"The disease spread too quickly, and the disaster struck too suddenly. We, the slaves, had all fled from various counties in Fanyang."

"Food is precious now, and places that live together to survive won't accept women. They only accept capable laborers. Women can join if they want, unless..."

A Pan was a little embarrassed to say, "Unless you become a plaything for those men, in some places, they will even go out to look for women to take back."

It seems that everyone believes that women must rely on men and become men's accessories in order to survive.

A Pan's appearance and figure do not conform to the current aesthetic standards and are actually not within the target range of those people.

Some places were even willing to take her in because they saw that she was as strong as men.

But A Pan was with his wife at that time.

Her eldest wife was very beautiful, with a graceful figure like a willow in the wind. She came from a wealthy family and had good manners and speech, which attracted the attention of many bad guys.

A Pan had never had enough food or warm clothes since childhood, was despised by her parents, and bullied by her fellow villagers. Fortunately, she met a kind master. The lady was beautiful and kind-hearted. She treated her very well and never made things difficult for servants like them.

When the disaster struck and the master's family was in trouble, it was A Pan who risked his life to protect them and escaped with the lady. He was not willing to let his master suffer for the sake of a place to stay.

Later they continued to wander around, saving many women along the way who were unwilling to sell their bodies.

The number of people gradually increased and the group began to take shape.

A Pan simply devoted himself to rescuing those poor women, teaching them martial arts and how to deal with bad guys.

Everyone survives together.

But the lady had always been weak and could not survive the high temperatures of summer, so she passed away.

Ah Pan was depressed when she mentioned her deceased master, but she forced herself to continue, "Later, due to lack of water, we had to leave our original residence and walked all the way to the border between Youzhou and Yizhou, where we discovered a cave in the valley."

"There's water here, no monsters, and it's in a leeward location. It's a great place to spend the winter."

There is a lack of food and medicine.

Being away from home for a long time, with irregular diet and eating non-nutritious food, leads to malnutrition. Many people become weak and the number of people falling ill gradually increases.

The women lying inside fell ill during those days of alternating hot and cold weather. A Pan took so many people out, not only to find food, but also to see if there were any herbs growing there.

Wei Xiyin frowned slightly, pointed at the women behind her, and asked, "So they all know martial arts?"

Ah Pan nodded and pursed his lips as he said, "Those who joined in the early spring know a little bit of basic skills, but since we haven't had a full meal in a long time, we don't have much energy right now."

The women who joined later had not learned it, and they were the ones the scouts had just bumped into.

How can I have the energy to study if I can’t even get enough to eat?

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiyin couldn't help but look at her with admiration. Isn't this the women's army?

In troubled times, one’s background determines nothing.

As a maid, A Pan came from a humble background and might not even have been to school, but she was able to single-handedly build a rudimentary army of women.

Wei Xiyin suddenly changed her mind.

She seems to have been hitting herself in the face these two days.

Wei Xiyin: "So you only know about the situation in Fanyang County, and you don't know about the other counties?"

A Pan nodded with difficulty.

She failed to provide the information the girl wanted, and she was afraid that the girl would not accept them.

Wei Xiyin pondered for a moment and spoke again, "Is Lord Gou, the governor of Fanyang County, still alive?"

A Pan was stunned, "The boss knows the master of this servant's family?"

Now it was Wei Xiyin's turn to be surprised.

"Are you a servant of Lord Gou?"

"My maid is the eldest daughter of the master of the family."

Ah Pan narrated the story, "The master of the family was not in the city when the incident happened. It seems something happened in the village under the jurisdiction of Fanyang County. The master of the family took the yamen soldiers out of the city and never returned. I have been wandering outside with the mistress, hoping to find the master of the family."

The process was naturally not found.

The eldest lady may think that the head of the family is dead, so she is depressed every day.

Wei Xiyin fell silent after hearing this.

There are only a few county towns under Fanyang County. They have been wandering around for so long and still haven't found anyone. I'm afraid that Lord Gou is in great danger.

She sighed and stood up. "I'll ask the guards to bring in some food. Let's eat first, and we'll talk later."

A Pan and others were not happy about receiving the food.

The ladies behind him looked at each other and became uneasy, so embarrassed that they didn't know where to put their hands.

Apan’s decision was not wrong.

They are at their wit's end, and they are not sure whether they can survive this cold winter. They have no choice but to find a backer to help them survive.

The boss is a woman just like them, and as long as she doesn't use her beauty to please him, they are willing to serve her as their master.

But so many people need food and drink, and the boss has not agreed. Now he is giving them food to get rid of them, which seems to show that he does not want to accept them.

Wei Xiyin stood up and walked straight out of the cave.

Chang Ying and his guards quickly followed.

The camp outside the cave has been set up, and the guards are cooking. The valley is surrounded by mountains, and snow is falling. The whole valley is white.

"Girl, do you want to recruit them?" Chang Ying asked, walking half a step behind.

He knew his girl's behavior very well. Since she didn't refuse directly, it meant that she had this idea.

Wei Xiyin said, "I have this idea, but there are too many things to consider."

"Their origins are unknown, and I can't trust them based on just one side of the story. Furthermore, their physical fitness is questionable. To fully train these women soldiers would require a tremendous amount of resources and effort."

The main thing is whether they are absolutely loyal.

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