Baodugu is under the jurisdiction of Yixian County, Shandong. It is a place of turmoil in Shandong. The Sun brothers were originally bandits in Baodugu, and they took up the banner of the Nian Army just to sell it for a good price. After the defeat of Dongnian, the Nian Army
Most of the remaining defeated soldiers were scattered in the mountainous areas of southern Shandong, so Zou, Teng, and Yi counties have been areas where bandits were rampant for many years.
When Ding Baozhen, the governor of Shandong, was in office, the bandits in Baodugu did not dare to cause trouble because of Ding Baozhen's reputation. They mainly cultivated wasteland and farmed. Paddy fields were built in the mountains of Baodugu. The bandits seemed like refugees, seeking a living in the mountains.
From ancient times to the present, bandits have been engaged in farming. Many bandits turned into farmers when they got rich. The refugees in Baodugu have been secretly engaged in the business of kidnapping meat stamps.
Bandits consider themselves heroes, and their business is to rob the rich and give to the poor. They generally do not rape women. They understand that rabbits do not eat grass near their nests, so in the Baodugu area, the security is the best.
Guo Qicai and Zhou Tianlun were the bandit leaders of Baodugu. They were wreaking havoc in the three counties of Zou, Teng and Yi. Behind the scenes, they were supported by the Sun brothers. They claimed to have more than a thousand troops and also owned a rich mine in Zaozhuang.
After noon, Guo Qicai and Zhou Tianlun led more than a hundred bandits to arrive late. They saw a crowd of people shouting and neighing outside the door, turning the originally solemn environment into a pot of porridge.[
After some greetings from the Jianghu brothers, five people in the hall finally came together. The Sun brothers held a banquet to entertain all the people.
Guo Qicai and Zhou Tianlun were most interested in the girls under the red light. Taking advantage of the lively scene, they wanted to have a drink with them. However, they were stopped by several big brothers from Boxing Boxing.
Adds a lot of color.
Guo Qicai and Zhou Tianlun did not dare to seek bad luck from Zhu Hongdeng, but there was a woman who was a member of the same religion. Zhou Tianlun took advantage of the wine and shouted: "Fei Lingxue, we are all in the same temple, why don't you give my third brother face?"
Fei Lingxue stood up boldly and shouted: "Okay! Give Guo San'er some face, I'll have a drink with you."
"That's right. Let's have a glass of wine and we will be a family from now on." Guo Qicai laughed loudly and didn't think so. The arrogant woman has some skills and has made a name for herself in the world. This kind of woman cannot be offended.
Get up. The bandits and the horse thieves toasted to each other and made peace.
In fact, bandits are like ordinary people, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. When they see the equipment of the group of horse thieves, they are jealous. The bandits are actually a lot worse than the horse thieves. Bandits who make a living by kidnapping meat tickets are not welcomed in the world. How can they be the same as those who come and go?
The wind is compared to the horse thieves who robbed the convoy.
After the same banquet, the Sun brothers went to get close to the horse thieves brothers. If they wanted to do big things, they needed to use the reputation of Yihe Quan, but the people they wanted to use were the horse thieves under Yihe Quan.
Fei Lingxue brought more than fifty horse thieves to Zaozhuang and defected to Miao Fanlu. He also brought his family members, a total of more than one hundred people, all riding tall horses and equipped with long and short guns. Even the female family members were equipped with revolvers. They looked like strong soldiers and strong horses.
Although this group of horse thieves has established a firm foothold in Zaozhuang, they have not gained a piece of territory until now. This is because they do not believe in religion and only recognize one fifth brother, Miao Fanlu.
Zhu Hongdeng did not trust these outsiders, and never regarded these horse thieves as one of his own, and did not give Fei Lingxue a chance to become independent.
On the surface, Fei Lingxue was very respectful to Zhu Hongdeng, but her arrogance never changed. She worked as a guard at the mine in Zaozhuang, supporting Yihe, secretly wanting to own a rich mine and become a powerful man herself.
Fei Lingxue is one of those people who would rather make a chicken head than an ox tail. She betrayed her master and wandered around the world, and convinced a group of horse thieves with her skills. Later, Fei Lingxue led the horse thieves to leave the poor Mongolian grassland and buy money for traveling in the Gyeonggi region.
, but was bullied by the militia in the capital,
There is no place to stay. Fei Lingxue also wanted to assassinate Li Guolou, but was bewitched by Li Guolou, and came to Zaozhuang, Shandong Province to seek development. She thought she would soon create a world, but she did not expect that in the small Zaozhuang, hidden dragons and crouching tigers, Fei Ling
Faced with reality, Xue could only swallow her anger and wait for the sky to change.
Today, five groups of people gathered at the Zaozhuang Coal Mine Association to make a big deal and confront Zhang Renjun, the governor of Shandong. Heaven has given them the important task of exorcising the foreign monsters, and they must not allow foreign forces to harm the people of Zaozhuang. These are the five groups of people present.
