This calculation method is based on the condition of smooth modern roads and good traffic conditions.
The official roads in ancient times were not much better than modern dirt roads, and were even worse. Many of them passed through mountains and canyons (you can refer to some ancient roads preserved in modern times), not to mention that they brought their families with them, both old and young.
The walking speed of the elderly and children is much slower than that of adults.
Seventy miles may not sound like a short distance, but it actually takes at least a day to walk it.
If you travel light and ride on horseback, then the seventy-mile journey is no problem at all and you can go back and forth on the same day.
"We have to take such a long detour." Yang Dashan frowned.
Master Wan San nodded and said, "To go from Qinghe County to Dahe County, you need to walk along a mountain road. The mountain road over there is always unrest."
The reason why he was in this situation was naturally that his own caravan had made a lot of money there.
Walking one more day is already worrying, and now I hear that the situation there is often unrest all year round, so the risks here have increased a lot.
"If we don't go to Dahe County and go directly to Jiatong County, is there water there?" Yang Dachuan said.
Wan Sanye shook his head, "I don't know. No one knows what's going on ahead now."
Nan Wu said, "We are not afraid of those bandits on the way to Taihe County, so we don't have to worry about this."
They were all men who had experienced combat, and with daily training, they were not completely defenseless against the bandits.
"These are not problems." Su Yin, who had not spoken before, spoke up.
Whether it's walking for an extra day or dealing with bandits on the road, these problems are not a problem in front of water.
Nan Jingzhi then said, "Indeed, these are not problems."
Su Yin and Nan Jingzhi looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts.
"Apart from these two, are there any other problems?" Butcher Yang looked puzzled.
Li Rui thought of something, and his pupils suddenly contracted. "Are you worried about... the plague?"
Su Yin and Nan Jingzhi nodded in unison.
"No one is gathering in Jingshan County, and there is a sign specially placed at the city gate. People who have experienced water shortages, when they know that there is water in Dahe County, do you think they will choose to go to Dahe County or to the closer Jiatong County?"
Undoubtedly, it must be the former.
Knowing that there is hope of survival in Dahe County, naturally no one would stay here and wait to die.
The fact that there are few refugees at the gate of Jingshan County is the best proof.
She was worried about the situation in Jingshan County before, and she was afraid that it would happen again in Dahe County.
No one knows whether anyone is carrying the disease to Dahaha, and no one can guarantee that all the refugees passing through Baiji County are safe.
Plague, the potential risk is very high.
Once infected with the plague, with the medical conditions of the Yong Dynasty, one can only rely on one's own body to fight off the plague. If one can overcome it, there is still a glimmer of hope; if not, there is only death.
This is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that the superiors do not allow you to take responsibility, but instead take a one-size-fits-all approach.
Butcher Yang answered the fastest, "Of course we go to Dahe County."
"The refugees from Baiji County will also go to Dahe County. There is a plague in Baiji County, so will there be anyone among these people who is carrying the disease?"
This success made everyone shut up.
They had been thinking about taking detours and solving the problem of bandits, but they did not realize that the most obvious and greatest danger was the plague.
Since there was a plague in Baiji County, they had to treat it with caution.
Li Rui was very fortunate that he met Su Yin and his group before arriving in Baiji County.
If they passed through Baiji County and arrived at Jingshan County alone, they would definitely go to Dahe County after seeing this sign. Once they went there, I'm afraid...
I can’t imagine what the road ahead will be like.
"But if we don't replenish water now, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive for more than three days." Zhou Youcai said in distress.
It's not just the Zhou family, it's the same for Su Yin as well. With one more animal, the water usage will naturally increase, and no matter how much water is stored, it can't accommodate one more animal.
Nan Jingzhi waved the folding fan in his hand, "The situation in Jinghe County is better than that in Nanshan County and Nanping County. You can find water in Nanping County, so are you afraid that you won't be able to find water in Jinghe County, which is in a better situation?"
He did not forget that such a hidden water source was found by Su Yin.
Uncle Li looked at Li Rui and said, "Yes, our brother Rui is also good at finding water."
Since Li Rui and Su Yin are here, there's nothing wrong with going to Jiatong County.
Faced with the sudden burden, Su Yin and Li Rui were overwhelmed.
"Then let's..." Butcher Yang looked at everyone.
"Not going to Dahe County." Nan Jingzhi made the decision.
After deciding on the route to take, everyone returned to the team.
On the way back, Zhou Youcai suggested, "I see there aren't many people here, and the place is spacious. It's getting late, why don't we rest early and camp here for the night?"
This proposal made many people excited. Since they began to flee, they have not had a single day of rest. They just walk around as soon as they open their eyes every day. It would be good if they could have a little rest today.
Madam Xu shook her head, "No."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately explained: "Look at those soldiers guarding the city."
Everyone looked at the soldiers on the city wall. At first they didn't notice anything, but soon they found that these soldiers guarding the city scratched their necks and arms from time to time.
Due to the distance, they couldn't see their physical condition clearly, but they saw one or two soldiers scratching their bodies from time to time, which was unusual.
Su Yin, Nan Jingzhi, and Doctor Li all changed their expressions.
"Let's go, let's go now."
Everyone else reacted and immediately hurriedly urged their family members to leave.
Mother Su saw Su Yin's serious expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
"The plague has started here, too."
Su's mother, Su Baozhu, Yunniang and others all changed their expressions.
Su Yin looked at the pregnant Yunniang and said, "Try to go out less often in the future. If you can stay in the car, it's best to stay in the car."
Yunniang nodded continuously, "Okay."
But she knew that once a woman becomes pregnant, her immunity will decrease. When encountering such a situation, pregnant women, the elderly and children are the most likely to be infected.
After everyone in the team knew that there was a plague here, no one dared to delay. They ran quickly without any instructions, fearing that they would be infected if they stayed any longer.
The people on the tower saw them leaving and joked with their companions beside them: "Look at these refugees. Now that they know there is water in Dahe County, they are leaving very quickly, as if there is a beast chasing them."
"Hahaha, if you were like them and had been thirsty for a long time and heard there was water over there, you would probably run faster than them."
A stick of incense later, another group of refugees came.
Among them was an old man and his family who followed Su Yin in boiling masks with mugwort water.
The old man and his family were trying their best to catch up with Su Yin and his friends, but they were walking too fast. They kept on walking without stopping for a moment, and did not close their eyes for a whole day and night, but they still could not catch up with them.
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