The dull drum beat shattered the early morning silence of Tin Can Mountain.
Due to the corruption of the dandy generals in the Dakang army, many armies no longer have the training of morning exercises.
This is true for the regular army, let alone the bandits.
Even bandits with a large scale like Tiegoshan don't do morning exercises and usually sleep until midnight before getting up.
"Who the hell is this? It's so noisy early in the morning!"
In an adobe house, the little leader Shuanzi glanced at the dim light in the door and cursed irritably.
Although he was beaten up by Jin Feng yesterday, he was rewarded with money and two women by the boss. He worked hard until midnight last night. In the morning, Zhengxiang, who was sleeping with his arms around him, was woken up by the sound of drums.
, feeling very unhappy.
"Brother Shuanzi, it seems to be playing the drum..."
The two women accompanying them were also woken up, and one of them whispered.
"Click...click the general drum?!"
Shuan Zi, who was still a little dazed, felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him and he suddenly woke up.
He got up and jumped out of bed, put on his pants in a few seconds, and didn't even bother to put on his shirt, he hugged her and ran out.
Beating the general drum is a rule passed down from the military. When the general drum sounds, no matter what you are doing, you must go to the school field to assemble as soon as possible.
Anyone who fails to reach the three links after the drum sounds will be killed!
Its function is somewhat similar to the emergency assembly post in the army of later generations.
However, bandits will not beat drums deliberately to train their reaction speed. Generally, they will only beat drums to summon men when something big happens.
When the little leader Shuanzi arrived at the school grounds, there were already many bandits standing in the grounds.
Many people are like Shuanzi, still wearing clothes.
There was no need to wait for the drum to be beaten three times. Halfway through the second beat, the bandits had already gathered in the school grounds.
Although many people were disheveled, everyone had their own weapons in their hands.
The first boss, Liu Jiang, and the second boss were quite satisfied with the bandits' response speed. They kept nodding and were full of confidence in the future.
Tiegunshan is already the second-largest bandit den in Jinchuan, and a lot of refugees come there every year.
As long as he develops for a few more years, Liu Jiang is confident that he can kill the number one bandits in Heishuigou and become the largest group of bandits in the history of Jinchuan.
With such confidence, Liu Jiang left dozens of bandits to look after his house, mounted his war horse with a few big bosses, and led the remaining hundreds of bandits down the mountain and straight to Xihewan.
Not long after they left, a column of smoke rose from a mountain col a few miles away from the Iron Can Pass.
The next second, another plume of smoke emerged from the ravine more than ten miles away.
In Xihewan, Jin Feng had just gotten up when he saw Zhang Liang rushing into the courtyard.
"Xiao Feng, there is a plume of smoke rising over Yehu Ridge, and it is still black, which means that all the bandits from Tiegun Mountain have been dispatched."
Zhang Liang said anxiously.
On the day the textile factory stopped working, Jin Feng sent several veterans who had been hunters to hide in the mountains to monitor Iron Can Mountain.
There were no mobile phones at this time, so Jin Feng could only use smoke pillars to deliver messages in a timely manner.
"Send them all out, just send them all out. It will take several hours for hundreds of people to walk from Iron Can Mountain to Xihe Bend. Brother Liang, why are you panicking?"
Jin Feng nonchalantly picked up a specially made willow branch, dipped it in some salt, and asked vaguely while brushing his teeth: "Is the entrance to the village ready?"
"Ready!" Zhang Liang nodded.
"Then what are you worried about? Just wait for them to come."
Jin Feng rinsed his mouth and said, "Brother Liang, have you eaten yet? Let's have some together."
Perhaps infected by Jin Feng's calmness, the anxious look on Zhang Liang's face slowly dissipated, and he waved his hands with a smile:
"We've prepared some food at home. Let's eat when we get back."
But after going out, we turned towards the back mountain.
Obviously he was still a little worried and planned to go to the back mountain to arrange for the veterans.
When Zhang Liang left, Guan Xiaorou, Tang Dongdong and Runniang all came out of the kitchen.
"Master, are the bandits coming?"
Guan Xiaorou asked nervously.
Jin Feng and Zhang Liang didn't speak loudly, so they couldn't hear them clearly in the kitchen.
"Yeah," Jin Feng nodded: "We'll arrive around noon."
"What should we do?"
Guan Xiaorou and Runniang had a look of fear on their faces.
Tang Dongdong, on the other hand, looked as calm as Jin Feng. He hugged Guan Xiaorou and Runniang from one side to the other, and comforted her with a smile:
"You don't have to worry. Since Brother Feng has guessed that the bandits are coming and is so calm, he must have been prepared for it."
"The boss, right?"
Guan Xiaorou immediately raised her head and looked at Jin Feng.
"Dongdong is still smart."
Jin Feng smiled and nodded: "The bandits can't enter the village, but for safety's sake, after dinner, a veteran will come over and take you and Xiao'e to hide in the back mountain, and come back after the incident is over."
Although he was sure of dealing with the bandits, in order to prevent accidents, Jin Feng still arranged for Guan Xiaorou and the others to hide in the back mountains when formulating the plan.
Not only Guan Xiaorou and the others, but also the villagers will be notified.
"No, I want to be with the boss."
Guan Xiaorou shook her head.
"I'm not leaving either."
Runniang followed and said.
"You being here will distract me."
Jin Feng raised his head and rubbed Guan Xiaorou's hair: "Be obedient."
"Oh well."
Guan Xiaorou hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.
Runniang also blushed and lowered her head.
Seeing this scene, Tang Dongdong couldn't help but curled his lips.
"Dongdong, what's wrong with your mouth?"
Jin Feng stretched out his hand and rubbed Tang Dongdong's head: "Go and bring me a bowl of rice. You still have to work after eating."
Tang Dongdong was used to this, so he turned to the kitchen and brought Jin Feng a bowl of rice porridge and two plates of side dishes.
Runniang got up an hour in advance to make the white rice porridge. It is thick and soft and the temperature is just right.
Served with crisp and refreshing side dishes, Jin Feng moved his index fingers and drank two bowls in one go.
By this time, the news that the bandits were coming had spread, and the village had long been in chaos.
No one complained about Jin Feng anymore, and the villagers hid in the back mountains as quickly as possible, carrying their valuables on their backs.
Jin Feng had a delicious breakfast and was about to go out for a look when Qing Mulan burst into the yard in a hurry.
"Sir, everyone in the village says that bandits are coming. Is this true?"
Qing Mulan asked with bright eyes.
Those who didn't know better thought she was waiting for her lover.
"Yes," Jin Feng nodded: "Are you ready?"
Before going to the battlefield, many soldiers would be as excited as Qing Mulan, thinking that they were God's favorite and would be invincible on the battlefield and make great achievements.
But after seeing the cruelty of the battlefield, many people will be frightened by the scene of rivers of blood and wet their pants.
He was very worried that Qing Mulan was also the type of Mr. Ye who loved dragons.
"It has been prepared for a long time."
Qing Mulan held the handle of the black knife, and her tone changed with excitement.
"That's good, go find Brother Liang and defend your position."
"I will not let you down, sir."
Qing Mulan clasped her fists confidently, turned around and ran away.
When the sun reached the top of his head, Zhang Liang ran to the door of the smelting workshop and informed Jin Feng that the bandits had arrived three miles away.
"finally come!"
Jin Feng put down the tools in his hands and stretched.