America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 404 Strike!Why not strike!

The enemy across the river lost the leader of the attack and there was nothing but confusion.

The effective range of the shotgun cannot reach the opposite side, and the bullets cannot accurately land on the target position, and they are all flying randomly;

The bridge was broken, and the river could not be crossed. Those who tried to enter the water were shot by the lunatic on the opposite roof.

The lunatic didn't kill people anymore, but no one dared to challenge his marksmanship. They saw with their own eyes how the man shot through the heads of the people crossing the river one by one.

The most exasperating thing is that the lunatic is still taunting in English:

"Surrender loses half!"

A group of miners and townspeople discussed for a long time without any result.

"Are you going to stand here?"

A voice rang out.

Everyone turned their heads and found that Hanks and Holly were leading another group of workers behind them.

As the leader of the local labor knights in Shiquan Town, Hanks did not agree with the attack on Chinese workers.

But at yesterday's meeting, under the instigation of O'Neill and the fuel of Hayden, it was the mainstream opinion to declare war on the Chinese in Shiquan Town.

Facing the turbulent public opinion, Hanks chose to keep his mouth shut.

He stayed at home with some workers and townspeople who also disapproved of violent attacks.

"Did you get what you wanted in this way?" Hanks asked the workers sincerely.

He wasn't sure if it would be useful for him to say these things in this situation, but he had to say them anyway.

He didn't want to see things get worse.

"Everyone go back first! Standing here will not help the matter, and stalemate will only make things worse!"

At this moment, a group of Chinese soldiers on horseback appeared across the river.

They were loaded with live ammunition and fully armed, and they looked obviously different from the previous Chinese workers.

Chen Jianqiu stood on the roof, looking expressionlessly at the white workers on the other side of the river.

"Everyone is a worker, I don't want to point the gun at you." He shouted loudly, his voice was deafening.

The river was flowing quietly, blown by the wind in waves.

Chen Jianqiu's voice echoed above the river.

"However, if anyone dares to light up the butcher's knife against my people, their fate will be the same as that of those who rushed in today!"

When a friend comes, there is good wine, but if the jackal comes, the only thing waiting for him is a shotgun!

The other side of the river was silent.

What happened today has overturned the perception of the Chinese by all the white people in Shiquan Town, including Hanks.

They have never seen the Chinese so tough in their life.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Chen Jianqiu climbed down from the roof, and led the Long Xiang team back to the residential area.

Chinese laborers are cleaning the battlefield.

In addition to the young man who was murdered by Larson, there was also a young miner who was unfortunately shot in the chest and died.

Others were injured, but none seriously.

On the other hand, the whites suffered heavy casualties.

In addition to the sudden death of the three instigators of this incident, a dozen others lost their lives.

Those Swedish miners are now very grateful for Asuka's arrival.

Because if it wasn't for them to control the situation, it is very likely that no one on their side will be able to get out of the Chinese residential area alive.

Chen Jianqiu walked among the injured miners, checking their injuries one by one.

But none of these young people showed pain.

They all excitedly exchanged their experiences during the battle just now. It seems that this awesomeness is enough for them to boast for a lifetime.

Just when Chen Jianqiu was about to find a place to rest, he suddenly heard someone calling his name behind his back.

"Jianqiu, what should we do now?"

Chen Jianqiu turned his head and found that it was Liao Dabai and the other Chinese labor leaders.

Although they were all older than Chen Jianqiu, their tone of voice was very respectful.

"Wait."

Chen Jianqiu only replied one word.

Liao Dabai and the others looked at each other.

Wait?What are you waiting for?
Chen Jianqiu pointed to the dejected white miners.

"Wait for the foreigners on the other side to come to us to make peace."

"Then, Jianqiu, will those foreigners send police or troops over?"

New Jab hesitated and asked worriedly.

"What are you afraid of! If those foreign policemen dare to come, we will fight with them!" Lei Youqing slammed the ax in his hand into the ground under his feet.

Chen Jianqiu waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about these, I will handle them."

His words more or less comforted those present.

So far, Chen Jianqiu has fulfilled every promise he made, and the Chinese workers have no reason not to believe him.

