Ji Chunsheng smiled and said:

"Good believer, you have to use your own brain when doing things. Can you answer me how many people are there in the Vulture Gang and how many warships do they have? Are there any other gangs they have good relations with in Pingxiang? Killing this gang leader will mean

So we have to go to war with the Vulture Gang? We are new here, so we can’t wait for three days."

After all, he is the chief of staff of the association headquarters, and he is far-sighted and considerate.

This series of questions directly confused Yang Shanxin. He swallowed his saliva and looked at the soldiers beside him. Seeing that they didn't give him any hints, he had to shake his head slowly and replied:

"I really don't know, boss... boss!"

"I don't know? I don't know. Then why do we have a conflict with them? Are we all fools?" Ji Chunsheng glanced at Yang Shanxin and others, and continued:

"Of course we can't do stupid things impulsively. Two hundred dollars is just a small amount of money. We can't lose our balance because of small things."

Having said this, he paused and turned to the people around him and ordered:

"Yang Guandai, please inform the Shadow Office of the Military Investigation Bureau here to find out the details of this group called the Vulture Gang. Our main task at the moment is to pick up the freighter from the base camp tomorrow night and do a good job of security."

"All personnel will immediately enter a state of combat readiness, strengthen the security of terminal facilities and materials, and report any situation immediately."

"Yes, sir..."

"I understand, boss. I will personally find the Shadow Council to find out."

…

Late at night the next day, escorted by a Yangtze River shallow-water gunboat, a British-made high-power freighter towed a dozen large barges, slowly docking at the Songjiafang Pier from the Lujiang River like a huge long dragon.

Songjiafang Wharf, after being investigated by the military investigation team, was within the sphere of influence of the Dongting Lake water bandits, the largest water bandit group in the Qing Dynasty.

Among the Dongting Lake water bandits, the largest is the Yunze Gang, whose leader is Zhang Beiji, known as the Little Dragon King.

In fact, the Lujiang River basin in Pingxiang and the Xiangjiang River basin in Yueyang are now controlled by numerous small gangs under Zhang Beiji.

The so-called Vulture Gang is just a small and inconspicuous gang under the Yunze Gang. It manages both land and water and collects various protection fees.

The head of the logistics department in the base camp is called Lu Kaishan, known as Big Gongyang. He is Chen Tianhua’s ‘big steward’.

At this time, Lu Kaishan was standing on the bow of the high-rise freighter, holding an English pipe and looking out.

Ji Chunsheng and more than 200 commandos were already on the dock ready to receive them.

At night, under the powerful searchlights of shallow-water gunboats and cargo ships, the surface of the Lujiang River was bright, and dozens of tungsten filament headlights in the dock camp were as bright as day.

With this kind of scene, even in the chaotic Pingxiang, few people who were not discerning would dare to come and harass them. At most, they would hide in a dark corner and whisper and discuss cautiously.

Twenty mules and carriages were waiting on the dock.

"Big Ram, you didn't encounter any trouble along the way!"

Lu Kaishan, who was the first to jump off the boat, hugged Ji Chunsheng, who quickly stepped forward. Ji Chunsheng patted the butler's back hard.

"Without Brother Ji, the road is very safe. I also want to meet a few water bandits and take them back in a few speedboats. It's a pity that these water bandits were frightened when they saw our gunboats and the heavily armed soldiers on board.

Shrink down, no one dares to cause trouble for us!"

They were both classmates at the Baoding Military Academy. They were in the same year, same month, and different days, and they had a close relationship, like brothers.

This time Lu Kaishan personally escorted military and living supplies over, and by the way he met old classmates and brothers whom he hadn't seen in more than half a year.

After Lu Kaishan finished speaking, he took a fluorescent stick from his pocket and waved it around the dock. The people on the boat began to get busy.

There is a cargo crane imported from the West on the pier, and the crane driver is operating it.

All the cargo on the freighter and on the barge behind it are covered tightly with canvas. The canvas is uncovered and the cargo is loaded into a large flat crane. The crane lowers the hook, and then lifts... moves... and lowers it neatly.

Everyone was stunned. This was the first time they saw this oversized iron lump. They picked it up with just a quick grab, which saved a lot of effort.

I heard that the young master is going to introduce a Western crane to the Bajingtai Port Terminal in southern Jiangxi.

In addition to military supplies, the five newly added cannons, and artillery shells, this batch of goods is all daily necessities, and even horse feed is fully equipped.

The large crane was slowly lifting cranes one after another, and the more than 200 sergeants on the shore acted as loaders and unloaders themselves.

There was a company that Ji Chunsheng sent out to guard around the dock and the base.

"Everyone, cheer up. The officers leading the team must use flashlights to avoid being attacked or stolen by bandits!"

Yang Shanxin, who was leading the team, loudly ordered the guard troops.

"Yes..." the guard's voice was loud.

Now it seems that the uniformed guards are more powerful and majestic, full of murderous intent.

This area in western Jiangxi is one of the areas where bandits are most active, especially the Hunan bandits.

The traffic here is congested, and the poor mountains and rivers breed unruly people. Many mountain people here are civilians during the day and bandits at night. You can't tell the difference.

Most bandits and thieves have two unique skills, one is robbery and the other is stealing.

When they encountered a caravan that they could fight, they would directly rob and kill them.

If you encounter someone you can't beat, steal slowly.

This has been this trend and custom for hundreds of years.

The real backward mountainous areas of the Qing Dynasty were probably like this. The poorer they were, the more wars and conflicts there were, and banditry was rampant.

Due to poverty and troubled times, few people here have received any education.

In their eyes, if someone else has something they don't have, they can just grab it.

There is no psychological burden on this, it seems to be natural.

The fist is the key here.

Qing law?

The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, but the common people know nothing. They only know how to survive.

After all the mules and carriages were loaded with goods, they headed towards the base warehouse.

Using your own soldiers as porters is safe and trouble-free, and there is strength in numbers.

Normally, barges are loaded on the shoulders of coolies at the dock when barges are brought ashore.

After the goods landed, the cargo owners often found that some parts were missing, and no one would admit it.

This time the cargo was special, and there were people standing guard to follow the train throughout the process.

With such a formation, a few unruly people who wanted to take action were caught. After being thrown aside and knocked unconscious, no one took care of them.

Of course, with such a big commotion at the dock, it is impossible to prevent the information of your cargo from being leaked, and it is certain that it will be spied on by others.

Ji Chunsheng and the others were already prepared for this.

When the last batch of supplies landed in his base warehouse, it was already early the next morning, and Ji Chunsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yang Shanxin, send someone to clean up the surrounding high spots. From now on, be careful not to let anyone get close to the three kilometers of the camp!"

"yes…"
Chapter completed!