Zhang Fuhai took a boat back to Wencheng. Just when he docked at his pier, he heard the gunshots from the direction of Old Street and saw several fast horses coming straight towards the pier from a distance.
"Master, let's avoid it." While persuading Zhang Fuhai, the housekeeper Zhang Wang ordered the boat to be rowed to the center of the river.
Zhang Fuhai didn't know what was going on, standing at the stern and looking towards the pier. I saw a man among those riding horses shouting at him: "Quickly bring the boat to the shore, or I will shoot." Then, this man raised the gun in his hand and fired a shot in the air.
Zhang Fuhai boldly asked, "Who are you?"
The man replied, "I belong to Jinjizhai."
Zhang Fuhai's face was earthy when he heard the words. These people are all bandits and kill people without blinking their eyes. He yelled anxiously: "Pad faster, the bandits are here."
Several boatmen desperately paddled the oars, the water splashed, and the boat headed towards the center of the river like an arrow leaving the side.
"Mom, dare not listen to Lao Tzu's words and give Lao Tzu a shot!" The man gave orders, and several guns were fired at Zhang Fuhai's boat.
Zhang Fuhai could only hear bullets whizzing by his side, and then blew around him like firecrackers, and several bullet holes quickly appeared in the ship's side, deck and mast. Zhang Fuhai heard Zhang Wang say "Master, get down," and then heard him "Ah!", looking back, he saw a stream of blood pouring out of his shoulder.
Zhang Fuhai quickly asked people to help Zhang Wang into the cabin, tore open his gown, and found that the bullet was passing by, just hurting the epidermis, and quickly said: "Fortunately, fortunately!" Then he asked him to bandage Zhang Wang.
Outside, there were people shouting joyfully, followed by gunfire and crying. Zhang Fuhai saw that the ship had reached the heart of the river, and the bandits were beyond their reach, so they walked out of the cabin and looked towards the pier. He saw a few places of smoke rising from the old street, and it seemed that the bandits were setting fire.
In Zhang Fuhai's impression, the banditry in Old Street is not news, it can be said to be commonplace. Especially during the period of the Beiyang government, bandits often went to the old streets to grab things. They killed and set fires when they couldn't grab them. He clearly remembered that the worst incident was on October 26, 2011, when Zhang Wuchang, the master of Jinji Village, gathered up many bandits such as Mingwang Village, Mashan Village, Tianzi Village, etc., to kill and rush to the old street. Zhang Wuchang's primary goal was Zhang Mansion. He led the territorial bandits to encircle the Zhang family compound. Zhang Fuyang took the courtyard guard team into the courtyard and did not dare to come out and fight Zhang Wuchang. Zhang Wuchang ordered a force attack. Because Zhang Fuyang occupied favorable terrain and was in the dark, the bandits suffered a big loss, and more than ten people were killed and injured in the first confrontation. Zhang Wuchang became furious, and led the charge himself. Zhang Fuyang shot him in the arm. Several leaders rushed to protect him and retreated to a safe place. In this confrontation, the bandits discarded seven or eight bodies in front of the Zhang family compound. Zhang Wuchang has never suffered such a great humiliation since his debut. He ordered his men to set fire, and immediately the whole old street became a sea of flames. This time was the worst damage in the history of Lao Cai. More than 30 people were killed or injured, and more than 40 shops were burnt down. At that time, the governor of Andong province was furious and offered a reward of two thousand ocean wanted Zhang Wuchang. Zhang Wuchang should also be inevitable. After he stayed behind closed doors for more than half a year, he was lonely and unbearable. He came to the Yihong Building in the county in disguise. Just when he and the top brand Meixian in the building were happy, they were killed. I recognized it and reported it to the government. The police station mobilized, and Zhang Wuchang was outnumbered and was arrested on the spot. The magistrate ordered Fa-rectification on the spot, cut off his head, and hung it on the top of the city gate. The merchants in the old street rushed to inform each other, and cheers with forehand is not a major harm. After Zhang Wuchang's death, the second-in-chief Wang Hezizi became the master and harassed Laojie several times. The security team was set up in Laojie to strengthen the protection. Wang Hezi had no choice but to shift the target and rob some passing merchants and the old wealth of the rural landlords. After the Northern Expedition, An Dong Province was under the jurisdiction of the Guangxi Army. In order to strengthen the defense of the old street, the provincial government arranged a regiment to be stationed in the old street. Wang Hezi had fought against this 51st Regiment. After all, they were a mob. They immediately lost their helmets and disarmed their armour when they exchanged fire with the regular army. Therefore, the old streets have been peaceful in recent years.
