Ding Qingyao said angrily: "Dad, how can you say such mean words? Father-in-law also has good intentions..."
"I don't want his kindness!"
Ding Zuopeng suddenly raised his voice and said angrily: "You go back and tell Xu Wangtang to take care of himself and take care of his dog, otherwise you will get burned and harm yourself and my precious daughter. I will never forgive him!"
"You are so unreasonable!"
Ding Qingyao stamped her feet and turned around and ran away. The maid rushed after her and shouted: "Miss, Miss."
Ding Zuopeng sat on the sofa and smiled bitterly, feeling very depressed. Marrying the Xu family was the decision he regretted most in his life. The original engagement was in the third year of Xuantong, which was also the year of Xinhai when the Qing Dynasty was overthrown by the revolutionary party. Due to the political turmoil
, the bandits took the opportunity to swarm in. The bandits were most violent in the area at the junction of Sulu, Anhui and Henan. Yongcheng was the first to bear the brunt. As a big family, the Ding family was targeted by a group of bandits. The fields and shops outside the city became the targets of bandits.
The losses were very heavy. Xu Wangtang, who was in charge of the patrol camp at that time, took the initiative to help him drive away the bandits and preserve the property of the Ding family. As a result, the relationship between the Ding and Xu families became closer.
Especially after the Revolution of 1911, Ding Zuopeng was elected to become a member of the provincial capital, and Xu Wangtang's patrol camp was transformed into a militia. The two families concluded a marriage contract with the help of thoughtful people. The man and woman were Xu Jingan, Xu Wangtang's eldest son, and Ding Qingyao, Ding Zuopeng's eldest daughter.
,Ding Zuopeng was extremely satisfied with the marriage at that time.
It wasn't until the fifth year of the Republic of China, when Ding Qingyao and Ji were able to get married, that news suddenly came out from Yongcheng that the eldest young master of the Xu family had tuberculosis and was terminally ill. Ding Zuopeng was naturally skeptical after hearing the news and sent someone to the Xu family to find out.
The Xu family covered it up in every possible way, but eventually clues were revealed. Xu Jingan was indeed suffering from tuberculosis and could no longer get out of bed. When Ding Zuopeng heard the news, he felt like a thunderbolt from the blue. His first reaction was to cancel the engagement, but the Xu family again
How could one let someone break off the engagement and become the laughing stock of Yongcheng? Before Ding Zuopeng could speak first, the Xu family's eight-carriage sedan had already arrived at the door.
Xu Wangtang used both soft and hard tactics. On the one hand, he suppressed the loyalty of the marriage contract, and on the other hand, he threatened the militia and bandits. Ding Zuopeng was forced to marry off his daughter. It was fate, but on the big day, the bandit enemies Xu Wangtang had made sneaked in.
In Yongcheng, there was a big fight at the wedding banquet, and he happened to beat the consumptive Xu Jingan to death. At that time, the newlyweds had not yet prayed to heaven and earth. Ding Zuopeng took the opportunity to take his daughter back. However, Xu Wangtang, who was suffering from the pain of losing his son, directly sent a group of more than a hundred people to fight.
The Ding Mansion was surrounded by people who threatened that Ding Qingyao had entered the Xu family. He was born as a member of the Xu family and died as a ghost of the Xu family. If he was not released, he would rather wash away the Ding family with blood.
Ding Zuopeng was rich and powerful, but he didn't have a gun. Faced with the safety of his family, he had no choice but to marry his daughter to a dead man against his will. The Ding and Xu families also developed a grudge. Of course, Xu Jingan's death was always regarded as a secret to the outside world.
After hiding it for two years, it was said that Xu Jingan had died of illness, which saved the family's face.
But Ding Zuopeng has been grudged over the past two years. He first established an armed business group in the name of the Yongcheng Chamber of Commerce to fight against the militia, and then used the power of the government and the garrison to oust Xu Wangtang from the position of leader of the militia.
The strength of the militia was not as strong as before, and the Xu family also declined. However, Xu Wangtang never stopped contacting the bandits and was very influential among the bandits in Mangdang Mountain. This was why Ding Zuopeng had always been afraid of him.
It's a pity that Ding Qingyao was left a widow at such a young age and had to spend all her youth for a dead man. This has always been a difficult problem for Ding Zuopeng.
