1928, August 29, afternoon, Midyear Day. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zheng Yi arrived in Liancheng accompanied by six old brothers, including Wang Huchen, the commander of the fourth regiment and chief of staff, Gao Cheng, and the commander of the fifth regiment, Duan Xuan, who arrived in Liancheng with 250,000 yuan transported by 12 carriages.

Shangguan Yong and the six task forces were very excited when they saw Zheng Yi, but after learning that the large wooden boxes on the twelve carriages were all in the ocean, they immediately became worried with a sad face.

Zheng Yi smiled and asked, "Is the road unstable?" ”

Shangguan Yong scratched his head: "This trade road has never been stable, fortunately, in the past half a month, tens of thousands of brothers in the Red Seventh Army have been constantly suppressing bandits, killing more than a dozen green forest heroes entrenched in western Fujian and scattering in all directions, otherwise I really don't dare to transport away so many oceans at once, and what's even worse is that you also follow, in case there is a good one, the brothers will not peel my skin!" ”

Zheng Yi laughed: "Your grandson, it seems that you are becoming more and more timid, and I probably forgot that I was the first chief instructor of your special service company." ”

All the brothers burst into laughter, Shangguan Yong was very embarrassed, he really forgot Zheng Yi's strong skills and marksmanship.

"However, I have to listen to you all the way, if you have any requirements, just say, everything is about safety." Zheng Yi said solemnly to Shangguan Yong.

Shangguan Yong immediately put away his smile: "Since this is the case, I will say it bluntly, it is best to leave immediately, go overnight, the faster the better, only when you arrive in Zhangping, can it be considered basic safety." ”

"Zhangping has our traffic station, shops and martial arts halls, and the road from Zhangping to Putian is very easy to walk, relatively safe, and both black and white give us face."

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Wang Huchen still wanted to keep Zheng Yi, Gao Cheng asked Zheng Yi to leave after dinner, but Zheng Yi politely refused.

Shangguan Yong and the task force immediately inspected the carriages and pack horses transporting the ocean, and Zheng Yi directly entered the headquarters of the barracks and changed into short casual clothes, looking no different from the task force members who were escorting darts.

But the brothers were not at ease, Wang Huchen insisted that Zheng Yi bring the matching gun, Zheng Yi refused without looking at it, walked to Yao Liye of the tearful guard battalion, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered:

"After you go back, don't be reckless, first go to the police communication company as a deputy platoon commander, study radio for a few months, and participate in the third training course for officers of the whole army when you have time, and learn your skills well wherever you want."

Yao Liye nodded silently, and his tears couldn't stop falling: "Master, you want to come back!" I'll continue to be your guard when I get back. ”

Zheng Yi suddenly felt panicked in his heart, and secretly took a breath and happily agreed: "Okay!" Wait for me to come back and continue to let you be my guard, anyway, you're still young, not even seventeen, haha...... Oh yes! Remember to write an application for joining the party when you go back, your cultural level is no longer a problem, but you still have to continue to study and work hard to improve yourself. ”

"Well, I remember."

Yao Liye kept wiping away tears, worried that he would be laughed at by the brothers on the side, so he didn't dare to raise his head.

Zheng Yi patted Yao Liye's arm again, saw that Shangguan Yong and the others were ready to go, and thought about it and walked in front of Wang Huchen:

"If you feel the need, just pack up Lai Shicong, remember! If you don't fight, you will fight the lion and the rabbit if you want to fight, and quickly take Shicheng and Guangchang with the fastest and most fierce attack, and there must be no future troubles, so that this stubborn local warlord can see the opportunity to make a comeback. ”

Wang Huchen nodded heavily: "Big brother, please rest assured, I have made two preparations, as long as the fight starts, I will transfer the four regiments and the artillery battalion, the guard battalion and the special service battalion, and then let the Red Seventh Army draw out two regiments to block the eastern passage of Shicheng, and will never leave Lai Shicong the slightest chance of revival!" ”

