Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 437 Liu Dongshan's Reminder
“You mean, you encountered wolves on the day you returned home, and your man abandoned you and ran away, leaving you alone to face the wolves?

So how did you survive? Did someone save you?"

Qu Shaoyang and He Yuanzhi were also stunned. They had never heard of a man who would abandon his newlywed wife and escape alone.

"My family is a hunter family. I used to go hunting in the mountains with my father and brother. I have hunted wolves and black bears myself.

When I got married, my father specially gave me a gun as a gift.

There are often wolves here in the winter, so we both carry guns.

I thought at the time that Qin Zhigao would definitely come back to save me, as long as I held on for a while."

The girl from the Yang family wiped her tears and continued.

There were five wolves in total at that time, surrounding the fourth daughter of the Yang family in a semicircle.

Fortunately, Si Ya had hunted before and had seen big scenes, so she remained calm in the face of danger. When she pointed her gun at the wolves, she did not forget to observe the surrounding terrain.

There was a rocky cliff not far from Si Ya, so she shot and killed a strong wolf on the opposite side.

Then, taking advantage of the wolves' panic, he ran to the bottom of the rock, leaned his back against the cliff, and confronted the remaining four wolves.

At that time, she thought that as long as she delayed for a while and waited for Qin Zhigao to come back, the two of them would attack from the front and back, and then the horse sleigh would charge forward again, and she would take the opportunity to escape.

Wolves are afraid of guns because if they are shot, they will either die or be injured. In this cold weather, it will be difficult for them to survive if they are injured.

Besides, at this time Si Ya had already arrived at the cliff of the mountain pass, and the wolves lost the opportunity to attack from behind.

But wolves are the most united animals. If one wolf in the family is injured or dies, the other wolves will unite against the enemy and vow to avenge their blood.

The wolf did not dare to attack easily and could only keep running and changing position to find a suitable angle of attack.

As for Si Ya, she knew that there were limited bullets in the gun and she didn't dare to shoot easily.

She just wanted to wait for Qin Zhigao to come back and rescue her, and the couple worked together to break out of the wolf pack.

In this way, the man and four wolves were in a stalemate, and no one dared to act rashly.

However, wolves have their own wisdom. Four wolves cannot do anything to each other, but they can summon more wolves.

Then the wolves howled towards the sky, trying to summon help from their own kind.

They would rather share some of the prey with each other than easily forgive the woman who killed their companion.

The wolf's howl attracted a response from its companions, and soon two wolves arrived.

In the distance, there were the howling of wolves, and it was obvious that they were heading this way.

Si Ya couldn't wait for her husband to come to rescue her, and seeing the wolf pack growing larger and larger, she gritted her teeth and shot and killed two more wolves.

The remaining wolves began to attack Si Ya like crazy.

At this time, five wolves came running over from a distance.

However, the five wolves did not join in the attack. Instead, they turned around and started fighting with the other wolves.

"A few years ago, when I went hunting in the mountains with my father and brothers, I picked up a litter of wolf cubs that had not yet been weaned.

My father couldn't persuade me, so he let me take the wolf cub home and raise it.

The three wolf cubs were raised in my home for two years. Everything was fine at the beginning. They played with me, listened to my training, and I took them hunting.

But later, when they grew up, they often howled at the moon late at night.

My father said that wolves are wolves, not domestic animals, and cannot be tamed. If they are kept at home, they will easily cause trouble, so he released them back into the mountains.

However, these three little guys often come back to see me.”

Seeing that Qu Shaoyang and He Yuanzhi looked surprised, Si Ya explained.

“Among the five wolves that came later, three were raised by me. They recognized me and helped me out.

Then, I returned to Lishugou under the escort of five wolves. "

Qin Zhigao never showed up, and Si Ya realized that she must have been abandoned by her husband, so she led the five wolves back to the Yang family.

On the other side of Lishu Valley, Si Ya's parents were standing outside the gate, craning their necks to wait for their daughter and husband to return home.

In the end, the son-in-law was nowhere to be seen, and only the daughter came back by herself.

Old Man Yang hurriedly asked about the situation, and after learning about the situation, he started cursing and immediately sent his three sons to the Qin family to question them.

On the other side, Qin Zhigao drove the sled back to the Qin family compound. He did not dare to let his parents see him and slipped back to the new house alone.

But the Qin family has a large number of people, and the servant saw it and quickly reported it to Old Man Qin.

Old Man Qin quickly called his son to ask him what had happened. After learning what had happened, he flew into a rage and scolded his son. He ordered Qin Zhigao to take the family servants and rush back to rescue Si Ya.

He also made it clear that if anything happened to Si Ya, Qin Zhigao would be kicked out of the house and he would no longer be recognized as the young master of the Qin family.

Qin Zhigao was afraid of losing his status as heir, so he had no choice but to lead his men and drive the sled back.

When we arrived at the scene of the accident, we found three dead wolves, but no trace of Si Ya, so we knew that Si Ya was not dead.

