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Chapter 193
Cao Xuan confronts the two evil bandits Li Ding takes control of the township office
Cao Xuan protected Xu Shuwan beside him, raised his eyes to look at the man who was staring at him eagerly. The two of them, he knew that things couldn't go well today. While he was paying close attention to their actions, he was planning a countermeasure. If he could seize the opportunity, he would strike first and kill the two of them.
The "hedgehog" pointed its gun at Cao Xuan, asking Cao Xuan and Xu Shuwan to raise their hands. Cao Xuan looked at the black muzzle of the gun in front of him, knowing that resisting at this time was tantamount to suicide, so he did not argue. He raised his hands above his head obediently, winked at Xu Shuwan, and asked her to do the same. Xu Shuwan recalled that she also pressed Cao Xuan's hand. He raised his hands in a whirlwind manner.
"Hedgehog" saw that Cao Xuan and the two were very cooperative, and the tense look on his face relaxed obviously. He motioned to the other person to look at Township Chief Zhao lying on the ground.
This man jumped off the horse, walked up to Chief Zhao, lifted up the cotton-padded jacket that Cao Xuan had put over his head, stretched out his fingers and pressed on Chief Zhao's carotid artery, tested for a moment, and then turned to face the "hedgehog." Said: "Yes, it's him. The man is already dead."
"Hedgehog" breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Okay, just die. Our mission will be completed if he dies."
"Hedgehog" said to his companions After that, his heart moved, and he stared at Cao Xuan and said, "Do you know who the person who died on the ground is?"
Cao Xuan shook his head and said, "I don't know, I don't know him."
"Hedgehog" said: " How can you help him collect the body if you don't know him? Are you hiding something from me? Tell me honestly. If you try to play tricks in front of me, be careful and I'll kill you with my gun."
"Hedgehog"'s tone became fierce, and there was clear murderous intention in his eyes. He raised the muzzle of the gun pointed at Cao Xuan a little more, making it look like he might shoot at any time.
Cao Xuan said calmly: "Brother, this is not what you said. Our husband and wife just passed by here and saw a horse standing here, stirrups dragging a person. I thought his The horse was frightened and was knocked to the ground. We planned to help him up, but when we got closer, we found that what was being dragged was a dead body. We were very frightened and planned to run away, but then we changed our minds. When I thought about it, this man was already dead and was still being dragged by a horse. It was too miserable. Even though he was dead, I felt compassion for him. I lifted him off the horse and put him on the roadside, preparing to find some stones to kill him. His body was covered to prevent it from being eaten by wild beasts. If his family came to look for him and found a whole body, the family would not be too sad."
"Hedgehog" judged Cao Xuan's words. But he couldn't find anything wrong with it for the moment, so he said: "You are very courageous. If most people would have run away when they saw the corpse, who would dare to step forward to help? I think you are not easy either. ."
Cao Xuan said calmly: "Brother, there is nothing wrong with me. Who is not afraid of seeing a dead person? This man was covered in blood and died in a miserable state. I was even more frightened when I saw him. I also gritted my teeth. I had to hold on to my courage to get him off the horse. Because I know that life is unpredictable, and no one can predict where they will die. Since we met him by fate, I will help him while he is alive. Doing more good deeds will increase your own blessings. Even if you die, you will not fall into the eighteenth level of abi hell. Doing good deeds and doing good deeds will also protect future generations. This is considered a blessing to myself. "Hedgehog" didn't expect that Cao Xuan would talk about karma. This reason touched him very much. With these poles with blades that lick blood, they usually kill people and set fires, and they do a lot of bad things. I am in awe of ghosts and gods, and think that if I can survive every battle, it is because I am protected by the gods. "Hedgehog" felt a shadow in his heart. He knew that in such troubled times, living in this way would not end well, and he had no idea where his final destination would be. If he could end up there at that time, If someone collects the body for themselves, it can be considered a blessing from previous lives.
"Hedgehog"'s eyes dimmed, and his aggressive tone softened a lot, and he asked Cao Xuan: "Where are you from? Why are you riding out on a snowy day?"
