The Imperial Age with the Resurgence of Han Style

Chapter 75 Southbound ([-])

It was dark at night, and most of the passengers in the carriage had slumped down on their seats and fell into a deep sleep.

In fact, sleeping on a train is a very uncomfortable thing, with hard seats, straight backrests, unable to stretch legs and feet, constant snoring, and various unpleasant smells mixed in the carriage.What's even more frustrating is that I finally fall asleep, only to be woken up by people walking in and out from time to time.

"Are you looking for death?... It's the middle of the night, what the hell are you doing!"

Liu Heiwu almost tripped over an outstretched leg and fell into the aisle. He staggered a few steps and quickly held on to the back of the seat next to him with one hand to stabilize his body.After the man was awakened, he was very angry and cursed a few words in his mouth. Then he changed his position again and continued to nap against the back of the chair.

Liu Heiwu looked back at the man fiercely, and couldn't help but tighten the dagger he was holding in his right hand.

Damn it, if it wasn't for the sake of being the big vote-getter, I would kill you right away!
Zhang Mazi, who was following closely behind, patted his arm gently, signaling him not to cause trouble and to get down to business first.

Liu Heiwu snorted coldly, turned around and continued to touch forward.In this huge carriage, only a weak oil lamp was lit at the junction between the head and the tail, and the shadowy seats and passengers in the carriage could barely be seen.As for the darkness under your feet, you can only explore slowly. If you are not careful, you will be tripped by an outstretched leg or the luggage placed next to the seat.

They began to secretly communicate and plan the train robbery a few days ago.To this end, under the leadership of the leader, all nine of them got on the train from Hot Spring Town (now the small town of Mataranka in northern Australia) station at [-]:[-] in the afternoon.

Liu Heiwu and Zhang Mazi were immigrants from Qin in mainland China. They came to Hanzhou mainland ten years ago.Earlier, they all worked in Jianye's factories. Although they did not live a wealthy life, compared with the Qin Kingdom in mainland China, it was definitely a world of difference.As long as you work conscientiously for seven or eight years, you will definitely be able to save a lot of money.By then, maybe we can bring our relatives from the mainland to Qi to enjoy the blessings.

However, it should never have happened. I don’t know when the two of them started to indulge in gambling, throwing their hard-earned monthly salary into the never-ending "black hole" like water.Horse racing, football, polo, gambling, and even underground casinos, they invested the money they raised everywhere again and again in an attempt to get rich overnight and reach the top of their lives.

Three years ago, the two not only used up all their savings over the years, but also borrowed a lot of loan sharks, and fell into the most desperate situation.Seeing that the two of them could not pay back the money, the sinister creditor took them to the Song River Gorge to dig for gold to pay off the debt.

You must know that in Hanzhou itself and overseas territories, all precious metal minerals such as gold, silver, and copper are owned by the government, and the mines they belong to are widely circled, and armed military police are stationed and patrolled, some of which are more important. Gold and silver mines may even be garrisoned by nearby rotating militia.

As a result, private gold mining can only look for possible gold in places outside the veins designated by the government.The difficulty of mining is very high, and sometimes you may not be able to find a piece of gold even after several months or even a year.

The gold mines in the Song River Gorge have been mined for more than 50 years, with production declining and mineral resources gradually depleted.Therefore, in addition to maintaining a few core mines, the government has deregulated most mining areas, attracting many gold miners.

After Liu Heiwu and Zhang Mazi were brought to this mining area, they were squeezed to the extreme and worked day and night. Compared to the factory that they once thought was very hard, this place was simply a hell on earth.In less than two months, the two of them were tortured to the point of being transformed into human beings.They also tried to escape and were preparing to seek rescue from the local government.But due to the rugged landscape and lush canyons, he couldn't run very far, so he was recaptured several times and then received even harsher punishments.

In the past three years, they have collected no less than 700 taels of gold for their creditors, but they are still unable to satisfy the other party's desires and will not let them leave freely, hoping to continue to obtain their unpaid labor.

Finally, two Hanzhou natives who had served as soldiers could not bear the bullying and encouraged all the workers to rise up and resist.One night, they launched a sudden attack and seized the guards' muskets and swords. They killed all the guards and supervisors at the cost of several casualties, and also stole the gold that had not yet been transported.

After they killed someone, they fled to inland desert areas to escape pursuit by the military and police.For a period of time, they survived by stealing and robbing remote herdsmen and villagers of food.Everyone planned to escape the limelight and then wait for an opportunity to escape overseas by boat.

However, a few months ago, when they were robbing a ranch, they were unexpectedly counterattacked by tough herdsmen. The other party drove them back with old-fashioned flintlock guns and long knives, and killed and captured six of them. .

