Sun Meiyao had a hot temper, she knew at a glance that these guards were drinking and sleeping in the room, and no one wanted to get up and open the door on such a cold day. So no matter how Huo Qiu shouted, he refused to move. If it weren't for a few foreigners in the team, this would be really difficult to do. She raised her whip and slammed it at the soldiers, scolding

"A group of donkey day things, dare not open the door, the lord cut you!"

When those officers and soldiers saw so many cavalry coming in, they just thought that the horse thieves had come to steal the city, and then they saw Sun Meiyao draw a knife, and knelt on the ground in fright and shouted: "Grandpa Hao, spare your life, don't kill people, you can take whatever you want, as long as you save a small life." Let me tell you, there are new troops in the city, and they are not easy to mess with! ”

Zhao Guanhou's eyes were almost bursting with fire, and he had the intention to cut all the way and kill all these people, but in this way, I am afraid that he will not have a talk with Duan Xiangyan. had to force the fire, didn't let Sun Meiyao kill anyone, just asked the address of the Zhizhou Yamen, and rushed all the way over.

As soon as they saw a large number of cavalry rushing over, they immediately raised their guns, and on the wall, some people set up their rifles, and some people shouted: "Who are you?" If you don't put down your weapons yet, you'll be caught! ”

"The artillery is standard, the alternate chief soldier Zhao Guanhou is here, I see who dares to shoot!" Zhao Guanhou shouted, and rushed to the front first, and soon someone in the guard shouted: "Put down the gun, put the gun down, I know this person, he is really Lord Zhao." Own people, this is their own people. ”

The door of the Zhizhou Yamen opened, and a five-grade white top came out to give a thousand salutes, "My lord, Li Zongyun asked Lord Zhao to say goodbye, and when he was in the martial arts academy, he was humble and you were a subject." Now he is assigned to Lord Duan's personal army team as a shedman, and I hope that the adults will help him more in the future. ”

It was a shrewd and capable young man in his twenties, with a heroic aura in him, and it was he who shouted to avoid the guards from firing. Zhao Guanhou nodded, "Where is your Lord Duan, I'm going to see him." ”

"It's in the upper room, you just have to go, he didn't move."

Zhao Guanhou and Sun Meiyao rushed in with people, and the guards who stayed here saw that they were not robbers, and Zhao Guanhou shook off the snow on his top, revealing the dark red top of the second grade, and no one dared to stop it. When he came to the door, he saw the horse who was holding a telegram, and there were already more than a dozen telegrams in his hand, and he couldn't help but look inside, but he didn't dare to go in.

Listening closely, I heard the sound of mahjong in the room, and some people shouted to collect the money. Sun Meiyao pulled out the pistol and kicked the door open.

The cold air blew into the room, and everyone looked at the door, only to see a figure rushing in with a pistol, and a man shouted: "Oh no, there is a ringing horse!" Then he lifted the mahjong on the table, and then fled to the back.

Sun Meiyao raised her hand and let go of a shot, not to hit someone, but directly on the roof, followed by a shout of "don't move", and the man stood up and raised his hands high.

"Hero, friend, don't shoot, everyone has something to discuss. The New Year is approaching, you are having a hard time, whether you are borrowing food or salary, we have something to say, don't use guns. ”

When Zhao Guanhou was in charge, he was familiar with a cadre of officers in the new military camp, and he was no stranger to this person, so he snorted coldly, "Duan Xiangyan, you are such a big shelf." I have sent you a few telegrams in a row, but you are sitting like a mountain, and you are really stable. ”

The man heard the familiar voice, and when he turned around and looked at it carefully, he lowered his arm, and a smile appeared on his face, pointing at Zhao Guanhou with his finger, "Second uncle, it's you who have been making trouble for a long time." You said that you are my elder, it's not right to make such a fuss, our juniors can make trouble with you, you can't make trouble with us, this is not without the appearance of elders. Besides, it's okay to joke, why did you still shoot. If you don't pay attention, what can you do if you hit these people? My nephew knows that your Linqing is not as good as Texas, is it not happy? This thing is easy to do, ask for money, food, and women, in a word, my nephew will do it for you. Come on, don't stand, sit down first, let's play eight laps, and then talk about anything. ”

The other few people who saw that they were not strongmen, and they were all relieved and busy to greet them. Zhao Guanhou ignored them either, but slapped the telegram on the table, "Xiangyan, you take a look at this first, and then talk about whether to play cards or not." If you still have the mind to play eight laps after reading it, I will write you a word of service. ”