Cao Xuan said: "My family lives nearby. Zhuangshang, the Chinese New Year is about to begin. The two of us brought some New Year goods to visit relatives. Who would have thought that we would encounter dead people along the way? It's a bit unlucky." Cao Xuan's tone was filled with frustration.
"Hedgehog" looked at the two horses on the roadside and saw several bags of rice and noodles on their backs. He felt that what they said was true.
"Hedgehog" thought about it for a moment, and was ready to let Cao Xuan go and turn around. Before leaving, he frowned and said to Cao Xuan: "You don't look like bad people, so I'll tell you bluntly. We are from the township self-defense force. The man you dragged to the roadside just now is a murderer." The unblinking bandits, a few of them were robbing on the road, and we encountered them. We chased him all the way here, and finally killed him. In addition to one of our brothers who was killed by him, I was also injured by him. My arm is broken. Don't go forward. There are bandits running away on the road ahead. Be careful to meet them. For the sake of safety, you should go back early!"
Cao Xuan said: "Don't dare to go, it's the Chinese New Year. , there has been banditry again, how can the people live, thank you for reminding us, we will go back now." After Cao Xuan finished speaking, he bowed his hands repeatedly.
Cao Xuan pulled Xu Shuwan behind him and said: "Shuwan, let's go."
Xu Shuwan behind Cao Xuan listened nervously to the conversation between Cao Xuan and "Hedgehog", fearing that the other party would suddenly attack the two of them. From time to time he raised his head and secretly glanced at the "hedgehog" on the horse. After Xu Shuwan peeked several times, she felt more and more that the "hedgehog" in front of her seemed familiar, but in a panic, she couldn't remember where she had seen it before. She didn't dare to tell Cao Xuan her doubts, and she didn't dare to take the initiative to ask the "hedgehog". She only hoped to leave these two evil spirits as soon as possible.
Cao Xuan and Xu Shuwan walked to the horse, got on the horse, turned the horse's head, and walked in the direction they came from.
"Hedgehog" watched Cao Xuan and the two go away, and then looked at the body of Mayor Zhao on the ground. He covered his injured shoulder, gasped and said to the other person: "Let's retreat, and hurry up to the fork in the road to meet them." "Three of them, don't let that kid escape."
After "Hedgehog" finished speaking, the two of them turned their horses and ran towards the fork in the road.
"Hedgehog" endured the excruciating pain in his arm and returned along the same route with his accomplices. The two of them didn't care about collecting the bodies of their dead companions, and drove all the way. After half an hour, they arrived at the fork in the road where they separated from the other three.
On the road that turned towards Huangyawan Township at the fork in the road, dust was flying, the sound of hoofbeats was heard, and a murderous cavalry team was advancing rapidly.
The two "hedgehogs" recognized that this was their own team, and hurriedly chased the large army. After running for about a cup of tea, they saw the team in front stopped in the middle of the road, and the two "hedgehogs" chased after them.
The reason why Xiaowudiao and his party stopped was that they met the bandits who were chasing Suozi on the road.
After Suozi and Township Chief Zhao parted ways, they ran all the way, trying to get rid of the bandits and rush back to the township office as soon as possible to report the news. However, the horse under his crotch has not stopped since the morning. In addition, it has been exhausted from running away just now. Despite the beating of the chain, the horse is not only difficult to speed up, but the pace of running becomes more and more sluggish.
The bandits chasing behind were all very energetic and energetic. While chasing, he kept firing at Suozi, bullets whizzing past Suozi. Suozi knew that if he couldn't get rid of the pursuers behind him, he would be shot to death by them sooner or later.
Suo Zi's thoughts moved, and he tightened the reins of the horse with both hands. Before the horse could stand firm, he jumped forward from the horse, took advantage of the situation, rolled several times on the ground, and fell into the snow. At the critical moment of life and death, people often unleash their great potential. Suozi, who was already exhausted both physically and mentally, cheered up again, knelt on the ground, raised the spear in his hand, and aimed forward.Seeing that the three bandits were already chasing him, Suo Zi pulled the trigger and fired several shots. The bullets of hatred flew towards the three men whistling.
The three bandits saw the lock falling to the ground and fought back, quickly spreading out. The three people with rich combat experience, instead of slowing down, pressed their bodies close to the horse's back and accelerated towards Suo Zi. Suozi saw that the three of them advanced instead of retreating, and rushed towards him quickly, which was beyond his expectation.
