The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 563: Third update!

For Zhang Yinghao, there's nothing wrong with using Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism to regulate interpersonal relationships, broaden one's knowledge, understand more principles, and cultivate self-cultivation. However, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism don't emphasize developing productive forces, and many of their contents are incompatible with the new production relations. This is something the Progressive Party doesn't need, and naturally, it won't focus on promoting it in the future. The Progressive Party simply analyzes them realistically. In the tide of revolution, those who survive are the best, while those who don't will naturally be abandoned and eliminated.

In reality, Zhang Yinghao's real dilemma lies in the issue of how to deal with China's vast collection of historical artifacts. He truly doesn't know how to proceed. He understands that these artifacts don't create value, but with the passage of time and the people's growing demand for spiritual enlightenment, their value will rise exponentially. In the past, countless people have made fortunes discovering antiques in their homes. Therefore, with such a vast amount of cultural relics in society, it's inevitable that a large number of people will thrive on these artifacts and the merits of their ancestors.

And who are these people now? They are basically targets of repression. Do poor people have good cultural relics in their homes? Very few. These people will enjoy the dividends of national development by guarding antiques and cultural relics in the future, and they will win without any effort. Most of them will no longer be value creators, and may even quickly become rentiers again. Zhang Yinghao really doesn't want to let these cultural relics remain in the hands of people he doesn't like, and let them win without any effort. However, destroying these antiques and cultural relics like during the Cultural Revolution is indeed a pity. Many of the confiscated cultural relics now require money to maintain and manage. How to confiscate a large number of cultural relics is also a big problem. It's difficult!

After finishing his lecture and eating in the school cafeteria, Zhang Yinghao returned to his office to process the documents that had been delivered. Seeing nothing important, he picked up his briefcase and headed home. The streets were bustling with people, but the tattered, sallow-looking figures were few and far between. Zhang Yinghao felt a surge of joy and observed with even greater interest. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a black pipe moving in the shadows of a roof to his upper right. He didn't recognize it as a gun barrel, but instinctively, he ducked down without warning, dove forward, rolled forward, and then rolled sideways to hide in a corner.

The moment Zhang Yinghao crouched and lunged forward, he heard several gunshots. The crowd on the street immediately scattered and ran in panic. Zhang Yinghao felt his thigh. Damn! No gun! His adrenaline surged, and his legs seemed to have endless strength. Without waiting, Zhang Yinghao immediately bent down and ran along the wall. Although Zhang Yinghao didn't know how many people were ambushing him, he was sure it was at least three.

At this moment, Zhang Yinghao heard a guard shout: "Be careful, grenade."

Zhang Yinghao didn't have a gun with him, or he didn't have any weapons. He didn't look at what was happening to the guards behind him, or how many people would die. He just heard gunshots from behind from time to time, while he was busy looking for a way to escape.

Zhang Yinghao didn't have time to think about where these assassins came from, nor did he have time to seriously observe the enemy situation. He just ran in an S-shaped pattern. At this moment, he heard the sound of several bombs exploding, and Zhang Yinghao felt that the sound was very close to him.

At this time, when Zhang Yinghao saw an alley in front of him, he suddenly heard a guard shout: "Chairman, bomb..."

Although he didn't hear the guard's specific shout, Zhang Yinghao didn't even think twice. When he heard the word "Chairman," he lunged forward, rolled over, and headed straight for the alley. Zhang Yinghao didn't know if there were any more ambushes in the alley, but even if he died, that would be a matter of time.

"Fuck you! I'm going to fight you." This was the last time Zhang Yinghao heard the guard's voice.

At that moment, a bomb exploded. As Zhang Yinghao stood up, he saw from the corner of his eye that a guard had been struck in the throat by a piece of shrapnel and had fallen to the ground, dead. Shouts of killing filled the streets from both sides, but it was unclear how many people were involved. Zhang Yinghao knew that most of his guards were likely dead.

For a moment, Zhang Yinghao felt the sound of gunfire and shouts of killing everywhere, and he felt that there was no way to escape. However, Zhang Yinghao had led troops and fought in battles before, so he immediately came to his senses and decided to trust his comrades to buy him time to escape.

