Even if he doesn't plot against himself, there is no doubt that after being recruited by Kun Thief, Sun Dabiao will no longer encounter Kun Thief's swordsmen, and Kun Thief can calmly attack him. When the time comes, he will be in dire straits. It would be a great act of kindness for this elder brother to watch the fire from the other side, but he might even add insult to injury.
Feng Haijiao, who was tormented by this kind of doubt and fear, was worried. He always wondered whether he had made a mistake in being the "general boss" - if he had known better, he would have taken the initiative to surrender to the Australians. After much thought, I had no choice but to ask Bi Xuan Sheng.
Bi Xuansheng naturally could not tolerate Sun Dabiao stepping on both sides of the aisle. After all, the purpose of Yang Juren sending him here was to cause trouble for the Kun thief in Yangshan and hold him back. If Sun Dabiao had both sides, he was in a stalemate with Feng Haijiao. There is still no chaos in Yangshan. Not only will there be no chaos, but over time, Feng Haijiao will also waver.
He calls himself a little Zhuge, but he feels that he has been suppressed by his father so that he could not show his talents. Now that I am on my own, I naturally need to plan carefully.
Seeing Feng Haijiao coming to ask him for advice, Bi Xuansheng knew that his opportunity had come. He said in a low voice: "This is what I am worried about! This Master Sun said that he and Dong Weng have formed a blood alliance and will not attack each other. But people's hearts are separated from each other. What if..."
"I know this, there's no need for you to say it!" Feng Haijiao said angrily, "Now that I'm on Ming's ship, I'm very weak. If the Australians come to attack, none of us can escape! Even yours **Mr. Yang will also be on the swing sooner or later! MD, where are the firearms he said he gave me? And the butt seller named Zhan said he wanted to allocate money to me, but he hasn’t even seen a hair yet! !”
Bi Xuansheng was slightly embarrassed: Of course, this empty promise cannot be taken seriously, but if he really pissed off the bandit leader and his own life was at risk, there was no guarantee that he would not stop doing anything and defect to the bandits.
"It takes a while to come from Huining and Wuzhou, and the road is not smooth now. It will be difficult for Mr. Zhan and Yang to deliver things. Our current situation cannot wait for them, we have to do it ourselves..."
"Do it? Do it like this? Tell me!" Feng Haijiao stared at his little eyes with a fierce look.
Bi Xuansheng secretly trembled with fear, thinking that this guy is really an old water bandit! He couldn't help but put away his arrogance and said respectfully: "Master, please be patient, I have a plan..."
"The short break is over, everyone is ready to hit the road." You Ciren shouted while putting on his new sun-visor and wiping sweat with a towel.
Following his shouts, the civilians and national soldiers who had been lazily hiding under the shade of the trees walked out of the shade.
The weather in July is as hot as a fire. Since June, not a drop of rain has fallen in the sky. The mud roads are covered with a layer of floating ash, and the grass on the roadside has withered. We have to drive under the sun in such weather, no wonder everyone is in a bad mood.
"Lieutenant, it's so hot, could you please rest for ten more minutes?" the corporal in charge of the civilian husband came over and said.
"You're confused! It's not even noon yet. Why don't you take a few steps to Dalangwei to get the tip while it's not too hot? Are you ready to dry the human flesh in the afternoon?" You Ciren scolded, "Hurry up and leave now, rest in the afternoon. After a while, I have to rush to the station in the afternoon. It’s dark and it’s not safe!”
The corporal was bored, so he had no choice but to leave and go to urge the civilian husband.
The peasants rearranged the ropes on the Zidian trolley and tied them tightly. There were ten of these vehicles in total, with straw bags containing grain tied to them, as well as some uniformly styled but different-sized bags and boxes, all stamped with the red Iron Fist military emblem and blue numbers. This is the packaging material uniformly produced by Lianqin.
This is a supply convoy transporting materials to Yonghua. Such supplies are provided once a week. What is transported is mainly grain and some non-staple food items that cannot be transported locally. Each cart carries three hundred kilograms, and is equipped with two laborers, who pull and push it. Normally it is not too strenuous, but now that the weather has become very hot, the laborers find it twice as hard as before to go on the road.
In addition to twenty civilian husbands, there was also a squad of National Army soldiers escorting them. Originally such an escort did not require a second lieutenant officer like You Ciren to take action, but due to the recent complicated situation and signs of unrest among the Yao people in Yonghua, Luo Yiming sent him to Yonghua to investigate the local situation - You Ciren. Ren is one of the few officers in the National Army who was born as a scholar. He is not only literate in writing, but also very organized in his work.
Originally, You Ciren had a great future in the Fubo Army. However, half a year later, he was diagnosed with a physical illness and was not suitable to serve in the queue. He was originally going to be discharged from the army. However, You Ciren was unwilling to go to the rear, so he was dismissed. He was sent to Yangshan as the deputy chief of the Public Security Section. In order to facilitate his work, he usually wears the uniform of the National Army and the rank of lieutenant - the same as he was in the Fubo Army.
