Their marching speed was so fast that they left behind the urgent army heading towards Chunmu Mountain with twenty thousand soldiers.
The closer they got to Chunmu Mountain, the more refugees they saw.
The official government had sealed off the official road, prohibiting refugees from moving south. So the refugees carried dry food and children, navigating through mountain paths.
There was a rumor that the Commander of Daliang, Xun Tianzhang, said every time they entered a city, they would massacre it. The people were terrified and feared losing their lives if they didn't move south.
Further north, reaching Youhua City, Bai Qingyan and the group passed through the city. The city was in chaos. Every household was loading boxes and other valuables onto carts, ox carts, and donkey carts in the streets and alleys. The cries of children, the shouts of men, and the sharp curses of women who had their ducks stolen intertwined in a cacophony of noise.