Chapter 22 Chapter 21 Unifies Western Hunan Zhang Yunqing is Arrogant Dreaming Dreams

Seeing that the eagle was about to fly away, Guan Yueyun quickly snatched the automatic rifle from Zhang Yunqing's hand, aimed slightly, and there were two "bang bang" sounds, and the two eagle wings slanted and fell down... Zhang Yunqing looked at Guan Yueyun, her Adam's apple squirmed, and walked over to hold her hand: "Yueyun, I, I give you..." The book continued from the previous chapter, but said that Zhang Guangwen came back from Guilin and found that Zhang Yunqing was not dead.In order to prove the authenticity, Deng Lianjia was specially sent to Guilin to check.As a result of the investigation, Zhang Yunqing was indeed not dead.

Zhang Guangwen realized that the next round of confrontation was about to start again, so he suggested to Yi Hao to be prepared to prevent Zhang Yunqing from joining forces with Zhu Yunhan and Zhang Shuncai to attack the village. On July 26, 1929, Zhang Yunqing, Zhu Yunhan, and Zhang Shuncai raided Maple Ridge.Fortunately, Yi Hao had already taken precautions, and the casualties were not serious.After escaping from danger, Zhang Guangwen suggested that, given the current situation, Wugang could no longer gain a foothold, and should develop in the hinterland of western Hunan, avoiding Zhang Yunqing's edge, and make a comeback when there is a chance in the future.

According to Yi Hao's words, he led his troops to Qianyang to set up a stronghold, and still relied on robbing houses to maintain the team's expenses. Without going into too much detail, let's just say that Zhang Guangwen's plan to kill Zhang Yunqing not only failed, but also caused the whole family to be harmed by Zhang Yunqing.He secretly made up his mind that in this life, he will not take revenge on non-men. Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, my brother and his family died for a year.On the day of the sacrifice, he couldn't go home, so he had to set up an altar in a foreign land to enshrine the spirits of his brother and his family.When I was sad, I started to cry unconsciously, facing the southeast direction and knelt and cried: "Brother, relatives, Zhang Guangwen is incompetent, you have been dead for a year, and your revenge has not been avenged. I am a man in vain. I wanted to die, but I was worried that I would lose face Let’s meet you. Woo... Brother, now I can’t live, I can’t die, I’m so useless, woo..."

Yi Hao, Zhou Liansheng, and Deng Lianjia all persuaded Zhang Guangwen to be relieved from the pain.After Yi Hao and Zhou Liansheng left, Deng Lianjia was by his side.When Zhang Guangwen's mood stabilized, Deng Lianjia said: "Brother Guangwen, when we were studying together, you were always the most outstanding student in the school. Both the teacher and the students predicted that if Yunshan Middle School would produce someone in the future, it would be you. You were admitted to the Baoding Military Academy, and the teachers and students are more convinced of this prophecy. To tell you the truth, since we broke up, I have been dreaming a beautiful dream. I dream that in the future you will become an all-powerful general. At the very least, my classmates can be a staff member. Although I am not stupid, I hate labor by nature. This is a big taboo for rural people. Because of this, I have often been scolded by my parents and looked down upon by villagers. But I am confident He said to them: I have a classmate named Zhang Guangwen. His talent and knowledge are unmatched. Maybe he can become Baoqing's second Cai E. At that time, I will be his assistant! Whenever you are mentioned , How proud I am. I think I am definitely not the only one among my classmates who holds this mentality.”

Zhang Guangwen shook his head: "Students overestimate me too much, how can I have such abilities." "No, our vision is absolutely right. You are a pillar of talent. If you use it to a great extent, you will be able to play a big role. But you also have a fatal weakness." Deng Lianjia looked at him and said after a long time, "I don't know. Which expert once said that there are many wizards in Wugang, but these wizards are always unable to leave a glorious mark in history, because the Yunshan Mountain is too high and heavy, and when Wugang people go outside, if they look If you don't reach the top of Yunshan Baoding, you have to hurry back. At first, I didn't understand much of this, but since I've been with you for a few years, I finally understand the profound meaning of these words. Brother Guangwen, please don't blame me for speaking Too straight, your problem is exactly the common problem of ordinary people in Wugang—the homeland is hard to move, and family affection is too heavy! If you were not too concerned about your family members at the beginning, with your talents and learning, you would never be inferior to Tang Shengzhi and He Jian, so don’t talk about it now You are also an emperor, so you don’t need to fight a bandit like Zhang Yunqing. With all due respect, you can’t beat Zhang Yunqing. It’s not that I underestimate you. I will tell you the truth and you will be convinced: you are a strong dragon, and the sea is where you can use your skills. , the small ditch is naturally a place where turtles, toads, toads, fish and shrimps are active; you are a tiger, and only the deep mountains and old forests can support you; when you come to the flat land, the dog has the right to bully you; Zhang Yunqing is a poisonous snake, he only lives at the entrance of the cave. He is a wolf and never leaves his territory. As a bandit, he not only has the right time, location, and harmony, but also has all the specialties of a bandit: insidious, vicious, cunning, suspicious, vigilant, selfish, and ruthless And vicious, for his own benefit, marrying wives and nephews, he can do it all."

Zhang Guangwen said: "I admit that what you said is based on experience, but if you want me to abandon my family, I really can't do it. The ancients said: 'A false name and a small profit don't care about worry'." He also said: "Rise and death are like fragile willows. Body karma is like an empty boat. There are countless fame, countless titles, and countless escapes.' Living itself has no meaning, only family affection and homeland can give me some real existence. I admit that my Talent and learning are not inferior to He Jian and Tang Shengzhi, but I don't envy them. People are invincible at a high place, and they look majestic on the surface, but they have no self at all, and even every gesture has a political purpose , that tiredness is beyond comprehension by ordinary people. As for what you mentioned, I hope that Wugang can produce an outstanding person who is famous at home and abroad. I don’t think it’s wrong, but at least I don’t want to Such a person is impossible. This kind of person is like a bodhisattva, one side is holy. If you want to achieve this state, you must have no self, no flesh and blood, and no family affection... Some people may think that what I said is that foxes cannot eat grapes Speech, but with the conscience of heaven and earth, I really have no other thoughts except to let my brothers live a stable life. Whoever thinks that God just plays tricks on people, and he will give you whatever you are most afraid of. Maybe you are telling the truth. I will never be able to defeat Zhang Yunqing in this life. But at this point, I have no choice: Unless I die, otherwise, Zhang Yunqing will never be tolerated alive in this world!"

