It was already the third day of April when Li Zhen took Yang Banhou and others into Guangdong.
Back in Guangdong, Li Zhen was in a very excited mood.
He left Guangzhou at the end of November last year and did not return until early April this year. It was already half a year ago. When he thought of returning to his hometown, Li Zhen felt the urge to look up to the sky and scream. However, thoughts of peace and harmony emerged in his mind. The sight of Zhilan reluctant to leave made her mood suddenly depressed, and the smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.
Li Zhen looked at Huang Qiang and ordered: "Have a rest and continue on your way."
Huang Qiang knew a little about the surrounding situation and said: "Commander, the soldiers exploring the road reported that there is a stream flowing three miles ahead. It is suitable to stop and rest. Let's walk another three miles forward, then rest by the stream and get some water." Supplementary, what do you think?"
Li Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, that's it."
The group of people continued on their way, and after walking two miles, the road became slightly narrower.
On the left is a green field, and on the right is a mountain.
This mountain is not high. According to Li Zhen's visual inspection, it is about 500 meters. His eyes swept across the mountain and saw that the mountain was lush and green. It was already the beginning of spring. Spring had returned to the earth. The mountain was full of vitality and showed infinite vitality. , Li Zhen found that this mountain was steep and straight, and the mountain road was rugged, making it difficult to go up.
Li Zhen stopped to watch for a long time and praised: "This mountain is a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
Yang Banhou knew that Li Zhen had not given up on Zhilan, so he suggested: "Commander, we have entered the territory of Guangdong. We can return to Guangzhou in a few days. We might as well rest for half a day and go hunting in the mountains. What do you think?"
Huang Qiang continued: "I agree with Captain Yang's suggestion."
He understood that Yang Banhou's proposal was to distract Li Zhen, so he agreed without hesitation.
Yang Luchan and Dong Haichuan also nodded in agreement, with a hint of expectation in their eyes.
The two old men have been with Li Zhen for a while and are already familiar with Li Zhen's character. They both understand that Li Zhen is a person who is unambiguous in important matters, but he can talk casually at ordinary times, so he talks very casually and looks forward to being in the company. Hunting in the mountains. When the two were young, they traveled far and wide, often sleeping in the mountains and relying on hunting to fill their stomachs. However, after settling down in Beijing, they rarely went out hunting as they grew older. Now that they have the opportunity, they are quite happy.
Li Zhen couldn't bear to brush off everyone's good intentions and nodded: "Okay, let's go hunting in the mountains and rest for half a day."
The group dismounted and headed towards the entrance of the mountain road ahead.
"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. I want to pass by here and leave money to buy the road." Just as Li Zhen, Yang Luchan and others were walking towards the intersection of the mountain road, a loud roar suddenly came from the intersection in front of them, and immediately , hundreds of neatly dressed bandits rushed out in unison. Among these people, a few dozen were holding blunderbuss, and most were holding steel knives. They were all fierce and imposing.
In an instant, hundreds of bandits blocked the road.
"Hey, you leave your horses behind and hand over your money. I will let you go."
Among the bandits, a middle-aged man carrying a steel fork came out.
This man was not tall, with a short figure, two beards, eyebrows like swords, fierce eyes, and a cold face, exuding a fierce anger. He stared at Li Zhen and said: "My village is mainly about getting married, and we don't want to start killing. As long as you contribute the horses under your legs, the guns on your back, and the money in your pockets, I will let you go immediately. If you don't cooperate, don't blame me for being rude."
At this time, the twenty special forces from the Jiandao Battalion also aimed their guns at each other, ready to fire at any time.
The two sides faced each other and faced off like this.
When the leading bandit saw Li Zhen's soldiers raising their guns, he took a few steps back and hid among the bandits.
Li Zhen looked calm and asked calmly: "What's your name?"
"My name is King Chai."
The leading bandit answered directly without thinking.
Immediately, he became angry again, feeling like he was inferior to Li Zhen.
Especially when facing Li Zhen head-on, I always felt a little depressed. The hundreds of subordinates he brought with him had no effect. The other party seemed to be standing still when he was standing alone. This made King Chai very unhappy. King Chai was so careless. Yes, he threw the illusion behind his head and shouted: "You can call me by my name casually, you are looking for death."
Li Zhen said: "The little bandit is so arrogant. Look carefully at the guns you brought with you. They are all muskets. To put it bluntly, if you pull the trigger and shoot, you don't know what will happen. It won’t misfire. If you look at the guns of my soldiers, they are all breech-loading rifled guns, all of the best quality. If both sides open fire, I guarantee you will not leave alive."
King Chai Tian frowned and said, "You are an official."
Li Zhen said with a serious face: "I am Li Zhen, the governor and admiral of Guangdong. I am the largest official in Guangdong Province. Who do you think I am?"
King Chai Tian was stunned when he heard this.
Seeing this situation, Li Zhen raised a smile on his lips, thinking that he must have scared the bandit. However, King Chai Tian rolled his eyes a few times and suddenly said: "Li Zhen, haven't you heard of it? I am doing robberies at the foot of the mountain every day, and I have never heard of Li Zhen’s name.”
When Li Zhen heard this, he was immediately speechless.
Sometimes, being ignorant is also a problem.
King Chai Tian's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "I don't care if you are Li Zhen or Zhu Zhen, put down your weapons and hand over your money and horses. There are more than 300 people under my command. Even if one person spits, It can also drown you. If we fight hard, the gunshots of the uncle’s brothers can easily hit more than ten people, and you will be finished immediately. Humph, our strength is in front of us, so think carefully."
Li Zhen said coldly: "You are stubborn and ineffective, I will definitely lead the army to destroy you."
King Chai Tian laughed and said: "There is no way to destroy us. Let me tell you, there are already officers and soldiers here to suppress the bandits. It's just that as an official, I only think about making money and have no ability. I am defeated every time, and then I learn to behave. No more troops, boy. If you want to bring troops, just wait a few years."
Yang Banhou protected Li Zhen, and Huang Qiang gave a few instructions to the soldiers of the Jiandao Camp under his command.
"Commander, you're ready."
Huang Qiang stood not far from Li Zhen and whispered.
Li Zhen shouted fiercely: "Shoot."
"Bang, bang,,."
In an instant, intensive gunfire rang out.
Bullets were flying randomly, and screams immediately sounded among the bandits. The bandits holding blunderbuss were shot by the first wave of bullets, and most of them were killed or injured. When the first wave of bullets ended, the second wave of crazy shooting suddenly started again. , killing the bandits on the opposite side and jumping around wildly. In less than a moment, the bandits holding blunderbuss under Chai Tianwang were almost wiped out, and they could no longer threaten Li Zhen from a distance.
At this moment, King Chai Tian was so angry that he flew into a rage.
He waved the steel fork in his hand and shouted: "Kill, kill this guy for me."