Chapter 95 War
Shu Yan and others released the horses not far away, leaving only the luggage and parcels, and divided into two groups to join the refugee team.

Shu Yan, Cheng San, and Asura looked like three generations of grandparents, and they mixed in behind a big family.

There were seven or eight men in this family, and a few women and children sat in the donkey cart, and a kind-hearted old woman sat on the donkey cart, who seemed to be about the same age as Shu Yan.

Seeing Shu Yan's dusty appearance, the old woman immediately asked with concern: "Old sister, where did you escape from?"

Shu Yan hurriedly said: "We came from Pingqiu. We thought it would be a good place, but the war started again. My son was almost dragged into a strong man."

The old woman looked Cheng San up and down, and said with a smile: "Your son is a platoon leader, but he is quite strong? I wonder if he is married?"

Sitting next to the old woman was a rather delicate little girl, who blushed suddenly.

Shu Yan hurriedly said, "My son is married, and this is my grandson."

The old woman glanced at Asura, then at Cheng San.

"Let this child be his mother."

Shu Yan made a haha, and settled the matter, but fortunately, after talking to someone, the team moved slowly due to the large number of people.

It was already midsummer at this time, the head was really hot at noon, people were dizzy, and the place was very desolate, even a tree was extremely rare.

Shu Yan was sweating profusely when he walked, but his pace didn't slow down much, but the old woman sitting on the donkey cart was too tired to walk.

The old woman panted heavily and said to Shu Yan: "Old sister, your body is really tough."

Shu Yan said: "I can't help it, life is hard, just one son, how can it compare to old sister, you have so many sons, enjoy the blessing."

The old woman smiled.

At noon, some people gradually stopped in the line, ready to have lunch.Shu Yan and the others brought some dry food, but they didn't bother to light a fire, so they just ate with water.

After eating, they found a place to sit down and began to rest.

Shu Yan leaned on Cheng San's back, and suddenly heard a few violent gunshots in the distance, she said with a wry smile: "This sounds like yellow powder, ordinary black powder needs to be ignited, and the yellow powder will explode if it accumulates. How many people would have died if they had made the mines."

Cheng San took a sip of water and said with a smile: "Did you think about this when your mother made these things?"

Shu Yan shook his head.

"People are always like this. He hears that thousands of people have died in his ears, but he can't get into his heart. But as long as a person around him dies, he will feel the same."

Cheng Sanchang sighed and touched his nose.

"If old man Chen is killed, will you be sad, mother?"

Shu Yan sneered.

"It's better if he dies. This old man cuckolds me. I don't feel sorry for him if he dies a hundred times."

Cheng San laughed out loud, he stared at Shu Yan, and then said: "Did the godmother remember everything from the past?"

Shu Yan shook his head.

"The matter is very complicated, and I can't explain it clearly. I will tell you later when I figure it out."

After resting, Shu Yan stood up, she saw Bai Guichen and others from a distance, and then turned her head quickly.

The large army continued to move forward, and if they wanted to escape to the northwest, they would have to pass through Pingqiu. Although they would not enter the battlefield, they were not far away.

They walked to a small river and took out their kettles to fetch water, but as they walked, they saw a lot of blood left upstream, and there were still many severed limbs floating in the river.

Some deserters who fled in said that the Han army gathered a hundred thousand soldiers and horses to fight with the imperial army and the prince of Xiliang.

The king of Xiliang had a very powerful cannon in his hand, and hundreds of people were killed in one cannonball.

A huge cannon sound came from not far away, and Shu Yan felt the ground under his feet tremble, and the people around were suddenly terrified.

But even so, in order to survive, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.

The land is barren, their food reserves have been taken away by the army, and it will take a long time for the new crops to mature. If they stay here, they can only wait for death.

They can only go to the northwest. It is said that Jiangnan has become a hell on earth. Floods, plagues, and military chaos make it impossible for ordinary people to survive.

The old woman sitting on the cart suddenly burst into tears. She cried and said, "My youngest son also went to the battlefield. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back alive this time..."

Another cannon shot.

Shu Yan felt a little uncomfortable, but something even more uncomfortable happened. A small army caught up with them.

The crowd suddenly became commotion.

Shu Yan hurriedly lowered his head, only to see that the leader was Chen Yunqing, who was riding on a tall horse. He said to the tens of thousands of refugees: "Everyone is going to the northwest to the left. We are the army of the imperial court. He will be harsh on the common people, and if that strong man is willing to join the army, he can earn a load of rice for his family, so he can survive this journey."

Cheng San said to Shu Yan: "Your eldest son is quite capable."

Shu Yan was inexplicably proud of herself, she said, "That's right, even though she's not filial, she has the ability."

Cheng San: "That's not in vain, godmother, you'd better hold my thigh tightly."

During Shu Yan's ridicule, many young and strong men went to join the army, and Shu Yan saw that many of them looked only thirteen or fourteen years old.

Seeing Shu Yan's expression, Cheng San said quietly, "I've already killed someone on the battlefield at my age, why doesn't the godmother feel sorry for me?"

Shu Yan kicked Cheng San, and they walked forward slowly with the team, passing the checkpoint set up by the court.

After walking by, Shu Yan let out a long breath of relief.

Not long after they left, they saw a huge procession in front of them, with hundreds of soldiers surrounded by a luxurious carriage pulled by eight horses.

Those soldiers drove the refugees away, Shu Yan and the others hurriedly retreated to both sides, I don't know if it was a coincidence, Shu Yan happened to see the owner of the carriage opened a corner of the curtain.

A graceful and luxurious face was revealed. Although it was just a glimpse, Shu Yan was inexplicably sure that this woman was the eldest princess.

Seeing Shu Yan's expression, Cheng San smiled and said, "Did the godmother see the people inside?"

Shu Yan smiled and said, "My late husband's current wife."

Cheng San rubbed his chin and said, "Didn't my husband mean my dead husband?"

Shu Yan smiled and said, "Your kid has a perfect score in reading comprehension."

Although Cheng San couldn't understand what Godmother said, he knew that she was angry at the moment, so he quickly shut up.

The refugees around said: "I don't know which noble person it is?"

"It's definitely not an ordinary person to be able to ride in such a carriage these days. Let's not think about it so much, let's think about what to eat tonight."

In the middle of the night, Shu Yan was too cold to walk, there was no shelter from the wind and rain, Shu Yan curled up in a corner, Cheng San had a conscience, he lit a bonfire.

Shu Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Your boy has a heart."

(End of this chapter)

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