A common voice.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Sun Meifang stood up and said: "Brothers and sisters, I invite you here today because of the affairs of Zaozhuang Coal Mine. Although we are usually busy with our own affairs, we are still in peace. This time in Shandong
Governor Zhang Renjun said that he was a bastard of a reform and gave his ancestral coal mines to foreigners, do you think we should agree to it?"
"No! Never agree!"
"Brother, tell me what to do, and we will listen to you."
The people shouting the loudest in the hall were the people from the Changqian Society. They had deep connections with the Ax Gang and hated the Qing Dynasty so much that they wanted to rebel. Wang Shiren was originally a tyrant in the Gyeonggi area, and Maplewood House was his
His property was implicated in the Ax Gang's rebellion, so he fled back to Shandong.
The people at Wang Yunteng's table shouted no worse than the people from the Changqiang Society. Wang Yunteng was also related to Wang Shiren, the leader of the Changqiang Society, and shouted: "Third Uncle, I sold my life to you, I listen to you."
Wang Yunteng had never seen such a big battle. There were sentries outside and spear teams lined up. If the Wang brothers turned against each other, he would come in standing and leave lying down. Wang Yunteng did not dare to offend anyone. He was one of the five people.
My little brother, I am afraid that the hall will be stained with blood. He got rich by cheating with his mouth. Only by following the strong can he survive. At this time, Wang Yunteng regretted a little. If he is not a good landlord, why did he come to Zaozhuang to spread this troubled water?
Wang Shiren relied on his old age to show off his old age, and nodded approvingly to Wang Yunteng, expressing his acceptance of his family's support. He was ready to play big and could become a suicide squad member at any time.[
Fei Lingxue was so excited that she stood up, looked at the red lantern without saying a word, and sat down again, but everyone else saw Fei Lingxue's actions.
The bandits at the table all pulled out their daggers. A dozen daggers were stuck on the table, and they shouted: "General Sun, our pole is ready to be erected at any time."
Everyone's eyes were directed towards the red lantern, waiting for the leader of Boxing Boxing to express his stance.
Zhu Hongdeng was unmoved and ignored other people's words of encouragement. He said reservedly: "General Sun, tell me what you want to do?"
A thousand men and horses of the Sun brothers were organized into a wing of the garrison. It was not the Qing Dynasty's strategic army. It was a garrison that guarded city gates. It was only one level higher than the militia. The military pay allocated by the court was originally small, and it was
Exploitation at every level was just enough to fill their stomachs. They had many dissatisfactions and wanted to express their dissatisfaction to the court. They were unwilling to quit the coal mining industry in Zaozhuang and would risk their lives for the future of their brothers.
Sun Meijing stood up from the ground and said loudly: "Zhang Renjun betrayed the country's territory and national sovereignty. He is a traitor. We will overthrow Zhang Renjun and restore the blue sky to Zaozhuang."
"Down with Zhang Renjun, bring back the blue sky in Zaozhuang!" The brothers roared and spit, as if these two things could be accomplished under the slogan. However, illegal mining in Zaozhuang coal mines was common, and the air was extremely polluted, so that day was always gray.
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Satisfied, Sun Meijing opened her big hand and pressed down. The scene calmed down, and her delicate face turned ferocious. She said fiercely: "Our officers and soldiers in the Lincheng garrison are willing to cut themselves off and dare to pull down the emperor. We.
We are going to detain the Shanghai inspection team, and then negotiate terms with the imperial court, using the lives of foreigners in exchange for a lifetime of wealth, so that the Zaozhuang Coal Mine can be returned to the hands of the people."
Before anyone could express their opinions, Sun Meifang said: "This is just like the Liangshan heroes who detained Captain Su, just to serve the motherland and give you brothers a way to survive. We are the vanguard of the resistance to imperialism and a symbol of justice. We must
Let the people of the whole country support our just actions. Although the actions are a bit extreme, only by taking this path will the imperial court pay attention to the voice of the people of Zaozhuang."
There was an explosion in the hall. This was the kidnapping of meat tickets, and it was the kidnapping of high-class foreigners. Before the leader could say anything, many of his subordinates were unwilling to do it and expressed their opinions one after another. The hall was buzzing and it was hard to hear what was being said.
The Sun brothers' faces were as dark as water and they sat still. They were not easy talkers. They had already made murderous intentions. With guns in hand, they were determined that the coal mine in Zaozhuang belonged to them. The mining industry of these people was
They were rewarded by their brothers, but now it's time to employ people. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be thrown to the ground.
Whistles sounded outside the hall, and the Lincheng garrison dispatched with long guns in their hands. Their uniform posture was very different from the people whizzing by in Jianghu. The team officer issued the command, and hundreds of garrison troops stood there calmly.
The escort of men and horses has been surrounded by the Lincheng garrison. The scene is relatively calm, and it has not reached the point of using knives or guns. However, this calmness is so terrifying. The gun will go off at any time, and blood will splash in the hall.
Guo Qicai, the bandit leader in Baodugu, shouted: "Brother Sun, let's fight with you. The time is right, the place is right, the people are all ours, and we have all the people. Heroes and men are allied with blood. Whoever dares to step out of this threshold, I will stab him to death."
