Suddenly, the blood on Zeng Guangxiu's body began to burn, and then spread to his whole body. The raging flames completely enveloped it, and the handful of shamisen in his arms actually let out a shrill scream, but
Zeng Guangxiu hugged her tightly, still murmuring words of comfort.
The fire was raging, and both of them soon turned into ashes.
Seeing this scene, Fang Linyan sighed slightly and was about to leave, but suddenly he noticed a little light appearing where Zeng Guangxiu died, and then flew to the place where Blade Guard died, and where Blade Guard died, a little bit of light also appeared.
The light gathered with it and finally turned into a key.
Fang Linyan picked it up and saw that the key was actually a silver plot level.
After just pondering for a moment, Fang Linyan came to his senses. Both Zeng Guangxiu and Blade Guard were injured by him. In other words, their deaths were still closely related to him.
Therefore, in order to ensure fairness and impartiality, the space side has given itself such a key.
Fang Linyan opened it and found that the items inside were not very valuable, adding up to only two to three thousand points. However, there was one thing that piqued his interest.
The name of this thing is: Broken Battle Flag.
Its appearance looks like a broken flag. The wooden pole inside is even a bit rotten, and probably due to its age, there are many tatters and black spots on the surface of the flag. It can only be vaguely seen that its body is red.
, there seems to be a sun-shaped mark in the center.
The instructions are: Please find someone who can identify this flag to learn the message.
Fang Linyan looked at it and felt that there was a sun in the center of the flag and it was also a little red. It should look like the Japanese flag, so he put it away first.
***
While sorting out the trophies he had obtained, Fang Linyan hurried on and soon returned to Navel Hair Village.
Obviously, the battle here had long been settled, so Fang Linyan wrote down the important information he got in a note as soon as possible, and then asked Li San to send it back.
According to his pace and ability, the information can be returned to Nicholas within an hour at most.
Then Fang Linyan went to visit the seriously injured Burius and found that he was very lucky.
The knife that the Blade Guard stabbed was originally aimed at the heart, but because of the orderly who rushed forward, the blade first penetrated the orderly's chest, and then penetrated into the back of Bleus, so the blade almost grazed the heart.
Stabbed it.
Therefore, Bruce's injury is considered serious but not critical. As long as he passes the infection level, he can survive smoothly.
After entering Naanmao Village, Fang Linyan realized that Naanmao Village had also been beaten badly. At least half of the houses were burned down. Several naked corpses of women could even be seen on the street. What was even worse was that
The vital parts were cut and dripping with blood. It was obvious that these women had experienced inhumane abuse before being insulted!
Seeing this scene, Fang Linyan discovered that the Japanese character really has obvious contradictions and flaws:
Behind caution is arrogance, behind humility is arrogance. It may seem that you are polite when dealing with others, but in fact, once you have a chance to vent your anger, you become extremely violent! Even towards your own people.
In a large room ahead, Fang Linyan saw Dongxiangjing again, but he was already a corpse that was still warm.
After this guy realized that he couldn't escape, with the help of his subordinates, he performed a "simulation of the abdomen".
This is actually the most simplified version of seppuku, because most people who commit seppuku are tortured to the point of screaming and wailing in severe pain after the first transverse incision, with feces and urine flowing out, making it difficult to maintain their posture, let alone scratching their stomachs.
The word "ten" came out.
Therefore, we brought in a "fault-finder" who was standing nearby. After the first stab was stabbed in, the one who helped fix the fault was beheaded with one blow.
As for pseudo-abdominal surgery, you pick up the knife used for seppuku and make a mark on the abdomen without stabbing, and then decapitate the patient with a knife from the side. The whole process is basically painless, and the effect is said to be comparable to abortion.
Not to mention, abortion and miscarriage have a lot in common. Both are said to be painless, both involve death, and both cannot be completed alone and require help.
Looking at Dong Xiangjing's head, Fang Linyan waved his hand indifferently, and then had it buried. Strictly speaking, this guy also did him a great favor, so the death was like a lamp going out, and the grudges were settled.
, let him rest in peace.
