When Chen Zikun left the city, the folks from Nantai County were watching from the top of the city.
They were organized by County Magistrate Liu to observe the negotiations.
There was no way for these people to go into battle, but watching the excitement was another matter.
Moreover, County Magistrate Liu also stipulated a specific quota, creating an atmosphere that only the upper class of Nantai County could attend, and the gentry flocked to it.
In addition to the respectable gentry, there were also some respectable grandfathers standing behind the crenels.
Everyone looked at the bandits in the distance with solemn expressions, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
It was true that bandits were rampant in Nantai, but that was all in In the countryside, bandits surround you This is the first time I have encountered the city.
I heard from County Magistrate Liu that in the early years of the Republic of China, a big bandit named Bailang came out of Henan.
He gathered hundreds of thousands of people, and like locusts, no grass grew anywhere.
Today, Nantai is besieged.
Those in the county are the remnants of the white wolf The bandits were resting on the river beach in the distance.
The ashes of the bonfire had not yet been extinguished.
They wore different costumes, including military uniforms, long robes and mandarin jackets, costumes, and even women's cheongsam.
The seasons were even more confusing, from sheepskin to They ranged from coats to single coats, but everyone was wearing a sorghum bamboo hat brushed with tung oil.
If you saw a person dressed like this in the city, everyone would definitely laugh at him as a lunatic, but at this moment, seeing such a large group of weird and tough people gathered together, no one could laugh out loud.
County Magistrate Liu took a telescope and asked everyone to watch it one by one.
People don't know how to use this kind of Western stuff.
Once they learn it, they won't lose it.
In the telescope, the ferocious faces of the bandits are very clear.
They all carry guys and fast guns. , long seedlings, fire blunderbuss, broadswords, spears and hooks, all are sharp weapons that can kill people.
Thinking that this group of people will invade the county town, burn, kill and loot, the gentry can't help but fight between two groups.
When the escort sent Master out of the city, everyone felt a little more at ease.
Master Chen's calm demeanor seemed to have given them a reassurance.
Chen Zikun was dressed very stylishly today.
He wore a gray and blue military uniform made of thin woolen material.
It was freshly ironed, straight and pressed, and looked majestic.
He had a gold hatband and gold epaulettes.
He had a foreign knife on his waist.
The tassel of the knife was also golden.
Under the sun, Extremely dazzling.
"The wind is rustling and the water is cold.
A strong man is gone and never comes back."
An old man with a gray beard, probably inspired by some kind of spiritual inspiration, suddenly stroked his beard and wrote a poem.
This tragic atmosphere is easily contagious.
Chen Zikun went out of the city to negotiate with the bandits, which moved everyone more or less inexplicably, and they slightly agreed with this new arrival, the young and excessive major general who escorted the army.
The five-color flag is fluttering in the wind, and the flag bearer stands solemnly like a sculpture.
The two horsemen are neatly dressed, and the cowhide armed belts are very tight.
Two cowhide diagonal belts are crisscrossed, and bayonets, box guns, kettles and other bits and pieces are hung on their waists, showing a regular army.
Although there are only three soldiers, their momentum is not inferior to that of the bandits in the distance.
A Ma Bian galloped towards the bandits.
Magistrate Liu explained: "The envoy of the guard made an appointment to meet with the bandit leader."
After a while, Liang Maocai led people over in a big way, and County Magistrate Liu said again: "This is the remnant of Bai Lang, the biggest bandit leader in our county."
Someone asked timidly: "How does Chen Shou compare with him?"
County Magistrate Liu said disdainfully: "Chen Shou is not even qualified to carry shoes."
Everyone took a deep breath.
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Chen Zikun and Liang Maocai met in the open space and started talking.
County Magistrate Liu took back his telescope, looked into the distance himself, and explained to everyone: "The guard envoy is asking the bandits why they surrounded our county, killed our good people, set fires in the middle of the night, and committed evil crimes. ” Everyone listened to him attentively.
"The bandit leader has made a request to the military envoy."
"The guard laughed so loudly that the bandits were shocked."
"The guard envoy angrily rebuked the bandits" "The bandits are in tears.
Look, the bandit leader has been subdued by the tiger guard envoy."
County Magistrate Liu was so excited that he handed the binoculars to Qin Guangxia, the pawnshop owner standing next to him.
Lao Qin looked at it and said in a loud voice: "Really, the bandit is in tears."
Liang Maocai was a solid man.
He had been stubborn since he was a child, but that didn't mean he was stupid.
After being fooled by Chen Zikun, he finally came to his senses, rolled his eyes and said, "Why do you speak for me?"
Chen Zikun said contemptuously: "I don't think you know how to do things.
You've wasted such a good opportunity.
I'm so anxious for you.
What's wrong, you don't even have the guts to open your mouth like a lion."
Liang Maocai said: "I have it, but there aren't that many guns in the county.
You can coax me with so much money."
Chen Zikun immediately asked: "How do you, a bandit who kills tigers, know how much money there is in Nantai County?
I have reviewed the files in the county government for fifty years.
Do you know better or I know better?"
Liang Maocai was speechless.
Chen Zikun sneered and said: "I think you have been deceived.
