Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 209: The fleeing soldiers are like a tide, buying their lives with money

At the docks, ferries were working overtime to ferry refugees. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians were stranded at each ferry port, as densely packed as wildebeests on the African savannah.
Several lions chased them into the river madly, trampling each other and killing countless people.

From time to time, a few planes flew in the sky, and they swept their missiles like an eagle playing with its chicks, not to kill a lot of people, but to increase the chaos. They were even reluctant to waste precious bombs on these ants.

Since there were too many people waiting to cross the river, and there were only about twenty ferries, all of which were controlled by the gendarmerie, their chief had the idea of ​​making a fortune;

If you want to cross the river, you can. Each person will be charged 10 gold bars or 1 dollars. The price is clearly marked and there is no deception.

Rich people rushed to the ferry with gold bars in their hands held high. The gendarmes grabbed them on board and collected high "tickets".

There were also those who did not want to spend money. An old man grabbed the edge of the boat and started to plead:
"Boss, please be kind and let me get on the boat. After we cross the river, I will burn incense for you and worship you like an ancestor."

A sergeant said to him impatiently:
"Let go of your hand now. I'll burn incense for you. This is the gate of hell. Don't even think about it if you don't have money!"

"Boss, please be kind and save this old man——"

Before the sergeant could speak, the military police company commander shouted coldly:
"Why are you talking so much nonsense to him? Just kick him away and stop blocking my way to make money."

The sergeant had no choice but to step on the old man's hand, hoping that he would know what was best for him and let go. However, he didn't expect that the old man was also a stubborn person and refused to let go.

When the veteran soldier saw the military police company commander coming over with a submachine gun, he was worried that the old man would suffer a great loss, so he stepped on him hard again. The old man screamed in pain and then let go. It seemed that the veteran soldier had left some strength for him.

The military police captain saw that the dock was in a mess. Many rich people couldn't squeeze in, and the poor blocked people from entering, which affected his fortune. So he fired a burst of bullets into the sky with his submachine gun and roared:
"I am carrying out military duties. Anyone who dares to obstruct military duties will be subject to full military law. If you want to take action, do it now. Don't sacrifice your life for wealth. Don't regret it when I'm gone!"

The gunshots from the military police company commander still scared quite a few people, and many of the timid ones stayed away from the ferry, thus alleviating the congestion.

Li Daomin and a group of people rushed over with murderous intent. Seeing that they were all carrying guns, the others made way one by one. They even wanted to watch the fun, hoping that a fight would satisfy their curiosity.

The military police company commander held his submachine gun in his hand and looked at Li Daomin with contempt. Li Daomin was just a small army major and was nothing in front of the military police.

Li Daomin asked preconceivedly:
"Why aren't people allowed on board when the boat is empty?"

The military police company commander shouted coldly:

"The higher-ups have issued an order. You can get on board, but you must buy a ticket. Tickets are one thousand dollars each. If you can afford it, you can get on board. If you don't have money, find a place to stay and stay out of the way."

Li Daomin knew that someone was trying to make money from the national crisis, but he didn't expect it to be so excessive. Seeing that the other party was only about a hundred people, he said to the military police company commander with murderous intent:
"The superiors cannot possibly give such an order. You are falsely passing on military orders to enrich yourself. Stop it now if you know what's best for you. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

The brothers in Li Daomin's camp raised their guns and shouted, as if they were ready to shoot if they disagreed with him.

The military police company commander had seen many ruffians, and they were in charge of these people. Besides, such a big business was not something that a company commander like him could handle. He had someone protecting him, so he didn't take Li Daomin and others seriously at all.
He casually pulled out a warrant from the Military Police Headquarters, waved it casually, and said:

"Don't make trouble, kid. We are military police. Here is a warrant from the military police headquarters. Anyone who dares to disobey will be treated as a traitor!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the military police on the ship pointed their submachine guns at Li Daomin and others, ready to shoot if they disagreed. Li Daomin was in a dilemma. If a fight really broke out, it would be his own people who would die. Besides, he couldn't afford to offend the military police headquarters.

Shooting at the military police is treason. If his brothers die, he will be blamed as a traitor. However, he did not want to give up and said coldly:
"How many of you can afford a thousand dollars? The boat is empty anyway. If you take on more people, you can earn more and it will also be considered as accumulating some merit. I think 300 will be enough. The brothers will maintain order for you down there, and you can take as many as you can."

The military police captain thought about it and realized that it would be uneconomical to return with an empty ship, so he shouted:

"That's 300 dollars. It only takes a quarter of an hour. You can take as much as you can. Don't sacrifice your life at the expense of your money."

After the standard was lowered to 300 yuan, more people were willing to pay. More and more people were willing to pay to save their lives. Li Daomin and his men assisted them in boarding the ship and maintaining order. They would take whoever they wanted.

Soon, more than 20 boats were packed with villagers, and no one was willing to bid. The military police company commander said to Li Daomin:
"Boy, you look like a real man. Bring your brothers up here. Each of them will get 50 dollars!"

Li Daomin waved his hand and said:

"Brother, they are empty anyway, 50 bucks each, bring some more."

After Li Daomin finished speaking, he shouted on his own initiative:
"50 dollars, the bosses are kind enough, hurry up!"

After the price was lowered, hundreds of people signed up again. Considering the thousands of dollars, the military police company commander reluctantly agreed, and soon the boat was full.

At this moment, a group of defeated soldiers rushed over, shouting that they must get on the boat, otherwise they would shoot;
Li Daomin was furious. Ordinary people could leave first or last, but soldiers could not. He shouted at the military police captain:

"You guys hurry up and leave this to us. Come back after you're done. It's still 50 dollars per person. I'll give you one for every one you save!"

The military police captain waved his hand and prepared to have the boats rowed away. The battalion commander of the defeated soldiers refused to accept this and fired several shots into the sky, shouting:
"You think I'm farting? Who dares to leave?"

Li Daomin pointed his gun directly at the defeated soldiers' camp, and so did his brothers. When the leader of the defeated soldiers saw someone trying to stand out, he snorted coldly and said,

"Boy, do you think I was scared? When I was fighting the devils at the front, where were you?

If you have the guts, just shoot me in the chest. There are a few scars on it from the devils. I will frown and take your last name!"

Li Daomin pulled the trigger and said:
"Brother, what are you fighting against the devils on the battlefield for? Isn't it to protect the people of Jinling City?
The boat is full of civilians, how could you dare to do that?

Let the civilians go first. If any soldier wants to steal, don’t blame me for not recognizing anyone with my gun!”

Neither side would give in, and soon they came to blows. The military police company commander took the opportunity to leave with the fleet, and the battalion commander of the defeated soldiers did not dare to open fire.
Since there were only civilians on the boat, he couldn't bring himself to shoot. Besides, that idiot Li Daomin was pointing a gun at him.

Just when neither side was willing to give in, a group of soldiers came running over from a distance. There were more than a thousand of them, all armed with guns and full of murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)