Duan Xiangyan didn't know why, took the telegram, looked at it by the light, and muttered in his mouth, "Uncle, don't take everything seriously, now the boxers and bandits are almost suppressed, and they can't become the climate." Hit the train? What virtues do boxers have, you don't know yet? As soon as the two rows of guns were released, they themselves dispersed. To tell you the truth, the little nephew has already written to the river, let them take precautions, and sent a sentry to touch it to prepare to respond, this is already very well prepared, but you overreacted...... Come on, it's fate, I'll call a few girls over in a while, and accompany us to have a good time. ”

Zhao Guanhou's face turned cold, "Xiangyan, I have already received reliable news, the letter sent by Fourth Brother Cao is true." The Hejian government has already colluded with the boxers, and they absolutely can't count on it this time. Moreover, the number of boxers is nearly 10,000 people, which is the essence of the remnants of the entire Shandong, and more than 100 people are of no use at all. ”

When Duan Xiangyan heard the number of 10,000 people, his face also changed, and he shouted outward, "Come on, come on!" ”

A few horses walked in, and Duan Xiangyan said: "Hurry up, go to the telegraph house and call the person, let him send a telegram to Jinan, and ask the marshal for orders." Besides, send a team of horses to the other side of the river to meet our infantry, and it is necessary to ensure the safety of the train. ”

Lin Fu, the governor of Texas, can be the governor of this big state on land and water, and he is also a capable official, he thought, "Lord Duan, this matter should not be rushed. If it is a pole in our Shandong area, it is easy to do. If someone destroys the pole in Zhili, we are not good at interfering, which involves the issue of provincial boundaries, which has always been prone to huge disputes, and it is not a pen and ink lawsuit. After all, we have no evidence to prove that the boxers are indeed fighting the train, and Hejian did not come to ask for help, and sent troops without authorization...... The relationship is not fine, and it cannot be reckless. ”

Duan Xiangyan also nodded, "What Lord Lin said is that the affairs of the provincial border are very important, but my mother's relationship is also very important. In case the train fails, my godfather will have to eat me. At this time, I can't control their provincial borders, it's my godfather who keeps the train to fight the lawsuit, I can't keep the train, it's me who cuts off the head, which is heavier and which is lighter, can you understand? ”

Lin Fu didn't want to, this guy who played cards, smoked a lot of cigarettes and drank flowers and wine was extremely clear in this matter, so he had to nod his head and say yes. Zhao Guanhou said: "I have to send someone to Liujiatai to check and check, in addition, I want to go over by myself, and now I will wait for the news, I'm afraid it's too late." ”

Outside the door, a rush of footsteps came, and a big man walked in from outside the door, saying as he walked: "Is the crown marquis here?" But the crown marquis? ”

Zhao Guanhou looked back, his face was happy, and he stepped forward and said, "Big brother, are you here?" I heard the fourth brother say, you sent troops, how is the situation? ”

Duan Xiangyan's face was slightly embarrassed, Zhao Guanhou called Yuan to be his brother-in-law, he was a generation older than him, Duan Taibao, fortunately, the two of them are standard, and they don't interact with each other on weekdays, but they are not ashamed.

This Cao Zhongkun is his own pipe band, but he is Zhao Guanhou's sworn sibling, and his subordinates are a generation older than the chief, which is a little embarrassing. While Zhao Guanhou was talking to Cao Zhongkun, he peeked at the person who had just shot, and saw Sun Meiyao holding a pistol in one hand and a horsewhip in the other, looking at him with angry eyes, and her eyes lit up.

He is a veteran of the fat powder array, and he can see at a glance that this is a female dressed as a man. Although he is wearing a heavy coat, he can't see his figure, but looking at the two long legs, and then looking at the sassy and heroic posture, it is not comparable to the women in the courtyard on weekdays. Besides, with a thin waist and long legs, and being able to ride a horse, he must be a person with strong waist and legs, and if such a woman can get close, it will be the first class of enjoyment in the world. Compared with the mahjong table big win and special win, it is not much different.

swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, a smile appeared on his face, and he smiled and arched his hand, "This, what do you call it?" ”

"Sun Meiyao!" Sun Meiyao didn't know what Duan Xiangyan had in mind, so she only nodded slightly, gave her name, and came behind Zhao Guanhou and followed him to meet Cao Zhongkun.

Cao Zhongkun is an old acquaintance with her, and he knows that she has now become his brother-in-law, nodding, even if he has seen it. He was followed by a person, it was his fourth brother Cao Zhongying, who was extremely embarrassed when he saw him, and seemed to have something urgent to report.

"Guanhou, you came just in time, I got the news that the situation on the side of Liujiatai is very serious, and my whistle is not very good."

Cao Zhongkun was recently transferred to Duan Xiangyan's subordinates as a pipe band, and he didn't have a long time, leading an infantry battalion with the most combat effectiveness under Duan, and he was a main force in Duan's bandit suppression work.

