In the big house, the kerosene lamp was still on. Ye Xu walked to the back of the east room, stepped on the wooden board, and flipped over to the outside of the wall.
Walking to a pile of snow by the wall, Ye Xu stopped and said,""Come out."
A figure came out from behind a pile of snow at the corner. Ye Xu sized it up. It was the seventh of the Thirteen Gangsters.
The 13 Gangsters were lined up in the rafters, with four beams and eight pillars. Old Seven was lined up on the Shuntian Beam, doing the dirty work.
The so-called " intercede " was also a slang term, meaning to contact.
"My lord!"
"What is it?"
"We've recruited almost all the troops. Some time ago, the Russians and the Japanese were fighting at Lu Shun Kou. Many people were killed and their families were destroyed. Some of them came to Sanjiangkou and have been taken in by Big Brother. There are also two groups of wandering beards, totaling more than 200 people.”
Old Seven looked around, lowered his voice and continued,"
"The garrison at the mouth of the three rivers has also been investigated clearly. This is the place where the three rivers converge, the main road for ship traffic in the Far East region of the Furious Bear Country. The Russians value this place very much and have set up three garrisons for infantry, cavalry, and artillery.”
"The garrison is from the Siberian First Army. There is a brigade of infantry, a company of cavalry, and two companies of artillery and engineers. Including those who work for the Russians, the total number is about 8,000!”
"So many?"
Ye Xu was stunned. He didn't expect that a small Sanjiangkou would have 8,000 troops!
"This is only after a portion of the army went to Lu Shunkou. Otherwise, the number would have been even greater!”
Old Seven sighed and clenched his fists as he explained to Ye Xu.
"Milord, you might not know this, but ever since the tragedy of the 64th village and Ocean Blue Bubble in River East four years ago, the Russians found an excuse to send 100,000 Russians into the east of the country and occupy all the major cities.”
"This year, the Japanese have also set their sights on the east of the country. The Russians and the Japanese have been sending troops to us. The number is close to a million. Although this territory is still under the Qing Dynasty, in fact…"
Ye Xu felt a little heavy-hearted.
He did not expect such a great country to be in such a state.
Perhaps it was time to do something.
Ye Xu pondered for a moment and asked,"
"How's the investigation of the arsenal going?”
"There is only one arsenal at the mouth of the three rivers. It is not far from the river. Usually, weapons and supplies are transported by trains and cargo ships. There are at least two thousand guards, all of whom are elites.”
"What are the chances of winning?"
Seventh Brother smiled bitterly.
How could there be any chance of winning?
Although they had 200 people now, they only had a few dozen weapons. Even if they could take down the arsenal, the new brothers would probably have to sacrifice themselves.
"Based on the current situation, we only have a 30% chance of winning if we launch a surprise attack. Moreover, the casualties will not be small. After all, we have too few people and we don't have enough weapons.”
Ye Xu wasn't surprised by this. Although the Thirteen Gangsters were powerful, they were too few in number. Even if they were all Soldier Kings, they wouldn't be able to do so. On the battlefield of firearms, there was no absolute suppression of hardware. It was impossible for humans to fight one against a hundred or even one against a thousand.
"Tell the boss to send people down the mountain to inquire about the news and see if there are any Russian caravans. Get some money to buy some weapons and arm our brothers first.”
"You guys know how to make heartless cannons, right? Get Boss to prepare some big iron barrels and explosive bags. I'll think of a way. If I can get a few hundred explosive bags, we can fight this war, right?”
"Yes! That's for sure!"
Old Seven laughed.
A few hundred explosives and twenty iron barrels were equivalent to twenty powerful cannons. Of course, they could fight!
"Alright, go back and prepare. Find a time before the new year to raid the armory! Although we are a country of etiquette, we still have to express our gratitude and give the Russians a good New Year!”
"Yes, sir!"
Old Seven got the order and left excitedly.
If this could be done, then the reputation of the Ferocious Tiger Ridge would probably be huge in the future.
Not to mention anything else, the title of the Black Province's number one gangster would not escape him.
After all, he had never heard of any bearded man who dared to rob the Russian arsenal.
Ye Xu took a deep breath and climbed back up the wall.
"You're back. The water has been boiling for a long time. Come and soak your feet.”
As soon as Ye Xu entered the house, Xian 'er came up to him and helped him take off his leather jacket. She asked him to sit down by the brick bed and took off his shoes and socks. She poured him half a basin of hot water and some cold water. She stirred it with her hands and felt that it was enough before she let Ye Xu put his feet in.
"Try the water temperature."
Ye Xu tested it and the water temperature was just right.
Xian 'er rolled up her sleeves and was about to wash Ye Xu's feet.
"I'll do it myself."
"How can that be? This is what I should do.”
Xian 'er refused to let him go and forcefully pulled Ye Xu's foot into the basin. With Ye Xu's strength, he was afraid that he would hurt her if he twisted her forcefully, so he could only let Xian' er come.
"To be able to marry a wife like you, I'm afraid I saved the Milky Way in my previous life.”
Xian 'er didn't understand what Ye Xu was talking about, but she could roughly guess. She pursed her lips and smiled.
"It's a blessing for Xian 'er to be able to marry husband.”
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