Chapter 334 Returning Home

After sweeping Niutou Ridge, the harvest was pretty good.

After the people who were killed by them, there were still more than 60 people left, and they got 15 Hanyang-made fire sticks and more than 20 fire sticks. There was nothing else, just some pots and pans, all taken away for dinner.

The main thing is manpower. With these 60 people, his men have expanded to more than 140 people. Coupled with Lin Zhonghu's heavy bag of gold sand, the whole thing is easily armed with water. After training for a while to improve combat effectiveness, no one is afraid. The government doesn't have as much firepower as them, and they still use fire sticks...

The other one is occupying the gold pit next door. The gold sand produced here is not as much as theirs. After refining, it is about forty taels, which is four large yellow croakers.

There was no way that the officers and soldiers outside didn't know about such a big commotion. Zhang Yi'an found someone to send a message to Wang Yan to see him, which was really a shame. As it stands now, Mr. Wang has more than a hundred guns at his disposal, among which his original men have undergone three months of basic military training, so it is not a big problem to kill the officers and soldiers. And in the current environment, the government does not have the power to eradicate such a large group of bandits and cannot defeat them.

However, Wang Yan didn't want to stand out, so he led people around Zhang Yi'an and had an intimate conversation, talking about how his ancestors made their fortune and the current health of his family. The distribution rules were not changed, and Wang Yan even very considerately changed Lin Zhonghu's side to split 20% between them. We have reached a tacit agreement, no one should touch anyone, hello to me, hello to everyone.

Wang Yan really doesn't care about the share plan. After all, he occupies the golden pit and his fist is big, so whatever he says is what he says. Just take out a little bit and throw it away. Zhang Yi'an also understands, but if he wants to report it to the superior, why is there so little gold? That can only mean less digging.

Now in Lao Jingou, Wang Laowu is the eldest brother, and Zhang Yi'an, who holds the power of a hundred soldiers, has to kneel down and be his son. Although he was not convinced, after seeing Wang Yan shoot a small piece of cloth tied to a tree and fluttering in the wind from 600 meters away, and considering Wang Yan's deep concern for his family, he could not be convinced. Be honest.

After all the bandits from Niutouling arrived at Laojingou, Wang Yan asked his original subordinates to take over the patrol work of the Jingeng next door and take turns training. He is someone who comes with these intentions to build a house and conduct training. From the beginning to the end, he never asked these people if they wanted to follow him, because if they didn't want to, they would die and there was no other way, so the training effect was still good.

During this period, he went to Bingcheng again, found Lao Maozi from the last time, and with his recent accumulation, he bought another hundred water beads and bullets. It's up to you to decide whether you should buy bullets or not, and you have to be able to settle accounts.

Now he has more guns than men and stronger soldiers and horses, so he can kill whoever he wants.

After a group of people from Niutouling were trained, Wang Yan broke up his more than 100 people and formed two teams of 70 people. After all, there are two groups of people. It is inevitable to form cliques. We cannot let the original people continue to lead them. The two groups took turns guarding the two golden pits and took turns training.

Of course, it is impossible to do things behind closed doors, it must be done in practice. Just like the time at Niutouling before, the mistakes he made were really stupid. Wang Yan kicked them one by one and repaired them severely. After all, they are bandits themselves, hiding in the deep mountains and old forests, setting tricks and traps, but in the end they are played by others and they need to be dealt with.

The carrying capacity of the land is limited. In the entire Wudaogou, the only two golden bandits are Lazishan and Niutoushan. Other bandits are not so lucky, so they just engage in the business of robbing families and homes, and the scale is not large. After all, everyone here knows about Lao Jingou. If he is really capable, he is not afraid of fighting with the more than 100 people in the government.

After the second batch of manpower was trained and after collecting intelligence for two months, Wang Yan directly asked the newly promoted man named Liu Qi to lead the team to eliminate bandits.