Seeing that he could not persuade Zhang Guangwen, Deng Lianjia felt that he had overstated himself, and said softly, "I am an ordinary person just like you. As the saying goes, 'The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring'. You have treated me all these years." Like a brother, I have enjoyed a lot of material civilization. I also say: there is no choice. As long as you need it, I, Deng Lianjia, will repay it with my body and give up my life to serve!" Zhang Guangwen was very moved, and held Deng Lianjia's hands: "Thank you, with your words, I will no longer feel lonely. Even if Zhang Yunqing is really a fierce tiger, I will fight him."

Deng Lianjia said: "Brother Guangwen can still use Chen Guangzhong to deal with him." Zhang Guangwen nodded: "At present, this is the only way. It's just that Chen Guangzhong is in the officialdom, and he can't help himself. He is fighting in the south and north. It is impossible for him to come to Wugang specifically for Zhang Yunqing's affairs. Therefore, I have never Find him. You can only wait for the opportunity. If he passes through Wugang sometime, and you go to him again, things will definitely happen. Lianjia, you must pay attention to the news in this regard.”

Deng Lianjia said: "On October 18 last year, Chen Guangzhong fought fiercely with Zhang Fakui in Wugang. It was originally the best opportunity, but unfortunately, both sides suffered heavy casualties that time. The case of Tang Shengming joining the Guangxi faction has been fought until now and has not yet ended." Zhang Guangwen said: "We live in the hinterland of western Hunan, we have no information, and we can't grasp Zhang Yunqing's movements. Lianjia, you must take care of this aspect. Since the Battle of Maple Ridge, it is said that Zhang Shuncai was wounded, Zhang Yunqing accompanied him to Guilin Went to get medical treatment. According to my opinion, Zhang Yunqing is going to send Zhang Shuncai back to the west, and then annex that team. You go back to Wugang immediately, Zhang Yunqing should be back."

The next day, Deng Lianjia disguised himself as a businessman and left Qianyang for Wugang. He returned to Qianyang half a month later.During this trip, Deng Lianjia brought back a lot of information. In addition to knowing that Zhang Shuncai was dead, he also knew that Zhang Yunqing was planning his next goal - to annex Zhu Yunhan's tribe and dominate southwestern Hunan. Zhang Guangwen had expected it a long time ago, and said: "Zhu Yunhan is no better than Zhang Shuncai. If Zhang Yunqing wants to annex him, it will not be an easy task. At least it will take a process." "So, what is Zhang Yunqing's greatest resistance?"

"Zhu Yunhan's ancestors have been bandits for several generations, and he himself is a senior in the green forest. It can be said that the tree has deep roots, and many of his confidantes are local people who are related to him. If Zhu Yunhan is executed, it will be self-defeating. However, if Zhang Yunqing does not Get rid of me, Zhu Yunhan will be annexed sooner or later. The law of nature is that the weak will prey on the strong, as you said, Zhang Yunqing is indeed a born bandit leader, there is almost no one in the territory who can compete with him." Deng Lianjia suddenly remembered a person: "I heard that recently Wugang Lvlin has a more powerful character than Zhang Yunqing." "Better than Zhang Yunqing?" Zhang Guangwen frowned, "Who is this person? As far as I know, among the green forest heroes I know, there is no second Zhang Yunqing." "Yes, you and I have never heard of this person before. She just came out recently. Her name is Guan Yueyun, female. Her family's ancestors traveled all over the world to open a drugstore for a living. They opened a 'Chunhetang' in Huayuan Town. 'Pharmacology. Speaking of her experience as a bandit is also quite strange. Yang Xiangwan went to Huayuan Town to heal her wounds because of the gunshot wound and met her at first sight, and fell in love with her at first sight. Xiangwan snatched her into the house by force, and threatened to kill her whole family, forcing her to submit. In this way, Guan Yueyun also became a bandit woman." After hearing this, Zhang Guangwen still didn't believe it, and shook his head, "I think as a woman, it's great to be able to match Pu Hu'er, but Pu Hu'er is far behind Zhang Yunqing." Deng Lianjia said: "I don't intend to elevate Guan Yueyun, it doesn't do me any good, but facts are facts. In terms of knowledge, Guan Yueyun and Pu Hu'er are indeed comparable, and in terms of real ability, the former is a hundred times stronger. Pu Huer is born A family of poets and books, quite legacy, can be said to be full of knowledge, but her background limited her to only talk on paper, without practical experience. As she herself said, "There are two books in the world, one is written Books, one is a book without words, often reading books without words is more profound than reading books with words'. She and Zhang Yunqing are an obvious pair of examples. Pu Huer only reads books with words. Zhang Yunqing only reads books without words, which is why Zhang Yunqing is better than her. Guan Yueyun is different from Pu Huer and Zhang Yunqing. As we all know, in such an environment, how can there be no reason to be unsophisticated and mature in such an environment, with the experience of seeing and hearing, coupled with the precepts and deeds of the elders? The Guan family has suffered enough in the exile, in order to prevent the younger generation from doing the same thing. The predecessors made the same mistakes, and deliberately let this generation learn the way of civil and martial arts. Brother Guangwen will naturally understand when