After pointing at the gentry and scolding them, Han Baihang waved his riding whip, whipping his horse into a gallop, and galloped towards the station. The officers and soldiers quickly ran to keep up, and the remaining militia and business groups,
The nursing staff stood there in confusion, not knowing what to do.
Seeing Han Baihang abandoning the team and leaving, the gentry looked at each other angrily. Some of them were afraid that the bandits would come back, so they said awkwardly: "Let's invite Captain Han back quickly."
Xu Wangtang coughed and left Han Baihang angrily. It was exactly what he wanted. How could he be willing to invite him back? He said seriously: "Captain Han must be tired from commanding the city defenders these days. We should let him have a good rest. Guard the city."
I, Mr. Xu, will take care of the matter for you, so just keep your heart in your stomach."
Xu Wangtang took the initiative to defend the city, and the gentry naturally had no objection. They complimented Xu Wangtang for a while, but no one asked Mei Changyuan, the county magistrate, what he meant.
It doesn't matter, he snorted and walked away.
Han Baihang rode his horse all the way back to the gate of the station. A soldier left behind came to hold the reins. He jumped off the horse, threw the whip into the soldier's arms, and angrily returned to the house. When he walked into the house and sat down
, but half of the anger in his chest had disappeared. He touched the stubble on his chin, suddenly sneered, and drove away the bandits. The good show in Yongcheng had just begun.
After sitting for a while, Zhou Qing and other officers rushed back one after another. Everyone was very angry with the gentry in the city for crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. As soon as they entered the door, they yelled and cursed. The noisy Han Baihang became angry, and he immediately lowered his face and shouted angrily.
: "Shut up, everyone!"
After being reprimanded, the officers hurriedly stood in military posture, staring at their toes and not daring to say anything.
Han Baihang stood up, walked around heavily for a few times, suddenly pointed his finger at Zhou Qing's nose, and said in a loud voice: "Zhou Qing, do you still remember what I asked of you!"
Zhou Qing cried out in his heart, straightened his waist and said loudly: "Remember this humble position."
"Say!" Han Baihang said with a cold face.
Zhou Qing said loudly: "The most important thing is military appearance. Everything you say and do must look like a soldier."
"The way you acted like a shrew just now, are you worthy of being a soldier?"
Han Baihang said coldly: "Go and get twenty military sticks!"
"Yes!" Zhou Qing didn't say anything. He waved his arms and legs and walked towards the door. He saluted the guard standing guard and said, "I have been ordered to lead the army with twenty sticks. Go ahead!"
The guards were unequivocal and moved a bench for Zhou Qing to lie down on. Then the two of them waved water and fire sticks as thick as their wrists and hit them on the buttocks. The slap of the sticks on the buttocks made the officers inside feel frightened.
He was so scared that he was beaten with twenty sticks soon. Even though Zhou Qing had a strong foundation in Qigong, the blows with the military sticks made him sweat profusely, and the pain in his buttocks went straight into his heart. He endured the pain and still
Yi marched back to the house, saluted Han Baihang and said, "Report to the company commander that we have finished collecting the military sticks."
Han Baihang said solemnly: "Next time if you don't remember it, I'll hit you with fifty military sticks!"
"Yes!" Zhou Qing shrank and returned to the queue.
The officers kept silent and exchanged greetings, secretly thinking that Zhou Qing was the company commander's confidant, and they had all been beaten with military sticks. I was afraid that they would not be able to escape this disaster.
Han Baihang's sharp eyes scanned the other officers several times, but he had no intention of asking anyone to lead the army baton. He said coldly: "If I don't follow suit next time, whoever dares to do it again will follow Zhou Qing's example and lead the army baton himself!"
When the officers heard that the military stick was waived, they all looked grateful. They couldn't help but feel aggrieved for Zhou Qing, pity him for being a chicken to scare the monkeys!
"Sit down!" Han Baihang waved his hand, and the officers took their seats one by one. Only Zhou Qing said with a bitter face: "Company Commander, can I stand!" He had just received the military stick, and he would suffer if he sat down again.
"Then just stand." Han Baihang glanced at him. The blow with the military stick just now was not only a warning to other officers, but also because he noticed that Zhou Qing was showing signs of arrogance and laxity after leading the army alone, so he took the opportunity to strike him.
