The sounds of chaotic footsteps and voices instantly came from the streets and alleys, and many figures were running hurriedly towards the outside of the village, making it very noisy.

In the alley, there were faint sounds of children crying, mixed with one or two dog barks, which seemed particularly touching in the dark night.

Lin Xueman also ran towards the outside of the village with the crowd, wanting to find out what was going on, but was grabbed by Yu Guiniang who was rushing towards her. She looked at the figure hurriedly passing by and said, "Madam, don't worry, the people in the village

Most of the men have joined the militia, and they must have gone out for drills, as they have often gathered like this in the past two days."

"Drill?" Could this be Xu Yuanqi deliberately training the people in the village in order to cope with unexpected situations?

"Well, they will be back in a while!" Yu Guiniang smiled, took Lin Xueman's hand, and said disapprovingly, "Come on, let's go home for dinner!"

Lin Xueman looked at the village that suddenly became quiet, still feeling uneasy in her heart, and said: "Sister-in-law, I'm still a little worried, let's go to the town for a walk! By the way, let's see why Brother Hao hasn't come back yet!"

"Okay, wait until I lock the door!" Yu Guiniang turned around and locked the door.

The two of them quickly ran towards the outside of the village. When they reached the entrance of the village, they did not see the men gathering. Just when they were suspicious, they saw a figure running over with a loudspeaker. When she saw the two of them, she said urgently

: "Madam, Gui Niang, this is not a drill. All the men in the village have gone to the beach. The Yuezhi army has arrived. I heard that a fight has begun!"

"A fight started?" Lin Xueman and Yu Guiniang exclaimed in unison.

"Well, all the men in the town have gone to the beach for reinforcements." Big Speaker wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in panic, "What should we do?"

"Don't panic yet." Lin Xueman looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the town first and then talk."

"Let's go!" Da Xiaoxiao and Yu Guiniang responded hurriedly.

The three of them rushed towards the town.

The Hao Family Stone Bridge is only a mile away from the seafood restaurant. When the three of them rushed to the seafood restaurant with windy footsteps, the people in the village were standing at the door whispering against the cold wind, and some were still crying quietly.

When they saw Lin Xueman, their eyes lit up. They gathered around and said in a hurry: "How many people are there from those Yuezhi troops? Can we defeat them?"

"Although Mr. Xu and the others have already buried troops there, why do they still let the men from the town go? Don't they think there are many troops sent by the imperial court?"

"What should we do if they come ashore?" Er Shuan's wife asked worriedly. She stepped forward and took Lin Xueman's hand, shaking it.

"No. How can we attack the shore? Crow mouth!" the herring lady cursed.

"It's so cold outside, everyone should go back inside first!" Lin Xueman forced a smile, looked at everyone, and comforted, "There are many adults who are fighting the enemy there, so don't worry, everyone. Let's go back to the house and rest! Let's be alert.

that is!"

Everyone was talking again.

"Sister-in-law is waiting for us here, let's go to the Yamen and have a look!" Lin Xueman turned to the loudspeaker and said. She pulled Yu Guiniang out of the crowd and went straight to the Yamen.

"Madam asked everyone to go back to the house, didn't you hear? What's wrong with standing here!" A loud loudspeaker shouted from behind.

"Hey, who are you? Why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf here?" Lady Qingyu sneered, "Isn't your man just a tall man? What's so great about it?"

Isn't this woman the daughter-in-law of the Hao family in Shiqiao?

I saw it at the temple fair, and it didn’t look feminine at all, hum!

"It doesn't matter whether my man is a good guy or not. What's important is that you women are so panicked when something happens, you're useless!" Big Speaker said disdainfully.

"Aren't you panic? If you have the guts, go and fight!" Lady Qingyu showed no sign of weakness. Her man had just gone to the beach in a hurry, and she was worried. She just happened to find someone to quarrel with and vent her inner uneasiness.

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"Okay, what time is it? Let's stop arguing. When the war is over, if you argue again, no one will care if you break your head!" When Er Shuan's daughter-in-law saw the two of them standing there with red faces and thick necks, she was busy dragging the herring.

The wife returned to the house and whispered, "Why bother with her? She is a crazy woman!"

"Hypocritical!" Big Speaker rolled his eyes at the two of them, sat down on a stone on the side, and stopped making any sound.

Longtan County Government.

There was only one government official standing at the door, standing there somewhat uneasily.

"Madam, there is no need to worry. Those Yuezhi troops who are unfamiliar with the place are no match for us. Although they have more people, Mr. Xu said that Mr. Qin's army will arrive tomorrow. Therefore, we only need to work together to hold them back.

They can do it in one night!" Magistrate Lu smiled, looked at the two women in front of him, and said, "The official has sent people to patrol the ferry. If there is any movement, they will report it immediately."

"The ferry?" Lin Xueman looked at Yu Guiniang with some confusion. Why had she never heard of this place?

"Although our village is not close to the sea, there is a river outside the village that leads directly to the sea, so people in the town call it the ferry." Yu Guiniang explained.

"Oh." Lin Xueman responded, thought for a while, then looked up at Magistrate Lu, and said, "Although it's only one night, we still have to be more cautious. I think it's better to gather everyone in the town together overnight.

It is safer to retreat towards Yuzhou. It is so dark. If they attack the shore, the people in the town will be helpless. Wouldn't they be in trouble?"

