Chapter 151: A heroic song drives away thieves
The Dou brothers and the six boatmen are all experienced boatmen. They are familiar with the waterways and the corresponding boating methods. , it’s easy to get used to it.
At the beginning, I could still use the southeast wind to control the big and small sails. After passing the eastern foot of Mangdang Mountain, there was a big bend in the shape of a "ji", so I removed the sails and switched to rowing with bamboo pennies and wooden oars. .
Dongfang Ying and Lan Zhixin were not able to actually go to Mangdang Mountain to play. They could only look at the lush mountains and beautiful peaks and rocks from the bow of the boat, looking forward to exploring the beautiful scenery again in the future.
Leaving Yanping Fucheng and getting closer and closer to Gan Taoxian’s hometown, Gan Taoxian was excited and happy. She knew that the Dou brothers were both from Jian’an and bordered Zhenghe County, so she couldn’t help but talk to them. chat.
The topics were nothing more than how far it was from Zhenghe County, how long it would take to walk, and the location of the village Guanxiazhuang in her memory, etc.
The Dou brothers were naturally quite enthusiastic when they heard that she was from Zhenghe family and that she was half a fellow villager and belonged to the Jianning Prefecture.
The two of them are originally locals, and they have been traveling around the country all year round, running around to make a living, so they are naturally familiar with the geographical mountains and rivers of various places.
According to Dou Bei, you can go directly to Jian'an County, where Jianning Mansion is located, by water, which is about 140 miles away. If everything goes well, you can arrive before nightfall;
Then start from Jian'an Dongmen Wharf crosses the Songxi River and is nearly two hundred miles away from Zhenghe County. If you start early, you can reach it in one day.
As for Guan Xiazhuang mentioned by Gan Taoxian, the brothers seemed to have never heard of it, and they couldn't remember where it was for a long time.
This makes Gan Taoxian a little happy and a little disappointed. She is happy that she will soon return to her hometown, which she has always dreamed of. But she is disappointed that what has become of her hometown now, will it no longer exist?
Dou Bei comforted her and said, maybe Guanxiazhuang is a relatively small village, and it is not surprising that their brothers have not heard of it, but there are thousands of people in their Jian'an Gang, so someone will know about it.
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Otherwise, just go to Zhenghe and ask someone carefully, and you can always find out.
Dongfang Ying had heard Gan Taoxian briefly mention the situation in her hometown before. Seeing that she was a little depressed, she said:
"Sister Gan, if the name of the village changes, it is normal. , but people’s names are always difficult to change.”
“If it’s difficult to find it from the place name, it’s better to start with your family or relatives.”
“You. Do you still remember the names of your parents, brothers and others?"
Gan Taoxian's eyes lit up:
"Yes, sister Ying'er is smart, why didn't I expect that? "What about this?"
"I remember my father's name is Gan Changsong, and my mother's surname is Miao, but I don't remember her name."
"I also have an older brother named Gan Zhuqing. He likes to study and is determined to obtain fame. Before I left home, I seemed to be taking the provincial examination to be a scholar. I don't know if I passed the exam."
Lan Zhixin Said from the side:
"Xiao Taoxian, since I know the names of your family members, it will not be difficult to find them. Besides, your eldest brother is also a scholar. If he obtains the honor, it will be easier to find out."
p>Gan Taoxian was relieved by the two girls and felt much more cheerful. Although she was still a little nervous, she still smiled and started talking and laughing with everyone.
In addition to the fact that Gan Taoxian is about to arrive in her hometown, there is another thing that everyone is concerned about, that is, more than 30 guns from officers and soldiers were "seized" today. What should be done with these weapons?
Because it was Mingchuan Rongmei’s suggestion to collect the weapons of the officers and soldiers, everyone first asked her what she thought. Lin Xiaofeng asked her most anxiously:
“Who is Mingchuan girl? Whose gun does it belong to? I carried four guns, so no one can take them from me."
Lu Qiuying curled her lips and said,
"Even so. Give it all to you, do you have so many arms to use?"
"You can't even shoot a gun, and you plan to use four. No, you seem to have two bigger guns hidden. , I’m not afraid of killing you!”
Lin Xiaofeng said plausibly:
“Who said these guns will be used for fighting? Can’t I hide them as treasures or sell them? ? These are treasures more valuable than gold!"
Dongfang Ying glared at him:
"Don't think about these guns. When the time comes, they must be centralized and distributed. "
Mingchuan Rongmei also said:
"Ying'er is right, these guns are weapons, not collectibles or goods, we have to let them function. The role of weapons. "
"Let's collect the guns together and choose someone to take care of them. We will also buy a batch of ammunition later. If there are guns but no bullets, it is equivalent to scrap metal. " < /p>
"When you need to use the gun, you can ask this custodian to lend it to you, such as when training marksmanship or performing tasks."