Just at this time, the three brothers of the Yang family also arrived. When they saw Qin Zhigao, they started beating him up.

After the beating, the three brothers took Qin Zhigao back to Lishugou.

As soon as Qin Zhigao arrived at the door of Yang's house, he burst into tears and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

He kept shouting that he was sorry to Si Ya, crying and slapping himself in the face.

When Si Ya’s parents saw this, they couldn’t bear it.

A man's knees are made of gold. After all, Qin Zhigao is the young master of the Qin family compound. It is good enough that he can come to kneel and kowtow to apologize.

The couple persuaded their daughter for a long time before Si Ya came out accompanied by her parents.

When Qin Zhigao saw Si Ya, he kowtowed and cried bitterly.

He said that he was incompetent and could not control the horse that was frightened by the wolves, so he ran all the way home, changed horses and took people, and hurried back to save people.

The Yang family were kind-hearted, and seeing Qin Zhigao's expression, they believed what he said.

Besides, Si Ya and Qin Zhigao had just gotten married, and if they had a quarrel now, even if they got divorced, their reputation would be ruined. What would they do in the future?
Just like that, under the persuasion of her parents, Si Ya forgave Qin Zhigao and agreed to go back to the Qin family with him after dinner.

The Yang family had already made preparations, just waiting for the new son-in-law to accompany Si Ya back home, so they quickly brought out the wine and food, and everyone ate and drank in a lively manner.

After lunch, the sun sets and it's time to go back to the Qin family.

Qin Zhigao sent his men on the sled back home to report the news. He and Si Ya stayed with the Yang family to chat for a while before leaving.

On the way back, Qin Zhigao recalled how badly he was beaten by the three brothers of the Yang family, and how he lost face by kneeling and kowtowing outside the gate of the Yang family to apologize.

The more Qin Zhigao thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but curse at Si Ya, calling her a jinx and a sow.

Scolding Si Ya caused him to meet a wolf, caused him to be scolded by his father and beaten by the Yang brothers, and caused him to kneel down and kowtow to apologize in humiliation.

Si Ya finally forgave Qin Zhigao, but she couldn't stand being insulted by him again. So the two started to curse each other again.

Coincidentally, at this moment, the howling of wolves was heard again, and the sound was getting closer and closer.

The horse pulling the sled was frightened and started to run away. Qin Zhigao took the opportunity and kicked Si Ya off the sled with a strong kick.

And he said viciously, "Dead sow, feed the wolves."

Si Ya was abandoned by her husband again, and this time he kicked her away on purpose.

"Luckily, the wolves that came were Big Black and his gang, so nothing happened to me. Under Big Black's escort, I returned to the Yang family. When my parents learned about what Qin Zhigao, the beast, had done, they were also very angry, and the next day they led people to the Qin family to argue.

When I arrived at Qin's house, I found out that Qin Zhigao had not returned and I didn't know where he had gone.

Under the guidance of my parents, my family found witnesses and cancelled the engagement. I followed my parents back to Lishugou."

"I didn't expect that a group of bearded men suddenly rushed into my house last night.

My father led my brothers in a desperate resistance, but they were outnumbered and their family members died tragically one after another.

I escaped on horseback with my father risking his life to protect me, but those bearded men would not let me go and chased me all the way.”

Thinking of the tragic death of her family, Si Ya couldn't help but burst into tears.

After listening to Si Ya's narration, Qu Shaoyang and the others roughly understood.

The Yang family broke off the engagement and made the matter public, which was tantamount to making mortal enemies with the Qin family.

Therefore, Qin Zhigao or the Qin family bribed Jiang Shangpiaoluanzi and killed the entire Yang family in the middle of the night.

"Just take good care of your injuries first, and don't worry about the rest."

After finding out what happened, Qu Shaoyang had a clear idea of ​​what happened, so he comforted Si Ya and left with He Yuanzhi.

The Lin family prepared a sumptuous dinner. Qu Shaoyang and his friends ate comfortably and slept soundly at night.

The next morning, Qu Shaoyang found the head of the Lin family and discussed things with him.

Qu Shaoyang has been out suppressing bandits for quite some time, and there are still a lot of things waiting for him to do in Maoer Mountain, so he can't delay any longer.

The fourth daughter of the Yang family needs to rest to recover from her injuries and is not suitable for long journeys.

So Qu Shaoyang discussed with the Lin family and wanted to leave a few people to take care of the girl from the Yang family and make arrangements after her injuries improved.

The Lin family was enthusiastic and straightforward. They agreed without any hesitation and rejected Qu Shaoyang's proposal for compensation.

In this way, Qu Shaoyang arranged He Yuanzhi and several other people to stay in the Lin family to take care of the girl from the Yang family.

When her injuries get better and she can move again, we will send her to Jilin City, to find Dayuhuan or to the Yang family's shop.