"This?" Magistrate Lu was a little embarrassed. He looked at Lin Xueman and said, "Madam, Mr. Xu did not order people to evacuate to Yuzhou. He just sent people to patrol the ferry and various intersections. If there was anything abnormal, he sent someone to notify him.

, you know, all the troops have gone to the sea, and there are only a few patrolmen left in the town,

If we retreat to Yuzhou, we can't afford any mishaps on the way! What's more, the Yuezhi people are all outsiders, why would they attack ashore? Besides, even if they attack, there will be many adults and them,

We don’t have the people in our hands, and we can’t do anything! We can only do our best and obey fate!”

Do your best and obey fate? Hearing this, Lin Xueman turned to look at the dark backyard and sneered: "Presumably the family members of Magistrate Lu have already left Longtan Town, right?"

Green hills are easy to change, but nature is hard to change.

Lu Zhi County will always be Lu Zhi County!

"Reporting to Madam, my mother, Xiaguan, had a cold weather a few days ago, so Zhuo Jing took her children back to her hometown!" Magistrate Lu laughed sarcastically and said, "It's so chaotic outside. Madam, it's safer to stay in the Yamen."

Maybe Mr. Qin will be here soon! If there is anything wrong with Madam, I can’t afford it!"

"Well, it's so chaotic outside, Magistrate Lu should stay in the yamen!" Lin Xueman moved her mouth and gave him a cold look. She stood up quickly, dragged Yu Guiniang and walked out quickly.

"Madam, if you don't want to stay at the Yamen, just stay at the seafood restaurant and don't move around!" Magistrate Lu shouted from behind.

At this time, a government servant hurriedly ran in. He almost bumped into Lin Xueman and the others. The man didn't care to breathe. He rushed to Lu Zhixian and said urgently: "My lord, sir, it's not good. There are dozens of boats heading towards the ferry."

Here they come, they, they are afraid they are going to land!"

"What?" Magistrate Lu suddenly fell on the chair and said with a pale face. "Quick, go and report to Mr. Xu. Let him send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

He wanted to stand up, but he couldn't. His hands kept trembling. Damn, those Yueshi people are sick! What are you doing here in town? I don't have any soldiers!

"But, they will arrive at the ferry in half an hour. I'm afraid they won't be able to make it in time!" the yamen servant said tremblingly. It would take time for him to go from the town to the seaside and back and forth!

"Then we have to go!" Magistrate Lu shouted, "We just need to report the letter. It depends on how Master Xu arranges it!"

"Yes!" The yamen servant ran out in a hurry.

Lin Xueman stood at the door of the yamen, looking at the back of the yamen servant running out in a panic, and then looking at Magistrate Lu who was slumped on the chair. An unprecedented sense of oppression came to her heart. She thought for a moment, gritted her teeth and said, "Sister-in-law,

Come with me, we can't sit still and wait for death. If we let them come ashore, Longtan Town will suffer!" With that, he hurried towards the seafood restaurant.

The seafood restaurant had already heard the news and was immediately thrown into chaos.

Cries and sighs came and went.

"Don't panic, everyone, listen to me." Lin Xueman stood at the door, using the greatest strength in her life, and shouted to the noisy crowd, "Quiet."

Everyone immediately stopped talking and looked at Lin Xueman.

"Everyone knows the situation now. It is very critical. Although we are women, we can still defend Longtan Town and protect ourselves. Now, everyone listen to my orders."

Lin Xueman tried her best to calm herself down. She walked a few steps quickly, climbed a few stairs, turned to look at the loudspeaker and Yu Guiniang, and said loudly, "Go back, gather all the women in the village, and use the soldiers you have made in your hands."

Put on your clothes, remember to wear a hat and cover your hair. After gathering, rush to the ferry immediately.

Yu Guiniang and Da Xiaoxiao looked stern, and without saying a word, they hurried out of the seafood restaurant and ran towards the village.

"Sister-in-law Qingyu, sister-in-law Ershuan, you go to the Jingxin Tea House, gather the people there, and take them directly to the ferry."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qingyu and Er Shuan's daughter-in-law also hurriedly picked up their skirts and ran out.

"The remaining people, hurry to the stove, pour oil on all the sticks, make them into torches, carry them to the carriage outside, and transport them to the ferry. Be quick!"

People in the seafood restaurant ran towards the kitchen one after another and suddenly became busy.

On the wide river, there were indeed many small boats swaying, facing the wind and taking advantage of the night to rush towards the ferry.

The moonlight is reflected on the river, making the waves sparkling.

The large reeds on the shore have long since turned yellow and are trembling in the cold wind.

"Boss, all the men in the town have gone over there. Only women and children are left in the town. I'm afraid they never dreamed that we would go ashore from here! They thought that the water here was shallow and our big ship couldn't get through.

But we have a boat, right? Our job is pretty good, and we can steal a few women by the way, hehe!" Someone on the boat laughed softly.

"Women, forget it! Our mission is to show Daqi some color. Remember, when we get to the town, we must fight quickly and never be lenient." The leader said solemnly, looking at the people who were getting closer and closer.

An, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Damn it, I have been traveling on the road since the beginning of the war. I finally arrived at Dingyuan Town, but before I could take action, I was inexplicably transferred back. This bad breath I have been holding in my heart should be released...(

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