HLnovel Chapter 1056 Heavy Casualties
Chapter 1056 Heavy Casualties
At this moment, the scenario that Zhen Wu had worried about actually happened.
Several refugees who had stopped to rest at the edge of the cliff were pushed off the cliff by the crowd before they could react.
Several screams came from below the cliff, then silence fell.
And he wasn't the only one who fell.
As the displaced people were pushed down the mountain in a rush, the screams of agony rose and fell, even drowning out the roar of the flood.
The refugees finally realized they couldn't crowd into this spot any longer and turned to other directions.
At this time, Lu Qingqing and the others on the west side had already built a simple stone wall for defense.
However, due to time constraints, the gaps in the stone wall were not filled and secured with mortar.
Even so, the stone wall is very sturdy because of the clever stacking of stones of various shapes during its construction.
More and more refugees are crowding in outside the stone wall to camp here.
Because there was a former outhouse area ahead, with its stinking open-air latrines, some refugees who tried to go in were deterred.
Of course, most of those people were strong and capable of holding their own.
In the face of life and death, refugees finally managed to squeeze through the latrine area, stepping over the thick grass.
As more and more people squeezed to the top of the mountain, the area outside the stone wall was also crowded with people.
Even the area next to the original latrine was crowded with people.
To avoid falling in and drowning, the people around gathered grass from the dense bushes and threw in a lot of branches.
After working for quite a while, they finally managed to cover the latrine temporarily.
As for the excrement that was originally on the ground, it had long been cleaned up and thrown away by the residents!
At this moment, many people in Lu Qingqing's team were looking down at the floodwaters through the cracks in the rocks.
As the water level continued to rise, everyone was filled with worry.
What will they do if the floodwaters really rise?
Having exhausted all other options, Bai Song went to see the boat they had risked their lives to tow.
Even after examining the ship so thoroughly, one has to admit it.
This boat can only hold a dozen or so people at most. Even if you tie planks to the back of the boat, it can only save up to thirty people.
His men alone numbered more than thirty.
Are these people just supposed to wait to die here?
Just when everyone was in despair, a loud noise suddenly came from the west.
Everyone rushed over to check the situation.
Only then did they discover that the floodwaters had crossed the point connecting the two mountains and were pouring down the cliff below.
"Great! The floodwaters can flow away now, we're saved!"
Someone in the crowd shouted this.
Everyone realized what was happening and jumped up and down in cheers.
The joy of surviving a disaster was passed around within the team.
Someone ran to the stone wall and loudly told the guards the good news.
Not only were the guards happy, but even the refugees outside the stone wall shouted with joy upon hearing this.
The refugees seemed to have forgotten the fighting they had just fought to seize territory, and loudly relayed the news to the rear.
The news that the floodwaters were pouring down the cliffs behind them spread at lightning speed.
Before long, the news had spread throughout the entire mountain.
The displaced people at the very bottom initially thought that the news was released by those above to mislead them.
But they also heard the loud noise just now.
In addition, the flood level has indeed stopped rising, and the water is clearly flowing westward.
The refugees below cheered.
At least I don't have to worry about drowning anymore!
This joyful atmosphere lasted for about fifteen minutes before gradually calming down.
People who have lost a loved one carry their belongings to the spot where their loved one went missing to search for them.
In no time, many people on the mountain started moving again.
However, compared to the madness just now, they have all calmed down.
In fact, only a very few people were actually swept away by the rising floodwaters.
Some of these people even accidentally fell into the water during the fight.
It can be said that only one or two people were actually swept into the water because they couldn't run anymore.
But in that short period of time, at least one or two thousand people were killed or injured on the mountain.
Among these people, some died in fights, some were trampled to death, and some were pushed off cliffs...
Among them, the area where Zhen Wu originally occupied was the area with the most casualties on the mountain.
Even now, the ground there is still piled high with corpses.
The rain washed the blood down, forming a dark red blood stream.
It flowed slowly down the gullies in the ground, into the floodwaters, and was never seen again.
At this moment, Zhen Wu was arranging for people to go up to the top of the mountain to retrieve some supplies that hadn't been pushed down earlier.
During this time, it was inevitable that some items would be taken away by the refugees.
Many soldiers brandished weapons and threatened everyone, but no one handed over the item.
Meanwhile, many refugees were still searching the bodies.
Although there's usually nothing of great value on the corpse, there can still be some finds.
Soldiers under Zhen Wu usually carry one or two pancakes.
Moreover, many people like to hide their secret stash of money on their person.
Some soldiers couldn't stand it and wanted to go up and snatch the things back.
Having just experienced a period of turmoil, the refugees had become somewhat fierce.
Seeing that there were refugees around and they wanted to move, the soldiers quickly called their comrades back.
They quickly gathered their belongings and ran back.
Originally, Zhen Wu was thinking of taking back his previous position.
But after listening to his soldiers, he knew that if he tried to grab a position now, he would definitely suffer a loss.
Looking at the gentle slope occupied by supply trucks, we decided to make it our new campsite.
Therefore, the supply trucks need to be flipped over and their positions readjusted.
But while it's easy to push the supply truck down, it's difficult to turn it over.
After several more attempts, they still couldn't flip the supply truck over.
Left with no other option, Zhen Wu had his soldiers lead out the few horses and mules that were still able to move after rolling down the slope.
Tie ropes to the supply truck, and with the help of both people and livestock, turn the truck over.
As they moved, many refugees around them watched their actions.
The massacre committed by Zhen Wu and his men was witnessed by many refugees.
More importantly, these supply trucks contained a lot of food and money.
Someone had an idea and quietly got up to contact the refugees around them.