In the main hall of Tingtao Villa, the old man of the Zhang family is sitting on the main seat. He has a high seniority in the clan. Even Zhang Yu would call him "uncle" when he saw him. In addition, he has gained great power in the Zhang family over the years and has numerous assets in the family. Even many local officials want to talk about him. Over time, he has developed a natural habit. An aura that no strangers should enter.
Today, the Japanese pirates attacked Tingtao Villa. Except for Mr. Zhang, who was quite good at cultivating qi, the rest of the Zhang family were like ants on a hot pot.
The older people are, the more afraid of death they are, especially those who have enjoyed a high-quality life. Naturally, Mr. Zhang is not exempt from this. In his heart, he is actually scared to death, but he understands that at this time, he cannot be chaotic. He must Stay calm, otherwise the house will be in chaos before the Japanese pirates come in.
He raised his eyes and looked at the Zhang family who were neither sitting nor standing in the hall, and finally tapped the crutch in his hand impatiently and said, "What are you doing with your hair and hair?
After hearing this, the Zhang family, who were of high rank, stepped forward and said, "Clan leader, we feed these pirates a lot on weekdays, but why are they just feeding unfamiliar white-eyed wolves?"
Now there are so many Japanese pirates attacking us, I don't know if we can hold on. "Some members of the Zhang clan on the other side said: "Clan chief, we sent a letter to that boy Zhang Yu. Now he has become an official. As long as he comes with his troops, he will not be killed by the Japanese pirates outside. ?
I just wonder if there is a reply from Zhang Yu? "As a general, it is a serious crime to mobilize troops without permission. It's not that the Zhang family doesn't know it. They are just greedy for life and want to overcome the difficulties in front of them first.
Old Mrs. Zhang shook his head, "I didn't receive Zhang Yu's reply. Even if he came with troops, I'm afraid he would be too late.
"Speaking of this, someone in the hall immediately cursed angrily: "Zhang Yu is just a villain who forgets his ancestors!
Now that his family is facing a disaster, he doesn't know where he can be happy! "When one person expressed dissatisfaction with Zhang Yu, everyone in the hall began to criticize, as if they wanted to vent all their unhappiness on Zhang Yu.
But they themselves don't think about it. The reason why the Zhang family has today's wealth is not because Zhang Yu helped the family when he was the Privy Councilor in Dayuan.
At that time, even if the Zhang family was asked to serve as a horse stool for Zhang Yu, I am afraid that the Zhang family would rush to do it. But later Zhang Yu resigned and returned to his hometown. How did the Zhang family treat Zhang Yu's family?
It is rare to be able to speak two sentences well, and Zhang Fu and Zhang Ren are even more pitiful. In addition to facing abuse and accusations all day long, they also have to be punched and kicked by their peers.
Seeing a pot of porridge being cooked in the hall, Mrs. Zhang tapped the cane in his hand again. Not to mention, this time it really quieted down the hall.
Old Mrs. Zhang raised his eyelids and said, "Zhang Yu can't come. It's useless for us to talk more. It's better to think of other ways.
"As soon as Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, someone said, "Zhenhai Tower has been fighting against Japanese pirates for many years. Do you think they will come to help us this time?
Someone in the hall had a different opinion: "The family had some unpleasantness with Zhenhai Tower two days ago because of seizing the fishing port. Now they can ignore the past grievances?"
” At this point, all the Zhang family members in the hall fell silent. As they thought, it was impossible for them to repay evil with kindness.
But at this moment, the family's guard captain Feng Feng Huohuo ran in. When everyone saw him, they immediately gathered around him and asked questions here and there.
The guard captain ignored him, but pulled everyone away and came directly to Mrs. Zhang.
The Zhang family was dissatisfied with being pulled apart. How dare you, a guard captain, push us masters?
Then one by one they began to speak out against each other. The captain of the guard pretended not to hear anything and only said to Old Mrs. Zhang: "Master, my subordinates are incompetent. There are many masters hidden among the Japanese pirates. Now they have attacked the city wall. Today, Tingtao Villa cannot be saved... Hearing this, the voices in the hall became even louder to attack the guard captain.
"Trash! What's the point of the Zhang family raising you?" "That's right, in order to support you nursing homes, all the money spent is real money.
"You guardsmen can't even stop a mere Japanese pirate. It's better to die." The guard captain was neither sad nor happy. He was originally a down-and-out traveler, but he became such a man in Tingtao Villa because of his livelihood. The captain of the guard, he has done a lot for the Zhang family through life and death over the years. In his eyes, it is as simple as using people's money to eliminate disasters.
Seeing this in the hall, Mrs. Zhang suddenly stood up and slapped the nearest Zhang family member.
The crisp sound also made the chaotic lobby quiet again. Old Mrs. Zhang looked around with an unkind expression and said, "You don't have these guards!
including me! He would have died at the hands of the Japanese pirates a long time ago! If you don't have the strength to talk nonsense here, why not go to the city head and fight the Japanese pirates to the death!
"Although Old Mrs. Zhang has many shortcomings, it has to be said that among the Zhang family, he is the smartest. Now all the Zhang family can rely on are these guards. If these guards leave them, Or if they directly surrender to the Japanese pirates, then their Zhang family will only be destroyed today.
