In fact, Zhao Qinghu still lacked experience in the arena and underestimated the power of Pingbotang.
Think about it, how could a rich family that has dominated the local area for decades have only official friends? There must be some like-minded friends in the underworld.
Although Zhao Qinghu knew that Pingbotang would not give up, his attention was only on Pingbotang itself. The fishermen and people from the surrounding villages who were usually friendly with Panjiaao also helped to check the activities of Pingbo Town. If there was any disturbance,
The news will be passed to Zhao Qinghu soon.
Moreover, the terrain of Panjia'ao is also relatively complex. When entering from the water of Poyang Lake, there are countless twists and turns and relatively narrow waterways. Large ships generally cannot enter. If you come with many small boats, you will be spotted from afar.
, not easy to sneak attack.
If you take the mountain road from Pingbo Town to Panjia'ao, it is even more impossible. Not to mention the steepness of the mountain road and the distance, there is no way to keep it secret from the countless villas and villages you pass along the way, and you may even let Zhao
Qinghu was ambushed by others.
What's more, Heibodo is good at water battles. There are 6 three-sailed speedboats, the largest among wooden ships. When the wind is downwind, they pull up three sails, and the speed is faster than ordinary freighters. When the wind is against the wind, there are dozens of people.
Taking turns paddling, as long as they cooperate tacitly and skillfully, they can still run rampant in the river. Two of them are specially equipped with thick iron bow angles, and ordinary cargo ships cannot withstand the collision.
Moreover, Pingbotang is also very wealthy. He bought several machine guns at high prices from unknown sources, which is even more powerful.
Think about it, if a machine gun is mounted on the bow of a ship, no matter whether the shot is accurate or not, ordinary people will be frightened to death.
It was only with these six clippers that Pingbotang was able to dominate the Yangtze River for more than ten years. Except for foreign warships, it had few opponents.
Therefore, Zhao Qinghu judged that even if Pingbotang wanted to take action, there was no reason to let go of his own strengths and instead engage in a land battle with the hunting team.
In the following time, Zhao Qinghu's hunting team should hunt and hunt as always, and guard when necessary. They can't just sit back and take advantage of the situation just to guard against Ping Botang.
But every time he went into the mountains, Zhao Qinghu would leave behind a dozen brothers and a few guns to look after his house. And the folks in the village who went fishing in the lake would try to go together as much as possible, just in case.
More than half a year has passed like this, and friends in the world all think that Pingbo Hall has really given up this time. Otherwise, there is no reason for a local tycoon like Pingbo Town, who likes reputation and face, to be able to endure such a long time. You know
, every day that passes, the reputation and prestige of Pingbo Hall will decrease by one point, while the reputation of Jiangdong Hutou will increase by one point.
Just as the year was coming to an end, a large caravan came to our door, saying that there were dozens of pack horses that were going to cross Wushan, and a hunting team was needed to lead the way and protect them. Moreover, the price offered was not low, which was rare.
big business.
Zhao Qinghu made some calculations. As long as he takes over this job, not only the villagers of Panjia'ao will have a good year this year, but also the hunting team will be able to buy more good guns and increase their strength.
So, without much thought, he agreed.
At this time, all the villagers in Panjia'ao were happily preparing for the hunting team to enter the mountain. Only Zhao Qinghu's adoptive father, the old hunter, raised objections.
He feels that most of the businesses that travel on mountain roads are small and medium-sized businesses, and a dozen or so pack horses would be good enough. Moreover, most of the goods are daily necessities such as coarse cloth, oil, salt, etc., and the sales targets are also villages and small towns in the mountains, so there are more goods.
On the contrary, it is not easy to take action.
And this kind of large caravan with more than 60 pack horses carries large-scale goods. It makes sense to go to big cities to sell by water. How can it waste time and effort to go to mountain roads?
But at this time, Zhao Qingshan ignored his adoptive father's dissuasion and insisted on taking this rare and big deal.
His reason is also very good, that is, the company he entrusted is not an unknown person, but a large company that is well-known in Jiujiang. Taking this business is tantamount to being linked to this big company, and it will grow from strength to strength.
It is necessary from the perspective of
The company also explained that the reason why they gave up the water route and took the land route was to distribute some of the goods along the way before the New Year's Eve, so that they could sell quickly and collect quickly, so that everyone could have a good New Year.
Moreover, Zhao Qinghu and his adoptive father only put their safety on the hunting team themselves, fearing any accidents on the road. Therefore, Zhao Qinghu brought almost all his brothers and guns, leaving only a few people and a gun at home.
In their opinion, the only ones who were at odds with Ping Bo Tang were Jiangdong Hutou and the hunting team, and they must be the targets of Ping Bo Tang's attacks.
It's a pity that they really underestimated the bottom line of a gangster like Ping Bo Tang. In fact, there is no bottom line.
One night two days after Zhao Qinghu and the others set out, a group of bandits who had been setting up their flags and strongholds in the Wuyi Mountains somehow found their way to the Wushan area and massacred Panjia'ao that night.
At this time, Panjia'ao was only guarding the waterway day and night. Who knew that a group of ruthless bandits would suddenly appear from behind them?
In just one night, nearly two hundred people in the village were wiped out.
Moreover, these bandits did not come here to rob, but came directly to kill people and wipe out households.
As a result, all the men were killed, and the women were also killed after being raped.
Poor Zhao Qinghu's adoptive father, after using his only gun to kill and wound several bandits who broke in, the bandits swarmed up with the intention of capturing the old man alive.
The old Orion saw that he would not be spared, and he also knew that if he fell into the hands of the bandits, his life would be worse than death. Of course, he understood at this time that this group of bandits must have something to do with Pingbotang. Without someone familiar to lead the way, they would not be able to escape so quickly.
Find your own home.
No, he must not be captured alive. If he becomes a bargaining chip and bait in the hands of others, he will not survive in the end, and even Zhao Qinghu will be in danger.
What an old hunter, he thought about this clearly in just a moment. Just before the bandits pounced on him, he stabbed himself in the chest with his pocket knife...
Only one person among the villagers of Panjia'ao escaped. This man was called Pan Loach, and he was Zhao Qinghu's younger brother. Because of his outstanding aquatic qualities and his cleverness, Zhao Qinghu specifically stayed in the village to guard him this time.
But the bandits came from the back mountain, and no matter how clever Pan Loach was, he had no plan to deal with them.
The only gun left at that time was the old hunter's house, and his house was close to the water. After hearing the gunfire, he knew that the enemy had many guns and was outnumbered, so he immediately jumped out of the window and fled, heading straight to the water.
Come.
At that time, he was completely confused and frightened. He subconsciously wanted to escape to the boat and escape for his life.