he hears this, Guan Yueyun is a talent born under such a special background." Zhang Guangwen nodded and said, "You're right, and I have a deep understanding. In this world, books without words are often more important than books with words. If the two are combined into one, the resulting characters will naturally be more extraordinary." .Since you already know, this trip, apart from Zhang Yunqing, you should also pay attention to Guan Yueyun." It is late autumn now, and Xuefeng Mountain is dressed in autumn clothes. The evergreen plants and deciduous forests complement each other, forming a special landscape. Zhang Guangwen sent Deng Lianjia away, and was still in the stockade advising Yi Hao.Qianyang is located in the hinterland of Western Hunan, with vast land, dangerous terrain, complex terrain, high mountains and steep roads, continuous vertical and horizontal stretches, dense forests, connected caves, inconvenient transportation, high sky and far away emperors, it is a natural paradise for bandits.Before Yi Hao came, there were more than 20 gangs of bandits here, with the number of each gang ranging from 30 to 50. They took the river as the boundary, each occupying one side, and each had its own scope of robbery.After Yi Hao came, relying on his large number of people, he merged them and drove them away, forming a trend of "unifying the country".Zhang Guangwen is also responsible for this. More than half a month later, Deng Lianjia came back from Wugang and brought back two important pieces of information: First, Zhang Yunqing arrested and killed a group of Communist Party members including Liu Zhuo, Peng Bin, and Wan Chunfa in order to seek Chen Guangzhong's understanding. The second is that the Seventh Red Army has recently entered Suining, and it is very likely that they will return to Wugang. Zhang Guangwen learned of the second intelligence, and keenly realized that the opportunity to get rid of Zhang Yunqing had finally come.He discussed with Deng Lianjia: "If the Seventh Red Army attacked Wugang, Zhao Rong and Liu Yi would be terrified, and they had to call He Jian for help. Chen Guangzhong is the commander of the bandit suppression in eastern Hunan. He is indispensable for assisting Wugang. Lianjia, You set off immediately, go to Pingjiang to find Chen Guangzhong, and tell him that after Zhang Yunqing feigned death and escaped, he did more crimes and harassed the people. While you are going to find Chen Guangzhong, I will also go to Wugang to contact Zhao Rong, and trick Zhang Yunqing into the city , when Chen Guangzhong comes to Wugang, all of them can be disarmed." Deng Lianjia said: "This plan is good, the question is whether Zhao Rong will listen to you, it's hard to say." Zhang Guangwen said: "I will find a solution. As long as your affairs are settled, I will definitely lock Zhang Yunqing in Wugang City." After Deng Lianjia left, Zhang Guangwen spread a few lines of words on the paper, carved a seal with white wax, dipped it in ink pad, and stamped a stamp at the end of the note. Howe told a lie.This time he has made up his mind, regardless of success or failure in this trip, he has decided not to come back. Along the ancient post road to the east, we passed Shuangbiyan at noon on the third day.This land still belongs to Zhu Yunhan, and now he no longer "closes sheep" as often as in the past.Zhu Yunhan arranged a small team of about 30 people to set up checkpoints nearby. Passengers only need to pay a part of the "protection fee" to pass through. Shuangbiyan used to be Dongkou Town, which belonged to Zhang Yunqing's territory. Thirty gunmen were also stationed here to collect "protection fees" from passing guests. Zhang Guangwen was very hungry when he passed through Dongkou Town, but he didn't dare to stop for fear of being recognized. Now Zhang Yunqing is in the "regular" army, and he, Zhang Guangwen, is a bandit.I went to Chapu Township for dinner, bought some fragrant paper and fruits, and rented a sedan chair. It was already late at night when I arrived at Zhang’s house in Shibei, my hometown.The name Shibei Mountain here is not very high, and it is less than two miles away from Ma'an Mountain in Dongtou. It was the beginning of winter at this time, the north wind was getting stronger, there were no stars and moons in the sky, only a very dark sky, people could vaguely see the road ahead.He is a native of Stoneback, this is the place where he often played when he was a teenager, and he can walk with his eyes closed.Soon, he came to a mound on the hillside, placed sacrifices, lit joss sticks, burned paper money, knelt down and kowtowed. This is the tomb of Zhang Guanghuo and his family.They died tragically under Zhang Yunqing's hands more than a year ago, and their bodies were burned into coke. Zhang Guangwen returned from Guilin and hired villagers to bury their families in simple coffins.Today, the tomb is covered with luxuriant weeds, so it is not desolate. The paper money was burned to ashes and swept away by the wind. Zhang Guangwen remembered the scene when he was a child and visited his father's grave with his elder brother every Ching Ming Festival.My brother said that if the wind blows away the ashes of paper money quickly, it means that the ancestors under the spring are short of money.My brother has two characteristics in his life, one is to value relatives, and the other is to love money.Whenever he took his brother by a shop, if Zhang Guangwen took a second look, he would ask, "Do you want something there? But it belongs to someone else. If you go begging, they won't give it to you. If you steal it, they will give it to you." Beat you, if you go to rob, you will be arrested and killed if you report