Wang Yan had always told them about strategy, tactics, and tactics. It was just a bandit attack, and he would definitely be able to capture it. It was just a matter of how many people died, and that was not his concern.

Anyway, every time a battle is fought, those who survive will be more effective in fighting. Although there are not many bandits in Heilongjiang now, and they have not yet reached the 100,000 bandits that Zhu Chuanwu's leader later said, there are quite a few large and small, and we still need to fight them.

His stated goal is to start with Lao Jingou as his base camp, wipe out the surrounding bandits, move south, surround Bingcheng, and occupy his hometown of Yuanbao Town. Then based on this area, attack from both sides to completely wipe out all the bandits in Heilongjiang. As for what to do after wiping out the bandits, that will be discussed later.

While his men were attacking, Wang Yan was not idle and led his men to make guns. In fact, it is not difficult to make guns. What is difficult is the industrial base. There are no good materials, no skilled workers, and no professional talents. He has to do all these by himself. The blacksmiths and carpenters nearby were almost kidnapped by him, and the whole family was moved to the mountains. The women cooked, and the men chopped firewood, built houses, and became apprentices if they didn't want to be bandits. The children were not alone, and had company to play with. Occasionally, Wang Yan would teach and study for them in person.

Now he leads them every day, teaches them, and helps them change jobs. However, it is difficult in the early stage. In the future, it will be better when the power becomes stronger, and we can go to factories all over the country to kidnap people. Now we can't spare the manpower to do things, and the quality is still low, and it's easy to do bad things, so we have to wait.

Just like that, the year is over.

In the past time, after sweeping the mountains of all sizes within a hundred miles, Wang Yan's combatants reached more than 500 people, all of whom were stationed in Laojingou. With such a number of people, management is a big problem, so of course, a set of staff has been set up.

Drawing lessons from the modern military structure, a basic combat unit of twelve people has a squad leader and a deputy squad leader. There are three squads and one platoon, with one platoon leader and one deputy platoon leader. There are three platoons and one company, with one captain and one deputy company commander each.

A company has 114 people. Counting the hygienists and supervisors crammed in, the full strength is 120 people. Now he has only 500 men, so there is no battalion-level organization, only four companies, and the remaining 20 or so people serve as his bodyguards.

They are said to be guards, but they are actually considered special forces at this time. Because these twenty people are the best among the more than five hundred people in terms of marksmanship, attack and fighting. A group of people who were under special care by Wang Yan were even given secret medicine for strengthening their bodies. From time to time, they went out with the team to fight and gain training. They were treated very well, but they were a little tired every day and couldn't stand it.

No matter how stupid a group of bandits are, they still know that the leader Wang Da has no good intentions. They are doing this according to the army, and they are even better equipped than the people in the government. Although I don’t know what Master Wang is going to do, it must be something big.

At the same time, after half a year of hard work, Shui Lianzhu of good quality was successfully produced and mass-produced, along with three standard three-edged bayonets a day... This was the result of the busy work of more than thirty people, because many The process is all done by hand, which is understandable...

With a foreign cigarette in his mouth, Wang Yan put his hands in his sleeves and stepped on the snow with Zhu Kaishan, who was also dressed in the same way.

Relying on the densely packed adobe wooden houses built along the river, listening to the sound of neat running, Zhu Kaishan spit out the hot cigarette butts: "I said brother, this year has passed, and spring is about to begin. When are we going back?" He had been living in vain for a year, watching how his good brother went from being a gold digger to being the current king. Now he felt a little homesick, missing his wife and children...

"homesick?"

"Can you not think about it? It's been a year since you came out. Your sister-in-law came here with her children, and we didn't stay together for many days before we went to this golden ditch to ask about He Laosi. It doesn't matter that you are a bachelor, but I am a brother My wife and children are hot on the bed, and I feel itchy..."

"I understand, then if you didn't go when we visited the brothel before..."

"Go, go, do I mean that?"

