Kai Fu Han

Chapter 15 The Refugee Tribe Returns
Liu Qi was awakened by the noisy quarrel in the sunbathing yard.

After getting up, I saw a wooden basin with water in it beside the straw mat.

I lay down with my clothes on last night, so I don’t need to put on any clothes.Liu Qi stood up directly, wiped his face casually with some water in the basin, picked up the bottom of his shirt, wiped his face, and walked directly outside the door of the ancestral hall.

When I came outside the door, the first thing I saw was the center of the sunbathing area. A large group of people were gathering together and making noisy noises. Several people were still fighting for things in the sunbathing area.

There were a few soldiers in the middle of the crowd, and there were more than a dozen people lying at their feet. This group of people looked familiar to Liu Qi, but they were not from Liujiabao.Looking at this situation, Liu Qi understood that it must be the hundreds of villagers who were rescued yesterday in the north of Baozi. Knowing that the Tatars had been killed, they wanted to come over and snatch some of the things they had robbed to make up for the losses. It was not ruled out that they wanted to take advantage of the situation.

There were five or six soldiers guarding the north and south sides of the crowd respectively, and some people were lying at their feet. They probably wanted to leave but failed.

To the west of the drying field are the neatly arranged remains of clan members, all of whom were killed in Liujiabao.

Liu Qizhi frowned at this noisy scene.

He walked up to the two soldiers guarding the steps at the gate of the ancestral hall:
"Give me the gun!"

The two soldiers obeyed and handed the spears they held to Liu Qi.Liu Qi held a spear in his left and right hands, crossed the corpses of the tribesmen in the west, and climbed onto the stage located in the west of the drying field.

"Stop for me!"

...

"Stop for me!"

Liu Qi shouted with all his strength twice.

The people in Liujiapu stopped first when they heard it. Some villagers also stopped when they saw the situation and turned to look at the stage.But a few villagers continued to rummage through the pile of supplies without even blinking.

Liu Qi stared at the one who was turning the most energetically. He raised the spear in his right hand and took a few steps back. Then he pulled away and took two steps forward. He thrust his body forward and pulled the gun with all his strength. The spear in his hand was thrown towards the villager.

A harsh sound broke through the air, and the spear was inserted directly into the ground against the villager's thigh, leaving a trail of blood.The villager was suddenly stabbed in the inner thigh by a flying spear. He was frightened and frightened. Then he was struck by severe pain and couldn't help but scream miserably.

"Shut him up!" Liu Qi shouted from the stage.

The soldier closest to the villager stepped forward and hit the villager with a gun in the back of the head. The villager was beaten until he fainted and fell to the ground, not knowing whether to live or die.

Liu Qi originally did not aim at people. His original plan was to shoot into the ground close to people without shooting at them.He never thought that this man would suddenly change direction and turn around, and be shot instead, but now was not the time to think about that.Seeing everyone stop and look at him, Liu Qi shouted:

"The heroes who died in our Liujiabao are still here to watch, but you are looting property in front of them. How is this different from the Jurchen Tatars? Do you think that our Liujiabao can kill the Jurchen Tatars, but we can't kill you?"

"Before, you aided the tyrants and helped the Tatars attack Liujiapu. I haven't settled the accounts with you yet, but now you have intensified your efforts. Believe it or not, I will make it impossible for any of you to leave the gate of Liujiapu."

After hearing what Liu Qi said so powerfully, someone in the crowd boldly replied: "This little hero, we were also robbed by the Tatars. We were forced to have no choice but to have our house robbed. We just want to get back our belongings." , no intention of robbery.”

"It's a joke!" Liu Qi retorted: "It's the Jurchen Tatars who robbed you. If you have the ability, go to them and ask for them. The supplies here are the trophies of our Liujiabao who fought bloody battles and defeated the Jurchen Tatars. I'll share with you These people who are helping others do evil have nothing to do with it."

These supplies are related to the migration route of the Liujiapu people. If they are really divided among the hundreds of people at the scene, the Liujiapu people will suffer from cold and starvation.Besides, this is a confusing account. Who knows how much was robbed and how much should be paid back?
"Little hero, I know you are powerful. You can even defeat the Jurchens. We are definitely no match. But we have all been robbed by the Jurchens before. If we just go back like this, we will all starve to death in a few days. It’s gone!” The person who said this was an old man in his 60s or [-]s, and he burst into tears halfway through the words.

After hearing this, Liu Qi had no idea for a moment.

