Mengshan Army

There were more than 250 soldiers capable of fighting in the cottage, but in the two days of fighting, about [-] men were lost and about [-] wounded soldiers were caused, more than a hundred of them were seriously injured and unable to walk.In addition, there are hundreds of black soldiers and dozens of women and children.The women on the mountain got rid of the wives and concubines of a few big bosses and veteran captains, and the rest were the slave girls for the soldiers to vent their desires. The family members were unable to redeem the meat tickets that were tied up, and they were reduced to military records.

At dawn, the cottage became chaotic. The fifth and seventh teams were led by Sun Deming and set off after hastily assembled. The female family members and children gathered noisily towards the cart, and the black soldiers picked up the necessary food and grass according to the order, and the front of Guangming Temple was full of chaos.

It was dawn when Long Qian received the clear order, and Sun Dewang sent someone to summon him to Guangming Temple. Along with him was Cai Chengxi, the captain of the Sixth Team, a middle-aged man of medium build with a scar on his face.

Sun Dewang personally gave Long Qian and Cai Chengxi the task of breaking up.Also present was Liu Yucai.

"The sixth team has been in my hands for the past few days, and the eighth team, Zhangjiazhai has proved Brother Long's ability..." Sun Deming introduced the situation and the decision of the Shanzhai, and then increased his tone, "Two brothers, Raising soldiers for a thousand days is only for a while. Now it depends on the two brothers.” Sun Dewang issued the post-break mission with red eyes, and said, when the mission is completed, the retreat route of your two teams can be decided by yourself.After protruding out, move closer to Mengyin, and go there to find the brigade.

Cai Chengxi said bluntly, "Don't worry, boss, the sixth team will definitely guard the Tianmen until noon, and promise to hand over the Tianmen intact to the eighth team Long." After speaking, he squinted at the silent Long Qian, waiting for him to make a statement.

In the past few days, the sixth team has been held in the hands of no use, and it is only natural to leave it behind.But the sixth team is the old foundation of the Zhou brothers, and it is different from the eighth team, which is not loved by grandma and uncle. Sun Dewang still gave the sixth team a chance to escape. , enough to retreat safely.

The eighth team formed at the latest is destined to become a victim of Sun Dewang.

"Why don't you speak?" Seeing that Long Qian didn't express his opinion, Sun Dewang asked gloomyly.

If Long Qian refuses or opposes... Sun Dewang has prepared extreme measures, which is to kill this guy.The so-called kindness does not control soldiers, righteousness does not manage money, mother-in-law and mother-in-law are absolutely impossible!Someone must make a sacrifice now, and the one who should sacrifice for the whole village can only be Long Qian's eighth team.

"I promise to complete the errand, please don't worry, big boss." Long Qian felt emotional in his heart, Sun Dewang was afraid that it was over, so he retreated in such a hurry!This will lead to collapse. Once thousands of people lose control, what is the difference from thousands of sheep?Thinking about something in his heart, he suddenly saw Sun Dewang's gloomy eyes, and knew that Sun Dewang was suspicious of him, so he hurriedly said, "But, I have two requests."

"Well, tell me." Sun Dewang's face softened a little, as long as he accepted the task.

"The eighth team's weapons are not good, there are too few guns, and the bullets are almost out." Long Qian stared into Sun Dewang's eyes and made the first request.

This is not true, Long Qian's eighth team seized more than they consumed in Zhangjiazhai, and they were hidden by him, so they were not captured.Long Qian bet that his people did not report to the leaders.

Looking at Sun Dewang's expression, Long Qian made the right bet.

"The master, the firepower of the officers and soldiers is too fierce, the brothers are not afraid of death, but..." Long Qian added.

"Xiao Longzi's request is acceptable." It was Liu Yucai who spoke, "Brother, at least leave some more marbles for the sixth and eighth teams."

"Okay, I will tell Nong Mengfu to save as many bullets as possible for you."

"Also, please take away the wounded members of the eighth team. They are all good brothers from the Shanzhai. Keeping them will make the brothers who are broken behind feel disappointed."

"Well, don't worry about that," Liu Yucai agreed to Long Qian's request on Sun Dewang's behalf, "You don't need to worry about the wounded, and those who can't fight are sent to the old camp and handed over to Mr. Nongmeng. What else?"

"No more. Thank you two masters, please rest assured, as long as Long Qian has a breath, he will definitely stay until the early morning of tomorrow."

"No, Xiao Longzi, you have to stay alive and join us." Liu Yucai grabbed Long Qian's shoulder and shook, "The Shanzhai needs you, understand?"

"Second leader, please rest assured, Long Qian's life is not precious, but Cao Kun is not qualified to take it away." Long Qian grinned, showing a mouthful of neat white teeth.

Sun Dewang interrupted the two of them, and said to Long Qian and Cai Chengxi, "Also, you two are going to find the fifth master. Although the cottage is poor, you can't treat the brothers who sweated and bled for the cottage. I want to share some gold and silver to boost morale and give it to you." There is a big one. If the battle is not going well, you must try to escape, and the gold and silver may help you. Well, you go and prepare."

"The big boss has shown me a mountain of kindness, and Long Qian has thanked me here. Time is running out, so Long Qian is going to prepare now, and you all take care." Long Qian clasped his fists in salute, and Cai Chengxi just nodded.

"Well, our planned destination is Laoheishan. We have been there countless times. You can find us there."

"Okay." Laoheishan is an abandoned cottage in the south of Mengyin County. Sun Dewang, who has no ambitions, has never dared to think about the county seat, let alone the state capital.

