Zhou Wen came out of a bandit's den and knew that a banner was important in the world.
If you want to establish your authority, others may not remember your registration number, and your name may be spread as some weird thing through false rumors. What Tiger Defense Company? Who knows what it means?
Under the rolling heads of people, a tiger flag is erected, which is more useful than any name.
Just kill them all the way, and thrust the tiger flag straight into the hearts of the water bandits, so that when they see the flag, they will think of the heads on the wooden stakes, and their calves will tremble just thinking about it.
Apart from anything else, when Zhou Wen dealt with Hao Laodao, who was still a bandit at the time, in Henan, he didn't even kill many people, but it left a deep and frightening impression on him. Later, when I saw the masked headscarf on a broken bamboo pole at the entrance of Ertang Village, I was so frightened that I didn't dare to think anything wrong. I could only kneel at the entrance of the village and beg the villagers of Ertang Village for food.
And now there are 108 bloody heads.
And Zhou Wen felt that it was not enough. He also needed a water bandit who was more famous and powerful than the Floating on the Water and the Tie Suo Gang to serve as a stepping stone to establish his power.
This is why he came to the Independence Brigade to seek help from his old friends.
Just because Hukou County, which occupies the intersection of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, has a more important geographical location, there are naturally more water bandits and greater power.
Among them, there are two most famous groups of water bandits, one is called Yihu Gang and the other is called Pingbotang.
Zhou Wen felt unhappy when he heard someone calling him the Yihu Gang.
I am a fierce tiger, why the hell do you dare to call me a righteous tiger? Doesn't this just violate my taboo?
And you are obviously a water bandit who kills people and sells goods. What qualifications and shame do you have to be called Yihu? Do you deserve it?
In fact, the biggest reason for Zhou Wen's displeasure was not that he learned about any appalling evil deeds committed by the Yihu Gang. Instead, he heard two completely opposite rumors.
One is that the Yihu Gang has been doing evil for many years. Not only does it dominate the village, but it is even more crazy when it comes to robbing ships. It never leaves anyone alive. As a result, there have been no witnesses for many years, and even the government can't stop them.
There is also the Yihu Gang, which is a group of hard-working fishermen who are unwilling to be bullied by the government and evil forces. They band together to resist and form a stronghold to unite. He usually does not harass the villagers, but only targets local tyrants and bullies who are greedy for their wealth.
What makes Mr. Zhou feel unhappy is that the word "yihu" looks awkward, making his tiger seem to be of a lower grade.
No, this righteous tiger must be destroyed.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. From now on, there will only be fierce tigers in the rivers and lakes along the Yangtze River, not righteous tigers.
Originally, based on Zhou Wen's temperament and the abilities of his brothers, no matter what he was like, just touch him and kill him.
But the Yihu Gang is located deep in a lake channel called Shiba Bend in Poyang Lake, which is also surrounded by mountains and rivers.
But as soon as you hear something about the Eighteen Bends or the Linking Dock, you will know that the waterway must be crisscrossed by traces. Don't say whether you know the way or not, you may be discovered by the secret whistle of the water bandits as soon as you enter the waterway.
Zhou Wen doesn't expect all of these water bandits to be like the Tiesuo Gang. He thinks that having a cliff as a backer will make him invincible. I wonder if there is such a thing as a divine weapon in this world.
But even if the magic weapon cannot be sent from heaven, Zhou Wen still plans to attack from the land. For no other reason than the brothers are not good at water fighting. How can one use one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points?
But it’s not easy to walk from the mountain road, because the Eighteen Bends are not backed by hills, but by Wushan Mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles.
Wushan is the end of the Wuyi Mountains, with steep mountains and dense vegetation.
Especially in summer and autumn, when there is continuous rain and fog, steaming clouds, and slippery mountain roads, the key point is that the vision is blurred and it is difficult to identify the direction. If you are not careful, you will get lost in the vast mountains. Even the local old mountain people and hunters do not dare to enter the mountains easily during this season.
Although Zhou Wen maintained his bravery, he had no idea of challenging the dangers of nature. But it would be much safer if there is a guide who is familiar with the road to lead the way. What's more, with Zhou Wen's perception ability, there is no need to worry about getting lost. At least there is no problem in returning the same way.
So Zhou Wen came to the Independent Brigade to seek help.
He was not familiar with the local situation, but as the Independent Brigade was the only field force in this area and had been stationed for nearly a year, he must be familiar with the situation. At the very least, it shouldn't be a big problem to find a few guides for him.
And since Zhou Wen wants to go on a killing spree here and set up a banner to establish his authority, he will have to stay at least for a while, and someone needs to help with the logistics. Otherwise, just a dozen of Zhou Wen and the others would not be able to carry enough food and ammunition for a few days.
Another thing is that the dozen brothers led by Zhou Wen were far away from their base camp, and they went deep into the unfamiliar areas to fight alone. In case of any unfavorable unexpected situation, the brothers in Shanghai and Shanxi are beyond their reach and cannot help even if they want to. This requires support, which is Zhou Wen's top priority.
This is also the lesson Zhou Wen learned from the tragic ending of his previous life.
That's why he worked so hard to build a group, and now he has a second group that is being integrated into his own team.
That's why he relied on the 18th Regiment during the Central Plains War, Zhang Chief's Fifth Army during the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, and Zhao Changshu's Independent Brigade during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War.
Of course, these are friendly forces that Zhou Wen has carefully inspected and are worth relying on.
So this time, he also needs a trustworthy backing, a force that he can rely on in life and death situations.
This may not be said to be Zhou Wen's excessive caution and caution, but it can be said to be due to one of his psychological habits.
As the old saying goes: Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
In Zhou Wen's previous life, he was not just bitten by a snake so easily, but he also paid the price with his life.
So Zhou Wen asked Chief Gu to greet Zhao Huaili in Nanjing. After Zhou Wen arrived in Hukou County, he immediately contacted a logistics procurement point of the Independent Brigade in the county.
Zhao Huaili had already sent a truck to wait in the city for a long time, and then there was a scene of everyone greeting each other at the gate of the military camp.
But it was said that Zhou Wen entered the military camp of the Independence Brigade under the guidance of Zhao Huaili and Zhou Jinbao, and was treated with great hospitality.
After everyone washed up in the military camp, they began the common custom of Chinese people entertaining guests, which is to hold a banquet and drink wine.
At this time, the officers of the Independent Brigade discovered that almost everyone in this mysterious team who had taken off their camouflage cloaks was an officer. The youngest military rank was a lieutenant, and the oldest was actually a lieutenant colonel. I couldn't help but feel stunned.
"My dear, even the guards are officers, and there are even school-level officers. How old is this scholar?"
