Chapter 61: Pointed Swords Face to Face

  Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes; where there is a market, there will be disputes.

  They've taken away the little demon's business and cut off the bandits' source of wealth. These people will definitely have to fight Hu Sanlang to the death.

  You must use a heavy fist to make these people tremble with fear and never dare to come here again. Hu Zhiyong replied coldly to Shi Yinsi: "Dragon Brother's method is good, but it can't go beyond a hundred miles."

  "What if they cause trouble from afar?" asked Yin Long worriedly.

  "Hand it over!" With the special warfare team, guard battalion, and Blood Wolf Battle Team, four elite troops in his hands, Hu Zhiyong would not let them idle. After a few people consulted with each other, they quickly formed various countermeasures to prevent accidents.

  Rōnin, samurai, they wore strange clothes, behaved strangely, often carried long knives, intimidated and even indiscriminately killed innocent people. After the abolition of the samurai class, many samurai lost their sense of purpose in life and gradually turned to violent crime.

  Sato Gen's hired men were basically members of the Black Dragon Society. The first time they came to the land of China, a small gang from an island country that was not well-known also rose to fame with their impressive skills.

  "This is the Chinese!" The leader, Tanaka Teramoto, had a tattoo of two large tigers on his body. Sato frowned but didn't remind Tanaka. He thought that even if the islanders were slightly out of line, the Chinese would absolutely not dare to make any moves.

  Shimiaozi Town is located in the northern margin of Xiuyan County, with mountains surrounding the border, undulating hills and valleys. On the river outside the town, a flat land of over 300 mu was built into a large market for gathering and trading.

  Two streets, cross-shaped traffic, although the ground has not been hardened yet, various shops have already started business. In the stores, mountain goods include pointed handle chestnuts, nuclear walnuts, and red dates, most of which are purchased medicinal herbs, animal hides, and livestock transactions.

  Tanaka Teramoto personally led his men to the location, preparing to give Hu Jiasan a warning shot. At the intersection of Ten Characters Street, all kinds of vehicles gathered. Tanaka Teramoto led twenty men in a bold and straightforward manner towards the leather goods purchasing point.

  "Island Country Ronin!" Hu Zhiyong happened to be here and saw these people, knowing that "the challenger has arrived!"

  "Young master, these people are all skilled in martial arts. Judging from the swords they wear, they're probably from a swordsmanship school." Huo Feng stroked Xue Er's fur, afraid that this beast would suddenly go mad and bite those outsiders to death.

  "Hu Pengsheng, how many people are left by your side?" Just after dispatching the special warfare team, Hu Pengsheng pointed to his side: "Just the three of us!"

  "Five against twenty, this is a tough fight." Hu Zhiyong checked the guns: "Remember, don't fire unless necessary, and once you start, absolutely do not let one get away!"

  "Master, isn't it inappropriate to make a scene in the city? This is a military base, let them send over a company!" Hu Pengsheng didn't want San Shao to take risks and hastily stopped him from going into the store to make a phone call.

  "Listen, we are the Zhuanghe garrison troops. Anyone entering Zhuanghe or Xiayan must hand over their carried weapons!" The company commander of the first battalion came with orders and suddenly surrounded the island country ronin at the entrance of the leather purchasing point.

  "Hah! We are Imperial Warriors!" Tanaka Teramoto unsheathed his sword and brandished it, shouting loudly.

  "You little devil, you're a samurai from the island nation, what are you doing running into our house?" The long-winded fellow waved his gun around: "I'll give you two minutes to think about it, either put down your weapon or get out of here quickly!"

  "Hakuya Yaku, you're dead!" Tanaka drew his sword and strode off in a huff.

  "Don't move!" A series of swift and ruthless shots were fired, accompanied by loud laughter: "Want to try the taste of bullets? You damn thief, you've come to the wrong place to cause trouble!"

  Over a hundred people raised their weapons, and Tanaka really became timid. He endured his anger, sheathed his sword, and nodded to his subordinates: "Open the way!"

  "Not sending them away. No, send them out of the border!" The long one followed with a victorious smile, following after the ronin towards the northeast direction.

  "Not bad, young man!" Hu Pengsheng said with a long series of nods, praising Hu Zhiyong.

  "It's been handled well!" Hu Zhiyong admitted, having done so for the first time occupying a rational position. He had an idea and called Kameda, shouting: "Lieutenant, a group of ronin has arrived in your country, it seems they want to make trouble in my market."

  "Rōnin?" Kameida furrowed his brow: "A rōnin is a masterless, wandering samurai. These people have a crazy and adventurous nature, they are a group of street thugs who know martial arts."

  "Major, if you dare to come to Zhuanghe and cause trouble, don't blame me for not giving you face. Once they make a move, I will order my men to open fire!" Hu Zhiyong's tone was calm, but Kameyama had already sensed the murderous intent in his words.

  "I'll discuss with the military department, wait for my message." The situation was serious, and Tōda had to report urgently.

  The Kwantung Army Headquarters and the Manchukuo government received Hu Zhiyong's telegram at the same time, and both parties were extremely cautious about this matter. If handled carelessly, it would provoke the armed forces of Zhuanghe. Tōyama hurriedly ordered an investigation into the matter, and soon discovered that it was a thug hired by Satō Genjirō.

  "Eighty percent!" To the merchant, Tofuhera, this special agent was not polite at all: "You dare to extort in Zhuanghe, if you don't listen to advice and cause trouble, you will be sent to a military court!"

