Chapter 1229: One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers
Zhou Wen came out of a bandit's den, so he knew that a banner was important in the world.
If you want to establish your authority, others may not remember your registration number, and your name may be spread as some weird thing. What is Tiger Defense Company? Who knows what it means?
Under the rolling heads of people, raising a tiger flag is more useful than any name.
Just kill them all the way, and thrust the tiger flag straight into the hearts of the water bandits, so that when they see the flag, they will think of those heads on the wooden stakes, and their calves will tremble just thinking about it.
Among other things, when Zhou Wen dealt with Hao Laodao, who was still a bandit at the time, in Henan, he didn't even kill many people, which left a deep and frightening impression on him. Later in Ertang Village, he saw a broken knife at the entrance of the village.
The masked turban on the bamboo pole was so frightened that he no longer dared to have any evil thoughts. He could only kneel at the entrance of the village and beg the villagers of Ertang Village for food.
And now there are 108 bloody heads.
And Zhou Wen felt that it was not enough. He also needed a big water bandit who was more famous and powerful than Floating on the Water and the Tie Suo Gang to serve as a stepping stone to establish his power.
This is why he came to the Independence Brigade to seek help from his old friends.
Just because Hukou County, which occupies the intersection of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, has a more important geographical location, there are naturally more water bandits and greater power.
Among them, there are two most famous groups of water bandits, one is called Yihu Gang and the other is called Pingbotang.
Zhou Wen felt unhappy when he heard someone calling him the Yihu Gang.
I am a fierce tiger, why the hell do you dare to call me a righteous tiger? Doesn't this just violate my taboo?
And you are obviously a water bandit who kills people and sells goods. What qualifications and shame do you have to be called Yihu? Do you deserve it?
In fact, the biggest reason for Zhou Wen's displeasure was not that he learned about any appalling evil deeds committed by the Yihu Gang. Instead, he heard two completely opposite rumors.
One is that the Yihu Gang has been doing evil for many years. Not only did they dominate the village, but they were even more crazy when they robbed ships. They never left any of their men alive. As a result, there have been no witnesses for many years, and even the government can't stop them.
There is also the Yihu Gang, which is a group of hard-working fishermen who are unwilling to be bullied by the government and evil forces. They band together to resist and form a stronghold. They usually do not harass the countryside, but only look for local tyrants and bullies who are not benevolent to get rich.
What makes Mr. Zhou feel unhappy is that the word "yihu" looks awkward, making his tiger seem to be a bit lower class.
No, this righteous tiger must be destroyed.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. From now on, there will only be fierce tigers in the rivers and lakes along the Yangtze River, not righteous tigers.
Originally, based on Zhou Wen's temperament and the abilities of his brothers, no matter what he was like, just touch him and kill him.
But the Yihu Gang is located deep in a lake channel called Shiba Bend in Poyang Lake, which is also surrounded by mountains and rivers.
But as soon as you hear something about the Eighteen Bends or the Linking Dock, you know that the waterway must be criss-crossed. Not to mention whether you know the way, you may be discovered by the secret whistle of the water bandits as soon as you enter the waterway.
Zhou Wen didn't expect all of these water bandits to be like the Tiesuo Gang. He thought that having a cliff as his backing would make him invulnerable. I wonder if there is such a thing as a divine weapon in this world.
But even if the magic weapon cannot be sent from heaven, Zhou Wen still plans to attack by land. For no other reason than the brothers are not good at water warfare. How can one use one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points.
But it’s not easy to walk on the mountain road, because the Eighteen Bends are backed by mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles instead of hills.
Wushan is the end of the Wuyi Mountains, with steep mountains and dense vegetation.
Especially in summer and autumn, when there is continuous rain and fog, steaming clouds, and slippery mountain roads, the key is that the vision is blurred and it is difficult to identify the direction. If you are not careful, you will get lost in the vast mountains. It is the local old mountain people and old hunters who are here.
I don’t dare to enter the mountains easily during the season.
Although Zhou Wen is brave, he has no idea of challenging the dangers of nature. However, it would be much safer if there is a guide who is familiar with the road to lead the way. Moreover, with Zhou Wen's perception ability, there is no need to worry about getting lost, at least he can return to the original route.
There is no problem at all.
So Zhou Wen came to the Independent Brigade to seek help.
He was not familiar with the local situation, but as the Independent Brigade was the only field force in this area and had been stationed there for nearly a year, he must be familiar with the situation. At the very least, it shouldn't be a big problem to find a few guides for him.
And since Zhou Wen wants to go on a killing spree here and set up a flag to establish his authority, he will have to stay at least for a while. Someone needs to help with the logistics. Otherwise, Zhou Wen and the dozen of them will just carry the food and ammunition.
It's not enough for a few days.
Another thing is that the dozen brothers led by Zhou Wen are far away from their base camp. They are alone and go deep into the unfamiliar areas to fight. If there is any unfavorable unexpected situation, the brothers in Shanghai and Shanxi will be beyond their reach.
, I can’t help even if I want to. This requires support. This is the most important thing in Zhou Wen’s heart.
This is also the lesson Zhou Wen learned from the tragic ending of his previous life.
That's why he worked so hard to establish a group, and now he has a second group that is being integrated into his own team.
That's why he relied on the 18th Regiment during the Central Plains War, Zhang Zhang's Fifth Army during the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, and Zhao Changshu's Independent Brigade during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War.
Of course, these are friendly forces that Zhou Wen has carefully inspected and are worth relying on.
So this time, he also needs a trustworthy backing, a force that he can rely on in life and death situations.
This may not be said to be Zhou Wen's excessive caution and caution, but it can be said to be a result of his psychological habits.
As the old saying goes: Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of snake bites for ten years.
In Zhou Wen's previous life, he was not just bitten by a snake so easily, but he also paid the price with his life.
So Zhou Wen asked Chief Gu to greet Zhao Huaili in Nanjing. After Zhou Wen arrived in Hukou County, he immediately contacted a logistics procurement point of the Independent Brigade in the county.
Zhao Huaili had already sent a truck to wait in the city for a long time, and then there was a scene of everyone greeting each other at the gate of the military camp.
But it was said that Zhou Wen entered the military camp of the Independence Brigade under the guidance of Zhao Huaili and Zhou Jinbao, and was treated with great hospitality.
After everyone washed up in the military camp, they began the common Chinese custom of entertaining guests, which is to hold a banquet and drink wine.
At this time, the officers of the Independent Brigade discovered that almost everyone in this mysterious team, who had taken off their camouflage cloaks, was an officer. The youngest military rank was a lieutenant, and the oldest was actually a lieutenant colonel. They were shocked.
Endless.
"My dear, even the guards are officers, and there are even school-level officers. How old is this scholar?"