Chapter 001: The Leader is in Trouble

About half a day later, a group of people arrived at this dilapidated temple. These individuals were naturally the soldiers pursuing Lin Ziran and his companions. One of the officers at the forefront looked at the charred remains of the carriage and the scattered pieces of military uniforms nearby, and angrily shouted:

Lin Ziran quickly got up and asked, "How many soldiers are coming? How far away are they?"

It is simple to keep them stable; there is no need for other chaotic matters, as long as there is food to eat

In this day and age, everyone has turned to banditry; it is all very pragmatic, simply for the sake of having enough to eat

In such chaotic times, nothing gives Lin Ziran a greater sense of security than having someone with a gun

Once the supplies are cut off, it will be difficult to manage the team

In the autumn of the forty-eighth year of Yongchang

Luo Mazi immediately said: "There are more than 500 people, and they even brought small cannons into the mountains. It is estimated that they will be able to reach us in half a day's time!"

"What use is there in bringing it? Are you really daring enough to sell it to the officials and soldiers? Just throw it away!" However, Lin Ziran suddenly stopped in his tracks halfway through his words and said, "Wait!"

Luo Mazi quickly ran out to call for help, as this group of people were all bandits, equipped with a rusty iron knife, a broken firearm, and a bag of moldy rations, ready to roam the world at a moment's notice

After all, this large group of people is too conspicuous now

At first glance, this other world is very similar to the 19th century on Earth, having already entered the era of the steam revolution

Due to the difficult terrain of the mountains to the south, this remote town, although only 40 kilometers away in a straight line from the county town to the south, would likely take several days to reach on foot.

These damned robbers

The batch of military uniforms seized by the original body must consist of several hundred sets, and it includes all the necessary items such as uniforms, shoes, and hats

Not only are there very few people, but those that are present also run particularly fast

If one were to don the military uniforms of these officers and soldiers to disguise as them, it might yield unexpected results

If there is no one under his command to seize opportunities, Lin Ziran is very concerned about his future in this world

It will not foolishly remain in place

Therefore, the most important thing now is to stabilize this group of bandits under my command

This is intended to confuse the officers and soldiers, making them believe that all the military uniforms have been burned. Otherwise, if the officers and soldiers find these remaining uniforms and notice the discrepancy in quantity, they will immediately suspect that a batch of uniforms is missing, leading them to speculate that it is possible these uniforms have been worn by the bandits.

After evading for a while, they finally managed to shake off their pursuers after several days of hiding in the mountain ravines

In this chaotic era, being able to have enough to eat has become the lifelong pursuit of the vast majority of ordinary people, akin to the pursuit of wealth and status, and it is also the fundamental reason why these individuals have turned to banditry.

Luo Mazi immediately said: "The chief's insight is commendable. If we disguise ourselves as officials, we will surely be able to deceive the officials and successfully escape!"

After everyone had changed into their military uniforms, Lin Ziran ordered that the remaining uniforms be set ablaze.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ziran realized that being forceful would not work.

This is not significant; the key point is that they only realized after the robbery that this was a convoy transporting military uniforms for the officers and soldiers

Lin Ziran said while walking out, "Let the brothers get up, we will leave here immediately"

It is that simple, that pure

Moreover, apart from this Qingshan Town, there are no other places to go around here

Hiding here and there, running around is nothing, but if Lin Ziran dares to let them go hungry, within two days, everyone will be able to leave and fend for themselves.

The chief, the officials and soldiers have entered the mountains

Lin Ziran continued, "In today's situation, this remote little place is just right for us to settle down!"

In a dilapidated temple in Pingdan County, Nanhai Prefecture, Lin Ziran, lost in slumber, vaguely heard someone shouting. Upon opening his eyes, he indeed saw a short and thin man standing beside him, still yelling:

At the same time, he said: "Are the officials and soldiers entering the mountains? Are they coming for us?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Mazi felt somewhat puzzled: "Isn't Qingshan Town too remote? I fear there isn't much profit to be made there"

This not only involves time travel, but also becoming a bandit leader, who recently led a group to rob a merchant convoy

He Lin Ziran was originally a good citizen on Earth, but a few days ago, he woke up to find himself in another world, having taken on the body of a bandit leader who shares his name.

Such conspicuous individuals, even if they can escape for a short while, it is likely to be very difficult for them to evade the pursuit of the officials for an extended period of time

Lin Ziran glanced at him and said nothing

Lin Ziran frowned slightly after hearing this

Hundreds of strong men were changing clothes in the wilderness, and the scene was quite something

They are currently located in the mountainous area south of Qingshan Town, where there are hardly any villages or towns nearby, at most there are just a few scattered mountain dwellers.

The robber he mentioned has already run far away

This group of people has been on the run for several consecutive days, and in order to conceal their tracks, they have been making their way into the mountain valleys, without having the time to gather provisions along the way

Lin Ziran pondered for a moment and then said: "Let the brothers change into military uniforms, we will disguise ourselves as soldiers and leave!"

Not only did they snatch a pile of military uniforms, but they also ended up provoking the officials and soldiers

Everywhere is engulfed in war, and the people are struggling to survive

Upon hearing this, Lin Ziran secretly cursed in his heart: bastard

The mountain dwellers are very vigilant; upon seeing a large group approaching, regardless of whether they are bandits or soldiers, they often directly take their food and valuables and decisively retreat into the mountains.

Lying on the broken bed, Lin Ziran quickly scanned the room with his eyes, and then his gaze fell upon the thin, short man beside him

However, Luo Mazi approached Lin Ziran and said: "Boss, we don't have much food left!"

From the memories of his original self, he is well aware that this is indeed a genuine chaotic era, and moreover, it is a time equipped with firearms and has already made use of steam engines.

Therefore, there is nothing to tidy up; one can run away immediately without any hesitation!

Therefore, he must find food within a short period of time

Anyone who sees this knows that this is a group of bandits

They are merely a group of about one hundred bandits, while over five hundred soldiers have arrived, fully armed with guns and artillery, making it impossible to resist. The only option is to flee

Currently, the only place they can go is Qingshan Town

After Lin Ziran gave the orders, although the numerous bandits were still somewhat confused, they nonetheless put on military uniforms

Now, the officials and soldiers have come to our door

Only after handling these matters did he lead his men into the ravine

Luo Mazi said with a mournful expression: "The brothers outside have reported that a group of officials and soldiers is heading directly towards us. They must have discovered that we were the ones who robbed the convoy, and now they are coming to find us"

Lin Ziran immediately took out a simple map and, after pondering over it for a long time, said: "We are going to Qingshan Town"

One by one, dressed in a variety of colors, exuding a bandit-like aura, and each person armed with a smoothbore gun

This has resulted in a limited amount of provisions at hand

The Qingshan Town mentioned by Lin Ziran is located in the northeast corner of Lianguan County, with mountainous terrain to the south, hilly areas to the north, and only a small expanse of plain in the central region

Not long after, Luo Mazi returned to Lin Ziran's side and said: "Boss, what should we do with that batch of military uniforms? Should we take them away?"

This amounts to over 100 kilometers traveled, crossing three counties and entering Luohhe County, with the pursuers long since vanished, thus achieving a preliminary sense of safety

During this period, their military uniforms played quite a significant role, as they managed to pass through several encounters with soldiers by impersonating them.

Big Boss, something is wrong!

However, this is still not Earth, as it does not have the seven continents and four oceans, but rather five landmasses, separated by bodies of water.