"I'm kidding you, you see you're still impatient." Wang Yan said with a smile: "Didn't I send the two big cabinets from the two ditches to recruit people in several nearby towns a while ago? Brother, I did what I said. Last year Those gold diggers are all giving silver dollars at a discount according to the market price. When they go back to spend the good years, they will definitely spread our new rules, so there will definitely be a lot of people attracted this time, and we have to wait until they come over. Things have been taken care of, let's go back. Brother Zhu, if you hold on a little longer, you'll definitely be able to go home before spring, even though I don't have anything at home. , that’s not what I’m thinking about.”

After getting the confidence, Zhu Kaishan chuckled: "Are you going to collect other gold veins this year?"

"The more people there are, the more expenses will be spent. When the gun fires, not all the bullets are fired, but the money. You said that after this year, there is not much land left? I hope He Laosi has a grasp of the gold veins. Some, otherwise brother, I will go out to hunt the landlords."

"Don't worry, He Laosi and I have been brothers for half our lives. He always talks like a nail. We, Lao Jingou, have been mining for gold since the Daoguang period. At that time, four to five hundred taels of gold were produced every day. I and I The main vein you mentioned is definitely more."

"I hope so."

Zhu Kaishan asked: "If someone else comes to dig, aren't you afraid that the news here will be exposed? If the government or Russian old men are called in, our more than 500 guns will not be able to withstand it."

"Of course it can't be exposed. It just depends on how many people are recruited this time. When the time comes, a group of people will be screened out and they will be coerced and lured to join. Secrecy will not be a problem. Just wait and see. It will be absolutely thorough."

Ten days later, the big cabinets and bosses from the two pits returned one after another. Together, they brought back a total of 1,200 people, 600 on each side. There is no problem in housing these people. Last year, Wang Yan asked the gold diggers to build enough houses.

The official in charge of registration only got a list of 200 people, all of whom were sensible. After such a long time, everyone in the government has been bribed, and no one dares to disobey.

As for the big cabinet and the head, honestly speaking, it saved their lives. Seeing gold all day long, how many have clean hands? Wang Yan's arrival made them dare not look, dare not be greedy, and dare not involve others. Otherwise, the cabinet and boss would change every year.

After the people arrived, all the bandits were dispatched, and they registered in detail the ancestral and current residences, family members, etc. of the 1,200 people. They also asked acquaintances to protect each other, and told them clearly that what they saw in Jingou, If you hear it, don't spread it randomly, otherwise your whole family will be killed. In front of them, two bandit leaders who were full of crimes were beheaded alive to intimidate them. This was left here on purpose just to teach these people.

After a day of rest with good food and drink, the next day we were all chased by bandits and went for a run. I didn't tell them what they were doing specifically. Anyway, whoever ran fast or far would have a fortune waiting for him. As long as he ranked in the top sixty, it was the same for both sides. The spears with bayonets attached were clearly pointed at them, and no one dared to be disobedient. In addition, Wang Laowu has a good reputation for being fair and true to his word. If there is wealth, then there must be wealth. A group of people are running for their lives.

After running around all morning, I selected the 120 strongest people out of 1,200 people. One out of ten, they were considered to be outstandingly talented.

Wang Yan's purpose was very simple. First, he secretly mined the gold veins inside for military supplies, and second, he built a reserve force. These one hundred and twenty people will do military training and pan for gold at the same time. They are absolutely pure gold bandits.

Choice is never the right of the weak. There may seem to be many, but there are not many to choose from. They have to do what Master Wang chooses for them. If they don't do it, they will die. There is no way to retreat.

As for the remaining more than a thousand people, they can just dig hard for gold. According to what Zhu Kaishan relayed from He Laosi, the gold veins in these two pits have run out of energy and will be completely dug out in a few years.

