Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 207 Leading Patrol

"Brother Lao Liu, nephew Shao Yang, please help me. We can't get through this."

A group of people entered Liu Dongshan's yard, making a lot of noise.

Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang led the farmhands on patrol in the evening. They just sat down when they got home in the morning and had only eaten a few bites of food.

Hearing the noise outside, the master and disciple hurriedly put down their chopsticks and came out.

"Hey, Brother Zhou, Brother Tao, Brother Wang, what's wrong with you? Have you had breakfast? Come inside and eat something."

Liu Dongshan was a little surprised when he saw more than ten people coming outside. He didn't know what these people were doing here so early in the morning.

"Brother, this life is really unbearable.

Those Koreans come here every day to cause trouble, and last night they directly robbed the Tao family.

We are really at a loss, so we come to consult with our elder brother and nephew, asking for your help." Old Zhou said with a worried look on his face.

A lot of his family's land was also stolen, and he was almost heartbroken.

The Liu family and the Qu family are already among the largest families in the Maoershan area.

Especially after the wolf pack was wiped out last year, his influence has grown, and now he has become the backbone of everyone.

Liu Dongshan glanced at Qu Shaoyang and sighed slightly, "Brother, didn't you report it to the authorities? The government has to take care of this matter."

Deep down, Liu Dongshan actually doesn't want to take care of these things. He just wants to live his life in peace and stability.

But since they have come to me for help, it would be bad to ignore them.

"Well, brother, don't you know what kind of people the government is like? Can they do things for us?" Everyone sighed when they heard this.

Liu Dongshan naturally understood that what he said just now was just an excuse.

Now that he couldn't refuse, he could only let everyone into the house and sit down to discuss the matter slowly.

"Nephew Shaoyang, among all the young people in Maoer Mountain, you are the leader.

What do you think is the appropriate way to deal with this matter?
We can't just watch the robbers come and steal and rob all day long. If they get used to walking, what will happen?"

Everyone went into the house and sat down. Old Zhou glanced at Liu Dongshan and saw that he didn't say a word. He knew that the other person didn't want to get involved.

So, Lao Zhou turned around and asked Qu Shaoyang.

Deep down, Qu Shaoyang didn't really want to get involved in these things.

"Uncle Zhou, Uncle Tao, Uncle Wang, all uncles, I don't have any rules for this matter.

Otherwise, should we hurry up and reclaim the land? It's time anyway.

Wait until there is no food in the fields, so they can’t steal anything and gradually stop coming.”

"Nephew, that's not what I meant. These people are not only stealing, they are also robbing.

There are a lot of them, and they are rushing in with open arms. If we take back all the food, won’t it be cheaper for them?”

Upon hearing this, Old Zhou shook his head repeatedly.

"Nephew, do you think this is okay?

Let's gather all the young men in the village, and let you lead them to patrol along the river at night.

If we see those crossing the river to harm others, we will deal with them.

I thought, if I beat them a few times, they will be scared and they won’t dare to come again.” This is the real purpose of everyone coming.

In terms of fighting power, there is no one in the entire Maoer Mountain who is better than Master Liu Dongshan and his apprentice.

But Liu Dongshan is old, unlike Qu Shaoyang who is young and strong and in his prime.

With him leading the way and bringing together the young and strong men from Maoer Mountain, if they unite, don’t you believe that they can’t defeat those shameless people?
Qu Shaoyang was stunned when he heard this. Why does this act seem a bit like a militia or a security team?
But thinking back, in troubled times, in order to protect ourselves, we all have to unite.

Maoer Mountain is not big, but not small either, and there are several hundred households there.

This time is different from last year's wolf disaster. That time, they wanted young men who could shoot guns and hunt, which was a relatively high requirement. This time, only strong men are selected. It is estimated that at least 200 to 300 people can be gathered.

If these people are trained together, they will be a formidable force.

The world will become more and more chaotic in the future. If nothing else, this force can at least protect the country and the people.

"Is this possible? I have only been in Maoer Mountain for a few years. I am still young. Can you guys listen to me?"

Qu Shaoyang had to be humble, and it was also a test to see if everyone was sincere.

"Then why don't you listen? If we take all the people in Maoer Mountain together, who has the ability of my nephew?
Why don't they listen? Besides, we old guys are here. Who dares not to listen when we speak? "Old Zhou and others expressed their opinions one after another.

Liu Dongshan looked at the people in front of him and suddenly remembered the past. At that time, he was still young and full of passion.

In the blink of an eye, he grew older, experienced more, and his passion cooled.

"Shaoyang, why don't you just do as your uncle Zhou and the others say.

That bunch of bastards are becoming more and more arrogant. Now they come here to steal things and rob money and food. If we don't teach them a lesson, they will probably kill people and burn things in the future.

It's still okay now in autumn, but they have to cross the river, which is not easy.

What if it's winter? The river is frozen, and it will be easier for them to cross.

It's time to teach them a lesson and scare them away.

Let them know that the people of Maoer Mountain are not easy to bully, and make them never dare to come here again."

Liu Dongshan turned around and began to persuade Qu Shaoyang.

Qu Shaoyang thought about it and felt that what his master said made sense.

“Since the elders have said so, I will shamelessly accept the task.

Please tell all the uncles and aunts to gather at the open space in front of my house after dinner this evening.

Take whatever you have at home, whether it's a gun or a knife, take whatever you can."

When everyone heard this, they became happy.

"Okay, okay, as long as my nephew is willing to take the lead, we will do whatever you tell us to do."

Just like that, everyone said goodbye and left happily, and Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang also took the time to eat.

After breakfast, Qu Shaoyang led his family's servants to the fields to harvest the crops and transport them back. Everyone was busy all day.

When I got back from work in the evening and had just eaten a few mouthfuls of food, these young people from the village arrived one after another.

Some of these people carried swords, guns, bows and crossbows, while some had no such equipment and just carried axes, woodcutters and other things.

Anyway, just take whatever you have at home and use it.

Qu Shaoyang counted the number of people and found that there were about 200 people.

He divided these people into three teams, team one led by Zhou Chuanren, team two led by Zhang Fenghe, and team three led by Cui Guojiang.

These guys all knew some martial arts skills and had guns at home, so they were considered to be the more capable young men.

Choose them to lead a team, and everyone will be convinced.

Three teams of people guarded three sections of the river respectively and communicated with each other using gongs.

No matter which side spots someone coming from the opposite direction, they should immediately sound the bell to warn them, and the nearby team should come to provide assistance in a timely manner.

"Remember, as long as those people cross the border, attack them directly without showing any mercy.

We must teach them a lesson. Only when they are hurt will they know fear."

For now, this is the only way. When conditions permit in the future, we will think of a way to arm this group of people and provide unified training.

(End of this chapter)