The sound of the cannon was like thunder, and it rang out outside the city, and no one could sleep in the whole town, day and night.

This is a period of many disasters and difficulties, the old man has become very calm, lying in the smoke house, hiding in the warm half-dream and half-awake, drunk and dreaming of death, the sound of cannons outside, and what does it matter to him?

The young men of the flesh and strength climbed the low top of the city, or climbed the high trees, and looked out of the city, with curiosity and horror, and the thrill made them tremble, but they did not want to leave.

They think about what they should do, but they don't know what to do.

When they heard that the Tan family had gone ashore and stayed in the Chen family, perhaps in the Chen family, they could know what they should do, and many people were eager to try, and a small number of people even really went to the Chen family, but they just ate a closed door, and no one tried it again.

Chen Mu doesn't need manpower, but what he needs more is confidentiality.

After sleeping for a while, he woke up and found Sun Youlin.

"What's going on out there?"

Sun Youlin was covered in dust, thinking that he had just come back from outside, and poured a stream of cold water on him, and then replied to Chen Mu.

"Just now I went out to see a few brothers in Tongcheng, the ghost guy fired cannons outside, but the fight was very scattered, and it didn't hurt anyone, most of the shells hit the open space, and the movement was really big......"

Chen Mu's guess is not wrong, these ghosts don't really want to start a large-scale war, they are just bluffing and scaring the local government, so as to blackmail peace and seek benefits!

"Where's the patrol battalion?"

"He Huyong led the people of the patrol battalion to stay in the city, and did not go out of the city, and the artillery stopped for a while earlier, and He Huyong did not let people go out of the city to discuss a truce."

Chen Mu also nodded, this He Huyong is tough this time, but Chen Mu is not very optimistic.

Even he can see the tricks of foreigners, how can he not see so many talents in the court?

But so far, there are still no reinforcements coming in, but I am afraid that there is a great possibility of peace.

If peace is really negotiated, He Huyong's toughness at this time will have a great impact on him, and he will inevitably be pushed out at that time and become a fraction of the compensation for foreigners.

"How many ghosts are there?"

Sun Youlin pondered for a moment, as if recalling, and then said cautiously: "It is estimated that there are five hundred people, fifteen guns, there should not be many people on the battleship, we are also ready, as long as you want, you can set off tonight!" ”

Chen Mu nodded, thought about it, and said, "Okay, let's go tonight!" ”

Du Xingwu, who had been silent, spoke at this time: "Brother Xian, will it be too hasty?" ”

Chen Mu shook his head: "No, we must do this as soon as possible, as long as the back road of the ghosts is cut off, they can only retreat, because their supplies are all on the ship!" ”

"As long as the court sees that foreigners are not invincible, maybe there will be no peace!"

Chen Mu was a little excited, but Du Xingwu shook his head, as if he was laughing at Chen Mu for being too naïve.

It's just that he didn't say anything at all, and said to Chen Mu: "Okay, we'll leave tonight, but you can't go, someone needs to be in charge at home." ”

Chen Mu also smiled bitterly: "Brother Du, don't worry, I'm not a stubborn person, I'm falling apart now, and it's a drag on you if I go." ”

Du Xingwu was relieved at this time, and he wanted to speak several times, but he didn't say anything more, and went down with Sun Youlin and others to prepare, and when it was night, he took advantage of the night and went to the beach under the guidance of the Tan family.

Although Chen Mu was also worried, he couldn't do much by himself, but he couldn't sit still, so he left home and went to the barracks.

He had to find a way out for his brothers, and whether the operation was successful or not, he had to find a justification so that it could be justified.

A curfew had been enforced outside, there were no people on the streets, and the county town of Xinhui did not have too high walls, so there were many soldiers, all patrolling to prevent the enemy from launching a night attack.

Chen Mu just walked for a while, and then let the officers and soldiers bump into him, Chen Mu did not resist, but said that there was important information to see He Huyong, and he showed his identity, and the officers and soldiers did not dare to be reckless, in the end they brought Chen Mu to He Huyong's barracks.

Chen Mu was also glad in his heart, and finally understood the good intentions of the old class master Cai at this time, if it wasn't for the old class master Cai who mentioned the point and earned the nickname of "Chen Fourteen", Chen Mu would not have gained such a high reputation in such a short period of time.

Without popularity, it is impossible to walk around on the streets, and it is impossible to say that if you want to see the pipe band, you can see the pipe belt of the patrol battalion.

He Huyong was discussing in the barracks, and only after the officers had dispersed did he let Chen Mu in.

There was a sand table on his case, and a military map was hung on the wall, but he didn't hide it, and he didn't know whether he trusted Chen Mu or disdained to do so.

"Military powerhouse, not everyone can come in, let's say, what's the matter."

He sat down in his chair, stretched, and rested his feet on the desk.

In Chen Mu's impression, He Huyong likes to wear military uniforms very much, and rarely acts so casually, but now in the war season, he is actually relaxed, which is also surprising.

"Is there a high place around here?"

