Chapter 141 People’s hearts cannot be disturbed
Just when everyone was resting and didn't want to move anymore, Dabao, who was left on the first mountain to keep out, came back!
Some people immediately gathered around.
"What's going on in town?" Lai Fu handed the gourd bottle to his son. After all, he was a half-grown boy, and he was sweating profusely after running, but he was still full of energy.
Dabao took a quick sip and said, "The desert soldiers are entering the city!"
“…”
Everyone's heart sank.
Lai Fu slowly asked, "How many people?"
"countless."
Dabao's words sent a chill down everyone's spine. He took another sip and then said, "Guardian Geng asked me to come back and tell everyone that we can't rest. We have to keep moving forward, and fast."
"Okay, Ding Gui, go tell Mr. Lu quickly and let's set off."
The matter was urgent, so Ding Gui hurried to inform the Lu family who were walking ahead.
Lai Fu shouted and the villagers stood up and continued to move forward.
Almost everyone had heard what Dabao said when he came back, about the countless desert soldiers. There was no need for Village Chief Laifu to scold him anymore, so they hurriedly got up and left.
In this way, even though we increased our pace, we walked for more than an hour before we finally saw the ditch.
I didn't expect it to be so far away from Yangliu Town. Fortunately, Mr. Lu and his men did not give up their patrol, otherwise they would not have discovered this natural barrier.
I saw that the ditch was at least five or six meters wide and more than six meters deep.
No one expected that such a large ditch would be pulled out of Dayun Mountain. Everyone was shocked. It is conceivable how terrible the earthquake was at that time. Compared with the collapsed houses, this ditch makes people more in awe of nature.
Now we have arrived at our destination, but how to get there is another headache.
Mr. Lu didn't have time to prepare for this, so he could only ask two personal bodyguards to climb down the ditch, then climb up from the bottom of the ditch, and then use a rope to pull the person in the ditch up.
This is indeed a good method in an emergency, but it is too slow.
After the two guards were lowered into the ditch and were about to climb to the other side on their own, Ding Xiaodie hurriedly called out to Erbao and Dabao, "Quickly, find some large wooden sticks. Tie them together with rattan to make a ladder. Lay them down on both sides of the ditch to form a sedan chair. Those who can cross will cross, and those who dare not will be lowered down with ropes."
The situation was urgent at the moment, and she didn't care at all about everyone looking at her in surprise. How could such a little girl from the countryside come up with such a method?
But he soon got support. Lai Fu said, "Yes, Xiaodie's idea is good. Let's go find some sticks and rattan."
After hearing what the village chief said, everyone who could help went to help. After all, at this time, everyone wanted to get there as quickly as possible.
Even the brothers Ding Rong and Ding De were extremely active. They looked for wooden sticks, and if they couldn't get them, they cut small poles. They also looked for rattan sticks, and if they couldn't get them, they wrapped them in cloth bags or torn clothes.
Ding Xiaodie just came up with an idea, and it was carried out by some labor, and a sturdy ladder was made almost immediately.
Several people worked together to erect the ladder and passed one end over. The two security guards helped to secure it. After that, anyone who was brave enough and not afraid of heights could go over.
On the other side, Mr. Lu and his men methodically put the old man into the ditch, and then the security guards over there pulled him out.
Soon, everyone was across the ditch.
But this was only the first step. The ladder couldn't be removed. Firstly, it had to be left for Guardian Geng and the others to cross the ditch. Secondly...
"I need someone young and strong to come with me and take a knife to cut down all the trees along the opposite ditch. Only then will we be truly safe."
His words made the villagers question it. They had come here with great difficulty, but they still had to go back. Besides, there was a ditch blocking the way, so why did they have to cut down trees?
Even Lai Fu didn't understand the reason behind this.
The three members of the Dante family immediately thought that this was probably what he meant. Mr. Lu wanted everyone to cut down trees in order to cut a fire barrier. It must be said that Mr. Lu was indeed an extraordinary person.
Sure enough, Master Lu said, "Although the ditch can temporarily stop the desert soldiers, they can also cross the ditch the same way we just did, and very quickly. We will definitely not be able to deal with them then, so we can't retreat again and again. We must learn how to fight back."
Lai Fu asked in confusion: "Master Lu, but we don't have swords and we don't know martial arts. It's okay if we have a few, but Dabao said we can't even count them. How can we fight then?"
Master Lu said, "Use fire attack."
Everyone immediately opened their mouths in shock.
How to use fire attack? At first, the villagers did not think of it. But who among farmers has not burned their fields? How to prevent the fire from spreading to the neighbor's fields?
Isn’t it just a ridge separating them?
But the current situation is different from the burning ground. The trees on the other side of the ditch are too tall. If they fall down during the burning process, they on this side of the ditch will also be in trouble. You know, in this hot weather, these trees will be like oil when they come into contact with sparks, and they will be impossible to put out.
"Okay, now I understand what's going on. Young and old men in Aozigou, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and cross the ditch and follow Master Lu to cut down trees." Lai Fu realized what was going on and became excited.
This time, under the leadership of Master Lu, they not only have to hide from the desert soldiers, but also make these desert soldiers suffer.
But where is the knife?
Mr. Lu was also prepared. He was a man who thought ten steps ahead. His knife was in the bushes behind the villagers. He had originally thought that he could use it to cut down trees and kill animals, and now it came in handy.
As for the old and young women, women and children, they retreated deeper into the forest, the deeper the better.
"Dad, you have to be safe."
Seeing that they were about to separate, Ding Xiaodie hurriedly told her father.
Zhang Xiu couldn't say a word. She was the kind of woman who was soft on the outside but strong on the inside. But now she could only grit her teeth and help Ding Gui pull up his clothes, unable to say anything.
Ding Gui hugged the mother and daughter and said, "What are you afraid of? I will catch up with you soon."
Ding Xiaodie quickly gave him her gourd bottle. There was still water in her gourd bottle, but her father's had not been filled with water for a long time.
Then he turned around and, together with his mother, supported Wang Dafeng and walked deeper into the forest.
This time everyone walked very slowly. Firstly, they were worried about the men at home, and secondly, there was no one to urge them. Everyone was also tired and had already used up all their strength, so they walked slower and slower.
Fortunately, there was Fang Cuihua, who loved to worry. She would say a few words from time to time: "Hurry up, don't worry, the men will be back soon, and we can't hold them back."
At this moment, a child cried loudly.
"Why are you crying? Shut up." Zhu reached out to cover Ding Hao's mouth like a madman. "If you cry again, I'll throw you into the ditch."
It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything, but after she did, Ding Hao cried even louder, almost hysterically.
(End of this chapter)
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