Zhang Yinghao couldn't care about anything now. He immediately ran into the alley. Zhang Yinghao even felt that his speed at this moment definitely broke his own record.

Zhang Yinghao ran deeper into the alley, turning and twisting repeatedly. He still felt like several people were chasing him, but he didn't look back. He sprinted for several hundred meters until he finally reached the end of the alley. It was a dead end. The wall blocking Zhang Yinghao's path was over three meters high, but that didn't faze the adrenaline-fueled Zhang Yinghao.

He threw the briefcase over, then lunged forward, pushing hard with his feet. He took three steps on the wall, his hands already reaching the top. Then, with both hands exerting force, he flipped over the wall headfirst. As he was crossing, Zhang Yinghao glanced back and saw two men still chasing him, both armed with knives.

Zhang Yinghao thought for a moment and figured the gunmen might be higher up and hadn't yet caught up to him. Meanwhile, those lying in wait on the street were primarily armed with swords and knives.

Zhang Yinghao climbed over the wall and looked around. This should be a courtyard. Zhang Yinghao didn't dare to stop. No one knew what assassins might be behind him, and when these assassins would climb over the wall to pursue him. Picking up the briefcase, Zhang Yinghao thought about the location of his ambush. It was very cleverly positioned. It would take more than ten or twenty minutes for anyone to rush to rescue him.

Zhang Yinghao had lived in a big city in his previous life, relying on his phone for navigation. Now, he suddenly had a bit of a problem with directions. He frantically tried to think about his location, but he still wasn't sure where he was. However, Zhang Yinghao knew he couldn't stop, so he immediately climbed over the wall on the other side. Without stopping for a moment, he continued running for several hundred meters until he finally reached another alley.

Zhang Yinghao looked around and saw a woman about to unlock the door and enter the yard. Zhang Yinghao didn't dare to shout, but rushed over at the speed of a 100-meter sprint. The moment the woman opened the door, Zhang Yinghao also arrived. He just ran into the yard with one hand holding the woman through the door. Before the woman could scream, a hand had already covered her mouth. He turned around, raised his toes and closed the door, then leaned his back against the door and said: "Don't move, I'm not a bad person, I'm being chased by someone now, I'm hiding here with you, I won't hurt you, nod if you understand, and I'll let you go."

Unexpectedly, the woman stopped resisting immediately, and after a moment of hesitation, she nodded slightly.

Seeing the nod, Zhang Yinghao breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately realized that this position was too ambiguous. He held the woman up by her breasts with one hand, covered her mouth with the other, and lifted his lower body to press against her buttocks, trying to keep her body suspended in the air so that she wouldn't hurt herself if she struggled. Of course, if the woman struggled too hard, Zhang Yinghao could also knock her down as quickly as possible, pin her to the ground, and slowly reason with her.

"Don't shout, or I'll tie you up, understand?"

Seeing the woman nod again, Zhang Yinghao slowly let go of the hand that was covering the woman. Seeing that the woman really did not make a sound, he slowly let go of the other hand that was hugging the woman and put her on the ground.

"Yinghao, who is chasing you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yinghao, who was about to turn around to bolt the door, had his pupils dilated. Turning his head, he saw a face that was both angry and happy. It was truly an unforgettable face. This woman was Li Guihong, the wife of the bandit who he had rescued when he led his troops to capture the bandit camp. She was an extremely attractive mature woman. Seeing Li Guihong, Zhang Yinghao immediately remembered the time when he led his comrades to training. When the comrades saw Li Guihong, their Adam's apples kept rolling up and down, and they kept swallowing their saliva. Some even had saliva flowing from the corners of their mouths. Thinking of the contact just now and the depth of her inner feelings, Zhang Yinghao cursed in his heart: "Damn, she is indeed a natural-born artillery mount."

