Anecdotes in Ancient County 1

Ancient County Anecdote

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In the early years of the Republic of China, there were bandits in the Beishan area, and families in the surrounding area often suffered from banditry. The bandits often resorted to quick fights and quick decisions. They suddenly mobilized at night, robbed houses, kidnapped and blackmailed them, causing trouble Weibei .

下邽 Far away from Beishan, it is not easy for bandits to come. Every day people relayed the news they heard from others, talked about the various behaviors of the bandits, and lamented the changes in the world, but they only used it as a post-dinner talk and kept it in their hearts. After speaking, sigh again, and then live their lives as usual. Most of the children don't go to school except for the rich people who send their sons to their husbands to study. During the day, they do trivial tasks for their parents, and in the evening they play desperately in groups.

In the autumn evening, a group of little furry children were playing hide-and-seek in the jujube grove at the root of the city wall. Meng Shuangyan, who was only eleven or twelve years old, got into the pyre leaning against the root of the city wall and hid it very secretly, waiting for his friends to come to him. Several partners searched his neighborhood several times, but they didn't even think of turning the firewood. They just couldn't find him, so they had to go to another place. After waiting for a long time, a partner suddenly shouted from a distance: "Shuangyan, stop playing, come back soon!"

Meng Shuangyan thought that his partner could not find anyone, so he wanted to lie to himself. He was triumphant and hid without moving. But after holding on for a long time, the drowsiness came up, and he couldn't help but fall asleep.

Who could have predicted that this band of bandits suddenly broke into the town of this day. The sound of gunfire and yelling came from Dongguan from time to time. The people in Xiguan were so scared by the sudden sound that they ran out of their houses in a hurry, calling for children and women one after another. Some people hurriedly saw that they could not see their children, so they ran to the crops outside the village to hide while crying. The people who pulled the bulls and the sheep were in chaos. In an instant, the whole village boiled: the adults and the children ran out of the village, and they forgot about Meng Shuangyan.

Most people have thrown out of the village. Soon, I heard shouts coming from Dongguan,The sound of bandits turning over boxes and cabinets also came from Xiguancun. The bandits robbed things in the almost unoccupied area, and naturally harvested a lot. Just as they were preparing to evacuate, Meng Shuangyan, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by the noise sooner or later. Meng Shuangyan rubbed his eyes to go home, but bumped his head on a middle-aged bandit.

"Haha, it was just right!" The middle-aged bandit shouted and grabbed his arm. "Don't want to run, or I will kill you!" Looking at the bandit's face with sideburns and the spear with the dazzling bayonet in his hand, he was shocked. He didn't dare to resist. He obediently let him They tied their hands. So, he was caught up in a daze.

The bandits whistled and pulled Meng Shuangyan past a dozen black donkeys and scalpers with their pockets, and came to a big bull. The bandit covered his eyes with a black cloth, and put him on the back of the cow. He was riding on the back of the cow, trembling, and almost fell off several times, but he did not dare to speak.

The bandits led the cattle and began to evacuate. Meng Shuangyan was blindfolded and was too scared to make any noise. Meng Shuangyan became more and more afraid as he moved farther and farther away from home. While the bandits were not paying attention, Meng Shuangyan rubbed the blindfolded black cloth on his shoulders, finally revealing a small gap. He secretly remembered the way he walked. I don't know how long it took, they bumped and bumped, and came to an empty depression. A bandit with a box gun in his waist shouted: "Okay, brothers, stop and go."

So, Meng Shuangyan heard the bandits surrounded several places, opening their baggage and taking out their food. Come. He didn't know what they were eating, but when the smell came, he knew it was related to meat. The bandits talked a lot and ate loudly. After only a while, I heard someone start to hiccup. Through the gap in the blindfold, Meng Shuangyan could vaguely see that the bandits with guns in other boxes were eating anxiously, choking and hiccups. I saw that he was anxious to ask another bandit: "Is there any wine?"

Then the bandit turned around and asked other bandits: "Is there any wine?"

The other bandits shook their heads. Disappointed, continue to hiccup. One unshaven bandit said: "Let's go into the village to find some water to drink."

So the bandits were divided into two teams, leaving a dozen to take care of the herd, and the others followed in the direction of the nearby village.This group of bandits is about twenty or so, relying on the large number of people and guns, they swaggered all the way, unprepared. The noise they made caused the dogs in the village to bark, but the bandits were used to the hand-saving meal, and they kept these dog barks in their hearts. Still unscrupulously entered the village to implement their plan.

At this time, the farming slack season is just right, and there is no farming in the farmhouse, so a few people in the village invite to play cards and have fun. In the middle of the night, I felt strange when I heard the dog barking. Someone went out to see it. At this look, dozens of people carrying guns were walking towards the village. He was so scared that he hurried back and greeted him: "The bandit is here, go home and get a gun and call someone."

The saying goes well: "Leave a back hand, you have no worries about your life." This village is close to Beishan, for defense. The bandits, every family in the village bought muskets, equipped with broadswords, and formed a self-defense force. Several poker players split up and called for someone. Immediately, some players were hiding in corners with guns and knives, ready to catch the bandits by surprise. As soon as the bandits arrived at the village, a young queen shook his gun and the gun went off. One person fired the gun, and the others followed suit. Suddenly, the gunfire became chaotic. This burst of gunshots awakened the entire village, and almost all the men ran out with knives, guns, and farm tools.

The bandits expected that there would be gunshots suddenly, and they all turned around in fright and ran away. The villagers who attacked the bandits for the first time became bolder, and chased them in the direction where the bandits were retreating with their guns.

Not talking about the Self-Defense Forces chasing after the bandits, but only talking about Meng Shuangyan being tied to the back of the cow, and he is embarrassed. Suddenly, I heard a gunshot, and then saw the bandits staying up from the ground, looking in the direction of the gunshot, a large group of people were shooting guns, shouting and chasing the bandits all the way. The bandits panicked and ran towards the cemetery. The bandits who don't have box guns called: "Get out!" So, two bands of bandits joined together and ran toward the north desperately.

When the scalper heard the gunshots, he no longer rested well, raised all four hooves and ran. Meng Shuangyan lay tightly on his pocket, barely rubbing off the black cloth covering his eyes, and bit the rope that bound his hands with his teeth. He couldn't control the cow, so he ran wild. When the sky was getting brighter, the cow finally slowed down, gradually stopped and stopped running. Meng Shuangyan raised his head and took a closer look. The towering pagoda in the distance looked even more majestic. This is my home country! His hometown was near, and he was so excited that he cried. It turned out that the scalpers ran all the way,Carrying him back, he ran back to the outside of Xiajun Village.

He lightly patted the cow's back, and the cow entered the village slowly and walked towards his house. Meng Shuangyan knew that he had finally returned home safely.