"Both Ying'er and I hope that we can use this batch of guns. Firearms, let everyone learn to shoot and have the ability to defend themselves and defend themselves against enemies."
"This way we can protect our own safety no matter where we go in the future."
Everyone listens. Everyone nodded frequently. Along the way, we encountered various dangers, such as bandits, pirates, bullies, gangsters, officers and soldiers, policemen, water thieves...
It can be said that there are dangers everywhere, but most people are not afraid of them. Knowing martial arts, they cannot protect themselves. They rely on Dongfang Ying and Mingchuan Rongmei to turn the tide and fight against powerful enemies.
However, it is not a good solution in the long run. People cannot rely on others for protection all their lives. Everyone should protect themselves for their own safety and survival.Taking responsibility for one's destiny is the true way to be a human being.
Dongfang Ying was very happy that Mingchuan Rongmei and she wanted to go together. She looked at everyone and said with a smile:
"Sister Rong’s thoughts are my thoughts, no matter whether any of you will Anyone who knows martial arts needs to learn how to use this foreign gun, including me, and I need to get Sister Rong to give me some guidance."
"In the past two days, I am going to find a more secretive place on the road. A place where people can live, let everyone rest there for two days and learn all the marksmanship.
"Do you have any opinions? "
Naturally, no one had any objections, but Gan Taoxian was moved after hearing this. She said to Dongfang Ying:
"Sister Ying'er, you just said that you want to find a private and safe place. Is it a place where people can live and practice marksmanship? "
"Although I don't know the specific location of my hometown now, I clearly remember that there is a famous mountain to the north of my hometown, and there is also a large temple on the mountain. ”
“It’s an inaccessible place with high mountains and dense forests. It’s not a problem for hundreds of people to live there, let alone just a few dozen people. Why don’t we all go there to practice shooting!” "
After hearing what she said, Dongfang Ying felt that it seemed to be a good place for Tibetan people to rest, so she readily agreed.
But Lan Zhixin understood what Gan Taoxian was thinking. Let Dongfang Ying and others stay to train near her house to give herself courage and support, and to let her family take a high look.
Everyone watched the scenery on the bow for a while and said. It was quite lively talking and laughing, and after a while Lan Zhixin said she was a little sleepy, so she went down to the room to rest.
In addition to Dongfang Ying, Mingchuan Rongmei, Zhan Ruilong, and Lin Xiaofeng, a few people came one after another. The Dou brothers and the boatman lived on the deck. The boat canopy cabin makes it easy to discover hydrological and road conditions at any time and control the boat.
Dongfang Ying and Mingchuan Rongmei lean on the railing to face the wind, watching the green mountains on both sides of the bank and the endless green waves. It is really deep and mysterious, very different from the plain wilderness. Needless to say, the mountain road is difficult to travel, but it is also an excellent place to raise troops and hide armor.
Dongfang Ying even thought that if one day, a rebel army could be trained in this jungle. After guarding the waterway pass, even if the Qing government sent 100,000 elite troops, they would not be able to attack it.
While I was thinking deeply, I suddenly heard whistles on both sides of the river. It seemed that there was indeed a group of strong men hiding there, Dongfang Ying. He Mingchuan Rongmei's eyes were sharp, and he could vaguely detect figures in the mountains and forests on both sides.
The two looked at each other and were secretly on guard. Zhan Ruilong and Lin Xiaofeng also noticed something was wrong. Zhan Ruilong asked quietly:
"There are bandits coming to rob the road again, right? what to do? ”
Dongfang Ying remained calm and said to Zhan Ruilong:
"Don't be anxious yet. Go and call the Dou brothers over, and I'll ask about the situation."
Zhan Ruilong was about to go to the cabin at the back. They called the Dou brothers. Dou Bei and Dou Nan had already walked out. Dou Bei said calmly:
"Don't worry, everyone in this area will not dare to act rashly with our Jian'an Gang here." , you have to give us some face."
He reached out and grabbed a bamboo pennant from the wooden slot on the side of the ship, and started beating it on a small drum hanging in the middle of the mast. There seems to be a chilling rhythm that echoes with the sound of the boatmen's oars.
Dongfang Ying and the others were not sure what was going on, so they heard Dou Nan put one hand on his chest and the other hand in the shape of a trumpet to his mouth, and sang loudly:
"Jianxi Qingling's tea and rice are fragrant."
"The people and horses are enjoying themselves along the water,
"The dragons are leaping over the rivers and rivers to worship the gods,
"The three incense above my head are still there..." < /p>
As Dou Nan's singing spread across both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Dongfang Ying and others seemed to see the hidden figures in the mountains and forests gradually disappearing, and finally there was no more movement.