Zhang Yinghao suddenly thought of sex when the danger was still there. It really fits the saying that if you die under the peony flowers, you will be romantic even as a ghost. Zhang Yinghao did not blush at all for the offense just now. It can be said that Zhang Yinghao is now as thick-skinned as a city wall. Since he had flirted with her once, he didn't care about flirting with her again. Zhang Yinghao immediately hugged Li Guihong, covered her mouth with one hand, put his mouth close to Li Guihong's ear and said: "Don't talk, I don't have any weapons, it's really dangerous."

Li Guihong naturally knew Zhang Yinghao's bravery. The bandit leader was stabbed to death by Zhang Yinghao with a bayonet. Whenever she thought of that scene, Li Guihong was very excited. She would often blush and say to herself: "This is a true hero!"

Li Guihong was naturally very happy that Zhang Yinghao appeared in front of her again. Now she was hugged by Zhang Yinghao again, and her ears were itchy due to his hot breath. Her heart was beating like a deer, and she didn't know how to react for a moment.

However, Zhang Yinghao did not forget his business. He let go of Li Guihong and immediately turned around to gently bolt the door. Looking at Zhang Yinghao's back, Li Guihong's eyes flashed with resentment, and she just stared blankly.

Zhang Yinghao slowly fastened the bolt before turning to look at Li Guihong and whispering, "It's not safe here yet. Let's hide inside."

Zhang Yinghao didn't care whether he got Li Guihong's answer or not. He took her hand and walked into the house. When he came in, he found that it was a small house, but it was decorated very warmly. There was a set of tables, chairs and sofas produced in the standard way in the Liberation Area, and there were two bedrooms next to it. Zhang Yinghao was still a little surprised when he saw the house. He didn't know whether Li Guihong bought the house herself or rented it. As if she heard Zhang Yinghao's thoughts, Li Guihong whispered: "The bandit had some money before, but you didn't find it. I embezzled it. Please punish me, Chairman Zhang."

After Li Guihong finished speaking, she turned to look at Zhang Yinghao. Zhang Yinghao immediately slapped Li Guihong's buttocks and whispered in her ear again: "Eighty lashes of the cane is considered a punishment."

In fact, Zhang Yinghao himself didn't know why he slapped Li Guihong's butt. Even Zhang Yinghao didn't know what his mentality was at the moment and why he felt so frivolous. If it were normal, such a thing would never happen.

Zhang Yinghao didn't know this was actually human reproduction. In times of life-or-death crisis, organisms often want to pass on their DNA. Just like before World War I and World War II, many men and women chose to marry, only to experience a wave of divorces after the wars. The same is true in war-torn areas, where impulsive behavior between men and women is more likely, leading to countless unspeakable incidents. For example, there were frequent reports of American female soldiers getting pregnant in Afghanistan...

Zhang Yinghao had barely finished speaking when he heard running outside, followed by a distant banging on the door. Unarmed, he felt insecure and even a bit frightened. But hiding under the bed wouldn't be enough to embarrass him, so he thought, "Let's get under the covers and sleep. If an enemy breaks in, we can pretend to be on the night shift and sleep during the day, pretending to be a couple."

Zhang Yinghao knew the enemy's choice of ambush position was very clever. If none of the guards survived, there would be no army or police to rescue him in a short time. After all, information transmission was too slow in this era, and there was no fast transportation. If the enemy had a series of plans, even a slight obstruction of the rescue force would slow down the rescue efforts.

Zhang Yinghao didn't care whether Li Guihong agreed or not, he just pulled Li Guihong into the room and started to take off his clothes without saying anything. Of course, at this time, Li Guihong didn't say anything and immediately started to undress.

Zhang Yinghao stripped down to his underwear, and immediately opened a folded thin blanket and got in. As soon as he got in, he smelled a woman's unique scent. Zhang Yinghao quickly exposed his head and saw that Li Guihong had taken off only her underwear and bellyband. He swallowed and whispered: "Come in quickly, don't catch a cold."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yinghao wanted to slap himself. What kind of weather is this? How could he catch a cold? However, Li Guihong also obediently got into the bed. The two of them were in the thin bed. Zhang Yinghao could only hold her butt and smell the unique feminine scent of Li Guihong. After a while, he really felt warm all over and "sweat".

