Chapter 3 Chapter Two Hidden treachery, hypocrisy, deceitful words, and a sense of morality

Zhang Yunqing looked around for a week, tears flowed uncontrollably, he grabbed Zhang Muyun's hand and said in the tone of an elder: "Muyun, just because we are blood relatives, I can't take over your position. Although you are willing, brothers There is no objection, but, my uncle usurped the position of my nephew, where will I put my face? Wouldn't everyone in the world laugh at me?... I watched you grow up, and you have always respected me, but after all, you Too young, too inexperienced...so, I want to help you get on the horse, and send you off..." Zhang Muyun was very moved, choked up and said: "Uncle Man, I already know, you are here to save me..."

Zhu Yunhan put down the wine heavily, splashing a lot of water on the table: "For Master Yang's sake, you can live a few more minutes, I want to hear how a man with a heart like a snake can defend himself when he is about to die! " "A vicious heart is a prerequisite for joining the green forest," Zhang Yunqing said, "otherwise it will be of no benefit to you to stay with me. Isn't Master Zhu trying to dominate the green forest in western Hunan? If you have a bodhisattva heart, how can you achieve this great cause? Tell you, if you To realize this wish, the first opponent is Zhang Shuncai from Huangqiaopu. With your current power, if you want to take Zhang Shuncai in one fell swoop, with all due respect—that is a dream.”

Zhu Yunhan and Yang Xiangwan were taken aback. They never thought that a person who just entered the green forest could say such a powerful word.Yang Xiangwan leaned forward: "In your opinion, how can Zhang Shuncai be eaten?" "There is only one way." Zhang Yunqing pointed to her chest and said, "Leave me and give me proper support. As the saying goes, two tigers cannot fit in one mountain. Zhang Shuncai and I are both from Huangqiaopu, so naturally we will covet each other It is the best strategy to use the enemy to control the enemy. You can take advantage of our struggle to develop vigorously, recharge your energy, and wait until Zhang Shuncai and Zhang Yunqing are both injured, and then attack in an all-round way. Wouldn't it be more effective with half the effort? ?”

Yang Xiangwan smiled and said: "Since you knew that there would be a day of destruction, why do you still have to pull the pole yourself? After all, you are still a talent. I advise Master Zhu to give you another chance!" Zhang Yunqing shook her head: "I didn't say that I would be destroyed. If I had been prepared to fail long ago, only a fool would pull the pole. I think Zhang Shuncai will be eliminated by me in the end. In the future, the battle for hegemony in the green forests in Western Hunan will be between me and Mr. Zhu conduct!" Zhu Yunhan sneered, took out a refined Browning pistol from his waist, pointed it at Zhang Yunqing's forehead, and said, "It's so high and earthy! Now there are no soldiers, no guns, and you dare to compete with me. Alright, I'll let you go today to see what you can do!" After finishing speaking, he fired three shots into the sky, and the sound of the gunshots pierced the silence of the mountain village and small town.

But it is said that after Zhang Yunqing went to the appointment with the head, the Zhang Yakou brothers hurriedly wrapped Yin's body in a bamboo mat, carried it to a random grave on the nearby mountain, and buried it. Zhang Yakou was very worried. He watched Zhang Yunqing grow up. After suffering so much in Zhang Guanghuo's house, this guy developed an aloof personality as an adult, and he didn't want to be controlled by others. He worried that if he didn't accept Zhu Yunhan's inclusion, he would die. At the same time, his four brothers will also be implicated. The four returned to their homes, waiting in fear.In the early hours of the morning, three gunshots came from the town beyond Huanglong Bridge, and they were startled.Zhang Sigou said: "Shun Lu is dead, let's run for our lives!"

When Zhang Luoluo was frightened, she was so nervous that she wanted to run away.After all, Zhang Yakou has rich experience, so he quickly came to his senses: "Don't be afraid, the gunfire just now was very clear, and I heard that the sound of the gunshot that hit the target was dull. We'd better wait patiently and wait for the way back." After waiting for another half an hour, there was the sound of dogs barking outside the village, followed by footsteps like a gust of wind. The sound of footsteps was very familiar to Zhang Yakou, and he hurriedly prepared to greet him, when the door knocked.

Sure enough, it was Zhang Yunqing, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Zhang Sigou said, "The gunshot fired just now, we thought you were dead." Zhang Yunqing sat down on the chair that Zhang Luoluo brought for him: "I won't die so easily, otherwise, what qualifications do I have to be your leader?" "By the way, they fired their guns, could it be because you don't want to surrender?" Zhang Yunqing nodded, and told the story from the beginning to the end, and deliberately exaggerated his bravery and wit, so that the four admired him so much.Speaking of Zhu Yunhan humiliating him at the end, Zhang Yakou interjected: "Master Zhu is also telling the truth. We do not have any soldiers and guns at the moment. Soldiers will not be a problem. The key is that we don't have guns?"

Zhang Yunqing said disapprovingly: "Those who have become great weapons since ancient times, who didn't start from scratch and grow up from small to big? People, as long as they have ambition, what big things can't be done? Zhu Yunhan's mother sells x, and I rely on my ancestors to pass down a few guns. Look down on him from the bottom of my heart!" Zhang Yakou said: "Of course, ambition is important, but can we fight against people with a saber and four kitchen knives? At best, we can go to the intersection to frighten a few unarmed people and get some property. By the way, in fact, you can temporarily Wouldn't it be better to promise Zhu Yunhan to hang out with him for a while and drag a group of people out with guns?"

