we don’t prepare more? Besides, we may not be able to eat or drink when we arrive in Anzhou, and we may have to sleep on the streets.”

Li Xiaodao sighed softly, never thought that he would have a day of escape.

This isn't camping, this is real camping.

"Brother... How long will we have to stay in Anzhou before we can come back? Also, why are there no officers and soldiers guarding the city gate? Why didn't you hear that the Japanese pirates attacked the city, and the city was directly destroyed? Why did you say that the officers and soldiers would not come to inform the people? why……"

"You stinky girl, where did you get so many?" Li Xiaoxin walked to her sister and talked to her, "You have never suffered this kind of hardship since you were a child, if you let your father and mother know that you walked hundreds of miles to escape , I really don't know what kind of distress it will be!"

"You have escaped Japanese pirates three times... Father and mother love you too, but you are a boy, so I am embarrassed to say it directly." Li Xiaodao smiled at his brother.

Li Xiaoxin sighed heavily: "When we arrive in Anzhou, as long as the city of Anzhou will not be breached by Japanese pirates, and we stay there for half a month, the imperial court will probably send troops to suppress it. The former Anzhou shepherds led the guards in the two previous times. The officers and soldiers withstood the attack of the Japanese pirates, the city was not broken, and the Japanese pirates did not enter the city, but the Anzhou Mu was transferred away afterwards. I heard that the Anzhou Mu has just taken office, and I don’t know what kind of person he is. For nothing, Anzhou may not be safe, so we have to keep going north..."

Unexpectedly, it was so difficult, Li Xiaodao thought about it, escaped for a month, and when he returned, he would almost look like a beggar...

"Brother...does this mean...there will be many civilian casualties..." Li Xiaodao didn't dare to think about it, she just realized what precariousness is at this moment. Did the Japanese pirates in the back rush over with their knives in hand?

"Not counting those who were burned, killed and looted by the Japanese pirates, many died of starvation and illness on the way to escape." Li Xiaoxin said solemnly: "But this time and last time, Boss Wan sent people to ride horses on the street and beat gongs to warn them. It can reduce casualties to some extent. You don’t know, when the Japanese pirates came for the first time, the common people were not prepared at all. I almost died that time, if I hadn't met your sister-in-law by chance and saved me, I would have starved to death on the streets of Anzhou."

"Ah?" Li Xiaodao said in surprise, "Didn't I hear from my father and mother?"

Li Xiaoxin sighed and shook his head: "I was afraid they were worried, so I didn't say anything, just said I'm fine."

Mrs. Qi interjected: "Speak well, what are you doing with Na Lao Shizi!"

Li Xiaoxin said with a smile to Qi Shi: "If it weren't for Madam's life-saving grace, Li Xiaoxin wouldn't be where he is today. Just for this, no matter Madam can give birth to a child, I will treat you well for the rest of my life!"

Qi blushed and said angrily, "Don't be ashamed! Stop talking! There are so many people!"

Hearing this, Li Xiaodao smiled slightly, and the rest of the team also laughed softly.

It turns out that although the elder brother and sister-in-law seem to be noisy all day long, they are also deeply affectionate husband and wife.

Li Xiaodao's expression gradually became sad.

If the mountain of Jingde Academy is safe, I hope that Xianggong can stay there obediently until the pirates are suppressed...

Li Xiaoxin, who was next to her, saw her sister's worried expression, patted her on the back and comforted her: "Don't worry, now near the provincial capital, except for those who escaped, the safest place is the one where Jingde Academy is located." It's a mountain."

"Really?" Li Xiaodao's worry was still hard to dispel.

(End of this chapter)