Zhang Yinghao suddenly heard a banging on the door outside. Startled, he immediately dismissed his thoughts. It occurred to him that if the neighbors' rooms were all locked or occupied, his own was bolted shut. In those days, there was no concept of night shifts. If the door remained unlocked, wouldn't that clearly indicate something was wrong?

"Guihong, I'm counting on you. We've locked the door, and the people outside will know there's someone inside. If no one answers, there's going to be a real problem. Just handle it as if you're on the night shift. If that doesn't work, let them in. I'll pretend to be disabled and find a chance to fight them."

Li Guihong had obviously thought about what she would face. She immediately got out of bed and put on her clothes while shouting, "Who is this? I'm on night shift. Do you want me to sleep? How rude..."

At this time, someone was banging on the door outside and shouting, "Open the door, open the door!"

"Who are you? I'm home alone. How can I open the door for you if you don't tell me who you are?"

"Damn, if you don't open the door, just chop it down."

While Li Guihong was dealing with the people outside, Zhang Yinghao immediately came to the kitchen, found the kitchen knife used by Li Guihong, looked around, and found that there was really no place to hide people, so he could only lie down on the bed again.

At that moment, there was a loud bang outside the door, and the door was opened. Then Li Guihong's voice was heard: "Oh, the door is broken. Who are you two? I am at home with my paralyzed brother. You have to pay for breaking the door."

Perhaps because they saw a great beauty, the two men immediately dragged Li Guihong into the house without caring about anything. They saw Zhang Yinghao still lying on the bed. In fact, Zhang Yinghao didn't know whether these people recognized him or not. Anyway, there were almost no frontal photos of Zhang Yinghao circulating outside. Even if there were, they were usually photos of him from the side or from the back.

"Is this your brother?"

"Yes, I was working for the damn new government. I fell from a height, broke my head, and have been lying in bed ever since. Oh, what a miserable life I have..."

After hearing what Li Guihong said, the older one immediately said, "Little Monkey, go over and take a look."

Zhang Yinghao's biggest fear was that the enemy would have a gun or ask Li Guihong to come and help him, in which case he would be forced to fight with his flying knife. He hadn't expected someone to come and check. It was truly a blessing from heaven.

The monkey held out a large machete and slowly approached Zhang Yinghao's neck. Zhang Yinghao narrowed his eyes as the blade inched closer, not moving a muscle. Suddenly, Zhang Yinghao's right hand, along with the thin quilt, grasped the back of the machete with all his strength. With his left hand, he slashed the machete, slicing the monkey's throat before he could even pull it out. Simultaneously, the machete's grip on the back of the machete ripped free and grasped the handle, pulling hard. The machete was now in Zhang Yinghao's hands.

Zhang Yinghao knew that he was not the most dangerous person at the moment, but Li Guihong. So he didn't even look at the little monkey and threw the kitchen knife at him from a distance. The enemies on the opposite side reacted immediately when they saw Zhang Yinghao's move, and hurriedly dodged when they saw Zhang Yinghao throwing the knife.

As soon as he saw this move, Zhang Yinghao knew this man wasn't from the military, and he wouldn't give him any time. He immediately grabbed his sword and ran out. Zhang Yinghao didn't know how to wield a broadsword, so if he faced his opponent in a duel, he might not be as skilled. However, Zhang Yinghao knew the bayonet, and he knew that bayonet technique was the most effective way to kill the enemy.

Zhang Yinghao ran out and saw the enemy already holding their sword high, about to strike with all their might. The sound was terrifying, and it was clear he was a formidable character. If he were to be struck, his reputation would surely be ruined. However, Zhang Yinghao was bent over, sword tip facing forward. Seeing the enemy's sword raised high, he knew he had a moment to attack, so he immediately thrust forward. Before the enemy's sword could even fall, Zhang Yinghao's sword tip had already pierced the opponent's stomach, and then he withdrew it in an instant.

