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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 166: Gang Alliance

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    Ten days later, I went down the Yangtze River to the bank of Baihe River in the north of Qingpu County, Jiangsu Province. It was already dark, the sky was full of stars, and the river was still flowing.

    A village by the river was bustling with people.  Dozens of big men in short coats were patrolling around the entrance of the village, holding broadswords and spears. In the largest ancestral hall in the village, a huge fire was lit, and dozens of men sat together to see how old these people were.  There were a few of them, all wearing short coats of coarse cloth, looking like village farmers, but a few of them were dressed in long gowns, looking like teachers in the city.  But the most eye-catching one among them is a woman. She has bright red pants and a tight-fitting moon-white shirt. She has a well-proportioned figure and a very beautiful appearance.  She looked like a village girl waiting to be married, but she looked extremely out of place among a group of grown men.

    In the center was a man in his forties, with a curly beard, a Chinese character for his face, and a short coat. He looked very mighty. He said loudly: "Thanks to the presence of Mr. Liu of the Guangdong Small Sword Association and Mr. Pan of the Bailong Gang today.  , our Tangwan Tiandi Club really did not greet us well."

    One of the people in long robes stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Young hero Zhou, you're welcome. It's just that our Bailong Gang has been merged into the Little Sword Society. The word "leader" should never be mentioned again. Now we have more than a thousand members of the Bailong Gang.  Everyone in the gang is following the lead of Mr. Liu Lichuan and Mr. Liu."

    The man who spoke was in his thirties, with a thin face and a short beard. He was very good-looking. This man was Pan Qiliang, the leader of the Bailong Gang. After he finished speaking, he looked at the three men sitting next to him.  The ten-year-old man, wait for him to speak.

    I saw this man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a meaningful face, and a slight smile on his face. He was very heroic.  When Zhou Yingxiong heard this, he exclaimed, looked at the man, and asked, "Director Liu has conquered the Bailong Gang? It's really gratifying and congratulatory."

    This person is Liu Lichuan, the chief helmsman of the Shanghai Knife Association. He was originally from Cantonese. With the opening of Shanghai, many people from other provinces such as Guangdong, Fujian and other places came to Shanghai to make a living.  Most of them are Cantonese, and many of them are members of the Tiandi Hui. Liu Lichuan was born in the Tiandi Hui in his early years. After arriving in Shanghai, he secretly established the Guangdong Gang. Later, Chen Qingzhen established a branch of the Tiandi Hui in Fujian, the Xiaodao Hui. Liu Lichuan established the Guangdong Gang in Shanghai.  The gang was changed to the Knife Club.

    When Liu Lichuan saw that Zhou Yingxiong asked about it, he immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Don't dare to say the word "conquer". Zhou Lichun is a Zhou Yingxiong. He uprising against the Qing Dynasty in Qingpu last year and defeated the Qing army several times. He has a great reputation. He even has a daughter.  Ms. Zhou Xiuying is also a heroine. In the battle of Baihejiang, she killed three Qing generals, and her fame spread far and wide. Our Little Sword Club is now united with the Bailong Gang, just to raise troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and has no intention of annexing other gangs. Besides,  My Little Knife Society comes from the Heaven and Earth Society, and it has the same origin as the Tangwan Heaven and Earth Society."

    The woman next to Zhou Lichun seemed a little surprised and asked, "Director Liu, do you also know my name?"

    Liu Lichuan smiled slightly and said: "The female middle school hero Zhou Xiuying, wearing red trousers with tight skinny pants, carrying a 120-pound sword, killed four people on the Tangwan Bridge. This poem is widely spread, and everyone in Shanghai knows it."  "

    Zhou Lichun scolded: "Girl, just listen, what are you talking about? I'm not afraid of the heroes laughing at me."

    Zhou Xiuying pouted and snorted and said: "Isn't it rare? You guys, let's chat. I'll go in and see if the pumpkin soup is ready. I'll give you each a big bowl." After that, she ignored Zhou Lichun's blow.  The bearded man walked into the house with his eyes wide open, smiling and humming a tune.

    Everyone suppressed their laughter, Liu Lichuan sat down and said, "Miss Zhou is indeed bold and unruly."

    Zhou Lichun snorted and said, "You're a wild girl, you're used to being wild, but you're even more fierce than men, and you're so lavish, I'm afraid you won't be able to get married." After he finished speaking, he saw that everyone's faces were so red that they wanted to laugh.  , then he coughed and said: "Mr. Liu, the helmsman, is meeting tonight to make an alliance. Does he also want us, Tangwan Tiandihui, to join the Xiaodao Hui and jointly fight against the Qing Dynasty?"