Zhou Xinyuan saw it from below, walked up to the stage, and whispered to Liu Qi: "Don't believe him, the news of the Jurchens' attack has spread all over the place a long time ago. They must have hidden some of the food earlier. Even if it was really robbed, Yes, it is also the government’s responsibility to rescue them.”

"Having said that, I still can't bear it. After all, we are all fellow villagers." Liu Qi turned to Zhou Xinyuan and whispered back.

"First of all, they assisted the Jurchen Tatars in attacking the fortress, and they were unjust first. Today, they looted property in front of the bodies of so many people who died in Liujiabao, and they were unkind. We should not be too cruel to these unkind "folks" Be compassionate, otherwise it would be injustice to these dead tribesmen.

"You are right. I am indeed too kind. Remember what you told us about "Mr. Dong Guo". We should not show mercy to them. In this troubled world, we should put the interests of our clan first." Liu Qi's soul merged with the modern "Liu Qi". Faced with the cruelty of this kind of civilians, it is inevitable to show some excessive kindness, regardless of priority. Mr. Zhou's words completely awakened him and made him more adaptable and integrated into this world. In troubled times.

If he hadn't told the soldiers not to kill anyone before going to bed last night, there would never have been a situation where the villagers gathered to cause trouble, and it would have been quelled long ago.

"Teacher, I wonder how the inventory of supplies is going." Liu Qi asked Zhou Xinyuan.

"The inventory hasn't been completed yet, but it is estimated that it should be enough for the remaining members of our Liujiabao clan for five or six years. This is still assuming there is no income." Zhou Xinyuan replied.

"Well, this disaster has caused heavy losses to Liujiabao's young men. I plan to recruit some of these people to join Liujiabao. I wonder if it is appropriate." Liu Qi asked again.

"You make up your mind." Zhou Xinyuan replied.

When Liu Qi heard Zhou Xinyuan's answer, he turned to face the sunbathing field again and shouted: "This disaster was all caused by the invasion of the Jurchen Tatars. Everyone has their own difficulties. Before you assisted the Tatars in attacking the fort, our Liujiabao will not do it." We will pursue the case, but don’t even think about getting back the stolen property from here.”

"Now I'll give you two options."

"First, you are allowed to walk out of the gate of Liujiabao empty-handed and go back to your own homes without any worries."

"The second is to allow you to join Liujiabao. Liujiabao will naturally control your life and death and will not let you starve. However, if you join Liujiabao, you must follow the arrangements of the fortress. The fortress will guarantee that you will not starve to death. , you can also work hard in exchange for food and clothing and get rich." Liu Qi will not give these new entrants the right to participate in the fort for the time being. They only need to obey the arrangements and work to support themselves.

After listening to Liu Qi's words, the people below also started talking among themselves.Robbery is definitely not feasible. This Liujiabao can kill a hundred Jurchen Tatars, so killing them must be easy. I didn't see those young people lying under their feet. They were all beaten to the ground because of their previous quarrels. Several of them beat each other, and their skin was not even scratched.

After a while, someone made a choice. They probably hid food at home before. The family supported each other and walked towards the north gate, probably choosing to go home.

One after another, most people chose to go home.Most of the people left in the end were some older children and a dozen or so younger families, with many boys and girls. By counting, there were 67 people in total.Thinking about it, if not everyone in the family was killed and homeless, or if there was really no food at home, going back would be a dead end.

As for the fact that there were no elderly or children present, that was because they had no chance to participate in the previous battle. This was cruel, but it was also a fact. In troubled times, the elderly and children were the first to be eliminated.

After waiting for a while, when no one left, Liu Qi said to Liu Xingang: "First, take them to wake up these people who are still lying down, drive them out of Liujiapu, and then take them to eat something." After you finish the things, let them work with you. From now on, they will be under your control, you can take them with you, and you can organize them yourself."

"Okay." Liu Xingang responded.

Wait until arrangements are made.Liu Qi walked off the stage, found Liu Lizhen and asked, "Master, have you arranged for someone to follow in the direction of Changqing County?"

"Not yet. I wanted to make arrangements before, but the young people you brought didn't listen to me." Liu Lizhen replied.

"Uh..." This unexpected answer made Liu Qi very embarrassed.I think this should be the influence of the "power" attribute.Liu Lizhen does not yet belong to Liu Qi's "power", so he cannot command people within the "power".

Liu Qi called Liu Xinang and asked, "Didn't I ask you to cooperate with Master Li Zhen and Mr. Zhou last night? Why didn't you follow the arrangement?"

"You asked us to cooperate with Master Li Zhen and Mr. Zhou last night to collect statistics on the materials and property in the fort, but you did not allow us to be fully assigned by them." Liu Xinang replied.

