Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 267 Refugees in the North Hope for the Army's Arrival

After saying that, Chu Chen stepped forward and pulled the child over.

They didn't mind that he was dirty, and pulled him straight to the fire.

He took the dagger from Chen Qingxuan, cut off a piece of flesh, and handed it to the half-grown child.

Seeing this, the others also gathered around the fire.

Chu Chen ordered all the tiger meat to be roasted. There were suddenly more than twenty people here, and this amount of food was not enough.

The middle-aged man who was leading the refugees saw that Chu Chen had taken out all the meat.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion: "Young master, my name is Geng He. May I ask your esteemed name?"

"You're welcome. My name is Chu Chen, and I'm from the capital."

"Ah, Young Master Chu, you've come from the capital. Have you encountered any soldiers of the Great Xia along the way?"

Upon hearing this, Geng He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Chu Chen's hand, and asked anxiously.

"Great Xia soldiers? Brother Geng, why are you asking them?"

Before Chu Chen could speak, Zhou Heng immediately tensed up.

Looking at this group of ragged people, could they be traitors who came against the policies of the Bear People?

"Gentlemen, to tell you the truth, before the garrison commander died, he shouted from the city wall that the soldiers of our Great Xia would arrive soon. So, everyone is looking forward to their arrival, to reclaim our land, and to return our homes!"

Chu Chen understood what had happened. He guessed that the people of Saibei City had been ravaged beyond recognition by the soldiers of the Bear People Kingdom.

Soon the meat was cooked, and Fang Shuzhen drew the dagger from his waist and distributed the meat to each person.

Chen Qingxuan then found a few men in the crowd who looked fairly strong and muscular to gather firewood and start a fire.

Since the entire land was covered in white, the firewood for starting a fire was scarce.

At Chu Chen's instruction, Chen Qingxuan took a can of gasoline from the trunk of the car and poured it on the wet firewood.

By the time the gasoline had burned out, the firewood had almost dried out.

Chu Chen handed a piece of roasted meat to Geng He.

"Brother Geng, tell me about the situation in Saibei City."

“We came from the capital, intending to go to the northern frontier to purchase those medicinal herbs. If we really can’t go, we dare not go rashly.”

Geng He took a bite of meat, then took a swig of the strong liquor Chu Chen handed him before slowly beginning to speak.

About half an hour later, Chu Chen and his companions roughly understood the current situation of the entire Saibei City.

According to the timeline, right after the Crimson Swallow flew to the Central Plains of the Great Xia, the army of the Bear People Kingdom marched south to attack the Northern Frontier City.

Because the northern frontier had always been a barren land, Zhou Shixun did not send many soldiers there.

The Bear People Kingdom seemed to have made thorough preparations, and in one fell swoop, they captured the entire Northern City.

All the defending soldiers, except those who died in battle, were executed, as were the ones who surrendered.

Then the army of the Bear People Kingdom directly occupied the city of Saibei.

The original inhabitants of Saibei City were reduced to tools for the production and labor of the Xiongren Kingdom.

The men did hard labor for them, building city walls and the like, while the women were reduced to tools for their amusement.

For a time, the entire city of Saibei was like a living hell, with cartloads of corpses being hauled out of the city every day.

Without a doubt, they were civilians who intended to resist being killed.

Moreover, they closed the city gates, allowing entry but not exit.

So not many people in the city escaped.

Geng He and his companions were originally hunters in this northern city. After the battle, seeing that things were not going well, Geng He led the entire village out before the city gates were closed.

Unexpectedly, they were pursued and killed by the soldiers of the Bear People Kingdom.

Of the more than one hundred people who escaped initially, only about twenty remain.

Chu Chen and the others clenched their fists tightly after hearing this.

Throughout history, conflicts between two nations have rarely affected ordinary people in such a way. The actions of the Bear People Kingdom are extremely cruel and inhumane.

After a moment's thought, Chu Chen asked Geng He, "Isn't there a Tongtian Divine Cult in Saibei City? What happened to them?"

“Young master seems to know quite a bit about this northern city, and the Tongtian Divine Sect is even worse.”

"The reason why the defending army collapsed so quickly is largely due to the Tongtian Sect."

"Oh, what do you mean by that!"

"Young master, you may not know this, but the leader of the Tongtian Divine Sect was Chi Yanfei. However, he left Saibei City with his entourage the day before the Xiongren Kingdom attacked."

"Immediately afterward, while the city's garrison was resisting the attack from the Bear People Kingdom, the Tongtian Cult members took advantage of the opening, rushed towards the city gate, killed the garrison soldiers, and opened the city gate."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng stood up abruptly and said angrily.

"That damned Zhou Shiji actually colluded with foreign enemies to harm the people of my Great Xia. When I return to the palace, I will surely cut him into a thousand pieces."

Geng He looked at the suddenly excited Zhou Heng and said, "Young Master Chu, this young master is so concerned about the country and its people, he is truly a pillar of our Great Xia."

Chu Chen smiled after hearing this: "That's right, he is the pillar of Great Xia. Alright, Brother Geng, it's getting late, why don't we set up camp here?"

“Young Master Chu, that’s excellent! Tomorrow we will return to the Central Plains of Great Xia with you, so we can look after each other.”

Chu Chen listened without saying anything, but turned around and walked to the back of the SUV.

Then they took out about ten inflatable tents.

Although Geng He and the others thought the bright red box looked like a car, they didn't dare to ask any further questions at the moment.

After all, they kindly offered you meat, so if you can avoid asking about it, then don't.

"Brother Geng, this is called a tent. Why don't you call a few people over and I'll teach you how to use it?"

Chu Chen pointed to the inflatable tents scattered on the ground and said.

Seeing this, Geng He picked out several young and strong men from the group.

After everyone worked together, a dozen or so inflatable tents were soon erected on the snow.

This thing can withstand the cold wind and is easy to set up and take down; it's much better than a regular tent.

Geng He and the others had never seen such a wondrous object before, and they were immediately filled with gratitude towards Chu Chen.

"I never imagined that the Great Xia would possess such a wondrous object. I, Geng He, thank Young Master Chu and everyone else!"

Chu Chen waved his hand: "It's alright!"

Then, pointing to a large pile of down jackets on the ground, he said, "Let everyone change into these clothes. With the little bit of fabric you're wearing, you won't be able to get to the heart of the Great Xia."

Geng He was at a loss for words.

He himself understood perfectly well that with their strength alone, they probably wouldn't even be able to get out of this mountain.

In the freezing cold mountains, even starting a fire was extremely difficult for them.

Moreover, having strayed into this tiger's territory, the prey was scarce.

They were suddenly confronted with these four young masters who not only provided them with food but also clothing, which saved the lives of the remaining twenty-odd people in their village.

Geng He took the down jacket from Chu Chen and immediately knelt down in the snow in front of Chu Chen.