Zhang Fuhai wondered which tendon in this king hemp seed was broken, and wanted to fight for food in the tiger's mouth? Sure enough, there was a burst of intensive gunfire, and with the explosion of the grenade, it seemed that the bandits and the 521 Regiment had engaged in fire. But the gunfire only sounded for a short while, and then gradually became thinner.
Zhang Fuhai ordered the ship to be docked after the gunfire stopped completely. His brother Zhang Fuyang was standing on the pier to greet him. "Brother, are you frightened?"
"I'm fine, it's just that Zhang Wang is injured. Is everything okay at home?"
"With me there, of course nothing will happen. I heard that there was a band of bandits robbing things on our wharf, so I brought people over. I didn't expect them to be driven away by the 521 group after they robbed them. As long as the eldest brother is okay, I can rest assured."
That night, the losses of the various associations were summed up to Zhang Fuhai. This time it was not too small. Fifteen people were killed or injured, eight shops were burned, and 30,000 money was stolen from the ocean. The bandits only left three corpses, and the loss was much smaller than here.
Zhang Fuhai frowned and asked, "How did they succeed this time?"
Zhang Fuyang said: "Brother, you don't know. The elite forces of Liu Chenglong's division have been transferred to Shandong, saying that it is to prevent the Japanese army from occupying Hebei from the south and east road forces from attacking Nanjing. Those who stay at home are old, weak, sick and disabled. , Their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. And they didn’t really go into the fight, they didn’t hurt a single soldier, they shot a few shots and threw a few grenades. Another thing is that the king of hemp seeds became shrewd after a few losses. We were caught off guard by using the guerrilla style of play."
The two brothers were discussing the issue of defending the old street in the future, and there was another horror outside. It turned out that Wang Hezi had killed another carbine.
The bandits all rode fast horses. They saw people killing, robbed things when they encountered them, and burned whatever they couldn't move. The old street is shrouded in a sea of flames, crying for fathers and mothers everywhere, which is horrible.
Zhang Fuyang organized the security team to fight back. Not long after he left the gate, the bandit's horse team rushed over. A stray bullet hit him in the leg. He was unsteady and fell to the ground. His men saw that he was injured and could not love the fight, so they covered him and withdrew. Yard.
Zhang Fuhai was shocked when his younger brother was injured, and ordered the security guards and the nursing home guard to guard the surrounding area to prevent bandits from rushing in.
The Zhang Family Courtyard was built at the end of the Qing Dynasty and was built by Grandpa Zhang Fuhai. There are 60 houses in total, with a Narita-shaped structure and three-meter-high walls on all sides. The walls are equipped with crenels and holes every three to five meters for convenience. Shoot from a high position. At that time, the purpose of this design was to prevent banditry and theft.
Zhang Fuyang's old street security regiment is located in the courtyard, with 30 people and more than 20 long and short guns. The ordinary bandits can't get close. Even when a large number of bandits came, the security regiment could rely on the terrain to deal with it. Once the gunshots rang, the 521 regiment, two miles away, would come for reinforcements. Therefore, the Zhang Family Courtyard has not been breached by bandits since its completion, and it has become the strongest fortress in Lao Cai.
The noise outside gradually faded away.
Zhang Fuhai was wandering in the yard, hesitating whether to send his brother to the hospital immediately, but suddenly something fell from the air, hitting the bluestone pavement in front of him, making a "clam" sound.
