Chapter 171: Life and death are difficult to understand
In front of the gate of Xinhui County, the two sides were still facing each other, and the appearance of Yang Dachun, the owner of the silk village, broke the deadlock almost instantly!
Because the Guangzhou general Qingchang settled in the county ya's inner house, Tan Donghua's wife and children moved outside, Qingchang was on a temporary business trip, and he did not bring his family, and there were no relatives in the entire inner house.
But now that the inner house is full of wounded, Yang Dachun can come and go freely, but I am afraid that the wounded inside will encounter accidents!
This is a *naked threat!
They besieged the gate of the county government in order to force Chen Mu, this is the main purpose, there is no doubt about it, but in the depths, why are they not challenging the authority of the imperial court?
Looking at the history of thousands of years, challenging the authority of the imperial court is no different from rebellion, which is also undoubted, not to mention that they are no longer a simple challenge, but coercion!
Although he killed a foreigner, he died in the county office, which is an unforgivable thing!
Qingchang gave these people a chance, but they did not leave, as a general in Guangzhou, Qingchang has completely lost patience!
"Shoot!"
As soon as this order came out, those soldiers of the Green Battalion took the lead in moving forward, raised their muskets in their hands, and fired intensively with a bang!
Although the distance was very close, Lu Shengwu and the others had already taken precautions, when the gunmen stepped forward, they had already flashed into the houses to hide, the gunfire was loud, the bullets were like turbulence, the gunpowder smoke dispersed, and the gunshots shot up bursts of smoke and debris!
"Take him back!" As soon as Qingchang gave the order, someone escorted Chen Mu to the county office.
Chen Mu wanted to resist, but his hands were handcuffed and he couldn't move at all, not to mention that he was still being held up by a gun behind his back.
The gunfire outside was chaotic, and it seemed that the brothers had launched a counterattack!
Although Lu Shengwu once broke into the county prison alone and rescued Chen Mu, it was only a sneaky act after all.
Now the brothers are "fighting" outside, and they are simply rebelling!
But when I heard a "bang", it was like a muffled thunderstorm, and the vermilion gate of the county government was blown open with a big hole, and the soldiers and foreigner musketeers were overturned, and blood flowed everywhere!
"Yes*!"
Lu Shengwu and the others must have come prepared, they used * to blow up the foreigners' warships last time, and this time they came to rob people, how could they not bring such heavy weapons!
It had only been a moment since Chen Mu was escorted back, Qingchang and the others had already retreated to the yamen with a disgraced face, Lu Shengwu and the others had already rushed in, and the two sides were in close proximity again!
If it is said that the guns are released, the brothers may not be able to catch them, but if it is hand-to-hand combat or hand-to-hand combat, the brothers will take advantage of it!
Whether it is the soldiers of the green battalion, or the officials of the county government, or the musketeers of foreigners, they can't resist the attack of their brothers at all!
Qingchang was also shocked, his face changed greatly, and he immediately decided: "Retreat into the inner house and close the door!" ”
Everyone carried Chen Mu and poured into the inner house, dead against the door, and the rest of the people were guarding the courtyard wall, with the muzzle of the gun outside, trembling one by one, where is there still the slightest bit of majesty!
Tan Donghua was already so frightened that his legs were weak, trembling, and he suggested to Qingchang: "General, it's better to ...... Give this kid back......"
Bertrand also sensed the imminence of death, as the musketeers were almost completely wiped out, leaving only Bruno and two other elite soldiers alive.
This time he just escorted Chen Mu, but he didn't expect that there were heavy casualties, he first encountered an ambush on the hillside, and the thieves dared to rush into the local government, which made him even more unbelievable!
After all, Bertrand is a foreigner, and in their eyes, this nation has come to an end, in the words of the Qing people, it is the twilight of the West Mountain, and it is a sick tiger in the twilight.
Wherever they passed, the resistance of the government was not too obvious and did not have much effect, and although the resistance of the civilian forces was fierce, its combat effectiveness was limited.
And the vast majority of people actually have no heart to resist.
Of course, this was only a partial view of theirs, and if they had consulted Prussiantown, they would not have had such an idea.
This people are extremely resilient, which is one of the reasons why they have been able to survive for thousands of years.
Many people believe that the Chinese are very patient, and as long as there is life, they can rise again, which is resilience.
But they have forgotten another characteristic of the Chinese nation, that is, unyielding!
A China expert like Prussiantown, who studies Chinese and Western cultures, will make comparisons, and only need to compare Chinese and Western cultures to draw conclusions.
The same flood was flooding, and Westerners pinned their hopes on Noah's Ark, carrying the fire of humanity to escape the flood.
And in China, people did not escape, but under the leadership of Dayu, they fought against the flood!
The road ahead is blocked by mountains, and Westerners may detour or dig tunnels, but the Chinese have the whimsical idea to remove the entire mountain!
There are so many such examples, even the sun in the sky, in any other people, they worship and worship the sun with reverence.