Afterwards, Han Baihang talked about the gains and losses of this battle, criticized and rewarded everyone's command at this time, asked each of them to write a post-war summary, and announced that the meeting was adjourned.
After several consecutive days of combat command, Han Baihang's spirit has been tense. At that time, he didn't feel very tired. Now that he relaxed his spirit, he suddenly felt sleepy. He didn't bother to wash up and went back to the house and fell asleep.
I fell into a very deep sleep. When I woke up, I found that the guards were banging on the door and shouting: "Company Commander, Secretary-General He Ruiliang is here to visit and is already waiting in the living room."
Han Baihang turned over and sat up. He felt a little dizzy. He frowned and kept quiet for a while. He looked at his watch and was a little surprised. He remembered that it was three o'clock in the morning before going to bed, and now it was already a quarter past five in the afternoon. He fell asleep without realizing it.
Fourteen hours later, I got up and asked the guard to bring me a washbasin. After washing myself, I regained my energetic appearance and went to the living room.
"Secretary-general, what brought you here?" Han Baihang said with a smile and cupped his hands when he saw He Ruiliang.
He Ruiliang hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting: "How are you, Captain Han, resting? The county magistrate has hosted a family banquet at his residence, so I must invite you over."
“It was a very comfortable sleep!”
Han Baihang smiled and said: "The county magistrate invited me, and the secretary-general came to visit in person, so naturally I have to go."
He Ruiliang laughed and said: "The car is ready, let's invite it now."
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When they arrived at the county government office, He Ruiliang led Han Baihang directly to the back house. When they arrived at the back house, He Ruiliang went in first and reported: "County Magistrate, Captain Han is here."
"Please come in quickly!"
Mei Changyuan came out as he spoke, cupping his hands and saying, "Captain Han, I didn't disturb your rest."
"Anyway, I happened to be a little hungry when I woke up, so I shamelessly came to the county magistrate's place to get some food." Han Baihang said with a smile.
Mei Changyuan laughed and took Han Baihang's hand into the house. As soon as Han Baihang stepped into the house, he saw the curtain of the back room flickering, and it seemed that a woman was hiding in. He was stunned for a moment and didn't ask any questions.
However, Mei Changyuan noticed Han Baihang's doubts and called softly into the room: "Xianlian, Captain Han is not an outsider. Come out and meet the guests."
The door curtain flickered, and a slender woman walked out. She lowered her eyelids, made a blessing to Han Baihang, and said in a hoarse voice: "Hello, Captain Han."
"Hello ma'am!"
Han Baihang hurriedly returned the gift, but after looking at the woman's appearance, he narrowed his pupils slightly. He saw that this woman's beautiful face was bruised and swollen, and there were whip marks. The sight made people feel pity for her. He had already known the information.
This was an evil deed done by Xue Lin, but when he saw the woman's miserable condition, he still felt angry in his heart. He changed his mind and wanted to save Xue Lin. He didn't know whether it was right or wrong, especially in front of the woman, and he felt very sorry.
The woman had seen Han Baihang and knew that her appearance was not suitable for people to see, so she quickly hid in the house, leaving Han Baihang to sigh and apologize to Mei Changyuan: "County Magistrate, I really don't know what Zhou Qing did.
This is such an animal thing, otherwise I will never protect him and he deserves to be shot."
Mei Changyuan was also open-minded and said calmly: "It's my opinion to protect Zhou Qing. Captain Han doesn't have to feel guilty. He just suffered from Xiang Lian. The doctor said her wounds will leave scars."
Han Baihang just glanced at the shocking whip marks on the woman's body. He asked with concern: "Did you seek a traditional Chinese medicine doctor? You can consult a western medicine doctor. Maybe there can be a solution."
Mei Changyuan said: "I have already gone to the mission hospital to see a doctor, hoping to see it well. But even if Xiang Lian leaves scars, I will take care of her for the rest of her life. After all, she suffered so much because of me."
Han Baihang gave a thumbs up and said with emotion: "The county magistrate is affectionate and righteous, he is truly a man!"
"You can't even protect your own woman. How can you be considered a man? I really don't dare to be one!" Mei Changyuan said with a slumped face.