The sun never sets

But where to get the money and the guns?

Just then, the village chief came to recruit people, and Li Dayan joined with his brothers. Ten people from each village? That's right, all of us brothers are from different villages, and we are all capable of fighting. He became the captain very smoothly and got 20 foreign guns... Not yet, he had to wait until he came back from Zhangbei. But this was not enough. What he wanted was not these 20 foreign guns, but the boxes of guns on the carriage!

As soon as he arrived, he found that the truck was full of guns! Ten rifles in a box, so many boxes, there must be thousands of them? Some of the boxes were filled with bullets, and the rest were guns! With some of these weapons, Li Dayan was confident that he could make a big profit!

The question is, how to get these guns?

The 20 foreign rifles as a reward had not yet been received, and the civilians were not allowed to hold weapons in their hands, let alone foreign rifles, not even swords. A few of Li Dayan's men talked back and were immediately driven out. Others wanted to make a fuss, but dozens of foreign rifles were pointed at them, and the Mongolian cavalrymen put their hands on the hilts of their swords.

Li Dayan saw clearly that if they continued to make trouble, those guys would really kill people. At this time, there was no chance at all. Li Dayan could only let his brothers calm down. After driving away some people, there were only 287 people left. Captain Li Dayan only had 87 people under him. Although many of the other two captains had his subordinates, the other two were not easy to deal with.

Hearing that foreign guns were being distributed here, many heroes from Hebei came. Except for Li Dayan, the other two captains were of similar status, one was Wang Qi and the other was Guo Ji. Wang Qi was a master of both guns and swords, and Guo Ji was a thief who killed many people.

Li Dayan brought a lot of people with him, and the two men also had a lot of subordinates. Wang Qi was better, doing chivalrous things, but Guo Ji did a lot of bad things. They had met each other before, and knew each other's identities as soon as they met. Wang Qi glanced at

After taking a look at the two men, he sat down and ate the bread and drank the meat soup. Li Dayan and Guo Ji looked at each other fiercely for a while, and then went to discuss things with their subordinates.

"Damn it, Guo has also set his eyes on this fat sheep!"

Li Dayan swallowed the bread in two or three bites and said in a low voice, "Everyone, be careful. Don't be left alone. Guo Ji is a ruthless man. Don't fall into his trap!"

"We understand!"

"Don't worry, big-eyed brother. Who doesn't know that Guo is ruthless?"

"How about...we kill him first?"

Li Dayan's eyes lit up when he heard this, "That's a good idea. Let's sharpen our eyes and kill that bastard Guo Ji when we have the chance!"

Li Dayan was discussing with his men, while Guo Ji was also discussing countermeasures with several bandits. "I didn't expect Li Dayan to come. I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch this fat sheep this time."

"What are you afraid of? What's wrong with Li Dayan? He's just a nose and two eyes. We all listen to Boss Guo!"

Guo Ji looked to be in his 30s or 40s, with dark skin and some wrinkles around his eyes. He squatted on the ground with a fierce look in his eyes, "There are so many things in the car, enough for our two families to divide. I'll go find out about Li Dayan's background later, so you guys should be careful not to get into any trouble."

While the two sides were discussing countermeasures, the village chief was complaining to Lin Yongchang in the room, "You guys are going to eat up all the food in the village! And the soldiers under your command..."

"Oh, what happened to my men?"

"They slept with several widows in the village. This is different from what we agreed before!"

Lin Yongchang said with a serious expression: "Bring someone to identify me later, and I will handle it myself. Do you have anything else to say?"

Normally, people these days would attach great importance to chastity, but specific situations must be analyzed specifically. This village didn't seem to care too much, and he didn't want to, nor did he need to, explore the reasons.

The village chief glanced at Lin Yongchang and then lowered his head, "No...no more."

"Really? I'm a very easy person to talk to, but the premise is that you don't lie to me. If there is anything, let's talk about it in advance, so that it won't be a rift. Don't you think so?"

"Um..." The village chief hesitated for a moment before telling the story. He lowered his head and said, "Among the people we recruited, a few... have a bad reputation and are wanted by the government."

"It's Li Dayan and Guo Ji?"

"How did you know?" The village chief looked up in surprise, then lowered his head again, "Yes, Li Dayan has a good reputation, but Guo Ji..."

"What happened to Guo Ji?"

The village chief looked around, and Lin Yongchang laughed, "Don't worry, everyone outside the house is my people."

"Guo Ji is a robber. Not only does he rob people, he also robs women. He also kidnaps people. He is not polite in his actions. He even tore up the hostages after receiving the money several times!"

"There are Boxers in your village, and now they have foreign guns. Why are you afraid of a robber? Does Guo Ji have many men under his command?"