But in China, there is a guy named Kuafu, who is constantly chasing the sun, and there is a guy called a descendant, who finally succeeds in shooting the sun down!
Jingwei was wronged, so he turned into a bird and wanted to fill up the entire ocean!
Although all of these are just folklore or mythological stories, these cultural products come directly from the toiling masses of China, and are the best embodiment of their tenacious and unyielding qualities!
This is a nation that cannot be defeated, and as long as it survives, it can turn defeat into victory!
Bertrand didn't realize this, not even Keicho, after all, he was a Manchu.
So they couldn't quite understand that in order to save a young man like Chen Mu, these people dared to openly rebel!
They can't even see that in the near future, even if there is no Chen Mu, because of other people who have been detained or wronged by them, these people will take up arms and stand up to resist!
It's a matter of time, because that's where the soul of this nation lies!
They do seem a little insensitive, and indeed a little cowardly and humble, but it's all just to accumulate strength!
Throughout history, the land has been invaded several times by aliens, enslaving the people here, leaving behind an extremely humiliating past.
But the torrent of history is rolling forward, and in the end, it is still the people of this nation who remain!
Bertrand did not understand the actions of these people, but he stuck to his mission, he was a knight of dignity, and he had to defend his glory!
"You must not let Chen go, I will not agree!" Bertrand's spear had been depleted, and only a short gun was left in his hand, and in his right hand was the musketeer's sword.
He raised his sword, and Bruno and the other two musketeers raised their swords as they held their tips together and shouted in unison.
"Heroic! Loyal! Glory! ”
Seeing this, Keichaga also stood up, drew the long knife at his waist, walked to the back of the gate, and silently stood in front.
His figure is not tall, even a little short and obscene, the shock wave of the explosion has washed away his braids, he is shaved, and the pigtails are the hairstyle of the money rat tail, after scattering, it looks very sparse, as if he has aged more than ten years in an instant.
But the moment he lifted his sword and stood behind the door, Chen Mu finally believed that the title of General of Guangzhou on this person's back was not the favor of his ancestors, but earned by himself, this arrogant and arrogant person at first glance was once a warrior!
Qingchang put the long knife in his hand across his chest and shouted loudly: "Don't retreat!" ”
The soldiers behind him were deeply infected, burst into tears, and shouted in unison: "Don't retreat!" ”
But before the words fell, there was another loud bang!
The door panel exploded, sawdust splattered everywhere, and the broken deadbolt shot out, nailing a Green Battalion soldier to death on the spot!
The smoke and dust were billowing out, Lu Shengwu and others crashed in, Qingchang was knocked out by the shock wave and fell to the ground, and it was difficult to get up for a while!
The soldier holding Chen Mu was trembling at this time, and his soul was not possessed, but at this moment, a sharp blade suddenly stood on his neck, and without the slightest threat, he cut his throat like this!
Zizi's blood column sprayed on the back of Chen Mu's neck, his back was warm, and the blood seeped into the bun, flowing all the way down the scalp, and the whole head seemed to be soaked in hot blood!
Yang Dachun threw the poor egg with his throat cut to the side, and then helped Chen Mu.
"Chen Shao, it's safe, it's safe!"
Chen Mu's heart did not have the slightest joy, especially the soldier who was cut right behind him, and the blood still remained on his body.
He has never liked Yang Dachun's murderous intent very much, although this soldier is a stranger, although it is now in a state of "war", Chen Mu does not want anyone to die because of this.
Because he agreed with Bertrand's words, everyone who died in this riot was caused by him, and Chen Mu had to bear this guilt.
Lu Shengwu and the others crashed in, and it was announced that the battle was completely over, Bertrand, Bruno and the others were not opponents at all, and the short guns had already been subdued before they had time to fire!
Huang Xing and the others couldn't hide the excitement on their faces, because they succeeded!
Although this time it was just to save Chen Mu, he saw the future and the possibility of overthrowing the entire feudal social system!
Chen Mu couldn't see Huang Xing's thoughts, he just felt a little sad, whether it was for his brothers or for those dead "enemies".
Lu Shengwu saw through Chen Mu's thoughts, and immediately walked over and comforted Chen Mu: "This is a life-and-death situation, whether it is them or us, someone must die, no one should be responsible for this, if you want to get to the bottom of it, you can only blame these foreigners for being too greedy and domineering." ”
"If they hadn't invaded our home, how could we be today?"
Chen Mu also knew that this kind of thing could not be taken into account, so he immediately smiled bitterly: "I understand......"
Lu Sheng nodded, glanced down, and said to Chen Mu: "This horseshoe handcuff can't be opened for the time being, let's leave here first." ”
Everyone was also excited because they saved Chen Mu, and after the end of the battle, everyone was also a little afraid, because they all showed their faces, and the government pursued them, and they only had one way, and that was to escape!
However, at this moment, Yang Dachun stood up.
"Wait! Can't go, close the door! ”