Expedition to Europe

At this point, there was no need to say anything bold and heroic, such as "drive out the British and build a free Chiang Mai".

All the colorful British pounds were left in the temporary camp without a single shilling. All they had left was a rifle with no bullets. Some people even threw away their bayonets. Dinner was not yet settled, so they had to find a way to fill their stomachs.

It was not easy to fill their stomachs. The British already knew that someone had escaped from the encirclement and were digging in the ground to find them. If they went out to collect money at this time, they might run into the muzzles of the British guns.

After the bombardment just now, these defeated soldiers also realized that the British were not easy to mess with, and now they really couldn't muster the fighting spirit to fight against the British.

The natural environment of Chiang Mai is well protected. There is no shortage of food in the forest where the Free Army soldiers are located. It's just that it's getting dark and it's hard to start a fire. They can only get some wild fruits to fill their stomachs. Even if they catch one or two pheasants, they dare not make a fire to roast them.

In the silent valley, some people probably thought of the joy just now, and then looked at the misery now, and they couldn't help but feel sad. They sobbed sadly, adding a lot of sadness to this group of people.

"Don't cry, as long as we can escape, it means that we are not destined to die. The Han people often say that those who survive a disaster will have good fortune in the future. As long as we work together, we can always drive the British away." The leading officer couldn't let the pessimistic mood spread. He sat on a big rock, holding a wild fruit and chewing it while encouraging everyone.

The influence of Han culture on Southeast Asia is indeed great. Even small people like the members of the Chiang Mai Free Army know a lot of Han proverbs.

"Zhapeng, do you think the British will catch up with us? Should we change places?" An older member of the Free Army helped to give advice.

At this point, these Free Army members are very clear that the British will never let them go. Since they have embarked on this road, they must be prepared for it, even if they didn't have it before, they should have it from now on.

"I don't think so. There are so many things in the camp, the British will have to clean them up. Besides, it's dark here, and the British don't know how many people we have. I don't think they will accompany us into the old forest. Let's camp here tonight and think of a way tomorrow morning." Zhapeng is the officer who spoke just now. His words are well-founded and quite convincing, much better than Puzana.

"Puzana knows the young master of the Xu family. When the uprising started, the young master of the Xu family gave us a lot of things. It would be great if we could find the young master of the Xu family." Another Free Army soldier still has aspirations.

The relationship between Puchana and Xu Zhongqing is the top secret of the "Chiang Mai Freedom Army". Many soldiers of the Freedom Army are not aware of it. In order to maintain his authority, Puchana did not publicize this matter. However, there is no wall that is impenetrable, and there will always be a few words circulating.

"Young Master Xu - wait a minute, with our current miserable state, even if we go to their door, they probably won't look down on us. Let's expand our team first, fight a few good battles with the Indians, and then go to Young Master Xu. Even if we want to sell our lives to Young Master Xu, we must sell them for a good price." Zha Peng is a man with his own ideas and knows that he should improve his own value.

"Haha, how do you know I won't give you a good price now?" A chuckle suddenly came from the darkness.

"Who?" Zha Peng was very alert. Although there were no bullets in the gun, he still pretended to raise the gun and pointed it in the direction of the sound.

"Calm down, be careful of accidental discharge." Xu Zhongqing walked out of the darkness leisurely, with a playful expression on his face.

"Master——"

"Master Xu——"

"Master Young Master——" All kinds of greetings suddenly rang out.

The Xu family is a big family in Chiang Mai, and Xu Zhongqing is naturally a celebrity in Chiang Mai. Among the free army soldiers present, there are even former employees of the Xu family, so the names are a bit confusing.

"I told Pu Chana at the beginning that he should practice his skills first, and then go to trouble the British. Unfortunately, Pu Chana is no longer the Pu Chana who was thrown out of the gambling house. He wants to fly now that his wings are strong, and he doesn't even look at his own abilities!" Xu Zhongqing walked into the middle of the group of people and sat down on the big stone that Zha Peng had just made.

"Master Xu, we brothers are now at the end of our rope. Please, Master Xu, for the sake of being neighbors, show us a way out——" Zha Peng didn't mean to be arrogant. He put the gun back into the holster and knelt down respectfully in front of Xu Zhongqing.

"Young Master, please have mercy--"

"Young Master--" The other soldiers of the Free Army followed suit and immediately knelt on the ground around Xu Zhongqing.

In this era, although Rama VI had been carrying out reforms for more than ten years, Siam was still a standard feudal system. Kneeling as a way of expressing respect was widely known, and Zha Peng and his men did it without any resistance.

As the eldest son and grandson of the Xu family, Xu Zhongqing had been brought up by Xu Ziting since he was a child to teach him how to treat people. Of course, he could distinguish the importance of things. Seeing that his authority had been established, he immediately comforted him: "What are you doing? Get up quickly. We are all neighbors. There is no reason to sit back and do nothing."

It was good that someone was in charge. Zha Peng and his men immediately stood up and automatically lined up in front of Xu Zhongqing. Although they were ragged and bloodstained, they still tried their best to look tall and proud.

The original text can be read in Liu # 9 @shu/ba!

"That's right. Victory and defeat are common in the military. There are always wins and losses in marching and fighting. It doesn't matter if we lose this time. We can win next time. We haven't eaten yet. Come on, come on, everyone, sit down." Xu Zhongqing was satisfied with Zha Peng and his men's spirits. He asked Zha Peng and his men to sit down, and then clapped his hands. In the dark, several people came over with food boxes.

Fat but not greasy and fragrant roast chicken, golden red and delicious roast goose, moderately soft and hard rice with unique fragrance, and strong flavor of local brewed white wine, such delicacies appeared in front of Zha Peng and his men who were on the verge of despair just now. It can be said to be the best "sweet date".

It was still Xu Zhongqing who spoke, and Zha Peng and his men dared to share the food.

Zha Peng was indeed a careful person. Although Xu Zhongqing said that he had eaten, he still left the best two roast chicken legs for Xu Zhongqing.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Xu Zhongqing nodded and said with a smile: "You are all injured now, you need to rest first, and then I will find someone to teach you a few tricks, so you can go fight the British. It won't work the way you did before."

"Everything depends on the young master's orders." Zha Peng didn't hesitate, and knocked his head to the ground again, which meant selling himself to the young master.

It was impossible not to surrender. Just now when Zha Peng and his friends were eating, a group of burly men had surrounded them. If Zha Peng dared to say "no", he would probably end up worse than Pu Zha.