Chapter 1386
Attack
Chapter 1386 Attack
It was the head of the household who went to sign. The women and children didn't understand, but when they heard what the head of the household said, they felt relieved and hurriedly packed their things to gather under the family banner.
After roll call.
Dangdang Dangdang!
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), rode his horse with five hundred镖师 (bodyguards/escorts), resembling a cavalry force, and stood before tens of thousands of Wei people, shouting: "Fellow villagers, I, the head镖师, am here to protect you as you migrate south. On the road, you..."
With a stern face and a cold voice, he rattled off a bunch of rules, the gist of which was that we had to listen to them.
"Let's set off, leave the county town, take the main road, and head towards Daheng Prefecture!"
Having said that, he raised the flag of the security escort agency, led five hundred bodyguards, and galloped out onto the main street in a flurry...
"How impressive! These bodyguards are no less capable than the Wei cavalry. We'll definitely reach Tai Zhou Prefecture safely!"
"What are you talking about? Guan the镖头 and the others have vanished without a trace! Hurry up and drive or run to catch up with them!"
"Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), fellow镖师 (bodyguard/escorts) please wait for us!"
You're supposed to be protecting us, how could you run away before we did?!
Elder Li and Chief Weng chased after them all the way to the county town gate before they saw Chief Guan and his men, and only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Damn it, the head镖师's ancestors thought he had been abandoned by this thief.
After giving them a rude awakening, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) said, "Folks, once you leave this county town, you'd better stick close, otherwise if you fall behind, we won't come back for you. Let's go!"
He turned his horse around and spurred it toward the main road, heading straight for the official road.
However, this time the 500镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) were divided into two groups: one group led the way and the other brought up the rear, escorting the goods and the villagers on their journey.
With the bodyguards escorting them, Li Wenhu and his men couldn't even slack off; the bumpy ride in the carriages and mule carts made them vomit acid.
They shouted for the car to stop or slow down, but the bodyguards wouldn't allow it and chased after them on horseback!
They were forced to travel such a long distance that by the time they stopped to camp in the evening, they had covered the distance of the entire previous day in just half a day.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Stop! Each family should mark out their own area, set up camp, make fires, and cook. Don't fight and cause us trouble, or we'll fight!"
Whew, finally we can stop and rest.
The villagers were so exhausted that they lay down in the field, not wanting to move at all.
The scouts following behind: "..."
To be honest, chasing each other really did increase the speed quite a bit.
After the villagers were settled, the scouts split into two groups, one going back to report.
Zhen Qianhu, Tang Qianhu, and Zhong Baihu were not fools. Upon hearing this, they were so angry that they snorted: "Zheng Si really did have men hidden outside the city... Five hundred bodyguards, each with a horse. He's really rich."
I want to grab it! I want to grab it! I want to grab it!
But they were Wei soldiers, so we could only dream about it. Unless we had evidence to arrest Guan Biaotou and his men, we couldn't get their horses.
"Set up camp, don't cook, eat dry rations... Send out all the soldiers with reconnaissance skills, whether they are scouts or not, to find out the situation within a five-mile radius... Be careful, we are getting further and further away from the capital city, there might be enemy troops hiding under some empty house. Remember the lesson of Dongfu Town."
"Yes." The centurions and captains responded and quickly left, leading their teams to work.
……
On the night of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, although the camp of the large group that went out of the city to find a way to survive was full of complaints, everyone was still full of hope, feeling that they had found half of a way to survive.
On the fifth and sixth days of the Lunar New Year, many people fainted on the road while rushing to get to work, and six cars broke down and could no longer carry passengers. Many able-bodied men were forced to walk, leaving their vehicles to the elderly, women and children.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Fellow villagers, don't be discouraged. Let's put in extra effort tomorrow and reach Daheng Prefecture by the end of the 5-7 PM!" "Daheng Prefecture is a prefectural city, close to the capital city, and a vital transportation hub. The city is very prosperous. Once we get there, we can have a good rest!" Chief镖头 Guan encouraged everyone, as he himself was looking forward to arriving in Daheng Prefecture as soon as possible so he could relax.
