That day, people in Fengqi Street were still sleeping. Suddenly, gunshots rang out from the four city walls. Dogs in the city bit them into pieces. Women stuffed nipples into their children's mouths to prevent them from crying. , the men climbed on the windows and looked out in horror, not knowing what was happening.

According to the memories of the elderly, the day when guns were fired on the city wall was the tenth day of August in the Xinwei year, the third day after the "September 18th" incident. Although Fengqi was located on a traffic thoroughfare, the news that the Japanese invaded Shenyang reached Fengqi was still three days later. Commander Guo's troops fired guns on the city wall to support the Northeast garrison. After receiving the news of the fall of Shenyang, that day was the day of national humiliation for the Chinese nation, and people across the country were filled with indignation.

The city walls were covered with soldiers. Under the organization of Captain Guo, the people of Fengqicheng held the first demonstration in history. At the front of the parade were Qu Faxiang (Twelve Ability) and his private school disciples. , the old man raised his bony fist and shouted the slogan "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country", which made the people of Fengqi look at him with admiration. Fengqi Street was less than two miles long from north to south and only one mile wide from east to west. The parade was very fast. Ended. Then Qu Faxiang led his disciples and held an impassioned speech at a cross street. The old man quoted from the scriptures, starting from the Tartar invasion of the Central Plains in the late Northern Song Dynasty, the fall of Tokyo (Bianliang, also known as Kaifeng), the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong. The emperor was captured, the beautiful rivers and mountains north of the Yangtze River fell, and the Japanese pirates peeked at our country for a long time. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the entire Beiyang Navy was wiped out, the Treaty of Shimonoseki ceded territory to pay compensation, the Eight-Power Allied Forces captured Beijing, and burned the Old Summer Palace... Fengqi City Not many people were literate and didn't know much about this history. But they listened very carefully. The street was filled with a dark crowd. No one spoke or made any noise. Everyone was amazed at Mr. Qu's eloquence in his speech and felt heavy in their hearts. There was a sense of sadness about a national crisis. Unexpectedly, the always stingy Eight Legs actually brought a bucket of mutton soup and a basket of sesame cakes for everyone to eat and drink for free. Seeing this, the donkey was not willing to lag behind, and took the twelve capable disciples He invited people to his restaurant and provided free meals to those people. Chang Youli also brought a basket of steamed buns and distributed them to the people listening to the speech. The shops along the street all hung up beige banners with the words: "Don't do it." Forget the national humiliation and expel the Japanese pirates." The soldiers standing around the city wall also cheered for Mr. Qu and fired a volley of guns into the sky.

Of course, compared to the large-scale demonstrations in Peiping and Nanjing, the demonstrations on Fengqi Street are simply not worth mentioning. However, for Fengqi people, they still talk about it many years later because it was the epoch-making day of Fengqi people. In their first patriotic act, they connected the fate of the country with their own destiny for the first time in their lives. After the speech, Mr. Qu held his two sons, Qu Zhiqi (18 years old at the time) and Qu Zhian (10 years old at the time), with both hands. Six years old), came to Commander Guo's camp and signed up his two children to join the army. Commander Guo followed the rule of "drawing one out of two", leaving his eldest son Qu Zhiqi behind, and asked Mr. Qu to take his second son back. Soon, Captain Guo recommended Qu Zhiqi to study at the Baoji Branch of the Whampoa Military Academy. Qu Zhiqi had a smooth journey after joining the army and became the deputy division commander of the National Army. I will mention this later at an appropriate time.

On the second day after Fengqi people held an anti-Japanese parade, a special parade appeared on the stone road of Fengqi Street. I don’t know what the brothel’s madam had out of mind, and she actually led more than a dozen brothel women to hold the parade. A unique parade took place. Each of the women had a piece of white cloth wrapped around their waists and a white flower on their head. They looked like a funeral procession. The women also shouted anti-Japanese slogans and came to the official residence of Commander Guo. , submitted the petition. Captain Guo angrily ordered the orderlies: "Bomb away, blast away, blast away quickly"! But those soldiers were unwilling to blast those women. They held their guns in their arms, laughing and joking, deliberately following those girls. The women were amused. The women also pointed at the soldiers, "Raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. As long as you drive the Japanese pirates out of China, we will do whatever you want." The common people on Fengqi Street also came out to watch the fun. Some people Throwing the broken shoes at the brothel girls. Captain Guo called the madam in and reprimanded them, and then the farce of this "parade" was over.

