Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 347 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey

"Hahaha, what Master Zhao said is true. I have no grudges against any of you in the past or in the present.

This time, Hai Yezi invited you all to come here just because I have something to discuss, and I have no intention of being hostile to you all."

Qu Shaoyang burst into laughter when he heard this.

"Boss, look at the stuff over there. Those are the Maxim heavy machine guns and Krupp cannons that we bought from the foreigners.

I have 1,500 to 1,600 men under my command, and with all these weapons, wouldn't it be easy to destroy any village I want?
If I wanted to wipe out your gang, I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble."

As Qu Shaoyang was speaking, the patrol team lifted up the straw curtains covering the two cannons and the heavy machine gun.

People are curious, and these beards are no exception.

Upon hearing Qu Shaoyang's words, everyone involuntarily looked in the direction Qu Shaoyang pointed, and then they saw the black muzzle of the gun.

Everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

Damn, if this big guy gets under their mountain stronghold and fires two rounds, won't the stronghold be blown up? Can these people still save their lives?
When they thought of this, they broke out in a cold sweat.

"Master Qu, why did you go to so much trouble to bring us here? Please tell me clearly."

What is a cannon? A cannon is the truth, a cannon is the rule.

The imperial court was confused when they saw the foreigners' cannons, not to mention these bearded men, who were all dumbfounded at this moment.

"Yes, yes, Master Qu, we are blind and do not recognize the great man, please forgive us.

If you have anything to say, please feel free to tell me. We will do our best to help you as long as we can."

People under low eaves have to bow their heads.

The current situation is already very clear. The enemy has crushed them both in terms of numbers and equipment.

If you are still stubborn and refuse to give in at this time, aren't you seeking death?
"You are all guests coming from afar, and I have never heard of letting guests stand in the courtyard and talk.

So, please come into the Juyi Hall and take a seat. I have some delicious food here to entertain you. Let's drink tea and chat."

Qu Shaoyang was very satisfied with the transformation of these people, so he smiled and made a gesture of invitation, then turned around and went back to the Juyi Hall.

The group of bearded men looked at each other in bewilderment, not understanding what Qu Shaoyang was up to.

"What should we do? Should we go in or not?" Bai Shanhao turned his head and asked Mantianhong, Xiao Sihai and others beside him.

"Come in, look at this courtyard, how can it be safer than the Juyi Hall?
It doesn't matter whether we go in or not. We can't escape today, so let's go in and listen to what he has to say."

Xiao Sihai looked at the situation around him and sighed. How could they do anything about the current situation?
When everyone heard this, they all sighed. Who told them to be careless for a moment and fall into someone else's trap?
The situation is stronger than us, there is nothing we can do.

Just like that, several big bosses led their people and stepped into the Juyi Hall again.

But this time, there was no tension. Everyone sat down and Qu Shaoyang ordered people to bring tea and snacks.

Of course, none of these bearded men dared to touch the tea and snacks.

Who knows if there is any poison in it, so it’s better to be careful.

"Master Qu, please tell us what you want us to do. If we can do it, we will do it without hesitation."

Bai Shanhao was the oldest among these people, and his gang was also quite large, second only to Zhan Dongshan, so he spoke first.

Qu Shaoyang also knew that these bearded men had little patience, so he simply stopped keeping them in suspense.

"Everyone, I have just said that I am also the general manager of the East Road Wood Tax.

Shuangdianzi, Mengjiang, and even Niangniangku, Liangjiangkou, and Gudonghe are all under the jurisdiction of the East Road, and the timber tax should also be under the jurisdiction of this official. "But this official has heard that the heads of the mountain farms control the mountain farms and collect tributes every year according to the size of the mountain farms.
It will be three thousand taels, or at least two thousand taels. If the people in the mountain farm dare not pay, will you send people to kill people and burn the mountain?
I don’t know, is this true?”

Qu Shaoyang held the tea bowl in one hand and opened the lid with the other, gently scraping off the foam but not drinking it. There was a hint of coldness in his tone.

At this moment, what else don’t these bearded men understand?
It turned out that this Lord Qu had taken a fancy to the offerings from the mountain field and wanted to get a piece of the pie.

Everyone's faces looked grim. You know, the offerings from the mountain field are the bulk of the village's income.

If they give this up, how will these gangs live in the future?
"Master Qu, please forgive me for my ignorance. I don't understand what you mean.

Do you want to collect an extra layer of taxes, or do you want to interfere with the offerings to the mountain field?"

Mantianhong was unhappy, and seeing that no one else spoke, she simply asked herself.

Qu Shaoyang raised his eyebrows, "Master Cao looks like a smart man, why would he ask such a question?
If I just wanted to collect an extra layer of taxes, why would I invite you all here to discuss it?

In the past, the government did not intervene, and everyone could just take some benefits from it.

From now on, all timber harvesting and transportation in the upper reaches of the Songhua River must be approved by the Assistant Office, and no one else is allowed to interfere."

Are you kidding me? He went through so much trouble just to collect an extra layer of tax? Who is he looking down on?

After these words were spoken, everyone's faces became even uglier.

Mantianhong was so angry that she was about to smoke, and she slammed the table.

"Sir Qu, we respect you as a government official and treat you with courtesy, but you are trying to cut off our livelihood?

If we are not allowed to interfere in the logging and transportation of timber, and all the benefits are reaped by you alone, then are the rest of us going to starve?

Sir Qu, I'm sorry, I don't agree to this matter, I'm sorry I won't accompany you. "

After Mantianhong finished speaking, she stood up and wanted to go out.

At this moment, Chen Yunhan flashed and came in front of Mantianhong.

No one saw how he took out the gun, everyone only heard a gunshot.

Then Mantianhong fell backward with a look of disbelief on his face, and then fell to the ground with a thud, with red and white blood flowing out.

The pillars of Mantianhong's group actually all carried guns, but most of them used rifles.

Everyone was chatting in a friendly manner just now, and it was inappropriate for these people to hold guns, so they put the guns upright at their feet.

When Mantianhong stood up to leave, his subordinates reacted quickly and were already on guard.

But no one expected that Chen Yunhan was so skilled and moved so quickly that he shot and killed Mantianhong in almost an instant.

And at the moment when Chen Yunhan opened fire, the few people under Chen Yunhan's command were the backbone of the former Double Gun Gang.

He also drew his gun very quickly and pointed it at the people covered in red ribbons.

The Double Gun Gang was well-off, and in addition to a rifle, each member of the gang was also equipped with a revolver.

These people can truly be called experts and experts. Most of them can use guns with both hands, shooting left and right, and hitting whatever they point.

These people have been with Chen Yunhan for many years and they cooperate with each other very well. With just a glance from Chen Yunhan, they immediately cooperate in action.

"Don't move. Whoever moves today will die." Chen Yunhan held the revolver and pointed it at the second in command of Mantianhongluanzi.

(End of this chapter)