Du Guo
On a street
Gu Yufei was dressed in rags. At this moment, a naughty child ran out from the crowd, stood in front of Gu Yufei, wrinkled his nose, and cursed with disdain: "Smelly beggar, don't come over here!"
Seeing this, the child's mother hurried forward from behind, a trace of embarrassment and apology on her face. She gently scolded the child a few words, then turned to Gu Yufei, her eyes revealing a trace of compassion and understanding. She said gently, "The child is ignorant, please don't mind."
As she spoke, the mother took out a few copper coins from the purse she was carrying and gently placed them in Gu Yufei's outstretched hand.
Gu Yufei held the copper coins, still warm from her body, a flicker of gratitude in her eyes. She whispered, "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness. May the Buddha bless you and your child."
Gu Yufei bought some dry food and put it in her inner bag.
She is from Jiang country, and the soldiers of Jiang country should not kill her, Gu Yufei thought.
But in war, human nature cannot be tested, so she has to find a place to hide quickly.
Gu Yufei plans to head towards the mountainous area of Du State.
At this time, a group of officers and soldiers came running over in a hurry, their faces full of tension and seriousness.
Officers and soldiers began to post notices on every corner of the city walls and streets, with black words on white paper, every word was heartbreaking.
The notice read: "Because the Jiang Kingdom has approached our capital, the country is in danger. According to the laws of the Du Kingdom, all male citizens who are ten years old must immediately join the team to defend their homeland and country and go to the battlefield."
When the crowd saw this sudden notice, they were stunned for a moment, and then there was a wail of grief.
A white-haired old man trembled as he approached. He could barely make out the words on the notice, but could only sense the panic and despair of the people around him. He asked in a trembling voice, "What's this notice? Are my sons and grandsons going to go to war?"
Nearby, a mother, clutching her child, burst into tears. Her child, who had just reached adulthood, looked innocently at the child, still unaware of what was happening. She choked with sobs, "My child, he's so young, how could he go to the battlefield?"
A middle-aged man clenched his fists and said angrily, "Are we all going to die? The Jiang army is extremely brutal. How can we be their opponent?"
The officers and soldiers also seemed helpless in the face of the crowd's wailing and questioning. Many of them were fathers, husbands, and sons, but military orders were as heavy as a mountain, and they had to carry them out. One officer whispered, "We have no choice. This is a national order, and we must obey it."
Helplessness and fear were written on everyone's face. They didn't know what fate was waiting for them.
What is meant to come will come.
Even if this is a novel.
Gu Yufei didn't have time to sigh and set off immediately.
After the notice was posted, most people chose to stay in the city. These women, who had lost their husbands and sons, were like wandering ghosts who had lost their lives.
Some women tried to secretly dress their sons up as daughters and take them out of the city, but under strict inspection, these attempts were like trying to cover up one's mistakes.
Gu Yufei glanced at them. She was in a difficult situation herself and had no intention of saving anyone.
She walked through the crowded streets, out of the city gate, and onto the muddy path leading to the mountains.
The road was bumpy and she nearly fell several times.
Until night fell, Gu Yufei stopped under a big tree. She leaned against the trunk tiredly and closed her eyes.
The moonlight shone through the gaps in the leaves onto her face, revealing her pale yet resolute face. She knew that tomorrow she would continue to move forward, because in this chaotic world, only by surviving could there be hope.
The road in the mountains became increasingly difficult to walk on, but Gu Yufei did not give up. She climbed over hills and crossed streams, and finally arrived at a hidden valley.
This place is surrounded by mountains and has only one path leading to the outside world, making it an ideal hiding place.
Gu Yufei found a clean cave in the valley. She placed her bag inside and sat at the entrance, quietly gazing at the sky. She knew that although she had temporarily escaped the smoke of war, the road ahead was still long, and she had to learn to survive in this remote valley.
As the night deepened, the cries of wild animals echoed from the valley. Gu Yufei nervously clenched the stone in her hand. But she knew that as long as she could survive tonight, the sun would rise again tomorrow. She closed her eyes and prayed silently, hoping that she could persevere on this land.
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