Hearing what Yu Laogen said, Zheng Weiguo understood. He said: "Lao Gen'er, do you mean to rob the county magistrate?" ”

When everyone heard this, they were in an uproar, and Li Dazhuang said, "Big brother, this is not good!" Although the county magistrate is a corrupt official, he is still good to our brothers. If he hadn't taken us in back then, I'm afraid there wouldn't even be a place to settle down now! ”

Everyone quarreled again, and some said that the county magistrate was a thief and should rob him. Others say that they can't do this, it's too unrighteous, how can they mess around in the future? Everyone was arguing for a while, so they had to look at Zheng Weiguo and wait for him to come up with an idea.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said, "The county magistrate is good to us, but this is just a personal friendship. The Japanese devils are about to invade the country, and the county magistrate has the responsibility to defend the territory, so he should take the lead in serving the country. But now the county magistrate is not only afraid of the enemy and absconding, but also wants to take away the county's money! This is his mistake first, no wonder we are not authentic! If it weren't for the fact that there were too many scum like them, how could we end up with a ruined family? ”

As soon as everyone thought about the various tragic situations they had suffered since the 918 Incident, their hatred for the county magistrate immediately soared, and they all asked for war to get rid of these corrupt officials and scum.

The pillar shouted angrily: "Big brother, I'm going to cut off the head of this corrupt official!" Give your order! ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand to signal everyone not to speak, and said, "Time is pressing, everyone listen to me!" Li Dazhuang! ”

Da Zhuang put his legs together, performed a very non-standard Japanese-style military salute (the Northeast Army imitated Little Japan in many aspects), and said: "Here!" ”

Zheng Weiguo ordered: "You gather the third squadron to monitor the first squadron, and you can use your guns if necessary, but it's better to wait for me to come back and clean them up." Da Zhuang hurriedly brought a few people to arrange it.

The first squadron is in the hands of the locals, and there are many sitting tigers behind them, and they don't even pay attention to the county magistrate, and they are even more hostile to Zheng Weiguo and other northeasterners. This is also the reason why the county magistrate asked Zheng Weiguo to serve as the captain of the security brigade. The leadership of the second squadron is in the hands of Zheng Weiguo, but the members are more complicated, including refugees from the northeast, deserters, local singles, and some people in the rivers and lakes. The third squadron is composed entirely of displaced people and deserters in the northeast, and is the most trustworthy.

Zheng Weiguo said again: "Zhang Haiyan! ”

Zhang Haiyan, the leader of the second squadron, leaned on his legs and saluted: "Here!" ”

Zheng Weiguo ordered: "Assemble your squadron to impose martial law in the city, and anyone who dares to disturb the trouble will be shot directly!" ”

Zhang Haiyan leaned his legs on again and said, "Yes!" He saluted again and took the command.

The remaining dozen or so people in the room were all directly under the brigade headquarters, Zheng Weiguo glanced at them and said, "Sanyuzi leads the way in front, let's go!" Everyone responded in an uproar, and rushed out of the city with Zheng Weiguo.

The county magistrate lives in the county office, with an office at the front door and a residence in the backyard. Sanluozi took everyone to an alley next to the back gate of the county government, pointed to a few carriages parked in front of the back door, and said, "See? Oh my god, three big cars, how many things do you have to load! I first saw that the county magistrate asked the family to carry a lot of large boxes and put them on, and I don't know how many gold and silver treasures were inside! ”

Everyone immediately became hotly discussed, and they were anxious to do it immediately. The pillar has always been more impulsive, he took out the box cannon in one hand and was about to rush forward, saying, "Big brother, what are you waiting for?" I ......"

Zheng Weiguo's eyes were quick, and he hurriedly pulled the pillar back, saying: "You can't do it in the county seat, we will take a small road to block them outside the city." As long as they can have a chance before they reach Tongping County! ”

Although North China has now become a pot of porridge, the county magistrate occupies the name of righteousness after all. If you do it in the county town, it will not only be unjustifiable, but it will also easily cause riots and be besieged by other forces. Even if it succeeds, it will be difficult to control the situation, and it will be difficult for other forces to take advantage of the fisherman.

You must know that the Ludao Security Brigade is not the only armed force in the county. During the Republic of China, the armed forces of a county included the security regiment, the police station, the regimental defense bureau, the salt defense bureau, the taxation bureau, and the private armed forces set up by local tyrants in various names, etc., which can be said to be very complicated. The county magistrate usually serves as the head of the security regiment, directly commanding the security forces of the county and its subordinate districts. If it weren't for his intention to escape and cut himself off, Zheng Weiguo really wouldn't dare to touch him.

After a while, the county magistrate came out with his family, and he brought a lot of things with him. They drove out of the city in a wagon, without greeting anyone. The people who drove the carriage were all his own people brought by the county magistrate from his hometown, and none of them were from Ping'an County or recruited in Ping'an County.