to the government. If you have money, you can buy everything you want in a dignified manner. Money is very important, without money, others will look down on you; If you don’t have money, you may go begging, stealing or even become a bandit.” The elder brother preached, and then told the younger brother: “Others are always others. When you have no money, they look down on you and be wary of you; when you have money, In turn, he is jealous of you and even has ideas about you. Only flesh and blood share weal and woe. For example, if your family is attacked by bandits, as long as they don’t hurt others, the neighbors will do nothing and even secretly gloat. Brother, don’t say it’s a human, it’s a dog, the domestic ones only wag their tails, and other people’s dogs always grin at you.” Because of this, my brother is very mean to others, even to the tenants, he is also a big scale and a small bucket. When the poor come to beg, he never gives a penny.But for his family, especially his younger brother, he always cares and loves him in every possible way.The younger brother goes to school, and he arranges for food, clothing, housing and transportation by himself.When the younger brother grew up and went to study abroad, he always asked his younger brother to bring more money. Every so often, he would write a letter to ask his younger brother if he was short of money, and repeatedly told him: "Brother, this is a society of money. Don't be too frugal, so that people will think that your family is poor, you should have everything they have, and you can't be worse than others if they eat well, as long as you ask, brother will definitely send money soon." Perhaps, it was his elder brother's education method that made Zhang Guangwen always feel that his homeland and family ties were difficult to part with, which hindered his future, so that he not only failed to protect his family when he came back, but also harmed them.Thinking of all this, Zhang Guangwen burst into tears, lying on the grave bag and crying: "Brother, you hurt me by mistake. You treat my brother as a treasure in your heart, but in fact I am a useless idiot. You died tragically under Zhang Yunqing's hands. Not only can I not take revenge, I can’t even come back to see you during the day. The family’s ancestral tomb is built like a palace, and you stand alone on the luxuriant barren hill...I am in vain as a descendant of the Zhang family...Brother, God has eyes, finally Waiting for a chance for revenge. Now my younger brother has made up his mind to break the boat. If Zhang Yunqing is not included this time, he will build a large-scale construction project during the Qingming Festival next year, repair tombs for you, and build a water and land dojo for 7749 days. My relatives will show up and help me; if I fail, I can only blame my lack of ability, blame my relatives for their lack of supernatural powers, and I will have no face to live in this world." Zhang Guangwen sacrificed his relatives and rushed to the county seat in the cold north wind.Arrived outside the city in the evening of the next day, because the city gate was closed, stayed overnight at the Yingchun Inn outside the east gate, and entered the city with the vegetable farmers early the next morning. When I came to Zhao Rong's residence, I was blocked by the guards.He spoke Mandarin, and his classmate, who claimed to be the county magistrate, came all the way from Changsha.The guard went in for a while and led Zhao Rong out.When Zhao Rong saw Zhang Guangwen, he was taken aback, but he calmed down and bowed, "So it's your old classmate, what can I teach you?" "Long time no see, I'm here to say hello, why, aren't you welcome?" "Welcome, please!" Zhao Rong stepped aside and made a gesture of please. Zhang Guangwen was in front, and Zhao Rong was behind him. He went to the inner room and retreated to the left and right. Zhao Rong said, "Zhang Guangwen, you are so brave. You have already gone up the mountain to become a bandit, and you dare to send yourself to your door. Aren't you afraid of death?" Zhang Guangwen retorted: "Death, it may not be my turn for the time being. On the contrary, County Magistrate Zhao is already in great trouble." "Is there such a thing?" Zhao Rong looked at him in disbelief. "Believe it or not." Zhang Guangwen took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, deliberately slowing down, "Since my brother died, Guangwen only wanted revenge. Seeing Zhang Yunqing's growing power, there was no hope of revenge in his hometown, so Guangwen had to rely on Commander Chen Huwei From last year until now, I have been in front of Commander Chen's account. He learned that Zhang Yunqing was not dead and was still committing crimes in Wugang. Zhang Yunqing has been recruited by the county government as a self-defense force, he is furious and wants to report to Governor He and investigate County Governor Zhao for banditry." Sure enough, Zhao Rong's face changed drastically. Seeing that the expected effect was good, Zhang Guangwen continued: "At that time, I slipped my tongue and felt sorry for the county magistrate, so I thought of a remedy and offered advice to Commander Chen to give you a chance to make meritorious deeds and atone for your crime. Just a few days ago, Commander Chen got According to the information you submitted to the province, Deng Xiaoping led 4,000 Red Army troops from Youjiang, Guangxi, and Governor He ordered him to lead his troops to intercept them. I suggested to him that you transfer Zhang Yunqing and all his subordinates to the county seat, and the city gates will be closed. Commander Chen has his own way to subdue it. Commander Chen said that if County Magistrate Zhao can make such