Zhang Yunqing shook her head and sighed: "To be honest, I also thought the same way at first. How do you know that Yang Xiangwan, his military adviser, is such a shrewd person. He is proficient in astronomy, geography, Zhouyi, gossip, and human relationships. .This opponent is too powerful. At the beginning of our rebellion, we should not be too ambitious, not to mention that we are not familiar with the entrance of the cave, and it is a taboo to seek far away." Zhang Yakou suddenly realized: "You mean to bring it down first..." Zhang Yunqing nodded: "You can finally figure out what I want. Don't be complacent, you are far behind Yang Xiangwan!"

Zhang Ya blushed and said, "I didn't compete with others. By the way, when are we going to join Zhang Shuncai? It's hard to write two words 'Zhang' in one stroke. He shouldn't suspect us if we go to him." Zhang Yunqing said: "It's too early now, everyone should calm down and lay a good economic foundation. It's not too late to start Zhang Shuncai after you have a dozen guns. It's getting late, everyone, go back and get a good night's sleep. They still come to my house for gatherings after dark.” The five people dispersed separately.When Zhang Yunqing came home, her son Zhang Zhongyi had already woken up, and when she woke up, she wanted her mother.Zhang Yunqing repeated what Yin said to his son.Zhang Zhongyi heard that her mother had been taken up to heaven by a god, so she ran to the threshing floor and looked up at the sky with a pair of innocent eyes.

Zhang Yunqing shouted out of the window: "Zhongyi, dad is very tired, don't wake me up, if you are hungry, go to your second mother's house to get something to eat." Zhang Zhongyi called Zhang Shunfeng's wife "Da Niang"; "Second Niang" was Zhang Shuqing's wife. After the three brothers got married, Zhang Yunqing had a better relationship with the second brother's family. Zhang Yunqing was really tired, and fell asleep as soon as his head was put on the pillow. When he woke up, it was time to light the lamp. He ate some dry food casually, and planned to "go out" (rob) at night to get something and then eat and drink. After getting dark for a while, Zhang Yakou and his brothers came to put their son to sleep, each carrying a kitchen knife.While smoking low-quality dry tobacco, they discussed the action plan for tonight.Recently, a "Huang Dashun" appeared in this neighborhood. Most of the rich people had been robbed. Zhang Yunqing finally decided to go to the Tan family in the neighboring village to rob a rich farmer, get some food and pork, and solve the immediate problem of food and clothing. Then consider the long term. The first time he went to court, Zhang Yunqing burned incense, worshiped the sky, and then blackened his face with pot ashes according to Zhang Yakou's words.Just as he was about to move out, a person came outside, knocked on the door and shouted, "Is this Zhang Yunqing's home?" Zhang Yunqing signaled Zhang Yakou to hide in the inner room first, scooped water from the water tank to wash his face, waited for a dozen calls from outside the door, then pretended to have just woken up, and asked: "Who called me, what's the matter?" The outside said: "You let me in, I have something important to discuss with you." Zhang Yunqing poked his head out of the window quietly, and by the moonlight outside, saw that the other party was alone and without a murder weapon, so he opened the door and let him in. The visitor was in his twenties, not tall, and spoke a local accent. He looked familiar, but he couldn't name him.Dragging the saber in his hand, Zhang Yunqing asked while stepping back, "Are you..." "I'm brother Huang Dashun's subordinate, and I'm here to invite you to join the team by order of my brother." The visitor said neither humble nor humble. "Who is Huang Dashun? I don't know him." Zhang Yunqing felt relieved knowing that the other party had no malicious intentions. "Until I get to know his details, I can't join the group easily." The visitor said: "It's none of my business whether you join the gang or not. I'm just passing on my brother's words. If you want to join the gang, Brother Huang will be waiting for you at the ancient nunnery in Ma'anshan at noon tomorrow." After finishing speaking, no more words If so, turn around and leave. Zhang Yunqing stared fixedly at the dark world outside the door, Zhang Yakou came up behind him and said, "By the way, what kind of god is this Huang Dashun?" Zhang Sigou interjected: "I know that guy just now, he is Xie Laogou from Xie's family in Huangqiaopu!" Zhang Yakou suddenly realized, and slapped his thigh: "Ah, I know who this Huang Dashun is! By the way, I will go to Ma'anshan with you tomorrow!" Zhang Yunqing raised her hand to stop everyone from talking: "Our task tonight is to go to Tan's house to get water (money), and we will discuss the rest tomorrow." Zhang Yunqing wiped the pot ash on his face again, raised his saber, and rushed into the darkness first. The night went very well for Zhang Yunqing. He chose a rich peasant with the surname of Tan, and announced the robbery with his voice, which scared the rich peasant to hide on