This time, the Songjiang Gang went to great lengths to avenge their previous shame. The sailing boats used by those who participated in the fight were rented from the Chuansha Camp of Su Song Navy (where it was stationed in Nanhui County).
Secondly, among the people who participated in the armed fight, except for Xu Dayong and eight of them, the rest were all sailors from Shandong, and all of them were powerful. In fact, because the local farmers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang had more ways to make a living, they all regarded water transportation as a fearful way. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang,
Most of the Cao gang sailors in the area were recruited from Xuzhou and the towns along the Shandong canal. Therefore, these sailors from Xuzhou and Shandong became the main force in the armed fighting.
Before boarding the ship, Wei San had people buy a lot of wine and meat, and distributed them after the ship sailed. When everyone saw the wine and meat, they cheered, and they all took their portions, sat in the cabin and started eating and drinking.
Wei San encouraged everyone in the cabin: "That's not enough! Eat enough and drink enough. Tomorrow we will defeat those sons of bitches from the Suzhou Gang!"
When the boat left the Songjiang Prefecture, Wei San saw that everyone was full of wine and meat, so he took out the weapons from the bottom cabin and began to distribute them. Xu Dayong took a look and saw that they were all standard swords and guns of the Green Camp. He thought for a moment
, and asked for a Yanling sword; then Wang Changsheng and seven of them also asked for a sword.
It is said that when fighting with cold weapons, you are not afraid of the opponent cutting with a knife, but you are afraid of stabbing with a knife. Generally, three or two knives cannot kill someone, and the blood is very scary when looking at it. It is not a big problem if the hemostatic medicine pack is used; but when stabbed with a knife,
If the knife hurts the internal organs, it is basically difficult to save it (this is why it was later said that Baguazhang poison is a knife that turns into a palm, and once it is poked in the waist, it will kill someone.)
The reason why Xu Dayong chose a knife was to cut people and avoid killing people. Moreover, when they were pirates, they were also used to using knives. As for the special training camp in Beihai Town, Wang Yuanfang taught
daggers, and they are all fatal moves with one hit.
In the winter, the northwest wind blows, and even though the shuttle boat sails against the wind, it only takes half a day and one night to get from Songjiang to Suzhou. Dozens of people traveled all night, and by midnight they were already tired and sleepy, so many people huddled in the cabin and shouted loudly.
Sleep. Although there is not much bedding, I don’t feel cold anymore when there are more people.
When Xu Dayong and Wang Changsheng chatted with Wei San at night, when they asked about the destination of their trip, Wei San never mentioned the specific location, only that they would know it when they got there. The two had no choice but to go back to the cabin to sleep.
Unexpectedly, in the early morning, a heavy fog suddenly appeared on the Wusong River. The surrounding area was completely white, and it was impossible to see clearly from a few steps away. Wei San had no choice but to ask the sailors to slowly pull the ship to the side and anchor.
Wait for the fog to clear before leaving.
Xu Dayong had something on his mind and was sleeping soundly. The sound of the boat anchoring alarmed him, so he got up and quietly walked out of the cabin. All he saw was that the river was completely white, and he couldn't even see anyone a few steps away.
The bank of the river could not be seen at all. He walked carefully to the stern of the boat and used a bucket to get some water from the river to wash his face. When the cold and biting river water stirred up, Xu Dayong suddenly felt no sleepiness at all.
He was about to go back to the cabin to find something to eat for the two of them, when suddenly his ears moved and he heard the voices of several people speaking from the river not far away.
"It's no wonder, the weather is crazy! We encountered heavy fog as soon as we set off."
"Elder brother, what should we do?"
"Stay close to the side and let's wait until the fog clears! Let the stubborn Songjiang Gang be proud for a while, and then kill them without leaving a trace."
"Senior Brother, do we have enough people? Why do I feel so anxious?"
In the thick fog, there was a sudden "ouch" sound, and the man called "Elder Brother" was heard scolding: "You damn Sect Star has a crow mouth! Look at me for saying such depressing words so early in the morning.
