On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

When the others left, Boss Xiao jumped up from his chair as if he had been stabbed by a needle, and said angrily: "You are stupid. What if they come over halfway through digging?"

He was afraid that his daughter would annihilate the entire rebel army before, so he emphasized his tone: "For more than 40 soldiers, facing a group of ordinary people who have no strength to restrain a chicken, beheading them is like us chopping carrots. "

He took another deep breath and said, "Come on, don't take those people seriously. We've packed our things, let's go into the mountains as soon as possible?"

Xiao Xiao asked him: "What time is it now?"

Old Man Xiao rushed to say: "It's almost time to win!"

He didn't want to leave, not because he couldn't bear to leave his neighbors, but because he couldn't bear to leave the mules, carts and carriages in the yard, and he couldn't bear to leave the rice, flour and meat at home.

Therefore, Old Man Xiao also wanted to stay.

He had already thought about it in his mind. If they left, they would lose at least two hundred taels of silver, which made him feel sad just thinking about it.

But he was also afraid that if he stayed, he would lose his money and lose his life, so he sat on the side with a sullen expression, holding a cigarette pole and saying nothing.

But now his granddaughter changed his mind. He immediately put the cigarette rod in his belt behind his back, preparing to wait for his granddaughter to confirm before digging a hole with his hoe.

It's just that she was woken up too early today. Xiao Xiao felt that a long time had passed, but she didn't expect that it was only after eight o'clock.

But this is definitely a good thing for Xiao Xiao.

Then she looked at Xiao Laodao: "My mother has a stomachache and can't get up. Let's leave now. Are you going to carry her on your back? Or leave her at home and let her fend for herself?"

Boss Xiao turned around anxiously and ran inside: "You damn girl, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes, hehe, man, when he is coaxing himself, he is a mistress and a good daughter.

When she is unhappy, she is a dead girl.

When Mrs. Xiao, Madam Wu and others heard what Xiao Xiao said, they quickly squeezed in to see Mrs. Liu.

Mr. Xiao couldn't help but go to his daughter-in-law's bed. After asking Xiao Xiao, he asked eagerly: "Then we really don't want to leave?"

Xiao Xiao nodded: "I really won't leave."

"Okay, I'll help dig the hole too!" Old Man Xiao quickly picked up the hoe and ran away at a speed that was not suitable for his age.

Xiao Xiao also wandered into the room, and when he saw Boss Xiao holding Liu's hand, he couldn't hide his nervousness.

Wu couldn't hide her envy and hatred. She rolled her eyes and walked out, muttering in a low voice: "It's immoral..."

Looking up and seeing Xiao Xiao, he immediately smiled and said, "I'll help dig the hole."

Xiao Xiao told him: "Have someone build a few straw stacks to protect you, so that no one will see you digging holes on the road."

"Yes, I have to go and remind them quickly."

Mrs. Xiao originally wanted to gain a good impression in front of her daughter-in-law, but her eldest son didn't give her a chance to show off. After hearing what her younger daughter-in-law said, she followed him.

Xiao Xiao deliberately asked: "Dad, when are we going to the mountains?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Boss Xiao said with a righteous and awe-inspiring face: "The neighbors are not willing to leave, of course we have to be able to contribute, if we have ideas, just let your eldest sister stay and take care of your mother, you all hurry up Go help.”

When Xiao Xiao came to the entrance of the village, he saw men, women, old and young, wielding hoes and iron catalpas, digging holes very hard.

This was also the first time she knew that there were so many people in Xutian Village.

In just a short time, more than thirty aunts and wives had folded four straws and covered the road tightly. The other uncles and buddies have also dug down the road, which is more than three meters wide, about two inches deep.

Xiao Xiao found Li Zheng from the crowd and said, "Uncle, call a few people over to pick up all the excavated soil."

She couldn't complain, so she piled them all on the side. Was she afraid that people who came would not see so much new soil?
"Okay," Li Zheng slapped his forehead: "My brain is not good enough. I have forgotten all this. If there is anything else, Miss Three, just give us your order."

The people working nearby all echoed: "Yes, Third Miss, if you have anything to do, just ask us."

Now was not the time to be polite, Xiao Xiao said loudly: "If you have a winnowing machine at home, hurry up and bring four of them."

This winnowing machine is an indispensable tool for almost every household, so many people rushed to agree. When Xiao Xiao said that only four of them were needed, several aunts loudly said that their winnowing machines were new and had strong wind power, so they rushed to get them. Ask someone to move it.

Xiao Xiao said to Li Zheng: "Bring the lime powder over and put it in hidden places on both sides."

"If the people in front fall into the trap, the people behind will definitely go around and want to avenge their companions. Then we can use the winnowing machine to blow the lime powder at them and force them to scatter and escape."

"The other people set up an ambush. They formed a group of eight and brought flour. They probably thought it was lime powder and would definitely close their eyes..."

"My sisters and I will also hide in the dark and use bows and arrows to attack them secretly, and also guard the formation for everyone."

If they were still as cowardly as before, trembling and not daring to resist, then they would have the opportunity to retreat quickly.

In this way, with them standing in front, they would attract the attention of the rebels and give their family a chance to escape.

I don’t know whether Li Zheng really believed in the Xiao family or had no other choice. After hearing this, Li Zheng and the others couldn’t help but nod their heads and praised her for her good idea.

It was a matter of life and death, especially because we were deeply afraid that rebels would appear on the road at the next moment, so everyone worked very hard.

By the end of noon, the three-meter-long pit was almost dug into a square shape.

But there was still no trace of the rebels on their way from the back house.

Xiao Xiao had already gone home for dinner, and hurried over to take a look. He felt that they were lucky. After digging so deep, there was only a little moisture underneath, and not much water seeped out.

"That's almost it. Let them all come up, take some straw ash and pour it on the bottom of the pit, and then throw some pine needles or straw down."

"Take out your own lamp oil and candles and pour them in!"

When Xiao Xiao said this, he looked at them and said, "If the rebels don't come, then all our lamp oil and candles will be wasted. Don't blame me?"

"That won't happen. If the rebels don't come, that would be the best thing."

"If it comes, this arrangement can save our lives, and we can afford this loss."

"Yeah, yeah, I just hope they're gone."

Although everyone was lucky in their hearts, they still followed Xiao Xiao's instructions, first spreading a layer of plant ash, then spreading pine needles and straw, and then pouring in a few taels of lamp oil that every household had prepared, and a few still kept some tallow oil. All poured in too.

Then a few thin and sparse bamboos were put up, and straw was spread on them.

In order to make them realize that something was wrong, they deliberately scattered some straw in front of the pit.

Then move the straw stack in front of the pit to the back of the pit and cleverly block it from the winnowing machine, leaving only the air outlet.

I rehearsed how to set up an ambush.