the world is at stake

There are hundreds of trainers in the village, although most of them are weak and don't have any sharp weapons, but they are brave and ruthless, not timid.In addition, the rebels also have the so-called seven "instructors", all of whom are burly and powerful like King Kong.

These seven people are a head taller than a child, and they are as strong as an ox. They can wear heavy armor, are good at using firearms, and can lead soldiers.Hai'er's four followers work together, I'm afraid they can't fight against any one of them. "

"So strong?" Master Jiang was also quite surprised.

Mr. Jiang took out the coins circulating in Xinhua Village and handed them to his father.

Master Jiang picked up one casually, stared at the light outside the courtyard, and after a while, he was amazed, "Good method, making up for the lack of importance with precision workmanship. How can this business make people not jealous?"

Mr. Jiang specifically mentioned the matter of hydraulic machinery, and in the tone of an adventure story, he talked about how Zhou thief used secret techniques to probe, how he evaded and covered up, and finally found out the truth of the thief's nest and left without damage.

"Father, if you let this group of thieves become bigger, I'm afraid it's not right."

"Of course not."

Master Jiang hummed, "A few distressed families came to beg us just now, and you may have seen it too. In fact, the magistrate sent someone here yesterday, saying that everyone should work together to wipe out this rebel. Thieves' nest The wealth and population in the country are shared equally among everyone.”

Mr. Jiang said in surprise: "Master Zhifu asked us to borrow troops?"

Master Jiang sneered and said, "Songjiang Prefecture has only two counties, and there are at most a hundred servants in the county government, who dare not go up against mobs, but how can they deal with rebels?

As for several Beiwadusi and Qianhusuo, there were no one there 100 years ago.The ancestral graves of a family of thousands were dug up by rebels, and they came to me yesterday to beg.

In addition to the Nine Sides of the Ming Dynasty, the official army has long been corrupted.The only ones in the south of the Yangtze River who can raise soldiers are the rich merchants. The government doesn't want to make troubles but also wants to eliminate the troubles. Who else can they turn to besides us?

If even we can't suppress the matter, the magistrate will only be able to secretly appease him.At that time, there will be one more wealthy family.

But that group of rebels gathered many skilled craftsmen and produced all kinds of exotic goods, which is too ostentatious.There are not a few people who want to grab one, maybe they can gather hundreds of Ding Nuyuan to send troops together. "

It seems that we still have to do something, Mr. Jiang nodded and said: "What father said is true, it's better to kill those rebels. I don't know when?"

"At the end of the month."

"It's freezing cold, and it's not easy for each family to send hundreds of people."

"The magistrate is in a hurry to settle the matter before the year, so as not to cause chaos after the year."

Mr. Jiang nodded again, expressing his willingness to personally lead the team and smash the Xinhua thief's nest.He was also thinking about the few female rebels he saw in the thief's nest, and he was quite itchy.

After discussing with his father, Mr. Jiang returned to his courtyard.

The concierge came to invite again, saying that Wan Gong from Wujiang was waiting in the side room when he came to visit.He went to meet someone, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master Wan found me a good job, almost trapped me in a den of thieves."

Wan Gong stroked his beard, but instead of joking, he said solemnly: "The rebels are plundering the place, and it is very difficult to control. I heard that the magistrate has issued an order, when does your father plan to do it?"

"It is always necessary to contact several other wealthy merchants in Songjiang Mansion. It is not a trivial matter to dispatch hundreds of people, and it will be the end of the month at the earliest."

"The Jiang family is the leader, and every family in the mansion always wants to save face. The Xinhua rebels have no more than a thousand people in total, and hundreds of strong soldiers will go into battle. The suppression will surely be successful."

Wan Gong said a few compliments first, and then said: "I would like to help twenty family members, plus 500 taels of disbursement. If there is any death or injury, the money for burning and burying will be counted as my share. It is just to take down Xinhua Village, and the craftsman's equipment for casting money Give me the points."

Mr. Jiang sneered and shook his head, "Master Wan, your asking price is too low. Who doesn't know that the secret skill of the Xinhua rebels is a rare commodity, and you just want to take advantage of it? It's not appropriate."

Wan Gong tightened his face, "I have few servants, at most I can pay 1000 taels, and the opening fee is [-] taels. It can't be more. I introduced this business. Brother Jiang, don't be too greedy."

Mr. Jiang thought that there was not much money for the surname Wan, and it was very rare to be able to pay 1000 taels, so he nodded in agreement.The two parties agreed on the delivery time of the money and food households, and Wan Gong heaved a sigh of relief and left through the back door of Jiang Mansion.

The back door is an alley, and a groom stamps his feet in the cold wind with his hands clasped.Seeing Wan Gong coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to help his master into the carriage.

The groom sat on the shaft of the cart, whipped his whip, and urged the horses pulling the cart forward.

