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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the South, Chapter 28, Chapter 28: Encountering Bandits (Part 1)

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    It turned out that after Kong Zhang received the authorization from the board of directors, he rushed to Tianjin as quickly as possible and took the nearest ship to Yangon.  After more than ten days of turbulence at sea, Kong Zhang had just set foot on land. He ignored the dissuasion of local Chinese businessmen and spent a lot of money to hire several guards and two elephants to go to Mandalay - from Yangon.  The safest and most comfortable way of transportation to Mandalay has been cut off due to the impending war. It is full of thieves and fleeing peasants evading the conscription of the puppet king. In fact, the identities of the two often overlap, even if they are not.  They are often converted into each other.  Kong Zhang's actions were not only very hard, but also extremely dangerous. However, there was only one belief that supported Kong Zhang. He must be the first to rush to Chen Zaixing to get the maximum for his previous investment and Renyi Bank's future business plan in Myanmar.  piece of cake.  When Kong Zhang drank the honey water in the cup, he finally felt better and no longer felt like vomiting, but it might be because there was nothing left in his stomach to vomit.  He leaned weakly on a soft cushion, and his empty stomach was contracting violently, as if there was an invisible hand pulling inside.  Kong Zhang weakly stretched out his right hand and gently rubbed his abdomen a few times, which made him feel better.  He was very hungry, but he didn't dare to eat because he was afraid that he would vomit again. The feeling of spitting out all the internal organs from his throat made him a little scared.  "Uncle, let me pour you some more honey water!" The attendant whispered, and Kong Zhang nodded feebly. He needed to replenish water and energy now.  At this moment, a gunshot was heard outside the camel cage. The attendant's hand trembled and he almost poured the honey water in the cup on Kong Zhang. Kong Zhang did not bother to scold the other person at this time. The two of them looked at each other.  To panic.  "Master, master! Please come down quickly, there are robbers in front!" A dark and thin man opened the sedan curtain and shouted in Chinese with his feet raised. This is a mixed race of Burmese and Chinese, with teeth from Yangon. Kong Zhang passed  This man hired these bodyguards to escort him to Mandalay. Now this dark and thin man had a face full of panic and looked like he was in imminent disaster.  Kong Zhang was pulled off the elephant by the man. He had already vomited and had no energy left. His legs felt like they were stepping on cotton balls, without any strength at all. He almost fell down as soon as his right foot touched the ground.  He staggered, but luckily his attendants caught him.  I saw a Burmese man with a face full of blood shouting something loudly to several Burmese bodyguards. Although Kong Zhang could not understand the Burmese language of the other party, it was not difficult to hear the feeling of impending disaster in the words.  "Master, let's go back. There are thieves ahead and we can't get through." The middleman shouted loudly. As he spoke, he looked around from time to time, as if the thieves would rush out from the grass on one side at any time.  When Kong Zhang heard that he was about to turn around, he became anxious: "I'll give you double the wages, no, triple the wages. You can send me to Mandalay, and I'll pay you when I get there. I won't default on the debt!" "Master, it's not that we don't want to," he said.  You can earn this money, but no matter how much money you have, you have to live to spend it!" The middleman waved his hands anxiously.  Kong Zhang was still determined to give up, and he wisely said: "Can I pay for the road? Those thieves are just asking for money. Go and make peace with them and let them make a price. I will never counter-offer. As long as  I will give you the money as soon as I get to Mandalay!¡± ¡°My Lord!¡± The middleman was stunned when he heard this: ¡°Why haven¡¯t you understood? These people are not ordinary bandits. Many of them were defeated by you Chinese.  Army, they have no territory, and they have no long-term plans. They want money and lives. How can I explain it rationally? Not to mention that you are a member of the Shun country. If you let them catch you, you may have to suffer well before you die.  It's going to be a lot of pain!" As he was talking, two more gunshots were heard, and they were much closer to here. Before Kong Zhang could continue to persuade him, the expressions of the Burmese bodyguards changed drastically, and they whistled twice and started talking to that one.  The middlemen collected some property and dispersed in a hurry, leaving only Kong Zhang and his entourage standing there, looking at each other.  The attendant suddenly panicked and said anxiously: "Shopkeeper, what are we going to do? How could these barbarians leave us here?" When he said this, his voice was choked and he was about to cry.  