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165 Chapter 164, flame, spirits, oath
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Once the wine glass was taken and put away, another day passed like this.

In one afternoon, with the ruins of Armadillo Town as the center, the giant net woven by various lean-to tents spread around, and even on the other side of the railway west of Armadillo Town, there were a large number of buried underground In the wilderness where the corpses were, some people also set up camps and started lighting fires to cook.

But until sunset on the western mountain, the many gold diggers who were frowning did not find a way to climb up the cliff, but another idiot who was fascinated by gold fell to his death in the valley below.

From being overjoyed at the beginning to struggling now, the emotional gap made some people doubt themselves, so there were a few more pious and loyal customers in the tent illuminated by the bootlegger hanging lanterns.

I'm in a bad mood, the more I drink the worse it gets,
Before the moon had fully risen, a few gold diggers who had drunk too much fought over some trivial matter, but after being taught a lesson by Sergeant Hartman, they were thrown into the ruins in the center of the town to sober up.

It was at this time, under the premise that the militiamen of the independent regiment maintained order, with the dim light of the lanterns, some small games to pass the time appeared in the tents rebuilt by the residents of Armadillo Town.There are simple and easy-to-use dice, and there are also poker with various tricks and many ways to play.

A dozen tables spread out, quickly attracting the bored and helpless crowd in the surrounding tents.I don't know if it was the gods who cast spells or the little ghosts, the coins in their pockets appeared on the improvised table at some time.

In addition, there is a pile of small wooden blocks that several Chinese members of the temporary independent regiment have placed on the table.One side of the small wooden block is polished smooth, and the other side is colorful, with various patterns engraved on it, as if there is some unique pattern, more like a mysterious oriental symbol, which unknowingly attracts the attention of many drinkers.

It is said that it is not easy to learn well, but once you learn badly, you will slip away.

It may be extremely difficult to recite an article in a foreign language, but if you want to master a few foreign language proficiently, it doesn't take a single cigarette. Many people can learn it now and sell it now, and export it as dirty.

So did the gold diggers who took an interest.

Before the round is over, this kind of magical game called "Mahjong" by the Chinese is surrounded by professionals who can't do anything, don't have enough to eat, and are full of getting rich overnight, eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. Got a rough idea.

Coupled with the on-the-spot teaching of those Chinese, on-site instructions:

million, representing the amount of gold;
bar, describing the appearance of a gold bar;
cylinder, symbolizing the scale of gold coins;
Middle, hair, and white imply the process of excavation;
East, south, west, and north indicate the direction of the gold mine.

In less than an hour, the four chairs beside the mahjong table had changed owners, and they were the ones who had no intention of getting up and leaving tonight except to change the wind.

what an interesting thing,

Winning or losing a hand of cards requires long-term complex and cumbersome calculations, as well as erratic luck between heaven and earth.
An illusion began to paralyze everyone's brain nerves subtly:

Winning, of course, is my own ability,
If you lose, it must be a bad luck,
You come and go, and the people who are addicted to it forget a lot of things, such as the purpose of coming here from thousands of miles away, the difficulties encountered in the excavation work, and the misery of their own failed lives.

The nights in Armadillo Town have never been peaceful since.

Some people endured the exhaustion of the day and went to bed early to rest, some lost themselves in a drunken dream, and some looked at the flames in the dark and raised their wine glasses.

The wine in the glass was brewed by the bootleggers themselves, and it had no special taste, but the concentration was so high that it could be easily burned.

In the backyard of the Black Crow Church, a pot of raging spirits was placed in the east of the yard. In addition to the boiling wine in the blue flames, there was also a pile of badges with positions and names engraved on the central iron frame. On the piece that burned the most, words such as "Guard with a knife", "Commander Tongzhi", and "Yan" were written impressively.

In front of the brazier, Yan Xiaoguo led his subordinates to kneel there in a five-body throwing manner, with their foreheads against the ground in front of them, as if they were praying, more like saying goodbye.

Swallowing it in one gulp, the acrid smell of alcohol burned from his stomach to the top of his head. The uncontrollable burning sensation made Dai Pingan, who was standing in the dark, recall again what Yan Xiaoguo said to him during the day.

