At the beginning of the shift, Master Pang and Zhao Zhutou were dropped out of the south gate by the Zhuang class, because the collusion with the bandits is easy to say, and the fewer people who know, the better.

Zhao Zhutou carried four hundred taels of silver on his back to help Master Pang slowly move forward in the dark, and a lantern he brought could only illuminate a few feet in front and behind, but fortunately, the bandit camp was brightly lit, and he did not lose his way. Four hundred taels of silver weighed twenty-five pounds, but it was not too heavy. The gentry made up more than 400 pieces of silver, and most of this fraction was taken by Huazhi County first, and the rest was added by Master Pang and Zhao Zhutou to make five, which was counted as the hard-earned money of the two.

After stumbling in the darkness for more than half an hour, I heard someone shouting in front of me, "Who is it?" Hold it! Otherwise, shoot! In fact, the lantern sentries of the two had already seen it, and only waited for them to get close before issuing a warning.

The two of them stood still, and Zhao Zhutou replied loudly: "We are entrusted by Huazhi County in this county, and I have something to ask to see your general!" ”

"You two put your hands up and walk over slowly, don't make extra movements!" It was the officer on duty who had rushed to hear the news. Seeing the situation of the two men through night vision goggles, although he knew that the natives of the 19th century could not have carried out suicide bombers, it was not wrong to be careful.

Master Pang and Zhao Zhutou didn't know why they raised their hands high, and they didn't know what "superfluous movements" were, but they still obediently did so. When they slowly reached the entrance of the camp, several soldiers stopped them, and a search was indispensable, and the package containing silver was not spared. When the package was opened, Master Pang saw that the faces of the soldiers around him showed greedy expressions, and only the officer had the same face as usual. Because this silver is a lot of money to the soldiers, and to the survivors is just a pile of precious metals, knowing that the survivors still have tons in their hands, and this era is more expensive than gold. As long as it is put on the international market, it can be exchanged for a large number of hard currency. Although the expressions were different, no one had the idea of beating the silver, and the package was returned to Zhao Zhutou, and the two couldn't help but glance at the military discipline of the bandits.

The two were escorted all the way to the Chinese army's tent by the officer, and Chen Weifu, who had fallen asleep and been called up, was waiting for them there. People who have been disturbed from sleep always have tempers, and when they saw the two of them come in, they split their heads and asked, "Who are you?" ”

As soon as they entered the big tent, the light of several emergency lights directly dazzled the eyes of the two. Before he could adapt to this bright daylight environment, the leader of the bandits sitting on the top shouted and asked, which made Master Pang feel frightened. Or Zhao Zhutou quickly reacted, "General Rongyu!" Below is Dongguan County head catcher Zhao, "and pointed to Master Pang, "This is the county's master Pang." The two of us were ordered by the county of our county to send Cheng Yi to your army. And when he had finished speaking, he took the silver in his hands and offered it. Regarding the name of this silver, the magistrate and the master were very troubled. Although it is said that it is to spend money to buy peace, this reason cannot be declared. After thinking about it for a long time, I had to use the name of the road fee, which also implied the intention of urging the bandits to hurry up and get on the road.

At Chen Weifu's signal, the instructor of the Fourth Company took the package. Although 400 taels is not much, it is also a month's worth of military salary, so don't do it in vain. Since the other party came to send money, Chen Weifu's attitude eased down. "No merit is not worthless. The silver of the people of Huada in your county, I'm afraid it's not as simple as the travel fee, right? ”

At this time, Master Pang had already relieved his strength, and seeing that the leader of the other party had become pleasant, he thought that the silver had played a role, so he said: "Since the year before last, Yangyi first occupied Guangzhou, and then committed Jingshi, poisoning the people, and causing disaster to Li Shu. Recently, I heard that your army has been defeated by Yangyi, and the whole county is rejoicing, and your army is protecting the country and protecting the people's heart...... (200 words omitted here)"

Because of the relationship between Xin'an County, Chen Weifu also has many opportunities to deal with the natives, and he has long been immune to all kinds of flattery. He didn't interrupt Master Pang's performance, and let his tongue bloom. After a hard shot, Master Pang began to turn to the topic, "However, 'soldiers, murder weapons, saints are not allowed to use them'." When a large army crosses the place, it is inevitable to disturb the people, and the foolish people in the countryside are so brave and ruthless that if any misunderstanding is caused, it may damage the prestige of your army. Please also forgive the general! ”

"Having said that, our war with the British in Guangzhou is not over yet, and we will inevitably pass through Dongguan in the future, so what do you think we should do?" Originally, they had already guessed a few points about the intention of the people from the county, so everyone was not surprised by Master Pang's words, but the semi-open exchange of money with hostile forces by people in the system made a strange feeling rise in the hearts of the survivors. Chen Weifu made a false move and kicked the ball back again.