With Sun Dewang's explanation, the chief steward of the Shanzhai, the five-headed farmer Mengfu, gave the eighth team ten quick guns and about two thousand bullets, and also gave Longqian 1000 taels of silver and a small bag of gold leaves, which were made by the Shanzhai itself. , the size of a palm, as thin as a book page.It weighs half a catty, and it is very convenient to carry it on the body.Nong Mengfu declared that the gold is for Long Qian himself, and each captain has a share.

"Thank you Fifth Master. You can retreat with peace of mind. As long as the eighth team is here, the officers and soldiers will not be able to pass through the gate of heaven." Long Qian put the gold leaf in his arms and held the heavy silver nude in his hand, "There are still some things, if there are any , the fifth master will also leave some for the eighth team."

"What?" Nong Mengfu blinked his glasses and asked.There are not many people with braids in the cottage, and among the five chiefs, only Nong Mengfu kept the most famous symbol of the Qing Dynasty, "Long Qian, don't want to be endless..."

"How dare you, it's just a shovel, a hoe and grain. The tools are for digging fortifications, and the grain has to be brought to the brothers..."

"This is easy to handle. You can pick whatever tools you want in the library. For food, there is not much ready-made flour, but I will give you some. How about this, the eighth team will be the last to withdraw, and the remaining supplies will be left to you to deal with, which can be used Take it away, and burn what you can’t take with you.” Nong Mengfu was heartbroken. This stingy rich man has always been Sun Dewang’s good housekeeper. the haste.Sun Dewang explained that it will take time to destroy the things that cannot be taken away. The grain and cloth stored in the old camp of Guangming Temple, Dongzhai, and Duduozhai will take time to destroy. According to Liu Yucai's order, these things cannot be burned immediately, so as to give the officers and soldiers a clear signal. Now it is necessary to buy as much time as possible for the team.

Team Six had already taken over the Tianmen defense line in the morning, and there was no movement from the official army. This was the last time.Long Qian went back to Duduo village first, called up the small captains and chiefs, and informed them of the errands of the eighth team. In fact, many people, such as Wang Mingyuan, Lu Shan and Feng Guozhu, already knew about the decision of the cottage, and they had a little brain Everyone guessed the truth from the messy scene in the old camp, and good friends also revealed key information.Everyone felt nervous and flustered. Long Qian was not there, so they could only wait for their backbone to come back.

When Long Qian came back and told the squad leader and the chiefs about Sun Dewang's arrangement, Lu Shan immediately scolded, "It's so fucking dishonest that we want us to die for them! You really don't treat people like people!"

Feng Guozhu also said, "The eighth team has always been raised by their stepmothers in their eyes! The captain and the leaders have all run away. We can't be too honest. You have to make an idea for everyone."

Long Qian stopped the emotional subordinates, "Of course I have an idea. To tell you the truth, leaving us behind is not only my estimate, but also my hope. It may not be a good thing to follow the brigade. Now, there are more than a hundred surnames in the eight teams. Fate is in our hands, brothers, if you trust me, Long Qian, follow my orders and act immediately!"

"What's there to say, we just listen to the captain." Wang Mingyuan said calmly.

"That's right, Captain, please speak, where are we going?" Lu Shan called.

"Don't leave now, the guns and bullets assigned to us will be distributed. Each team has three guns and [-] bullets. They must be given to those who are good at marksmanship and reliable. You gather the team and stand by. The team leader leads your team, what? Take your things with you, anyone who dares to run away will face Fa-rectification on the spot! Mingyuan, Lu Shan, you two immediately gather your people and hide the food in Duduo village, and hide it in the vegetable cellar. Act quickly! Guozhu, You take your team to send the wounded ones who can’t move to Guangming Temple and hand them over to the Wudang family to take them away. Those who can move can follow us. Jin Guo,” Long Qian stared at Wang Mingyuan’s chief named Song Jinguo, “You and Jiang Yun went to find the ground flour, went to the big kitchen to bake pancakes, and burned as many pancakes as possible, and we will take them on the road to eat. By the way, you go to Jizhai and lead those women to do it together. No one cares about them now, tell them , They will not end well when the officers and soldiers come. Follow our eighth team and they will survive. The others will follow me to find the fifth master to get things, hurry up! Take action."

Holding Nong Mengfu's note, Long Qian immediately sent someone to collect money, guns and bullets.At the same time, he took over several warehouses. Nong Mengfu was in charge of the black soldiers in the cottage. These people were already in a panic. Long Qian wanted to take over the warehouse, which was exactly what the black soldiers wanted. He immediately handed over the warehouse to pack his things.Nong Mengfu handed over the warehouse to Long Qian, which was regarded as fulfilling Sun Dewang's order. After repeatedly instructing Long Qian to burn the supplies before retreating, he also left.

At this time, the sun was high, the cavalry team had already left the square in front of Guangming Temple, and a dozen or so carts carrying the female relatives started creaking and heading east.The square was full of people running around in a panic, shouting and cursing one after another, and the figure of Nong Mengfu quickly blended into the crowd and disappeared.

The valuable and easy-to-carry things in the warehouse have been taken away, and all the heavy materials that are not easy to carry are left. Long Qian ordered the people in the first and second teams to pick out the tools for digging trenches, and try to move the grain to Duo village for hiding. , now no one cares about his eighth team.

Gunshots finally sounded from the direction of Tianmen, and Long Qian ordered the two teams that were carrying food and cloth to drop their supplies and return to Tuudu Village. It seems that Cao Kun did not give himself this time when he had time to make arrangements. Food is important, but the rest and preparation before the battle are more important.