Yang Jiuwa led his mule and horse team passing by Fengqi and heard the news that the Japanese pirates had occupied Shenyang. He immediately sent three hundred silver dollars to Captain Guo's residence. Captain Guo asked: "Brother Nian, what are you doing? What do you mean?" Yang Jiuwa replied: "I heard that you are going to the front line to fight against the Japanese pirates. These three hundred silver dollars show your patriotism." Captain Guo smiled bitterly: "Who said we are going to the front line? There is no such thing. The news coming from the Tiantian Front is not good. Our Chinese army is retreating steadily. I heard that Chairman Chiang would not allow the Northeast Army to resist. "We must first pacify the interior before resisting foreign aggression." Suppressing the "communist bandits" is a major domestic matter. We must strengthen the elite troops and generals. All of them will be transferred to Jiangxi. It is impossible to fight against the Japanese pirates. It is very likely that they will be transferred to northern Shaanxi to fight against Liu Zidan and Xie Zichang."

Yang Jiuwa said: "I am not interested in your 'national army' or 'communist bandits'. I am most enthusiastic about fighting Japanese devils. How can there be a home without a country? They have already attacked us at the door of our house. We are still fighting in our dens, and we don't know about Chiang Kai-shek." What does the chairman think, if the country is destroyed, who will he serve as chairman?" Captain Guo said: "Don't talk about national affairs. You can hold these three hundred silver dollars for now, and I will get them when I need them. It's not safe to leave them here. , Maybe the military pay will be distributed when. Anyway, let’s take it step by step, and we don’t know how the situation will develop at this time." Yang Jiuwa said: "Now that you have brought it, you can’t take it away again. You can use these three hundred silver dollars however you want. Okay. If you want to fight Japanese pirates, just say hello to Brother Guo. Yang might go with you. Yang may have to go all the way on this road in the future. I hope Brother Guo will ask your interrogating soldiers not to embarrass Yang too much." Guo Tuan The commander ordered the orderly to serve some good food and not to have anyone to accompany him, so he and Brother Yang could have a few drinks.

When it got dark, Yang Jiuwa came out of the official residence of Captain Guo and met Li Mingqiu head-on. Li Mingqiu invited Yang Jiuwa to sit at his house and said that two old friends were waiting for him at home. Although Yang Jiuwa has been to Fengqi many times, she has never been there yet. Li Mingqiu's home, thinking that since he was here, he would go to his house for a walk. The two of them walked into the upper living room of Li Mingqiu's house and saw two familiar figures under the candlelight. The two people stood up immediately when they saw Yang Jiuwa and said to Yang Jiuwa clasped his fists in greeting: "Brother Yang, after seeing each other for several months, has business been booming in Huanglongshan recently?" Yang Jiuwa returned the greeting: "May I ask where you two brothers came from?" The two did not answer directly, but said: "We thank the shopkeeper. (Xie Zichang) Let us send a message to thank Brother Yang for his help last time in transporting those guns to northern Shaanxi."

After a while, the housekeeper served tea, but Li Mingqiu deliberately avoided it. Yang Jiuwa picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then said: "Businessmen don't talk about politics, but Yang is confused. I may ask: Are you the Communist Party?"

The two of them clasped their fists at Yang Jiuwa at the same time: "To be honest, we are from the Communist Party. Shopkeeper Xie asked Brother Yang if he would like to join our team."

Yang Jiuwa said sternly: "You are so brave. Guo Mazi and I are Nianxiang brothers, and you are not afraid that I will tie you up to take credit?"

