Chapter 1387
The Secret Code Given by the Master
Chapter 1387 The Secret Code Given by the Master
Dangdang Dangdang!
"Get up quickly, assemble at the bodyguard camp!"
"Hey, it's time to assemble! Get up quickly!" At the campsites of various clans, those who heard the call hurriedly urged their families and clansmen to get up.
"Take your valuables, household registration, and contracts with you. These are crucial documents; you can't lose them!"
"Husband, Hu-ge'er, get up quickly, it's time to assemble!" After Li Wenhu's mother woke up, she hurriedly pushed Li Hui and Li Wenhu.
Li Wenhu was exhausted and couldn't wake up. He stayed wrapped in the quilt, his eyes closed, and said, "Shut up, you shrew, I want to sleep more."
Bang! Bang! Li Hui kicked him twice, waking him up: "Screw you sleeping! Something's happened. Get up if you don't want to die!"
"Ah!" Li Wenhu cried out in pain, hurriedly getting up with his quilt. After seeing the messy campsite, he woke up from his drowsiness, quickly threw away the quilt, and helped his parents up, running towards the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) camp: "Father, Mother, let's go!"
"Son, winter is coming, you have to keep the quilt." His mother even went to pick up the quilt.
"Never mind her, she's too stingy. How can her family make a fortune? Let's go!" Li Hui patted his big belly. He wasn't fat, but he had a leather bag containing gold and silver contracts tied inside his clothes.
"Mother, hurry!" Li Wenhu let go of him and went to help his mother.
Hmph, the offspring here are indeed unreliable. It's Xing'er who bore him three filial children who know how to care for him.
Li Hui ignored the mother and son and ran towards the镖师 (bodyguards) camp.
"Come in, come in quickly!" The bodyguards had already formed a human wall, urging the villagers to hide behind it. They also instructed, "Don't make a sound. Our head bodyguard will negotiate with the passersby! Anyone who dares to say the wrong thing and anger the passing people will have their whole family handed over to them to vent their anger!"
What?
Is this even human language?
"Waaah." Many of the women wept softly, feeling that they were unreliable and that they were doomed.
"Shut up! If you keep crying, don't blame us for being impolite!" the third镖头 roared, raising his hand and striking a passing man named Wei Min with the hilt of his knife.
"Ah!" the man cried out in pain, falling to the ground, but dared not complain. He quickly got up and protected his family as they passed the wall of bodyguards.
After a flurry of activity, the sound of horses' hooves could already be heard!
They were still some distance away, but the sound of horses' hooves was enough to be heard, indicating that there were quite a few people and horses approaching.
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), has already dispatched four镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) to lead a team to investigate the situation.
Guan and his men heard the Fourth Escort's shouts, but they couldn't make out what he was saying. They could only be sure that he was negotiating with the passing crowd.
however……
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Puff puff puff!
The sound of arrows piercing flesh, the neighing of horses, screams of agony, and the thuds of something galloping and trampling over objects.
Everyone knew something was wrong.
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard), shouted, "They're not to be trifled with! Form ranks and prepare to meet the enemy!"
With a whoosh, the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) immediately formed a formation that combined offense and defense, while the Wei civilians were left behind in the镖师 camp.
The elder of the Li clan panicked and shouted, "Surround us! Otherwise, if the bandits circle around to the rear and attack, we'll all be wiped out!!"
Clang, clang, clang, the gong sounds.
"Village warriors and martial arts instructors of all surnames, take up your swords immediately and meet the enemy!" shouted the clan elders, including Chief Weng, Baiyun Chen Tanchang, and others.
The local militia, servants, martial arts instructors, and men from each household drew their swords and took wooden sticks, pointing in the direction of the sound of horses' hooves, ready for battle.
Da da da da!
The sound of horses' hooves thundered, growing ever closer, but...
"Chief镖头 (Guan, the head镖师) has not seen the Fourth镖头 (Fourth镖头), he has probably been killed!" The镖师, sitting on horseback and watching the approaching troops, hurriedly reported.