Although the enemy was stabbed, the knife in his hand continued to chop down. Zhang Yinghao had already predicted the trajectory of the knife, and he immediately fell to the ground, and the big knife slashed the enemy's calf again, and blood immediately flowed out. Of course, Zhang Yinghao also knew that if his prediction failed, he would be stabbed or even killed at any time, but there was no other way. He had to fight for his life at this time.

Fortunately, the enemy's blade missed Zhang Yinghao, but he hunched over, his face etched with pain, having been stabbed in the stomach by Zhang Yinghao. Zhang Yinghao, letting his momentum rip him back to his feet, immediately thrust forward again, the tip of his blade piercing the enemy's waist. He wrenched his blade free again, and as the enemy sat back, he slashed with all his might, severing his head. Blood spurted onto the roof.

At this moment, Zhang Yinghao really felt that his heart was full of anger, and his body seemed to have endless strength, like King Kong wanting to roar to the sky. Today was really too dangerous. It was the first time he felt so embarrassed and dangerous since he traveled through time. However, Zhang Yinghao still suppressed the urge to go crazy, and immediately turned around to look for Li Guihong, wanting to see if Li Guihong was hurt. When he turned around, he saw that Li Guihong really didn't care about the corpse lying on the ground at all, but was looking at him with admiration like stars in her eyes. Zhang Yinghao saw Li Guihong's expression, which was so tempting that it could not be surpassed. Suddenly, there was only one sentence left in his mind: "She is so pure and lustful, I can't stand it. I must get this woman and let her give birth to a child for me."

However, Zhang Yinghao still had his wits about him. He endured the pain and turned around to run to the door. Seeing that the bolt was broken, he immediately went out to lock the door, then jumped over the wall to come in. Just as Zhang Yinghao stepped into the room, he saw a body pressed against him, warm and soft. Zhang Yinghao had no other thoughts at this time. If he didn't move his hands and feet, he would be worse than an animal. He immediately picked up the woman in front of him and went to the sofa to have sex and sire a child. However, Li Guihong immediately pointed and said gently: "There is a bed in the other room."

Without a word, Zhang Yinghao stepped over a headless corpse and immediately walked into another room. Zhang Yinghao also knew that he had to make a quick decision. If his comrades knew that he had been assassinated, they would definitely be furious. Many people would go crazy and might come here to pick him up soon.

Chapter 564: First update!

After a long period of preparation, Zhang Yinghao felt it, and it was already as wet as a water curtain cave. Zhang Yinghao no longer considered the responsibility and the impact, and he had to have sex today to get pregnant. He immediately began to unclog the sewer. The size was just right and the passage was particularly lubricated. Except for the first few strokes to get used to each other, the whole process was smooth and moist, and it was extremely smooth.

Sure enough, the young woman has three good qualities: gentle, considerate, and insatiable. I don’t have this kind of satisfying feeling with Xue’er. Perhaps this is the difference between love and desire.

Zhang Yinghao didn't try to hold back for longer; he just wanted to have a good time and let out some of the bad feelings he was feeling. It didn't last long, but Li Guihong, perhaps particularly excited, soon clung to Zhang Yinghao. A few moments later, the sound of "pa pa" rang out again, and soon Zhang Yinghao had ejaculated. It was so satisfying, the feeling was incredibly satisfying, and his entire body felt relaxed, as if there wasn't even a drop of gunk left.

After finishing, Zhang Yinghao suddenly felt a little tired and lay on Li Guihong, while Li Guihong still hugged Zhang Yinghao tightly. He then whispered to Li Guihong: "Are you tired of working in the garment factory now?"

"It's not bad. We just liberated so many areas, and now there's a huge demand. We're rushing to ship goods, so we need to work overtime. After we got the lights, we now have night shifts..."

Zhang Yinghao nodded and said, "I'll open a factory for you that specializes in producing women's underwear. You can manage it as the factory manager and just arrange the work during the day. You won't have to work the night shift."

“Making a bellyband?”

Hearing this, Zhang Yinghao didn't know whether the bra had been invented yet. He smiled and said, "The Jewish book 'Talmud' says that women and children are the easiest to make money from. This time, we are producing women's underwear instead of bellybands. I call it a bra."