The two laughed and replied: "Brother Yang is by no means the kind of person who follows people's influence. When the country is facing a crisis, it is the time for men to use force. If Brother Yang does not come out at this time, wouldn't he be buried in his own skin?"

After drinking all the tea, Yang Jiuwa poured himself a cup and said: "Yang is not interested in politics. Yang passes by your territory while doing business, and I hope the Internet will be open to you."

The two of them replied, "Of course." Then they lowered their voices and asked, "There is a business deal going on right now. Is Brother Yang interested?"

Yang Jiuwa warned: "Are you asking us to transport guns to northern Shaanxi for you again?"

The two of them made no secret of it: "Exactly."

Yang Jiuwa thought for a long time, and then replied: "Businessmen recognize money but not people. They do what they do when they are paid. This is a business where you put your head in your hands. If you don't give enough money, you can't get rid of it."

The two said: "The remuneration for rushing is negotiable."

Yang Jiuwa took another sip of tea, and then asked: "We have met several times, can you tell me your names?"

The taller one with a beard on his face said: "My surname is Zhang, my bow is Zhang, and my name is Zhang San". The shorter one said: "My name is Niu Er".

Yang Jiuwa smiled and said: "This is not your real name, but I don't need to know your real name. This name is easy to remember. Zhang Sanniuer, how much can you pay me to transport a gun?"

Zhang San said: "You are just taking advantage of the road. It will not affect your shipment from Inner Mongolia. Each gun costs six silver dollars."

Without thinking, Yang Jiuwa slapped the table and stood up: "Let's make a deal. How do we pay?"

Zhang San said: "Start by paying 30% in advance, and pay the full amount when the goods arrive."

Yang Jiuwa asked: "Take the mountain road or the official road"?

Niu Erkai said: "Brother Yang, if you think there will be no trouble on the official road, then take the official road. But we feel it is safer to take the mountain road."

Yang Jiuwa said: "This kind of business cannot be done for a long time. We will only do it once, and you will hire someone else for the next trip. You discuss the specific matters with Li Mingqiu. After that, leave with fists in your hands."

After loading the return goods at Erfu Village in Chang'an, Yang Jiuwa made a bold decision to take the official road. Taking the official road without anyone's backs, he caught up with the mules and horses and headed north. He saw that the inspections along the road were indeed much stricter. Every time he reached a pass,

Yang Jiuwa walked in front, first collecting some belongings for the interrogating officers and soldiers, and the interrogating officers turned a blind eye and waved their hands to count as passing. On this day, they walked to Sanqiao (name of the place) and then walked north.

When they arrived at Fengqi territory, they saw that the interrogators had changed. Yang Jiuwa thought that there was no ghost gate in the world that could not be bought with money, so he got on his horse and walked in front of him carelessly. However, he encountered a ghost that day. The interrogator looked like

At most, he was a company commander. He refused to give in and insisted on lifting the horse pack for inspection. The horse pack was full of guns. Didn't this inspection reveal everything? Yang Jiuwa kept grinding for a long time, but it seemed that he couldn't pass it.

He waved and commanded Lengmu and Lengda to rush over. The bandits all had special skills. The officers and soldiers who set up the jam were no match at all. Yang Jiuwa did not want to make things worse, so he commanded everyone to shoot into the air. When the officers and soldiers saw

These rushers had guns, so they stopped chasing them and immediately sent people to the outpost to report, thinking that if you passed this level, you would not be able to pass the next level. Who knew that the next level would be Fengqi territory, and Captain Guo received the

After the announcement, he immediately rushed to the Jiaokou checkpoint to greet Yang Jiuwa in person.

Yang Jiuwa saw Guo Mazi from a distance and knew that Captain Guo had received the notice. He did not want to cause trouble to Captain Guo, so he deliberately fired a gun into the air. Captain Guo thought for a moment and understood immediately.

He came over and ordered the soldiers to fire their guns into the air. The two sides fired fiercely but did not hurt each other. After passing the intersection, Yang Jiuwa turned his horse's head, mounted the donkey's tail beam and entered Huanglong Mountain.
Chapter completed!