the bed and dare not make a sound.The Zhang Yakou brothers ransacked the house and snatched about 100 catties of rice, a dozen strings of copper coins, and 30 catties of lard, and slaughtered a fat pig in the pen.These things were packed in four baskets, Zhang Yunqing delayed and retreated towards Ma'anshan under the cover of night. Ma'anshan is the highest mountain in Shibei Township, with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. There are towering ancient trees and overgrown grass on the mountain. There is a stone road leading directly to the top of the mountain. There is an ancient temple on the top of the mountain, where more than ten monks chant scriptures and worship Buddha.On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, faithful men and women from the four villages go up to the mountain for pilgrimage. Recently, the ancient temple has been occupied by a bandit leader who claims to be Huang Dashun, the monks have disappeared, and some pilgrims who worship Buddha dare not go up the mountain again.This became Huang Dashun's Dazhai. Before the incident, Zhang Yunqing had gone to the vicinity of Ma'anshan to observe. There were two families at the foot of the mountain. Because of the bandits on the mountain, they dared not live there.Zhang Yunqing chose this place as a temporary foothold. The pots and stoves were ready-made. Zhang Yunqing took a saber and cut off a large piece of pork. While cutting large pieces of meat on the chopping board, he gave orders: Zhang Yakou lit a fire to cook; Zhang Zuanzi and Zhang Luoluo dismembered the pork and took it tomorrow morning The stolen goods were sold in the town; Zhang Sigou went outside to watch the wind. After a while of busy work, the food was ready, and there were no bowls and chopsticks. The five people ate with their hands by the pot, and took up the snatched wine jars one by one to drink.After being drunk and full of food, he thought the hut was stuffy and stuffy, so he lay drunk all over the house under the pine tree, his head rested on the pine root, and the moonlight was shining through his body. Zhang Yunqing woke up late, Zhang Zuanzi and Zhang Luoluo had followed the order to sell the meat, Zhang Yakou and Zhang Sigou were cooking in the house.After a few bags of cigarettes, Zhang Zuanzi and Zhang Luoluo came back with empty baskets humming a dirty tune.Zhang Zuanzi handed over the ten or so yuan he had earned to Zhang Yunqing, took out more than ten sets of bowls and chopsticks from the basket, and said proudly: "I bought a few more sets for good luck, and our population will increase in a few days." .” After dinner, Zhang Yunqing said solemnly: "If we continue to do this, we will be discovered in a few days. At that time, when the government sends troops, our heads will have to move. Now, I decided to join the gang." "Where are you going?" Zhang Yakou's four brothers fixed their gazes on his face. "Huang Dashun." Zhang Yunqing said in a non-negotiable tone, "Rest for a while, everyone pack up and follow me up the mountain, don't need to say much." Zhang Yakou's three younger brothers were incomprehensible to Zhang Yunqing's decision.After they broke up, they went to the forest together to urinate, Zhang Zuanzi complained: "I didn't know what medicine I took by mistake on the way, Zhu Yunhan specially asked him not to go, but now I have to throw myself under an unknown mountain king." Zhang Luoluo said: "In my opinion, Shunlu must be for women. Tan Bangcai's concubine, Pu Huer, is now in Huang Dashun's hands, and Shunlu has been coveting her in private." Zhang Sigou said: "I really don't know which kind of god Huang Dashun is. Does Shunlu already know his background? Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a sudden decision." The three of them were still going to talk, when there was a coughing sound behind them.After coughing, Zhang Yakou said to his younger brothers: "What are you talking nonsense about here, and on the way, you said to go to the mountain early while the weather is cool." hit the road. Zhang Zuanzi, Zhang Luoluo, and Zhang Sigou each carried a load of things they robbed last night. After Zhang Yunqing and Zhang Ya pressed their mouths, the five climbed up the ancient and smooth bluestone slabs and went straight to the ancient temple on the top of the mountain. . Looking up, he was about to see the entire roof of the ancient temple. Suddenly, a man flashed out from behind a camphor tree. He held up a "Made in Hanyang", stopped in the middle of the road and asked, "Who is it? Stop!" The three people in front stopped, Zhang Yunqing hurried forward and replied: "My own!" The gun-wielding horse looked Zhang Yunqing up and down, and then asked, "What are you doing up the mountain?" "Find Zhang Muyun!" Zhang Yunqing intentionally raised her voice. "We only have Huang Dashun here, not Zhang Muyun, brother, you have found the wrong mountain." Zhang Yunqing was relieved by Ma Bian's argument that there was no silver here, and he said happily, "That's right, Huang Dashun is Zhang Muyun, and Zhang Muyun is Huang Dashun. Please tell him that there is a man named Zhang Yunqing seeking