That person must have told you to first offer a sky-high price to scare us, then wait for him to come forward, bargain, and finally offer you a sum of money to get rid of you without a fight."
Make a profit, I'm right."
"How did you know?"
Liang Maocai was surprised, and suddenly said angrily: "I will do what you said, five hundred guns, one hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, five hundred thousand oceans and twenty little girls, no, I still have You have to add someone else, your sister.”
"What?"
Chen Zikun was stunned.
"That's the young lady I saw at Killing the Tiger's Gate."
Liang Maocai suddenly blushed and became a little embarrassed.
It turned out that Yao Yilei was kidnapped by this kid.
Even if Chen Zikun had murderous intention, it passed quickly.
Now was not the time to kill.
He smiled and said: "I will remember it."
"Okay, you can go back and discuss it.
I'll wait for your reply in two hours."
"Okay, just wait."
Chen Zikun rode back, and Liang Maocai also left in a swaggering manner.
As soon as they entered the city gate, the suspension bridge was pulled up, and a group of fellow villagers gathered around and asked questions.
Chen Zikun stood on a high place with a serious expression, stretched out his hands and pressed down, and everyone gradually became quiet.
"The bandits have come up with conditions.
They want five hundred guns, one hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, five hundred thousand oceans, five hundred taels of gold, plus one hundred pieces of silk and satin, fifty good horses with saddles, and fifty mules.
"Every time Chen Zikun said something, there were exclamations and boos below.
Finally, Chen Zikun said with great sadness and anger: "The bandits are not enough to squeeze our money, but they also want to rob our wives, children and sisters.
They named Master Zhang's second concubine, Boss Lin's sister-in-law, Li Juren's daughter-in-law, Boss Qin's In addition to the niece and the young lady from Mr.
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Xia's family, Xia Dalong, I also want twenty yellow-flowered girls."
There was an uproar, and several gentlemen fainted on the spot.
The people were outraged and cursed endlessly.
Chen Zikun's resolute face had a solemn expression, as if he felt the same.
He stretched out his hand to suppress it again.
At this time, the Lord Protector had become the backbone and pillar of everyone, and everyone looked at him with eager eyes. he.
"Folks, there are no more soldiers in the Army Protector's Office."
Chen Zikun said.
There was a small commotion, but most people were not surprised.
Nantai County is such a big place that it is impossible to hide secrets.
Many people knew the news about the company heading north.
Chen Zikun continued: "But I, Chen Zikun, am still here, and the Jiangbei Protector's Office is still there.
Even if I am the only one, I am still the military and political agency stationed in Jiangbei by the Beijing government and the Ministry of War.
You see."
Everyone followed his finger and saw the five-color flags fluttering at the top of the city.
"As long as the national flag is there, I will be there.
Chen Zikun and everyone will live and die together to fight against the bandits."
The sonorous and powerful words and the resolute expression deeply affected the hearts of the people of Nantai County.
Yes, although Mr.
Chen has no soldiers under his command, he is a general of the imperial court and represents the dignity of the government.
Bandits are nothing.
What a thing.
Warm applause broke out, mixed with cheers.
The old man with a white beard began to chant again in a drawl: "But I will let the flying generals of Dragon City be here, and I won't teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountains."
Chen Zikun threw his hands around and said: "I have sent Pegasus to ask for reinforcements.
The reinforcements will definitely arrive within three days.
During these three days, we have to save ourselves."
There was a response.
Although the people were numb and selfish, they dared to stand up and deal with the disaster when it was their turn.
In particular, the few men who were targeted by the bandits and their female relatives were filled with indignation. , scrambling for the first place, the bandits are simply beasts, the list listed is all the most beautiful girls and wives in Nantai County, even Xia Dalong's daughter is included, which further illustrates the pervasiveness and ferociousness of the bandits.
Chen Zikun added: "I just took the opportunity to observe the camp of the bandits.
They are just a bunch of mobs.
Most of them use swords, guns, swords and halberds, and the other half use shotguns and firecrackers.
Only a few of them use quick guns."
"We have tens of thousands of people in Nantai County, more than a hundred brothers from the security group, and thousands of strong men.
We also have dozens of fast guns and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in our yamen.
Are we still afraid of them?"
Suddenly the crowd was furious: "Don't be afraid, destroy these idiots" On the city wall, Chief of Staff Yan and County Magistrate Liu looked at each other and smiled.
The military guard was really talented.
He successfully mobilized the enthusiasm of the people with a little plan.
It seemed that the county was safe.
The Xia family's mansion was a mess of broken walls and scorched earth.
Xia Dalong sat gloomily beside a charred beam of the house, his heart filled with hatred.
Last night, someone sneaked into the house and set fire to it.
The work was done very well.
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The two guard dogs were poisoned by meat buns mixed with rat poison.
Kerosene was used when setting the fire.
The position of the ignition was also very professional.
It was at the wind outlet.
It's not that the Xia family doesn't have bodyguards, but they are no match for them.
Two of them were knocked down before they even got close, and the bullets hit their eyebrows.
Looking at the entire Nantai County, there are only two people with such accurate marksmanship, one is Xia Dalong himself, and the other is probably the new Jiangbei Protector Chen Zikun
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