"Quickly, raise the banner of the Aristocratic Alliance and tell them that we are members of the Aristocratic Families, and that the Zheng, Ying, Xiang, Cui, and Si families are all our masters!" Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), ordered, already somewhat flustered.
Whoohoo!
The bodyguards hurriedly waved the flag of the Aristocratic Alliance and shouted, "Which faction are you brothers on the other side from? We are from the Aristocratic Alliance!"
After calling out the names of several powerful and renowned families, he concluded, "If you're seeking wealth, brothers, you can share the rewards from your master's family with yourselves. We're all from Wei, let's build good relations and avoid conflict!" "Our master is powerful, and we are all equipped with bows and arrows; we can attack from afar!"
A series of whooshing sounds came from the reins, indicating that the large group of people and horses had stopped in the darkness ahead.
They burst into loud laughter, then mumbled something unintelligible before starting to spin the object in their hands.
After spinning several times, it was flung towards them.
Bang bang bang bang!
"What was that thrown at us?"
"Xiao Ou, take two men over and take a look!" the third镖头 (bodyguard) ordered.
Little Ou, the镖师 (bodyguard/escort), beckoned several other镖师 (bodyguards/escorts), who, holding rattan shields, crept forward.
The reason for using rattan shields was that iron shields were not allowed to be made by ordinary people, but the people of Wei were not stupid, so they made these rattan shields that were woven from rattan and then wrapped with thick leather.
After walking several meters, by the light of the torch, we could see what those things were in the distance.
Bang! One of the bodyguards fainted from fright.
"Quick, grab Yu the kid and run! Run!" Xiao Ou was an old bodyguard, but he was so scared that his hands and feet went weak. He ran for his life, but it was as if someone was holding his feet down, and he couldn't run fast.
"What's going on? Tell me!" Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), knew something was wrong and hurriedly asked.
The young镖师 (bodyguard/escort) stared at the ground for a long while before finally saying, "A skeleton, with a head and hair, yes, it's the enemy!"
"Enemy troops! The enemy troops are attacking!" The Wei people went crazy and immediately panicked, crying and shouting.
The enemy soldiers on the other side were laughing heartily and shouting excitedly.
Guan, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), was drenched in cold sweat, but he quickly gave the order: "Second brother, take half the men to protect the villagers and retreat to the capital city. The rest of you, mount up and follow me to fight the enemy!"
however……
"Bah, Guan, are you crazy? Fourth and Fifth Brothers are probably dead, and you still want to play the hero? If you want to play the hero, go play it yourself... Brothers, get on your horses and run from the back of the camp!" Second Chief Escort shouted, already mounted and retreating.
"Yes, yes, follow the second镖头 (Second Escort), run!" Most of the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) immediately spurred their horses and ran backward.
The elder of the Li clan was furious and cried out, "Come back! Come back to us! You beasts, you don't keep your word!"
"Come on, let's hurry and catch up with them. If we run with the bodyguards, we'll definitely be able to escape the encirclement!"
"Run! Run!"
The Wei people hurriedly followed.
"A bunch of idiots, trying to outrun four legs on two legs?" the second镖头 scoffed, spurring his horse to speed up, trying to escape back to the capital city.
pity……
Da da da da da!
A cavalry unit charged out from in front of them, behind the镖师 (bodyguard/escort) camp, and arrows rained down on them.
Thud, thud, thud, thud—many bodyguards were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. Some died instantly, while others were only injured.
But what's scary is...
Bang bang bang bang! The enemy troops charged into the spot where the bodyguards had fallen, trampling them back and forth. In just two rounds, both the living and the dead were crushed to pieces.
At this moment, the villagers finally came to their senses from extreme fear: "There are enemy troops behind the camp too! Second Chief Escort and the others are dead! Dead! Quickly retreat! Retreat!"
Shouting and crying, they dragged their families toward crowded places, toward the campfire in the camp, because they felt that places with many people and light were safe.
If you encounter the enemy in the wilderness, and you don't have enough troops and weapons, and you can't build an effective defensive formation, it's no use trying to escape anywhere.