"Dai Ping'an, your method of seducing everyone is crude but effective.

Human nature is greedy, using gold mines as bait, water sources as threats, coercing public opinion, and opening up a new world.

To muddy a pool of water, to turn a poisonous snake into a dragon!

Sure enough, I did not misread you.Your plan is crazy, but it is not impossible to realize it, but in your calculation, you ignore, no, it should be that you have to compromise one thing, that is the human heart!
Right now, you're not only hiring cavalry, you're controlling the local police, but so what.The flowers are blooming like a brocade, and the fire is cooking oil. It seems that the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, but in fact everything is just an appearance.

You can buy them with money today, and they can betray you for money tomorrow.To put it simply, can you really fall asleep with peace of mind when they are by your side?Hmph, it's not like walking on thin ice, be careful every step of the way.

Brothers Hei Erqing and Hei Sande, they are in exactly the same situation as Duan Tianlei and Wang Dali from Hongmen, they can complete what you have told them, but if the people behind them have other orders, they dare not disobey them.Invisibly, there is an extra layer of constraints, so that you dare not use your methods to your heart's content.

The same is true for the few foreign partners around you. If you make friends with each other, you will disperse when the benefits are exhausted.Although there are other things that are entangled between you other than interests, they are not your people after all, and they are fine on weekdays, but at the critical moment when the knife is licking blood, you still have to be more careful.

I have to say that those young Chinese miners are devoted and loyal to you.But they are too weak, blood on their hands does not mean they will kill, their marksmanship is sloppy, and they can barely run horses, and half of them can't even speak English.Over time, they may become your right-hand man, but you simply cannot give them time to grow.

After all, from a thug who robbed a house to a tyrant who separatist regime, you, a poisonous snake, grow too fast, so fast that the people around you can't keep up with your speed.If the wind is going smoothly, this problem may not be obvious, but people's hearts are unpredictable. When the wind turns against the wind, you will definitely have no one to use.

This is your problem, no matter how strong, ruthless, or clever you are, no one can support your new world. "

The cracked wood caused ripples in the wine glass.

The last few waist cards were also reduced to ashes in the rising flames and sank to the bottom of the turbid wine.

In the middle of the yard, Yan Xiaoguo, who had been kneeling for an unknown amount of time, had already stood up, picked up a cup, scooped out a full cup from the scalding wine, and handed it to the subordinates behind him with both hands.When he scooped up all 64 cups and ensured that everyone had a glass of wine, the blue flame had burned into a puff of green smoke, slowly drifting away with the cold night wind.

Yan Xiaoguo stood in front of him, holding the scalding wine in his cup with his red-hot hands:
"Ten years of wandering, endured humiliation, and Yan came here; insulted by foreigners, shamed his family and country, Yan survived; even if the whole army was wiped out and imprisoned, Yan felt that there was still hope."

"But the moment I woke up, I cried."

Yan Xiaoguo smiled wryly, and even his voice trembled:

"The emperor humiliated the subject and died, you and I should have died to welcome the princess back, so that we could serve the court and be worthy of the country's cultivation, but when I woke up from my dream, I knew that without the earth-shaking power, everything we did would be in vain. "

"Yan Xiaoguo has lived in vain for more than 30 years without accomplishing anything. First, I'm sorry for the imperial court. I couldn't wipe out the foreign bandits and welcome back the princess. Next, I'm sorry for my brothers. I didn't succeed in my mission, and I was thrown into prison. In the end, I have to be charged with disobedience."

"I am a soldier, and you are all soldiers. Died in the frontier, shrouded in horse leather, this is the glory of you and my soldiers, but today, Yan is incompetent, so he has to exchange this glory for a promise."

"Dai Ping'an, get out of the shadows and hear me clearly,
I, Yan Xiaoguo, swear here today that as long as you will not humiliate the Qing Dynasty, as long as you can save the face of the imperial court, I and the 63 Qing athletes behind me will voluntarily follow you to the death without complaint or regret.

If the oath is broken,

While talking, Yan Xiaoguo, who had killed the spirits, threw down the wine bowl, pulled the braids on the back of his head, and cut them off with a single blow:

"Like this braid!"

(End of this chapter)