At this time, there was no better choice for Suo Zi. He could not lie on the ground and wait for death. He gritted his teeth and stood up suddenly from the ground with a cruel heart. He calmly picked up the gun and aimed it firmly at the head of the bandit in the middle lying on the horse. He thought to himself, Grandpa will have a backrest before he dies today. If you don't let Grandpa feel comfortable, Grandpa won't let you have an easy life either. Ten years later, grandpa became a good man again.
Suozi's world came to a standstill. He was as motionless as if his feet were rooted. His eyes were fixed on the target, and his mind was not distracted. At the moment when the sand and gravel rolled up by the three fast horses touched his face, the index finger of his right hand He gently pulled the trigger, and angry bullets flew out of the gun barrel and flew straight to the bandit's head.
The bandit heard the crisp sound of his skull being crushed. He wanted to tell himself that this was not true, but it was too late. As the bullet came from the back of his head, the bandit fell heavily from his horse.
Suozi saw the bandit fall, his eyes lit up, the corners of his mouth raised, his thick lips opened, and a happy smile filled his dark face. In all his life, he has never been so confident as he is today. He wanted to adjust the direction of the gun in his hand and shoot another bandit's head off. However, he ran out of time.
The other two bandits roared in, holding sabers in their hands, roaring towards them.
A gust of cold wind rushed towards his face. Suozi felt a chill on his neck, and then he lost consciousness.
Suozi's head was cut off, but his eyes were still wide with anger.
The bandit rushed forward very far before reining in his mount. The saber held high was covered with blood from the chain.
Suozi's head fell to the ground and rolled far forward. His half-iron tower-like body slumped to the ground.
Suozi comforted his heroic spirit with his loyalty and tenacity. Although the mission was not completed, he was still a hero.
Township Chief Zhao and the thirty self-defense team members he brought out, none of them survived, and they all died at the hands of Xiao Wudian and Li Ding. In order to protect the peace of the people, more than 30 lives were lost at the gunpoint of the bandits. Poor Township Chief Zhao was dedicated to serving the public, but he fell into a trap set by others, and his half-life reputation was ruined in the hands of these gangsters. , these evil bandits and reactionary forces owe the people another blood debt.
The two bandits also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that they had succeeded with one blow. The two of them ignored the two corpses lying in the middle of the road and sat on the ground to rest for a while, preparing to go back and resume their lives with Xiao Wudian.
As soon as they turned around and walked out not far, they met Xiao Wudian and Li Ding who led all the troops to fight. The three groups of troops merged into one place.
After a fierce fight between Xiao Wudian and the self-defense team led by Township Chief Zhao in the mountain col, five or six of his men were killed and more than a dozen were injured. After being bandaged, most of these people did not lose their fighting ability and were still alive. Can continue to fight. After Xiao Wudian let them rest for a while, he replenished their weapons and equipment, and then led these people towards the township office.
Xiaowudian watched the "Hedgehog" and several people arrive and asked them about the pursuit. Several people reported that the task was completed. Xiao Wudian was overjoyed and praised several people for their bravery and ability in combat. He also said that he would give special rewards to those who had meritorious service and generous pensions to his dead brothers afterwards.
"Hedgehog" and the others saw Xiao Wudian coming here with a large group of people, and thought they were here to help them. They thought that after Xiao Wudian's lecture, it was time to take the brothers back to the village. Unexpectedly, Xiao Wudian had no intention of turning around and retreating. He glanced around at the crowd and said loudly: "Brothers, our opportunity to rise to the top has come. They say that the emperor takes turns. This year, we will come to our house. Now we will follow Li Xiang." After the long battle and returning to the hometown office, the world of Huangya Bay will belong to our brothers in the future. If we follow Township Chief Li to eat the royal food and receive official salary, we will get rid of the reputation of being a pole, and we will be a legitimate army in the future."
Some bandits, including "Skylark", were a little confused after hearing this. They had just fought a tough battle and were already exhausted. Why did they still attack the township office? They only had these men and they had lost just now. Even if they were well-equipped, they would not be able to take advantage if they tried to break in. These people looked at each other and started talking.