Wan Gong sat in the car for a while, thinking again, raised the curtain and whispered to the groom: "Ada, you find someone to report to the rebels in Xinhua Village."

Ah... The groom turned his head in surprise, "Master, what letter do you want to report?"

"Let's say that the prefect of Songjiang instigated more than a dozen rich merchants and recruited thousands of family members to put down the rebellion at the end of the month. The words can be harsher." Wan Gong said, gritting his teeth viciously.

The groom's voice was even lower, "Master, this is... let the two sides bite harder, so that we can profit from it?"

"The surname Jiang is very powerful, and he has made a lot of money in the sea business these years, which is faintly overwhelming, so it is better to use the hands of the rebels to destroy his prestige.

In my opinion, the Xinhua rebels are by no means a big fish, and they might be able to make a comeback.Take advantage of the opportunity to sell well, so that you can make friends in the future.No matter who wins or loses, we are invincible. "

What Duke Wan said was vicious, the groom responded repeatedly, even praising the master for his wisdom.

In the next few days, the end of the year is approaching.

Various merchants gradually ceased operations, taking stock of their annual profits and losses.The number of merchant cargo ships going to Xinhua Village has gradually decreased, and the Wusong River has become deserted.

It's just that the affairs in the village don't stop, and no one has any intention of celebrating the New Year.

Hearing that Xinhua Village wanted to purchase sulfur and saltpeter, several officials from the Songjiang treasury hired a boat to bring about two tons.

Before leaving, they also specially reported that the magistrate is assigning officers, soldiers, and gentry to wipe out you in the near future, so please hold on.I still want to do business with you in the next year.

The sulfur sent by the Songjiang government treasury is not pure, and the saltpeter also contains many impurities.But this is the first batch of raw materials obtained by the chemical group.The black powder that the team brought with them is running out, and local supply can be regarded as a big problem.

At present, the Ming Dynasty does not have a precise formula for black gunpowder, and the gunpowder used by the Ming army is mixed with many strange things.Pelletizing and die casting are unheard of processes.

Zhou Qingfeng gave double the payment to the treasury's clerk, and encouraged them to bring in more urgently needed supplies. There has been no response yet for purchasing from Nanjing, and the Songjiang treasury has become an important source of goods for the 'rebels'.

As for related warning information, there have been many reports in recent days.There are quite a few vendors who do business with Xinhua Village to make money, and they have completely leaked the layout of the Fucheng.

In order to earn more money before the end of the new year, some people specially serve as "inquiry" for Xinhua Village.For example, He Butou of Shanghai County who was captured before did this recently.

Last time Catcher He also wanted to capture the anti-thief leader in Xinhua Village, so as to claim credit from the county lord.But after wandering around the village for a while, he understood that with the hundred or so yamen servants in Shanghai County, it was uncertain who would be eliminated.

In order to get as much reward money as possible, He Tutou made a special trip to Huating County recently, made friends with many old friends, inquired about the magistrate's arrangement, and reported to the "Old Master" Ming history expert when he arrived in Xinhua Village.

"Nominally, the Songjiang Zhongqianhu sent troops this time. In fact, the Jiang family took the lead and recruited six rich merchants from the prefecture and city, and gathered more than 500 soldiers. The Songjiang Zhongqianhu at most recruited more than 300 peasant households to serve in corvee and send luggage. .

These servants were all fed by rich merchants with money. They were all equipped with armor, swords and guns, and more than half of them had horses. They were all desperadoes who fought all the year round.

Usually, this group of people are Japanese pirates who are doing harm to one side. More than a dozen people dare to run rampant in the local area, and they can force the county to close the gates and kill the rural households.They have been bandits for generations, with vicious methods, and have committed many serious crimes for the village.

All the lords are rich, it is best to stick to the village, take care, and don't go to war.As long as they keep it for ten days and half a month, they will return when they run out of food. "

He catches the head with great pains, and even makes a bow when he informs the "rebels" in Xinhua Village.He is a headhunter, and he hates these gangsters who do evil, but he knows how powerful these wealthy minions are.

The Japanese pirates in Daming didn't even kill Qi Jiguang, they were fierce.

After listening to He Tutou's description, Zhou Qingfeng turned his head to look at the seven members of the military team, and said with a smile: "The first battle at the end of Ming Dynasty, the strength is very different."

Chapter 16 Super Flintlock

Every day, Zhou Qingfeng would go to No. 51 of Xinhua Village.

Entering the house requires strict cleaning and isolation, because the pharmaceutical team plays with mold and other things here every day-miscellaneous bacterial contamination is the enemy of pharmaceuticals.

In order to filter the air, the entire room of No. 51 was sealed, and the only few ventilation holes were also filtered with carbon cores.The room needs to be disinfected with alcohol every day, which makes the purchase of alcohol in Xinhua Village a huge amount.