to see him." Ma Bian was stunned for a while, pointed to the ground and said, "Stand still, I'll report first." After a while, Ma Bian came back, and his tone became more relaxed: "Brother is waiting for you in the temple. Didn't you say you will come up at noon?" Zhang Yunqing waved her hand to order the bearer to move forward, and at the same time replied: "It's hot at noon, I'm afraid of heat stroke." The five people came to the temple, and Ma Bian, who was running errands at Zhang Yunqing's house last night, greeted him: "Brother just woke up from his afternoon nap, let's rest here for a while, I'll ask someone to clean up the house at the back." This is an ancient temple with tile and wood structure. The surrounding walls and pillars are painted with thick earth paint. It covers an area of ​​about half an mu of land. In addition to the main temple, there are side rooms on both sides and a back hall at the back.Under the feet is a hard ground made of granite. Zhang Yunqing was looking at it carefully, and a young man in a black silk gown had already walked out of the main temple, holding a folding fan in his hand.Zhang Yunqing recognized it at a glance, and lost her voice: "Mu Yun, it really is you!" Zhang Muyun hurried up to meet him, and said emotionally: "Uncle Man, please come to the house, uncle and nephew have a good talk." Zhang Yunqing followed Zhang Muyun into a wooden house in the back hall, and as soon as he sat down, Zhang Yunqing asked, "Muyun, where have you been all these years, and how did you earn this wealth?" "It's a long story, so let's not talk about it for now. Uncle Man, I was about to ask you, how do you know that Huang Dashun is me?" Zhang Yunqing "hehe" laughed wickedly, and said, "As soon as you come back, you will take Tan Bang for surgery. You Uncle Man is not a fool, why don't you know?" Zhang Muyun scratched his head, smirked and said, "Uncle Man's brain is easy to use. You just asked me how to earn this property?" Zhang Muyun sighed, "In the final analysis, it was thanks to Uncle Man's advice. If I followed my own ideas at that time , is still a Ma Bian under Zhang Shuncai, and I don’t know that revenge will take place in the Year of the Monkey. After I left home, I joined Lu Rongting’s army in Guangxi. Lu Rongting is a great warlord in Guangxi, and he was also from the Green Forest. He has tens of thousands of guns under his command. In order to expand his power, he used the name of the military government to recruit troops everywhere. I went to Guangxi under such circumstances. At that time, apart from me, there were more than a dozen other people in Huangqiaopu, including Xie Leqiu, Yin Dongbo, and Xie Laogou, who were in the Guilin. Served as a soldier. In the winter of 1920, Lu Rongting was defeated by the Cantonese army headed by Chen Jiongming, and he led us to retreat to our hometown in Guangxi. In the spring of this year, I contacted more than a dozen fellow villagers and took advantage of the opportunity to escape with a gun. The deadly enemy Tan Bangcai avenged his father, and then set up a village here." Zhang Yunqing nodded while listening to Zhang Muyun's words. Suddenly hearing the sound of Ding Dang, Zhang Yunqing's eyes lit up - he found the beautiful and seductive Pu Huer coming in through the curtain. Showing bright teeth, the voice is like a silver bell: "Uncle Man is going up the mountain today, how good is my mother-in-law at home." Zhang Yunqing didn't speak, and his whole body was already limp. Fortunately, he had strong self-control, and he replied randomly: "I don't know where the elder sister-in-law was blessed to have such a filial daughter-in-law like you! She is fine, she can eat and move, that's all." I often miss Muyun." After finishing speaking, he quietly peeked at Pu Hu'er. Pu Huer is wearing a printed silk cheongsam, which wraps her beautiful figure. The breasts and buttocks are looming. The snow-white thighs make people think endlessly... She stretched out her slender fingers and touched Zhang Muyun's shoulder: "You are such an unfilial son. You have been back for so long, but you have the heart not to go back and see her!" Zhang Muyun shook his head, with a painful look on his face: "You think I don't want to see her? Can I go back to see her like this? I have already entered the green forest. Once people find out the details, I will implicate her. If I am caught and beheaded by the government , she couldn’t stand it even more. I had to hide my name and secretly give her some money every month.” In front of Pu Hu'er, Zhang Yunqing suddenly had the desire to show off. "Muyun, there used to be more than a dozen monks in this Ma'anshan ancient temple, where are they now?" Zhang Muyun said, "I drove them all down the mountain." "How could you do that!" Zhang Yunqing feigned surprise. "Isn't it okay to let them live with us? Wouldn't they all know our secrets!" Zhang Muyun replied disapprovingly. Zhang Yunqing shook her head again and again: "You are too inexperienced. The abbot of this temple realized that the monk is a relative of Liu Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Huangqiaopu Regiment. You can't