a great contribution, he will no longer be prosecuted for the crime of collaborating with and accommodating bandits." Having said this, Zhang Guangwen took out a note from his pocket. Zhao Rong took it and recognized Chen Guangzhong's pen and ink, with a seal on the lower left.The content is to order him to lure Zhang Yunqing and Zhu Yunhan into the county seat, and after Deng Xiaoping is driven out, he will eradicate Wugang bandit Yunyun. Zhao Rong put away the note and looked at Zhang Guangwen: "Mr. Zhang is a wise man, what do you think should be done so as not to arouse Zhang Yunqing's suspicion?" Zhang Guangwen said: "Zhang Yunqing is very cunning, he is not willing to enter the city easily, we have to seize his weakness, I wonder what he is thinking recently." Zhao Rongdao: "Recently, Zhang Yunqing made a great contribution to killing the Communist Party. Governor He has called to commend him, but Commander Chen didn't say anything. What he cares most about is Commander Chen." Zhang Guangwen said, "When I went out, I was also worried that Zhang Yunqing would not enter the city. Commander Chen said, you can discuss with the county magistrate Zhao, and you can find your own way. Why don't we draw up a telegram in the name of Commander Chen, saying that Commander Chen has sent it to the city?" Zhang Yunqing will send Liu Yi's confidantes to deliver the 5,000 ocean bonus, and Zhang Yunqing will never doubt it." Zhao Rong thought this plan was very clever.Right now, in order to defend the city, he is preparing to transfer the regiment defense bureau and security team of the whole county into the city. He is worried that Zhang Yunqing will use excuses to shirk at that time.Now use this trick to deceive him first, then lock him in the city, force him to press the transfer order, and then all his troops can be deceived.For the sake of prudence, Zhang and Zhao made some corrections to this strategy, and decided to send Liu Yi's confidant, the golden monkey, to deliver the letter. , The leader of the security team coaxed them into the city together. As expected, Zhang Yunqing gave in, and the directors of regiment defense and security teams from all townships also entered the city one after another. Only the garden security team sent a woman named Guan Yueyun. Zhang Guangwen really wanted to meet Guan Yueyun, but he didn't dare because he was afraid of exposing his target, so he hid in the civil servant's room of the county government all the time, and at most he went to the meeting room to meet Zhao Rong if there was an urgent matter. On October 23, 1930, Zhang Yunqing's 400-man gun and Zhu Yunhan's 200-man gun all entered the city. That afternoon, Deng Lianjia rushed back from eastern Hunan.His work was very successful, and Chen Guangzhong was always worried about Zhang Yunqing's instigation of the mutiny in Pingjiang, and felt a great loss of face.When he heard that Zhang Guangwen had a way to lure Zhang Yunqing and Zhu Yunhan into the county, he was very happy, and said that all the bandits would be disarmed at that time, and Zhang Yunqing would be delayed.Deng Lianjia took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Guangwen: "I was worried that Zhao Rong would not believe me, so I asked Chen Guangzhong to write a note, Guangwen, show it to Zhao Rong." Zhang Guangwen nodded in satisfaction: "You are very careful in handling things, which is very good. However, I have already done everything, to be honest, I have forged Chen Guangzhong's pen and ink, this one cannot be given to Zhao Rong." He said, struck a match , burned the note written by Chen Guangzhong, and said with a long sigh of relief, "Great, Zhang Yunqing and his minions are in the city, this time I will let him taste Ling Chi!" Laughing, "Even if this ancient city falls into the hands of the Red Army, at least I can die with him!" At noon the next day (October 24), 4,000 Red Army officers and soldiers surrounded Wugang City, and the battle officially started.Regarding this battle, Mo Wenhua, a veteran of the Seventh Red Army who had personally experienced this battle, wrote—— At the end of October, the troops advanced to Suining County on the Hunan border.At that time, the mountains in Hunan began to freeze.The athletes in Guangxi looked at the thin ice in the field curiously. When passing through the ridge, someone picked up a stone and threw it on the ice. The crisp cracking sound made everyone laugh.It turns out that in most areas of Guangxi, there has never been snow or ice. It is so novel to see this kind of scenery now! In a few days, he entered Suining County.Oh, it is strange that the whole city, men, women, children, and children have all gone away, and most of everything, whether food or utensils, has been moved away.This tells us: the rule of feudal forces here is very powerful, we must be vigilant. In the past month, it has been marching and fighting again, and personnel and ammunition have not been replenished.Seeing that winter was coming, the soldiers were still wearing single clothes and shorts, and the straw sandals on their feet were all torn. Some soldiers had to march barefoot, walking seventy or eighty miles or even more than a hundred miles every day.How can this be sustained?We have to find a way!The Military Front Committee studied these situations and decided to attack Wugang City.First of all, of course, it is to expand political influence, but at the same time, it is also to solve problems such as clothing, ammunition and military expenses.According to reconnaissance, there is no regular enemy army nearby, and there are only six or seven hundred militia groups in the city.When the comrades in the army heard about the attack on Wugang