"Not many, but they are all fierce bandits." The village chief said helplessly: "If we start a fight, we are not afraid of the robbers, but we can't always be on guard against robbers, we still have to farm and herd sheep."

"Li Dayan has a decent reputation, Guo Ji is a bandit, and what about Wang Qi? I think he has a high reputation as well, and many people follow him."

"Master Wang Qi, that's it!" The village chief gave a thumbs up and praised: "He is a real hero!"

Chapter 44: Means

Lin Yongchang wrote a lot of things, and originally planned to submit them to newspapers in Beijing to boost his reputation. However, after arriving in Beijing, he suddenly decided to create a persona of a rich and stupid person, so he gave the manuscripts to his mentor Wang Hai, and asked him to send them out a few days later under the pen name "Chu Kuangren".

The "Rise of Great Powers" series has just written the "Britain Chapter", and will next write the "Germany Chapter", and then predict the conflict between Britain's sea power and Germany's land power, and then write the "America Chapter" and the "Japan Chapter".

Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao had previously published a newspaper in the capital called "China and Foreign News", which was specifically about introducing the situation abroad. However, their understanding was not deep enough, and their intentions were not high enough. After all, "The Rise of Great Powers" is the crystallization of the wisdom of countless people in later generations, and it is definitely much better than the superficial sketches of Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others.

Many people can summarize the past and predict the future. But if you want to predict correctly all the time, that is not something that ordinary people can do. At the end of "The Rise of Great Powers - Britain", "Chu Kuangren" introduced the ongoing Boer War and concluded that this would be a turning point in the British Empire's global strategy.

This is just the beginning, and in the future he will also predict the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. At first, "Chu Kuangren" may be controversial, but when facts prove that his predictions are correct, many people will agree with him.

These are long-term things, but when you look at the long term, you must also pay attention to the potholes in front of you. If you fall into the ditch, it is not enough to have a long-term vision. Lin Yongchang walked out of the room, then smiled and said loudly to the village chief: "Okay, I know everything. When the matter is resolved, there will be a big reward!"

The village chief felt the gazes coming from all around him, and his face suddenly fell, "Master Lin... Alas, Master Lin, aren't you trying to trick me?"

Lin Yongchang's face was full of smiles. "How can I cheat you?"

What about us? The days without robbers are good days, don’t you think? "Have a heart of bodhisattva and act with thunderbolt means, this is the kingly way.

He called Sangji and Duoji over, gave them a few instructions, and they left. Soon, the Tibetan soldiers occupied the high shooting positions, and the Mongolian cavalry also mounted their horses. They drew their swords. The civilians who had just finished their meal were all confused, not knowing what the boss was doing. Didn't they say they would help transport things to Zhangbei? Why did they suddenly use swords and guns?

In the crowd, Guo Ji's face changed drastically. He just saw Fei Yang and the village chief pointing at this side, and then said something, and he thought to himself that it was not good. I didn't expect the village chief to turn his elbow outward! After all, we are all from Hebei, and you are actually helping outsiders?

When the Mongolian cavalry drew their swords, Guo Ji immediately whistled and rushed out of the crowd. Dozens of big men followed him and ran out of the village. Amid the noise, Li Dayan's face changed several times and he shouted in a low voice: "Stand against the wall, don't move!"

He looked towards Wang Qi and found that there was no movement on his side. Then he looked at his side and saw that everyone was in a panic. "Humph," Li Dayan said dissatisfiedly, "Look at them, and then look at you. It's really shameful!"

"This... Big Eyes Brother, our brothers don't have any weapons!"

"Bah, Wang Qi and his men don't have weapons either, so why aren't they afraid?"

The village chief led some villagers and shouted loudly: "Get down, everyone get down, Master Lin only catches those robbers!"

Hundreds of people gathered together, making a lot of noise. Many people didn't know what was going on, so they instinctively recorded it with their fellow villagers, stood on tiptoe, stretched their necks and looked outside. Even the young and strong people in the village shouted loudly, but they couldn't calm the crowd down.

Lin Yongchang didn't care about that. He took a rifle from his attendant, pulled the bolt, and fired at the figure running wildly on the snow outside the village. "Snap!" The bullet flew over a distance of more than 100 meters, and the person who was running wildly was shocked and fell to the ground, leaving a scarlet mark on the ground.

The followers who received the order fired continuously outside the village. Under the concentrated fire of fifty or sixty rifles, only five or six people escaped far away, and one of them was shot in the arm. Like most light weapons of this era, the Mosin-Nagant used full-power bullets. If it hit the torso, it would be a serious injury if not death. It is impossible to be alive and kicking after being hit by more than a dozen bullets. If there really is such a fierce general, he must be beyond the scope of ordinary humans.

The continuous gunfire made the laborers more and more uneasy, but in front of the glaring bayonets, no one made any unwise moves. They had just had a full meal, and they still had some good feelings and trust towards the host, thinking that they would not want to kill them. Otherwise, there would be no need to feed them so much food, right?