Zhang Fuhai looked at the light. It was a pocket sewn with old cloth. When opened, there was a dagger and a piece of paper inside. There are a few lines written on the note—
Chairman Zhang: I and my brothers use heaven and earth as a house, sun and moon as candles, and grass roots and bitter vegetables as food. In today’s world, Zhumen’s wine and meat are stinky, and there are frozen bones on the road. To make a living, I will ask Haihan if there is any offense. In today’s meeting, there is a relentless invitation. You are limited to five days to raise 20,000 yuan and send it to Jinjizhai. It will be delayed for one day and 2,000 yuan will be increased. If the appointment is closed, the old street will never be peaceful. I eat you one piece at a time, and it will take three or five years to make Old Street a ruin.
Zhang Fuhai took a breath after watching, barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, these bandits really can't afford it. He handed the note to Zhang Fuyang, who was groaning, and said, "This is Wang Hezi's rejection ticket. What do you think?"
Zhang Fuyang endured the pain and read it, and said: "It's extremely rampant, there is no king's law? In my opinion, tomorrow we will call the brothers of the security regiment to attack Jinjizhai with the 521 regiment, and we will surely destroy this bandit."
Zhang Fuhai shook his head and said, "It's difficult. Although there are only four or five hundred people in Jinji Village, they occupy natural dangers and are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They also echo the surrounding villages. Over the years, the government has repeatedly encircled and suppressed them, which has been in vain. ."
Zhang Fuyang said: "Brother, don't be aspiring to others, and destroy your own power. You still don't see the faces of the government. They are the real bandits. They just ran to the foot of the mountain and fired a few shots and fired a few shots and came back for business. Think about it, if the bandits are wiped out, what excuses do they have to ask for money and guns from the upper side? Is there any reason to ask us to share it?"
What Zhang Fuyang said is not unreasonable. Zhang Fuhai said: "I will report this matter to the secretary general before making a final conclusion. Now I will take you to the hospital."
Zhang Fengshan didn't know that his father was in danger, but felt that his right eyelid was throbbing, thinking that something bad must have happened.
But one thing that happened next made him feel unsafe for a while.
Early in the morning, Zhang Fengshan guessed that Xu Yuqing was asleep, quietly opened the door of her room, and tiptoed in. Zhang Fengshan knew that Xu Yuqing had been watching him, and he had also watched her in turn. He observed that Xu Yuqing wrote in a fixed notebook every day. Tonight, his purpose was to see Xu Yuqing's book to record his situation. What was written on it, because these conditions will be presented to Song Tiejun verbatim.
The book was placed in the drawer of the desk. The location of this desk was exactly the same as in his room. Zhang Fengshan quickly came to the front of the desk with a feeling. He gently pulled the drawer, and suddenly heard something falling. Hearing the coin hit the ground with a crisp sound, at the same time, the light in the room suddenly turned on, Xu Yuqing screamed: "Who?"
Zhang Fengshan saw Xu Yuqing glaring at him with a gun in his hand. He pretended to be panicked and said, "It's...me, you...how do you have a gun?"
"What are you doing in my room?"
"I have a terrible headache, come find some medicine."
"Nonsense, who are you?"
"Who on earth are you? Where did your doctor get the gun?"
"You answer my question first." Xu Yuqing opened the insurance, and the muzzle never left Zhang Fengshan's chest.
"Okay, I said, I'm Zhang Fengshan, your patient. I'm finished. You can shoot. It is better to die in your hand than in Song Tiejun's hand. Man, rather die under the flower , It's also romantic to be a ghost." Zhang Fengshan was hippie smiling.
Seeing that he couldn't tell the truth, Xu Yuqing put down the gun and said, "If I fired, you would be dead. You want medicine, why didn't you wake me up?"
"I see you are tired and sleeping soundly, I can't bear to disturb you."
"Suddenly your conscience discovered it? Then how did you enter my room? I locked the door at night."
"Have you remembered wrong? The door was not locked at all. I was going to call you. When I saw your door was unlocked, I came in. I wanted to turn on the lamp on your desk. Something fell on the floor in the dark. I woke up."