Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 129 What you are about to lose is just your life, sir, what I will lose is my own property.
half an hour,

The mine owner stood up and shouted loudly:

"Kill these poor people as soon as possible, the sooner the better."

The boss came over and asked awkwardly:

"They are hiding in the mine, what should we do if they can't be smoked out?"

"Then capture their family members and use them as hostages to force them out."

"what?"

"Do you hear me? Take people to arrest all the young and old in their families. If they don't come out, I will kill them one by one."

……

The mine owner used his boots to crush a seedling on the ground.
Until they step into the soil and become one.

An hour has passed.

The thugs finally kidnapped the man, crying all the way.

Seeing the women, children, old and weak people kowtow in front of him and beg for mercy, he felt upset for no reason.

What you are about to lose is just your life. Master, what I may lose is my own property.

How many people are staring at this piece of fat?

"Ask for your name and shout."

The thugs did not dare to disobey orders and immediately complied.

"Zhao Erhu, come out."

"Your mother, your sons are all in our hands. If we don't come out, we will kill them alive."

"Li Goucun, your wife is in our hands."

"On the count of three, if you don't come out, you'll be gone. Hahahaha."

The thugs are all jackals and know best what people care about.

quickly,

The miners were like a volcano erupting, and they really couldn't hold it back.

Scattered groups rushed out of the mines, preparing to fight to save their families.

"Quickly release the arrow."

"Three-eyed blunderbuss, get closer before firing."

The archers of the Inspection Department and the three-eyed blunderbuss of the thugs have become the biggest murder weapons.

Miners without armor or shields,
He fell helplessly on the way to the charge.

Only a few people rushed forward.

Killed like a bloody man, he fell next to his family.

The mine owner came over and kicked the arms of the two corpses away.

"Even if you die, I won't let you be buried together."

beside,

An old woman cursed:

"You will be punished, God will not let you go."

……

The mine owner raised his knife,

He easily pierced the skinny chest and said coldly:
"Old man, I don't believe this."

"If God really had eyes, the county magistrate and the magistrate would have been punished long ago."

"And the Emperor and his old man are having a great time going down to the south of the Yangtze River and may live a long life."

"I'm telling you, the eighteenth level of hell is filled with poor people like you."

"I can live to be 100 years old, and even after I die, I can live in paradise and live a good life."

"Why? Because I'm rich, I'm powerful, and I'm ruthless enough."

After saying that, he took out the steel knife.

Surprisingly, there was no blood.

It's not scientific, but there are too many things in this world that science can't explain.

The old woman fell to the ground, eyes wide open,
The direction his eyes were facing was his grandson, who was now lifeless.

There is nothing better than this, to die with eyes open and to kill someone with a heart-wrenching heart.

……

Wang Liu, open your arms.

It blocked the other miners who wanted to go out and work hard.

"Brothers, listen to me."

"If you endure it for a day or two, if there are no reinforcements, I will take you to fight for your life."

"If we get out now, none of us will survive."

The mine is large and can accommodate hundreds of people.

But running away is not possible.

Because it is too narrow to climb to the mine on the other side of the mountain.

The brother who reported the news could escape alone under the cover of night.

With so many people, it is impossible to evacuate them all.

at dawn,

The person asking for help found Liu Qian.

He and his people have been waiting for a long time.

"Tell Wang Liu to be loyal to Master Li, and we will help him."

"Take this letter back."

"If he's okay with it, light this firework stick."

"it is good."

The reporting miner who had eaten some dry food,

Taking advantage of the darkness, he found a ventilation hole in the grass and crawled back in.

along the way,

Most of them had to be climbed, which was very difficult and resulted in wear and tear.

After dawn, he found everyone.

"Master Li agreed. This is his letter."

Wang Liu was literate, and after he had finished reading, he read it aloud to everyone.

"...After I take over, I promise to improve the personal safety of the miners, reinforce the mines, provide a meaty meal every day, and double the wages from the original basis. Everyone must obey the new rules, otherwise they will be punished for violating the gang rules."

After reading the letter, the miners also understood.

This means that if you want to survive and live a good life, you must be loyal to Lord Li in the future.

It's equivalent to making a blood oath.

Wang Liu is still a man.

Raise your hands and swear an oath to Mr. Guan in public.

"Master Guan Er, I, Wang Liu, swear to you that if you violate this oath, you will die in a mining accident within the year and your bones will never see the light of day."