Due to the closed space, it is not easy to get in and out, so the pharmaceutical team working in No. 51 tried not to leave.While the rest of the team enjoyed the vast world at the end of the Ming Dynasty, they stayed in the dimly lit room for half a month.

However, the work of cultivating the mold was not going well, and the low temperature brought great inconvenience.The only excellent drug that the pharmaceutical team can provide now actually comes from Zhou Qingfeng's blood—fifty to one hundred milliliters of his blood is drawn every day.

The drawn blood should be placed in a high-temperature sterilized centrifuge tube at a temperature of 37 degrees. After it solidifies, it should be accelerated to 10 revolutions per minute with a hand-cranked centrifuge for five to [-] minutes.

The isolated serum is the best medicine for the 'Holy Light' team.It can completely activate the body's own immunity, improve physical fitness, speed up metabolism, and allow many diseases to heal themselves.

According to Academician Li's guess, this thing may be the natural nemesis of all cancers.

The pharmaceutical group can obtain 25 to 50 milliliters of "special serum" every day, which can meet the needs of more than a dozen people.Since the team has already been injected, the only ones who can get such preferential treatment are the "model workers" and "models" in the village.

Today Wang Xiaomei sent to the pharmaceutical team to receive 'strengthening'.

She has been in the village for half a month. Although she works hard, she eats desperately every day.Adding supper in the morning, lunch and evening, and constantly adding extra meals, the girl has gained four or five catties, and her complexion is ruddy.

Compared with the dying appearance when he first chopped bamboo, he looked like a different person.

It's just that Wang Xiaomei suffered from a lot of illnesses during the years of torture. The doctor judged that she had more than ten old fractures all over her body, including her head.

Due to the lack of refined food and good hygiene habits, Wang Xiaomei's teeth were severely worn out, and there were many decayed teeth, some of which had to be pulled out.But there is no professional dentist in the team, so the extracted teeth can only be left empty.

But this has saved her a lot of pain.

In addition, this girl has serious gynecological diseases.According to inquiries, the [-]-year-old was frequently raped by her father-in-law, had two miscarriages, and lost her fertility.

More than half of the women sheltered in the village have similar experiences, which is extremely pitiful.

But what the 'Holy Light' team valued was brains, and pulled the girl back from the brink of death.Last time Young Master Jiang led his entourage to provoke the sentry and blew the whistle for help in time. She was the one who directed the villagers to help in the battle.

Gao Zhen from the construction team was very satisfied with it, and gave it a 'first-class' comment in terms of thought and ability.Considering that his physique is too weak, he was placed on the 'enhanced' list of the pharmaceutical group.

Outside Room 51, there is an 'assistant police' standing guard. Anyone who enters or exits must submit a temporary approval slip from the Standing Committee of 'Shengguang' before entering.

Although she had already admired the magical skills of the master in the village, Wang Xiaomei was so startled that she wanted to jump up when she saw the thin needle piercing her blood vessel.

"do not move."

The members of the pharmaceutical team held down the girl's arm in advance to complete the serum push.Thanks to Gao Zhen's special care, Wang Xiaomei was injected with [-] milliliters to ensure that her whole body function will be completely new in the next six months.

"You can rest for a day, and you will feel dizzy, fever, lethargy, hunger and other symptoms. Eat and drink more, and you will be fine in a day. I guarantee that you will feel clear, strong, and energetic tomorrow, as if There is endless energy."

After finishing the injection, the members of the pharmaceutical team waved their hands to let Wang Xiaomei leave, and shouted: "Next."

A 'assistant police' walked in as a training pacesetter.He saw the whole process of Wang Xiaomei's injection, and asked fearfully, "Master, what are you doing?"

"Give you a shot of magic medicine."

After the injection, Wang Xiaomei felt no discomfort and walked out of the gate of No. 51.

The 'assistant police' standing guard outside the door glanced at her, and asked in a low voice, "Sister, what does this room look like? Why can't you just let people in?"

Wang Xiaomei glanced sideways, and reprimanded: "The sentry post can't chat with anyone casually, let alone inquire about things that have nothing to do with your job. If you can't be selected as a pacesetter like this, the master is angry, and he may drive you away."

When you say "drive away", the deterrence is too great. The "Associate Police" standing guard smiled flatteringly, and dared not say more words-after all, the rich and powerful also have many rules, and ordinary people also know how powerful they are.

Wang Xiaomei took an extra day off out of thin air, but she didn't know what to do.She never had an easy day.When she was at her husband's house, her father-in-law and mother-in-law wished she could become a perpetual motion machine.Not to mention not working, if you slow down a little, you will be beaten and scolded.

In the original Nanwan Village, bullying foreign wives became a hobby of the men in the village, and Wang Xiaomei didn't have a good day.