Everyone in the Zhang family was afraid of Old Mrs. Zhang, so they all lowered their heads and said nothing. When no one spoke in the hall, the old man patted the guard captain on the shoulder and said, "If we can resist the Japanese pirates today, my Zhang family will never let you down. If you violate this oath, you will fight like this!"
"As Mr. Zhang said, he put the crutch against his knee. There was a "pop" sound, and the crutch broke into two parts.
After all, he is getting older, and his legs and feet no longer need to be young. Just this movement made Old Mrs. Zhang feel as if his knees were broken. His steps were unsteady and he fell back to his seat.
The captain of the guard was a Jianghu man after all, and he always put righteousness first. He cupped his hands towards Old Mrs. Zhang and said loudly: "If the Japanese pirates come in, it will only be my death. Today, I will die!"
"After the guard captain finished speaking, he walked out of the lobby sadly. However, in the eyes of many Zhang family members, they only thought that this man was just showing off.
When the guard captain left the lobby, Mrs. Zhang's grandson asked again: "Grandpa, how about we escape?
"Mr. Zhang lamented and shook his head silently. How could he not want to live? But depending on the thickness of the high wall of Tingtao Villa, you might be able to fight with the Japanese pirates. If you leave Tingtao Villa, there will be shoals for dozens of miles around, and there will be no place to hide. In addition, the Zhang family has developed a large population. , escaping from Tingtao Villa can only become a living target for Japanese pirates.
The grandson of the old man no longer cared about his elders and inferiority. He asked as if questioning: "What else can I do if I don't run away?
Are you just waiting here to die? Mr. Zhang was stunned. He obviously didn't expect his usually well-behaved and obedient grandson to talk to him like this. At this moment, he really felt tired.
He leaned his back completely on the back of the chair, exhaled a breath, and then said: "You can run away if you want, but if you die under the sword of the Japanese pirates, don't blame God and others. I am old. My legs and feet are also weak. I am sitting here today. Life or death is up to him.
"After saying these words, Mr. Zhang felt that all his burdens were lifted, and his whole spirit felt extremely relaxed. It seemed that life and death were not so scary anymore.
The people around looked at me and I looked at you, and they all silently exited the lobby. In the face of life and death, everyone had their own considerations. As for their specific choices, it was unknown.
Looking at the empty lobby, Mr. Zhang just smiled self-deprecatingly. He regretted it. He also came from a wealthy family. Isn't Zhao Dashan in Mouping County well-received?
If he had known this would happen, he would have done more good deeds to benefit the people of Mouping, make good friends with the government, and make good friends with Zhenhai Tower. But now, everything is too late.
A high-walled fortress was built outside Tingtao Villa. They thought that one day they would be in danger. Therefore, at the beginning of the design of Tingtao Villa, a secret passage was designed. However, the secret passage was extremely secret. Including Mrs. Zhang, only three or five people knew about it.
Originally, the exit of this secret passage was on the shoal next to the fishing port. As long as you escaped, you could escape by boat. But a few days ago, in order to compete with Zhenhailou for the fishing port, the Zhang family occupied all their boats elsewhere. Now there is not a single boat outside the secret passage.
At this moment, Mr. Zhang was carrying many large and small bags of belongings on his back, holding a candle in his hand, and was walking slowly through the secret passage with his son Zhang Lun and daughter Zhang Ruoruan.
Mr. Zhang is the legitimate son of the old man and the future successor to the position of head of the family. But now he just wants to survive, and he has forgotten all about family and non-family.
Moreover, Mr. Zhang has always been the matchmaker between the family and the Japanese pirates, and strongly advocates making good friends with the Japanese pirates. Therefore, in his own opinion, if he goes out to seek refuge now, the Japanese pirates will definitely give him some face.
"Dad, where are you taking us? I grew up in Tingtao Villa, why have I never been here?
"Zhang Lun couldn't help but ask Mr. Zhang. Zhang Ruoruan also used his sleeves to fan the dust in front of him, and said, "That's right, Dad, it's so dirty here, and you asked us to bring all the things we had before, where are we going?"
"Zhang Ruanruan has been well-fed since she was a child. Carrying so many belongings already made her shoulders feel sore. Now that she has to walk in such a dirty place, she naturally shows her resentment.
Mr. Zhang looked back at his children and said, "This is the secret passage of our Zhang family. We are going here to seek refuge with the Japanese pirates outside."
These words shocked both Zhang Lun and Zhang Ruanruan. Zhang Lun couldn't help but said, "We are Han people. If we surrender to the Japanese pirates, wouldn't we be degrading ourselves?"
Isn't this bad? "Second Master Zhang slapped Zhang Lun angrily: "What do you know, kid?
If we stick to Tingtao Villa, we will all die. I brought you out just to gain a chance of survival. ",, this is the Liaoning ship. The deck has been cleared, the airspace has been cleared, and you can land. Please return immediately... Today is April Fools' Day, but the country's heroes should not be forgotten. Twenty-two years ago, naval aviation pilot Wang Wei He flew a fighter plane to intercept a US reconnaissance plane that violated my country's airspace in the South China Sea and never returned... If he had flown the J-20 at that time, if we could have had our own aircraft carrier at that time... the heroes have not gone far yet and should not be forgotten. , Today, 1.3 billion people across the country and our great and powerful motherland are waiting for your heroic spirit to return!
! ! May our great motherland prosper forever! ! ! ” (After reading this, remember to bookmark it for next time reading!
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