Lin Xiaofeng. He gave a thumbs up and praised:
"Brother Dou is so awesome. Just sing a folk song like this and scare away those mountain bandits and water bandits who are ready to move." "
Dou Nan closed his voice and smiled and said:
"Thank you, Brother Lin. This is actually the libretto of our leader of the Jian'an Gang to worship the mountain and form an alliance. It is very crude. "
"On weekdays, when the brothers in the gang go boating and walk, and encounter gangsters and ordinary people who block the road and cause trouble, as long as they chant it, it usually works. "
Lin Xiaofeng smiled and said:
"That's still awesome! It shows that the Jian'an Gang and you two brothers are famous, and all the gangsters from all over the world will buy your account! "
Dongfang Ying sneered:
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know how to speak! What are bastards? "
"There are some real heroes among the rough heroes, just like Wu Erlang and Yan Xiaoyi in Liangshan in Water Margin. You will never be able to compare with them. "
Lin Xiaofeng said unconvinced:
"That's not necessarily the case. Don't underestimate me. I will also become a great hero in the future! "
Mingchuan Rongmei asked Dou Nan:
"Brother Dou, are those people really bandits just now? Are there any more along the way? "
Dou Nan pondered:
"Although those people have not shown their flags just now, according to my understanding of the nearby village, they should be the people of Longchuan Village, and the owner of the village is He is fairly benevolent and rarely harms poor people. ”
“It’s just that there are many cottages along the Jian River, and dragons and snakes are mixed together. However, as long as you see a ship belonging to our Jian’an gang, you generally don’t dare to provoke it. Please don’t worry.. "
Dongfang Ying smiled and said:
"Every time there is a bandit, Brother Dou and Brother Dou have to cooperate. One plays drums and the other sings to scare the other away. ah? "
"That's a bit troublesome. Why don't you hang your Jian'an Gang's token on the bow of the ship? When the bandits take a look, they will know that the two leaders are on the ship, and they will be honest. "
Dou Bei had already put away his pennies. When he came over and heard Dongfang Ying's words, he nodded and said:
"This saves trouble. Second brother, just take out my leading belt." Hang it on a flagpole and see how it works. If it works, it will save us a lot of trouble. "
Dou Nan laughed, and immediately went to the cabin to get an orange belt about four inches wide, and hung it on the flagpole at the bow.
Sure enough, it was like this. The leader of the gang had a smooth journey, and no bandits or water bandits were ready to ambush them.
It is estimated that the spies from the village saw this situation, reported it to the leader, and gave up the idea of robbing the road.
Dongfang Ying, Mingchuan Rongmei, Zhan Ruilong and others did not expect that the Jian'an Gang's signboard was so easy to use. It seemed that the two brothers were really not easy along the way. Passing through Daheng, Xiaoya, Nanya, Lukou and Xiamen, we arrived at Tieshi Mountain in the south of Jian'an City in the evening. Jian'an City is in the distance, and the Shanjian Tower has a striking red roof and raised eaves.
Everyone was very excited to see the setting sun, the wide open river, the rafts like crucian carp, and the dense population. It was an ancient city where three rivers converged.
The boat docked tonight and had a good time wandering around the ancient city. , to make up for the regret in the ancient city of Nanping.
When they arrived at their own territory, the Dou brothers naturally wanted to be close to the landlords and told everyone to get ready. They were about to enter the Songxi River section and arrive at Tongxianmen Pier. , the two brothers wanted to invite everyone to the city for a drink.
Just as everyone was cheering, they saw two large ships coming side by side from upstream, with "Jian Songying" and "Guerrilla General" hanging on the bows. "Zhou" flag.
Two large ships, one on the left and one on the right, slowly approached the Dou brothers' sailboat, actually trying to trap it in the middle.
Dou Bei saw the situation. Oops, these are clearly officers and soldiers stationed in Jianning Prefecture. Looking at the flag, they are led by guerrillas. They are rank-3 military attachés, second only to the highest ranking general in the local garrison.
Although the Jian'an Gang is quite prestigious in the world, to the government, especially the officers and soldiers, it is not worth mentioning.
If the government and the army forcefully come, then the entire Jian'an Gang will be powerless. Not to mention that there are only eight of them now.
But in front of Dongfang Ying's new friends in the world, even if he faces the army, he cannot give in. Otherwise, not only will he not be able to hold his head high in the world in the future, I'm also sorry for my new friend.
He has already made a preliminary judgment in his heart that there may be a big move in Yanping Fucheng with Dongfang Ying and others.Regarding the fight, he immediately said to his younger brother:
"Second brother, prepare the signal fireworks in our gang. If the situation is not right, send out the signal. Our brothers are not vegetarians. They are indispensable. Let’s fight with the army!”