The night is like ink, the cold wind is like a knife, the road from Gaoyou to Baoying is black and oppressive, crowded with people who are going north to escape the war, and the dotted torches stretch into a long dragon.

Along the way, more than a dozen "guerrillas" and "anti-Japanese troops" under various banners set up cards to carry out so-called patriotic fundraising, which made the people crowded on the highways even more sluggish.

In these years of war and chaos, various local armed forces and forces have purchased guns and ammunition one after another, and they have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Many of them have backgrounds, with the military commission, the central party headquarters, the provincial government and high-ranking officials standing behind them, but more often are the self-defense forces of the powerful squires in those places.

These armed forces have no background, and their strength is not strong, at most there are dozens or hundreds of people, although they are under the banner of resisting Japan, they are really filling their own pockets and making a fortune in the country.

At this moment, the people of dozens of miles near Gaoyou are retreating northward, and many local armed forces along the way are keenly smelling the opportunity to make a fortune, so they have set up cards to intercept them, and they must pay money to pass.

Of course, they did not dare to rob too blatantly, but carried out in the name of anti-Japanese fundraising, they had guns in their hands, and they were vicious, and the people had to leave money to buy roads in order to survive.

The deterioration of the anti-Japanese war situation in many parts of China, and the lack of support from the common people in many armies, are actually largely due to the scourge of rat droppings.

They did not want to resist Japan, but they collected money under the banner of resisting Japan, which made the people's resentment boil.

Many troops fought bloody battles with devils on the front line, but behind them, these local armed forces were constantly smearing them.

As a result, in many cases, the wounded soldiers who retreated from the front line not only did not receive help from the people along the way, but even suffered insults and cynicism, which broke the hearts of many officers and soldiers who really resisted the war.

However, this is the case with the national conditions, and the central government in Chongqing already has weak control over the localities, and now the war is in chaos, making it even more difficult to control the localities.

Sometimes, in order to unite the local armed forces and win them over to resist Japan, we can only turn a blind eye to their wanton and reckless behavior, which makes the armed forces in many places even more unscrupulous.

"Everyone is here to raise funds for anti-Japanese charity, if you pay an extra dollar, we can buy an extra bullet to fight devils, protect the family and defend the country, everyone has a responsibility......

Zhang Baozi's subordinates stood on the dirt slope beside the road, holding iron horns in their hands, constantly lobbying the people who came from the road.

Seeing these fierce and vicious "guerrillas" who did not look like those amiable anti-Japanese soldiers, many people became suspicious, but they dared not speak in anger in the face of each other's fierce eyes and rifles in their hands.

"Did you see it, this is the spy sent by the devil, do you know how we can identify it, he refuses to pay the anti-Japanese charity, what do you say is not a spy!"

On a thick willow tree next to the highway, Tang Jie, who had a blue nose and swollen face and was covered in blood, was hanging with his hands tied, and he was dying at the moment, he became a tool for Zhang Leopard and their prestige.

Whenever they encountered those people who hesitated and didn't want to pay the money, Zhang Leopard's subordinates would point to Tang Jie, who was hanging from a tree and was half dead.

In less than half an hour, Zhang Leopard and his family had already scavenged five sacks of money, gold and silver jewelry, and the grain was piled up like a hill.

Those who had no money were blocked from the road, and on the cold nights, they had to gather together to light bonfires, and more and more people gathered.

The head of the boundary is in the middle of Gaoyou Lake, close to Gaoyou Lake, the river network is dense, and the black rumbling is loud, and those people who want to bypass it will eventually have to return to the road in a huff, because all the bridges and paths that can be crossed are guarded by people with guns, under different banners.

Zhang Leopard's face was already happy, and many forces that set up cards to collect money on the road did not dare to get too close to Gaoyou, after all, it was easier to meet the devils who pressed over.

But he walked a few more miles to set up a card, which was equivalent to a search in the upper reaches of these forces, so he gained a lot.

