Chapter 4 Ambushed (Fourth Update)

  Not far away, the sound of gunfire was heard. The sudden gunfire made a row of soldiers tense and stop immediately. They all raised their guns in hand and nervously looked around!

  Mao Feng heard the gunshot coming from the front and said in a low voice, "Don't be nervous, the gunshot came from the front! Relax a bit! Even if it's an enemy, they're just individuals, with one head and one mouth. They have guns, but do we have nothing but firewood in our hands?"

  Just then, a signal corpsman ran over and saluted Mao Feng: "Deputy Commander Mao, the regiment commander wants you to go over for a meeting! Go immediately!"

  Mao Fengzhi didn't dare to linger and immediately followed the messenger to the battalion headquarters. Battalion Commander Zhao Pingzhou, a man in his forties, looked ordinary but Mao Fengzhi knew that he was ruthless and had killed many revolutionaries. In the suburbs of Guangzhou, he often extorted money from local villagers! However, this person had previously reported himself for extorting merchants, with a completely despicable appearance.

  Mao Fengzhi arrived and saw the battalion commander, deputy battalion commanders, and several company commanders all present. Mao Fengzhi immediately raised his hand in a salute and said: "Commander, Mao Fengzhi has arrived as ordered! Please give your instructions."

  No nonsense, very concise. Zhao Pingzhou had to admit that Mao Feng was indeed a good soldier material. He also felt a bit of pity for him, but he immediately threw the thought out of his mind! Different paths don't converge, let alone when this person is here to take away his power. Who knows if he's someone arranged by Lin Hu?

  Zhao Pingzhou's face was expressionless, and he said seriously: "Mao Pai Zhang, now the front is being attacked by a group of bandits. Although we have repelled them, in order to ensure safety, the higher-ups have arranged for our regiment to eliminate these bandits. So I have decided to assign your squad to carry out this task. This is a unanimous decision from the regiment headquarters. I hope you won't let us down! Alright, now go and execute it immediately!"

  He didn't hesitate at all and said: "Yes, I guarantee to complete the task!"

  Zhao Pingzhou was surprised to see Mao Fengzhi leave just like that, and he also felt unexpected. In his opinion, Mao Fengzhi should have at least asked about the enemy situation, but in the end, he didn't ask anything at all. Is this due to a lack of experience? Zhao Pingzhou immediately overturned his own speculation, thinking that this was an extreme manifestation of Mao Fengzhi's self-confidence.

  Zhao Pingzhou said to the deputy camp and other subordinates: "All of you, take a good look. If this task is completed, it means that this person still has some skills. Nowadays, new soldiers are not easy to lead, especially those who can lead troops are even fewer! Although we are all under Commander Chen's command, we also need an elite fighting force. A mere title of commander is useless. In the future, we will be able to stand up straight in front of Commander Chen!"

  No one denies this, nowadays who has guns? Who has a good fighting force, that's who has the capital to stand firm, and who has the capital to gain more benefits! Everyone likes to have good fighters under their command.

  Zhao Pingzhou continued: "As for Lin Hu's side, we don't need to be afraid of anything. When he was defeated by our supervisor and fell out of power, he was able to quickly rise again thanks to the relationship with our supervisor. So, I reckon he won't do anything to us. Besides, it's not just us, other brigades and regiments are all the same!"

  Lin Hu heard the gunshot from behind while on horseback, and soon his subordinates reported the situation. Upon learning that it was a small group of bandits, Lin Hu furrowed his brow and quickly ordered the third battalion to dispatch troops to eliminate them. This place is not far from Chaozhou, and it is already within the territory of Chaozhou! If even the entrance of one's home cannot be peaceful, how can Chaozhou become one's own base?

  The troops set out as usual, but Lin Hu's mind was preoccupied with the situation he faced. Chen Jiongming, Lin Hu couldn't help but admire him - one moment it was pouring rain, the next it was cloudy! Relying on opportunists like Sun Daopao, he had step by step reached his current position, and had even defeated himself, severely damaging the Guangxi clique, occupying Guangxi, and now he too had to embark on an anti-Sun path.

  Whenever Lin Hu thought of this, the corners of his mouth twitched with pride. The Beiyang government was the only legitimate government in China and recognized by the world! Revolution? That's just a disguise for rebellion! The Qing dynasty no longer exists, now it's the Han people who are in power. In the past, revolution could be justified as anti-Qing, but what about now? This is infighting among our own people, how can we revitalize China like this? Treacherous officials and traitors! Everyone has a duty to eliminate them!

  Lin Hu thought to himself: Although he was defeated by Chen Jiongming, isn't he fine now? Doesn't he have an army again? Previously it was the Second Army, now it's the Third Army. Now no matter who it is, they can't stop him. The country only has one orthodox government, and there can only be one government. Whether it's Chen Jiongming or Sun Daopao, as long as the timing is ripe, they will all have to die!