City, their fighting spirit was extremely high.This team has been trained in several battles, and fighting has become a routine.Now, everyone is gearing up and eager to try. Wugang is the place where the traitor Zeng Guofan practiced the militia in the Qing Dynasty. The feudal forces were very strong, and the people lived a life of cattle and horses for a long time.At noon, when the troops arrived at the foot of Wugang City, they saw a majestic city wall, three to five feet high, surrounded like an iron barrel; and the south gate outside the city was surrounded by a river that could not be waded by foot, serving as a natural barrier for the city wall.The defending enemy has received information that our soldiers are approaching the city, and the city gate is tightly closed.The militia has deployed its defenses and is still shooting intermittently at the vanguard of our army.The scattered residents and shops outside the city also closed their doors.The common people were driven into the city for "refuge".The river was deserted, and a small boat could not be found.The head of our army ordered a pontoon bridge to be built, went to the edge of the city to check the terrain, and chose an attack point.The political operatives mobilized the fighters separately and prepared to attack the city.In the evening, our army's engineering troops started to build the bridge, while the enemy frantically shot at the bridge-building engineers.But after untold hardships, the bridge was finally built.All the commanders and fighters of the main attacking force jumped over the bridge.When the enemy vaguely saw our troops crossing the river from the city, they yelled and fired.Because our army was scattered and we used various methods of leaping forward, we passed it smoothly.Another part of the covering troops also crossed the pontoon bridge, using houses as cover, and prepared to cover the main attacking troops to attack the city.There are also false attack troops who also cross the river, use houses, approach the city wall, wave flags and shout, pretend to attack, distract the enemy's attention, and attract the enemy's firepower. The main attacking force launched an attack at ten o'clock in the evening, and the feint attacking force cooperated.Only the sounds of killing could be heard from all directions.At this time, the enemy threw torches from the city and hung lanterns beside the battlements, illuminating the outside of the city like daylight.In this way, our attacking troops were exposed to the enemy's firepower. The main attacking troops used the ladders to rush upwards one by one.However, due to the fact that our army has been exposed, it is difficult to move, there are few siege tools, the covering firepower is not strong, and the city wall is too high, so we cannot attack hard, and we have paid a considerable price.The next day, another onslaught was organized, but there was no progress.If this continued for several days, our army suffered a lot of casualties, and the enemy was short of ammunition, and began to hit us with stones. "Attack, attack again!" The commander went to the front line to command, and the political workers were also doing morale-boosting work on the front line.On the sixth night, Comrade He Mang, the head of the 55th Regiment, the 25-year-old commander, commanded the troops to take the main offensive. He came in and out of the city for several days and nights without sleep. There were few soldiers, and the task was not completed, and I was extremely anxious, always trying to find a way to get the troops to climb the city wall immediately.As long as our army goes to the city, the armed forces of those landlords will be vulnerable.But what to do?He went deep into the company, talked to soldiers and officers, and personally inspected the city.Before dawn, I finally discovered that there were some blind spots at the corners of the city wall that could be exploited. Using these dead spots to attack would be more effective.He really wanted to follow the past to have a look, but it was more than ten steps away, and it was still under the blockade of enemy fire. At that time, an officer stopped him and said: "Commander, no, you can't go! Let someone else go!" He refused and said, "No, I'll go and see for myself!" He ran over, and before the enemy had time to shoot, he had already arrived at a hidden place, carefully checked the terrain, and was about to return, but the road was blocked by enemy fire.The comrades were all worried about his safety, and the time passed by every second, and about two hours later, he still couldn't come back.At this time, Comrade He Mang, who has always been calm, also became anxious.The troops waited for him to come back to command, and it was almost dawn.He had to take decisive, even risky measures, and rushed back desperately.At that moment, a volley of enemy guns shot him down.The young commander died heroically! At noon on the seventh day, our army organized a daytime attack again. Ladders were set up everywhere, and soldiers climbed the city one after another. They fought until three o'clock in the afternoon, but still could not attack.The battle goes on. Suddenly, bursts of "buzzing" sounds came from the northwest direction, getting closer and closer.After a while, a monster like a big bird flew over, flying at a height of two or three kilometers above the head. It turned out to be an airplane!In the past, some people had seen or heard of it, but it was the first time they encountered it on the battlefield.In a short while, the plane made a circle, dropped the bomb, made several loud noises in a row, thick smoke rose up, and some comrades died. Then, dense gunshots approached from west to east, and the