Kong Zhang suppressed his panic, looked at his surroundings, and saw a large thick bush on the left. He quickly pointed over there and said, "Let's go over there and take shelter. We'll pass this level first."  !" Then he pulled the follower into the bushes.  Kong Zhang got into the bushes and discovered a problem. The two elephants were still standing in the same place. Others would know that someone had passed by not long ago.  But now it's too late to go out and drive it away.  At this time, there was a whistle in the distance, so he had to curl up and try his best to reduce the possibility of being discovered. At this time, Kong Zhang heard a slight sound of chanting Buddha's name in his ears. It was the follower who was praying to the gods and Buddhas to avoid it.  This is difficult.  Even though Kong Zhang usually didn't attach much importance to various gods and Buddhas, he couldn't help but pray secretly in his heart that if he could escape this timeI will definitely give a lot of money.  At this time, sixteen or seven bandits had surrounded them. Kong Zhang could see clearly in the bushes. All of these bandits were in ragged clothes, black and thin. If they were not holding knives, bamboo guns, muskets and other weapons in their hands, they would look like nothing.  They were no different from the hungry people fleeing famine on the roadside. However, the clothes worn by the leaders looked of good quality, but judging from the style and size, they should be one of the stolen goods of these bandits.  When these bandits saw the two elephants and the property scattered on the ground, they couldn't help but stand up and cheer, and they swarmed over and started fighting over them. Some of them got into a fight and even pulled out their knives to threaten each other. It was like a fight.  When Kong Zhang saw this in the bushes, he couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart: "The thieves who killed a thousand swords have brought me to such a situation. It's best for you to kill yourselves and kill them all!" At this time, Kong Zhang  Zhang suddenly heard a few scoldings. A bandit who looked like a leader separated the fighting men, pointed to the direction in which the bodyguards fled, and shouted a few words in Burmese.  The bandits were dejected after hearing this, but they still reluctantly picked up their weapons and chased in the direction where the bodyguards were escaping.  Although Kong Zhang could not understand the leader's Burmese dialect, he guessed that he wanted his private fighting men to hunt down the escaping bodyguards. He couldn't help but secretly feel glad that he did not escape with those bodyguards, otherwise with his own foot power, he would  They definitely couldn't outrun these bandits who were familiar with the local terrain and were quick on their feet. Those bodyguards would definitely leave themselves alone to escape in the end, instead of hiding in the grass. If they were lucky, they would still have a way out.  After the bandit leader assigned a few people to pursue them, he said a few words loudly. All the bandits stood in a circle and put the stolen property on the ground. The bandit leader separated the property and shouted one by one.  When everyone's name was called, the person who was called stepped forward to take away his share. After a while, the dozen or so bandits who were still there finished their share. Those who left the remaining shares on the ground should be chasing after them.  The leader himself was the only one who escaped. The entire process was silent, and no one among the bandits expressed any complaints or objections.  Kong Zhang was horrified as he watched in the grass. He originally thought that these bandits were just a ragtag group of peasants fleeing famine, but now it seems that is not the case. If nothing else, the leader is fair in dealing with things and enforces orders and prohibitions. He has a bit of an army attitude.  He might have stayed in the army for some time. It seemed that it would be a little harder for him to escape this time.  When Kong Zhang was in the grass, he was surprised and confused. The chasing thieves had come back, and there was a dark and thin man behind them. He was the middleman that Kong Zhang hired in Yangon. It turned out that this guy was running slowly and was left behind.  At the very back, the robber caught up and was shot in the leg, but was caught.  When Kong Zhang saw this, he couldn't help but screamed in his heart. This bandit leader was very shrewd. When he saw the elephant, he should know that there was an important guest inside, so he would definitely ask this guy about his origins.  And this middleman doesn't look like he can keep anything secret for himself.  If the bandit leader knew that there was a guest from Shunguo inside, he would definitely guess that the other party didn't know the way and couldn't run far. As long as he searched around, he would be caught.  When Kong Zhang was anxious, sure enough, the leader asked the intermediary a few words, then raised his head and looked around. Only then did Kong Zhang see the appearance of the guy clearly, and saw that he was about 1.70 meters tall.  