Zheng Yi smiled: "That's good, I'll send you a telegram when you get to Huhai, and continue to contact the Red Fourth Army after you go back, if you can't do it, just send someone to find it." ”

Wang Huchen replied solemnly: "Understood! I believe that soon there will be news of the Red Fourth Army and Commissar Mao. ”

Zheng Yi waved his hand: "Okay, it's not too early, it's time for me to leave." Don't give it, do your job well, it's the best parting gift for me. ”

After speaking, Zheng Yi turned over and got on his horse, and together with Shangguan Yong and the task force, he followed the horse team out of the barracks and moved towards the unknown future.

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The caravan composed of more than 80 guards, more than 20 carriages and more than 40 war horses is not large, and it is very ordinary in today's troubled times where wars are frequent and bandits are like hemp.

As far as Fujian Province is concerned, there are as many as more than 10 caravans between the coastal areas and western and northern Fujian all the year round, and the number of each caravan is not less than 50 or 60 people, and each caravan has weapons such as bodyguards and guns, and it has close ties with large and small black and white forces along the way.

After three days and two nights of rapid travel, the caravan of Zheng Yi and Shangguan Yong arrived safely in Zhangping County.

Thanks to the large-scale anti-bandit operation of the Red Seventh Army, not only did they not encounter the interception of the heroes of the green forest along the way, but also did they not see the checkpoints set up by the local powerful forces.

It wasn't until he entered the Zhangping territory that he was intercepted by the local security forces of the Kuomintang, but it only stayed for a few minutes, and the fourteenth uncle in charge of the caravan's external liaison talked with the security captain for a few words, and the entire caravan was released.

The caravan did not enter the city, but went directly to the lower courtyard of the Yuantong Monastery outside the city to rest.

It wasn't until they entered the wide courtyard with towering ancient trees that the group let down all their guards, settled the mules and horses, and washed them off with ancient well water, which made them feel much more comfortable.

When Shangguan Yong found boiling water and tea leaves, brewed a pot of thick Tieguanyin, and sat on a rattan chair under the big tree with Zheng Yi to drink tea, Shangguan Yong quietly told Zheng Yi:

"The lower courtyard of Yuantong Temple is a Buddhist industry operated externally, and the presiding elder is also from Putian Shaolin Temple, and next door to the temple is the Zhenwu Dart Line that we funded and opened."

"In charge of the day-to-day business of the dart shop are my second and fifth senior brothers, and there are currently more than 100 young skilled players receiving basic military training, and two firearms and shooting instructors are the brothers of our task force."

"In order to gain a foothold in Zhangping, we have given 60% of the shares of the dart bureau to two local clans and monasteries. Since more than a dozen counties in western Fujian have been occupied by the Red Seventh Army and the Red Fourth Division, coupled with the large-scale suppression of bandits in the past month, only our caravan dares to leave at present, so business is not bad. ”

Zheng Yi was very satisfied with Shangguan Yong's achievements: "The Red Seventh Army and the local government under the leadership of the Fujian West Special Committee welcome caravans, as long as you do not sell drugs (duping) and arms, you will not encounter trouble, not to mention that your caravan has sent weapons, ammunition, radio stations and medicines to our army many times, and the comrades of the Fujian West Special Committee know the particularity of your caravan." ”

Shangguan Yong explained with a smile: "The business of nine of the twelve counties in western Fujian is basically monopolized by our caravan, and because of this, many people suspect that our caravan is involved with the Communist Party. ”

"Fortunately, behind the caravan are a number of Zen temples and several big clans led by the Shaolin Temple in Putian, and we have always been very secretive, and no one dares to trouble us."

Zheng Yi is very aware of the entanglement of interests that exists, not to mention that the border of Fujian Province is now divided and divided by warlords, and military orders and government orders cannot be unified, so it is not surprising that caravans can fish in troubled waters and obtain huge benefits. (To be continued.) )