The miners also followed suit and knelt down to swear.

After all, there is no other way to survive.

……

"Are you all ready?"

"Ready."

A miner quietly poked his head out, lit fireworks, and sent out a signal.

Two fireworks exploded in the air.

Liu Qian on the other side of the mountain smiled,

"Brothers from the Dongshan regiment, take action."

"No one will be left alive in this battle."

"As ordered."

Li Yu actually sent Dongshan regiment training, half sword and shield soldiers and half spear soldiers.

The leader is Liu Akun,
This man, who had been strong and good at charging since his Cunjutang days, finally came into use.

The terrain near this coal mine has long been explored.

In the hilly area, there are many mountains and peaks.

Dongshan regiment training does not display banners, but wears common people's clothes.

Cover from both sides and block the enemy's escape route.

and,

A light transport ship was also stationed on the river where the escape must take place.

In the mountains, walking along the river is common sense.

Unless you are desperate, don't just walk over the hill in a straight line.

If you are not a mountain dweller, you will most likely die in the woods.

There are many ways to die, including but not limited to poisonous snakes and insects, falling to death, starving to death, being bitten by wild beasts, dying of exhaustion due to getting lost, and dying of fear.

……

The thugs, who were exhausted after squatting all night,

They all gathered around the fire and slept soundly.

The moment you saw the fireworks, did you take them seriously?

But the mine owners are different,
He felt that this thing was a signal to outsiders.

But for a bunch of poor miners, will there be any reinforcements?

"Get up quickly and smoke them to death as soon as the sulfur arrives."

"Today, one head, half a tael of silver."

This reward is not high.

But considering that the sulfur smoke would choke a person half to death.

Then shoot them with bows and arrows from a long distance, and the three-eyed guns will spray.

It's a good business, too.

in the mine,
The miners looked around, looking for reinforcements.

Wang Liu held up a shovel, feeling uneasy.

We really ran out of food. We dug out all the mice and ate them last night.

To know,
Miners never kill mice and even feed them a little grain.

On the ground, everyone shouted to beat the mice.

Underground, rats are protectors.

Once it smells gas, it will scream and run for its life.

Old miners know that,
This pit is going to explode, run for your life.

……

After half an hour,
A figure appeared on the road at the entrance of the valley.

more and more.

They lined up in a neat queue, held up their swords and shields, and walked forward in silence.

The mine owner was shocked.
He didn't understand how many people were plotting against him.

"Sir, something is wrong. The people riding the horses are pretending to be officers and soldiers." The boss said he had been in the green camp for two years and knew his stuff.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

A look at the boss revealed that the master was stunned.

As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to live in.

It's time to eat from a different master.

He quietly retreated to the back of the crowd and hinted at his two cronies.

One look and you understand.

Retreat to the dense forest and escape for your life.

The local patrol officer walked forward, held up his waistband and said:

"Who are you?"

No one promised him,
Dongshan Tuanlian remained silent and moved forward quickly.

He raised the shield with his left hand to protect his upper body.

Hold the knife in your right hand and hold it upright.

Behind the sword and shield soldiers was a row of musketeers.

Flintlock musket, slung over shoulder.

……

Liu Akun wore armor and a burqa.

It looked like a bear coming down the mountain.

On his belt hung a short-handed gun.

Holding a long knife, his eyes were excited.

I haven't killed anyone in a long time, and I miss the taste of blood dripping on my head.

no way,
As a recognized pervert, he can only go further and further on the path to perversion.

The armor is pierced inside to make the movements more handsome when killing people.

Get a shield, it's unmanly.

Fortunately, he did not forget his responsibilities as the temporary commander.

Before leaving,
Li Yu warned him:

"If there is a war, you only care about killing people. I will arrange a good job for you and go to the kitchen to take care of things."

"There are endless poultry to kill and endless bones to chop."

Liu Akun shivered all over, it was so scary.

in his mind,

The number one pervert in our army is the military advisor.

But he didn't dare to speak.

"Sword and Shield Soldier, take two steps forward and squat."

Brushing, the shield hit the ground.

The sword and shield bearers knelt on one knee and thrust their swords into the soil.

This is also a training requirement.

Only when you kneel down on one knee and rush to kill can you burst out with strength.The tip of the knife is inserted into the soil to add magic.

