As the saying goes, old fools are old fools. This is really not a deliberately derogatory term, but a truth. Human nature is like this. The older you get, the more old-fashioned you become. The older you get, the more you care about face. The older you get, the more you rely on your elders.
There is nothing wrong with being old-fashioned, caring about face, and relying on one's old age. However, another fatal flaw of older people is that they are not quick enough to react. To put it bluntly, they are half a beat slower than others in analyzing problems.
Just like today's incident, when the guards pulled the bolt of the gun, Fan Ru's face turned from red to white. His heart thumped, "What's wrong with me? I, I, I...how can I use force? I'm like this Doesn’t it make sense to pull out a gun and become irrational?”
But how could the old platoon leader give him a chance to react? He sneered and ordered to the soldiers, "Squad 3 close the West Water Gate... Gatling No. 3 reloads the magazine... Squad 1 and 2 outflank... I'm standing right here." Wait for him to fire!"
The sound of big leather boots rumbled across the earth, and the ground was covered with a layer of soil that was scorched by the scorching sun. People who stepped on it were covered in white smoke and choked, covering their mouths and coughing.
The bright bayonets were lined up and they rushed over. The soldiers were actually smiling. They were not nervous at all when facing battle. They even licked the corners of their mouths with their tongues, and then smiled like demons.
Those dozen guards were also well-known Green Forest experts, and the skilled people boldly said that they were them. However, in front of these new troops, even the gangsters who had several lives on their hands shuddered.
Xiao Letian's new army has become a myth in East Asia in this era. The army that was able to expedition to Europe and even conduct military exercises in front of the Temple of Supreme Harmony has been given a strong mythical color.
The guards were all panicked. The family members brought by Fan Ru were so frightened that they hid in the caravan one by one. The expelled refugees felt their legs go weak and collapsed to the ground. Some women were even scared to death. Passed out.
"Old... Master... you... do you really want to take action?" The guards were speechless.
How could Fan Ru really dare to take action? He was so regretful now that his intestines were green, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud because of his face.
You are too embarrassed to give in, but the new army is too embarrassed to fire. The old platoon leader turned his head and nodded towards the Gatling firing array on the side of the embankment. The soldiers who were shooting understood what it meant after blinking their eyes.
"Gatling...shoot...short bursts!" In the command, Gatling clicked, the muzzle of the gun spitting flames half a foot long, and the sandbags in the bunker shook.
Of course it was not murder. The old platoon leader had to give face to the second lady no matter what. The targets of the heavy machine gun were the large animals brought by Fan Ru. The mules and horses pulling the cart became the targets of bloody massacre.
Ta-ta-ta...ta-ta-ta... Intense short bursts of shots swept the large animals to the ground. The whole team was in chaos, everyone was screaming. The large animals lying down overturned the caravan and hid inside. The Fan family members crawled out one by one in disgrace, hugging each other and shivering.
"Shoot! Keep shooting... extend the shooting... I count to three and if anyone holds a gun in their hand again, kill me!" The old platoon leader stared at Fan Ru with a ferocious look.
"Master Fan! We respect you, but don't go too far... You seem to have forgotten, what are the rules of our new Ryukyu Army? Do not kneel before the king! This is the rule set by the Prime Minister for us... From now on From the moment I put on this military uniform, the Prime Minister told us...soldiers do not kneel!"
"Dare to threaten us? Mailer threatened us, what happened? He died... The Manchus in Beijing threatened us, what happened? The city was destroyed..."
"The foreign devils threatened us. As a result, we killed three in and three out in Europa. We also killed the French devils who attacked Ryukyu and fled... You still dare to threaten me! Grandma..."
The old platoon leader stretched out three fingers and said, "Three...two..." Before he could say a single word, there was a crash and all the Mausers were thrown to the ground. The guards knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Fan Ru's face turned red and white. He never expected that the other party would actually open fire without any respect. Although they only killed big animals, the slap in the Fan family's face was loud.
Gatlin fired a total of more than forty rounds of bullets, but none of the large animals in the entire team was alive. They all died on the ground. Blood flowed on the ground and attracted countless mung bean flies flying around. The strong smell of blood The choked people were all nauseated. It is estimated that those people will never eat blood tofu again from then on.
The new army rushed forward, tied up all the guards in a long line, and dragged them to the military camp. Naturally, there would be military judges to judge them, and Fan Ru would not be lenient.
"Master Fan, I have no right to deal with your matter, but I will report today's matter to the Prime Minister's Palace exactly as it is... To be honest, you'd better think about how to beg for mercy! Dare to break through and use force? This is against the Prime Minister's will. Big taboo..."
This sentence reminded Fan Ru, and he suddenly thought of the great chaos in Ryukyu that year. The whole town was slaughtered. The new army landed from the sea and massacred the green camp soldiers one-sidedly. That night, flames shot into the sky and the entire harbor was engulfed in flames. It turned red.
Fan Ru's feet went weak and he took a step back. He suddenly bumped into the corpse of a mule lying on the ground. He sat on it and reached out to touch it, which resulted in blood all over his body.
The old platoon leader turned to look at the frightened refugees, especially the families who had been expelled, and sighed and shook his head, "The opportunity to change your destiny is right in front of you. Don't you blame anyone?"
"Everyone is so stubborn and thinks the conditions in the special zone are harsh. I'm confused. Why don't you just leave if the conditions are so harsh? The iron factory offers you high wages. Why don't you dislike it?"
"You said that Ryukyu is a vassal state, and you are reluctant to leave the country's household registration? Well, do we recognize dual nationality? Who said that you will no longer be Chinese?"
"You say braids are good, and your body and skin are protected by your parents, but how dangerous are the jobs in iron factories and machinery factories? If you accidentally grow your hair, it may get caught in the machine, and there will be no way to save you by then. ...Why are the work clothes in the factory all made of specially made tops and pants? Isn’t this just to protect you?”
"As for keeping your feet loose... I tell you, this is the law of Ryukyu. As long as you become a Ryukyu citizen, all women must not bind their feet. Anyone who doesn't accept it should get out..."
The massacre and curses shocked everyone present. The old platoon leader's chest heaved violently with anger. He suddenly tore open his military uniform, revealing his chest full of scars.
"You heartless bastards, look at the wound on my chest. I participated in the three consecutive Tanggu riots. These wounds were all left to protect this special zone... Look, this is a bullet penetrating Wounded, a bullet passed through my lungs and hit a double hole..."
"Why are we working so hard? The purpose is to build a Chinese paradise on earth, a treasure land that will make foreigners stunned... You guys only know how to ask for shit but don't know how to donate! If you want to demolish our special zone, you must first ask Ask us brothers if we will agree!"
At this time, all the defenders of Xishui Gate shouted at the same time, "No! Never agree!"
Note: The second update is coming! Today I am on the red envelope list of the main website. I hope book friends will support me!