stay here for long, and the regiment defense bureau will come to encircle and suppress sooner or later!" Now Zhang Muyun also became nervous, scratched his head and said, "I really didn't expect this." Zhang Yunqing said dissatisfiedly: "The head of the family should think about it! In this line of work, your head is tied around your waist. You must listen to all directions, see all directions, and estimate all kinds of dangers. Otherwise, your life will be in danger at any time. Back then, since you wanted to If we set up a stronghold here, we should kill none of these monks!" "..." Zhang Muyun was stunned, "These are more than a dozen lives, and I have no grievances against them..." Zhang Yunqing sneered and said: "Being a bandit is a profession of killing people. You are so kind, you should cut your fortune, and you shouldn't do this business. Besides, there is a big problem with your way of thinking. The so-called 'revenge' does not necessarily refer to The revenge of killing your father, anyone who hinders your interests is considered an enemy. You want to choose Ma'anshan as your village, but the monk lives here. Let me ask you: this kind of conflict in a narrow way is not enmity, what is enmity?!" Zhang Muyun nodded again and again: "I said earlier that Uncle Man is an extraordinary person, and I thought about the problem thoroughly. Now it's over, with Uncle Man, brothers don't have to worry about the way out. Uncle Man, tell me, what should we do next?" "Get out of here immediately!" "Is there no place to set up a village near here?" Zhang Muyun said with a bitter face. "If there is no exposure, there is a best way: hide the gun, go home separately, work in the fields during the day, and then gather at night. However, this method is useless. After realizing that the monk is a local, he must recognize it. I have lost you, so I can only find a new place to set up a stronghold. You immediately call the brothers, and we can discuss a proper solution." According to Zhang Muyun's words, he called over a dozen of his subordinates.This group of people heard Zhang Muyun mention Zhang Yunqing, and when they met, they didn't need to be introduced, and they became acquainted quickly. Zhang Muyun repeated what Zhang Yunqing said, everyone was stunned and didn't know what to do. Seeing that the expected goal has been achieved, Zhang Yunqing said: "The Huangqiaopu Regiment Defense Bureau has more than 30 men's guns. The regiment commander Liu Yi is a retired soldier. He once studied in Baoding Military Academy. Most of the more than 30 people under him are from the army and have combat skills. Experience, once we come to encircle and suppress, we are definitely not the opponent. Therefore, the thirty-six strategy is the first, and only in this way can we preserve our strength." "Since Liu Yi is coming to encircle and suppress, and staying here is waiting for death, we might as well go down the mountain immediately and find a place to hide." Said the impatient Xie Laogou. "Go down the mountain now?" Yin Dongbo objected, "Then what about our guns?" "Guns are our lifeblood, of course we carry them on our backs." Yin Dongbo sneered and said, "It's a pity that you were born in the army, so you don't have any common sense. Going down the mountain with guns in the sky, isn't that the same as telling others that we are bandits? We don't even have a direction to go." Xie Laogou and Yin Dongbo are Zhang Muyun's right-hand men. Although Xie Laogou is impatient but quick-moving, he is quite experienced in fighting. Yin Dongbo is calm and can advise Zhang Muyun on many important issues.Seeing the two arguing, Zhang Muyun turned his attention to Zhang Yunqing. Zhang Yunqing said: "Xie Laogou's proposal is not wrong. We should act vigorously and resolutely in our business, and leave as soon as we say." Xie Laogou glanced at Yin Dongbo triumphantly. Zhang Yunqing shifted his gaze to Yin Dongbo: "However, in comparison, Lao Yin seems to have considered the issue more comprehensively. We haven't chosen a direction yet, and it is taboo to go down the mountain with a gun during the day. In my opinion, the regiment defense is also afraid of death." , If we are not absolutely sure, we will not dispatch. To be on the safe side, we might as well send a suitable brother to Huangqiaopu to investigate first. If they have no soldiers, we will stick to the danger. Village, ready to move." Zhang Muyun saw that there was no objection from the crowd, so he nodded: "Uncle Man's words are still reasonable. Everyone, express your opinion, where should Xinzhai be chosen?" Xie Laogou took the lead in saying: "Of course, the farther away from home the better. Huangqiaopu is not rich in the first place, and it also raised a Zhang Shuncai. The only way to develop is to go out of the country." Yin Dongbo said with a smile: "Old dog, it's not that I intend to argue with you. What you said is too unreasonable. In our business, we only make a fuss about the name. The word 'tu' for bandits means native land. Leave If we have lost our native land, it means that there is no soil under our feet, and we are not like trees without