Zhang Yinghao touched her twice before reluctantly getting up from Li Guihong. He wiped his underwear with it a few times and put it in his briefcase. He put on his clothes and pants, picked up the briefcase, took out a stack of paper and a pen, and started drawing on it. When he was done, he handed it to Li Guihong. Li Guihong immediately looked at it. No matter how she looked at it, it looked like glasses. After a while, she suddenly remembered Zhang Yinghao's description of "bra". Li Guihong suddenly realized it, her face flushed slightly, and she said in shock: "Aren't you busy? Why do you always think about these women's things? You pervert! Besides, mine is too big, and I have to bind my chest. It's very annoying."

Zhang Yinghao was not ashamed after hearing this, but said with a proud smile: "Xue'er had her period before, and I saw it, so I invented sanitary napkins for you women. I also distributed them to you female comrades for free during holidays. Do you think they are hygienic and comfortable? Sanitary napkins are now a hot-selling product in our liberated areas. They are in short supply and are also a rare commodity in powerful countries. So I invented this bra for you this time to tell you not to bind your breasts anymore, and you don't have to worry about it anymore. Our Forward Party talks about freedom and liberation, and you women also need freedom and liberation! Binding breasts and freeing feet are both top priorities. Freeing feet is easy to promote, but it is not easy for us men to promote breast binding to women. It's not easy to publicize it in newspapers, so the Women's Federation can only go to schools and other places to publicize it, but the effect is limited. Moreover, breast binding is an outdated custom in our country that seriously harms the health of women. It makes it difficult for women to breathe, prone to lung diseases, and even causes breast and sternum deformities, thus causing many diseases. Moreover, breast binding causes female stunted development and insufficient milk, which is not good for children. So, Guihong, your bra production should not only make a lot of money for the liberated areas and solve the financial and employment problems of the liberated area government, but also help the vast majority of Chinese women emancipate their minds, break free from constraints, and break out of outdated customs! This is an incomparably great and glorious cause!"

"And you're just painting a rosy picture for me? Look at how you sucked like a child just now, and you like it too. Humph, you pervert! Only you can think of these things and make them sound so great. You're such a complete fool."

Zhang Yinghao pretended to be distressed and said, "Alas, my kindness has been taken for granted, and I am in trouble. Then give me the paper, and I will give it to the Ministry of Light Industry, and then let them build a factory under the name of the Women's Federation. You can just go back to work in the garment factory!"

Li Guihong was not happy with this. She immediately took the paper to the other side like a treasure and said, "Hmph, you wish! You want to take something back from me after it's already in my hands? No way."

"Okay, okay, no, no means no, Guihong has the final say."

As he spoke, Zhang Yinghao handed another piece of paper to Li Guihong. After becoming more proficient in drawing, Zhang Yinghao drew several pictures of underwear in succession. There were lace, embroidery, hollow patterns, full cup, half cup...

After the drawing was finished, Zhang Yinghao said, "Guihong, let me briefly explain this bra. Women have delicate skin here, so the inside must be made of soft, comfortable cotton for comfort and breathability. Also, you need to get a lot of women to measure their busts, starting from cup A and going all the way down. You need to specify the sizes so women know their own busts and know what cup size is right for them. This will allow for large-scale industrial production. If it's too small, it won't fit, and if it's too large, it won't fit either. So, it's best if the fabric has some stretch, so it doesn't get too tight. Of course, you can also add a small buckle at the back to extend it slightly, making it easier for women who don't have the right size to find the right bra. Um... make a few for yourself to try on. I might be busy for the next few days, so I'll come back to see you!"

"Humph, you're just daydreaming! Hehe!"

Sure enough, not long after Zhang Yinghao and Li Guihong finished packing, troops arrived nearby. Hearing the steady clatter of footsteps outside, Zhang Yinghao knew his troops had arrived. He opened the door and walked out, having the soldiers clear away the two bodies and the bloodstains inside. He then pretended to compensate Li Guihong for her losses.

Zhang Yinghao had not been sitting in the office for long when the leaders of the Progressive Party arrived one after another. Everyone was waiting for the relevant personnel to come in and report.