He Huyong frowned, and his face turned cold: "Exploring the terrain is taboo. ”

Chen Mu didn't care, but said to He Huyong: "I said I wanted to give you a gift, you have to accept it after all, right?" ”

He Huyong seemed a little nervous, but he still stood up, took a monocular, and took Chen Mu out.

There was a sentry tower on the city wall outside the barracks, and the two climbed up, and He Huyong said to Chen Mu: "Then what? ”

Chen Mu looked at the night in front of him and smiled: "Wait." ”

Although the cold wind was gusting on the watchtower, He Huyong seemed to have a premonition, and he didn't say more, just stood like this, waiting.

"You don't want to know about Xu Guanxi's situation?" He Huyong asked suddenly.

Chen Mu took a breath lightly: "I don't want to, if he dies, you will tell me, ask me now, it means that he is not dead, and if you ask, it will be in vain." ”

He Huyong looked at Chen Mu, his lips moved a few times, and finally fell silent and stopped talking.

About a quarter of an hour later, He Huyong couldn't help it: "What the hell are you doing?" ”

Chen Mu didn't answer, but said: "You are a person from Hong Shuntang after all, you can't be an official for a lifetime, if you are not an official, will you come back to Hong Shuntang?" ”

He Huyong was also stunned, and his eyes were a little confused: "This shit has been worn for too long, and sometimes I really can't tell whether I am an official or a thief......

Chen Mu was also silent, and was about to say something, when the coastline in the distance suddenly flashed!

"Here we are."

He Huyong's body shook suddenly, and he hurriedly raised the monoculars, but he saw that huge clusters of light continued to burst out on the coastline, and they never dispersed for a long time.

After a while, the sound of a violent explosion came, and the foreigners' barracks outside the city were completely chaotic, and the aftermath of the explosion brought gusts of wind full of gunsmoke, and the foreigners ran around, climbed to the heights, and the entire camp exploded!

He Huyong silently put down the monoculars, his face was full of astonishment, and it took a long time before he let out a long sigh.

"Let's go back......"

Chen Mu thought that he would be ecstatic, because he was the leader of the patrol battalion and repelled the foreigners, it was a miracle, and the court did not need to negotiate peace, he would definitely be able to go to the next level in officialdom!

However, He Huyong looked extremely lost, as if it was not a foreigner's warship that was bombed, but his hometown.

"I don't understand ......"

He Huyong waved his hand: "You don't need to understand, go back, I know Lin Fucheng has seen you, the foreigners have retired in the past two days, so you can go to Guangzhou." ”

Chen Mu was even more confused.

However, He Huyong didn't say anything, just asked Chen Mu to be sent out of the barracks and sent to Chen's house.

Chen Mu couldn't figure it out, and thanks to the brothers, they soon returned safely, and when they talked about the bombing of the battleship, their faces were full of redness, as if they had done the proudest thing in their lives.

They didn't have to wait too long, and after dawn, the ghosts didn't dare to fire their cannons, and they sent people to carry flags and enter the city.

I don't know why, when foreigners enter the city, it is even more nervous than facing shelling, everyone is not allowed to go out, and the news is blocked more strictly.

After two days, the grapevine came that the governor had come to Xinhui, and the first thing he did was to remove He Huyong from his post!

When Chen Mu got the news, he finally understood why He Huyong sighed, and why he didn't have any joy when he received the gift.

He wanted his brothers to leave, but because the foreigners entered the city and the whole city was under martial law, there was no way to leave, and at noon, the officers and soldiers surrounded the Chen family.

"Fourteenth Master, this is an order from above, we are just acting on orders, offending ......"

These people were very angry, thinking if they should be from the patrol battalion, but they were very polite to Chen Mu.

Needless to say, the fact that Chen Mu's people blew up the foreigner warship had already spread throughout the entire realm through the mouths of the Tan family.

The Tan family has always had revenge and revenge, and there are grievances to revenge, the foreigners bombed their rows, and they followed Chen Mu to blow up the foreigners' warships, this is a matter with a light on their faces, how can they not let people know?

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Chen Mu and others have won the respect of these soldiers.

They didn't use force, and Chen Mu didn't resist, but just said to them: "There is still a bedridden old man at home, and a few old mothers are taking care of it, can they stay?" ”

The officers and soldiers looked at each other and immediately nodded.

Chen Mu didn't say anything, and together with Du Xingwu and others, he was "invited" to the county government's prison.

"In the end, it still happened...... Du Xingwu sighed softly, thinking that he had expected it.

Chen Mu gradually figured it out, but he was also disheartened, and he finally understood why Lin Wen and others always said that they wanted to wake up the people and open up the wisdom of the people.

It was also thanks to Lin Wen and others that they left the Chen family and did not participate in the bombing of the ship, otherwise Lin Wen and other students studying abroad would not have been able to escape.

Eat and drink well in the prison, but there is no disadvantage, Chen Mu is just disheartened, but Sun Youlin and others are full of righteous indignation, what a heroic thing they did, but in the end they were thrown into the prison, what is the reason?

They can't understand how they can understand that it is rare to be good and want to do something for the people, but they end up like this, how can they explain it in their hearts?