In addition, Qu Shaoyang arranged for Zheng Tiezhu, Wang Junshan and others to lead 300 Dingbian troops to the lair of the Jiangshangpiao gang and find a way to eliminate this gang.

Qu Shaoyang had interrogated those prisoners before and knew that this was a small gang of only about sixty or seventy people.

Qu Shaoyang led his troops out to suppress bandits. It would have been fine if he hadn't encountered the Yang family's affairs, but since he had encountered them, he couldn't just ignore it.

The gangsters on the river commit murder and arson, and do all kinds of evil. They must be severely punished.

Everything was arranged, and Qu Shaoyang took 700 border troops, bid farewell to the Lin family, and set off back.

The group slept in the open air and braved the wind and snow on their journey, and finally returned to Maoer Mountain on the 18th day of the winter month.

When the family saw Qu Shaoyang come back, they were extremely happy and surrounded him, asking about his well-being and showing all kinds of concern.

"Finally I'm back. I thought you guys would have to fight the bandits until the twelfth lunar month.

How was this trip? Did you catch Dong Dabiao, Lao Dongbei and the other gangsters?" Liu Dongshan, who rushed over after hearing the news, asked with concern.

“Fortunately, this trip went smoothly.

Dong Dabiao, Lao Dongbei and several other gangs were almost all captured and their heads were chopped off and sent to Jilin City and Changchun City for public display.

The heads of these bandits alone filled more than ten large carts.”

In the past, Qu Shaoyang was soft-hearted and gave those bandits a chance to mend their ways, but he almost caused a disaster.

So this time, Qu Shaoyang adopted an iron-blooded policy and killed everyone he caught, leaving no one alive.

This way, a lot of trouble can be avoided.

Liu Dongshan nodded when he heard this and did not object.

Kindness does not lead to military command, and justice does not lead to wealth. At this point, if Qu Shaoyang still does not improve and is too soft-hearted to kill, Liu Dongshan will be disappointed.

“This trip was quite rewarding, we seized a lot of horses, guns, ammunition and so on.

That side is close to the grassland and there are many good horses. Excluding those given away, there are still several hundred left, which are just right for equipping the Dingbian army.

Guns and ammunition are all quite old, so we might as well use them. For now, we'll just throw them into the warehouse and deal with them later."

Nowadays, the Dingbian Army mostly uses Mauser repeating rifles. Qu Shaoyang really looks down on those used by bandits.

But those things cannot be disposed of at will, so they can only be put into storage temporarily and dealt with later.

"Shaoyang, Master has a suggestion for you to listen to.

If you think it's reasonable, then try it. If you think it's unreasonable, just ignore what I said."

Liu Dongshan hesitated for a while before speaking.

"Master, look at what you said. We are a family. Just tell me what you want to say. I will definitely listen."

Qu Shaoyang was a little puzzled and didn't understand what his master meant.

"Master feels that the Dingbian Army of 8,000 is a bit too many.

Just think about it, how many troops do General Jilin and General Fengtian have under their command?

You are a Han Chinese, unknown to the public, and have no support in the court.

Commanding an army of 8,000 well-equipped troops, there is no guarantee that there won't be people who are jealous and suspicious.

What if someone dislikes you and makes things difficult for you? Apart from anything else, will you still be in charge of these 8,000 Dingbian troops?"

Liu Dongshan is an old and experienced man with a lot of experience in the world, so naturally his thoughts are more profound.

"Master, what you are saying is that while we are suppressing the bandits, why don't you take the initiative to submit a memorial.

For example, the eastern region is in chaos and plagued by banditry.

In order to maintain public order in the eastern region and eliminate bandits, you want to withdraw half of the troops from the Dingbian Army to form a forest patrol team, which will be stationed in various places to assist in managing local public order.

In fact, it is just another way of saying it, but the Dingbian Army has lost half its troops, and everyone is happy about it. "

“If you want to expand in the future, you can create another name.

Whether it's a tax inspection team, a public security guard team, or a militia security team, you can name them whatever you want, as long as they are dispersed and have a small number of people, they won't attract attention.

Anyway, as long as you control these armed forces, it will be fine, understand?"

Liu Dongshan treats Qu Shaoyang as his own son, which is why he thinks so much about him.

"Oh, Master, it's a good thing you reminded me, otherwise, I would have to wait until I suffered a loss before I could figure it out."

Qu Shaoyang slapped his thigh and said.

After meeting Changshun that day, Qu Shaoyang felt like something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out.

When Liu Dongshan said this, Qu Shaoyang suddenly understood.

The Dingbian Army had made great achievements in the war against Japanese pirates, and this time the bandit suppression campaign had also achieved remarkable results. This was seen as a piece of fat meat by others.

The Japanese army has just retreated, the situation in the northeast is not yet stable, and the people above have not yet taken care of these things.

After a while, when they come to their senses, they won't know what to think about Qu Shaoyang and the Dingbian Army.

(End of this chapter)