His sons, brother and nephews were his armed sidekicks.是什么意思？

His sons, brother and nephews were his armed sidekicks.

他的儿子、兄弟和侄子都是他的左膀右臂，都配备了武器。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

sons

n. 孩子( son的名词复数 )，儿子，（男性的）子孙，圣子（耶稣基督）；

例句
His sons quarrelled bitterly over the allocation of family resources...
他的儿子们为家产如何分配而吵得很凶。

brother

n. 兄弟，同事，同胞，同志；int. （表示生气或吃惊）我的老兄！；

例句
Julian Lloyd Webber thinks his brother would like the approbation of serious critics...
朱利安·劳埃德·韦伯认为他弟弟希望获得严肃批评家的认可。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

nephews

n. 侄子，外甥( nephew的名词复数 )；

例句
When I arrived my nephews made a big fuss of me.
我到达的时候，侄子们围着我嘘寒问暖。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

armed

adj. 武装的，有把手的，有防卫器官的；v. “arm”的过去式和过去分词；

例句
The space programme will continue under the aegis of the armed forces...
这项太空计划将以武装部队作后盾继续进行。