Chapter 168 If you stretch your head or shrink your head, it’s just a knife
"Maybe, people are just here for things like you..."
The crowd was full of chatter about everything.
Bai Dashan had a solemn face. When he heard someone shouting at Taohua Village to hand over his things in exchange for a new life, his face suddenly sank.
Sure enough, the ancestors were right. People who are not members of the same clan cannot be united. Fortunately, Taohua Village has never expected these people to be able to stand up to anything.
"You want to eat shit!" a voice sounded.
Bai Dashan followed the sound and saw Zhou Yang shouting angrily: "Those are the rebels. Are there not many towns that have been beaten along the way? What is happening now, haven't you seen it?"
"Many of you escaped from home after encountering them, right? Can they be vegetarians?"
"Do you really think that if we hand over our things, people will let us go?"
"If we really hand over our things, we will die faster."
"At this time, if we stand up and fight hard, there is still a glimmer of hope."
Zhou Yang said, looked at Bai Dashan, and said loudly: "Shopkeeper Bai, I don't care what others do, all nine members of my Zhou family will listen to you."
Zhou Qing also nodded. He said to himself, these idiots don't need to think about it. No matter which side is fighting, they must capture strong men, but the court only uses military service.
With the Baijiapu caravan here, with the force of the caravan, if everyone resists, there is still a way to survive, otherwise...
In addition to Zhou Yang's family, some other people also echoed: "Yes, Shopkeeper Bai, tell me how we can cooperate."
"We are willing to resist with you!"
"Yes, absolutely one heart!"
Along the way, they also saw the strength of the Baijiabao caravan.
If the Baijiapu caravan really doesn't care about them, can they on two legs outrun the caravan with horses and carriages?
When the time comes, will the rebels pursue the escaped caravan members or capture easy-to-catch people like them?
Although resistance may not work, what if it does?
It's better than simply surrendering and letting people pull you off.
Who doesn't have a wife, children and mother? If he is forced to become a man, even if his wife and children are spared, how many days can they survive in this world without a man to protect them?
Many of them had escaped from towns besieged by rebels. Their families had been killed and injured, and they knew very well what the rebels were like.
"Okay." Bai Dashan: "Those who are willing to fight together stand on the left, and those who are unwilling stand on the right."
"But I've said it before. If you don't want to go together, you should go down the mountain as soon as possible. You are not a single-minded person who will not leave anyone behind in this col."
"Why?!"
"That's right, why don't you allow us to hide in the mountain col."
"This mountain col is not your territory."
"That's right, you guys..."
Bai Dashan let out a cold voice and took off the crossbow from his waist. His voice was not loud, but as soon as he said the words, everyone present was silent. They dared not speak out if they dared to be angry.
"Just this!"
Holding the crossbow, Bai Dashan said coldly: "Is this enough?!"
"You, you, you are committing banditry!"
"Yes! What's the difference between you and bandits?"
"You are unreasonable..." Bai Dashan yelled: "Stop talking nonsense. Stop now!"
There were still a lot of things to arrange, and he didn't have time to listen to these people's nagging.
The reason why these people dare to Jiji Waiwai is because they rely on the Baijiapu caravan to not attack ordinary people.
But when Bai Dashan roared, several other villagers from Taohua Village also took out their crossbows and pointed them at the Jiji Waiwai people. These people immediately shrank their necks in fear and stopped making a sound.
The first to stand on the left was Yang Xianglian's family. Although Zhou Yang's family was a step slower, they quickly came over.
Zhou Yang's wife also knew about Yang Xianglian's family. After standing over, she whispered: "Sister, how dare you?"
You know, in Yang Xianglian's family, there is no man who can support the family. Yang Xianglian relies entirely on Yang Xianglian to support the family of seven.
Yang Xianglian bit her lip and said, "In my family's situation, if we hadn't followed the Baijiabao caravan along the way, everyone would have died a long time ago."
"We are old and young, and I am just a woman. I can do anything, and the caravan people don't mind. We are already very grateful."
When Da Zhou heard this, he thought so too.
If others might be able to escape, how could Yang Xianglian's family escape?
It's a knife to stretch out and shrink the head left and right, so it's better to bet on the Baijiabao caravan. At least along the way, the caravan has not done anything to bully the old, weak, women and children.
Many people stood to the left, but more people chose to go down the mountain.
Excluding the people in Taohua Village, there were originally seven or eight hundred people, but there were more than 400 people who chose to go down the mountain.
They are not stupid. Since the rebels can defeat Yancheng until they are unable to fight back, then if they stay with the Baijiabao caravan, aren't they looking for death?
I just fought some bandits. Can the bandits compare with the imperial army?
Even Yancheng's army can't withstand it. Staying here knowing you can't do anything is a fool's errand.
Hurry down the mountain before the rebels come.
These people were cursing as they walked, and their words were full of dissatisfaction with the Baijiabao caravan.
While many people were angry, they also secretly made up their minds. Since the Baijiabao caravan was unkind, they should not be blamed for being unjust.
I was afraid that the Baijiapu caravan would regret attacking them, so I also thought that if I met the rebels, I would give them directions and tell the rebels that the Baijiapu caravan was carrying a lot of supplies and that I could find another way to survive. These people walked down the mountain quickly.
Bai Dashan looked as usual and waited for those people to leave before speaking: "Since everyone chooses to stay, that means they agree to listen to our arrangements."
"In the current situation, we are in a good position on the mountain col. There is a dangerous cliff on the back. The rebels cannot come up from behind in a short time."
"The fastest way up the mountain is the way we took before. As long as we hold the road, if the rebels can't come up, there's nothing we can do!"
It was impossible for Baitao to give the equipment from the mall to people outside Taohua Village, so he got some rocks from the mall and asked them to transport them to a suitable place to ambush.
The people who stayed behind were originally in a state of anxiety, but the Baijiabao caravan's instructions were very clear and everything should be done, and everything was properly arranged.
The caravan was not using themselves and others as a shield. The people from the caravan were also in the front, and they were also the main force. Everyone seemed to be less panicked.
Lunch was provided by Taohua Village, which consisted of five large steamed buns with white flour per person, a large bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup, and a piece of dried meat as big as a palm.
After all, there was going to be a war, and Baitao was not short of a few cents of money, and this little food could calm the panicked people.
Sure enough, after these people had eaten and drank enough, they put the remaining rations in their arms, and their mentality suddenly changed.
"Remember, don't be nervous. When the whistle blows, you will cut off the rope, let these spikes fall, and then push these stones down..."
Excited heart, trembling hands... See you tomorrow, little cuties~~~