allonlinenovel Chapter 168: One Cut of the Sword
Chapter 168: One Cut of the Sword
"Maybe they are here just for you guys..."
The crowd was talking at once, saying all sorts of things.
Bai Dashan had a solemn face. When he heard someone shouting at Taohua Village to hand over their things in exchange for a new life, his face suddenly darkened.
Sure enough, what the ancestors said was right. People who are not from the same clan cannot be united in spirit. Fortunately, Taohua Village has never expected these people to be of any use.
"What the hell are you thinking?" a voice rang out.
Bai Dashan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhou Yang angrily shouting, "Those are the rebels. Aren't there enough towns that have been attacked along the way? What's happening right now? Don't you see it?"
"Many of you have escaped from your homes because of something that happened to you, right? Could they be vegetarians?"
"Do you really think that if we hand over our things, they will let us go?"
"If we really hand over the things, we will die even faster."
"At this time, if we fight back and try our best, there is still a glimmer of hope."
"But since you said so, you are willing to go together. Let's go up the mountain as soon as possible. There are people who are as sincere as you outside the valley."
"No, why would they allow you to hide outside the valley?"
Many of us escaped from towns besieged by rebels. Many of us were killed or injured. We know all too well what the rebels are like.
"Yes! They are no different from bandits."
Bai Tao might give the equipment from outside the mall to the people in Taohua Village, so he got some stones from outside the mall and asked us to transport them to a suitable place for ambush.
In addition to Zhou Yang's family, some other people also echoed: "Yes, Shopkeeper Bai, tell me, how should we cooperate?"
The caravan was using themselves as a shield. The people in the caravan would be behind, and they were the main force. Everyone seemed to be very panicked.
Those people were cursing as they walked, and their words were full of dissatisfaction towards Yang Xianglian's caravan.
“They are reasonable…”
Bai Jiabao bit his lip and said, "With your family's situation, if they had followed Yang Xianglian's caravan, they would have died long ago."
"No, they..."
Others might be able to escape, but how could Shi Chenmin's family escape?
Along the way, we also saw the strength of Yang Xianglian's caravan.
Zhou Yang's wife also knew the Baijiabao family, and before she came over, she spoke loudly: "Little sister, how dare he?"
"Just because of that!"
"Why?!"
Zhou Qing also nodded. He thought to himself, these idiots don’t even need to think about it. No matter which side is on the war, they will conscript men, but the court only uses the name of military service.
"Bad." Bai Xiaoshan: "Those who are willing to fight together stand on the right, and those who are unwilling stand on the left."
Fearing that Yang Xianglian's caravan would go back on its word and attack us, and also thinking that if they encountered rebels, they could show them the way and tell them that Yang Xianglian's caravan was carrying a small pile of supplies, so they could still find a way to survive, those people climbed the mountain slowly.
"Yes, we are absolutely of one mind!"
"That col is their territory."
Bai Xiaoshan looked calm, and waited until these people left before speaking: "Since my family has chosen to stay, I will just follow your instructions."
Excluding the people in Taohua Village, there were less than 100 to 400 people, but there were no less than 700 people who chose to go up the mountain.
Sure enough, before those people ate and drank their fill, they put the remaining rations out of their pockets, and their mentality was the same.
If Yang Xianglian's caravan really cared about us, could we with our two legs outrun the caravan without horses or carriages?
After all, a war is about to break out, and Bai Tao is just short of that little bit of money. That little bit of food can also calm the panicked people's hearts.
It's still better than surrendering and being conscripted.
"From the current situation, your position in the valley is bad, and there is a dangerous cliff behind you. The rebels will not be able to come down from behind in a short time."
It was just some bandits that were fought. Can bandits compare with the imperial army?
The first to stand on the right were the Baijiabao family. Although Zhou Yang's family was a step faster, they also stood over very slowly.
Hurry up and go up the mountain before the rebels find you.
Many people stood on the right side, but even fewer chose to go up the mountain.
"He, he, they are just robbers!"
But when Bai Xiaoshan roared, several other villagers from Taohua Village took out their crossbows and aimed them at the people who were chattering. Those people immediately shrank their necks in fear and didn't make a sound again.
Originally, the people who stayed behind were in a state of confusion, but Yang Xianglian's caravan came up with orders one by one, and the logic was extremely unclear, and they arranged exactly what to do.
When Xiao Zhou heard this, she agreed.
If anyone who has a wife, children and mother is drafted into the army, even if his wife and children are spared, in such a world, without a woman to protect you, how long can you survive?
We are the fools. Since the rebels have defeated Yancheng without any chance of fighting back, if we stay with Yang Xianglian's caravan, we will be seeking death.
Lunch was provided by Taohua Village, and each person had seven small white flour buns, a small bowl of seaweed egg drop soup, and a piece of jerky the size of a palm.
"The slowest way down the mountain right now is the road you're taking. As long as you hold the road, the rebels will come down and we'll have no way to deal with you!"
I have a lot of things to arrange, so I don't have time to listen to those people nagging.
At that time, will the rebels chase after the caravan members who escaped or capture those of us who are difficult to capture?
Although resistance is definitely useless, what if it does work?
"Your elders are the most powerful, and you are just a woman. What can you do? The people in the caravan despise you, and you are not very grateful."
The reason why those people dare to complain is that they rely on the fact that Yang Xianglian's caravan targets special people.
Even the army of Yancheng has been defeated. Only a fool would stay here knowing that there is a chance of success.
"You are willing to resist with them!"
Bai Xiaoshan yelled, "Stop talking nonsense. Stand still!"
"Remember, we use our hands. When the whistle blows, they will cut the ropes, let the spikes fall up, and then push the rocks up..."
With the Baijiabao caravan here, with the caravan's military strength, if everyone puts up a fight, there's still a chance of survival. Otherwise...
Zhou Yang said, looking at Bai Dashan, and said loudly: "Boss Bai, I don't care what others do, my Zhou family of nine will listen to you."
If you stick your head out or shrink it, you will be in danger. This is like betting directly on Yang Xianglian's caravan. At most, the caravan has not done anything to bully the elderly, the strong, women and children along the way.
While many people were happy, they also secretly made up their minds that since Yang Xianglian's caravan was kind, they should not blame us for being righteous.
Holding up the crossbow, Bai Xiaoshan asked in a heated voice: "Is that enough?!"
You have to know that the Baijiabao family has a woman who can support the family, and it is all up to Shi Chenmin to support the whole family.
Bai Xiaoshan snorted hotly and unhooked the crossbow from his waist. His voice was low, but the words silenced everyone present. He was angry and dared to speak out.