    Liu Lichuan nodded slightly and said: "Yes, Zhou Yingxiong had already raised troops to fight against the government last year. Now the people in more than 20 villages and towns such as Tangwan and Huangdu support Zhou Yingxiong. They formed their own army to defend the villages and defeated the official army.  , if I wait for an uprising in Shanghai and don¡¯t unite with Zhou Yingxiong and you, this will be an act of arrogance."

    It turns out that as early as the second year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, when Qingpu suffered from poor harvests in consecutive years, the county magistrate Yu Longguang also demanded the exempted money and grain within a time limit, which aroused the anger of the local people.  Under the leadership of Zhou Lichun and Zhou Xiuying, farmers in Qingpu took up arms to resist grain.  In September of the same year, he successively repelled the attacks of Qingpu Magistrate and Suzhou Magistrate.  Zhou Xiuying took the lead and defeated the Qing army in the battle of Baihejiang.  Zhou Lichun organized farmers in more than 20 villages including Tangwan and Huangdu to defend themselves against the government troops.

    A man in his thirties next to Zhou Lichun suddenly said: "I wonder if Mr. Liu, the helmsman, wants to cause trouble. Does he want to establish himself as king, or does he have other agendas?"

    Liu Lichuan, what¡¯s up?He made a sound, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I am blind, who is this hero?"

    Zhou Lichun said: "This is Xu Yao, the leader of the Luohan Gang. He was falsely accused and imprisoned by the government a few days ago. He was rescued by the Luohan Gang and came to seek refuge with me."

    Liu Lichuan stood up, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Xu Yingxiong. I have heard about the famous name for a long time. I didn't expect to be able to meet here today. I am really lucky."

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    By the way, Zhou Xiuying turned around and entered the inner hall, humming a Jiangnan ditty, walked quickly to the outside of the kitchen, opened the curtain and entered the house, only to see a man in Tsing Yi in his twenties holding a bowl of pumpkin soup and feasting on it.  Zhou Xiuying looked at him and saw that he was handsome and had a smile on his face. When he saw her coming in, he didn't take it seriously and just kept eating.

    Zhou Xiuying only knew that he was from the Xiaodao Guild who came with Liu Lichuan, and asked strangely: "Who are you? Why are you here? Are you from Mr. Liu, the helmsman?"

    The man in Tsing Yi called pumpkin and said vaguely: "No, it's just that the pumpkin soup is so fragrant, so I climbed over the wall and came in to have a bowl."

    Zhou Xiuying was shocked: "The security outside is tight, how did you get in? Who are you?"

    The man in green clothes was still eating big mouthfuls, and said with a smile: "I am just a passerby, I climbed the wall and came in after smelling the aroma."

    Zhou Xiuying was furious when she saw his naive look. She raised her hands like a Hong Fist and said angrily: "Don't pretend to be crazy like me. Tell me quickly, are you a hawk of the Qing court? Otherwise, I'll break your legs."

    The man in green drank the remaining soup, put down the bowl, wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "It's so sweet. Miss Zhou, your craftsmanship is really good."

    Zhou Xiuying couldn't hold back after hearing this. She raised her eyebrows and let out a squeal. Then she moved her Hong Fist to the wind and hit the man in green fiercely. She shouted: "Look for a beating."

    Seeing the fierceness of her fist, the man in green praised her: "What a powerful punch." He was unhurried, avoided the wind, turned sideways, grabbed Zhou Xiuying's slender hand, buckled and twisted, and in an instant  He held her in his arms.

    Zhou Xiuying was horrified. Ever since she became a martial artist, no one had been able to catch her in one move, not even her own father. The person in front of her seemed to have accurately targeted her punches when he struck.  There are many flaws, and his attacks are very complicated. His tricky skills are very similar to Shaolin boxing, but with every buckle and twist, I don¡¯t know which boxing technique it belongs to.

    She was held by the man in green, panicked in her heart, and struck back with her other hand across her elbow, but the person behind her gently held her elbow joint, and she could no longer exert any strength.  Zhou Xiuying was shocked. She had outstanding arm strength and could dance with a big sword. Many men were no match for her. She had never met an opponent since her debut, but now she was caught by someone with just three moves and two moves. The person behind her was  Who is coming?

    The man in Tsing Yi grabbed Zhou Xiuying's hand and smiled: "It's so strong that I almost couldn't control you. Miss Zhou, don't be angry, I'm not a bad person." When he said this, he put his mouth to Zhou Xiuying's ear.  As she spoke, the strong manly breath sprayed on the edge of her earlobe, causing itchiness. She couldn't help but blush on her face and said angrily: "Let me go."

    The man in green chuckled lightly, followed his words and let her go, taking three steps back, still smiling.

    Zhou Xiuying blushed. When had she ever been teased like this?  But the man in front of him was very skilled in martial arts, and he was no match for him. He took a step back, took a defensive posture, and said angrily: "Where did you get this dirty kid from? Are you here to tease me?"

