The refugees, regardless of age, decided to follow Zhao Hanzhang.
Zhao Hanzhang didn't waste words and immediately asked them to help pack up and prepare to leave.
Her orders came urgently, and her actions were swift. Those who had been soldiers were unfazed; they were accustomed to following orders and immediately set about packing upon receiving her command. But the bandits were different.
They were not used to it, and their homes were here.
Indeed, the bandit hideout was their home.
Even if they had to leave, they thought it should be done slowly. It's not as simple as just leaving; they hadn't mentally prepared themselves.
So their movements were particularly sluggish, displaying their unwillingness in full.
Zhao Hanzhang noticed this and turned to Shi Hongtu, saying, "Take a few people to approach them and talk more about how we are sheltering refugees and the preferential treatment for the dependents of the military advisors."