They are considered very tall among the Burmese people, with a stocky build, hair as unkempt as a jackal, a short and flat nose, wrinkled nose, nostrils as big as a lion, and a forehead as big as a lion, with a deep groove  Separated into two powerful bulges, this appearance looks very ordinary, except for a pair of bright and frightening eyes, like an eagle, which makes people dare not look at each other.  Kong Zhang quickly lowered his head to avoid looking into each other's eyes and attracting his attention.  The man walked around the elephant twice, carefully surveyed the ground and surroundings for a while, then suddenly raised his head, pointed at the bush where Kong Zhang was, and shouted loudly. Following his shout, more than a dozen of his  The men immediately jumped up and surrounded Kong Zhang.  Kong Zhang looked back at the followers behind him, closed his eyes tightly, and his face was as pale as a death.  He smiled bitterly, stood up, raised his hands and shouted loudly: "Don't shoot, don't shoot, I'm right here!" Kong Zhang sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes slightly closed, and the bandits around him looked at him curiously.  Looking at this foreigner who was dressed in completely different clothes, compared to the other guys they caught, the man in front of them was much calmer. Although his face was ugly and his hands and feet were trembling slightly, at least he did not kneel on the ground and kowtow repeatedly.  The act of begging for mercy comes.  "Master, don't blame me. I can't help it. With the knife on my neck, I can't help myself! Besides, you will be caught by them sooner or later in the grass." Kong Zhang opened his eyes and saw the middleman standing there.  In front of him, an awkward smile appeared on his face.  Kong Zhang smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, as long as you interpret for me well, I won't blame you. If you can escape this time, I won't miss you a penny as the reward Yangon promised."??¡± Hearing that Kong Zhang would not pursue him, the intermediary cheered up. After all, people like him just rely on pimps from both sides to earn a living. If his reputation is ruined, even if he can go back alive this time, in Yang  Guang's job was gone, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "Thank you very much, master. I will definitely tell you, but I hear what I want. Is there anything else you can do?"  " Kong Zhang smiled slightly. He knew that he was in an extremely critical situation at this time. If he wanted to escape, he had to grasp every factor that was beneficial to him, and the only one who could translate for himself and the bandits was  This middleman is the key. If this person feels that he wants to retaliate against him for betraying him after escaping, he will find a way to play tricks between himself and the bandits and let himself die here, then everything will be over.  So no matter how much you want to kill this guy, you still have to put on a smile, and you have to make the other person feel that you have a way to bring him out of the way, and he must be willing to stand on your side. "  I just observed carefully in the grass, this group of people is different from ordinary thieves.  After you escaped, the leader immediately sent several people to chase you. He was very fair when dividing the stolen goods. Those who went to chase you who were not present did not lose a point.  If they are ordinary bandits, once these people leave, the rest will probably take the bulk, leaving only some residue for those who are not present.  " That middleman has also been at the dock for a long time. Kong Zhang was immediately enlightened and immediately understood the meaning. You must know that in ancient times, bandits often fought among themselves and there was no order. Often the boss agreed, and the second bosses and minions below often  Afraid that the boss would be left alone, he deliberately made trouble and destroyed it. Therefore, it was very difficult to negotiate the price, and he didn't even know which one he could negotiate with. If this group of bandits can do this, it is natural that the leader is fair and capable.  Convince the public. In this case, the price can be negotiated. It is just a question of money, and Kong Zhang doesn¡¯t care about money.  Make an argument for the master?  " Kong Zhang sneered in his heart: "Sure enough, a dog can't change its habit of eating shit. Before leaving the gangster's den, he wanted to put his hand into the oil pan to make money. I won't argue with you now. When we get to Mandalay, we will definitely  I want to give you a good look!  He pretended to be confident and said: "It's okay, let's find out first!"  " Seeing that the middleman and Kong Zhang had almost finished talking, the bandit leader came over and said a few words loudly. The middleman quickly translated: "What's your name?  What are you doing here?  Where to go?  " Kong Zhang lifted his clothes, stood up, bowed his head and said: "My surname is Kong Mingzhang, and I am a businessman from the country of Shun. This time I came to Myanmar for a business. I have to rush to Mandalay. I don't want to meet him.  A strong man, I don¡¯t know what to call a strong man?  "
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