"The transfer of the army is not a villain, just for the sake of the people's livelihood in this county, and I ask the general to forgive me!" After all, there is a request for others, and the master consciously puts his posture very low, "Please also ask your army to avoid the city and the market town when passing through this county, and ask the general to agree if you don't ask for it!" Guancheng and the county will be grateful. The implication is that as long as you don't come to the county seat, you can come and go freely in Dongguan.

This condition doesn't matter to the Guangfu Army at all, and it doesn't matter if he agrees, but Chen Weifu doesn't mind knocking out some more benefits in Dongguan County. So he pretended to think about it for a while, and then reluctantly replied: "What Mr. Pang said is not unreasonable. It's just that our army is not familiar with the roads in your county, and if we want to avoid the city and the town, we must give up the near and seek the farther, which will inevitably cost more money and food, and it will do more harm than good to our army! ”

"The whole county is willing to help your army tattoo a thousand taels of silver every year!" This was originally the last hole card that Hua Yanjie handed over to Master Pang, and the latter simply showed it at the beginning. First, I hope that this number will shock the leader of the bandits, and secondly, it is also a subconscious revenge on the Huazhi County faction itself. Xin'an, Dongguan, Panyu, Shunde, and Xiangshan counties in the Pearl River Estuary have a tradition of paying protection money to heroes in the mountains and seas. Moreover, Dongguan has more than 30 townships under its jurisdiction, and if it is apportioned, a thousand taels of silver is not a lot. It's just that judging by the expressions of the bandit leaders, they are not satisfied with this number, and of course they are not dissatisfied. Master Pang had to increase his chips, "The gentry in this county are all enlightened people, and they are heroes, and your army will not teach your army to return empty-handed when crossing the border from there." In one sentence, the rich landowners in the countryside were sold. As long as the Guangfu Army does not come to harass the county seat, other places are left to their own devices.

In fact, the survivors don't care about the 1,000 taels of silver per year, this income is purely a rabbit hunting, the symbolic meaning is greater than the actual significance, which is also a disguised recognition of the control of Dongguan by the Guangfu Army. Because the capital city of Guangzhou fell into the hands of Yangyi, the counties under its jurisdiction were actually in a state of semi-autonomy, and of course there was no need to pay taxes to the capital city, and the thousand taels of silver could also be determined to be the tax paid by Dongguan.

The general intention has been reached, and the next work to discuss the details of the agreement is handed over to Yang Bo. The chief of operations took out the unfinished map of Dongguan and began to discuss it with Master Pang. The latter saw that the bandit had already begun to draw a map, and the horror in his heart increased a little more, and he still had to make plans early when he returned. In the end, the two sides reached an agreement, and the Guangfu Army traveled between Xin'an and Guangzhou, and those who set out from Xin'an County would move along the Pearl River, and those who set out from Longgang would take the line of Qingxi, Zhangmutou, Changping, Hengli, and Shipai, and should not be close to the county seat. Dongguan County, on the other hand, provided 1,000 taels of assistance to the Liberation Army every year. The gentry who passed through the march had the obligation to provide supplies to the Liberation Army. Of course, this agreement is completely verbal, there is no and cannot be written down, and the implementation can only be carried out by the consciousness of both parties.

The agreement also made Chen Weifu happy, so he generously announced that Dongguan did not have to pay this year's co-salary, and the 400 taels were considered this year's co-salary. It was already the third watch when the agreement was reached, and Pang Zhao and the others returned to their hearts like arrows, declined the invitation to enjoy the night sky, and returned to the city overnight to resume their lives.