    The man in green said: "Miss Zhou, don't worry, listen to me. You gangs are meeting here tonight. The Qing government has received the news and sent a large number of people to arrest them. The leaders are several people from the capital.  Imperial Eagle Talon, I¡¯m here to tell you the news.¡±

    Zhou Xiuying's face softened slightly after hearing this, and she said, "You are talking nonsense. How could the Qing government know about the alliances between several of our gangs?"

    The man in green said with a smile: "There are spies from the Qing court in your gangs. If you don't believe it, in a while, those eagle talons will lead the soldiers and horses. You'd better make preparations in advance." After that,  To leave.

    Zhou Xiuying stretched out her palm and asked, "Who are you? Don't leave until you tell me clearly." The man in Tsing Yi frowned and said, "Those eagle talons from the Qing court borrowed foreign soldiers and horses to come to encircle and suppress you. You'd better take advantage of this opportunity."  If you break out early at night, it will be too late."

    Zhou Xiuying exclaimed: "Foreign soldiers and horses?"

    The man in green said in a deep voice: "Yes, Miss Zhou, I used to be a member of the Tiandihui. You should know the meaning of Ming Da Fu Xin Yi."

    Zhou Xiuying's eyes widened. This incision was the incision of the Heaven and Earth Society. In other words, it meant restoring the Ming Dynasty. She hurriedly asked: "Since this eldest brother is one of our own, where does he worship incense?"

    Goodbye?? is also the code word of Tiandihui, which means the congregation there. The man in Tsing Yi smiled and said: "I am in Xiangdi to worship incense. It is not convenient to say more at this time. Miss Zhou should go and tell Old Hero Zhou quickly. I am afraid something will change."  ." After saying that, she turned around and left the house. Zhou Xiuying chased him out of the house, but saw the man climbing over the wall and walking away. Zhou Xiuying shouted a few times, but the man didn't stop and could only watch him go away. Zhou Xiuying had no choice but to  Quickly walk to the ancestral hall courtyard.

    When they arrived at the ancestral hall, they saw all the gang leaders chatting happily. When Zhou Lichun saw her coming out, he asked curiously: "Ying'er, where is your soup?"

    Zhou Xiuying hurriedly stepped forward and told what the mysterious man in Tsing Yi had just said. After listening, Liu Lichuan was the first to frown and said: "I don't know which brother this person is from, but since he has given a warning, we'd better be careful.  "

    Zhou Lichun stood up and shouted: "Yes, the men in Tangwan are good at copying these foreigners." Everyone responded loudly, each picked up their weapons, and followed several gang leaders out of the ancestral hall.

    In this alliance, the Tiandihui in Tangwan is considered the landlord. There are nearly 300 gang members under Zhou Lichun, while the other gang leaders bring more than 30 gang guards, while some bring more than ten gang guards.  There are only more than 500 human guards in total.  After everyone left the ancestral hall, members of the Tangwan Tiandihui came to report. Sure enough, there were people and horses surrounding the village on the Baihe River. It was just dark everywhere. I don¡¯t know how many people there were. They had already clashed in several directions.  This time, the men and horses on the opposite side did not engage in the battle. They came over with musketry and artillery fire from a distance, forcing the gang members who wanted to break out back.

    Zhou Lichun frowned and said loudly: "What that man said is indeed right. There are foreign soldiers and horses all around with sharp firearms. The Heaven and Earth Society will help everyone follow the orders. Everyone gather together and let friends from other gangs walk in later.  In the meantime, let's work together to fight our way north under the cover of darkness. We are familiar with the roads here, and the fences built by the foreign devils at night will not be very strong."

    After hearing this, Liu Lichuan said quickly: "We understand Zhou Yingxiong's kindness, but we are all men hiding behind each other. Why hide behind others? It's ridiculous. We don't distinguish between each other, we rush into the battle at the same time, and we live and die according to our destiny.  how?"

    Zhou Lichun stabbed the big knife in his hand fiercely into the ground, and said loudly: "Okay, Mr. Liu, we had a great conversation just now. I have made up my mind to form an alliance with you, and I will follow Mr. Liu's lead. Now clear the dog  , the foreign devils want to capture us, if we are lucky enough to survive tonight, we can meet again in Jiaxing after we break out."

    Liu Lichuan took out the knife from his waist and said, "Okay, today I swear with the knife that we will never betray each other." Everyone swore with the knife at the door of the ancestral hall and agreed to form an alliance.  Then Liu Lichuan began to arrange for everyone to break out. Zhou Xiuying looked at Liu Lichuan standing in the middle, talking freely, magnanimously and calmly, and admired her greatly, but in the bottom of her heart she remembered for no reason that this leader Liu was much better than the person who just sent the message.  , this thought came up, and I suddenly realized, how could I compare Liu Lichuan with that person?  I don't even know his name, which is really ridiculous when I think about it.
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