Within a few minutes, the team was complete. You Ciren checked the status of the convoy as usual and also checked the equipment of each soldier. The soldiers of the National Army generally have poor combat quality and weak combat effectiveness, and their compliance with regulations is far less than that of the Fubo Army. Therefore, they have to spend a lot of effort to correct their various minor problems.
"Every gun must be loaded with ammunition! Don't be afraid of trouble, let alone misfire!" You Ciren said tirelessly, "There is no peace in Yangshan yet, so we must always be alert to sudden attacks by the enemy!"
The soldiers and civilians had sad faces, but they all breathed a sigh of relief when Lieutenant You finally announced "Let's go".
You Ciren called the corporal to his side and whispered: "Ahead is Dalangwei. How is the situation there?"
This is the first time he has led a team to escort supplies. He knew the situation in Dalangwei. Although Sun Dabiao, who was entrenched among them, accepted the recruitment, in fact, his troops had not been reorganized and reorganized, so he was naturally worried about the supply convoy passing through.
"It doesn't matter, Sun Dabiao is very knowledgeable." The corporal didn't take it seriously. "After he returned to Dalangwei, we often passed by his territory. Whether it was a supply convoy or a single person, he never dared to stay in trouble. Every time it was a gift. Out of the country. They even asked us not to take our money when we ate at Dajian in Dalangwei..."
You Ciren nodded, but he was no longer worried. These places are powerful and fickle. As soon as we call you brothers, you may be stabbed in the back when you turn around. He had always criticized Wang Chuyi for not concentrating his efforts to capture Dalangwei. How could this transportation artery leading to Yao District fall into the hands of people like Sun Dabiao? If he gets into trouble, the squadron stationed in Yonghua will be very passive.
Although Wang Chuyi revealed his true purpose at the meeting, You Ciren felt that his plan was ridiculous and there were many uncontrollable factors. However, he could only talk to Luo Yiming about these words - after all, Wang Chuyi was the county magistrate.
The journey was uneventful and the convoy arrived at Dalangwei before noon. When the regiment members who set up roadblocks saw that they were the Nationalist Army, they did not dare to be nagging and quickly moved their horses away to let them pass.
Dawangwei is an important transportation route to Yao District. It was originally a market town with developed commerce. However, in the recent Badai Yao Rebellion, the Yonghua Yao people broke into Dalangwei, looted and set fire to it, and burned down most of the street buildings in the weld. Now it has not recovered its vitality, and the ground is still full of broken walls and ruins. It's just that the vendors have set up their tents and started doing business, and the streets are quite lively. In addition to the local people who are returning one after another, people from the surrounding areas also come here to sell goods. Yao people can be seen in the crowd from time to time.
As soon as they entered Wei, one of Sun Dabiao's housekeepers rushed over after hearing the news. He bowed and greeted them politely. Hearing that they wanted to fight locally, they led the supply convoy to an empty field. There was probably some kind of house here originally, but now it was burned down and only a piece of white land was left. Only a few bamboo sheds were built in the meantime, and tables and chairs with missing legs were placed underneath for passing merchants to eat.
"Come on, brothers, please sit down," the butler greeted, "I'm going to ask someone to prepare food..."
"Don't worry too much," You Ciren said, "It's hot and you can't eat greasy food. Choose fresh rice and vegetables."
"Yes, yes, the officer is right." The steward said, "Young men have ready-made food here. They are all eaten by passing merchants. Although it is rough, it is still clean."
As he asked the caregiver to bring the food, You Ciren took a look and saw that there were only cold rice porridge, pickled vegetables and a large vat of mung bean soup. Not only were the utensils and food clean, but I also thought they were useful, so I nodded immediately. The corporal said in a low voice: "Lieutenant, we often shoot here, it's not in the way. You can use it without any worries."
"Are the items on the convoy guarded?"
"They don't dare to move without guarding." The corporal often led a team to transport supplies and said with a smile, "The car is under the shed opposite. They have sent people to watch. You are always afraid of losing things, and they are even more afraid!" Then he laughed proudly.
You Ciren was very dissatisfied with his insensitivity, but judging from the current situation, Sun Dabiao was probably different from the bandits. After all, in his own territory, he probably wouldn't be too messy.
While I was eating, I saw a few Yao people sitting in a grass hut nearby, eating taro and other things, but they didn't see anything to eat. The waiter just put a stack of large bowls and a large pot of tea. .
Their complexions were gray and their every move seemed weak. You Ciren felt strange and asked: "Since these Yao people are fighting here, why don't they eat?"
The housekeeper smiled and said: "They all come here to sell mountain products in exchange for salt. After exchanging salt, they rest here before going back. The gentleman is kind and pities them for being poor, so he lets them rest in this shed and eat dry food and no tea. Their money.”
"That's it." You Ciren nodded. Judging from the appearance of these Yao people, it is obvious that they have not eaten salt for a long time. Looking at the items they brought with them, the bamboo tubes containing salt were light and flimsy, and it was obvious that there was not much salt.
"How much does salt cost here?" You Ciren asked casually.
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