Some people eat too much and feel full, and at this time they don’t want to move at all.

"Stop shooting!"

Lin Yongchang shouted loudly in Tibetan, and the officers followed suit. Soon, the gunfire stopped. The Tibetan and Mongolian soldiers were reorganized into squads, teams, squads, and teams. Only with a complete chain of command can combat effectiveness be guaranteed. He was not very proficient in Tibetan, and only knew some simple conversations and necessary terms, but it was enough.

After the Tibetan soldiers stopped shooting, the Mongolian cavalry rushed out on horseback and chased after the few people who had escaped.

Lin Yongchang returned the rifle to his attendant, and then ordered: "Please ask Captains Li Dayan and Wang Qi to come over. Well, village chief, you should go and talk to them."

The village chief was shocked by the bloody killing and trembled all over. He swallowed his saliva after hearing this, bent down and said, "I dare not call you sir."

Li Dayan wanted to run, but after looking at the bayonets around him, he still didn't make up his mind. He knew the power of foreign guns before, and now he understood it more deeply. The power of bullets is far greater than that of swords, and the killing efficiency is much higher.

Let’s go, I’m not afraid of him! Li Dayan thought viciously: Within three steps, I’m faster than a gun!

Unlike Li Dayan who was nervous and angry, Wang Qi had a very calm expression. He came to Lin Yongchang and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Boss."

Lin Yongchang looked him up and down, and said with a smile, "Meet the hero from Hebei."

Then he said to Li Dayan who seemed a little nervous: "Mr. Li, don't be afraid. You are different from Guo Ji. I will not kill you."

Li Dayan has one big eye and one small eye. He glanced around, forced a smile on his face, and took a step forward calmly, "Yes, we are different from the Guos. We are good people!"

There are still four steps between him and Lin Yongchang. As long as he takes one more step forward, he can display the martial arts he has practiced so hard and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop!

Chapter 45: Gift of Guns

【Ding! 】

[Li Dayan intends to imitate Tang Ju, you choose:

1. Kill the assassin on the spot to deter the evildoers. Diplomatic points +20, diplomatic reputation -1 in the next year.

2. Persuade the other party to give up the action. Military points +10. 】

Lin Yongchang raised his eyebrows. Tang Sui? Is he the fierce general who "spattered blood every five steps when a common man got angry"? It seems that this guy in front of him wants to hold him hostage. Administrative and diplomatic points are both useful, but in terms of calculation, military points are more useful now. He moved his eyes to option 2 and made a decision.

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Taking a step back and pulling out the revolver from his waist, Lin Yongchang said to Li Dayan: "Do you know what this is?"

Li Dayan's leg muscles were tensed. Even though he had one more step, he was still confident, "Foreign gun!".

"Yes, this is the United States, the United States. This is a revolver produced there. It is said that it never jams. And the speed of firing the first bullet is very fast. Well, do you want to bet whether there is a bullet in my gun?"

Li Dayan was pointed at by a pistol, and he felt powerless. Damn, this bald guy was too alert. He took out his gun just when he got one step closer. The Tibetan soldiers next to him also pointed their rifles at him. Even if he had practiced martial arts for more than ten years, it was useless in front of foreign guns!

But he was tough and not nervous at this time, "Humph, I've been discovered by you, do whatever you want!"

Before the action just now, Lin Yongchang ordered someone to take Wu Yun Qiqige into the house. At this time, the girl ran out of the room and saw Lin Yongchang pointing a gun at Li Dayan, so she asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "It's okay."

He turned to ask Wang Qi, who was silent beside him, "Master Wang, what do you think?"

If Wang Qi answered: I think there must be something fishy, then things would be interesting, Lin Yongchang thought. But there was no answer, Wang Qi just clasped his fists again, "Master Lin, we just want to earn some wages and get a few more foreign guns, there is no other intention."

Lin Yongchang stared at Wang Qi, who had a calm expression, for a while, then smiled and said, "Hero Wang may think so, but Guo Ji and the others probably don't."

Li Dayan's face flushed red, and he shouted: "I did want to grab some foreign guns, but that was to fight the foreign devils! Without the foreign guns, we would have suffered too many casualties!"

Lin Yongchang said: "This batch of guns was sent to Tibet to fight the English and the foreign devils. Don't you know?"

"So what if I know?" Li Dayan stiffened his neck and said unconvincedly, "Since we are all going to fight the foreign devils, why can't we share some? Master Wang Qi, don't you think so?"

Wang Qi said slowly: "The boss said I would be given a gun, so I came here. I didn't think much about anything else."

Lin Yongchang thought for a moment and asked, "Li Dayan, you said you wanted to fight the foreign devils' night attack group: six, nine, four, nine, three, six, one, three, five. Do you know how to fight?"