roots?" "Well said!" Zhang Yunqing praised, "Old Yin is indeed a person who has seen the world outside. This metaphor is too apt! However, since we are trees, trees also have different sizes. Brothers, you say, they are small trees." Okay, or a big tree?" "Of course it's a big tree!" Everyone said in unison, but most of them didn't know his intentions. "Yes, of course a big tree is good, so if we want to do it, we can make it big and become a towering tree. A small place can't grow a towering tree, so we should develop and extend the roots infinitely everywhere-when we Wherever the roots extend, it will become our soil.” "Ba ba ba", Zhang Muyun took the lead in clapping his hands, and praised: "Wonderful, my Uncle Man is really good at it. Brothers, I have an idea at the moment, and I hope everyone will agree with it. My Uncle Man's ability is already on the table. Here, if he leads everyone, the future will be even brighter!" "Mu Yun!" Zhang Yunqing shouted loudly without waiting for everyone's reaction, "What are you talking about! As a leader, you are the soul of this team. You have only made your debut for a few days, and you will give up your power Give it away, you have disappointed the brothers too much!" "Uncle Man, I am sincere. You are not someone else, but my uncle. My father is dead. You are my relative in this world..." Zhang Muyun began to choke up as he spoke. "By the way," Zhang Yakou said, "Since Mu Yun is sincere, why are you being polite?" "Yes, why are you being polite?" Zhang Zuanzi, Zhang Luoluo, and Zhang Sigou said in unison. Zhang Yunqing looked around for a week, and couldn't help crying. He grabbed Zhang Muyun's hand and said in the tone of an elder: "Muyun, just because we are blood relatives, I can't take over your position. Although you voluntarily, brothers also No objection, but where will I put my face when the news spreads? If my uncle usurps the position of my nephew, the world will laugh at me? If I want to be the king of the mountain, I can build my own power without joining your gang. To tell you the truth, before I didn't know your whereabouts, I had that idea, but when I learned that you had pulled up the pole to fall grass in Ma'anshan, my heart couldn't be calm... You were the one I grew up watching, and I always loved you. I am filial and respectful, but you are too young and inexperienced after all—you are too soft-hearted and easy to act emotionally, it is a taboo to do this job! Your father died early, and there is no one around you who can really share the danger for you Man, thinking of all this, I had no choice but to give up my career and come here to help you... Yun'er, really, what Uncle Man said is the truth. If Uncle Man wants to join the gang, Zhu Yunhan from Dongkou came in person a few days ago In my house, I didn't agree." Zhang Muyun was very moved, wiped away his tears, and said with a choked voice: "I know it all, you are here to save me, without you, we really don't know what to do... Uncle Man, thank you, I will rely on you from now on." Zhang Yunqing broke free from her feelings, put on a straight face and said, "You're talking nonsense again. You are the leader of this group of people. You must always think of your supreme power and uncompromising prestige. How can you rely on me?" From now on, don’t treat me as an uncle, but as a subordinate, if you can’t do this, you won’t be able to become an excellent King of the Mountain!” Zhang Muyun nodded, and quickly broke away from his feelings, glanced at his subordinates, and asked in a leader's tone: "Everyone, tell me, where should our new village be located?" Xie Laogou racked his brains and couldn't think of a good place, so he gave Yin Dongbo a blank look: "Why, are you dumb now?" Yin Dongbo looked at Zhang Muyun: "Shanmen...is it okay?" Zhang Muyun was noncommittal: "Tell me about the advantages of the mountain gate first." "I'm from Shanmen," Yin Dongbo said confidently, "there is the eastward gateway of Xuefeng Mountain. The land is vast and fertile, and the harvest is guaranteed in drought and flood. It is the largest granary in Wugang, and there are more rich people than other places. The richest man in Wugang, Mei Manniang, who owns 10,000 mu of fertile land, is from the Shanmen. The best condition is that the Shanmen is not in Zhu Yunhan's area, nor is it in Zhang Shuncai's territory. If our team wants to grow, we must use it as our base!" Zhang Muyun nodded while listening, and when Yin Dongbo finished speaking, he still turned his gaze to Zhang Yunqing: "Uncle Man, what do you think?" Zhang Yunqing wanted to express his own opinion and make some key additions to what Yin Dongbo said. Suddenly, he felt that he was too sharp just now, and now he needs to restrain himself. He shook his head and said, "You are the leader, you have the power to decide everything." Zhang Muyun sighed, and said, "Okay, it's settled like this. Old dog, you go to Huangqiaopu right away. If Liu Yi has already acted, come back and report quickly. We will go to the mountain gate in the dark tonight!" "I can't go!" Old Dog Xie said anxiously, "I'm a local. Everyone knows that I went to Guangxi to