"Chairman, are you okay? I was really scared to death."

"Chairman, is martial law really unnecessary?"

"Yes, Chairman, why a secret raid? I think we should conduct a city-wide raid now."

"Haha, not for now. Martial law and manhunts can easily cause panic among the people. It would be better to cancel martial law and manhunts and change large-scale manhunts and searches into secret arrests by relevant departments."

Although Zhang Yinghao didn't want to disturb the public, the streets of Chengdu were already lined with guard posts. Many citizens had heard the intense gunfire and explosions, but they didn't know what was happening. Now, teams of soldiers were marching through the streets. Many of the intelligence points previously stationed by the foreign powers were no longer under surveillance, and the relevant personnel rushed in to arrest people.

At first, the citizens of Chengdu couldn't understand why the PLA officers and soldiers, once so close to each other like family, were now red-eyed and ferocious, searching everyone they saw. But soon, everyone finally understood the reason: beloved Chairman Zhang had been assassinated in broad daylight. Upon hearing the news, the people were furious. Oh my goodness! How could Chairman Zhang be killed? He was the Red Sun, the great savior. Now that he had finally been liberated, did he still want to continue sinking into the same old despair?

The people all took action and began to report any suspicious places and people to the patrolling PLA soldiers, and bravely led the PLA soldiers.

The results were truly fruitful. This city-wide search wiped out all the evil spirits in Chengdu. Liu Xudong and his team were tasked with interrogating the captured individuals, but they were mere cannon fodder, and their revelations were limited. When they finally arrived at the location they had been given, needless to say, they came up empty-handed.

Helplessly, Li Tianqiao, Liu Xudong, Li Wei, Bai Mingliang, and others came together to report on the situation. Li Tianqiao was the head of the Intelligence Department, while Liu Xudong was now the head of the Security Committee for Eliminating Counter-Revolutionaries and Slowdowns. As for Comrade Yuan Kesheng, he had been transferred as unsuitable for this department. Li Wei was the head of the Political Security Department, and Bai Mingliang was now the head of the Public Security Department.

As soon as he entered, Liu Xudong said, "Chairman, all your guards have died. This is a mistake in our work, allowing so many counter-revolutionaries to infiltrate. I beg the Chairman to punish us."

Li Tianqiao also said: "So many people have sneaked into Chengdu, which shows that our intelligence department is not doing enough. If there is any punishment, it should be me."

Speaking of which, Zhang Yinghao was truly lucky to have encountered such a problem this time. He stumbled upon a gun barrel, and since he was in his twenties and exercised regularly, he was able to save his life. The intelligence department naturally bears responsibility for such an incident, but other departments are also implicated.

Zhang Yinghao knew full well that assassinations were inevitable. In this era, without ubiquitous surveillance and limited information flow, it was like Zhang Yinghao leading his troops on a surprise attack on Chengdu. Who knew someone might suddenly appear out of nowhere to kill him? It was impossible to defend against them. With the power Zhang Yinghao possessed at the time, it was impossible to liberate Sichuan so quickly. However, the surprise attack captured nearly all of Sichuan's leaders, and the gains were unimaginable; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a huge profit. Furthermore, Zhang Yinghao now understood that assassination was the favorite practice of the late Qing revolutionaries, but now that it had happened to him, the experience was even more profound.

Zhang Yinghao waved his hand and said, "Comrades, don't take responsibility for yourselves. I'm fine, aren't I? Just do your job well. I escaped with my life this time, but what if you are assassinated next time? Can you also escape with your life? However, I would like to ask you a question: if I really die this time, can you continue to carry on the revolution?"

Hearing this question, everyone fell silent.

"Haha, they're just a few assassins. Don't be so nervous. Relax. Revolution is a business that requires you to put your head on the line. If you're afraid of death, don't join the revolution. To kill the reactionaries, you must first kill yourself. Comrades, think about how many of our own comrades have already sacrificed their lives for this.

