Several temporarily hired drivers were initially very frightened, but when they saw that the Tai family was so "well-trained", they plucked up their courage and picked up their axes.
Old Master Tai shouted, "If anyone comes charging at me, hack them to death. If anything goes wrong, we, the Tai family, will take care of it. You don't have to be responsible!"
After hearing this, the drivers held their knives more firmly!
Meanwhile, the large convoy ahead was still in disarray due to the sheer number of people and horses. The carriages were unable to gather together, and instead there was a cacophony of shouting and neighing.
There were four or five carriages in the middle, which were also temporary companions for travelers going to the border.
I originally thought that following the large caravan would ensure my safety, but I didn't expect that the caravan would lose its composure before the bad guys arrived.
Everyone was anxious, angry, and even more panicked.
There was a young man with a servant, and an old mother and her maid were sitting in the carriage.
At this moment, he made a quick decision and found Old Man Tai, "Uncle, I know martial arts and I will take my servant with me to fight the enemy with you. But can you put my old mother in your caravan?"
Old Master Tai frowned slightly. It was not that he was unwilling to rescue others, but it was just that if he didn't know the details, if he trusted the wrong person, it would be his own family members who would be harmed!
At this time, a group of people were running towards them from a distance, and it was obvious that the robbers were coming.
The young man suddenly knelt on one knee and begged loudly, "Uncle, my father is a soldier at the border! My mother is seriously ill, and I want to send her to see my father for the last time! Please help me, I can't let my mother die like this!"
Border?!
The old man's expression immediately changed, and he called out to He Shan, "Hurry up and send the old man to Zhuzhu!"
He Shan breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard that it was the family of his old brother at the border, he naturally wanted to rescue him a lot, but after all, the old man had the final say, so it was not easy for him to step in.
Fortunately, the old man is as righteous as ever and as close to the border troops as ever!
Soon, a white-haired old lady and a maid were sent into Zhuzhu's carriage.
The young man felt relieved, drew out his hatchet, and stood outside the carriage, ready to fight to the death at any time.
When the other families saw this, they also came forward and knelt down to beg for mercy, wanting to put the elderly, the weak, women and children into the convoy fortress!
Seeing that the thieves were approaching, the old man had no time to hesitate and quickly waved his hand to let them send the thieves away.
Three more women, two elderly people and four children were sent in one after another.
There were also two young men who looked like they had been educated and they also wanted to hide, but Tai Yongan threw them out one by one!
As a man, if you don't know how to protect the elderly and children at this time, and just want to be afraid of death, you are really despised!
No sooner said than done, the thieves finally arrived!
In fact, it is not accurate to call them thieves, because there were more than a hundred people in total, and only twenty or thirty of them had axes, and the rest had sticks, or even pickaxes and sickles!
These are obviously people who are living in poverty and are forced to go up the mountain and become bandits!
But the old man did not dare to underestimate the enemy at all, because he was so hungry that he was no longer a human being, but a demon who would do anything to survive!
"He Shan, shoot the arrow!"
The old man waved his sword and ordered He Shan and others to shoot first.
Immediately, a wave of arrows shot over, and the first dozen or so bandits either injured their arms or legs and fell down screaming.
The people behind were so frightened that they slowed down their pace. After a while, more than a dozen strong men rushed up with red eyes!
He Shan and others fired another wave of arrows, and seven or eight more fell down immediately.
Now the bandits also saw the trick. They had originally thought that the scattered carriages behind the caravan would be easy to bully, but they never expected that they would hit a wall.
The remaining people immediately turned around and rushed towards the large caravan in front.
It has to be said that the guards of the large caravan were really poor. Even though they had spent a lot of time preparing and the Tai family caravan had blocked the attack first, they were still not ready.
In just one encounter, the bandits killed two guards and robbed two carriages!
The caravan manager cursed loudly and shouted at the guards and drivers to fight to the death, but he himself hid in the carriage and did not dare to lift a finger!
No one is made of iron and we all have only one life.
Seeing their leader like this, all the guards and coachmen lost their courage and fought while retreating, as saving their lives was the most important thing.
Then, the bandits rushed forward and stole five or six more carriages...
Fortunately, these bandits probably committed a crime for the first time, so they did not dare to be too greedy and quickly retreated with the fruits of victory!
They came in a hurry and left happily, leaving behind a mess to prove that they had been there!
The injured were crying and wailing, the uninjured were secretly rejoicing, and the manager who finally dared to show up also started cursing!
Of course, this does not include the Tai family. Even the few carriages that came together temporarily did not suffer any losses.
The young man helped my mother down and was about to kneel down to Mr. Tai, but was helped up by the old man.
"I'm also a veteran border guard who's retired and returned home. Those guys just arrived at my house from the border not long ago." Old Master Tai pointed at He Shan and the others and said with a smile, "If you have some free time on the way, you can talk. It would be even better if you get to know your father."
"Really? Thank you, uncle!" The young man was so happy that his frown relaxed.
The Bian Army was a family. Even if the old man and He Shan and the others didn't know his father, it didn't matter. He was so lucky to have them with him!
At this time, the other families also hurried forward to express their gratitude, including the two cowardly scholars.
Old Master Tai also said a few words of comfort. He just smiled at their praise and didn't pat his chest to take on any responsibility.
Those families were a little disappointed, but they also understood the old man. After all, when you are away from home, everyone thinks it is better to have less trouble than more.
What's more, the other party did not stand by and watch them die. They were only grateful and happy, without any resentment.
As for the future... let's talk about it when something happens!
But the large caravan ahead was somewhat unhappy when they saw how lively it was here.
The leader of the guards was the first to come over and ask, "The bandits just attacked our caravan, why didn't you help?"
Tai Yongan, with a fiery temper, was the first to retort, "We're traveling together to protect your silver! We were the first to be attacked by the bandits just now, why didn't you come to help?"
The leader of the guards was so choked that he could hardly breathe, and his face was red and white, looking ugly.
Old Master Tai pulled his grandson along. Although he was disappointed with the caravan, he didn't want to make enemies. After all, with a group of children, getting home safely was more important than anything else.
But just because he doesn't say it doesn't mean others won't say it.
The young man who had gone to the border army to look for his relatives also spoke up, angrily questioning, "My family also paid ten taels of silver, and you promised my uncle in person that you would take good care of us. But just now, none of you came over, not a single word! If Uncle Tai hadn't let my mother get on the carriage, she might have died just now!"
"How dare you come here and yell at me? How come you weren't so majestic when we met those bandits just now?"
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