Chapter 40: The Storm is Coming
Does this living bodhisattva smell something? But if they smell it, how can they transfer the engineering team and the baggage team to their own command and increase their strength in disguise?
You've been very low-key during this time, huh? Neither went to pull out Xiaochao Street, nor erected a big flag, and even Lord Wei's left foot Qingming and right foot Chongyang did not write a thorn ()! Not to mention the gears of history, why do you still have such words?
After walking out of the command post, Yang Qiu kept secretly thinking about what Li Yuanhong meant by what he said just now, and he didn't even hear the shouts behind him, until Bingwen ripped off the corner of his clothes and found that Xiao Anguo and Ma Kui had already caught up, and hurriedly asked, "Two big brothers, why are you here?" ”
"It's not Nanhu that is making trouble." Xiao Anguo sighed, and Ma Kui next to him had already said: "Zhang Biao was so angry just now that he was so angry for some reason that he withdrew the third artillery battalion, and ordered all battalions to start collecting ammunition tomorrow morning, except for the troops and officers on duty who could leave some bullets, all the others were handed in. ”
"Brother, this is not a good thing, although I am in charge of Chu Wangtai, but now the wind is so tight...... I'm afraid I won't be able to get bullets, did you go and ask? When will Shen Shukai come back? This bullet is always empty in the heart, in case something happens. Xiao Anguo probably felt that he was too wordy, so he stopped his mouth and sighed again.
As soon as he reminded him, Yang Qiu was also secretly worried, and regretted that he had let Shen Shukai go to the procurement alone, after all, it was millions of money, and there were so many weapons, what if he saw the wealth, or leaked the rumors, what should he do? The absence of this batch of munitions does not affect the first step, but the second step is too dangerous!
Ma Kui didn't pay attention to his expression, and snorted coldly: "What a fool, the more you should believe the soldiers at this time, but they actually ordered the seizure of ammunition, which clearly shows that they don't believe everyone, everyone is already holding back the fire because of the salary, and the officers usually beat and scold impermanence, this time I'm afraid it really makes Brother Huzi you say it ()." ”
Xiao Anguo saw that Yang Qiu was slow to speak, and immediately rolled up his sleeves: "It's useless to talk more, whether it's a mess of the party or a soldier, if there is no bullet, this gun is a burned stick, in my opinion, it is better to just go out and steal dozens of boxes from the warehouse." ”
"No!" Seeing that Xiao Anguo was a little anxious, Yang Qiu hurriedly stopped him, saw that no one was paying attention here, and hurriedly said, "Two big brothers, we will see you in the baggage camp tonight." ”
As soon as they heard that Yang Qiu was going back to the heavy camp to discuss, the two knew that there would definitely be a showdown and a big deal! So they stopped being verbose, and laughed a few times dryly as if they were hiding people's ears before they went back to the camp.
After saying goodbye to the two, Yang Qiu did not return to the camp immediately, but quietly detoured with Bingwen to the house that Shen Shukai gave him, and the shopkeeper Dong, who had been here, was also very happy to see him, only Bingwen secretly spoke, but he didn't expect that only a month after returning from Sichuan, Yang Qiu actually had his own mansion.
"Shopkeeper Dong, Miss Miao's injury."
"Don't worry, it's much better, the doctor said that the wound has begun to scab off, and the damaged muscles and bones are recovering well, and it is estimated that it will be better in a few days." Although he lost his job in Chengdu, he escaped by mistake, not to mention that Yang Qiu exchanged a few pieces of paper for millions plus a shipload of arms, and the shopkeeper Dong had already let him admire the five-body projection, so he had no mind to wait here with peace of mind, seeing Yang Qiu's eyes kept looking upstairs, he hurriedly smiled: "Miss Miao just fell asleep not long ago, do you want me to go." ”
"No need." Yang Qiu waved his hand and said, "I'm not here to see her today, I have something to discuss with you." ”
"The villain doesn't dare, Manager Shen said before leaving, adults can speak if they need to." Seeing that Yang Qiu's face was not good, Shopkeeper Dong hurriedly dismissed the subordinates who were waiting on the side, and said, "You command." ”
"Shopkeeper Dong, Manager Shen, does he have any news?"
Seeing his expression, the shopkeeper Dong guessed a few points, and he was secretly anxious in his heart, but the telegram sent by Shen Shukai yesterday also made some sense, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Lord Yang, Manager Shen has already set off ()." ”
"Okay......." Hearing what the shopkeeper Dong said, Yang Qiu was stunned and knew that there was a problem, but He Shengyuan and Shen Shukai were very important to him now, and he couldn't pull it down too much, so he could only endure the suspicion in his heart and said softly: "That's good...... I won't hide it from you, there was an accident in the Nanhu artillery camp just now, and a few soldiers grabbed their guns and escaped from the camp, and they also said wildly that the party was going to raise an incident in Wuchang in the middle of the month! ”
Dong's shopkeeper's face collapsed, the previous Chengdu riot caused hundreds of thousands of losses to Hesheng Yuan, and several guys died, if Wuchang, where there was a large army, made a fuss, it would be terrible.
Seeing that the shopkeeper Dong looked nervous, Yang Qiu comforted: "You don't have to be too nervous, Yang Qiu can't keep Wuchang City, but Hankou and Hanyang are still a little sure, the finances and personnel can be withdrawn, and I must tell the following not to leak the news!" Besides, you can't stay here anymore, you need to go to Hankow as soon as possible, or just go to me. ”
"I'm not going to Hanyang." As he was talking, a cold snort came from the small building, Yang Qiu turned his head to look, only to see Miao Luo wearing a loose Luo skirt, his long hair was draped over his shoulders, and a crutch was staring at him coldly.