Zheng Weiguo sneered and said, "Hmph, it looks like I'm really going to escape!" No one was allowed to make a sound, so we hurried out of the city and stopped them on the path. ”

The group quietly followed the county magistrate's motorcade out of the city, and then, led by a brother who was familiar with the terrain, quickly ran forward from the path. In order to cope with the possible pursuit, Yu Laogen also brought two horses over. Everyone was afraid that the county magistrate would slip away, so they ran fast one by one, but after a long time, they were a little unbearable.

The three slippers ran out of breath and gasped: "Captain, don't run so fast!" The county magistrate dragged his family with his mouth, and he couldn't run far! ”

Zheng Weiguo didn't know how fast the carriage could run in this era, and said, "What if they let them run?" Hold on a little longer, brethren! In fact, he himself was exhausted, but he was gritting his teeth and persevering. Although this body is in good condition, his soul is not yet adaptable, and the veteran drank too much wine last night, and he feels a little top-heavy after running for a long time.

The other brothers were also running forward with their bodies braces, and they were all so tired that they were almost foaming at the water. Like Yu Laogen, who is a little old, his legs can't eat, and his legs are like lead after running for a long time.

After running for a while, Ryoko, who led the way, said happily: "Captain, look! The beam in front of it is called Qingfengkou, but it is a good place to rob the road. When everyone heard that it was about to arrive, they all breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

Zheng Weiguo saw that it was indeed a good place for an ambush, so he said: "Well, yes, I will give you a credit first!" Hey? As he spoke, he suddenly saw something, and his eyes became sharp.

Ryoko and the others hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Everyone pay attention to concealment, there is an ambush on the beam in front!" ”

Hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly retreated. Zheng Weiguo carefully observed the terrain and took the brothers to a different position to ambush them. This position is higher than the clear air outlet, so you can clearly see the movement there.

The pillar looked in the direction of Qingfengkou, and saw a large group of bandits lying on the top of the beam and on both wings. He was shocked and angry, and said, "Liangzi, look at what road you are taking!" You want to send us all to the bandits! Ryoko was ashamed and ashamed when she heard this, and she blushed and didn't dare to bite her voice.

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "If you don't do Liangzi's business, this group of people must also come to the county magistrate." Get ready, let's have a sandpiper and clam to compete, and the fisherman will profit! "It seems that most of these bandits are in collusion with some big families in the county, otherwise how could they be so timely and accurate with their intelligence capabilities.

Zhuzi was stunned for a moment and said, "Big brother, what are you talking about?" ”

Zheng Weiguo was about to explain to him, when he suddenly saw that the county magistrate's carriage had turned out from the bend of the official road in front, and he was busy silencing everyone and preparing for battle.

The three carriages quickly arrived in front of the Qingfeng outlet along the official road, and the bandits on the beams began to move. Zheng Weiguo looked at it and saw that the military quality of these guys was too low, so he couldn't help but shake his head.

Seeing that the carriage was about to drive into the ambush circle of the bandits, a shootout was about to break out, and everyone's hearts were raised. At this time, the convoy suddenly stopped.

Sanluozi hurriedly asked in a low voice, "Captain, why did they stop?" ”

Zheng Weiguo chuckled and said, "Hehe, these bandits are too bad, and the terrain is so good." ”

Sure enough, a person jumped out of the carriage and shouted at Liang Zi: "Which hero is in front?" Why block our path? ”

Before the words fell, there was a noise from Liangzi, which seemed to have complaints, quarrels, and various discussions. After a while, someone replied: "The foreheads belong to the Black Eagle Village, and those who know each other will leave the treasure!" Before the words fell, a large group of people surrounded the beam, about thirty or forty people.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and asked, "Sanluozi, have we fought with this Black Eagle Village?" Why does it sound so familiar? ”

Sanluozi nodded and said, "Well, this gang of bandits fled from Shanxi before, and they were defeated by us once, and then they didn't know where they ran away. Captain, let's go up! Otherwise, the duck in hand will be snatched by others. ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said with a smile: "Hey! Don't worry, let's watch a good show first. ”

By this time, the three carriages had untied the horses, turned the bodies sideways, and placed them on the road in a zigzag shape. The people in the carriage all hid behind the carriage, and except for the family members of the county magistrate, the rest were armed with pistols. Zheng Weiguo counted a total of nine people, including the county magistrate, who had pistols. On the bandit side, only the leading few had pistols, the rest were spears. The distance was a little far, and Zheng Weiguo couldn't see clearly what model these guns were.

The bandits thought they were outnumbered, and they didn't take the county magistrate's resistance seriously at all. They all walked down the hill and marched around the carriage with their guns in hand. The county magistrate did not move, as if he was frightened by the bandits.

The three slippers said hurriedly: "Captain, the county magistrate didn't dare to do anything, let's go up!" If those boxes of things were snatched away by the people of Black Eagle Village, it would be difficult to get them back. ”

Zheng Weiguo was about to speak, when he suddenly heard a sound of footsteps, and hurriedly grabbed his gun and looked back.

Note: Tongping County, fictional in the text, is set as a small county town east of Ping'an County and on the Pinghan Railway Line. Most of the small county towns that you have not heard of in the following article are fictional, and if you see some prototypes from them, don't say it.