Li Ding saw that everyone was not as enthusiastic as he thought, and he knew that these poles were still there. Hesitant, he raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said to everyone: "Brothers, do you know who we ambushed just now? At that time, Mayor Zhao of Huangyawan Township and the self-defense team members led by him had fought bravely and won a great victory. They killed more than 30 enemies, which was already more than half of the armed force of the township self-defense team. The other people in the township office still don’t know the news that the people led by Mayor Zhao have been wiped out. If they get the news and report it to the county, then the county brigade will definitely send people to encircle and suppress us. Then we will go to heaven. There is no way into the land and there is no door. Only now, when they were not prepared, we went to occupy the township office without stopping, and this place became our world. "
As soon as Li Ding finished speaking, he heard "Skylark" say in the crowd: "Master Li, I'm afraid this matter is not as easy as you said. Even if we succeed in occupying the township office now, it is not a long-term solution. , in the future, the county brigade will still come to besiege us when they get the news. At that time, they will come to catch turtles in a jar, and none of us can escape.
Li Ding said confidently: "Brother, I have already thought of these concerns you mentioned. Let's take advantage of them when they are unprepared to capture the township office. As long as we can block the news for a few days, we will have a large number of people." The reinforcements arrived, and at that time the county brigades didn't care. Even the people from the military division came, and it was easy to eliminate them. "
There were still people in the crowd who wanted to ask questions. Xiao Wuqian waved his big hand and said: "Don't you fucking yell, people who are afraid of wolves before and tigers behind, what kind of climate can it become? They say they dare to pull down the emperor even if they are willing to be killed. Since we Pulling the lever means putting your head in your waistband to beg for food. Now that the opportunity has come, I don’t dare to try it. I’m not a coward. Listen up. Cheer up and eat at the township office tonight. As an official, if anyone gives in to me, I will kill him with one shot. "
After Xiao Wudian finished speaking, no one in the crowd dared to speak. Xiao Wudian waved his hand and said: "Let's go straight to Huangyawan Township Office. "
Xiao Wudian led his desperadoes and ran all the way. Soon they arrived at Huangyawan Township. When they reached the entrance of the village, Li Ding sent Er Mazi to cut off the telephone line of the township office. Er Mazi took the order. , and ran away.
The others went straight to the township office to kill. The poor people in the township office were unprepared, thinking that Mayor Zhao would lead people to catch the bandits, and they were all busy. The two self-defense team members guarding the gate heard the sound of rapid horse hooves in the distance, thinking that it was Mayor Zhao who was rushing back with his men. They stepped forward and pushed open the two doors of the township office. The two stood in front of the door, preparing to welcome the brothers' triumphant return.
When the cavalry rushed closer, the two realized that the situation was not good. It was not Mayor Zhao and his party, but one person shouted: "Who are you? Stop it! "The other person ran to close the door in panic.
Unfortunately, it was too late. After a burst of shooting from the bandits on horseback, both of them were killed. The bandits swarmed in, trampled on their bodies, and rushed in. into the courtyard of the township office.
The sudden sound of gunfire shocked the people working in the courtyard. Everyone put down their work, those with guns went to get their guns, and those without guns looked for the guy who could take advantage of them. The timid ones shrank back and hid in the backyard.
Just when everyone in the township office was panicking, the bandits had already killed everyone in the yard. They kept firing into the sky to build up their momentum while shouting loudly to surrender their guns.
Hearing the movement in the yard, the self-defense members in the barracks were caught off guard, and several brave members rushed out with guns in hand.Unexpectedly, Li Ding had taken precautions and arranged for several bandits to aim their guns at the door. As soon as he saw someone looking over his head, he fired a hail of bullets at him. Several team members who were running in front were killed on the spot, and the people behind him hurried into the house. Go back and close the door tightly.
Several township cadres in the middle courtyard were panicked for a while and then calmed down. They used the house as a cover to shoot at the bandits outside. However, there were too few manpower and limited ammunition. After a burst of gunfire, there was no more movement in the house.
Li Ding has been working here for twenty years, and he knows the layout and defenses of the courtyard very well. He can tell by feel when a piece of grass grows in front of an office. He quickly ordered people to tightly surround the offices of several major leaders.
