The old man, who had been filled with despair, was stunned for a moment when he saw the Parthian soldier suddenly collapse in front of him.
The old man looked up and saw a burly man in blue armor not far away, holding a large bow in his hand.
"Thank you so much, General, for saving my life!" The old man knelt down to express his gratitude.
Seeing this, Huang Gai stepped forward and helped the old man up, speaking in broken Parthian: "Han army... to save you..."
The old man was slightly taken aback: "Are you Han soldiers?"
Huang Gai nodded and said "Mm," but just as he was about to speak, he heard a woman scream from next door.
Without time to say more, Huang Gai immediately drew his long sword and ran towards the next room.
"Han army...Han army..."
Watching Huang Gai's departing figure, the old man stood up, repeatedly murmuring the words "Han Army," tears of gratitude streaming from his eyes.
"Grandpa, what is the Han Army?"
Just then, the child who had been being protected by the old man stood up and asked with a curious look on his face.
Old He said with a reassuring expression, "The Han soldiers are good people, good people who came to save us..."
The child nodded as if he understood, and then said, "Grandpa, if the Han soldiers are good people, then those people before were bad people?"
Mentioning those Parthian soldiers, the old man gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, those were bad people, the worst people in the world!"
The child tilted his head and asked, "Grandpa, should we help the good people fight those bad people?"
"Um?"
The old man paused slightly, looked down at his grandson, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes: "Grandson is right, we should help good people and fight bad people!"
Then, the old man bent down and picked up the scimitar that the Parthian soldier had dropped on the ground.
"Grandson, you stay here and hide well. Grandpa is going to help the Han army and kill all those bad guys!"
With that, the old man picked up his knife and rushed out.
As soon as the old man rushed out of his house, he heard the sounds of fighting coming from the neighboring courtyard. He saw three Parthian soldiers besieging Huang Gai, and two Parthian soldiers' corpses were lying in the courtyard.
"You damned bastards, just die!"
Upon seeing his savior being attacked, the old man's eyes immediately turned red, and with a roar, he rushed forward.
Hearing the old man's roar, the three Parthian soldiers secretly groaned in despair.
To outsiders, it appeared as if they were besieging the Han general, but only they knew how difficult it was for them to resist.
Huang Gai seized the opportunity to intensify his attack, forcing the three Parthian soldiers to retreat repeatedly. At the same time, the old man rushed over and slashed the back of the soldier on the left with his curved sword.
The soldier cried out in pain and fell forward. Huang Gai seized the opportunity, thrusting his long sword into the soldier's chest. He then pulled out the sword and swept it across the neck of another Parthian soldier.
Seeing this, the last remaining Parthian soldier lost all will to fight and turned to run out of the courtyard.
Seeing this, Huang Gai rushed forward and plunged his longsword into the man's back.
Drawing his long sword, Huang Gai turned to the old man, then clasped his hands in a salute: "Thank you!"
The old man quickly waved his hand: "No, no, no, I should be thanking you!"
Huang Gai waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving this place to you. I have to go rescue the others. Farewell!"
After saying that, Huang Gai turned around and walked outside.
Upon hearing this, the old man turned his head to look into the house and saw a young man in his twenties lying on the ground, bound hand and foot. Beside them lay the corpses of two elderly people, a young man, and a woman.
With a sigh, the old man stepped forward and untied the ropes binding the young man.
As soon as he broke free of the ropes, the young man cried out and rushed toward the bodies of his parents, wife, and children, his cries filled with grief and despair.
Seeing the young man crying uncontrollably, the old man remained silent. Instead, he returned to the courtyard, picked up a curved knife from the ground, and approached the young man.
Looking at the curved blade before him, the young man couldn't help but raise his head, his eyes filled with tears and confusion as he looked at the old man.
"The Han army is fighting those bastards to save us. If you're still a man, pick up your weapon and come with me. Let's help the Han army kill those bastards and avenge our families who died!"
Upon hearing the old man's words, the young man looked at the curved knife. When he saw the blood of his loved ones stained on the knife, his eyes turned bloodshot.
"Revenge...I want revenge, I'll kill all those bastards!"
As the young man spoke, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then stood up and took the curved knife that the old man handed him.
"Walk!"
The old man didn't waste any words, only said one sentence, and then turned and walked outside.
The young man glanced at his family's corpses, his eyes filled with hatred, and followed behind the old man.
Soon, the two found Huang Gai and helped him kill five Parthian soldiers, while also rescuing two young men.
The two rescued young men, without saying a word, picked up their weapons and followed behind Huang Gai.
Before long, the number of able-bodied men following Huang Gai had increased to twenty.
At the same time, the other able-bodied men in the town who had been rescued by the guards also picked up their weapons in grief and anger, and followed behind the guards.
These young men, filled with hatred, fought fearlessly against the Parthian soldiers, unleashing unimaginable fighting power that forced the Parthian soldiers into a retreat.
In less than half an hour, with the help of the able-bodied men in the town, the thousand Parthian soldiers who rushed into the town were all killed, and not one of them escaped.
After the battle, Huang Gai ordered his men to gather the surviving people in the town together.
The town, which originally had more than 3,000 people, now has less than 1,000 people left. Moreover, most of the survivors are young adults, with very few elderly people and children.
After glancing at everyone, Huang Gai said with a pained expression, "Everyone, we are too late, causing your families to suffer such a calamity!"
The old man stepped forward and said, "General, it's not your fault. Blame those beasts. They have no humanity. If it weren't for you, we would probably have died too!"
"Yes, thank you to the Han army for saving our lives and giving us a chance to take revenge!"
"Thank you, Han army!"
The surviving young men also spoke up to thank Huang Gai and the others.
Huang Gai then called out loudly, "Time is of the essence. We need to rush to other places to rescue people. Would you like to come with us?"
"We are willing to go!!"
As soon as Huang Gai finished speaking, the more than 600 young men present raised their weapons and responded loudly.
These young men, their parents, wives, and children had all died at the hands of Parthian soldiers, leaving them all alone. Revenge had become their only motivation to live.
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