After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

Because the military situation at the border was urgent, Gu Nanxi and others marched urgently during the day and set up camp on the spot at night, regardless of whether there would be wild beasts.

With so many people and so many weapons in their hands, only beasts would run away when they see them!

Gu Nanxi found some women's martial arts uniforms in the luggage. The material was strong and wear-resistant, the style was simple and convenient for movement, so she and Lumei changed out of their complicated long skirts and put on the martial arts uniforms.

Because it was a ready-made garment, the waist was relatively wide, so Gu Nanxi tightened it with a belt and was able to wear it.

As for armor, each accompanying personnel was given a set, all of which were taken out from the warehouse of the Ministry of War.

Gu Nanxi was wearing the smallest set of chain mail. The others did not wear full armor during the journey. They only wore a leather armor on their chest to protect their vital parts.

"We are at the border between Hezhong and Henan counties ahead. We must be vigilant!" The leading escort Master Dong reminded loudly.

Escort Master Dong's eyes were alert, he kept his eyes and ears open in all directions.

In fact, if you are not in a hurry, Master Dong does not recommend taking this route, and would rather take the longer route to the north.

Boss Li also realized the urgency of the situation and immediately reorganized the guards.

There were a total of 500 people accompanying them this time, including 450 guards, and the rest were cooks, doctors...

Boss Li divided the 450 men into three shifts to increase vigilance.

Gu Nanxi felt the tense atmosphere in the team, got out of the carriage and looked into the distance.

At first glance, the land was dry and there was no trace of green.

The heat wave was so intense that all the water in the river evaporated and all the trees on the mountain died.

We passed several villages, all of which were deserted.

When the team was resting in a deserted village, they could still see traces of villagers on the altar worshiping heaven and earth, asking for God's blessings and praying for rain.

"The drought-stricken seedlings on the plains withered and turned into flames, and Yue Ling's prayers were in vain."

Gu Nanxi walked towards the carriage, went to the edge of the field, picked up a piece of broken soil, and gently squeezed it with his hand. The broken soil turned into fine sand and flowed down from his fingertips.

Ever since approaching the border, Old Man Geng's frown has never relaxed: "The drought in Hezhong and Henan counties is more serious than we thought!"

Old man Geng looked up to the north, his concern barely concealed in his words: "If the drought in the north is the same as here, this battle will be difficult to fight!"

"When enemies come, we will fight them with our soldiers; when water comes, we will block it with earth." After arranging the security work, Boss Li personally led his troops to patrol around the village. After confirming that there was no danger, he came to Gu Nanxi.

"Lishi Town is ahead. Before I left Beijing, I once told Lord Jiang that both the Hezhong and Henan counties have opened their granaries to release grain. Lishi Town is one of the largest towns in Hezhong, so I guess all the disaster victims went to Lishi Town."

The terrain of Hezhong County is similar to an upright oval, with three east-west water systems running from north to south.

Just now, as they were walking along the path, the bottom of the Yi River in the southernmost part of the river had already been seen, and they could no longer pump out a bucket of water.

Lishi Town is located in the central part of Hezhong County, at the confluence of three rivers in the central part. Perhaps some well water can be drawn there.

Boss Li shook the water bag around his waist, and there was only a shallow layer of water left in it.

He opened the lid first, moistened his lips with water, and then didn't drink any more.

It is not easy to lead a team of four or five hundred people, as he has to take care of their eating, drinking, defecating and urinating!

Food is not a big problem, as we brought a lot of food from Kyoto, but there is an urgent need for water!

"Madam Hou, let's speed up tomorrow and try to reach Lishi Town before dark!" Boss Li calculated in his mind that his group would rest in Lishi Town for two days tomorrow to replenish supplies.

Then after a quick march of three or four days, we will reach the Fen River. At that time, we can rest in a big city or along the river.

Leave professional matters to professionals. This was Gu Nanxi’s first time traveling far away from home in this world, so naturally he listened to Boss Li’s advice!

That night, everyone rested and gathered their strength.

As soon as daybreak came, the team packed up and prepared to set off.

As if smelling the moisture in the air, the horses, whose hair was a little dry, quickened their pace and headed towards Lishi Town.

"It's just ahead!" Alechuan was appointed as the sergeant in the front army by the boss. He led the team one mile with ten guards to investigate the situation.

When Alechuan climbed to the top of the bare hill, he saw a small black dot in the distance. There was smoke curling up from the chimneys, and it was a city where people gathered!

After receiving the message from Alechuan, Boss Li breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, we're finally there!"

"Oh, I'm so thirsty! I couldn't even bear to drink that bottle of water!"

Someone licked his dry lips, and seeing that the destination was ahead, he couldn't help but drink up the water in the pot, then sighed comfortably.

However, as they got closer to Lishi Town, everyone found that the situation was different from what they had imagined.

"Gather the team and be on alert!" Boss Li noticed the malicious looks from all around and immediately called back Alechuan and others.

Master Dong put his hand on the hilt of the knife, his muscles tensed, as if he was about to swing the knife in the next second!

Lu Mei lifted the car curtain and asked Boss Li in a low voice: "What happened?"

Boss Li approached the carriage, but his eyes were fixed on the hills on both sides. There were many ghosts hiding behind the hills: "Someone is taking advantage of the famine to cause trouble."

When there are too many people, chaos is likely to occur, especially among disaster victims.

There are always some people who feel that the imperial court is unable to take care of them and want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

The team was now entering a narrow dirt road with earthen hills on both sides. Although the hills were not very high, they could hide dozens of people.

The atmosphere in the air became increasingly tense. Lu Mei was trembling all over, but she still stood in front of Gu Nanxi without hesitation.

The people behind the mound were obviously eager to try, and their gray black heads popped out from behind the mound from time to time.

And those pairs of eyes glowing with a faint light, like a pack of wolves.

Boss Li shouted, "Draw your sword!"

Brush brush!

Hundreds of guards drew their swords at the same time. The light reflected from the blades hurt the eyes of the victims behind the hill.

Hiss!

The victims gasped, seeming to finally realize that this group of people were not easy to mess with.

They were not like the wealthy families passing by, who looked good in appearance and had a large population, but in fact they were no match for the overwhelming force of the victims.

This group of guards were full of murderous intent. When faced with danger, not only were they not afraid at all, but their ferocity was aroused instead!

But those truckloads of supplies are really eye-catching!

The victims did not dare to rush up to grab the food, but they were reluctant to give up this piece of fat meat. When the team passed this dirt road and saw the flat land in front of them, they were still far behind the team...

Gu Nanxi looked back and saw that the victims all had sunken cheeks and tattered clothes hanging on their bodies, looking empty like skeletons.

But this is not what makes people scared. What makes people scared is that there is not a single elderly, weak, woman or child among this group of people!