It's so confusing that Wang Yan can't be sure, but he can dig it out quickly and quickly. When his strength becomes stronger, he can find civilians to exploit it on a large scale. Anyway, there are still six veins. If it is as accurate as what He Laosi said, it will be enough for him to dominate the Northeast.

This set of operations by Wang Yan left Zhu Kaishan stunned. He originally thought that the good brothers just brought people over and then secretly found some of them to dig for gold leaves. Of course he thought it was right, but he didn't expect that the selection criteria would be to select one out of ten who could run. But he looked and saw that there were many people who could run faster than him. They must be in good physical condition, and they might still be able to use both hands, and they were all good soldiers. After all, what he wanted was to dig for gold, but what his good brother always wanted was to train troops, which was nothing compared to...

Looking at the bag of silver coins and ten gold bars in front of him, Zhu Kaishan stretched out his hand and pushed it in front of Wang Yan: "Brother, what are you doing?"

"I can't let you work in vain. You came out to hang out with me for a year, and I can let you go back empty-handed? Take it, go back and build a big house, buy more land, and give it to my nephews. Mother-in-law is better than anything else.”

Zhu Kaishan smiled heartily, but shook his head and said: "Brother, I appreciate your kindness. Normally, I would have taken it all without saying a word, and I thought you gave me too little, but not now. You say There are nearly two thousand people eating, drinking, and eating in this stall, and it has just thawed. No gold has been released this year. How can these gold bars last for a while? I can't miss your nephews' important event. How old are you? It’s still early.”

Better to do it. Wang Yan shook his head, stood up, took out a small box from the cabinet on the side, and placed it gently on the table: "Open it and take a look."

Zhu Kaishan looked at his good brother in confusion, stretched out his hand and slowly opened the lid, only to see a yellow that was blinding. After being stunned for a moment, he stretched out his hands, picked up the box hard, and smashed it on the solid wood table with a bang. His eyes widened: "Are they all big yellow croakers?"

"There is no way this box can last until the eighth year of the New Year. We have found so many gold diggers this year. It can't be worse than last year. How can it be worse than yours? Take it all."

"Then... I accept it?" Seeing the box of large gold bars, Zhu Kaishan had to admit that he missed He Laosi more, but he just didn't have that life, so he couldn't compare. Sometimes he couldn't help but think that all his good brothers were so ruined. It wouldn't matter if they failed more severely. Why did they miss gold by only one year...

"Take it!" Seeing Zhu Kaishan open his luggage and stuff the gold bars in one by one, Wang Yan drank all the tea in the cup: "Let's go home and find a good, big-assed bitch." , give birth to a litter of cubs..."

"Hey, your words are rough and your reasoning is rough. You are already thirty, and it's time for you to have a heir. Otherwise, your huge foundation will be all in vain." Zhu Kaishan carried his luggage and walked out with Wang Yan laughing. …

Outside, twelve elite men were already waiting with their horses. Bayonets were inserted into the leather scabbards at their waists. Luggage packed into long strips was tied to the horse's back. A corner of the horse was wrapped in a long strip of rags. That's a gun. Should you hide it, hide it to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Wang Yan didn't hesitate and got on his horse. Seeing that his men and Zhu Kaishan were all ready, he waved his riding whip and said, "Let's go!"

Thirteen people behind him, including Zhu Kaishan, shouted, waved their whips, and followed behind Master Wang as they galloped away.

Things in the gold factory have been arranged, there is nothing for him to worry about. It's nothing more than watching a group of gold diggers, or going out to sweep up bandits and recruit people. It's been a year. If you still can't control it, then it's all in vain.

Laojingou was five hundred miles away from Yuanbao Town. The group of people worked hard, except for eating, drinking and sleeping. They returned to Yuanbao Town on the afternoon of the third day.

Holding the horse, Zhu Kaishan sighed with satisfaction: "When we arrive in Yuanbao Town, we are close to home..."

"I haven't been back for a year. My old shabby house should be deserted. Let's buy some things before going back."

