“Each company makes an assault and must rush to capture the city within three hours!…
Following this order, the entire 82nd regiment launched an offensive posture and launched a fierce charge towards Chenggu.
The cannons behind were "rumbling" to cheer up the infantry brothers. The artillery shells continued to wreak havoc on the enemy's position, and soon opened gaps one after another.
Then, those Northern Expedition soldiers wearing steel helmets and holding shining bayonets swept away with a roar.
One position was rushed open, and another position was opened. These charging soldiers were as powerful as a rainbow and unstoppable. Chenggu's defense line was rushed to pieces. In front of these soldiers as brave as tigers, Chenggu
The garrison collapsed.
Ahead of the time set by Sun Lianzhong, the 82nd Regiment captured Chenggu in just two hours.
The destruction left by the war can be seen everywhere in the city.
When entering the city, Sun Lianzhong issued the strictest order: Anyone who arbitrarily touches the grass or trees of the people, regardless of their official rank, will be punished by military law.
The Northern Expeditionary Army fought warlords from various places, not ordinary people!
War is secondary, and stabilizing people's hearts and minds as soon as possible is the most important.
Sun Lianzhong's order also alleviated the people's panic to a great extent.
These troops are not as scary as the rumors say, but are actually quite amiable.
Once the worries of the people disappeared, the following things would be much easier to handle. When Sun Lianzhong appeared in Chenggu, the order in the city had stabilized. The people were busy repairing the damaged houses and recovering the losses caused by the war.
Sun Lianzhong sighed softly. The people who suffer the most harm from war are always the people. To build a new country, this is an unavoidable pain. Not far away, there were the sounds of quarrels and the cry of women. Sun Lianzhong was a little curious, and brought
He walked over there with the guard.
A man in his thirties, with a skinny appearance, was holding a bag of something in his hand and was cursing. A woman was kneeling on the ground, holding his tui tightly and refusing to let go. There was also a seven-year-old woman next to her.
The eight-year-old child was crying loudly at a loss.
Sun Lianzhong only thought he was being robbed, but the words of the people around him suddenly made him realize.
"Sangou is selling something again."
"Hey, I'm addicted to opium. I can't quit. He sold off all the things in the house. I don't know what he found out this time. It's only Sister Sangou and the children who are suffering."
Upon hearing that it was another opium ghost, Sun Lianzhong's face darkened on the spot.
"Sangou, Sangou, please, please, this is my last piece of clothing. I don't have any rice at home. I want to pawn it for food for Coyotito to eat. You can't take it out anymore."
It's over." Sangou's sister-in-law cried and begged.
"Go away, go away!" Sangou yawned while kicking his wife repeatedly.
With a "swipe", Sangou let out a scream, dropped the baggage in his hand and covered his face, "Ouch,
Ouch" he shouted.
Sun Lianzhong put away his riding whip. The whip was so strong that half of the three dogs' faces were bloody.
"What the fuck?" Sangou was in pain and was about to yell out loud, when he suddenly saw an officer standing in front of him and was so frightened that he hurriedly swallowed back the rest of his sentence.
"Are you considered a man?" Sun Lianzhong looked at him coldly, and then asked his guards to help Sister-in-law Sangou up and return the bundle to her.
Sister-in-law Sangou held the baggage in one hand and her son Xiaozizi in the other, crying sadly.
"Kneel down!" Sun Lianzhong said coldly.
Sangou was startled for a moment, and then when he saw those murderous soldiers, his legs weakened and he knelt down on the ground.
"When our Northern Expeditionary Army entered Shaanxi, the first order was to ban opium. But instead of listening, you sold off your property and ignored your wife and children. Are you still a human being?" Sun Lianzhong cursed bitterly.
Sangou knelt on the ground and did not dare to say a word.
Sun Lianzhong looked towards Sister-in-law Sangou, and saw only Sister-in-law Sangou and Xiaozizi, who had yellow faces and thin muscles. They had not eaten seriously for an unknown amount of time. He stretched out his hand, and the guard hurriedly handed over a pancake. Sun Lianzhong handed the pancake to the little girl.
In front of Gouzi: "Here you go."
Xiao Xiaozi looked at Sun Lianzhong in fear. Youhuo finally got the upper hand. He grabbed the pancake and was stuffing it into his mouth. Suddenly he remembered something and tore half of it to Sister-in-law Sangou: "Mom, you eat."
Sister-in-law Sangou tremblingly took half a piece of cake, couldn't bear it any longer, and burst into tears.
Sun Lianzhong and the people around him felt sour. Sun Lianzhong turned around and calmed down his emotions: "Sangou, you kneel here for me. You are not allowed to get up without my order!"
How could Sangou dare to say a word?
Sun Lianzhong called a local: "Where is the largest opium den here?"
The man obviously hesitated for a moment, with a fearful expression on his face. He hesitated for a long time before quickly clicking toward the west.
Sun Lianzhong didn't say much, leaving two guards behind to watch the three dogs, and he strode towards there with his other brothers.
The common people followed quietly. The opium den in the west of the city was opened by Mr. Du Desheng. His son was working as an adjutant under the governor Chen Shufan, who dared to take care of him? Did this Northern Expeditionary Army officer really dare to touch Du?
Master's opium den?