When we arrived at Xinhua Village, the gentlemen said with a straight face that strict militarized management was required, emphasizing that the individual should obey the collective unconditionally.

Wang Xiaomei thought she would be beaten and scolded every day, thinking that she would be able to eat enough to admit everything.But in fact, no one beat her or scolded her, but someone cared about her.

Who dares to bully women, the 'lords' will be furious.

There is a lot of freedom in the life of Xinhua Village, and she actually has time to be in a daze.

Subconsciously, Wang Xiaomei went to the office of the construction team in the village, reported to Gao Zhen, and asked the teacher if there was anything else.She regards Gao Zhen as her father, and she feels close and at ease when she sees him.

Gao Zhen felt sorry for such a young girl, who had such a miserable life experience, and he cherished it all the time, just like raising his own daughter.He was about to go out with the rest of the construction team, and said boldly:

"There are tens of thousands of poor women like you in the world. Not only do I want to save you, but I also want to save them. Recently, I got news that the Songjiang Mansion is going to send troops to wipe us out, and the teacher is going to fight them."

Hearing that the government was coming to clean up, Wang Xiaomei was about to burst into tears, blood rushed to her head, and she took a step forward without hesitation, "Teacher, I will accompany you. I will protect your safety even if I die."

The ideological education in Xinhua Village is very good. For all hired workers and apprentices, they not only teach knowledge, but also talk about class oppression.

Talk about how clan power, patriarchal power, and husband power bully people, talk about how corrupt officials beat the people to their bones, and talk about how the people all over the world are suffering.

The lectures of the 'Masters' are all about the contents of the books, which are dry.Can the students attending the class not have personal experience?Whenever I talk about the suffering I have suffered, there is always tears in my eyes.

There were parents who owed taxes and were arrested and beaten to death by the government; there were those who owed usury and had to watch their mothers and sisters being sold into brothels by wealthy gentry; .

The tragic cases are one by one, without any processing, just speaking out will make people feel righteous indignation and burst into anger.

The examples told by the students in the class are a hundred times more terrifying than what the 'masters' said.In the end, the classroom is often full of crying, and even the "masters" who have traveled through time are deeply educated and hate this dark world.

Wang Xiaomei only hopes that her life in the village will continue to improve.When she heard that the government was coming, she was even more excited than Gao Zhen. Her thin and small body immediately exploded, and she rushed forward to hug Gao Zhen's leg, tears streaming down her face.

"The teacher is going out to kill officials and rebel, so he must take me with him. Although I am weak, I can still block the teacher's sword and gun."

Gao Zhen was dumbfounded at first, but after a while, his nose was sour, feeling very relieved.He helped Xiaomei Wang up, and coaxed a few words, "I'm not going to die, nothing will happen.

Although there are many officials and miscellaneous soldiers, they are nothing but chickens and dogs.When they set off, where they passed, and who commanded them, all are in our hands.In a real fight, they will lose, and they can't stand a few blows. "

How can Wang Xiaomei believe that the government is more cruel than beasts and demons in her eyes.She hugged Gao Zhen's leg and did not let go, crying and said: "I have no parents anymore, and I regard my teacher as my father. When my father goes out to fight, my daughter will follow, and I will die together when I die."

Such a good daughter made Gao Zhen happy and sad.He coaxed and cursed, and finally raised his hand to hit him.But Wang Xiaomei closed her eyes and hugged the teacher's thigh tightly, she would rather be beaten to death than let go, she insisted on following.

"Forget it, forget it, just follow if you want. We also need logistics, so you can help manage the logistics." Gao Zhen was helpless.He also has a daughter himself, but he is not as caring as the daughter in front of him, so he is really reluctant to beat her.

Wang Xiaomei got the promise, and then smiled through her tears, wiped her tears and stood up.

The news of the officers and soldiers' attack had already spread, and the whole village was excited.There are countless people fighting and killing enemies, and every 'lord' is surrounded by a circle of people, begging to go all out.

When ideological education is in place, combat effectiveness will also be in place.Many people in the village kowtowed and yelled, expressing that their lives were lost, and they wanted to keep their reborn parents safe.

They are all teenagers who suffer and suffer, and they don't know the truth.But if they were rejected, everyone would be wronged and wish they could show their ambitions with death.

"Quiet, quiet."

Xiao Jinlang was also frightened by the enthusiasm for fighting, grabbed a dirt horn and stood on a high place, shouting with a straight face: "Everyone is quiet, how do you teach you on weekdays? The enemy is in front of you, but you are in a mess.

Your teacher is not going to die, but to kill the enemy, why are you crying?Everyone has arrangements, each performs his duties, and does his job well.Today is just a drill, and we will start tomorrow. "

Xiao Jinlang can be called the leader of the 'anti-thieves', and he still has prestige.He stood up and demanded to restore order, and the excited crowd gradually dispersed.