Xiao Wu's head rolled on the ground a few times, and then lay quietly next to the bonfire covered in blood, causing everyone to exclaim.
The third master's heart sank, and his hand tightened on the handle of the knife.
Xiaowu went to Liaozhou City first, not only to help the caravan up and down, but also as the first person to deliver the news. If the caravan could not arrive in Liaozhou on time tomorrow, Xiaowu could even bring reinforcements to look for it.
But now, why was Xiaowu intercepted and killed...
Not only the third master thought of this, but the people around him could also think of it at the same time.
The banker in the Xie family, who was in his thirties, looked horrified, and was so shocked that he was speechless.
This horse thief doesn't even want to negotiate. His original intention is to save money and avoid disaster, but the horse thief has now made his attitude clear.
The third master looked gloomy and just shouted loudly.
"Everyone kept their bows and crossbows, and even if they died, they would have to eat two mouthfuls of meat. The other handymen also went up with their swords. Wherever there was a gap, they would fill it up... At dawn, The thief will definitely leave on his own!"
In fact, the third master may not be sure, but now he can only comfort him like this.
According to common sense, it doesn't take dawn for the horse thieves to retreat.
I don't know if they were inspired by the third master's words, or if they had desperate thoughts, in short, everyone rushed out with weapons in hand.
At this moment, shouts of killing began to sound from the edge of the camp. Looking from where Mr. San was standing, he could only feel that there were endless torches all around.
This group of people is definitely not an ordinary horse thief!
While the Xie family guards were shooting with bows, the horse thieves on the opposite side also ordered people to shoot arrows into the camp in an organized manner.
The roaring sound was heard from all sides, which was shocking.
The sound of pulling the bowstring could be heard everywhere, and at the same time, screams could be heard from time to time in the camp. The third master also held a big bow at this moment, and after giving a few instructions to the accompanying member of the Xie family, he He strode out with a calm expression.
Because of the group of Xie family guards blocking the way, the horse thieves could not rush in for a while, so they could only scatter arrows at the camp like a ranger. This would mainly be harassment, and the remaining arrows would be consumed by the caravan. idea.
In the depths of the night, there were countless torches being held up, and the sound of laughter could be heard from time to time. Seeing the situation of the Xie family caravan was very exciting for these horse thieves.
The third master concentrated his energy, instantly loosened the string of the big bow in his hand, and shot a provocative horse thief off his horse with one arrow.
The surroundings immediately burst into cheers. The arrogant horse thief was shot to death by Master San with an arrow, which greatly excited the surrounding guards.
At the same time, the horse thieves outside seemed to have discovered that there was a good shot here, and immediately a hail of arrows rushed towards the third master.
These horse thieves are actually very good at riding and shooting!
Including the third master, everyone around them retreated behind the carriage. They only heard a clanking sound, and it could be felt that the strength of these horse thieves was not small.
The exchange of fire between the two parties caused minimal losses, but the Third Master was a little irritated. He had not yet figured out the details of these horse thieves, and the manpower of his own caravan might have been figured out by the horse thieves from the opposite side.
After all, there are only about a hundred of them who can fight, and the others are young and strong at best, not to mention there are many women in the caravan.
"Third Master, fire...fire!"
At this time, a guard not far away shouted in surprise, which made the third master's heart sink. He straightened up, and sure enough he saw the horse thief riding on the opposite side holding several rockets.
Previously, he ordered people to put out all the torches, even the bonfires, in order to reduce the view of the horse thieves on the opposite side, but this time, perhaps the leader on the opposite side didn't want to wait anymore and planned to use rockets.
By then, even if you are lucky enough to survive, the goods will definitely be seriously damaged!
"Fuck him!"
The third master uttered a rare curse word, stretched his bow and shot an arrow at a horse thief holding a rocket.
But I don't know if it was due to a lack of mental strength. Although the arrow shot the man off his horse, the horse thief got up in an instant and laughed loudly in this direction as if provoking.
At the same time, among the horse thieves who had been waiting quietly in the depths of the night, a few inaudible shouts rang out. Although they didn't know what they meant, everyone was panicking when they saw these horse thieves cocking rockets into their bows.
But the third master narrowed his eyes and his expression became solemn.
Although the voice on the other side was inaudible, I could vaguely tell that it was not a Chinese language.
Just listening to his accent and Mo Hu's orders, he looks more like a Khitan...
But he didn't have time to think too much. He only heard the sound of a bow string loosening, and a large hail of bright arrows suddenly leaped out of the sky.
Most of the rockets landed on the somewhat wet ground, but there were quite a few that stuck straight into the carriage, bringing up a burst of sparks.
"Put out the fire! Put out the fire quickly!"
When the head of the Xie family saw that the goods were in danger of catching fire, he immediately shouted in a hurry. Counting the young men who were not on the scene to stop the enemy, all the women, including all the women, hurriedly used various tools to put out the fire on the carriage. traces of fire.
But these rockets were already carrying kerosene, so they were not so easy to extinguish. Before they could extinguish the sparks, the next wave of arrows flew towards them, causing the women who faced them to scream violently. Voice.
The third master, who had almost figured out the identity of these people, was a little confused. He could never have imagined that these people could be Khitan people.
These horse thieves were all dressed in Hanfu. At first, they didn't hear any sound from these people. They just roared and harassed them in all directions.
But the third master now understood why they gave up the negotiation and immediately launched their troops to attack.
They were originally Khitans, and no matter how the negotiations turned out, there was a risk of their identity being exposed in the end. Even though they were all wearing Han costumes, they probably all came to Jinland hiding their identities.
At this moment, the rockets rushed towards them one after another, directly lighting up the situation around them, and the fire gradually became stronger.
Deep inside the horse thieves lined with torches, all the horse thieves who had been waiting quietly began to stir. Countless scimitars illuminated by the fire were pulled out from their waists, all looking eager to try.
As for the manpower on our side, since they have all been dispersed, the bows and arrows everywhere are suppressed and can only be fired back sparsely.
According to Third Master's estimate, these Khitans may attack soon.
Sure enough, after a wave of rockets splashed over, followed by a loud shout from the opposite camp, all the Khitan people or horse thieves began to roar excitedly at this moment.
"Lie to Kangxi"
The sound of horse hooves also sounded immediately.