Someone took the initiative to send money to the door, and everyone talked and laughed softly while enjoying the instant rice noodles. At this time, the officer on duty came to report again, and another person came out of the city. When the people were brought into the tent, Wang Hongwei exclaimed in a low voice: "Shi Qiye! ”

The person who came was not too nervous when he was called to reveal his identity, but only after seeing the other party's appearance clearly, he showed a panicked look. The Guangfu Army just bluffed under the city, which made Shi Guoan very disappointed. However, he also understood the shouts of the Guangfu Army, and the Guangfu Army did not take Dongguan now, just because there was still the British as a big enemy in front of them, and they were just waiting for the British to be settled, and it would be up to them to be happy when they occupied Dongguan. Now that you have made up your mind to take refuge, of course, the sooner the better. So he discussed with his senior brother and followed the latter and Master Pang out of the city, anyway, several fast players in the city were Zhao Zhutou's henchmen, and he was not afraid of leaking the news.

Wang Hongwei shaved his hair and beard, and he was dressed in a Western-style military uniform, and it took Shi Guoan a lot of effort to recognize him. The panicked look only lasted for a few seconds, and immediately returned to normal, "It turned out to be Wang Zhuangshi." I haven't seen you for a few months, but I didn't expect you to join the Liberation Army, which is really gratifying! "I forgot that I was the one who arrested the other party in prison in the first place.

Although it was the other party who made him lose his freedom, Wang Hongwei did not hold a grudge, and when he saw the inquiring look in Chen Weifu's eyes, he introduced: "Chief, this is an acquaintance of mine, surnamed Shi, named Guoan, and has seven lines in the family, so everyone on the scene respectfully calls him 'Seventh Master'." It was originally the head catcher of Xin'an County, but he lost his trace on the day of recovery, but he didn't expect to arrive in Dongguan. "I heard that it was Wang Hongwei's acquaintance, and the survivors thought that they were some kind of green forest hero, but when they knew their original positions, they understood what kind of acquaintance the two were.

"Shi Qiye!" Chen Weifu had a playful smile on his face. Shi Guoan was embarrassed for a while, he was originally going to fight a thousand, but he felt inappropriate when he thought about it, so he had to hug his fists, "The name of the seventh master is the love of friends in the rivers and lakes, you don't have to take it seriously, just call the villain the seventh." ”

Yang Bo looked at the front head catcher with interest. After the occupation of Xin'an, the officials and officials of the county government left him, indicating that this person was a person who made decisions on the spot. But why did he send it to the door himself? "Mr. Shi, why did you come here today?" Because the Xin'an County Ya no longer exists, Yang Bo used a general title.

On the same day, Xin'an was restored, and the villain absconded because he didn't know the details of the Guangfu Army and mistakenly believed people's words. It's too late to regret it! For a few months, the villain heard that the Guangfu Army had attacked Haoqiang in Xin'an, helped the needy, defeated the foreigners, and defended the country and the people, and the villain repented. However, he was defenseless and shameless to serve in front of the army. Shi Laoqi said it with emotion, and people who are not familiar with him will definitely misunderstand how high his revolutionary consciousness is!

"So, do you have a chance to make meritorious contributions to our army now?" Chen Weifu acted as a cheer at the right time, and asked the guards to take a horse to Shi Guoan. After the latter thanked him, he continued: "Senior Brother Villain is the head catcher of Dongguan County, and it is Zhao who has just come. At this moment, although there are 2,000 militia groups in the city, their morale is completely gone. As soon as the tiger of the Guangfu army comes out, it will be able to destroy the decay and decay, and the two brothers of our division are willing to join forces inside and outside, and they will not recover Dongguan. ”

It turned out that they came to Xiancheng, that is, to be the "leading party", and the survivors all looked at each other and smiled. Neither changing the current strategy of the Liberation Army, nor chilling the heart of the party leading the way, Chen Weifu considered the wording. Wen Yan first encouraged Shi Laoqi, and then analyzed the current situation for him, and asked him to wait patiently. The recovery of Dongguan is a matter of the past two years. However, Yang Bo felt that it would be too wasteful to let him go back like this, so he wrote a letter of introduction and asked him to go to Xin'an to find Lu Renjia, believing that the director of intelligence would not mind burying a nail in Dongguan.