These past few days were destined to know no peace. Countless people struggled desperately amid the raging turmoil, and even the entire Han Dynasty teetered on the verge of collapse beneath these towering waves. That night, Guo Si and Li Jue, two of Dong Zhuo's notable generals, faithfully carried out Li Ru's plan. Leading twenty thousand elite Western Liang Army soldiers, they brutally suppressed the rioting crowds, then drove them eastward like livestock, intending to use the civilians to block the pursuing forces behind them. Faced with organized, equipped troops, the common people were ultimately no match. After paying a bloody price, they fled back with their families in tow. The Western Liang Army paid them no further attention.
Amid the chaotic crowds, the heroic actions of the Eastern Victory and Eastern Japan students finally had a tremendous effect. The terrified, despairing civilians flocked toward them as though isolated comrades had finally found an organization. Thus, the groups gathered and swept along by the students grew larger and larger, gradually becoming an imposing force. Then, following the orders Yin Kuang, Tang Rouyu, Second-generation Queen Sakura, and the others had given beforehand, they led these civilians into the mountains. The Horror High School students had long since mapped out the surrounding terrain, so it did not take much effort to shepherd over a hundred thousand civilians into the mountains and toward the designated meeting point.
Of course, not everyone followed them. This group consisted of residents from Luoyang's southern district, numbering five or six hundred thousand. Though the Horror High School students took away over a hundred thousand, another four or five hundred thousand remained scattered throughout the area. Some fled into the forests and mountains, while others returned toward Luoyang along the original route. They had truly become ants upon