I’ll kick you to death!”
Wei San had just fallen asleep for a while when he suddenly felt someone approaching. He turned over and sat up. When he saw it was Xu Dayong, he was about to open his mouth to curse when he saw the other person making a silent gesture towards him.
Xu Dayong leaned into Wei San's ear and said, "Third brother, the Suzhou gang's boat seems to be near us. I heard them talking."
Wei San's eyes suddenly widened and he stared at Xu Dayong.
Xu Dayu then repeated the conversation he just heard.
Wei San whispered: "Tell everyone to get up and speak softly so as not to disturb them."
Xu Dayong nodded, and first went to wake up Wang Changsheng, and then called the other six people. Just like that, everyone in the Songjiang Gang woke up soon. After everyone whispered to each other and knew what was going on, Wei San
He scanned the crowd at the hatch and whispered: "The anchor will be lifted quietly in a moment, everyone prepares weapons. If our ship collides with it, everyone will join the gang and kill them. Let these bastards from the Suzhou Gang be taught a lesson! Brothers.
, after this fight, I will treat you all to a banquet when you go back!"
After everyone in the cabin heard this, the Shandong sailors suddenly beamed with joy. Xu Dayong also smiled lightly to join in the fun.
On the big ship of the Suzhou Gang, more than fifty sailors were sitting in the cabin eating. They came out before dawn today and planned to strike first. When they arrived in Songjiang in the afternoon, they would deal with the Songjiang Gang hard.
.But he never expected that people from the Songjiang Gang would be right next to him.
For the senior brother of the Suzhou Gang, this waterway is very familiar. He can reach it even with his eyes closed. However, sailing in foggy weather is a taboo. You are familiar with the road, but if someone knocks you over,
Where is it?
Senior Brother Suzhou Gang, who was sitting on the bow of the boat, took a few mouthfuls of porridge and ate a pancake. Just when he was about to say, "It's so damn unpalatable," he saw the shadow of a boat approaching him, and he was about to get closer.
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The sailor on the bow of the Suzhou Gang scolded: "How can you sail the boat? We're going to hit you!"
As soon as he finished cursing, he saw the silhouette of the boat getting clearer and clearer. Suddenly the boat's hull swung sideways and hit his own boat sideways.
"Boom!" A dull and loud sound came out in the thick fog. The people on the Suzhou Gang who were drinking porridge were hit and tilted, and most of the breakfast in their hands was knocked over. Not a single sailor standing on the bow of the ship.
He stood firm and fell into the river with a "plop".
Suzhou helped the senior brother to stand up on the deck and cursed: "It's no good rubbing! You are looking for death."
Before he finished speaking, a loud shout came from the opposite boat: "Kill them!" Immediately afterwards, dozens of strong men with swords jumped over from the opposite boat.
"Songjiang Laoan is here, everyone quickly copy the guys and fight with them!"
"I can kill you Xin'an bastards!"
The Suzhou Gang was unprepared. Many sailors' weapons were still in the cabin. At this moment, they were empty-handed and confused.
However, after fighting for a while, everyone found that not only could they not clearly see their opponents, but they could not even see their own people. The clothes on both sides were similar, and most of them were recruited from Linqing, Shandong. Just based on their clothes and accents, they could not tell the difference.
I can't tell the difference. According to Shandong saying, the whole temple has been blown up now!
"You idiot! Chopping his feet on the ground!" (You idiot, squat on the ground and chop his feet!)
"You are a bastard, and I am your brother! Oh, who the hell is going to hit me!"
"Hey! Son of a bitch, you dare to sneak up on me! I'll fucking kick you to death!" (I'll kick you to death!)
"Hurry up! What are you waiting for! Drive them to the middle! Don't fucking push me!" (Hurry up. Drive them to the middle!)
"Stand! Are you considered a man? Don't run!" (You are considered a man)
"Liu Er is kicking the pot!" (Liu Er is dead!)