serve as a soldier. If I meet acquaintances in the town, the matter will be exposed? I think it's better Old Yin is going." "I can't even go," Yin Dongbo said, "I'm not familiar with Huangqiaopu, who should I ask?" "Let's do this." Zhang Yunqing smoothed things over, "Zhang Zuanzi used to gamble at Huangqiaopu, and he also knows a few Qiu Ba from the Regiment Defense Bureau, so it's most suitable for him to go." Zhang Muyun agreed, he raised his head, and suddenly saw his wife Pu Huer staring straight at Zhang Yunqing with a pair of eyes.A trace of unhappiness flashed through his heart, and he snorted and said, "Women, what are you doing listening to men's discussions?" Then he said to everyone, "If there is nothing wrong, everyone go back first." Pu Hu'er seemed to have been discovered by her husband. She blushed, lowered her head, turned around and walked slowly into the inner room. Zhang Yunqing watched Pu Hu'er's back quietly, and did not go back to the room with Zhang Yakou's brothers until he could no longer see her. Yin Dongbo returned to his room, quickly closed the doors and windows, and whispered to Old Dog Xie: "Old Dog, I don't want to argue with you, I want to tell you something serious." "What is so important?" Xie Laogou lay lazily on the bunk. "It's about the future of our group." "Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover, what are you afraid of, isn't it just Liu Yi." Xie Laogou sat up. "The biggest threat to us is not Liu Yi. According to my analysis, Liu Yi will not come at all, but Zhang Yunqing is playing tricks. Our most dangerous enemy is Zhang Yunqing!" "You...didn't drink?" Old Dog Xie looked at Yin Dongbo in surprise, "He is Mu Yun's uncle, if he is ambitious, why didn't he accept Mu Yun's abdication just now?" "I'm not talking nonsense. It's this type of person who is dangerous. He is very capable, and his ability is above you and me. Do you think that he is sincere in supporting his nephew as he said? I think he is most likely aiming at our guns. of." Xie Laogou believed it a little bit: "Then... If this is the case, you have to remind Mu Yun immediately that the gun is our lifeline, and everyone risked their heads to bring it back from Guangxi, so no one should think about it. Lao Yin, Go and talk to Mu Yun quickly." "Say it, it must be said," Yin Dongbo sighed, "I just don't know if he is willing to listen." Yin Dongbo returned to Zhang Muyun's room, Zhang Muyun knew he was looking for something, and signaled Pu to avoid him. Yin Dongbo hesitated to speak. "Speak if you have something to say, and fart if you have something to say." Zhang Muyun said impatiently, "When did you become so shy?" "There must be something to say, but I'm afraid you won't listen." Zhang Muyun quickly understood, before Yin Dongbo could open his mouth, he pointed it out and said: "You suspect that Uncle Man is harboring evil intentions, don't you?" Yin Dongbo nodded: "Mu Yun, you have to be careful, we escaped from Guangxi after a narrow escape, so don't be easily snatched from the barrel of your gun. You, Uncle Man—" "Stop talking!" Zhang Muyun stopped him roughly, and asked with wide-eyed eyes, "Is there any evidence?" "He said that Liu Yi would come to attack. I think he was trying to scare people. Liu Yi couldn't figure out how many people we had, so how dare he attack easily? Also, he said that Zhu Yunhan came here from the entrance of the cave to lure him into the gang. , I also doubt it." Zhang Muyun calmed down: "Whether Liu Yi will come, time will tell us. To find out whether Zhu Yunhan came to pull him, I will leave it to you to investigate. Is there anything else?" "No more." Yin Dongbo withdrew angrily. Zhang Muyun watched Yin Dongbo off, then fell into deep thought. Besides, after Zhang Yunqing and his party returned to the room, Zhang Yakou began to complain: "By the way, we now have no guns except for four light men. It was so hard for Zhang Muyun to give up his seat to you. You gave up such a good opportunity for nothing. Really! Feel sorry for you!" "Yes, we really feel sorry for you!" Zhang Zuanzi and others echoed. "What's the pity?" Zhang Yunqing said, "I don't need others to give way to me. A real hero must rely on his own ability to win the position. You go back first, and I will give you a ride." The three of Zhang Yakou returned to the house to rest angrily.Zhang Yunqing stepped forward and went down the mountain side by side with Zhang Zuanzi, putting one hand on his shoulder: "Duanzi, your task this time is very difficult, and it will affect our future." "By the way, you go back, I know what to do. I know most of the people in the Regiment Defense Bureau, just wait, I will be able to find out exactly." "No, you misunderstood me." Zhang Yunqing said, "Duanzi, I sent you to Huangqiaopu for a big event!" "Big event?" Zhang Zuanzi was taken aback. "Yes," Zhang Yunqing nodded seriously, "the matter is of great importance." Zhang Yunqing looked around cautiously, seeing that there was no one else, so she whispered to Zhang Zuanzi mysteriously. Zhang Yunqing sent Zhang Zuanzi back, Zhang Yakou couldn't help asking: "By the way, you said Liu Yi