This is also Yuan Weiting knows that his godson has nothing to say in terms of life, and his ability to do things will become a big problem, and he and his subordinates are not very compatible. Many soldiers in the traditional sense can't get along with him, and if they don't get along, they will make trouble with the generals. If you want him not to make mistakes, you have to appoint a few obedient and hard-working people, so Cao Zhongkun's generals were ordered.

Cao Zhongkun may not be very good in terms of talent, but he is better than being honest, and he will not look down on Shangguan because he has some ability, let alone lose Duan Xiangyanhuo. And with Cao Zhongkun's ability, most of the opponents against strong enemies are to lose, and there is still no problem in fighting boxers, but he has made some contributions recently.

It's just that he doesn't know much about Duan Xiangyan, including the information he sent, Duan Xiangyan actually doesn't believe it. But it was about Shen Jinying, so he couldn't help but ask, so he threw the pot to Cao Zhongkun and asked him to take the responsibility of protection.

Within the scope of Cao Zhongkun's authority, he could only send an infantry sentry to secretly cross the provincial border and go to Liujiatai Station to escort him. But he just got the news, there are too many boxers, the whistle can't resist at all, so he can only fight and go, and now the news is cut off, and there is more than luck.

Cao Zhongkun wanted to come for help, but Duan Xiangyan was very addicted to mahjong, and as soon as he played the cards, no one was allowed to disturb him, otherwise he would be beaten up. Several orderly soldiers stopped him, did not allow him to pass, came a few times are closed, he did not go far, just near the Zhizhou Yamen, saw the horse team coming, and waited to understand the identity of the visitor, this time followed.

Zhao Guanhou said: "Big brother, when did this happen?" ”

"About three hours ago, don't worry, I know that Hanzhi is your heart, if you knew that she was in danger, you would definitely risk your life to save her. But now the situation is not too bad, a sentry man, can not relieve the siege, but can pull their hind legs, cold to shoot a few platoon of guns, the car is also very fierce, the enemy can not attack, but if you do not send rescuers, I am afraid it will not work. ”

Duan Xiangyan knew that he had caused a big disaster this time, and even respected Cao Zhongkun, "Cao Guandao, tell me, how many bandits are there?" ”

"At least there must be more than 10,000 people, both young and old, and those who play strikers are children who have not grown up, which is simply a ...... evil"

"It's really ...... Over 10,000? You read that right. I only have a thousand people in my hands, and even if I go, most of them will be outnumbered. How is this good? As soon as he heard 10,000 people, Duan Xiangyan's legs were a little weak, although the boxers were poorly equipped and had poor combat effectiveness, but the total number was there, even if they pushed people, they would drown themselves.

Lin Fu on the side also knew that the matter was urgent, but he was old and serious after all, and persuaded on the side: "A few adults, don't think about sending rescue soldiers first, think about how to send this soldier first." The incident occurred in Liujiatai, which is in the territory of Zhili and is under the jurisdiction of Hejian. Our soldiers must not go to the territory of the river to suppress the bandits. If you want to exterminate the boxers, you should still send someone to get in touch with Hejian Mansion, and ask Hejian to send troops to arrest you. ”

"I'm afraid it's not going to work." Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "They gathered tens of thousands of people to take a taxi, and it is impossible that there is no movement at all, but there are no officials and soldiers to stop it, which is enough to explain the problem." ”

Cao Zhongkun said: "Not only did they not stop it, there were hundreds of officers and soldiers to help them, as soon as my people passed, there were officers and soldiers who came to expel them, saying that this is the territory of Zhili, not under the control of Shandong, and the Shandong soldiers are not allowed to come to do trouble." ”

Sun Meiyao has been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and she has seen a lot of collusion between officials and bandits, and she nodded, "In this matter, there must be someone in the official army who is hooked up with the boxers." As far as I know, there are many officers and soldiers who practice boxing, such as a complete ban on the establishment of altars and laws, and probably only our right army. It is useless to count on the officers and soldiers, and the only thing we can count on is ourselves. ”

At this moment, a messenger outside walked in and muttered a few words in Lin Fu's ear, Lin Fu's face changed, and his expression was very embarrassed. Sun Meiyao didn't say a word, and pointed the pistol at his head, "What are you doing sneakily, are you also a boxer!" ”

Zhao Guanhou didn't take a gun, but snorted coldly, "My lord, this is the master of Sun Meiyao, a good man in the green forest who has just been recruited in Shandong Province, not long ago in Lincheng, even foreigners' tickets dare to stand." The biggest characteristic is that I am bold and don't know what it means to be afraid. If she is wild, I can't control it, and besides, the gun in her hand is a little old, and the biggest feature: she loves to go off! ”

Lin Fu shook his head again and again, "Don't get me wrong, the lower officials are not boxers, but someone just came to report, a boxer's senior brother came with a big order, saying that it was the order of the Duandi general, I don't know how to arrange it." (To be continued.) )