The number of people from Shanshui Village this time is larger than in previous years.
In the past, there were only about thirty men, but this time there are more than ten more, bringing the total to nearly fifty!
Furthermore, the people of Shanshui Village have basically never experienced hunger, and there has been no shortage of salt. In addition, they occasionally supplement their diet with pork to make up for the lack of oil, so everyone is strong and healthy.
Needless to say, the Feng Da, Feng Er, Hong Mancang, and Manku that Fan Jin brought with him were even better. They had a large jar of lard and ate both coarse and fine grains. When the host slaughtered pigs or sheep, they would share some with them. Even if it wasn't much, they would have meat every now and then, as well as eggs. Each person was guaranteed one egg a day. After arriving in Shanshui Village, everyone gained weight, and the farm work made them even stronger.
Their views also differed from those of the villagers. While the villagers were mainly focused on repelling the enemy, the four of them felt that protecting their master was the most important thing—Ding and Li also needed protection as a side benefit.
So when they saw Fan Jin and Ding Heli carrying bags of lime and preparing to charge into battle, the four of them were extremely anxious and quickly blocked their way.
When the other side rushed into the alley and the two groups faced each other head-on, everyone was shocked!
Fan Jin's side didn't expect that the other side only had thirty-odd people, while they had nearly fifty. Did they really dare to come and make a move?
Moreover, only the leader of the group of about ten men had knives, and each knife was of different shapes and lengths, clearly cobbled together from various sources. The twenty or so men behind them didn't even have knives; they were carrying wooden sticks instead.
The other side never expected that this group of fat sheep carrying a large amount of goods would be waiting for them!
That didn't look like they were resting; they were genuinely waiting for them to come in!
"Oh no! Could we be caught in a double-cross?" the short, thin man in the lead shouted.
His dark-skinned, skinny brother behind him spat out a mouthful of phlegm and shouted to boost morale, "Go! We have knives, let's see what they have to eat!"
"Yes, kill these guys, and the goods on their carts and the silver on their bodies are all ours! Brothers, charge!"
With a deafening shout, more than thirty people rushed over.
The men from Shanshui Village pulled out long broadswords from the goods on the cart or from under the cart. The other party was obviously stunned for a moment and tried to stop and run back, but the momentum was too strong and he couldn't turn around in time.
Ding Heli seized the opportunity and shouted loudly, "Sprinkle quickly!"
The men obediently sprinkled lime across the opposite side, specifically targeting the eyes.
Those at the forefront were all armed with knives, but they were caught off guard when their eyes were blindfolded. Their vision went black and they could only swing their knives wildly.
When life and death were at stake, the men of Shanshui Village disregarded their kindness and swung their knives to strike as well.
Ding Heli, not daring to stay in the area with the knife, nimbly darted to the back and threw lime at the other party while holding a stick.
Just kidding, getting hit with a stick might hurt for a few days at most, but getting stabbed with a knife could be fatal!
Fan Jin was surrounded and protected by Feng Da and Feng Er, and he could only seize the opportunity to throw a handful of food to help them.
The men from Shanshui Village rushed forward and surrounded them from behind, causing a chaotic scene.
When the dust settled, they saw that more than thirty people on the other side had knives held to their necks and were being pressed to the ground.
Xu Laoda, Xu Laosan, Li Wufan, and Xiao Liu untied the hemp rope from the cart and tied everyone up tightly! If they encountered anyone who was disobedient and struggled, they would kick them a few times to vent their anger!
After taking stock of the injuries on his side, Ding Heli said to Li Wen, "Eight or nine of our men were slashed by knives. Fortunately, they are not serious, just superficial wounds, but if they lose too much blood, they will not be able to take it."
I have hemostatic powder at home, but we're still quite a distance away. Also, what should we do with these people?
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