But he wasn't stupid; he planned to send a small team to Daheng Prefecture to assess the situation, just in case there were enemy troops inside.
"Waaaaah, will we arrive in Daheng Prefecture tomorrow? That's wonderful!"
The villagers wept with joy, and dreamed: "After we arrive in Daheng Prefecture, I will go to the food shop to buy lots of meat, eggs, and dried cakes to eat on the road. These past few days, I've been cooking over a fire every day, and the smoke is almost blinding me!"
"Yes, yes, yes! After we arrive in Daheng Prefecture, every household should go into the city to do some shopping. Even if you're poor, you should eat well on the road and not skimp on yourself!" The clan elders shouted, and everyone was very excited.
Li Wenhu excitedly made hot food for his parents and even used his secret stash of money to buy an egg, which he cracked into Li Hui's bowl: "Dad, today it's hot noodle soup. I even bought you an egg. Please eat quickly."
“My son is very filial, and I will be blessed in my old age.” Li Hui understood Li Wenhu’s thoughts and took the initiative to say, “When we arrive in Daheng Prefecture, I will go to the bank to exchange money and give my son the public accounts. I can’t always let my son support his parents with his private money.”
Li Wenhu was excited, but said, "Father, you are being too kind to me. It is my responsibility to support you and my parents. How can I ask you to give me money?"
His mother wanted to remind him: Son, you must go with your father to the money exchange to get the money. You can't spend all your savings.
After thinking this to himself, his mother was stunned again... How could I think like that? I have to trust my husband; he is the head of the family.
Hmm, this family of three is all strange.
"Fifth Brother, these two cured chickens are specially for you and the men. Eat more. After you finish eating, sneak out to the capital of Daheng Prefecture tonight to scout out the situation, lest the brothers fall into the enemy camp." Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), instructed, though he was also afraid.
Then I remembered something else, and I suddenly felt a bit irritable.
He hurriedly sat down on the ground and silently recited: "My master is my benefactor. My family has been eating his food for generations. I must repay my master's kindness."
Why did he go crazy?
The reason was that he had received a message, a code, that if he encountered enemy troops, he could shout it out and he should be able to survive.
What does this mean?
It's obvious they colluded.
But Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), was a Wei person, and his master was also a Wei person. He felt that his master would not collude with the enemy or betray the country... Even if there were some interactions with other countries, it would only be for trade, checks and balances, and self-preservation.
"Haha, thank you, brother!" The fifth镖头 tossed the cured chicken to his bodyguards and told them, "Chop it up and stew it, but leave a chicken leg for the boss."
"Yes," the bodyguards replied, happily starting a fire to stew the chicken. They also added the ingredients they were supposed to receive, making a big pot of mixed meat and vegetable stew.
After finishing their meal, the Fifth Escort led his thirty bodyguards away on horseback.
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), watched them leave and waited until midnight to make sure the entire camp was calm before going to sleep.
But he had only been asleep for a short while when a buzzing, trembling sound came over him. As a martial artist, his senses were sharp, and he was immediately awakened by the trembling sound.
"What's going on outside?!" Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), got up, dressed, grabbed his knife, and went out of the large tent. He asked, "Where are the patrolmen? Do they say anything about the situation?"
"No," the trusted bodyguard on night duty replied, but he was also very perceptive. Even while lying on the ground, he felt the slight tremor of the earth and hurriedly said, "Chief bodyguard, there's a tremor in the ground as a large group of people rush by. Someone is coming this way. I don't know if they're just passing by or if they're coming for us?"
"Sound the gong to wake everyone up," Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), instructed. "Tell them not to panic. Our master is powerful. As long as they are not enemy troops, no matter which side comes, they must give our master face!"
"Yes." The trusted bodyguard hurriedly went to do it.
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Some people are passing by! Everyone, get up! Assemble at the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) camp!"