The sounds of cannons and gunshots in the east of the city gradually stopped when the sky was just starting to brighten. On the ground, the infantry regiment from Chengdu, which had more than a thousand soldiers, could not last more than three hours under the suppression of the Tang Shan Independent Battalion.
There were all kinds of firearms scattered on the ground. Old Han rifles, Xiali rifles, and even some muskets. Damn it, who would dare to believe that this was the so-called regular army of the Western Sichuan Region? Such a huge infantry regiment did not even have a heavy machine gun.
If they were to fight against the Cherry Blossom Army and the other powerful armies, they would probably wipe out the entire Sichuan Army…
"Clean up the battlefield. The 1st Company will stay behind. The brothers of the 2nd Company will follow me into the city!!”
Liu Zhang was just about to leave when he was stopped by someone.
"Vice Battalion Commander, our brothers have caught a big fish. This fatty is Wang Lei, the regiment commander of the infantry regiment. This old fellow would never have thought that the nearby mountain roads and all the key intersections would be watched by our people.!”
"Behave yourself."
The soldier who was holding Wang Lei saw that the fatty was not obedient. He picked up the butt of his gun and hit him on the head twice. As expected, he was obedient.
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Liu Zhang also smiled at Wang Lei and patted him on the shoulder. This was the leader of the bandit group. He was really fat. If he was placed in the independent camp and did not train for months to lose his fat, the battalion commander would probably kick him.
If a soldier couldn't even control his weight, he wouldn't be a chicken soldier.
Moreover, the daily military training of the independent battalion was even more shocking. All kinds of weight-bearing exercises allowed the brothers of the independent battalion to have a strong body.
"Who exactly are you people? Do you know that our division commander is someone who can defeat Governor-General Wu Xiong? Guangyi County is clearly the place where my 2nd Regiment is stationed. Aren't you afraid that Governor-General Wu Xiong will send an army to destroy you?”
When Wang Lei saw that these people did not speak, he instantly regained his composure. It seemed that the name Xiong Kewu was still useful. Within the Western Sichuan Region, Xiong Kewu was the true local emperor.
"We are all brothers. As long as you let me go, I promise to let bygones be bygones. You must have come from the Governor of Diannan, right? How about this? I will put in a good word for you in front of Governor Xiongke Wuxiong.”
Even the two company commanders, Zhou Ren and Wang Song, seemed to have heard something funny and laughed out loud at the same time…
"Take them away and wait for the battalion commander to deal with them personally. Also, send a few more people to investigate any suspicious people in the vicinity. The battalion commander said that no one from Chengdu is allowed to leave!!”
"Regiment Commander Wang, I have never heard of the name of Governor Wang, but I know that from today onwards, the surname of Guangyi County will only be Li!”
After Liu Zhang finished speaking, he got someone to knock Wang Lei unconscious. Who was this damn fatty trying to scare?
"Zhou Ren, Wang Song, let's go into the city together. The city has already been taken over by the battalion commander.”
These people were all Li Yao's students and his earliest confidants. The three of them learned things very quickly, too. The various battle theories that their teacher taught them and the analysis of the Great Qian Dynasty gave them a sense of clarity.
At 9:10 in the morning, the brothers of the independent camp finally cleaned up the battlefield. The bandit group had a total of 1,023 people, of which 358 were dead and 132 were seriously injured. Currently, these bandit prisoners of war were all hugging their heads. Under the instructions of the soldiers of the independent camp, they gathered on the empty ground outside the city gate.
Good heavens, yesterday they were still a lively bandit group, but today they were as obedient as sheep…
"Have you heard? County Magistrate Li's son is back. Someone saw him last night.”
" Yes. I heard that Li Yao brought back a large batch of troops. It's said that he made a fortune outside.。”
" Rich? It's not just rich. Look at the stun guns down there. They're worth a lot of money. There are also cannons. The sound of the cannons last night scared me to death.”
Everyone in Guangyi County knew who Li Yao was. The kid was a devil at such a young age and had harmed countless people in the city.
Now that he had returned in such a way, he did not know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
On the city gate, all the important figures of Guangyi City had arrived. The merchants, the officials, the officers of the independent battalion, and Li Yao and his son were all present. However, the others were all standing behind Li Yao. The battle last night had silenced those who had doubted Li Yao.
Who knew where this young man had gotten such an elite troop from? They had actually turned the Chengdu infantry regiment into a sieve. Who would dare to believe it if word got out?
"Elder Zheng, the world is really going to change.”
"Let's leave it to fate. As long as we earn money, it's fine. It seems that this Li family kid is different from before.”
" Don't even think about it. Look at the people behind that kid. Look at their attitude towards Li Yao. They are so respectful. If anyone tries to assassinate Li Yao, there are so many soldiers with guns below. I'm afraid that they will cut that person into a thousand pieces.”
" I didn't expect that a salted fish could turn over a new leaf. I'm afraid that the Li family is going to live again. We've bought most of the Li family's businesses in the past few years. What do you think we should do if Li Yao turns hostile and doesn't recognize us?”
Behind Li Yao on the left, a few old guys in glamorous clothes were talking in low voices. They were all worried about Li Yao's revenge. In the past few years, they had been scheming against the Li family in their business.
"We really have no choice but to send people to Chengdu. If it weren't for the Shen and Lin families, we wouldn't have dared to suppress Li Guangbei.”
"Keep your voice down. Let's wait until the city is peaceful.”
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At this moment, as the county magistrate, Li Guangbei, who was nominally in charge, finally stood up and spoke. He had found a metal horn from somewhere. Li Guangbei glanced at his son, and Li Yao nodded. Everything was arranged. His father only needed to inform the residents of Guangyi County of Li Yao's plan.
"Everyone, I am Li Guangbei, the county magistrate of Guangyi County. I think everyone knows about what happened last night. In recent years, the taxes in Guangyi County have become heavier and heavier. These taxes are not collected by me, but by the army. All kinds of troops come to our county to ask for money when they have no money. The small ones are thousands, and the big ones are tens of thousands. At the end of the year, they still have to raise a sum of money to send to Chengdu as protection fees.”
"Everyone knows that I, Li Guangbei, am not a person who will fill his own pockets. In the past few years, I have sold all the properties of my Li family because I don't want to add to everyone's burden. However, my Li family also has dozens of people who need to eat. Yesterday, Wang Lei, the commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 16th Division of Rong City, brought more than 1,000 people to Guangyi. He said that he would be stationed here for a year. This year's military expenditure, food, clothing, and transportation will be supported by our Guangyi County. I, Li Guang Bei, have no more assets to sell. How have I treated my neighbors in Guangyi all these years? Please feel your conscience.”
"Chengdu will only treat us as a money-shaking jar and suck our blood. Therefore, from today onwards, as the county magistrate of Guangyi, I officially announce the establishment of Guangyi's own independent battalion and the development of its own military strength.
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