" Both of you are wrong." Li Yan poured another full cup into the teacup.
"First of all, there are more than seven people. There are five people from my grandfather's family and three people from the other family. There are also seven cowboys from my grandfather's family and two people from the other side. There are a total of seventeen people, all with revolvers.”After pouring the full glass of wine down his throat, Li Yan was obviously even more excited, so much so that he stood up directly.
"Seventeen men, seventeen horses, seventeen guns. In the end, they were suppressed by my mother with a longbow. In seven days, no one entered the 50-meter circle.”Because he was too excited, Li Yan even put his feet on the seat and stretched out his two hands to gesture seven to the two of them. The two of them could also observe his left hand more carefully. It was obvious that the broken fingers on his left hand were very neat. It was confirmed that it was not a gunshot wound or an explosion injury. It was more like a mechanical injury. Li Yan's excitement continued.
"For seven whole days, when my mother was thirsty, she would drink the green Jack Daniels in the storeroom. When she was hungry, she would eat grass, a mouthful of grass and a mouthful of wine. In seven days, three horses were shot dead, two people were injured, and one person died. At that time, the whole of Texas was shocked. The news spread faster than a hurricane and even reached New Mexico.”
"When he heard the news, my dad was also stunned. He originally called two cowboys and two black men. The initial plan of the five of them was to kidnap my mom in Las Cruces. When they found out about this, they were still drinking in a small bar. When they heard about this, they choked.”
" After that, the five of them rushed back to Texas overnight, passed through the Sierra Blanca, and camped in Van Horn to guard against the Rangers from Texas and San Antonio. Although this is a family matter, someone died because of it. The Texas Rangers can't ignore it as if nothing had happened. I waited in Van Horn for four days, but the police didn't come. Instead, I received news that my grandfather had given in and was no longer forcing my mother to marry someone else. The five of them rushed back."
At this moment, the bottle of Jack Daniels had been emptied. The two people sitting there had even greater questions in their hearts.
"Are you sure? A person, a woman, using a longbow to confront seventeen cavalrymen? Moreover, the pasture should be on a flat land. It should be an area with no danger to defend. No matter how you think about it, it's impossible. Also, I used to play with bows and arrows for a period of time. At a distance of about 150 meters, even a young man would not be able to accurately shoot, let alone a woman who had just come of age. Moreover, at this distance, a cavalryman could charge for less than ten seconds, or even faster. A person who had practiced for many years could only shoot three arrows in such a short time, and he only shot the arrows. He had no time to aim at all.”
Chief of Staff He was sure that if it wasn't for the special situation now, he would have been facing a senior engineer who was suspected to be an American spy. At any other time, no matter who told him about this, he would slap the other party's face. Cavalry, that was cavalry, that was the king of the battlefield.
Excellent mobility, the impact of the combination of a horse and a horse, and years of rigorous training made them worthy of this title. Even if he was already a political commissar of the 1st division and a full officer of the 105th division.
However, if someone told him that his political commissar position would be removed tomorrow and he would be demoted to a cavalry regiment that was not full, he would definitely be happy to be demoted.
Now, someone was telling him that a woman could use a bow to deal with seventeen cavalrymen. No matter when or where this happened, he would not believe it, nor would he bother to believe it. He would only treat this as a fool's daydream.
"Hey, they are not cavalrymen. At most, they are just a few ordinary people who can ride horses and use revolvers. And think about it, this was just a family conflict. Their own cowboys couldn't really treat cattle thieves and robbers like that. No matter what happened, no matter how much trouble my mother caused, she was still the biological sister of my uncles. They were the biological brothers who watched her grow up, so they would not really use a spear.”
" As for the people who came, one of the cowboys has already died, and they're under the watchful eyes of the other party's family. They can't really rush up and make a move. After all, they're in someone else's house. If they really make a scene in this situation, it's not surprising that they'll be shot in the dark. To be honest, the impact of the three casualties on my grandfather was not as great as the impact my mother had on the roof for seven days.”
"My mother expressed her attitude to my grandfather through this matter. She won't marry anyone except my father. After that, my grandfather had no choice but to stop forcing my mother to marry someone else. However, he also did not agree to his marriage with my father. The two of them kept delaying it.”
Li Yan could understand Luo Wenxuan's doubts. After all, anyone with a little bit of common sense would not believe that this had happened. However, after seeing the nature of the matter, everything would be very simple. It was just a daughter opposing the marriage in the family. It was not as if a woman had fallen in love with another woman. It was just that the person she liked was not liked by her father.
In the simple and honest Texas, this was just a small matter. On the contrary, if his mother really liked a woman, the result would definitely not be so plain. He even felt that his mother would be hanged in front of the church door.