After the hasty escape, only nine people were left in the small group of more than a dozen people. In the hasty escape, they also discarded a lot of gold and property they had stolen. It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.

What's even more terrible is that after the herdsmen captured their injured companions who fell to the ground, they would definitely report the attack to the local military and police department. Otherwise, they would be rounded up by the military and police within a short time.

After hiding in Tibet for a while, their eldest brother, the Hanzhou native known as "Big Black Bull", made a crazy decision to rob a passing train, commit an earth-shattering crime, and then... Take them all, sneak to the coastal ports, use underground illegal channels, and sneak out of the sea.

He even planned the final destination for everyone to escape to. Instead of going to Nanyang, India or Qianzhou (today's South Africa) where the Qi State had strong influence, he would go to the American Qing State where the controls were the loosest.At that time, everyone can sell a vast ranch on the prairie of Bozhou (today's La Plata), raise a dozen slaves (Qingguo has not yet implemented the slave ban policy), and live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

First-class compartments are usually located at the rear of the train to prevent the dignitaries in the compartment from accidentally inhaling the thick soot emitted by the locomotive.Moreover, the connection between the ordinary third-class carriage and the first-class compartment is also closed, and only the staff on the train have the key to unlock it.However, this does not trouble them at all, as desperadoes who were once detained in the mine for mining gold. An iron drill can easily pick open the simple lock.

"Are you all ready?" The stout man known as the "Big Black Bull" stood outside the connecting door of the first-class box, with a ferocious expression, and his eyes swept over the eight companions who came one after another.

"Ready."

Everyone responded in a low voice, holding daggers and daggers in their hands, and two people were holding a musket with the ammunition loaded and the muzzle pointing upward, at the forefront.

"After rushing in, Lao Fang and Lao Ding, you each take one person and guard the entrances on both sides with muskets. If any railway police or blind passengers come to the rescue, shoot them immediately to frighten all passengers on the train. The rest of you, rush in with me. Remember, you are not allowed to do anything else, and control the people in each box first. Also, don’t kill anyone unless necessary!"

"What if someone resists?"

"Nonsense!" The leading brother, 'Big Black Bull', glared at the other party and said harshly: "Don't you understand the damn thing? I say no one kills unless necessary. Since some people are resisting, it will naturally hurt. Killer... I'm warning you guys once again, after entering the box, do your business first and don't cause any other trouble."

A few months ago, when we were robbing the ranch, some of our accomplices couldn't bear their evil temper and wanted to do something inappropriate to the women in the ranch, which aroused the other party's resistance and even started fucking with them. .As a result, they attracted nearby herdsmen and attacked them in groups, forcing them to flee in panic.

Although the guests in these private rooms are either rich or noble, and presumably they are more precious about their lives, there is no guarantee that if they are overly insulted, they are not allowed to fight back violently, which will not be worth the gain.

It should be noted that the vast majority of the people in Qi State have experienced reserve military training. Even if it has been a long time and they have become neglected in battle, they still have the fighting consciousness engraved in their bones.

Therefore, the "Big Black Bull" hopes to sneak into the first-class carriage in the dead of night, when people are least alert, and gradually control the separate and separated boxes, preferably without killing the wealth of the wealthy families.

"Click!" A drill rod pried open the lock on the carriage door, making a crisp sound, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent carriage.

"Come in!" Da Hei Niu told Liu Heiwu in a low voice, "Move gently and don't disturb all the boxes."

Liu Heiwu opened the door of the carriage and looked inside. Under the dim light of the oil lamp, the narrow corridor on the side of the window was empty, and the boxes with ornate patterns were all closed. Door.

He carefully took a step forward, but he didn't expect that what he stepped on was a thick and soft carpet, without making any movement.

Damn it, the train compartments these rich people ride in are [-] times better than the cabin I once rented in Jianye!
Liu Heiwu nodded to the people behind him, and then went straight to the door of the first box.I pushed the door gently, but it didn't move. It was obviously locked from the inside.

He put his ear against the door and listened carefully to the movement in the box.He couldn't guarantee whether the noise he made when he pried open the compartment door just now had alerted the outermost compartment. "I guess he slept to death." Liu Heiwu smiled at Zhang Mazi who was following him, and then took a step back, preparing to use his body to knock the door open.

"After entering, control the people first." Da Heiniu led the remaining people past Liu Heiwu, walked quickly to the door of another box, and whispered: "Be quick with every movement, don't Make too much noise."

Liu Heiwu nodded to Zhang Mazi, then took a deep breath, put strength on his feet, and slammed towards the box door.

