Chapter 51 The bandits are here

The bandits really came. When Chen Zikun and his men arrived at the south gate, they saw a hundred and ten bandits resting in the open space outside the city gate, sitting or squatting, smoking and drinking water, or bowing their heads to take a nap, leisurely as if they were in their own yard.

The suspension bridge had been pulled up long ago, and the group guarding the city curled up tremblingly behind the chassis. Chen Zikun was furious: "What are you afraid of? The bandits are still outside!"

The group Ding said: "Sir, the bandits have good shooting skills. We dare not show off, and they will be shot when they appear."

"Farting, isn't that evil?" Chen Zikun sneered and stood in front of the trunk.

Hearing a "bang", Chen Zikun's military cap flew away. Looking down, a young man wearing a hat held a Mauser rifle in one hand, with a proud smile on his face. The bandits were making noise and cheering, and they all applauded.

This young bandit is an old acquaintance. It is Liang Maocai who is killing the tiger's mouth and robbing the way. He didn't expect that this kid's shooting skills are so good!

A group of people on the top of the city faced pale, and Yan Su hurriedly said, "Empression, please avoid it quickly."

Chen Zikun laughed instead of anger: "Okay, give me a warning and bring a gun."

Wang Degui handed over a very new rifle. Chen Zikun took it and pulled the bolt, checked the chamber, nodded, took a row of pointed bullets and pressed them into the chamber, pushed the bullets into the chamber, and aimed at the bottom, and shot them with a bang.

The bullet hit the open space, splashing a small ball of smoke and dust. The bandits were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter. Liang Maocai even laughed openly, revealing his bronze chest and solid abdominal muscles, and did not take the black muzzle on the top of the city seriously.

Before they could finish laughing, the second shot came. The hat on Liang Maocai's head was a hat woven with sorghum bamboo strips. It was painted with a layer of tung oil to protect the sun and rain. The bandits liked to wear it. It was almost one of the standard equipment in Nantai Green Forest.

The hat was lifted up by bullets, rolled in the air a few times, and then blew into the moat by the wind. Liang Maocai was furious and raised his gun to shoot back. He was still pulling the bolt. The third shot on the top of the city fired, hitting the rifle in Liang Maocai's hand. The huge force made the rifle come out and flew to the ground more than ten meters away.

All the bandits stopped talking, and there were people in the official army with such accurate marksmanship, which was unexpected.

"Fuck!" Liang Maocai cursed. His tiger's mouth was broken and it hurt, but he was still unafraid and walked straight towards his rifle.

Just as he leaned over to pick up the rifle, the fourth gun fired, and the rifle flew several meters away, the receiver was broken, and the spring flew around. This gun was useless.

Liang Maocai spitted and gave a thumbs up at the head of the city: "It's really accurate to beat me!"

Chen Zikun appeared, and the rifle in his hand was emitting a blue smoke, and he replied loudly: "Liang Maocai, aren't you a damn person doing business? Why did you receive the insurance premium from my Nantai County?"

Liang Maocai replied loudly: "Sir, we are so poor that we can't have enough food. We have to come to the county town to fight for the autumn wind. Please give me some off."

Chen Zikun said: "Don't let your mother gossip, you are bullying the tiger's mouth, you are fighting gold every day, and you can't have enough food. Get out of here as soon as possible, annoyed me and kill you, a turtle son, with one shot."

Liang Maocai was not annoyed and said, "I won't give it to you, right? Let's go and see." After that, he left with a swagger. The bandits also got on their horses and roared around Nantai County, whistling sharply as they walked.

Hundreds of bandits, forty or fifty mules and horses, were ten feet high, and the whistle reached the city, and the people were all frightened. Chen Zikun was even more furious and ordered the bombardment.

No one responded, and no one would operate the three bore cannons.

"Damn it, I'll do it." Chen Zikun rolled up his sleeves and went into battle himself, but when he found the shell, the gunpowder box disappeared.

"Where is gunpowder?"

"There are tides these days, and the gunpowder box was taken away by Captain Qiu."

"Where is Qiu Fuzhao? Where has he died? Call him!"

The group leader went there happily and came to report for a while: "Captain Qiu took his leave and said he was dysentery and could not come."

"Where are others, bandits besieged the city, why are there no one in the security team?" Chen Zikun realized that something was wrong. The captains and deputy team members patted their chests and shouted loudly when they were drinking, and they went through fire and water without hesitation. A word from the water and fire all had diarrhea at critical moments, but they couldn't blame others. How could they conquer others after they were just here for a few meals?

"All are sick..." The group said with guilt. The security team of more than 100 people, only a dozen elderly, weak and disabled people were left standing on the city wall. These people were not Qiu Fuzhao's confidants or Chen Zikun's people, but belonged to the forgotten corner.

When did they get sick? At this critical moment, the security team collectively gave up their hands under Qiu Fuzhao's leadership. This was a deliberate way to give themselves eye drops. Chen Zikun ordered these team members to close the city gates and report them immediately when there was any news and go back to the office.

A large group of people gathered at the gate of the envoy's office, and the gentry in the county led the county. Seeing that Chen Zikun came, they asked about the progress of the situation. Chen Zikun pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's just a little bit of thieves, so don't worry."

The gentry didn't believe him. In the past, bandits harassed the county town, and the security team fired guns and fired fires. They could drive the bandits away in a short time. Why is that not the case today? The gunfire outside the city is endless, and the sound of horse hooves is like thunder. Who can feel at ease?