enemies in the city also attacked. Attack from the door, attacking our army from inside and outside.It turned out that it was the army of the reactionary He Jian who came for reinforcements.Fighting in the white area, without knowing the situation in advance, the army chief immediately made a decision: retreat!The emergency evacuation horn sounded, and the troops retreated from the floating bridge separately.The enemy plane then bombed the pontoon bridge, and the pontoon bridge was blown up.Some soldiers died.The soldiers who could swim struggled to swim to the opposite bank, gathered at an extremely fast speed, broke through to a place where there were no enemies and weak firepower, and retreated southeast. I found out afterwards that the reactionaries in Hunan sent eight regiments and one plane to reinforce Wugang. In this battle, our army fought very bravely, although the goal was not achieved.After breaking out of the siege, they marched for thirty miles in a hurry, and did not stop until they got rid of the enemy's pursuit.Checking the number of people, the officers and soldiers lost a total of more than 500 people. Takeoka paid a great price for the battle, and the lesson is painful!However, it also proves that our army has always followed the Communist Party resolutely for the sake of the revolution, can win victories, and can also withstand setbacks. Don't mention gossip, the book returns to the main story.The Seventh Red Army besieged the city for seven days and seven nights. The city ran out of ammunition and food. It was about to succeed. He Jian sent eight regiments and a plane to arrive at noon on the seventh day. The Seventh Red Army had to abandon the plan and retreat from the Nanshui River. Walk. Besides, on October 24, the Seventh Red Army besieged Wugang City, and Zhang Yunqing and Zhu Yunhan were in double danger. As the saying goes, "a dog jumps over a wall in a hurry", and a rabbit will bite when it is in a hurry, not to mention Zhang Yunqing is a wolf.He decided to put all his eggs in one basket, first surrounded the county government and killed Zhang Guangwen and Zhao Rong, and then opened the gates of the city to let the Red Army in. Seeing this, Guan Yueyun couldn't help sneering.Zhang Yunqing questioned, "What are you laughing at?" "Laughing at you!" Guan Yueyun showed the demeanor of everyone who is not afraid of danger. "Laugh at me? Why are you laughing at me!" "I laugh at your embarrassment, at how much you are not as good as a woman who has fought a war for the first time, and at the fact that you are not worthy of your reputation. At this juncture, I can't think of a good way." Zhang Yunqing restrained his anger: "Isn't this a good way for me?" Guan Yueyun smiled, and said seriously: "I admit it is a solution—a way to die. I have no objection to you killing Zhang Guangwen and Zhao Rong, but you want to let the Red Army in, which is absolutely wrong! To you, the Communist Party I can’t tolerate you more than the Kuomintang. You just killed their people, once the city falls into the hands of the Communist Party, tomorrow, your head will hang on the tower.” "Just don't let the Red Army come in. Once Chen Guangzhong comes, I will not escape bad luck. Why don't I go out of the city now, there is always a glimmer of hope for survival." "By the way, don't interrupt, I will have a better way, as long as you do what I say, this time not only will we not lose anything, but we can also make a lot of money again!" Zhang Yunqing heard the clue, and asked calmly: "Do you really have such a method?" Guan Yueyun nodded: "As the saying goes, 'I'm afraid the world will not be chaotic', this remark fits the appetite of us people in the green forest. In any year of great chaos, bandits are always popular. The world is in great chaos and big fishing, small chaos and small fishing. If there is no chaos, there will be no us." The way out. This time is the same, the Red Army troops approach the city outside the city, Zhao Rong and Zhang Guangwen inside the city have evil intentions, and Chen Guangzhong has set off to advance in the distance... Isn’t this a big chaos? Chaos is very good, it is exactly what we want. You Just do it according to my method. The first thing is to cooperate wholeheartedly with the regiment defenses of the townships, defend the city, and never fall into the hands of the Red Army. When the big troops are about to arrive, I will make my own arrangements." Zhang Yunqing dissatisfied: "Nonsense, you didn't say anything, teach me how to trust you!" "I will teach you to obey me." Guan Yueyun lowered his voice, "Now we must not act rashly, and listen to Zhao Rong's deployment honestly. Secretly, we colluded with the brothers and saved the bullets and grenades. It will take a few days. The arsenal will naturally be empty." Zhang Yunqing said: "What if the Red Army invades?" 关月云自信道：“这不可能、红军才四千人，武器装备也差，武冈城墙天下少有，他们以前见都没见过，再是城内有一万人枪，比当年与沈鸿英作战势力大了五倍，就是石头和鸟铳都能把他们打退。特别是陈光中已启程前来增援，坚持数日，就能赶到。在城内，我们控制枪支弹药，就等于掌握了主动权，待陈光中来到，马上围攻县衙，杀掉赵融、张光文，打开南门，纵兵出城，假意追击红军，谁敢怀疑？” 张云卿点头：“这办法不错，但仅仅只是逃走而已，当然也赚了些弹药，并无大赚呀？” 关月云冷笑：“亏你还是'智多星'呢，我问你，你下一个最大的愿望是什么？” 张云卿听罢笑逐颜开，由衷地赞道：“真有你的，我苦思苦想都无法解决的问题，被你一下子就干净利落地解决了！” 关月云正色道：“不过，此事必须做得巧妙、滴水不漏，不可有半点闪失，否则，非但不能收服这一万人枪，反会弄巧成拙。你准备派谁去完成这件大事？他不但要枪法好、机灵，最关键是可靠。” 张云卿道：“这样的人选不难找，谢老狗都符合你所讲的要求。” 长话短说，10月24日，武冈城战斗十分激烈，红军虽然只有四千人，但骁勇无比，战斗力比当年沈鸿英的一万大军更为强大，武冈城几次差点失守。危急之际，赵融、张光文守在县衙里的电报室频频向外呼救告急。第五天，终与正在途中行进的陈光中取得了联系。陈光中在回电中称，部队已达隆回，正日夜兼程推进，最迟两天就能抵达武冈，令赵融要舍命固守。 守城反动派得此消息，大受鼓动，一时士气大振。谁想才高兴没几时，又传出弹药空虚的消息，赵融下令节约子弹。 第六天，反动派只能凭借高大坚固的城墙、石块、红樱枪负隅顽抗。 第七天早晨，陈光中来电，告知大部队已抵湾头桥（离城十华里），同时，一架飞机也从芷江机场起飞。 正午时分，一阵阵“嗡嗡”的声音从西北方向传来，越来越近，不一会儿，一架飞机飞临古城上空，盘旋一圈，向城南的红军阵地投掷炸弹。紧接着，迎春亭方向传来了密集的枪声，赵融一阵兴奋，知道那是陈光中的先头部队已经来到。遂令亲信带他的手令去大开城门迎接陈光中。 