When Wei Sanyi saw that this was not going to work, he didn't know what to do. Wang Changsheng on the side suddenly shouted: "The people in Songjiang are shouting at me, and the people in Xin'an are all bastards."
The senior brother from the Suzhou Gang over there who was directing the counterattack heard this and quickly shouted: "Those from the Suzhou Gang shouted at me, Lao An's guys are all bastards."
At this point, the two sides immediately became clear. As soon as they met each other, they would curse at each other. If they were in confrontation, they would be one of their own, and if they were not in confrontation, they would be stabbed.
Xu Dayong, who had not attacked at first, saw the situation and waved his hand. The eight of them were divided into two groups, back to back, covering each other, and boarded the other side's ship. The person covering was responsible for scolding and attacking.
The man saw exactly what was going on and slashed at him with his sword. Wherever he passed, people immediately fell on their backs.
In the morning, Xu Dayong had already told his men that they could only chop people, not stab them with knives. So in the melee, most of the Suzhou Gang who fell on the deck were chopped down, holding their wounds and cowering on the deck moaning.
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As for the senior brother of the Suzhou Gang, he took the remaining thirty or so people and hid in the cabin to guard the entrance to the ladder. A few of the Songjiang Gang who did not know how to live or die rushed down and were chopped down to the ground by a barrage of knives.
"Third brother, Guisun'er has played some bad tricks. Our people can't charge forward. What should we do?"
Wei Sandao: "Go and get quicklime."
Several packets of quicklime were spilled from the hatch, and the Suzhou gang members suddenly choked and coughed uncontrollably. Some people wanted to go inside to find water to wash their faces. The senior brother was quite smart, so he closed his eyes and shouted: "Don't wash with water."
!Bring me the soybean oil!”
But it was too late to get anything at this time. Taking advantage of this time, Xu Dayong and others rushed down the ladder, waving their swords wildly, and several Suzhou gang sailors surrounding the ladder were immediately hit by the sword and screamed.
As more and more people rush down, the end of the Suzhou Gang is coming.
The members of the Songjiang Gang went on a killing spree, and the senior brother was stabbed several times and fell in a pool of blood. Other sailors from the Suzhou Gang also suffered casualties.
Wei San walked down the ladder, came to the senior brother of the Suzhou Gang, and cursed fiercely: "You bastard! How dare you rob my grain ship!" After saying that, he leaned down and cut off the right foot of the senior brother of the Suzhou Gang with a knife.
Tendon. The senior brother groaned and twitched on the ground in pain.
"Chop off their hamstrings!" Wei San said to his subordinates viciously after standing up.
"Brother (master), are you really going to kill me?" Several close subordinates asked hesitantly. If these sailors break their hamstrings, they will be useless in the future and will no longer be able to work as caoding.
"Idiot! Do you want to wait for them to recover and kill them in Songjiang?!" Wei San grabbed one of his men by the collar and cursed.
When several subordinates heard this, they realized the same thing. Just as they were about to invite everyone to join in the work, they heard Xu Dayong say: "Our brothers will do this for you."
When Wei San took a look, he saw that Xu Dayong, Wang Changsheng and other eight people had already started to take action. He walked to each Suzhou Gang sailor who fell to the ground, leaned over, grabbed the ankle and stabbed it with a knife. After the work was finished, the cabin and the
The deck outside was full of blood, and a lot of blood was splattered on Xu Dayong and others.
At this time, the heavy fog on the river had gradually dispersed. Originally, it was difficult to see the opponent's face clearly from a few steps away, but now he could see the scene more than a dozen steps away.
"Retreat!" Wei San raised his sword to signal, and a group of Songjiang Gang members carried their injured comrades and quickly withdrew to the boat. Several sailors at the bow and stern of the boat quickly untied the ropes tied to the opponent's boat and held up the bamboo to move away.
The other party's boat then began to raise its sails. The boat followed the original path and quickly disappeared on the river with the help of the west wind.