Increase the chance of tetanus!
The sword and shield instructor hired this time,
It's a good lesson, at least Li Yu thinks so.

……

"Musketeers, ready."

Brush, hold the gun flat, and swing the hammer away.

"put."

A row of white smoke was deafening.

The brave ones, the stupid ones, and the timid ones on the other side were completely cleared away.

Liu Akun was trembling with excitement, and before losing his mind, he yelled:
"Sword and Shield Hand, kill."

"Pikemen, charge."

After saying that, he took the lead and rushed to the front.

With one knife, he chopped up the patrolman who was running ahead.

Blood spurted all over,
Ah, that's what it feels like.

Akun turned on the berserker mode, chasing people and slashing them diagonally.

From the junction of shoulders and head,

Cut it diagonally, and if you're lucky, you can split it in half.

Unlucky, the bone got stuck and it was connected.

In comparison,

The swordsmen and shieldmen were much more polite.

If the enemy resists, first push it with the shield, and then draw the sword at waist height.

If the thrust misses, pull diagonally to the left.

There is a high probability that the enemy will be defeated.

……

The miners also rushed out.

He just happened to intercept the thugs who were escaping quickly and chop them down.

The mine owner knelt down and shouted:

"Don't be impulsive, you should be sensible."

"If you cause trouble, one person will die; if you rebel, the whole family will die."

Who knows how he came up with this reason.

Perhaps, this threat is really effective on weekdays.

Miner Zhao Erhu hit the mine owner on the head with a stick.

"I am the only one left in the whole family."

once, twice,

The stick broke and he picked up another stone.

After hitting him until he couldn't see anything, he got up.

He walked towards a thug who was kneeling and begging for mercy.

"Grandpa, spare my life."

What responded to him was an angular stone stained with blood.

Hitting the door in the face, it was like a watermelon exploding.

"Mother, son, Erhu has avenged you."

Zhao Erhu knelt down and cried hoarsely.

In this battle, no fish slipped through the net.

……

1 hour later,

The light transport boat squatting in the river successfully killed two deserters.

A cart of sulfur was also seized and taken away as spoils of war.

Considering the intelligence, the life of the sulfur escort was spared and brought back to Xishan.

After the interrogation is over, they will be executed on the spot.

Clear the battlefield and report victory.

After Li Yu learned about it, he first wrote a handwritten letter to Magistrate Huang.

Tell him that he purchased the Changxing Coal Mine from a Huzhou businessman in order to get dividends from the coal.

At the end of the letter,
It was suggested that he write a letter to You Bashi, the Lianghuai salt transport envoy,

I want a letter from Mr. You, a handwritten letter addressed to the magistrate of Changxing.

There is no other content. I hope Changxing County Magistrate will approve this transaction.

Li Yu learned from many sources that
Mr. Fang, the magistrate of Changxing County, was from the same hometown as You Bashi.

In the private salt chain, high probability is a key link.

And myself and Huang Wenyun,
Last time I gave a favor to this old guy, Youba Shi, but I didn't reveal the secret behind the affair.

It's time to ask for a favor.

and,

Li Yu also wrote a private letter to Youba Shi.

It implies that the Taihu Association does not exist now and that he can provide maximum assistance.

Once rebuilt,
It probably won't be that convenient.

Therefore, I hope you will have more support in this regard.

It would be best to lend yourself the black gauze hat of the Taihu Association's chief official.

If it's too difficult, at least find a friend to wear it.

Find a friend who knows current affairs and understands the Qing Dynasty.

……

Li Yu has always been concerned about, or rather fearful of, the reconstruction of the Taihu Association.

once,
There was a lonely minister, a loyal minister who took up the burden of the Taihu Association.

Both my own Xishan Island and the Dongshan team training that is being laid out will be in trouble.

If it doesn't weigh four ounces, it won't stop weighing one thousand pounds.

With just a few dozen small boats, I can’t explain it.

Recently, he has been thinking hard about whether he can put his warship under the flag of Taihu Association.

For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, I am willing to protect this huge body of water.

Guarantee that there will be no more thieves and bandits, and there will be peace and tranquility.

Unfortunately,
Qianlong could no longer hear his own voice. He didn't know how powerful Yuba Shi, the emperor's confidant, was.

Li Yu silently swore to the river god,

As long as You Bashi is strong enough, he can take over the transportation link of his private salt chain.

guarantee,

From Yangzhou Prefecture to Changxing County, it is smooth.