"Then, let's resume production tomorrow?" Liao Dabai asked tentatively.

Chen Jianqiu glanced at him: "Why do you want to resume production?"

He looked in the direction of Well No. [-]: "Are you satisfied with the treatment and production environment here?"

"Uh, the salary is a little lower, but it's better than nothing."

In front of Chen Jianqiu, Liao Dabai felt nervous for no reason, he whispered.

"What are you afraid of? Afraid of losing your job? If you really lose your job, I will take you to New Mexico, where there are plenty of good jobs waiting for you!"

Chen Jianqiu found a stool and sat down.

"That's right, what are you afraid of? Our boss's business is so big that it's not a big problem to take you in. If it's not, there are still mines in Mexico."

Li Sifu walked up with a smile.

Chen Jianqiu glanced at him.

Li Sifu immediately shut up.

Liao Dabai stood there dumbfounded, and the Chinese workers who heard the sound were also a little confused.

"Jianqiu, could it be that the Boss Chen they told you about is you?" Xin Jiebo asked tremblingly.

Chen Jianqiu did not answer this question directly. He asked Li Sifu for a piece of cloth and wiped his boots:
"Listen to me or not, it's up to you. If you want to go back to work, I won't stop it, but if you die in the mine someday, I don't care."

Liao Dabai and the others obediently shut their mouths.

Just listen to the young man in front of you honestly and you're done.

If you can't figure it out if you follow the cattle, then the rice for so many years will be in vain.

At the same time, on the other side of the river, in the Labor Knights Hall.

The remaining union members are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the next step.

O'Neill's actions caused the Knights of Labor to suffer heavy losses.

Not to mention the dead people, the purpose is not achieved at all.

The Chinese workers are still there, and there are dozens of worker brothers who are still in the hands of others.

The workers' trust in the union suddenly fell to the bottom.

What about a strike?
"Otherwise, let's call the police." An officer of the Labor Knights said, "Tell the sheriff of Carbon County about the situation here, and he will tell the governor, who will send state militias to suppress those Chinese workers!"

"Call the police? How do you tell the higher-ups? The group took weapons to besiege the Chinese workers, and then they were beaten back by the Chinese workers, and people died?"

Hanks is going crazy.

What kind of brain circuits do you recruit for yourself?

"Suppression? Are you sure that those militiamen came to suppress the Chinese laborers? The boss of the Pacific Coal Company would have to wake up from his dreams. The militiamen sent over to arrest those of us who were planning to organize strikes first, and then find a crime to detain them. Yes, double happiness, the dilemma is self-solution!"

"Then we can't stop working for the time being." The officer seemed to realize that there was something wrong with his words, and continued to ask.

Hanks was speechless.

He sat on a chair and stared blankly at the door.

The strike action that I have prepared for so long is about to end in failure, and my efforts will also be in vain.

Rock Springs would be the breaking point for this strike against the Pacific Coal Mining Company.

In the future, how can he hang around in the Labor Knights.

After a long time, he sighed:

"Let's find a way to get back those workers detained by the Chinese workers! Otherwise, the remaining workers will no longer trust us, and the Shiquan Town Labor Knights will cease to exist."

Officers, you look at me, and I look at you.

Find people?negotiation?To negotiate with that madman on the roof?
They touched their necks, none of them dared to stand up.

The Labor Knights Hall was silent.

"Forget it, I'll try it!"

A young voice broke the silence in the house.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

The vice president sent by the San Francisco Knights, Holly, stood up from his chair.

After the young man with blond hair came, he was very low-key, and he would not express his opinions at will, but just observed everything silently with his eyes.

"Are you really going? It could be dangerous!"

Hanks was overjoyed at first, but worried about the safety of young people.

After all, he was only here to support, and O'Neill has already died. If he dies again, he will have no way to explain to the headquarters.

"Don't be so nervous, those Chinese workers have nothing to fear."

Hawley showed his signature smile:

"Besides, as a member of the Labor Knights who came to assist, I have the obligation to solve your problems, right?"

(End of this chapter)