Liu Lizhen listened to the side and looked at Liu Qi with a strange look. He was probably wondering if Liu Qi had also brainwashed these young people when he cast spells on them, causing them to obey Liu Qi's words now. It's more effective, and it's implemented in such detail.

"I don't blame you for my negligence. Now you can arrange to send two people in each direction in the east, north and west directions, all the way to Lujiazhuang in the north (between Liujiabao and Changqing County, where we stayed overnight when delivering food). (land), and go out twenty miles each. The two of them take turns to keep an eye on it. If there is any enemy situation or the Tatars are coming towards the Liujia Fort, they will come back and report immediately to gain time for the clan members to move." Liu Qi arranged: "Remember Come back once a day to report that you are safe."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." After Liu Xinang responded, he turned around and found someone to make arrangements.

"Master Li Zhen, you and the teacher will continue to sort out the statistics of the seizures." Liu Qi said to Liu Lizhen and Zhou Xinyuan: "I will take people to dig holes in the south of Baozi. When the tribesmen from the hunting stronghold come back and see their families for the last time, we will get rid of the victims as soon as possible. The remains will be laid to rest in the grave.”

"By the way, where are the dead Tatar bodies?" Liu Qi finally asked.

"When I woke up in the morning, I had already found a piece of land in the north of Liujiabao, dug a big pit and buried them together. Although it is late autumn, if the dead bodies are not properly disposed of, there is still a possibility of causing a plague." Zhou Xinyuan replied: "Those who died The graves of the clan members are also being dug, just to the south, and we will try to bury them all tomorrow.”

We are still in a critical moment, and a Tatar attack may come at any time. It is not advisable to stick to the rules. Otherwise, it will probably be seven or eight days before a formal burial process is completed.This may cause the Tatars to come to the door before the remains of the tribe are buried.

"What about the Tatars' equipment? Have they all been taken off?" Liu Qi asked.

"The leather armor and the like were taken off, but the clothes were not taken off. It's not decent." Zhou Xinyuan replied.

…These are troubled times, and we still care about decency….

However, this should be Zhou Xinyuan's bottom line as a scholar, and the clothes of the dead are indeed unlucky. Now that the clan is not short of supplies, it is estimated that no one will want them if they are stripped. Liu Qi did not say more on this topic.

The next half day was spent sorting and counting materials and collecting the remains of the clan members.

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At noon (15 o'clock), there was a noise from the south gate. After a while, Liu Xinkuan ran in from the south gate alley.Seeing Liu Qi counting grain in the drying yard, he ran to report: "The clan members are all back. Yue'er and Aunt Lu are both well. I helped push all your things to your house. They asked me I’m bringing you a message so that you don’t have to worry, I’ll be waiting for you at home.”

"Okay, you go find Mr. Li Zhen and see if he has any work for you." Liu Qi replied. Liu Xinkuan was smart and explained everything Liu Qi wanted to ask first.

Thinking of his mother and fiancée waiting for him at home, Liu Qi's gloomy mood in recent days has improved a lot. However, there is still no news about his father. He is still alive and dead, which makes people very worried.

"Xinqi, come with me." Liu Xinang's voice came from the north of the drying area. Liu Qi looked over and found that his expression was serious.

"Okay." Listening to Liu Xin'ang's serious tone, Liu Qi handed over the work in his hands to the tribesman next to him and quickly followed him.

Walking all the way to the base of the northern fortress wall, and walking a dozen steps eastward along the base of the wall, Liu Qi found two soldiers standing under the base of the wall in front of him. There was a man lying next to the soldiers. That figure felt very familiar to Liu Qi. , Liu Qi had a bad feeling in his heart.

Going a few steps closer, and seeing the face of the lying person clearly, Liu Qi's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a hand, and he was in so much pain that he stepped forward and knelt down in front of his father's body, Liu Qi's tears couldn't stop streaming down , whimpering in his throat, choked with sobs that he couldn't speak.

Seeing this situation, Liu Xinang said: "Uncle Liu was probably killed by the Tatars, and then fell off the wall, and was buried underneath by the rolling logs that later fell from the wall. This is why he has not been found before."

"The deceased has passed away. You have to grieve and accept the changes. The clan will still rely on you."

After speaking, he patted Liu Qide on the shoulder, waved and led the two soldiers away, leaving Liu Qi alone here.

In the past two days, I have seen this kind of thing too much, and there is no way to comfort me, and there is no use in comforting me.

(End of this chapter)