"Okay, I just happened to go to Chun Hesheng to see the third child and pick him up on the way. Let's have a meal together and recognize your sister-in-law and a few nephews. By the way, let's talk to Shopkeeper Xia. Let's make an appointment together. Have a drink."

"That's it. Let's meet in the east of the town later." After speaking, Wang Yan left with his men.

According to the system's information, there is indeed nothing in his home. It is very simple and has lost everything. There are a lot of things to buy, including everything you need for daily life. Plus the twelve men who are following you, you need even more things. Along the way, I bought a bunch of random things and packed them into a large truck. When they arrived at the east side of the town, Zhu Kaishan and Zhu Chuanjie were already waiting.

"Hey, this big car is a lot to buy."

"There are so many brothers, so we have to eat well. We don't have anything at home, so we can't buy anything."

"Brother, this is the third child in our family, and his nickname is Chuanjie." Seeing Wang Yan looking at his third child with a smile, Zhu Kaishan introduced him, and then pulled his son: "Chuanjie, this is dad's brother, your name is Wang Uncle, why don’t you say hello to your Uncle Wang?”

Zhu Chuanjie hasn't grown up yet. He is a boy in his teens and is now working as a counter clerk with Xia Yuanzhang. He is a big kid but also a sensible person. Besides, his own father is a gangster and has experience in this matter. Hearing his father's words, he knelt down without saying a word: "Nephew Zhu Chuanjie met Uncle Wang and kowtowed to him." After saying that, he kowtowed directly. It was a real kowtow. He knelt on the bluestone on the ground with his forehead. The movement was still relatively quiet. big.

Wang Yan laughed loudly and stepped forward to lift Zhu Chuanjie up: "That's fine. This kid is so sincere. Doesn't his forehead hurt?"

Zhu Chuanjie chuckled and reached out to wipe the ashes from his forehead: "It doesn't hurt at all, it's as it should be."

Wang Yan pretended to put his hand into his arms and took out a one-tael gold bar: "Uncle, I don't have anything else in my hand. You can take this little yellow croaker as your pocket change."

"This..." Zhu Chuanjie looked at his father at a loss. When his father nodded, he grinned and reached out to take it: "Thank you, uncle."

After rubbing his forehead, Wang Yan smiled and said, "The kid is good."

"Yes, that's my seed too. You'd better give birth as soon as possible." Zhu Kaishan picked up his son on the horse and got on the horse himself: "Let's go. If you have anything to say, we'll talk to you when we get back."

"It's already at your doorstep, why are you in a hurry?"

"It's only when you get to the door that you get anxious. I'll take a step first, and you can go back and clean up. You can go to my place for a drink in the evening." After saying this, Zhu Kaishan rode away. He originally wanted to go back together, but when he saw the pile of things on the donkey cart, he gave up and decided to take the first step. He heard from the third child that the eldest brother had been found, and now the family was reunited. He was eager to return home and couldn't wait any longer.

Watching Zhu Kaishan as Juechen left, Wang Yan shook his head, lit up a cigarette out of boredom, and threw it to his men behind to share. He also thoughtfully gave one to the farmer who was driving the cart, and puffed out the cigarette comfortably. Wang Yan squeezed the horse's belly with his legs: "Let's go too..."

Yuanbao Town was still seven miles away from Fangniugou. Wang Yan was not in a hurry and walked back at the speed of the little donkey, looking at the scenery along the way.

Now the heat has just returned to the north, and the frozen land in Shuofang has just thawed. The snow covers the endless black land that stretches to the sky. The water soaks into the ground, adding to the darkness. Occasionally, there are green grass sprouting from the ground on the roadside. . Grass is not a rare thing, green is, bringing the news of spring to this vast northern land, full of hope of harvest in the desolation.