Li Dayan said disdainfully: "Isn't this simple? Sword against sword, gun against gun, fighting is all about energy. Whoever loses his energy first will lose!"

Lin Yongchang sighed and said with some disinterest: "You are just a brave man. How about this, you come with me to Zhangbei, on the way I will tell you how the foreigners fight, and then take you to see the modern army. If you don't want to, I will give you 20 foreign guns and this revolver, and you can do whatever you want in the future."

The American Winchester rifles were outdated, but revolvers were still okay. Lin Yongchang bought several hundred of them. He planned to buy several hundred more when he returned. It was not for anything else. After the war broke out in a few months, he would not be able to buy them. At that time, he would have to rob them.

Li stared at Lin Yongchang and shouted angrily: "If you want to shoot, come to my face, don't think about shooting me from behind!"

Lin Yongchang laughed dumbly, poured out the six bullets from the revolver, and then stuffed the gun into Li Dayan's hand, "Go, this gun is for you, and here is the bullet bag."

Li Dayan held the bag in his left hand and the revolver in his right hand, looking a little confused. He thought for a moment and asked, "Are you really not going to shoot us while we're away?"

"It's easy to kill you. It only takes one bullet. But I see that you have big arms and legs and are very agile. You must have practiced hard for a long time to acquire this skill. If you die like this, it would be a pity. Live well and kill more foreign devils in the future!"

Li Dayan continued to stare at Lin Yongchang, and after a long while he said loudly: "Okay, I'll accept your favor!"

He walked towards his own people with his pistol and bullet belt in hand. Lin Yongchang shouted from behind, "We still have 20 foreign guns. Don't forget them."

The dull sound of horse hooves came from afar, and more than a dozen Mongolian cavalrymen galloped over from the village entrance. Many of them had bloody human heads hanging on their horses' necks. Because of the cold weather, the blood on the necks of the heads had already coagulated, but they still retained a ferocious expression, which made people shudder.

Seeing this horrific scene, the crowd was in turmoil again. Lin Yongchang was also a little scared, but his face was calm and nonchalant. He took out silver dollars from another bag and gave 5 silver dollars to the cavalryman who captured the head. The other cavalrymen who followed the attack but did not capture the head were given one silver dollar each.

The army is a violent machine. If you want to have strong combat power, you need iron discipline. You must reward meritorious deeds and punish faults. And rewards and punishments must be timely. The Mongolian who got 5 dollars was very happy, but the others who only got dollar were not so happy. Some people also found out that they killed the robber, but his head was taken away by others.

Lin Yongchang didn't listen to their nonsense. After driving them away, he asked Wang Qi beside him, "Wang, do you want to go to Zhangbei with me, or leave now like Li Dayan? I will also give you 20 foreign guns."

Wang Qi said: "No merit, no reward. Since we have agreed to go to Zhangbei, let's go to Zhangbei."

Corpses and wounded from rifle fire

They were all carried back and neatly placed on the rice field in the village. Lin Yongchang was about to go over to check the bodies when Li Dayan came back.

"Brother Li, what else do you want?"

Li Dayan snorted and said, "I'll let them go back, and I'll go to Zhangbei with you!"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Li wants to hear how foreigners fight."

Li Dayan snorted again, but didn't say anything. Lin Yongchang didn't care and asked Wuyun Qiqige to wait here. He, Wang Qi, Li Dayan, the village chief and others went to check the bodies and the wounded. If you are not killed by a 7.62mm full-power bullet, you will be seriously injured. Now the weather is so cold, if the wounded are not treated in time, they will soon become corpses.

Wuyun Qiqige was not happy to stay here and clamored to go together. Lin Yongchang thought about it and decided to go together.

Chapter 46 The Whip

The energy of a full-power bullet is excessive. After hitting a human body, it will roll inside the body and form a large cavity. Some people who were shot have only a small bullet hole, but the inside has been crushed by the bullet, causing heavy bleeding. Several of the wounded died after being carried over. When Lin Yongchang came to check, only two people were still breathing.

Guo Ji's body also lay on the cold snow, with a ferocious and regretful look on his face. They were not such weaklings, but they left their weapons outside in order to sneak in, so they had no way to fight back. When they were in trouble, they could only run away. There was snow outside, and they ran a little slowly, so they were shot. In addition, there were cavalry here, who chased after them after firing the gun, and the powerful Guo Ji gang was defeated.

If they were to fight, the performance of this gang of bandits would never be so bad. But then again, isn't the so-called art of war about using the strong to defeat the weak? Lin Yongchang would not be so stupid as to talk about a fair fight with the bandits. Since Duke Xiang of Song, the Chinese people have all known the truth that "the way of war is to deceive others."