"That's true. After all, he watched her grow up. I think if my daughter fell in love with someone she shouldn't have fallen in love with like your mother, I might beat her up without holding back. But if anyone wants to do it for her, they'll have to ask the knife in my hand.”
Secretary Zhu easily accepted Li Yan's explanation. He was also a father of a girl, so he knew how a father felt about his daughter.
"What happened after that? How did your mother marry your father? Also, you mentioned that your grandfather and your four uncles died on the battlefield. Can you tell me in detail?”This explanation had obviously passed Staff Officer He, but he still had many questions that needed Li Yan to explain one by one.
"After that, my grandfather gave my mother a small piece of land from the ranch. It was the farthest piece from my father's small ranch. Fortunately, it wasn't too far away. With my father's help, my mother also endured the most difficult time. As for the death of my grandfather's entire family, that's a very long story.”Li Yan opened another bottle of wine and filled the tea bowl in front of him.
" I have to start from the Spanish American War. At that time, my grandfather's third and youngest sons were serving in the military. My eldest and second sons were at home. They were not married because of the military service, but they were already married and had their own children. The eldest son had two boys and a girl, and the second son had two boys. At the end of the war, my grandfather's family received two death notices from Manila.”
"This was originally a very normal thing. When my two uncles joined the army and were assigned to the same company, my grandfather was already mentally prepared for this. After all, no one can guarantee their safety in the war. Although that was what he said, my grandfather's body collapsed. From a man who could put three calves at a time, he rapidly aged and began to drink. However, after the war ended, my grandfather unexpectedly learned that his two children did not die on the battlefield.”
At this point, Li Yan began to get excited. His voice unconsciously started to beat up as he drank the wine in his teacup in one gulp.
"They belonged to the 8th Army of the American Expeditionary Force, with a total of 15,000 people. They were not there to participate in the battle, but to receive. The United States and Spain had signed a secret agreement long ago. Spain could hand over Manila to the United States in one piece, but at the same time, the United States had to ensure the safety of all the Spaniards in the city.”
"What we have to say here is that the local government of the philippines has already organized 2.5 rebel forces to surround manila. The united states and rebel forces have a total of 40,000 people, while the spanish army stationed in manila only has 13,000 people. It could be said that the United States and Spain only needed to fight a decent war. They didn't even need to fight. They could even fight on the streets. When the time came, both sides would fire a few shots into the sky. The United States would charge and Spain would raise their hands to surrender.”
Speaking of the war between the United States and Spain, it was more like a war that took place in the conference room and on the negotiation table than a war that took place on the battlefield.
"However, my grandfather's two sons found out that the guns given to them by their company commander were old guns. They could even be called antiques, so they decided to report this to the commander of the Eighth Army, Colonel Merritt. However, before they could report this matter, they received the mission to negotiate with the rebel army headquarters that surrounded manila.”
" The rest is simple. The rebel army lost so many people, but they realized that they didn't chase away the people standing above them. They only changed from the Spanish to the Americans. How could they be willing? However, the difference in military strength had already changed from the previous 40,000 Americans and the rebel army against 13,000 Spanish soldiers to 28,000 Americans and Spain against 25,000 rebel soldiers. They didn't have the advantage in terms of military strength or weapons. There were even ready-made bunkers and fortifications in Manila. Under such circumstances, they had no choice but to give up. But even if they gave up on the Manila, the Americans had disappeared.”
"As for how they went missing, everyone knows. The Americans, the Spanish, and even the Koreans know. But who would care about such a thing? They were just a few recruits who had only joined the army for a few years. The United States needed them to calm the anger of the rebel army to prevent a real military confrontation. After all, the philippines could not bear the crime of torturing and killing diplomatic personnel. The rebel army needed to give an explanation to the country, and the lives of the few Americans had reached the standard.”
"As for the Spanish, they are busy transferring documents, destroying information, and managing the evacuation. Even if they know, they will at most say a few jokes about dog-eat-dog.”Perhaps he noticed that there was not much wine left in the remaining bottle. This time, Li Yan only poured half a glass, but his emotional agitation did not show any signs of calming down. Before the two of them could interrupt, Li Yan spoke again.
"But they still have a father. After learning about this from his son's comrades, my grandfather immediately told his eldest and second sons about this. Within a week, the farm, house, and truck were transferred to my grandmother's name. The three of them rushed to Asia with six guns.”
"And then?" It was obvious that Chief of Staff He was more interested in military matters.
"Then, there is no then." Li Yan took a sip of the wine in his teacup and continued the topic.
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