"Mr. Chen, send troops out of the city to suppress the bandits."

"Mr. Chen, you have to save our lives."

"Mr. Chen, save us."

The adult pleading sounds mixed with the children. Chen Zikun's face was burning. Xia Dalong's move was too poisonous. He slapped himself in the face by the bandits, but he had no choice. The security team was under the control of others, and he had no soldiers under his command. Could it be that he could fight the bandits alone?

After finally sending the people, Chen Zikun went straight to the security team. When he pushed the door, he saw that Qiu Fuzhao was playing mahjong with three team leaders. There was a cigarette on his ear, so he didn't look like he was dysentery.

Seeing Chen Zikun come in, the three team leaders were a little embarrassed and put down the cards in their hands awkwardly. Qiu Fuzhao looked indifferent: "Mr. Chen, you are here, sit down quickly. Who wouldn't move the stool?"

Chen Zikun was not angry either, and brushed his hat and placed it on the table. It was a general's cap with gray and blue tiles. The wall of the cap was a circle of golden hoops. There was a bullet hole in the brim of the cap. The edge was burnt and it was pitch black.

"Captain Qiu, I heard that you have dysentery, I don't think of it." Chen Zikun said with a smile.

Qiu Fuzhao stood up and said straight to the point: "Empression, we celebrities don't say secret words. You don't have to donate public security. We can't eat. This is the job you can't do. Please ask Gao Ming."

As he said that, he gave a wink to the three team leaders, and the three of them nodded in a hurry: "Yes, we can't do it."

Chen Zikun nodded: "Okay, if you don't do it, don't do it, keep playing cards." After that, he picked up his hat and went out.

How could Qiu Fuzhao continue to play cards? He hurried to the Xia family mansion and reported the situation to Xia Dalong. He vividly described Chen Zikun's reaction and said, "Master, I think the person named Chen has no show. I beat him in person, and he has no temper at all."

Xia Dalong said: "I don't even have troops under my command, so I dare to challenge me and ask for the cancellation of security donations. This time I want everyone in the county to see who is in Nantai County."

Qiu Fuzhao said: "The bandits are outside the city. The surname Chen has no choice. I want me to see that within two days, he will have to come and ask the master for your appearance."

Xia Dalong was proud: "That's right, as long as he lowered his head, his sharpness would be reduced. I will have the final say in Nantai County in the future."

Qiu Fuzhao said: "Master, why are you doing that? Anyway, he has no soldiers in his hands now, so why don't I take a few brothers and kill him directly?"

Xia Dalong said, "You know, the man surnamed Chen is Wu Peifu. If I touched him, I would be against the Beiyang government. Even Governor Sun would not be able to protect me. I, Xia Dalong, are not that stupid. Humph, I will cut him with a soft knife and let him get out by myself."

Nantai County has high walls and a wide moat. The bandits are not sure about the situation in the city and dare not siege the city rashly, so they just circulate around in four circles. However, this has scared the people in the city. The bandits are wandering outside, and the four gates of the county are closed, and the vegetables sellers dare not enter the city, and the manure pickers cannot leave the city. This trick of siege without making any moves is really insidious.

In the Office of the Guardian Envoy, Chen Zikun summoned everyone to a meeting. Although he still maintained a calm expression, his heart was already stormy. This soldier-less commander was so frustrated. It would be fine if he was ridden by a hundred bandits on his head. Even Qiu Ba of the security team dared not take him seriously. He was so hurt that his internal injuries were almost coming out in one breath.

If it were the case before, Chen Zikun would have sneaked into the Xia family's mansion and shot Xia Dalong and would have allowed him to do these tricks. But now in front of the Jiangbei Guardian, there are two wives at home and a group of brothers who are having dinner with him, and the courage of every man is no longer useful.

"At this point, I'm afraid I can only give in temporarily, so I'll ask Xia Dalong to come forward." Yan Su sighed. The situation was stronger than that of a human, and it would be impossible not to bow his head at this time.

"That won't work. If Xia Dalong comes forward, he will inevitably restore public security and donation. That is equivalent to slapping himself in the face. How can I, Chen Zikun, stay outside in the future!" Chen Zikun decisively rejected the proposal.

"I want me to ask General Wu to send troops, don't have too many. The Third Division can clear out these mobs by sending a company of troops!" Zhao Yufeng suggested.

"I don't want to ask the general to take action until the end of the road. Besides, the current situation is that the distance cannot quench the nearest thirst. When Luoyang sends troops to come, it will be at least ten days and half a month later." Chen Zikun shook his head.

Gong Zijun spoke: "Why do we have to rely on Xia Dalong's security regiment? The guards have stored guns and ammunition in the office, so why don't we join our own team?"

Yan Su smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that we didn't think about recruiting soldiers, but we don't have money. I'm going to tell you that the account of the Guardian Envoy is only 100 yuan."

Gong Zijun opened his mouth wide in surprise, and then he was dejected. If he had no money, he could not raise his soldiers, and if he had no soldiers, he could not get money. This was a dead end.

Chen Zikun paced around the room, suddenly staring at Liu Youjin with bright eyes.

County Magistrate Liu said: "Empression, you can't afford to see me. I, like you, am the commander of the county magistrate."

Chen Zikun said: "I have a way. Didn't Xia Dalong borrow bandits to suppress me? He can borrow power, why can't I borrow it?"
Chapter completed!