Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 337: Ambush at Hulukou

The man with small eyes and a beard knelt on the ground, crying and howling, and told Zhan Dongshan what had happened.

"Boss, we didn't expect that group of people to be so aggressive.

The second master has already announced his name and told them that he is your biological son.

But the boy wasn't at all happy about it and even said he wanted to help you clean up the mess.

He shot and killed Erye right in front of us.

"Boss, the Second Master died unjustly, you must avenge him."

When Zhan Dongshan heard this, his body swayed twice and almost fell down.

He had only two sons. The eldest died of illness when he was in his teens, and the second followed him to the mountains to become a bandit.

Zhan Dongshan still hoped that his son would inherit the village and take care of him in his old age.

Unexpectedly, the second son died while going out to collect offerings.

"You useless people, you can't even protect the Second Master, what use do I have for you?"

Zhan Dongshan was so angry that he kicked those bearded men.

"Boss, please spare us, we didn't expect this.

That guy was quite powerful. He actually hired forty or fifty thugs to guard the place, and each of them had a rifle in their hands.

We were few in number and our weapons were weak, so we dared not confront him head-on.

Besides, no one expected that the man would be so ruthless. He shot us directly without waiting for us to say anything."

Several bearded men knelt on the ground, not daring to dodge, and could only make excuses.

"Boss, calm down. This doesn't seem right."

In the middle of the hall, a man in his fifties wearing a long robe and a goatee came forward, grabbed Zhan Dongshan and tried to persuade him.

This man is the "Tuotianliang" among the four beams and eight pillars, also called "Fanduo", and is the military advisor of the gang.

"Second in command, what do you mean by this?" Zhan Dongshan turned his head and looked at Fan Duo with a puzzled look on his face.

"Boss, why do I feel like this group of people are coming specifically for us?

We are a group of people in this area of ​​100 miles, everyone knows that. How dare they call us names like this?
The last person who refused to obey us was massacred by us."

He stroked his goatee and spoke word by word with an attitude of shrewdness.

"Didn't you hear what Gou Shengzi said? They are from Nanliushui and just came here this year. They definitely haven't heard of our name.

Damn it, they dared to kill my son. I will make them pay with blood.

Come on, go, gather the brothers and follow me.

I will massacre the mountain today and avenge your Second Master."

Zhan Dongshan was shocked to hear the bad news. How could he have the mind to think about those things at this time?
He only knew one thing: his son died and he no longer had anyone to take care of him in his old age.

How can he be worthy of his ancestors if he doesn't avenge this blood feud?
"No, Boss, listen to me, we can't rush this matter, we have to take a long-term view."

When Fanduo saw that things were not going well, he quickly grabbed Zhan Dongshan, trying to stop him from doing something stupid under the impulse.

Zhan Dongshan was a big, strong man, who was angry. How could he be held down by a skinny old man?

Not to mention, at this moment, everyone else in the gathering hall was also shouting and shouting for revenge.

"Second in command, don't say anything. Our village has been famous over the years, and no one has dared to provoke or humiliate us like this.

If we don't take revenge today, how can we survive in the underworld in the future?
If other gangs knew that we were frightened by a mountain man, they would laugh at us to death, right?
How can you hold a whipping ceremony again, big brother? Will people still obey us? "The top beam among the four beams and eight pillars, that is, the head of the gun, was also furious at this moment, his eyes were red, and he shouted that he would go to avenge his nephew.

When Fanduo saw this, he knew that he could not stop them today, so he shouted to Zhan Dongshan to bring more people and be careful on the road.

The Zhan Dongshan gang has a total of four to five hundred bandits. Currently, dozens of them have been sent out and are collecting this year's offerings in various mountain areas.

Among the other bandits, one hundred were left behind to guard the stronghold.

The remaining three hundred or so people gathered together, rode on horses, carried guns and torches, and went down the mountain. Under the leadership of Zhan Dongshan, they headed straight for the mountain field.

The scouts arranged by Chen Yunhan were waiting in a hidden place at the foot of the mountain.

They had telescopes bought from a foreign company, through which they could see that the village was brightly lit and bustling with people.

The scout understood that a major operation was about to take place in the mountain stronghold.

"Hurry up and report to Lord Qu and the head of the regiment, and tell them that the village is gathering people, probably to go to the mountain field to seek revenge. Tell them to be careful."

The leading spy ordered the people around him to report the news quickly.

Just like that, the spy immediately got up, took a shortcut down the mountain, and rushed directly to the ambush location of Meng Lanxin, Chen Yunhan and others to report the news.

Walking from Jiguanalazi where Zhandong Mountain is located to Shanchangzi, you will pass through a canyon halfway.

This canyon is quite strange. The valley entrances at both ends are small, but wide in the middle, like a gourd, so people also call this place Hulukou.

At the beginning, Meng Lanxin accompanied Qu Shaoyang in this area for several days, and they both agreed that this place was the best location for an ambush.

After receiving the message in the afternoon, Meng Lanxin, Zhou Chuanzhi, Xingye and others immediately led their men to Hulukou and set up an ambush as agreed in advance.

Not long after we settled down here, Chen Yunhan and Qu Shaoyang also rushed over with their people.

The two sides met and rearranged their personnel and ambush plans.

Everything was arranged here, and just in time the spy who was sent out came back with news that there was some noise from the Zhan Dongshan gang, and they must be planning to rush to the mountain field to take revenge overnight.

"Pass the order down, everyone lie down, no one is allowed to show their heads.

You have to hold your shit in, even if it's in your pants, don't move." Qu Shaoyang ordered his men to pass on the order.

It is the end of September, winter has just arrived, and it is not as cold as the coldest months of the year.

The people in ambush were well prepared in advance. They were all wearing fur coats and padded boots. With that equipment, they wouldn't feel cold even if they slept in the snow all night.

Everyone lay quietly on the hillsides on both sides of the canyon, waiting.

At the beginning of the Hour of Hai, tiny sparks of fire could be seen in the distance, winding like a dragon of fire. Looking closely, there should be no less than a hundred torches.

Everyone was startled, knowing that it was Zhan Dongshan's gang coming, so they all perked up, quietly pulled the bolts of their guns, and were ready to shoot at any time.

Zhan Dongshan was anxious to avenge his son and did not even wait until dawn the next day. He gathered people and rushed to the mountain field.

The group galloped on horseback and arrived at Hulukou.

The entrance of Hulukou is narrow, only allowing two or three horses to pass side by side. Zhan Dongshan told everyone to be careful, and then led the way and entered Hulukou.

After entering the gourd, the inside suddenly became open and spacious.

Zhan Dongshan did not rush forward, but walked slowly forward, waiting for the people behind him.

After all the troops had passed the entrance, Zhan Dongshan shouted loudly, and the bearded men rushed forward.

At this moment, Qu Shaoyang on the mountain gave an order, and the people ambushing on both sides of the canyon immediately fired down the mountain.

With the sound of gunshots, the beard below was immediately messed up.

(End of this chapter)