Saigo, Saigo guards outside, Nanshan.

"San Lang, look there, is someone coming?" A thin teenager asked a thinner teenager than him.

"Gorou, there are really people who have come over. Isn't it the young master that they are back. The thinner teenager asked rhetorically.

"It doesn't seem to be, that's ...... Is that...... West Country Thief. Gorou said in horror.

"The enemy is coming, the enemy is coming". Gorou yelled.

"San Lang, you go and ask the second master to come over. I'm going to ring the alarm. Gorou continued.

"Okay".

The second master is the oldest in the village. When the cottage was just established, the second master was there. More than 40 years have passed, and only the second master is left among the dozens of old brothers who set up the village together. Therefore, as an old man in the cottage, the second master has a very high status in the cottage, and he is respected very much by the master of the young village, the second master and the third master.

When the second master limped over with the help of San Lang on crutches, the wall was already crowded with people. They have sons in their teens and old men in their fifties and sixties. There are also quite a few women. It's just that there are no able-bodied adults. Everyone's face was filled with frustration and despair.

Seeing the second master coming over, everyone's hearts were a little more steady.

"Second master, what should I do!" One woman said with some fear.

The people around him also began to ask questions. Obviously, at this time, everyone has no bottom in their hearts, and they want to find some support here from the second master.

"It's quiet, the sky doesn't fall. Wait and see. The second master, who was a little impatient with everyone's arguing, roared lightly.

After speaking, the second master ignored everyone, slowly walked to the edge of the wall, and looked into the distance.

Because of his age, the second master's eyes are not good. It was only when the team in front of him got closer that he could barely see clearly.

Hundreds of people, lined up in neat arrays, everyone well-armed and with high morale. Slowly walked towards them. To be honest, the second master, who has decades of experience, has never seen such a neat team. can discharge such a neat queue, and obviously can also put out a strict military formation. The combat effectiveness will certainly not be weak. And the hundreds of Nanshan prisoners of war behind them are the best proof of this.

The second master with bad eyes has already seen it, and most of the people with normal vision can certainly see it. Many cries of despair. Many of these prisoners of war were their relatives.

"To fight is to die, and to surrender is to live."

"To fight is to die, and to surrender is to live."

"To fight is to die, and to surrender is to live."

……

Wave after wave, the voice of the Xixiang warrior came from outside the village. The people on the wall were even more desperate and terrified.

After the second master sighed, he slowly walked down the wall.

"Second master, what should I do?" San Lang chased after the second master and asked.

"What else can I do! Let's go down! Take out everything that is valuable. I beg them to spare my life. The second master didn't look back, and walked slowly and said.

"Second master, where are you going?"

"I'm old and don't want to leave"

……

The second master walked quietly on the way home, slowly recalling his life. I don't know if it was forty-four years ago or forty-five years ago. At that time, the second master was still an ordinary villager. is also a poor daughter-in-law, a villager who can't even eat. The second master still remembers that year, the princes of the whole country rebelled. But this has nothing to do with the second master. But there was a drought in the whole of Langya County. Not only did the imperial court not reduce taxes, but also scattered grain to fight the disaster. Instead, food taxes were increased. The little officials in the city came down every day to urge the delivery. There are many people who can't afford it, and their wives are separated and their families are ruined. Finally, a hero (underworld) couldn't bear it, and took a ranger (underworld brother) who was willing to follow him to kill the little official who came to collect. Call everyone to go and fall to the grass.

At that time, the second master participated directly without thinking about it, because the second master's family had run out of food. After robbing the grain depot in the township administration with dozens of people who were willing to follow him, the hero came to Nanshan and established a stockade. It is now Nanshanzhai. At the beginning, after that burst of freshness, the second master and everyone were still a little scared. Fearing that the imperial court would send troops to exterminate them. But after waiting for a long time, the imperial court did not send troops.

Finally, one day, the person who was sent out by the owner of the village (that is, the hero) to inquire about the news came back. At the same time, it also brought a piece of news. The court was overthrown by the Hu people, and it is said that the emperor was also arrested. For this news, everyone is a little uninterested. After all, whether it is the imperial court or the Hu people, it has nothing to do with them. But the only good news is probably that there is no need to worry that the imperial court will send troops to crusade against them. Later, they gradually realized that it seemed that the Hu people did not deliberately care about them. Saigo also seems to have been forgotten by the Hu people. It's like putting a piece of fat in their mouths.

People's desires are always unlimited, at the beginning of the establishment of Nanshanzhai. It is mainly based on farming. Later, the people in the cottage found that it was impossible to feed them by farming alone. So they began to go out and plunder. However, each time they rob the wealthy family, they will leave enough food for the family. Occasionally, it will also help some poor families. Subsequently, the reputation of "robbing the rich and helping the poor" slowly spread. Many people came with their families and families to join them. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the desire for profit gradually corroded the minds of the cottagers. The cottage people are no longer satisfied with being able to eat enough. They want to live better. Not only do they demand more from the rich, but they also extend their claws to the poor. Finally, after slaughtering a rebellious rich family. The "Nanshan Cottage" in people's mouths has also become the current "Nanshan Thief".

Years passed, and the old brothers died one by one. Now only the second master is left. The second master witnessed the establishment of Nanshan Cottage, and will also witness the destruction of Nanshan thieves. However, the second master doesn't seem to want to do this. The second master, who staggered home, took out a knife from a dilapidated box. The second master touched the rusty knife affectionately. Then he slowly put it around his neck. Two tears flowed from the eyes of the second master. The second master muttered, "It's all over."

……

"It's so dangerous here! If you want to attack, I don't know how many people's lives will be used to fill it before you can take it. Fortunately, this time the main force of the Nanshan thieves was lured out. Otherwise, it must be a fierce battle. Liu Ye stood on the wall of Nanshan Cottage and sighed.

"What the lord has said is very true." Liu Ye's words were approved by many people.

"The people who built this cottage had a good eye. Not only is it dangerous, but there is also no shortage of water. Liu Ye continued.

"It is said that it was built by a local hero with a group of villagers who couldn't survive. Until now, there is still one person alive who built the South Cottage at that time. But it seems that he committed suicide just now. Tang Jue said.

"Suicide? That's good! After all, after we leave, we will definitely burn down Nanshanzhai. ”

"Is the loot counted?" Liu Ye continued.

"Not yet. The money is being counted, and it should be good right away. However, there should be no less seizures this time. Luan Meng said happily.

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. As soon as he talked about Qian Jin, Qian Jin ran over quickly. His face was filled with joy. It seems that there are quite a few seizures this time.

"Report to the lord, the preliminary statistics have been completed."

"Say"

"No"

"According to rough statistics, a total of more than 500 gold, thousands of five baht coins, 100 pieces of cloth, and 3,000 pieces of grain and grass have been seized in Nanshanzhai."

"So many" everyone, including Liu Ye, was taken aback. Although they already thought that the seizure was quite large, they did not expect that there would be so many. Sure enough, the fattest in troubled times are still robbers.

"And ......"

"What else?"

"Back to the sovereign, the minister found more than thirty pairs of iron armor in the warehouse of the Nanshan thieves." Qian Jin said strangely.

The crowd was also speechless.

After a long time, Liu Ye came quietly: "A robber is a robber after all."