"Xu Wangtang, you and I have nothing to say to each other anymore."
This thought flashed through Ding Zuopeng's mind, and he immediately called the servant in, whispered to him, and then the servant left through the small door and disappeared.
…
Han Baihang took a deep breath just after he walked out of Ding's house. He felt that his back was already soaked and was chilled by the wind. He was not that afraid of Ding Zuopeng. The garrison was independent of the local area. No matter how arrogant Ding Zuopeng was, he might not be able to kill him.
Anyway, I just don’t want to make a big enemy in vain, so I was still sweating during the verbal fight just now.
Walking back all the way, Han Baihang was thinking about buying a car to travel around. Suddenly he heard the guard say in a low voice: "Company Commander, there is someone following us."
Han Baihang looked back and saw a person sneaking behind him. He was dressed as someone from the Ding family. He frowned slightly and said, "Ignore him and let him follow."
Not wanting that person to follow me all the way to the military camp, Han Baihang asked the guards to bring him in and asked, "You are from the Ding family, why are you following me all the way?"
The visitor said respectfully: "The younger one is Liu Er, a servant of the Ding family. My master asked me to tell the commander an important secret. Feng Guanglin, the bandit leader of Mangdang Mountain, has come down the mountain and headed straight for Yongcheng. Please take precautions, sir."
Han Baihang was shocked and said calmly: "Is the news true?"
Liu Er smiled and said: "My master's words are absolutely correct."
Han Baihang laughed loudly and said: "I was worried that there were no bandits to fight, so Feng Guanglin came to my door. Please go back and tell President Ding that you can rest assured, Yongcheng is impregnable."
Liu Er looked at Han Baihang in shock and couldn't help but remind him: "Sir Han, Feng Guanglin has thousands of bandit soldiers."
Han Baihang waved his hand and said confidently: "Soldiers are not more numerous but more skilled. The brothers in my company are all brave warriors who are accustomed to fighting, and they are enough to defeat the bandits. Okay, I am going to plan the battle. Please come back."
After Liu Er left, Han Baihang's face became solemn. He was sure that Ding Zuopeng would not lie about the military situation. Feng Guanglin was naturally not as vulnerable as he just said. It seemed that the first test after garrisoning in Yongcheng was about to come. He shouted sternly.
: "Come on, summon the platoon commanders, we have an urgent combat mission."
The two square tables together became the command table. The orderly spread out the map of Yongcheng County. After everyone gathered, Han Baihang looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice: "We have received solid information. The bandit leader Feng Guanglin is coming to attack Yongcheng.
, I judge that its strength is at least a thousand men, and the enemy is several times more than mine. I will order you to take the initiative to attack. If there are those among you who are greedy for life and fear of death, you can withdraw now. If you shrink back after sending troops, don't blame our military law.
ruthless."
Several platoon leaders were in awe. Zhou Qing, as Han Baihang's confidant, certainly knew how to answer. He snapped to attention, raised his chest and shouted: "Company commander, please rest assured, none of us are greedy for life or afraid of death."
Other platoon leaders also expressed their opinions loudly.
"good!"
Han Baihang pointed at the map with satisfaction and said: "Actually, there is no need to panic. Although the bandits are large in number, they are just a mob. Although our officers and soldiers only have one company, they are all elites who have been tempered in the war and are selected from thousands. Needless to say, they have excellent weapons.
My skills are even more outstanding. Even if I face bandits ten times my size, I believe I can win. Besides, I am not asking everyone to attack head-on. I judge that the bandits are extremely arrogant at this time. They will think that we are
I only dared to huddle in the city, but I had to go out of the city to catch him off guard. As you can see, Yong'an Town is the only way from Mangdang Mountain to Yongcheng. The bandits will definitely pass by here, so our army must take a hidden path and rush over there first.
Look for favorable terrain and set up pocket formations to ambush. When the bandits get into the ambush circle, let me use all the firepower to maximize the damage. After the ambush, the troops should not rush back to the city. Let me deal with the bandits outside the city so that the bandits dare not use all their strength.
Attack the city. In this way, we will be invincible in this battle first. I will mobilize the militia groups out of the city to attack the bandits in due course. I will only explain so much about the battle. Zhou Qing will be responsible for the specific command, so go and prepare."
The platoon leaders shouted yes and left in a hurry.