  Lin Hu's killing intent flashed in his eyes and then disappeared. He thought about what was going on with Lu Rongting. Could it be that escaping to Hanoi would really make everything okay? Had his ambition and aspirations disappeared? Did the Guangxi clique still need someone like him to do well? Others wouldn't work, nor could they defeat the Guangdong warlords! Sun Big Cannon wasn't useless either; at least he could deceive people's hearts to this extent. He had to admit that was a talented person! Whoremongers and speculators were all talents too! In this regard, Lin Hu couldn't compare, nor could he do it himself!

  Lin Hu's spirit was lifted, and what he thought in his heart was that no matter what, he had to improve his own strength! No matter who it was, as long as they had the power in their hands, then their words would be heard, and they wouldn't act recklessly! What a chaotic world!

  The deputy officer came over loudly and reported: "Commander, the 3rd Regiment has dispatched troops to pursue, it is the 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Platoon!"

  Lin Hu immediately knew who it was. How could he not know this row? This number is now the most familiar! Lin Hu also understood why a row was sent over!

  Lin Hu nodded, waving his hand to indicate that he understood. Lin Hu muttered: "Let's see how capable you are! If you can't even do this, then what's the point of talking about the future? Following me requires real ability! Loyalty can be cultivated, and so can ability, but courage is innate. My people cannot be cowards! Otherwise, I'd rather not have you, and I'll personally eliminate you!"

  The deputy officer naturally heard his superior's words, and although the deputy officer admired Mao Feng, he also wanted to show off his own abilities, so he immediately stepped forward and said: "Superior, these three regiments are indeed worthy of elimination!"

  Lin Hu rode on his horse, looking down at the deputy officer, and said calmly: "Whether it's a dragon or an insect, it depends on how it's done. If it can be completed beautifully, then give him a company commander to do, what's wrong with that? Since that guy wants to nail me, let's start from this row! By the time we get to Chaozhou, within three months, the three armies will be thoroughly my troops! No one can take them away!"

  Maofeng led his troops in pursuit of the fleeing bandits, but to be honest, he was still a bit apprehensive. However, this feeling had long since disappeared when he saw that many of the so-called bandits were armed with nothing more than large knives and wooden guns. If they couldn't even defeat these people, it would be too humiliating! What kind of soldier would he be? How could he make a name for himself in such chaotic times?

  This era still inherits the idea that strength lies in numbers, thinking that having more people makes things easier to handle! When they see the real thing, when bullets are flying everywhere, and when they see that their own guns are useless, the fear of death that has been nurtured within them quickly grows and flourishes. They scatter in an instant.

  Maofeng's soldiers didn't have many bullets, and the ammunition they carried was limited. Moreover, they were all new recruits, each with only 21 rounds of bullets, but everyone had four hand grenades!

  At first they were a bit timid, but when they saw that the enemy had only a few crude guns, the soldiers' spirits lifted greatly. Picking soft persimmons is a common understanding and human nature.

  "Get them all caught, this is a great opportunity to expand the troops! Whoever catches five people will be the squad leader, whichever squad leader catches more people will be the platoon leader, and I'll be the company commander! Get moving, and beat anyone who resists!"

  Many people are afraid and will only run to their own homes, because that is their nature, that is where they feel safest, hoping that the folks there can rescue them!

  As a result, the entire village was surrounded and occupied by more than 20 people led by Mao Fengzhi. After listening to the report, Mao Fengzhi had captured over 30 able-bodied men, as well as more than 40 women, children, and elderly people, and also found over 20 outsiders who were not from this village.

  The first thing to do is not to interrogate those outsiders, but the people of this village. Mao Feng stood facing the village chief and said: "You don't do good things, you actually want to be a tyrant on the road, and attack our government army, are you all tired of living? Can't you make a living with this land and family?"

  Mao Feng looked around at the surrounding terrain and saw that there were indeed good fields, only they needed to be properly cultivated. The village head heard this and said in a panic: "Sir, you've misunderstood, we didn't, we didn't!"

  "What's going on? Are this big knife and these guys all fake, thinking I'm a vegetarian who chants Buddhist scriptures? Don't play dumb with me. Let me tell you, today I won't let anyone off the hook, and neither will you have a good day! You want to be bandits? Take them all away and feed them prison food! Regardless of men, women, old or young, lock them all up and make their descendants bandits for generations to come!" Mao Fengzi said viciously.

  The village chief was greatly shocked. At this time, a good reputation is what everyone hopes for, not seeking wealth and honor, but seeking to be clean and upright. As soon as Mao Feng said this, the village chief immediately told everything from start to finish.

  Maofeng looked at these outsiders and said: "Village chief, you personally select the strong young men who participated in this action, I want to take them away. Don't waste my time with nonsense! Either take all of them or just take these people, it's up to you! Now immediately pick out the people for me!"

  After finishing speaking, Mao Feng walked towards the group of outsiders who were squatting on the ground with their hands on their heads under the pressure of gun barrels. Mao Feng didn't say much either, he just said: "Take all these people away, recruit them all, from now on they are also my men, our squad will expand too! Even if we can't expand, these people must be in our squad, it's hard to find good people nowadays!"

  Huang Mingyang's three class leaders all perked up after hearing this, now that there are people, it's easier to be an official! Talent is the most important thing! In these times, who doesn't want to be an official? Who doesn't want to rise higher and higher?