When the salt boat arrived, all the officials, anti-smuggling officers and soldiers along the way turned around.

In order to express sincerity,

He threw the half-eaten leg of lamb into the lake.

I hope the River God can receive this filial piety.

Charcoal grilled lamb leg, no seasoning required.

In this way, you can taste the true taste of food.

I'm afraid there aren't many people like me who understand the true meaning of food.

……

Not far away, the dog gnawing on the fried cakes didn’t understand.

His cakes,
There is always no hesitation in adding ingredients. In addition to lard and chopped green onions, stir-fried vegetables, peppers and green onions are often added.

Even fried dough sticks.

But this way of mixing multiple flavors is very tempting.

A shadow flashed by,
The dog was shocked to find that happiness was gone.

The oil cake was snatched away by Ergou.

He was born as a beggar in the Chenghuang Temple and assassinated Mr. Chen on the street for a meal. His two dogs were running in front of him.

Both hands kept exerting force,

He stuffed all the pancakes into his mouth and then stopped suddenly.

"Hey, it's gone."

The dog burst into tears and cried loudly.

Those were pancakes fried by my mother, with lard residue and wild green onions in them.

"You pay."

"Boy, be careful when eating from now on. People like you can't join the beggar gang."

The dog was stunned,

His little brain couldn't understand why I, a serious craftsman apprentice, wanted to join the beggar gang?
Also, why is he a head taller than me?
Called Ergou?
Everyone thought he was their younger brother.

……

More and more people are watching the excitement,
Including Zhang Tiejiang, he doesn't care.

It was just a piece of cake, now it is worthless.

A few years ago, things would have been different. We had to take action and fight for every inch of the pie.

Li Yu decided to take the opportunity to test it.

"Ergou, take your people and assemble."

"I'll count to 100 and gather in full force."

Ergou was stunned.
Then he reacted and yelled: "Follow your orders."

This team of young soldiers composed of beggars from the Chenghuang Temple immediately became busy.

Get dressed and put on boots.

When wearing weapons, no one can be missing.

Then, they line up based on the two dogs.

Because it's not a battle,

So there are 10 people in a row, a total of 5 rows.

Time is up to standard.

Li Yu walked to the front of the queue with a serious expression.

asked aloud:

"Whose food do you eat and whose clothes do you wear?"

"Eat Master Li's food, wear Master Li's clothes, and serve Master Li."

Answered neatly and loudly.

This is Li Jiajun,
Everyone is familiar with the slogan that must be shouted before a meal.

Publicity,

Only by subtle influence can it be deeply rooted in people's hearts.

……

"Go forward." Li Yu yelled.

The drummer was beating, and everyone began to move forward in unison.

150 meters ahead is the lake.

Everyone didn't know Li Yu's purpose, they only knew how to execute it.

The queue is quite neat.

Some people are unruly and murderous.

but,

We will soon reach the lake.
Li Yu didn't say anything, just watched quietly.

Until the first row of people stepped into the water with their boots.

Ergou suddenly roared:
"Keep going."

The hesitant pace of the queue was met with critical support.

Stepping into the water with big strides,
By the time the first row of people reached the water level, it was already up to their waists.

Li Yucai yelled:
"Stop and shoot on the spot."

The first column is obviously not working.

Many people's powder bags were wet.

The second column was okay, just the water was over the boots, and they were busy loading.

……

Ergou roared:
"The first row, go back ashore and get to the last row."

"Mix the gunpowder."

Looking at the first private who retreated to the shore from the side, Li Yu nodded silently.

Not rigid, courageous,
The Beggar Clan is not bad.

He didn't know how many bones were buried near the City God's Temple.

Every winter,
A group of beggars with weak resistance will die and return to the dust silently.

And these beggars who survived, under the leadership of the old pole,
Will kidnap the pet dogs of dignitaries,

Peel off the skin and eat the meat to warm the stomach.

Killing more dogs will make these beggars bolder.

Start cooperating with stealing food from the restaurant,

They developed mutual trust and courage.

In a word,

One life is lost, no big deal, one for one.

The dagger Ergou used to assassinate Mr. Chen,
They also drink the blood of humans and animals.

Without any ruthlessness, how could you keep occupying a free winter base like the Chenghuang Temple?

It had long been taken away by other beggar gangs.

After all, the chicken feather room still charges a fee.

……

(End of this chapter)