Come on, let me tell you how many people want to kill me, Zhang Yinghao, and want all our comrades in the Forward Party to die, and want to destroy our People's Liberation Army. We have eliminated so many bandits, bullies, and evil gentry. The families of these people, as well as the remnants, should all want us to die! We have divided so much land, and those landlords and remnants should also hope that we die soon. We are determined to overthrow the Qing Dynasty, and there should be countless people in the Qing court cursing us to die soon. We do not recognize the unequal treaties signed between the Qing Dynasty and the powers, and we are determined to take back all the lost privileges. The powers such as Britain, France, and Japan should also want us to die. Haha, so, our enemies are all over the world. Haha, this is really endless fun fighting against the sky, fighting against the earth, and fighting against people! Comrades, tell me, with so many enemies, I wonder if you will be afraid after I die? Can we continue the revolution?"

"Chairman, you...we are not afraid." "Report, we can continue the revolution."

"Yes, we are not afraid. We will definitely continue the revolution."

Zhang Yinghao saw everyone's opinions, nodded, and said, "Everyone, think clearly. Revolution is not easy. This time, these people pointed their guns at me. I was lucky enough to survive, but next, the enemy's guns may be pointed at you. Even now, someone is secretly pointing a gun at you. So everyone, answer me loudly, do we still want to continue the revolution?"

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Zhang Yinghao smiled and said: "That's it, just a few assassins, no big deal. Our revolution is to hang our heads on the belt. Why do we have a revolution if we are afraid of death? Our soldiers sacrificed so much for liberation. Don't the soldiers cherish their lives? If you are afraid of death, just go home and hug your children. What the enemy opposes, we must support, and what the enemy supports, we must oppose. The more the reactionaries come to kill us, and the more ferocious they are, it proves that our path is right and we are doing a good job. The more the enemy opposes something, the more we will do it. The more revolutionary we are, the crazier these reactionaries will be. However, if you want to destroy them, you must make them crazy. They have been exposed. Doesn't this give us a chance to catch them all in one fell swoop? Doesn't it give us a chance to guard against them? Now the enemy has been exposed, right? So it's no big deal."

“Chairman, what should we do next?”

Zhang Yinghao glanced at Bai Mingliang and the others and said, "Did you find anything during the interrogation?" Zhang Yinghao's words relieved the comrades' worries, and their faces began to look better. Liu Xudong said, "Chairman, preliminary investigations have shown that among these people are remnants of secret societies, members of the Tongmenghui, which was recently established in Japan, members of the Fuxinghui, and remnants of the chieftains."

"Haha, they've all gathered together to form a mahjong table."

"But there must be a mastermind behind these people. There must be a hidden force behind all this, pulling strings and bringing these people together."

"Has this force been found? Has anyone been arrested?" a comrade asked anxiously.

"No, when we rushed over, the building was already deserted." "So, these assassins were just abandoned like that?"

"Yes, but these assassins almost all have one thing in common: they strongly oppose land reform, or they are people who have lost their land and power because of it."

Just as Liu Xudong and his men were reporting the situation to Zhang Yinghao, a large number of troops and police had already been dispatched outside the city, and cavalry were running back and forth on the road, searching all the way to the villages near Chengdu.

At this time, Sasaki Shiro knew that he could not outrun the horse, so he immediately hid in a pigpen in a small village and secretly observed the situation through the gap.

This—look, it almost scared him to death.

It turned out that the PLA didn't enter the village directly to search. Instead, they surrounded the village first and asked everyone inside to come out. They identified each other and confirmed that there were no strangers. Then, able-bodied villagers, accompanied by police officers with police dogs and soldiers with military dogs, began searching the village.

Sasaki Shiro saw that the searchers had not spared the latrine, the pigpen, or the haystack, searching with such meticulous care that it seemed as if they were not looking for a person but an ant.

At this time, Sasaki Shiro knew that he had been hasty and should not have left the city. Instead, he should have stayed in the city. This way, he would be like a fish entering the sea. He had lived in the city for quite some time, and staying in the city would definitely be safe. It was impossible for the People's Liberation Army to search, interrogate, or even kill all the people in the city, right?