勤务兵出去没多久，又缩了回来，急急报告道：“赵、赵县长，大事不好了，县衙门已经被人包围，出不去了！” 赵融吃了一惊，与张光文面面相觑，：“莫非、莫非是红军攻进城里来了？ 勤务兵道：“不是红军，包围我们的是穿便装的军队，有些人很面熟。” 张光文心里“格登”一下，凉透了全身，对赵融说：“包围我们的不是别人，正是张云卿，我们的计划已经败露了。” “我们该怎么办？”赵融大惊失色。 “不怎么办，就死路一条。”张光文两行清泪流下，仰天长叹，“天绝我也！” 恰在这时，外面传来了喊话声：“赵融，我们是满老爷手下的手枪排，奉命特来向你讨个说法。满老爷诚心与你交往，为何还要联合张光文来陷害我们！” 赵融紧张道：“这、这个……不是我……我是为奸人所利用。” “你说得好！”对方喊道，“我们奉满老爷之命，特地给你一次机会，你若能把张光文交出来，就饶了你一命。你不要心存侥幸，以为陈光中已经到了。他不会知道城内发生的事。军火库中的弹药已全部被我们控制，东南两道主门也落在我们手里！” 赵融回头望着张光文。张光文冷笑道：“你想要我的头保全性命，拿去便是。只是我想提醒你，我死后张云卿也不会放过你。”转对邓联佳，“老同学，你跟着我受累了。如果你能冲得出去，有一笔钱埋在我哥哥的坟前，原是给他们修葺坟墓的，现在这愿望实现不了，你拿去买几亩地或开一家店铺，过一世太平日子，也不枉你我相识一场。”说罢，举起快慢机在自己太阳穴打了一枪。 “光文兄——”张光文倒在血泊中…… 衙门外的人知道里面没有重兵把守，开始从正门进攻，邓联佳扔下张光文，手提双枪提醒赵融：“赵县长，有地方逃吗？我们不能等死！” 赵融反应过来，叫道：“翻过后墙，那边有一个地洞！” 钟雪华率部攻了进来，打死了电报员和几名枪兵，发现张光文的尸体横在衙门内，独独不见赵融和邓联佳。这时张云卿派来马弁叫他们马上离开县城。 再说援兵到来之际，张云卿按关月云的部署除了派钟雪华去县衙围杀张光文、赵融之外，其余所有部下和朱云汉的部下仗着充足的弹药，袭击各乡民团、团防局枪兵，凡属好枪，一律夺来。 眼见援军已从东西方向包抄过来，这时红军也开始撤退。张云卿令人把钟雪华及手枪班叫来，询问了情况，得知张光文已死，放下心来，然后大开城门，冲过赧水桥，佯装追击红军。东西两向过来的援军只当是民团乘胜追击，哪会怀疑，眼睁睁看着他们逃走。 张云卿、杨相晚率部过了赧水桥，沿着当年沈鸿英撤退的路线，绕道新宁、城步，最后在枫木岭停下，打火做饭、粗略清点人数。这时，众人才发现朱云汉没有回来。张云卿派张钻子乔装潜往县城打探朱云汉的下落，朱云汉的原班人马理所当然由杨相晚统领。 两部人马在枫木岭分路，各回老巢休整点验。 此处单说张云卿率部回到山门燕子岩老巢，清点人员、枪支、弹药，战果喜人，四百余名手下，几乎每人都夺得一支好枪，子弹、手榴弹也足够再打几次大仗，更喜人的是，本部人员无一伤亡。 张云卿大喜，杀猪、杀牛设宴庆祝。 不说宴会如何热闹，宴后，张云卿召集尹东波、谢老狗、钟雪华等骨干，商讨下一步兼并朱云汉事宜。 人员到齐，张云卿问谢老狗：“我派给你的任务做干净了？” 谢老狗道：“别的不敢吹，在战场上杀一个把人对我来说是拿手好戏。” 张云卿道：“此事干系重大，一旦朱云汉没有死，或你行动时被人发现，我的计划就要前功尽弃。” 谢老狗道：“当时我躲藏得很秘密，混杂在东乡团防队伍里，仅是朱云汉的心脏部位我就打了四枪，另外他的太阳穴也中了我一弹。倒下去后，弟兄们又把他踩在脚下，绝无活命的可能。” 张云卿松了口气：“如此就好。”他仰天长吁了一口气，又望着钟雪华，“老钟，张光文真死了么？” 钟雪华点头：“他是自杀的，我们冲进衙门担心他诈死，又把他的尸体打成马蜂窝。” 张云卿露出一副踌躇满志的样子：“老天爷，你总算有眼，我的愿望终于实现了！与我作对的劲敌死的死、逃的逃，从今日开始，再也用不着为争地盘与人火并。多年前，在我出道之初就听人说过，吃绿林饭不怕官，不怕管，就怕同道争地盘。现在好了，我们可以过几天太平日子了，等张钻子回来，探明了城里的情报，再把朱云汉的队伍调过来，以后就万事大吉了。” 尹东波插话道：“满老爷说的固然很有道理。不过，我觉得对陈光中不能不防。” 张云卿说：“我说的'不怕官'，并不是说完全不防他们，我的意思是完全用不着为此事惊慌。弟兄们也算是经风见雨的人，自然明白该怎样应付陈光中。” “我来说几句。”这时，蒲胡儿从房里走出来，“我也觉得陈光中不足为虑，只是，并非顺路所说，从此就过太平日子。最起码，我们还有比张光文、朱云汉更厉害的对手。” “你是说关月云？”张云卿盯着妻子。 蒲胡儿点头：“她虽然初出茅庐，她的厉害我们都已经见识过了。说出来不怕扫顺路的面子，这次所以能够大获全胜，其实都是关月云的功劳。你不要以为她是女人，如今时代不同了，女人一样也能成为山大王。依我看，朱云汉的位置关月云坐定了。” 蒲胡儿此语一出，满座皆惊，因为她说的确是众人最担心的。 张云卿思忖片刻，问妻子：“如果她真有此意，我们如何应对这件事？” “不是如果，而是事实。”蒲胡儿道，“这年头连村子里的小孩玩游戏都争着当王，更何况她本来就是文武双全的奇才，自然不愿仰人鼻息，做你的下属。” “可她是女人呀！”张云卿心里总是无法接受这事实，“她再有本事，男人们都是不会服的。” “这问题人家比你想在前面，你别忘了，她身边有一个杨相晚，他可是男人，更重要的是他是拜倒在关月云石榴裙下甘愿称臣的男人。”蒲胡儿道，“别以为这次关月云仅仅只为你出主意，你太小看她了。事实上，她是在为自己找阶梯——” 张云卿转问他的手下：“如果真是这样，朱云汉的旧部不肯归顺我们，弟兄们认为应该如何处置？” 众骨干异口同声道：“消灭他们！” 张云卿沉思片刻，叹道：“原以为从此可以过舒服日子，没想到又节外生枝。如果关月云不肯臣服，当然只有用武一途。” 蒲胡儿冷笑：“别以为就你高明，人家既然敢与你争风，自然早有提防。” 张云卿喝道：“什么意思老是向着她？就因为她是女人吗？你怎不跟她一起去过！” 蒲胡儿嘟着嘴：“狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心，我不过在提醒你。我不说了。” 张云卿转对骨干道：“不过是猜测罢了，并不等于是事实。钟雪华，你代替我去花园镇一趟，套套杨相晚、关月云的口气。” 钟雪华奉命去了花园镇，次日中午，张钻子从城里回来，径向张云卿报告新近探来的情报：“满老爷，朱云汉确实死了，头被割了下来悬在东门城楼上。” 张云卿听到张钻子的汇报，更加放下心来。他又问道：“除了这些，还有什么重要情报？” “情报多着呢，都很重要。红七军那天离开武冈，旋即就攻下了新宁，部队得到了给养，现在又回到广西去了。还有陈光中，进了城，得知我们逃跑了，还抢走了枪支弹药，大光其火，把赵融骂得狗血淋头。武冈城里人都说，赵融想连任的美梦肯定是圆不了了，最迟过了年就要卷铺盖走人。” “张光文呢？” “死了。邓联佳在河滩坪棺材店买了一具最差的寿材殓了他的尸体，雇人埋在大炮台乱坟岗。张光文临死给了邓联佳一笔钱。这家伙已经逃到外乡快活去了。” “陈光中呢？”这是张云卿最关心的问题。 张钻子的表情立刻暗了下来，摇头道：“还没有走。据说，他非常恨我们，扬言要彻底铲除我们才肯离开。” 张云卿脸上的肌肉搐动数次，平静地说：“回去洗个澡，这几天辛苦你了。” 张钻子离去不久，尹东波、谢老狗、张亚口等骨干神色紧张地走进来问道：“满老爷，听说陈光中要来围剿我们，是不是这样？” 张云卿反问：“你们既然已经知道，还问我干吗？” 众骨干在张云卿对面坐下，目光一齐望着他，都不敢言语。 张云卿扫视一眼，冷笑道：“越来越没出息了，不就是陈光中要来么，有什么大不了？又不是头一次碰上这样的事。” 尹东波大着胆子说：“可这一次他领来了八个团，开进来，雪峰山上的树木都要踩平，我们怎能不急？” 张云卿不以为然道：“俗话说，留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。陈光中这笔债迟早要跟我们算，否则他心理不会平衡，这一天迟来不如早来，免生后患。弟兄们这几天多多准备竹篓、油布，把枪枝、弹药全都包裹沉到江底，留下一部分破旧的枪支，一到陈光中打来，各自散去，待风声过后再聚集起来。反正也不是头一遭，弟兄们知道该怎么干。摆在眼前的首要问题仍是杨相晚、关月云肯不肯归附我们，好歹等钟雪华回来再做定夺。” 又过了两天，钟雪华从花园镇回来，此时，尹东波、谢老狗已把枪支、弹药在燕子岩就近的河水深处藏匿好，见钟雪华回来，都来到张云卿的茅棚里听消息。 钟雪华向张云卿报告道：“这次我奉满老爷之命去花园镇，杨相晚不等我开口，就知道我们的意思。他主动说，从开始到现在，他就没有要自己单干的意思，并要我转告满老爷不必生疑。” “他的这意思向手下公开了？” “还没有。”钟雪华道，“我向他提过这问题。他说那些人仍然留恋朱云汉，如果公开得太早，心理上一时还接受不了。再过一段时间，等情绪稳定下来，选一个适当的时机才可以公开。” 张云卿又问：“你和他谈话时，关月云在不在场？” “她在场。”钟雪华回答，“但她像局外人一样一直不插话。到我要告辞的时候，她才特意对我说，最近她一个人很闷，想邀几位嫂嫂还有中怡、中佐两位少爷一起过去和她做伴。” 张云卿皱了皱眉头：“她过来不行么？” “她说不行。” "why not?" “她说这边的风景没有那边美，她要跟胡儿嫂嫂吟诗作对呢。还说，想考考两位少爷的才学。” 听到这里，谢老狗叫了起来：“满老爷，这是他们的诡计，想挟持她们做人质，我们千万不要上当！” 尹东波道：“吟诗作对，只要胡儿嫂嫂一个人过去就行了，为什么要这么多人一起去？这中间一定有鬼。” 张云卿想了想，望着手下道：“这事就依了她，我偏要看看她想搞什么鬼。不过佐儿不能去，彩老爷临终前把他托给我，现在就他这一根独苗，万一有个三长两短，我担当不起。就这样定了，各位不必多说。” 次日，蒲胡儿领着满秀、满姣、张中怡乘轿子出山谷向西而行。张云卿带着张中佐送到大路旁。 蒲胡儿等女眷去后，张云卿不时派张亚口去花园镇探望。张亚口每次回来说，蒲胡儿她们在花园镇玩得很开心，还带回蒲胡儿的口信，关月云接她们去玩耍是次要的，最主要的是，近期陈光中很有可能袭击燕子岩，眷属们留在花园镇相对要安全些。 张云卿松了口气，不觉暗暗钦服关月云想得周到。不久，又把张中佐送了过去。 转眼年关近了，据张钻子探来的情报得知，陈光中正在加紧部署，随时有突袭的可能。 1930年深冬，天空一直阴晦不爽，气候干燥寒冷。人们盼望能下一场大雪，早早结束这种阴沉沉的日子。 农历十二月二十四日，一场大雪总算降了下来，次日起来，漫山遍野白茫茫一片。燕子岩外面的雪地上留下一串串人的脚印和狗的足迹——这是猎人领着猎狗上山打猎留下的。 中午时分，张云卿站在茅屋前面的岩上向外张望，发现有一匹马正向这边跑来。他眼尖，认出是杨相斌。 回到屋子里，吹了不到七八个烟泡，尹东波果然领着杨相斌进来见他。 杨相斌—进来就对张云卿说：“满老爷，我哥哥、嫂嫂有要事和你商量，希望你初一那天赶到双壁岩，千万不要失约。” “什么重要事情，不可以预先告诉我吗？” 杨相斌摇头：“就嫂嫂和哥哥知道，可能是至关重要。”说完，立即告辞。 张云卿及他的心腹骨干一时如坠云里雾里，觉得关月云简直不可捉摸。 尹东波道：“满老爷千万不可以去双壁岩，我敢打赌，这绝对是一个阴谋。” 张云卿坚定地说：“这一次我非去不可，我倒要看看这骚女人想玩什么花样。若不去时，反显得我胆小怕死，遭人耻笑。” 尹东波道：“双壁岩是他们的地盘，万一她布置埋伏，对你下毒手怎么办？” 张云卿摇头：“有你们在，谅她没有这么大的狗胆。你放心，如今我们的实力比他们大了一倍，她正是因为怕死，才把约会地点设在双壁岩。” “那么……她到底是什么目的？”尹东波望着张云卿，“是不是又想你了？满老爷，别被她给迷昏了头——” “放屁！”张云卿摆起脸孔骂道，“我张云卿虽然好色，但从来都是逢场作戏，乐一乐而已，对女人动情的男人有谁成了气候？这骚女人到底是何用心，确实叫我猜不出来。” 转眼到了正月初一，是日张云卿起了个大早，把事务交给尹东波，点起十几名行动敏捷、枪法好的贴身马弁骑上马向双壁岩方向行进。刚刚出了谷口，传来一声声狗叫，张云卿回过头，发现是他平时最喜欢的家狗“大淫虫”追了上来。 张云卿养了三十多条狗，都十分凶悍机灵，但没有一条令他特别喜爱。那年，他陪张顺彩去桂林治病，这条狗一直跟到桂林，后来又一起回来，因此，引起了张云卿的注意，常常带在身边。这条狗在狗群里为所欲为。本来，在母狗不发情的时候，是绝对拒绝与公狗交欢的，偏偏这条狗自恃主人的喜爱，只要它来了性趣，就要与母狗干那事。张云卿见后，更加高兴，认为这条狗非同等闲，富有血性，便赐名为“大淫虫”。“大淫虫”不仅强奸母狗，就是见了穿花衣的女人都喜欢，因此和张云卿女眷相处得很好。大概它已经很久没有见到蒲胡儿、满秀、满姣了，要跟随主人去看她们呢。 再说关月云、杨相晚在枫木岭与张云卿分手回到花园镇。 因当家的没有回来，大家预感到朱云汉凶多吉少，一个个情绪沮丧。 傍晚时分，杨相晚、关月云吃过饭，沐浴后准备上床共享快乐，也就在这时，响起了敲门声。 杨相晚慌忙穿起衣，趿着鞋从门缝里窥看，见是朱云汉的侄儿朱子湘，于是开门迎进。 朱子湘进来，又把门关上，小声道：“军师，我有要事与你商量。” 杨相晚把他引进一间耳房，点上一盏煤油灯，甫坐定，朱子湘便低下头说：“军师，我叔叔他回不来的了。” 杨相晚吃了一惊，问道：“你怎么知道？” 朱子湘未言先流泪，哽咽道：“那天我们向城外冲，叔叔就在我前面，突然，他停止冲锋，我正欲拉他，原来已经中弹。我吓了一跳，回头看时，只见我们的队伍里有人连连向叔叔开枪……” “他是谁？是我们的人吗？” 朱子湘摇头：“是张云卿的心腹谢老狗。” 杨相晚全明白了，问道：“这事除了你还有什么人知道？” “就