However, the men brought by Dongxiangjing did not have such a good life. The evil they had done before was too cruel. Even if they surrendered, they were beaten to death by the angry villagers of Naimao Village with stones and wooden sticks.
Fang Linyan did not stop this, and had no intention of stopping it. The deeper the conflict between the two parties, the more beneficial it would be for him.
When he arrived at the Gui Hatao (cave), the current head of the Zheng family, Zheng Xianli, had already brought the Zheng family Guangyuan out to welcome him, along with more than 20 Chinese businessmen who had escaped from the Tang Dynasty's house.
The group of people looked at each other, knelt down and said in unison:
"Thank you Mr. Hu Yi Bo Yuntian for saving me from dire straits."
This group of people worshiped sincerely this time. They were trapped in the cave. Although the enemy couldn't attack for a while, they couldn't escape, just like rats trapped in a bellows.
The key is that they know very well in their hearts that reinforcements will probably not come. If the enemy blocks the hole, how many days can they survive without water or food? So many people have the intention of death.
In this desperate state of mind, Fang Linyan's effort to bring people to the rescue was undoubtedly the best way to gain favor, and it could be said to be a timely help.
What's more, Fang Linyan's status in this world is not ordinary, he is a descendant of the Hu family. The businessmen of the Tang Dynasty Houses have also heard of the famous name of Hu (Xueyan), and subconsciously they feel that this is one of their own.
Therefore, it can be said that Fang Linyan's harvest from coming to help this time is more abundant than he imagined.
After some pleasantries, Fang Linyan couldn't wait to invite the core members of the group to the tree next to him. The group of people could only sit on the ground, and Fang Linyan went straight to the topic:
"Seniors, please forgive my nephew for being abrupt. The situation is really urgent and it affects everyone's life and death. You have been rooted in Japan for a long time, so I am eager to ask for advice."
Then Fang Linyan talked about the information he had previously received from Zeng Guangxiu, and then briefly introduced the strength of his side.
After hearing Fang Linyan's introduction, a middle-aged man immediately said:
"I'm very familiar with Takeo's place! I've also dealt with the Shiraishi Regiment stationed there. It belongs to the C-level Regiment and has a low status in the military system."
"I saw them training when I was delivering goods. There was a serious lack of ordnance. During the live-fire training, three people even shared a firearm, and each person only had two shooting opportunities."
This middle-aged man was called Li Jian. There was no doubt that the information he provided was very helpful. Fang Linyan smiled and nodded to express his gratitude.
Another big grain merchant named Chen Shengfu said:
"I have a total of two food kiosks (grain stores) in Takeo. On the surface, these two food kiosks have deep conflicts. The bosses of the two sides even fought with each other in the street and often ran against each other. But behind the scenes,
It's all under my control."
"Three years ago, a young leftist from the White Rock Alliance came to one of my grain stores and asked to buy a large amount of inferior grain. And soon, he appeared in another grain store and asked to sell a large amount of grain.
Qualified new grain."
"After I discovered this incident, I knew that the water involved was very deep and the entanglement of interests was more complicated than I imagined. Therefore, it was okay to instruct the store owner to purchase grain, but I could not get involved in purchasing grain."
"But the funny thing is, because I have almost monopolized the bulk grain trade in Takeo, the rest of the small and medium-sized shops can't take over their business. So, after the young leftist was rejected several times during his visits,
, and finally showed a very tough attitude and hinted that there was a big shot behind it, so that the shop owner could rest assured."
After hearing Chen Shengfu's words, everyone smiled knowingly. Obviously, this kind of behavior of withholding military rations and substandard goods to earn the price difference is not a rare thing in Japan at this time.
Although the information passed by Li Jian and Chen Shengfu was indirect, it actually revealed the general situation of the White Rock Alliance.
Obviously, such an army that usually trains with a petty attitude and whose soldiers eat inferior old food can never have a high combat effectiveness.
Fang Linyan pondered for a while and then asked:
"So what's the condition of the road from Takeo to Nagasaki?"
Zheng Jiaguang can answer this question:
"The terrain here is mountainous, and it rained last night. If there are few people and you dare to take the risk of riding a horse, you can get there in six or seven hours."
