Chapter 168: You'll be killed if you stay calm
"Maybe they are here just for you guys..."

The crowd was talking at once, saying all sorts of things.

Bai Dashan had a solemn face. When he heard someone shouting at Taohua Village to hand over their things in exchange for a new life, his face suddenly darkened.

Sure enough, what the ancestors said was right. People who are not from the same clan cannot be united in spirit. Fortunately, Taohua Village has never expected these people to be of any use.

"What the hell are you thinking?" a voice rang out.

Bai Dashan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhou Yang angrily shouting, "Those are the rebels. Aren't there enough towns that have been attacked along the way? What's happening right now? Don't you see it?"

"Many of you have escaped from your homes because of something that happened to you, right? Could they be vegetarians?"

"Do you really think that if we hand over our things, they will let us go?"

"If we really hand over the things, we will die even faster."

"At this time, if we fight back and try our best, there is still a glimmer of hope."

Zhou Yang said, looking at Bai Dashan, and said loudly: "Boss Bai, I don't care what others do, my Zhou family of nine will listen to you."

Zhou Qing also nodded. He thought to himself, these idiots don’t even need to think about it. No matter which side is on the war, they will conscript men, but the court only uses the name of military service.

With the Baijiabao caravan here, with the caravan's military strength, if everyone puts up a fight, there's still a chance of survival. Otherwise...

In addition to Zhou Yang's family, some other people also echoed: "Yes, Shopkeeper Bai, tell me, how should we cooperate?"

"We are willing to resist with you!"

"Yes, we are absolutely of one mind!"

Along the way, they also saw the strength of the Baijiabao caravan.

If the Baijiabao caravan really ignored them, could they, with their two legs, outrun the caravan with horses and carriages?
At that time, will the rebels chase after the members of the caravan who have escaped, or capture those who are easy to catch?
Although resistance may not be useful, what if it does work?
It's better than surrendering and being conscripted.

Who doesn’t have a wife, children and mother? If a man is drafted into the army, even if his wife and children are spared, in such a world, without a man to protect them, how many days can they survive?

Many of them had escaped from towns besieged by rebels. Some of their family members had died, and some had been injured. They knew all too well what the rebels were like.

"Okay." Bai Dashan: "Those who are willing to fight together stand on the left, and those who are not willing stand on the right."

"But I've said it before. If you don't want to go with us, please leave the mountain as soon as possible. No one will stay in this valley if they are not of the same mind."

"Why?!"

"That's right. Why don't you allow us to hide in the valley?"

"This col is not your territory."

"That's right, you guys..."

Bai Dashan snorted coldly and untied the crossbow from his waist. The sound was not loud, but as soon as the words came out, everyone present fell silent and dared not speak out.

"That's all!"

Holding up the crossbow, Bai Dashan said coldly: "Is this enough?!"

"You, you, you are acting like a robber!"

"Yes! What's the difference between you and bandits?"

"You are unreasonable..." Bai Dashan yelled, "Stop talking nonsense. Stand up!"

There are still a lot of things to arrange, and he doesn't have time to listen to these people's nagging.

The reason why these people dare to complain is that they rely on the fact that the Baijiabao caravan does not attack ordinary people.

But after Bai Dashan roared, and several other villagers from Taohua Village took out their bows and crossbows and aimed at the people who were complaining, these people immediately shrank their necks in fear and stopped making a sound.

The first to stand on the left were Yang Xianglian's family. Although Zhou Yang's family was a step slower, they also stood there soon.

Zhou Yang's wife also knew Yang Xianglian's family. After she came over, she whispered, "Big sister, how dare you?"

You have to know that there is no man in Yang Xianglian's family who can support the family, and it is all up to Yang Xianglian to support the family of seven.

Yang Xianglian bit her lip and said, "With my family's situation, if we hadn't followed the Baijiabao caravan, we would have all died long ago."

"I am a woman in my family, with many old and young people. What can I do? The caravan members don't despise us, and we are very grateful."

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she agreed.

Others might be able to escape, but how could Yang Xianglian's family escape?
Since you'll be in danger if you stick your head out or not, you might as well bet on the Baijiabao caravan. At least along the way, the caravan hasn't bullied the elderly, the 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, and more than four hundred people chose to go down the mountain.

They are not stupid. Since the rebels were able to defeat Yancheng without any chance of fighting back, if they stayed with the Baijiabao caravan, wouldn't that be seeking death?

But we only fought some bandits. Can bandits compare with the imperial army?
If you can't even defeat the army of Yancheng, you must be a fool to stay here knowing that it's impossible.

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 that since the Baijiabao caravan was unkind, they should not blame them for being unjust.

Fearing that the Baijiabao caravan would go back on their word and attack them, and also thinking that they had encountered rebels, they could show them the way and tell them that the Baijiabao caravan was carrying a lot of supplies, so they could still find a way to survive, so these people walked down the mountain at a rapid pace.

Bai Dashan looked calm. After those people left, he spoke again, "Since everyone has chosen to stay, it means that you agree to follow our arrangements."

"In the current situation, we have a good position in the valley, and there is a dangerous cliff behind us. The rebels will not be able to come up from behind in a short time."

"The fastest way to get up the mountain is the road we took before. As long as we guard the road, the rebels can't get up and they can't do anything to us!"

Bai Tao couldn't give the equipment from the mall to people outside Taohua Village, so he got some stones from the mall and asked them to transport them to a suitable place for an ambush.

The people who stayed behind were already feeling very nervous, but the Baijiabao caravan issued orders one by one, and each order was extremely clear and organized, and everything was arranged exactly what to do.

The caravan was not using themselves as a shield. The people in the caravan would be in the front and they were the main force. So everyone seemed less panicked.

Lunch was provided by Taohua Village. Each person had five large white flour buns, a large bowl of seaweed egg drop soup, and a palm-sized piece of dried meat.

After all, a war is about to break out, and Bai Tao doesn't need that little bit of money. This little bit of food can also calm the panicked people's hearts.

Sure enough, after these people had eaten and drunk their fill, they stuffed their remaining rations into their arms, and their mentality suddenly changed.

"Remember, don't be nervous. When the whistle blows, you just cut the ropes, let the spikes fall down, and then push the rocks down..."

Excited heart, trembling hands... See you tomorrow, my little cuties~~~