  Zhuanghe has become a model of public security. In the three northeastern provinces, it is believed that this place has truly become a land of peace and prosperity under the rule of the king. Isn't the island nation advocating for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere? Its demonstration zone restricts people from the island nation from coming to cause trouble, in order not to slap its own face.

  Sato Gen would not have known that Hu Zhiyong had such a talisman. After being scolded, he blinked and came up with an idea: "Tanaka, send your men to the countryside and rob all those who went to Zhuanghe to do business!"

  "Alright!" Tanaka was more than willing, of course. This was a good opportunity to make some extra money, and he wasn't about to pass it up. Besides, the client had paid him a substantial sum, so he figured he owed it to them to put in some effort.

  This group of Orientals really don't have good eyesight, rushing headlong into the Benxi mountainous area, coincidentally jumping right into the lair of the Blood Wolf Battle Team.

  Songshan Xian Dong met with Yongxiang, Dechang and Wenliang who had joined the main force, and they talked about their recent feelings with their former comrades.

  "Report, more than sixty island ronin have arrived from Takatōjō! They're heading this way!" The scout returned to report. Eisho smiled and said, "Business has come knocking on our door. Let's get ready to start work!"

  "Rongzi, Xiangzi, let the brothers handle this business, you just watch from the side?" The commander of the Manchu Blood Wolf Battalion was a robust man in his thirties. He and Yongxiang and Wenliang's master were biological brothers, and these two men were his disciples.

  "Master Shu, your old bones are itching?" Yongxiang was clear that if it weren't for the age restriction, Master Cui would absolutely be the best candidate for the Blood Wolf Elite Squad.

  "Give these little monkeys something to do and test their martial arts skills!" Cui Shicheng, like his brother, had a good foundation in scattered fighting techniques. After training in military boxing, this skilled fighter was the first master of the Zhuanghe troops.

  Wenliang naturally agreed, his troops could only be selected from the Blood Wolf Brigade, and he took the opportunity to inspect and bring some people back to expand his troops. Yongxiang looked at Wenliang's appearance and nodded with a smile: "Shibo, don't hide it, let me see the recent progress of my fellow disciples."

  "You stinky brat, I'd rather have you take all these people away!" They were also Manchu people and a branch of Hu Zhiyong's clan. Who among them didn't want to join the first elite troops in Zhuanghe? Among the three thousand good young men in the Blood Wolf Battle Team, each one wanted to get close to Hu Jiasan.

  Four of the oldest members of the Blood Wolf team were carefully dressed up. Manchu costumes, leather goods, and soon a tricycle took them south towards Zhangmu Town. The people behind began to rush, two hundred good hands carrying weapons running forward.

  "Hurry, the ambush site is at Xiazhai Village in Nan Zamu Town!" Cui Shicheng shouted, taking the lead and running quickly. The three of Yongxiang followed behind, observing their former comrades with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.

  Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County, with a total area of approximately 4,000 square kilometers and a population of less than 1.5 million people in its 14 towns. The population is mostly concentrated on the outskirts of towns, and many villages have only a few people, sometimes not even encountering anyone for an entire day.

  Chui Shicheng was not afraid of making a big noise, nor was he afraid that the fake county magistrate would dare to find trouble with him. The mountain below Zhaili is not high and the land is not dangerous, there is only one way in and out of here. Tian Zhong and others found four skin goods merchants, and hurriedly started chasing them with their legs wrapped around.

  "Grandma, this little devil's legs are too short and can't outrun us." The two were less than 300 meters apart, the Blood Wolf Squad warriors didn't dare to use their full strength and could only run in spurts.

  "The little devil didn't bring a gun, is he here to die?" The last one, who was the class leader, occasionally touched the pistol at his waist and wished he could turn around and fire a shot.

  "This is a ronin, not a foreign soldier!"

  "Rōnin? More like a total rogue! Otherwise, why would they be called rōnin?"

  The leader laughed loudly: "Get out of here! Ronin means idle people, warriors without organization."

  Running and talking is exhausting. The little devils are getting closer, only a hundred meters away. The four of them didn't dare to relax, shutting their mouths and starting to run towards the ambush point.

  "Here they come!" Choi Se-sung, holding a telescope to observe, laughed as he looked at the squadron that had already bypassed them: "First have a fight with the little devils, if you can't beat them, then open fire!"

  "Right, this is our home, whatever you want to do, I'll decide!" Yongxiang was flattering his Shifu with a smile, thinking proudly in his heart: "Shifu, how is your kung fu? I haven't really seen it yet!"

  "Signal with the flag, telling the three squads to press on!" Having already entered the encirclement, Cui Shicheng was not afraid of the little devils escaping. No matter how fast people ran, they couldn't outrun bullets, and escape only led to a dead end.

  Flag language, a communication method that uses flags to convey signals. Yongxiang was overjoyed and couldn't close his mouth: "We just learned sign language and Morse code, now we have to experience flag language too. Master uncle, have you led troops?"

  "Me?" Cui Shicheng laughed: "Your master led troops, and when I was young, I fought with your master!"

  "Hahaha!" The people on the hillside were laughing, and the Japanese ronin surrounded by a group of people on the mountain road had already drawn their swords, back to back, staring at this group of gun-wielding men.

  "Haggar, we are Imperials!"

  "Grandma, the imperial people have come to Huaxia to rob, are they full and looking for trouble?" Cui Shicheng slowly walked down, shouting loudly.

  "We're here for business." Tanaka wasn't a fool and had already sensed that he was being taken advantage of by the Chinese.

  "Let your mother fart!" Cui Shicheng shouted loudly: "Doing business and chasing our villagers? Doing business with a sword? Bandits are bandits, you're about to die and still talking nonsense!"