"However, if it is a large-scale march, it will take at least ten hours to maintain combat effectiveness after arrival."
Zheng Jiaguang's answer undoubtedly relieved Fang Linyan, which was close to his judgment.
At the same time, the rapid dispatch of the Baishi Alliance also gave Fang Linyan a hint of conspiracy. What made a poor and useless fringe alliance suddenly become super powerful in execution?
Obviously, there are space warriors behind this! In this case, everything makes sense.
From this, Fang Linyan thought for a while on the side of the Japanese Space Warriors and realized that based on the intelligence he had collected so far, if the other side wanted to win, they really didn't have many options because the White Rock Alliance was obviously at a disadvantage in terms of hard power.
So their tactics are actually very obvious. Most of them are to first use elite space warriors and Shinto sects to raid and assassinate to paralyze the command system here. Then the White Stone Alliance takes advantage of their numerical advantage and familiarity with the location to swarm them all.
Raid!
After figuring out the key, Fang Linyan planned to return to Nagasaki. Since the Japanese like to take risks, it is time to let them know the consequences of failed adventures.
At this time, when the surviving Chinese businessmen saw Fang Linyan silent, they looked at each other and winked at Zheng Xianli. Zheng Xianli coughed and said:
"Young Master Hu has traveled thousands of miles. He came to rescue me in a crisis. He mobilized troops and mobilized a large number of people, which must have cost a lot of money. I must be the one to repay this money."
After he finished speaking, he presented a gift note with both hands.
Fang Linyan was a little surprised and said:
"What is Mr. Zheng doing?"
Then he took the gift list and looked at it, and he was shocked. It turned out that the items on this gift list were really rich, probably millions of taels of silver!
You know, this group of Chinese businessmen were suffering from a great disaster at this time, and almost half of their property was wiped out.
But then again, if they had not just suffered a huge loss from the Japanese and experienced the pain of having no power behind them, these Chinese businessmen would not be so willing.
However, Fang Linyan really had no use for the money. He glanced at the gift list twice, smiled and then pushed it back and said:
"Zheng Shibo, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If I am just for money, wouldn't it be better for me to make a fortune at home? Should I organize such an expeditionary force to compete with a country as big as Japan with one person?"
"This matter is indeed thankless. Once the job is done, countless people will rush to share the credit and make friends. If the job fails, they will definitely be thrown out as a scapegoat. They can be sold out like Humen.
Like Mr. Lin (Zexu) who smoked, if he was dismissed and turned into a prisoner and sent to XJ to guard the border to save his life, it would be good. If there is even the slightest mistake, he will be shattered to pieces!"
Hearing what Fang Linyan said, the faces of the people who were a little stunned suddenly became a little solemn. They are all wealthy businessmen with thoughtful ideas, and they often have dealings with people in the officialdom. Therefore, they know that what Fang Linyan said is not only useless.
It's a bit exaggerated, and even downplays the danger inside!
Speaking of this, Fang Linyan sighed, and then said slowly but firmly:
"However, the national affairs are like this, can we not do it because it is difficult? The Japanese are so rampant and arrogant. Before the victory of the Sino-Japanese War has been decided, they have already treated you as pigs and sheep, humiliating and slaughtering them wantonly! Please think about it, everyone.
If Japan wins the war and even invades the capital, will our fellow countrymen still have a way to survive?"
"That would be such a horrific disaster that even the tombs of our ancestors might not be saved!"
When Fang Linyan said this, everyone was shocked. They might have thought that China would lose in the First Sino-Japanese War, but they still had the idea of cleaning up the trouble in front of them and didn't think about it further!
It's really scary to think about it more deeply at this time.
Seeing the expressions of these Chinese businessmen, Fang Linyan knew that the fire was ripe, bowed deeply to them, and said in the most sincere tone:
"So, dear uncles, my nephew is not short of money now, but what he needs is the help of his own people!"
"Seeing that when China's fortunes are declining, we are still facing this catastrophe caused by the Japanese. My nephew really wants to do something, even if it means breaking his body to pieces, but I can do it alone.
If it is not enough, Youdao requires everyone to add fuel to the fire, and I also hope that all the uncles will mobilize their own strength and connections to help."