"Dangdang!"

The fragile box door was instantly knocked open, and Liu Heiwu's entire body fell in along with the broken door.Seeing this, Zhang Mazi behind him quickly rushed in with a short knife in hand.

"Ugh..."

As soon as Zhang Mazi entered the door, before he could make any move, he was knocked to the ground by a strong force, and the knife in his hand fell to the side. Then a person pressed heavily on his back, and a sharp blade was lowered on his neck. at.

"Don't scream! ... Otherwise, I'll kill you!" A cold warning came from my ears.

Oops, we were ambushed and plotted!

There were two figures crawling in front of him, and Liu Heiwu must have been controlled by them.

"Ah..." Just as a dull cry came out, it was suddenly cut off, and then a smell of blood came.

Liu Heiwu was poisoned by the other party!

Zhang Mazi's scalp instantly became numb, and his heart was filled with the fear of death. His whole body froze immediately, and he did not dare to move.

"Tie him up."

The figure in front stood up from Liu Heiwu, walked to him, twisted his hands behind his back, quickly put on a death buckle, and tied his hands upside down behind his back.Not long after, a rag was stuffed into his mouth to prevent him from shouting loudly.

"Dangdang!"

At this time, there was a violent crash from the box next door, and other companions, like them, opened the box door and prepared to rush in and control the passengers inside.

I don't know if they will encounter the same ambush.

After tying him up, the two men quietly walked to the door of the box, taking advantage of the dark environment to peek at what was going on outside, and communicated in low voices from time to time.

"Bang! Bang!"

Suddenly two gunshots were heard in the walkway outside. Immediately, the two men no longer concealed their whereabouts, quickly rushed out of the box and pounced on the two accomplices waiting at the connection between the carriages.Immediately afterwards, there was a rapid sound of fighting and roaring from the next box and the aisle outside.

"boom!"

There was another gunshot and a faint scream.

Isn’t there only two railway policemen on this train?Why did so many people suddenly show up and lurk in the box in advance, waiting for them to fall into a trap?
After about seven or eight minutes, the fighting gradually stopped, several oil lamps were lit, and several gangsters with their hands tied upside down were lifted into the aisle.Immediately, four or five corpses were dragged out, leaving a trail of blood on the expensive carpet.

"Killed five people and captured four alive. ...Two of us were injured. Well, this brother was shot in the left shoulder and may need emergency treatment." A Navy Royal Martial Arts Lieutenant (Captain) reported in a low voice.

"Please ask the commander to go to each compartment immediately to recruit doctors or nursing staff to provide emergency treatment to the wounded." Liang Guangyong, Colonel (Major) Xuangjie of the Army, saw that the noncommissioned officer who was shot looked pale, gritted his teeth, and endured bitterly Feeling the pain on his shoulder, his heart sank.

What the hell is this? A man returned home to visit his relatives well, but he was injured by a gangster on this train. If there was an accident, he would be so sorry to the sergeant and his family.

"Are there any gangsters who slipped through the net?"

"They were the ones who were tortured just now...nine of them in total."

"Get a few people to help and drag the captured gangsters and dead bodies to the back of the car."

"..."

Zhou Haoxuan looked out through the crack in the box door and saw only a few hideous-looking corpses on the aisle, as well as a few gangsters tied into a ball. Their faces turned pale and they were breathing heavily.

Unexpectedly, in our land of Qi, there are such audacious gangsters who intend to hijack the train and loot the passengers in the first-class compartments!
If not, the police on the train were alert, and after recruiting several accompanying soldiers on the train, they arranged in advance in the first-class carriage and set up an ambush, which might have allowed these desperadoes to take over.

It's okay to lose some money, but if I'm afraid that these gangsters will become violent and hurt their lives, that would be too unfair!Any passenger in the box who is not rich in wealth is a hundred times richer than those in ordinary carriages.

The soldiers and policemen murmured in the corridor for a long time, and then a captain officer began knocking on the doors one by one in the boxes, asking if there were any passengers who were doctors or had medical skills.

When he walked to Zhou Haoxuan's box, he was stunned for a moment, but still asked him and his family members in the box if anyone knew medical skills.One of their military colleagues was shot and injured while fighting the gangsters just now and needed emergency treatment.

Li Yanliang's face was still stained with a few drops of blood, and there was a faint smell of blood on his body. Coupled with a cold gaze, Zhou Haoxuan, who had never experienced any bloody scenes, felt an inexplicable oppression.

With a "bang" sound, Zhou Haoxuan slammed the box door, quickly locked the door, then turned around and held the door tightly.

These Qiu Ba can really kill people!
(End of this chapter)