Soon, they arrived at the west end of the village of Fangniugou. A small stream that had just thawed was flowing. Wang Yan and his group walked slowly across the stone bridge. When they passed the first house, they didn't see Zhu Kaishan, but they heard bursts of laughter inside. , it’s lively. Without disturbing him, he continued to wander eastward. From the head of the village to his home, there is still two miles of land.

The vast land and sparsely populated area are not just for words. According to the current map, the population of Heilongjiang as a whole should be less than 2 million at this time. Spreading over such a large land, there are not many people, and every house is quite close. Far.

Compared with the system information, it feels quite good to actually see the home on the black earth. It is on the highest hill at the east end of the village. Looking around here, you can have a panoramic view of Fangniu Valley and the looming mountains in the distance. You can breathe the crisp, black and rustic air. It feels good, but it is shabby. The house failed and the mood was good.

Two sections of the outer courtyard wall collapsed, the inner courtyard was full of weeds, the roof had holes, the windows were leaking, and the doors looked like they were about to collapse. According to the information given by the living father, he has never taken care of this house before, and it is already in bad condition. It would be great if the walls did not fall down and the house collapsed after a year of absence.

Let your men clean it up and live in it first. Tomorrow, they will build a small house nearby, and then find someone to demolish the house and build a bigger one.

The living father's arrangements were in place, and even his parents' graves were dug out, which was in a field not far away. In order to make the story go smoothly, he even took cigarettes, wine, and cooked food, and went to pay homage to him on horseback. He was such a great and filial son...

After he came back and boiled hot water, he washed himself in a big wooden bucket and saw the sunset. Wang Yan changed into a green gown and wrapped it in a mink coat. He told his men to make a fire to cook, clean up the house, and did not ride a horse. I strolled to Lao Zhu’s house in the west of the village...

"Mother Wen, let me introduce to you, this is..."

"I know, Brother Wang." Seeing Wang Yan, Zhu Kaishan's daughter-in-law didn't show any sympathy and greeted him warmly.

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "Hello, sister-in-law."

Zhu Kaishan gave up his two sons: "You've seen me, the third one. This is the eldest brother passing on the text, and this is the second son passing on the martial arts. Why are you standing there dazed? Why don't you say hello to your Uncle Wang?"

The two brothers Zhu Chuanwen and Zhu Chuanwu were also familiar with the business. They also knelt down without saying anything and said, "Nephew Zhu Chuanwen/Zhu Chuanwu met Uncle Wang and kowtowed to him." After saying this, they nodded seriously, and then they both Qi De raised his head and looked at Wang Yan, his eyes full of hope. They heard from the third child that this uncle was so generous that he used gold bars to talk...

"Hey, are you waiting for me? Brother Zhu, my nephews are ready." Wang Yan took out two small yellow croakers from his arms with a smile and divided one each: "Okay, let's get up."

"You're so bold. The third child came back and said, these two bears are waiting for you to come over. They have been waiting for you for a long time." Zhu Kaishan grinned from ear to ear, and after speaking, his face became serious: "Get up quickly. , don’t block the way.”

"What a bear." After rolling her eyes at her two sons who were giggling, Zhu Kaishan's wife said, "It's cold outside now, big brother, come in and warm up on the kang. You and our boss should have some tea first, and the food will be ready soon."

"Excuse me." After responding, Wang Yan entered the house without hesitation, took off his mink coat and shoes, and crossed his legs on the kang. Now he and his men no longer wear foot bindings, and the standard is knitted socks. However, his men don't like to wear them, because they have been training and fighting for a long time, and the shoes they wear are big boots. Sometimes the shoes don't fit their feet, which affects the battle...

Thanks to big brother (Fu Xinwen) for giving 600 coins to continue to support.

Thank you to the three big brothers (organization leader No. 3), (brokensword), and (Moyun Tianzi) for continuing to support.

Daily thanks to the good brothers who voted for the monthly ticket,

Thanks to the brothers who voted for the recommendation,

Thanks to the big brothers who read books silently.