One hundred and eighty-fourth chapter panic all day long
Feng Haijiao can't sleep these days.
His hometown: Qinglianwei was in a state of panic and commotion. The news of Sun Dabiao's demise was brought here by a few distraught minions the next day.
At first, Feng Haijiao didn't quite believe it, because there were five or six hundred people in Sun Dabiao's place, and there were less than 200 thieves in total. How could they dare to attack Sun Dabiao and not even take the county seat?
However, the little minions pointed to the sky and the earth and swore that what they said was true, which aroused Feng Haijiao's vigilance. As soon as the day broke, he sent a few fine minions to Dalangwei and the county town to inquire about the news. Unexpectedly, he brought
The news that came back was getting worse each time. Dalangwei was destroyed, and spears poking at the heads of Sun Dabiao's men were erected along the road toward the county. There were more than 200 in total. Two large graves were built at the Dalangwei intersection.
Heap, sinister and cold, making people scared just by looking at them; Sun Dabiao himself and the main leaders of his men were captured, and now they are all "displayed" in front of the county government office. They look like they have been severely tortured, and they are not human.
Who said that Feng Haijiao and Sun Dabiao were secretly unwilling to deal with each other. A few days ago, the two sides almost had a conflict over the issue of collecting food and salary. But they have been brothers for many years, and they also know the truth of death. Sun Dabiao and his group suddenly suddenly
Destruction is nothing more than ringing the death knell on Feng Haijiao's head.
March is a spring day, and in a blink of an eye, it's winter and snow. Feng Haijiao and his gang were originally arrogant and arrogant, but now everyone is in panic, feeling that the end is approaching. Not only are the heroes from all walks of life who came to "join the gang" in an endless stream in the past no longer
When the group showed up, even those who joined the group found various excuses to escape, and some even just left without saying goodbye.
Feng Haijiao tried to keep his composure, and during the meeting with the leaders, he even said a few words of disdain for Sun Dabiao to show that Sun Dabiao was of no importance to him. However, behind the scenes, he was already in chaos. He sent several groups of people to Xinlao Nanzhuangzi to ask questions.
I am planning on Zhan Zhekun - especially I want to get a true word from him: Are the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty coming yet?
However, these words never came, but the news came that Sun Dabiao and others were beheaded in the county seat.
"Really killed?!" Although Feng Haijiao had already expected Sun Dabiao's fate, he was still shocked when he heard the news, "Who else?"
"Not a single one of those who were captured and sent to the county town was left. They all had their heads chopped off. Jiang Xiaotian was also killed - the thief even killed his mother and uncle!" The gangster who went to inquire about the news said in panic.
"Sun Dabiao's sons and grandsons were all beheaded..."
"This woman is cruel enough." Feng Haijiao had already heard that the new county magistrate was a woman. Now that he heard that she destroyed Sun Dabiao's family together, he couldn't help but admire him more. "Kill the other family members too?"
"No," said the minions, "I heard that if the family members of the various heads of the family were caught, the men would be punished if someone accused them - that is, they would be hanged; the other women and children would be free to seek refuge if they had a place to stay, and those who had no place to go would be exiled overseas.
That’s what he said, but enemies from each family were waiting on the road, and they came out to kill one by one, leaving no chickens or dogs behind... Nowadays, many people would rather go into exile... Sun Dabiao’s wife hanged herself that night..."
"His wife has never dealt with him very much, but she is willing to hang herself for him. She is a loyal woman!" Feng Haijiao gave a thumbs up, "Where are his concubines? Have any of them hanged themselves?"
"There's not a single one. They all went back to their parents' homes."
"tnnd, what a pity, his seventh aunt is such a beauty..." Feng Haijiao suddenly became lustful and slapped his thigh, "Why doesn't she come to me!"
"Well, maybe she doesn't know that the master admires her, right?" The men quickly said jokingly, "How about we get her here..."
Feng Haijiao then thought about it, now he was in danger, let alone his concubine, maybe his wife would not be willing to hang herself if he was killed by the thief. Unconsciously, his mood waned.
Sun Dabiao, who had been calling the shots for decades, ended up like this. Feng Haijiao was naturally saddened by the death of a rabbit. Moreover, Sun Dabiao's defeat brought more than that: the limelight in the county suddenly turned, and the powerful powerful people who had actively interacted with him in the past all sent their forces to him.
People who go there are avoiding seeing them, and it has become very difficult to collect food and wages that used to be smooth. Many villages simply refuse to pay. Even if they are willing to pay, there are a lot of excuses for them, either delaying the payment or paying less.
This made him very angry. As time went by, he became a little stretched.
He now has a large family and a large business, with nearly 500 brothers under his command, and he needs dozens of kilograms of rice just for food every day. His main income in the past was "living on the rivers and eating the rivers", specializing in extortion and robbing passenger and cargo ships.
Since the war in Guangdong, there have been few passenger and cargo ships on the Lianjiang River. As for the Australian ships, there are quite a few. Bi Xuansheng encouraged him several times to ambush the Australian fleet, and even got some firearms for him.
But he never had the courage - he was also afraid that he and the Australians would fight head-on and lose both sides, allowing Sun Dabiao to take advantage.