"Miss Miao, why did you come out?"
Yang Qiu hurriedly helped her downstairs before saying, "Hanyang is my territory, I." ”
"Needless to say, I'll go to Hankow!" Miao Luo didn't give Yang Qiu a chance at all, and interrupted and said, "Kill the Tartars on the fifteenth day of August!" It is the great cause of our generation to restore the Han Dynasty, and it is the opportunity that Mr. Song and Mr. Zhongshan led thousands of heroes to shed blood and sacrifice! Yang Qiu! If you're going to a ghost? Even if I turn into a ghost, I won't let you go! ”
Yang Qiu's face changed slightly, she didn't expect this stubborn girl to protect the party members so much, and now she is equivalent to being in prison and does not forget to threaten herself, if she knows her true thoughts in the future, will she .......
The shopkeeper next to Dong was afraid of stiffness, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, there are more than 100 people in the Hanyang branch, and Miss Bao Miao will be fine." ”
Yang Qiu gave up his distracting thoughts, and after a few days, he didn't have the heart to fight for any more righteousness, so he suddenly reached out and grabbed Miao Luo's right hand, so that Bingwen, who was on guard next to him, was directly dumbfounded, and secretly wondered what the relationship between the two was.
Miao Luo didn't expect Yang Qiu to be so bold, he dared to scare himself in front of others in broad daylight, and his cheeks were crimson with shame, but his hand was held so hard that he couldn't pull it out, so he didn't care about his foot injury and was ready to hit him with a cane, but before he could act, he felt that someone was stuffed with a cold thing in his palm, and he looked down to see that it was his lost pistol.
"Miss Miao, you are a well-versed girl, and the bravest girl I have ever seen, but I still want to remind you, don't do stupid things again, and don't be confused by what you see, your eyes can sometimes deceive!" After Yang Qiu finished speaking, he took out a purse and handed it to her: "I will be very busy during this time, I'm afraid I may not be able to come over, Dong Shopkeeper They are old and inconvenient, you can put away the 50 rounds of ammunition here, and protect him in case something happens." ”
Shopkeeper Dong didn't expect Yang Qiu to still think about himself at this juncture, his old eyes suddenly turned red, but before he could speak, Yang Qiu had already stuffed a few pieces of paper and said: "There are some things in here, while it's still too peaceful outside, you can help me prepare, I will send someone to pick it up in a few days, and tomorrow I will order someone to send a few guns, you find a few caring people to protect yourself, besides...... You find a way to contact Manager Xia Shen and ask him where he is, I need it urgently. ”
"Don't worry, my lord, the things have arrived, but in order to hide people's eyes, the ship needs to go around the sea to come back, and he said that it should be able to arrive in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Mid-Autumn Festival, I hope it's in time......." Even after hearing the assurance, Yang Qiu was still a little uneasy, if such a large batch of arms was investigated, it would not be a matter of losing a few heads, and if he couldn't arrive before the Yangxia War, he would inevitably be blocked on the Yangtze River by the sailors led by Sa Zhenbing.
Miao Luo, who was next to him, became more and more nervous when he heard Yang Qiu say, and his heart twitched for some reason, but he couldn't pull his face down to ask, so he could only snort coldly: "Hmph, do you want me to talk to them, and don't kill you traitor afterwards!" ”
"Miss Miao ()." Yang Qiu smiled slightly, after taking a deep breath, his face became extremely resolute, looked at her and said heavily: "There were many misunderstandings between you and me before, and I don't want to explain anything today, Yang Qiu just wants to tell you, I am not a lackey or a traitor, I am just a soldier, my responsibility is to protect this prosperous land and protect the people here, if anyone dares to hurt them, I will be punished if they are far away!" ”
The sonorous and powerful words made Miao Luo and the shopkeeper Dong all shake suddenly, and before the two could speak, Yang Qiu had already walked out with Bingwen.
Looking at the tall back that disappeared behind the shadow of the tree, Miao Luo's heart was sour, and he clenched the pistol in his palm tightly, thinking that during this time, Yang Qiu would come to see her every once in a while, chat with her, tell her stories and amuse her, and then think of the day he tore his pants to treat his injuries, and thought of the "comrade" who shot at him in order to live, his eyes were red for no reason, and tears welled up and he lay on the small table and whimpered.
Shopkeeper Dong didn't know how to persuade him, so he sighed: "Girl, don't say that the old man is verbose, I don't know how many people I have seen in my life, but no one can match this Lord Yang, he will definitely do something big this time!" So you should have told him to be careful. ”
The old shopkeeper's words made Miao Luo even more overwhelmed, so he could only stomp his feet and go back upstairs first.
After walking out of the alley, a tense atmosphere had begun to permeate the street, with three steps, one post, five steps, and one sentry, and teams of soldiers from the patrol battalion with loaded guns and ammunition checking on everyone, and the smell of the imminent arrival of the wind and rain was blowing in the face.
After a few young students walked a few steps after being inspected, they spat at the back of the bandit-like patrol soldiers: "Lackeys! ”
In just two words, his heart jerked, looking at the eyes full of hatred when the students left, and suddenly he couldn't understand whether he was right or wrong to do this, for the sake of that glimmer of light, he was willing to give his life, but what if he still failed?
Beiyang, which is known as the first in the north, the alliance of Yuan Shikai and Feng Guozhang will be far more suffocating than the anxiety that fills the sky over the city at the moment, the three towns of the beautiful and rich Han River, can they keep them?