At this time, everyone in the Songjiang Gang was busy taking care of the injured in the cabin, applying medicine and bandaging; or because the excitement caused by adrenal gland secretion had not dissipated, they were chatting with each other about the fighting scene just now. But these people did not dare to talk to Xu.
Dayong and others were talking, and there was a hint of fear in the eyes of the seven of them.
The helpers invited by Third Brother Wei were too cruel! They broke people's hamstrings just as they were told. But if it hadn't been for the cleverness of Third Brother Wei's junior brother, I don't know what kind of mess it would have been today!
On the deck, Wei San patted Wang Changsheng on the shoulder and said: "Changsheng, it's all thanks to you this time. If you hadn't shouted just now, brother, I don't know what I would have done."
"Senior brother, what you said was out of the blue. No one expected that there would be heavy fog on the river today. Fortunately, God blessed us and allowed us to block the Xinan gang."
Wei San nodded and said: "If it weren't for Brother Xu's sharp ears, we almost missed him. If our house was ransacked by those people from Suzhou, I would be very embarrassed, senior brother!" He saw Wang Changsheng's clothes.
With blood stains on his clothes, he continued: "I will go back to Songjiang Mansion in a while. I will go find some clothes. You can change them first. Then, senior brother, I will be the host and treat everyone to a drink."
After a gang fight, Wei San had a great impression of Wang Changsheng and others. After returning to Songjiang Mansion, Wei San specially took fifty taels of silver at the banquet as a reward, but Xu Dayong refused. He said
Since we have agreed on the price before, let's go with that price. After Wei San heard this, he felt that Xu Dayong and others could pay, so he collected the fifty taels and took another twenty taels and gave them to Xu Dayong.
Yong. Just tell him that from now on, you can come to him whenever there is a problem on the South Canal.
The Xinan faction of the Suzhou Gang was severely weakened after this battle and could no longer challenge the Songjiang Gang. Within two years, the Songjiang Gang annexed the Suzhou Gang.
After Wang Changsheng and Xu Dayong left Songjiang Prefecture, they took a boat directly to Chongming County. Xu Dayong found his former policeman friend and spent twenty ounces of money to re-register the eight of them.
The eight people stayed in Chongming for ten days and felt that it was almost done, so they returned to Shanghai County one after another. Wang Changsheng continued to stay in Shanghai, building relationships with Luo Jiao and Wei San. Xu Dayong, on the other hand, led five of his subordinates in
Shanghai purchased a batch of southern goods, pretended to be a traveling merchant, and took a boat from the canal all the way north. When he was approaching Xuzhou, he sold the southern goods in his hands. Then, he bought a few walking mules locally and bought
Some groceries, ready to head west to Shangqiu, Henan.
After leaving Xuzhou, Xu Dayong was surprised to find that there were already a small number of victims fleeing famine from Henan along the way. When he inquired about the news from the victims, he learned that starting from the spring and summer of this year, Weihui Prefecture in Henan Province,
Nearly 20 counties including Huaiqing Prefecture, Zhangde Prefecture, Kaifeng Prefecture, Guide Prefecture, etc. suffered from scarce rain and severe drought. Shangqiu, Ningling, Suizhou and other places were also hit by floods. The summer grain harvest was very small and the autumn grain harvest was poor.
The farther west Xu Dayong and the others went, the more and more victims came to Jiangsu to seek shelter and food. When they arrived in Shangqiu in mid-December, they found that there were scenes of people selling their heads everywhere outside the city.
It doesn’t look like what it should be like during the New Year. According to local information from Shangqiu, there hasn’t been a single snowfall in Henan this winter.
By this time, Xu Dayong was convinced of Zhao Xin's prediction. After staying in Shangqiu for three days, he rushed back to Xuzhou with his men. Seeing that the New Year was coming, Xu Dayong rushed to Yangzhou with all his strength.
Hurry, because there are only a few days left until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.