"Zhang Leopard, you have eaten the gall of a leopard on a dog day, and you dare to intercept Lao Tzu's Hu, believe it or not, Lao Tzu cleaned you up today!"

Just as Zhang Leopard was happily calculating how many things he could catch this time, a large group of people in the distance rushed over with torches, and the people who couldn't dodge along the way were knocked to the ground.

Zhang Leopard saw that the other party was led by the burly and strong Liu Heitan, a smiling face immediately became gloomy, and with a wave of his big hand, the bullets of his subordinates who were collecting money were loaded, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Liu Heitan, Lao Tzu and your well water don't interfere with river water, Lao Tzu collects money there, and cares about your!" Not to be outdone, Zhang Leopard stood there, not afraid of danger.

When the surrounding people saw the two groups of people under the banner of "guerrillas" approaching with the smell of gunpowder, they all quickly avoided it, after all, no one wanted to get involved in this kind of conflict for no reason.

But the people did not go far, but watched from a distance of a few hundred meters, and some of them even gloated in the hope that the two groups would fight, so that they could take the opportunity to rush through the roadblock without paying money.

"You can't collect money in front of Lao Tzu, hurry up and get out of Lao Tzu, otherwise Lao Tzu will kill today!" Liu Heitan faced Zhang Leopard's provocative gaze, and his calf-thick arms were bruised, and he was in a very unhappy mood.

Zhang Leopard shouted without showing weakness: "Liu Heitan, don't think that Lao Tzu is afraid of you, the last time I went to my territory, Lao Tzu didn't settle accounts with you, since I took the initiative to come to the door today, then let's make a good comparison and let you know that my Zhang Leopard is not muddy!" ”

"Then the new accounts and old accounts will be counted together, Lao Tzu has long seen that you are not pleasing to the eye, if you don't beat your teeth today, Lao Tzu doesn't believe Liu!" Liu Heitan said with a wave of his hand: "Give Lao Tzu a leopard to me, Lao Tzu will clean him up today!" ”

When Liu Heitan brought over more than 40 people, when they heard the order, they immediately rushed up, shouting and screaming and pounced on Zhang Leopard and them.

Zhang Leopard, who was fighting the anti-Japanese guerrilla detachment at the head of the world, was not good at stubble, and immediately turned cold, and said coldly: "Give me their guns for Lao Tzu!" ”

Zhang Leopard is even more cunning, there are more of them, there are more than 70 people, but they have long been prepared for someone to come over to eat black, so most of them are hiding on the side of the highway to rest, and there are only more than ten people who are exposed to the bright surface and set up cards to charge.

At this moment, hearing Zhang Leopard's order, in the pitch-black fields on both sides of the highway, Hula rushed out of a large number of people, surrounding Liu Heitan and them, Liu Heitan and they were also shocked, but it was too late to retreat.

"Don't move, put the gun down!"

"Put your guns down! Otherwise, Lao Tzu will shoot! ”

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Both sides faced each other with their rifles on their shoulders, aiming at each other, both emotional, fingers pressing the trigger, and shouting at each other to put down their guns.

"Zhang Leopard, you sinister villain!"

Seeing the muzzle of the gun that surrounded himself and others, Liu Heitan knew at this moment that he had fallen for Zhang Leopard's plan again, and scolded him.

Zhang Leopard pointed to his head with a smile and said: "Liu Heitan, you have to use your brains to do things, quickly put down your gun and surrender, your brain may let you live, otherwise, hum, today next year will be your death day!" ”

"You dare!"

Liu Heitan glared angrily, although he and Zhang Leopard had been friction with each other because of the chassis and interests, but they had not yet reached the point of fighting for life and death, and now the other party wanted to kill him, and he was suddenly furious.

"Do you think Lao Tzu dare?!"

Zhang Baozi has long wanted to incorporate Liu Heitan, but his strength is not good, and if he fights, he will kill the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800, so he has been patient, and now he finally seized the opportunity, how could he turn over Liu Heitan so easily, so he was ready to give the other party a fatal blow.