Before arriving at the opium den, a servant had already gone in to notify Du Desheng. Du Desheng hurried out and saw a group of soldiers and so many people. He was shocked and hurriedly said to please: "Sir, please come in."
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Without saying a word, Sun Lianlu led his men into the opium den.
There are two types of opium dens. The first is the big earthen den. This kind of opium den attracts smokers with its elegant and clean rooms, elegant smoking utensils and considerate service. The large earthen den has bright windows and white walls, several clean couches, and hanging paintings and calligraphy of famous people.
, the furnishings are quaint. The gold-lacquered kang bed is covered with leather covers or cotton pads and cotton backrests in winter, and a stove is added; in summer, reed mats or dragon beard mats are put on. Smokers come in, and there is a steady flow of fragrant tea, hookah, and hot towels.
Delivered to: and hired servants to burn and pack cigarettes for customers: rich people even lie on the cigarette couch, open their mouths, and an ivory cigarette holder is brought to their mouth, and they can smoke.
Smoking sets are also very sophisticated. The smoking trays are made of mahogany or white copper; the pipes are made of purple bamboo, and the more elegant ones are made of sugar cane or ivory, with white jade or ivory cigarette holders. The pipes can also be divided into fried pipes and flat pipes.
The Liangyouxuan cinnabar bucket from Guangdong is the most famous, with a silver saddle bridge on the corner. There are also sheep horn cigarette holders, Guangdong cigarette inserts, white copper ash grills, and Wuxing small teapots. The smoke lanterns are road and bridge lamps with white copper.
Although the lamp on the huā foot plate is as bright as a will-o'-the-wisp, it is called "beauty lamp" or "mire lamp" by drug addicts.
The second is the "fried smoke house", commonly known as the "coffee smoke house" and commonly known as the big smoke house. It turns on the lights specifically for poor smokers to smoke. The house is small and the equipment is simple. There are several smoking couches in one room, most of which are a pair of bed boards and two
There is a wooden stool, a straw mat on the bed, two pillows, and nothing else. There is a vat of coarse tea on the slatted table for guests to drink.
What Du Desheng came to was the first type of large earthen restaurant. The facilities here are exquisite, the decoration is exquisite, and they are divided into small rooms, which are specially designed for those with status to come and smoke. I don't think people like San Gou can afford to enter.
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After getting over the initial panic, Du Desheng gradually calmed down. He had seen many of these soldiers. As soon as they entered the city, they first put on a no-smoking posture to give you a warning.
Then it's nothing more than reaching out and asking for money.
Those who open opium dens know best how to spend money and eliminate disasters.
Du Desheng winked, and the housekeeper quickly took out a few large envelopes and placed them in front of Sun Lianzhong. Du Desheng smiled and said, "Sir, it's such a small thing, please accept it." Sun Lianzhong glanced at it: "How much is it?"
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Du Desheng smiled even more attentively: "Five hundred oceans, just buy a glass of wine for the commander and brothers." "Five hundred oceans, what a big gesture." Sun Lianzhong sighed and took a pipe: "This
The pipe seems good, it must be worth a lot of money, right?"
Du Desheng was even more reassured: "Sir, you have really good eyesight. An ordinary pipe costs thirty silver dollars. This is the best old-fashioned pipe in your hands. It costs a full one hundred silver dollars. If you like it, sir, feel free to use it."
Sun Lianzhong smiled slightly: "Boss Du, there are too few!"
Du Desheng was even more reassured: "Sir, just tell me how much you want."
"all!"
"What?" Du Desheng was surprised: "All?" "Yes, all."
Sun Lianzhong put down his pipe, stood up, and pointed at the opium shop: "I want everything you have here!"
Du Desheng swallowed his saliva: "Please give me a way to live, sir, instead of killing them all!" Sun Lianzhong sneered: "I will give you a way to live? Have you given others a way to live? Kill them all?"
Du Desheng, you are right, I am here to kill them all!"
His face darkened as he said: "Move all the valuable things out of this opium den, gather all the opium, and burn it!" "Yes!" A large group of soldiers rushed in, and without any room for explanation, they rushed in.
In that house, after a while, the smokers were driven out in embarrassment.
"Sir, sir!" Du Desheng saw everything in his opium den being moved out, and he shouted anxiously: "Sir, please be merciful, be merciful, my son is the adjutant of Governor Chen." "Oh?" Sun Lianzhong
He asked curiously: "Who is Governor Chen?"
"Chen Shufan Chen Governor!"
Sun Lianzhong laughed: "In this case, it's best. We are the National Revolutionary Army, and we are here to destroy Chen Shufan. Since your son is with him, then you can help us be a guide." As he said,
, with a wave of his hand, several wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers immediately tied up Du Desheng.
Behind him was Du Desheng's cry, and Sun Lianzhong walked out without looking at him.
All the opium had been taken out and piled on the ground. Sun Lianzhong tore off an advertisement for the opium shop from the wall. It read: "I specialize in purchasing high-quality puree. The clean products are carefully cooked. Fushou opium paste."
, cool and fragrant, attracting everyone. Special seats are specially designed for the entertainment of female guests. The hospitality is thoughtful and you will be satisfied."
Sun Lianzhong smiled, lit the advertisement, threw it into the opium and shouted: "Burn!"!