was going to Ma'anshan to encircle and suppress, is that true?" Zhang Yunqing asked back: "Could there be fakes?" "I always feel," Zhang Yakou said, "Although the monk will tell Liu Yi after enlightenment, Liu Yi may not dare to come. He is also afraid of death, and more importantly, they don't know how many people have guns on Ma'anshan. Therefore, he did not dare to move out easily. You know, the regiment defense bureau only has about 30 guns." Zhang Yunqing frowned: "So he won't come? He's not an idiot, doesn't he know how to move troops?" Zhang Ya fell silent.After a while, Zhang Luoluo said: "By the way, I won't say anything else. If you refuse to take over Zhang Muyun today, you will regret it one day." Zhang Sigou echoed, "What we lack now is a gun. Without a gun, it is difficult to move an inch. I really don't understand how polite you are if someone hands you over." Zhang Yunqing sighed: "Yes, we really need guns. I have a stronger desire than you - because I am the leader. But, do you think Zhang Muyun's power and guns are so easy to get? Even if he is sincere, But, will his subordinates agree? They are a group of brothers and sisters who escaped death from other provinces. Over the years, they have developed a deep relationship with each other. If I am a newcomer, if I replace Zhang Muyun from the beginning, who will Is it really that easy to sit firmly in this position? Don’t underestimate Zhang Muyun, he is not stupid, especially his subordinate Yin Dongbo is not an ordinary character..." There was a familiar sound of footsteps approaching from far away, Zhang Yunqing Immediately changed his tone, raised his voice and said, "Don't say that his subordinates have not expressed their approval, even if they want to elect me as the leader like Mu Yun, I will not do it. The reason is still the same sentence: If I, Zhang Yunqing, want to be the king of the mountain , I will not join his gang, and I can pull up the pole and be free. But, after all, he and I are blood relatives. He is in danger now, and I must help him tide over the difficulties! Only in this way can I be worthy of my ancestors, and I will not It's useless to be an elder..." Someone outside coughed dryly.张云卿停止说话，故意问道：“谁在外面？” 话未说完，张慕云已背着手踱了进来。张云卿起身让座：“慕云请好。” 张慕云也不客气，一屁股坐下：“满叔还不休息，这几天不累么？” 张云卿苦着脸摇头叹道：“紧急关头，叫我如何睡得下。” “哦？”张慕云亦感到张云卿有点危言耸听，问道，“刘异真的会打过来？” 张云卿从张慕云的口气里感觉到他有几分怀疑，就说：“是否会打过来不能光凭我嘴巴说的算数。家乡的事，这些年你出外当兵不知道，县政府规定，凡剿匪有功的团防，除了奖赏大洋，还有升官的机会。刘异是位官迷，加之他上头有背景，一旦有功绩，很快就能升官。” 张慕云想想张云卿说得有道理，点头道：“说的也是。” 张云卿起身道，“慕云，我们不妨先去四周察看一番，万一打起来，也好有个谱。” 张慕云点点头：“亏得满叔提醒，好吧。” 叔侄俩出了门，径向山顶爬。 站在一巨石上，眺望对面的山峰，张云卿说：“慕云，我们驻扎的位置不理想，一旦打起来，对方只需切断一条路，不须攻打，就能把我们饿死在山上。” 张慕云也看出了这一点：“真是这样。” 张云卿：“屯兵马鞍山只有驻扎在中间，才能做到攻守自如。走，我们去实地看看。” 两人沿羊肠小道来到“马鞍”处。这里地势平坦，占地约一里，杂树丛生。马鞍山属东西走向，南北坡势较陡。黄桥铺位于马鞍山南面。张慕云指着黄桥铺说：“如果刘异来攻，必定是从这个方向来，我们可从北面脱逃。” “那不一定，”张云卿说：“万一他采取南北夹攻的办法，我们怎么办？” 张慕云望望两边高山，西边是百丈悬崖，没有路，东麓较缓，似乎不很显要，他立即有了主意：“如果是两面夹攻，我们就从东面脱逃。” 张云卿点头，“我们去东麓看看。” 张慕云抬头看了看西边的太阳，皱起眉头道：“算了吧，时候不早了。” 张云卿说道：“不行，玩命的事，来不得半点疏忽。” 张慕云只好同意。 俩人至半山腰，忽见一人沿着石板山路跌跌撞撞而来。张云卿眼尖，一眼认出道：“钻子，快过来，说说那里的情况。” 张钻子手脚并用，爬上山，气喘吁吁地说：“大、大事……不好了……” 张云卿瞟了张慕云一眼，对张钻子说：“别急，慢慢说。” 张钻子喘着说：“顺路，大事不好，刘异联合张顺彩，说是今晚围攻马鞍山。他们的口号是：割下黄大顺的头，向赵融（县长）请功。” 张慕云大惊失色：“消息是否可靠？” 张钻子拍着自己的脑袋说：“我用这里做担保。” “钻子，这消息是如何得来的？”张云卿盘问道。 张云卿问这话，张钻子便得意的说：“除了派我，不管是谁，今天绝对是空手而归！刘异手下多数是我的赌友，有的还共玩过女人呢！嘿嘿，没有这样的交情，他们肯说真话么？今天上午，我去到黄桥铺，那里静悄悄的，没有任何风吹草动。那样子不像有事情发生。我去到团防局大门口，站岗的是我过去的嫖友郑正息，郑正息是张光火的帮工，我奇怪他怎么也当了团防，后来才知道他的二东家张光文当了团防局头目，我也跟着去。他一见我，老远就喊：'喂，钻子，你来干啥？'我说，'来这里还能干啥，当然是赌钱啦。麻烦你帮我叫几个弟兄出来好不？'郑正息说：'你今天不凑巧，弟兄们都在屋里睡觉，不能出来赌钱。'我缠着他不放，他为难了好一阵，最后悄声对我说：'钻子，你可千万别对人乱讲，团防局今晚准备上马鞍山剿匪，弟兄们都要睡足觉。'我故意逗他说：'你别哄我，马鞍山的黄大顺听说有一百多条人枪，凭你们几个人就敢去剿？'郑正息说：'我真的不骗你，悟了和尚告诉团总，说黄大顺其实不足二十条人枪。另外，张顺彩主动提出愿意出兵帮忙围剿。'我说的句句是实，没有点半假。” “到了这一步事不宜迟。”张慕云说：“满叔，我们马上打点行装，争取在他们来到之前离开马鞍山。” “不可以！”张云卿说，“就算我们扔掉所有财物，只带武器，最快也会在山下开阔地遭遇。人家人多势众，有备而来，我们打不过，不如就在山上抵抗一阵，然后再摸黑逃脱，这才是上策。” 张慕云依言，将查看地形之事丢在了脑后，回到古庙聚集匪众，简单动员几句，将不值钱的东西全部扔掉，然后各自荷枪实弹，来到“马鞍”处。 张云卿、张慕云、蒲胡儿三个在阵地前沿找到一个山洞，这山洞地处西边山坡，看样子像是野猪窝，是最好的指挥场所。 匪众在黑暗中忍着蚊虫的叮咬熬到九点多钟。这时，南面山坡上出现了一群黑影，在阵地指挥的谢老狗不问青红皂白，先瞄准放了一枪。枪声划破山林的寂静，紧接着就是此起彼落的各种枪声。 数分钟之后，枪声更密——原来山北面也有一群剿匪部队。 “果然是采取两面夹攻！”张慕云冲出山洞，提醒手下两边兼顾。 山洞中只剩下张云卿和蒲胡儿，洞内潮湿，弥漫一股野兽特殊的膻味，处在战斗中，人不会计较环境的。望着漆黑的夜空不时闪烁着流弹，蒲胡儿有点怕，恰在此时她感到身子已被紧紧搂住，旗袍胸处也被解开，一只粗大的手紧紧地捏摸着乳房……蒲胡儿小小地吃了一惊，央求道：“满叔，不可以……” "you do not like me?" “你看，这是什么情形……” 张云卿微喘着说：“别怕，一切有我。” 蒲胡儿感到旗袍下摆被揭开了，她惊愕地说：“这种时候你也有心情！” “现在……”张云卿将嘴唇贴在蒲胡儿颊上，“我觉得这世界只有你和我，外面的夜色、枪声、双方交战的人员……都是我们的背景。自成年后，你一直是我心中的太阳、是我一生的梦。那时候，你是谭帮才的爱妾，我只能从远处看你，在梦中与你交欢……想不到真会有这一天……” 蒲胡儿很快被张云卿感染了，同化了，身上有了酥麻感，内心产生了一种本能的渴望。 张云卿如堤缺口一般，粗鲁地将蒲胡儿的双腿扳开…… 恰在这时，枪声骤止，张慕云急匆匆从阵地赶回来：“满叔，那帮王八被我们打下去了，弟兄们很勇敢，都是好样的！” 张云卿将万丈欲望在一瞬间敛起，他觉得这是人生最难受的经历。他冲着洞处说：“马上撤退，他们很快会组织更猛烈的反扑。” 张慕云离去，很快，十几个黑影离开阵地，向东麓转移。 “我们走吧。”张云卿拉着蒲胡儿走下一面长满茅草的山坡，追赶队伍。 十几个人顺利地来到东麓的关卡处，从这里下去，他们才能逃脱刘异的追击。走在前面的尹东波回头问：“我们到哪里去？” “去山门！”张慕云果断地说：“弟兄们万一走散，就在山门镇上会合。 枪声又起，不用猜，那是刘异发起第二次冲锋。“快，马上离开！”张慕云催促着。 “救命——”前面传来惨叫声，接着是人体坠落崖底的沉闷声。 “不、不好了。”谢老狗跑过来报告张慕云：“大哥，这里没有路，是一个悬崖！” 张慕云心里一惊，上前查看，下面果然是悬崖黑洞洞，那位掉下去的兄弟显然已经死了……这时他才后悔没有听张云卿的话，查看地形。一时疏忽，酿成大错。 枪声越来越近，团防和张顺彩的匪众们发现阵地空虚，就无所顾忌地冲上来。 仿佛连老天也有意为难张慕云似的，月亮偏偏在此时钻出云层，照见他们十几个人全部聚集在马鞍山东麓，进不能，退也不能。 刘异很快发现了这个秘密，兴奋得手舞足蹈：“弟兄们，我们升官发财的机会到了，那边是悬崖，黄大顺无路可逃了！” There was a lot of gunfire. 张慕云部下被迫还击。 张云卿想到了一个严重的问题问张慕云：“我们还有多少子弹？” 张慕云发出号令，查实全部子弹加起来不到十发，即仰天捶打胸部：“天绝我也！天绝我也！！”