A table of bandits stood with one leg on a chair and a dagger stuck on the table. Their murderous look made the hall filled with noise and noise become frightening. The three people who were still discussing did not dare to say a word and wanted to fight out a way out.
In a bloody road, someone has to stand up. If there is a disagreement, blood will be splashed in the hall. At this time, those heroes in the world have lost their blood, and no one dares to come forward to sing the opposite.
The bandits in Baodugu were very loyal to the Sun brothers. They were dogs raised by the Sun brothers. They had known for a long time that they were going to do a big ticket business, and now they were showing off their authority to let other people in the group have a better memory.
Wang Yunteng thought of shooting a local official sent by the government, but he did not expect to kidnap the foreigner. This was to put him on the road to death, which was different from rebelling. Cold sweat broke out on Wang Yunteng's face, and he almost wet his pants in fright.
He opened his eloquent mouth, but he was stunned. He couldn't even think about quitting. This time he had to lose all his money.
Wang Shiren stopped shouting this time. He was looking at Zhu Hongdeng's face, and it turned out that this girl was still able to keep her composure. He wanted to improve the status of the Changqian Club, at least not to become the younger brother of the Boxer. Wang Shiren did not express his position this time.
Zhu Hongdeng seemed not to have seen the chaotic scene outside, and had been whispering to her subordinates. Since she had gone to the appointment, she had expected such a scene. She was the most magnanimous, and she could remain calm in such a scene, and none of her subordinates
Dare to jump out and speak.
Fei Linxue was sneering alone. At worst, they would both die in a head-to-head confrontation. The dart in her sleeve had already fallen into her palm, and she could kill the Sun brothers at any time, just by Miao Fanlu's order.
The Sun brothers looked at Zhu Hongdeng with admiration. The gods were really extraordinary. Under the leadership of Zhu Hongdeng, Yihequan had become popular and it looked like it would be able to achieve great things.
Miao Fanlu's mind was still clear, but he was afraid of causing a big disaster, so he deliberately said loudly: "The boss has no intention of turning back when he fires his bow. We, as a team, must start and finish our work."
None of the other brothers of Yihe Quan expressed their stance. Zhu Hongdeng said: "Fifth Master, I understand what you said. General Sun, we have a team of people, and we can pull out five hundred brothers to work with you. We are willing to listen to your orders. But there is one
I hope you agree to the conditions."[
"Just tell me!"
Zhu Hongdeng stood up solemnly, clasped his fists and saluted: "General Sun, we all carry your banner and are willing to die for General Sun."
As soon as Sun Meifang heard this, she knew what the Boxer's people were up to. A bright red light told him that the Boxer would not set up a pole, and the Boxer would pull out 500 miners to attack him in the name of the Lincheng garrison.
Allegiance. In other words, the scarlet lamp remains
If he fails, the Vermilion Lantern Society will rub oil on its soles. The kidnapping case has nothing to do with the Boxer Boxing. It is a spontaneous patriotic act by the miners. There is also the Vermillion Lantern Society hiding behind the scenes, refusing to show her face, maintaining her usual mysterious style.
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The Sun brothers never thought about rebellion, and even if someone proposed it, they would veto it. Letting the Yihequan, Changqianshe, and Wang Yunteng's landlord armed forces join in the kidnapping operation was just to show that this operation was a just act and a common cause of the people of Zaozhuang.
measures.
The Sun brothers are so powerful that they dare not live alone in Zaozhuang. The coal industry not only requires a lot of manpower to dig coal, but also requires a lot of manpower to transport it along the way. If the army only focuses on transportation to make money, the army will be useless. This is a lesson learned from the past.
, that’s why the Sun brothers have so many friends in the world and follow the principle of making money by everyone.
"Okay! I promise you. Zhu Hongdeng, now is the time for you to contribute money and efforts to reward the three armies. How much will you pay?" Is Sun Meifang a soft persimmon? In turn, he will kill Zhu Hongdeng and his army.
Zhu Hongdeng said loudly: "General Sun, our Yihequan is an organization of the hardworking people. We take it from the people and use it for the people. We don't have much savings. This time we will do our best and contribute two thousand taels to Lin Lin.
The city garrison is in full swing."
"I'll pay five thousand taels." Wang Yunteng said anxiously. He wanted to spend money to eliminate the disaster, but he was afraid of attracting the disaster star.
"I'll give you ten thousand taels." Wang Shiren shouted, standing up as if he looked down on the red lantern.
"I help others!" Guo Qicai, the bandit leader in Baodugu, has no idea how to give away his wealth for charity.
Although Sun Meifang was quite dissatisfied with Zhu Hongdeng, this was the time when employing people, and unity should be the main priority. She said: "Okay! With your help, great things can be accomplished. I would like to toast all brothers and sisters."
The atmosphere in the hall relaxed, and the sound of guessing came one after another. They had been dragged onto the pirate ship by the Sun brothers. They could not escape the crime of kidnapping foreigners.
Afterwards, after beheading chicken heads and drinking blood wine, the five elder brothers and elder sisters made blood alliances in front of Emperor Guan. They are all patriots and should unite to expel foreigners from the coal mining industry in Zaozhuang.