Li Ding stood in the yard and shouted loudly: "Colleagues, we are all friends and brothers who have been together for many years. Recently, I, Li, was almost unjustly accused to death. Although no one helped me, I don't Forget about the old evil, I came back today to take charge of the overall situation and uphold fairness and justice. If you are still willing to follow me, throw out all the guys in your hands. If you don't want to be friends with me, Mr. Li, we will still be good colleagues. Colleagues, if you want to fight to the end, I will help you. I will have people prepare torches to burn all those who are unwilling to surrender in the house." As soon as Li Ding finished speaking, there was someone who surrendered with him. The officers shouted in the house: "Chief Li, please show mercy. The brothers are willing to follow you. Please give the brothers a way out."
Li Ding heard someone's response and knew that he had a chance of victory without a strong attack today, so he said He said in the room: "Okay, you organize the brothers who are still willing to continue to follow me, and find out those who are unwilling to surrender. You can see the situation clearly and seize the opportunity. You are all smart people. I will arrange it later." , I will reward you brothers who follow me wholeheartedly, and those who do not understand the current affairs and resist to the end will be pulled out and shot."
As soon as Li Ding finished speaking, he heard a voice in the room angrily yell: "You traitors who are cheating on others. , It’s all grass on the wall, run wherever the wind blows. Since you can’t be loyal to your beliefs, what’s the use of keeping you here?” Then there were two gunshots and two screams. came from inside the house.
Li Ding knew that the man who was about to surrender to him had been killed. He became angry and said to the bandits around him: "Shoot me and kill all the people in the house."
Several bandits pointed at the house. There was a burst of shooting, and several shots of resistance came from the house. After a while, there was no more sound in the house. A man stepped forward and kicked the door open. Five corpses were lying on the ground in the house. Except for the two people who wanted to betray the organization and take refuge with Li Ding, who were killed on the spot, the other three, the deputy township chief and two ordinary cadres, were all shot to death by the bandits.
Before Li Ding sent someone to set fire to it, people came out one after another from several offices. Several staff members with their hands raised, most of them were Li Ding's former subordinates, nodded and bowed and came to Li Ding, smiling flatteringly. Then say hello to Li Ding.
Several people in the office were resisting tenaciously. Not long after they ran out of bullets, the bandits rushed in and shot them to death on the spot.
Most township cadres and self-defense team members were willing to risk their lives when the bandits raided them. However, it was difficult to organize an effective counterattack in a hurry. They were all isolated in their respective offices, unable to form a joint force, and had to concentrate on guarding against those People who rebelled again under Li Ding's instigation. Their counterattack did not pose any substantial threat to Li Ding and others. When they were desperate and picked up the phone on their desk to call the county for help, they discovered that the phone line had already been cut off. These resolute revolutionary comrades used their lives to illustrate their loyalty to the cause.
The battle is over. After suffering minor casualties, Xiao Wudian conquered the township office in one fell swoop.
It took less than a day from the time Mayor Zhao received the news about the appearance of bandits to the fall of the Huangyawan Township Office. On this day, the Huangyawan Township party organization was completely destroyed, and a total of forty cadres and self-defense team members sacrificed their lives. There were many people, and the remaining more than 30 cadres and self-defense team members returned to Li Ding's command.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Ding ordered his people to clear the battlefield immediately, pull all the corpses to the backyard, and burn them all after dark. Er Mazi was sent to connect the phone line outside the village and arranged for the original operator to be on duty to answer the phone. Li Ding told him how to respond to inquiries from all parties. Li Ding then sent personnel to block all channels in and out of Huangyawan Township to prevent people who heard the gunshots from leaking the news. Li Ding repeatedly warned that no one could come or go at will without his own orders. If the people asked, he would answer in the name of preventing bandits from attacking as the New Year was approaching.
Li Ding watched everyone begin to work in an orderly manner under his command, with a proud smile on his face. In the world of Huangya Bay, only I am the real master here, and it will not be easy for anyone to come.
This is the "Huangya Bay Massacre" that shocked the entire Chahar Liberated Area. It is also another blood debt owed by these bandit reactionaries to the people.
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