After he raised the banner of the Ming Dynasty, he used it to collect grain and pay from surrounding areas. After Wang Chuyi failed in Dalangwei, Feng Haijiao was in the limelight for a time. He used the right wing of Yangshan to collect grain and pay in the name of the general.
The scenery is endless, and gold, silver, money, and food are constantly flowing into his Qinglianwei. Now not only can't he collect food and wages, but the National Army in the county has also stepped up patrols. When the team goes out to collect food, they often encounter patrols, and more or less they have to leave behind a few people.
A brother.
If it goes on like this, it will be over sooner or later. Feng Haijiao was tormented in his heart and discussed with Bi Xuansheng several times. Bi Xuansheng persuaded him to abandon this place and join forces with Zhan Zhekun. Xinjiazhuang was not only remote, but the terrain was also dangerous.
Conducive to rejection.
"Mr. Yang of Guangning has a cottage not far from Xinjiazhuang. If troops are stationed here, it can echo the situation."
He can trust Xin Laonan, not to mention that this person's strength is limited, and it is impossible to play with fire and subjugate his ideas - if he were Xin Laonan, he would probably have to guard against Feng Haijiao coming to annex him.
But Feng Haijiao could not make up his mind to give up Qinglianwei, the "feng shui treasure land" where he made his fortune.
In such a panic dilemma, Feng Haijiao lived a life without sleep or food. He was very superstitious in the past, and now he regards this as his spiritual sustenance. He burns incense and worships God every day, hoping that some "miracle" will fall from the sky.
, can save him from the critical moment of destruction.
However, the situation showed no sign of improvement, and fewer and fewer villages were willing to pay money and food. On the contrary, he heard that the big families in the county not only gave the Australians money and food, but also gave many young men to the Australians. Now the female county magistrate
Her men have strong soldiers and horses - needless to say, if she raises so many soldiers and horses, sooner or later they will have to deal with her.
Feng Haijiao was at a loss for skills, so he had to send Bi Xuansheng to Xinjiazhuang again to ask Zhan Zhekun for advice. In his opinion, this man with the aura of "staff of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi" was his last hope.
After Bi Xuansheng set off, he calculated the distance and should be back yesterday, but he did not go up the mountain as scheduled. He slept anxiously all night, and came out of his mansion the next day, wearing his military attaché uniform and taking a few people with him.
Soldiers, go inspect your subordinates.
Although Qinglianwei was a commercial port in the past, since it was occupied by Feng Haijiao, it has become a gangster den with no shops or residents. He originally had only a hundred people under his command, and there were not many houses. After becoming the commander-in-chief, the team expanded rapidly, and many people
There is no place to live. Many gangsters can only live under thatched huts. At this moment, they are sleeping, sitting, gambling, noisy, and lazily scattered along the river. There is no appearance of a procession at all.
When he passed by, only the minions who were close to him stood up to greet him, and those who were further away simply pretended not to see him. He looked at it for a while, and remembered the scene when all kinds of heroes came to "dock at the dock" when he was a boss, and he couldn't help but feel melancholy.
.Looking at the color of the military attaché uniform on his body: He was so proud to wear it at first, and his subordinates praised him for his "official power" when they saw it. However, at this moment, this gorgeous costume seemed to be mocking him - he was not worthy at all.
Wear.
Feng Haijiao asked Bi Xuansheng again if he was back, and became even more disappointed after receiving a negative answer. He completely forgot about his past contempt and defensiveness towards Bi Xuansheng, and couldn't help but hope that he would come back soon so that they could have a discussion.
As the sun turned to the west, there was still no trace of Bi Xuansheng. Feng Haijiao returned to the mansion disappointedly. Ignoring the diligent care of his aunt and the girl, he walked back to the study with heavy steps and sat down.
Sitting on the Grand Master's chair, he collapsed softly on the bed, looking up at the old roof, sighing long and short, without saying a word.
The sky had just turned dark when suddenly a maid shouted outside the door: "Master!"
Feng Haijiao blinked his eyelids twice and said softly, "Hmm", but he still didn't move. The maid could only report at the door: "Master Bi is back..."
Upon hearing these words, Feng Haijiao immediately became energetic. He suddenly sat up and said, "After setting down the banquet, I want to take care of Master Bi!"
In an instant, the maids set down a banquet and poured wine. Feng Haijiao looked at Bi Xuansheng eagerly - his face was dark and dusty, and he had obviously suffered a lot on the road.
Seeing that Feng Haijiao just bowed hastily, he eagerly went to the banquet. After sitting down, he was not polite: he first grabbed a chicken and gnawed it, then tore the chicken clean in two or two bites, and then stretched out the oil.
Wang Wang drank the wine in the glass with his hand. He kept saying: "Pour the wine!"
Feng Haijiao quickly gestured for the wine to be poured and said: "Don't be anxious, there will be plenty of wine and meat."
Bi Xuansheng was not polite. He ate wine and meat, eating wine and meat without any courtesy. He only made a mess of dishes on the table. Then he stopped and breathed heavily.
Feng Haijiao looked at it and was secretly shocked. What happened to Bi Xuansheng? That he was reincarnated like a starving ghost? And he was almost two full days later than the normal journey!