Black Flag Army

Hong Tianlie left the security squadron to clean up the battlefield and guard the prisoners. He divided the remaining Sharp Knife Society's suicide squad into two groups. He ordered the suicide squad leader Li Manniu to lead half of the men to reinforce the iron factory where Leng Hanbing was, and Vice President Li Fei to lead the other half to reinforce the textile factory.

Hong Tianlie was going to lead the group to the ironware factory himself, but was persuaded by the doctor Yuan Xiaobao. When bandaging his wound, Yuan Xiaobao said, "You are seriously injured and bleeding too much. You may die halfway through the run."

Yuan Xiaobao studied Western medicine in the United States. After graduation, he returned home and helped out in his father Yuan Suifeng’s clinic, which was located in Nankou Town.

Hong Tianlie smiled and said, "I am a lucky person. It's not as exaggerated as you say. You doctors like to turn minor illnesses into major ones, and major illnesses into serious ones, and then charge more money."

Yuan Xiaobao said coldly: "If you don't listen to me, you can try to run away."

Hong Tianlie smiled and said, "I remember Brother Di told a story about Bian Que's medical practice. It said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a king who didn't listen to Bian Que's advice and ended up dying of a serious illness. I won't try it, I'll listen to you this time."

When Di Xiong and Duan Yong were shooting at each other, he took the opportunity when Duan Yong was reloading bullets, leaned out and fired. With a "bang", Duan Yong fell to the ground, holding his chest and not moving. Unexpectedly, the Japanese Black Dragon Society gunman Bai Shikuan, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly fired two shots in a row. Zhang Kuwa in the pit saw it and shouted a warning two seconds in advance. Di Xiong stepped back to avoid the fatal blow. The bullet flew past his forehead, which was very thrilling. His right hand was hit by the second bullet and bled, and the pistol was shot away. The remaining three Black Dragon Society gunmen shot at Zhang Kuwa together. Zhang Kuwa was hit by several bullets and fell to the ground and died immediately. They quickly turned the muzzle of the gun and aimed at Di Xiong.

Ma Tiehan arrived just in time to see this scene. He roared, raised his machine gun and started firing. The three Black Dragon Society gunmen had no time to dodge and were all shot to pieces.

However, Ma Tiehan, who was holding a machine gun, had no cover at this time. Bai Shikuan, who managed to avoid the strafing, hid behind a box nearby. Then Bai Shikuan fired two shots and hit Ma Tiehan in the abdomen. Ma Tiehan immediately bleeds from his abdomen and falls to the ground. Seeing this, Bai Shikuan was about to shoot him again, but at this moment, his arm was kicked by someone and the pistol fell out of his hand. Then, the man pushed Bai Shikuan down and wrestled with him. It was Di Xiong who was injured before.

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Di Xiong seized the opportunity given to him by Ma Tiehan and beat Bai Shikuan several times with his left hand. Bai Shikuan wanted to draw his samurai sword, but he was held down by Di Xiong and could not move. He realized that he would be beaten to death by Di Xiong if he continued like this, so he used his legs to struggle to break free from Di Xiong. Bai Shi finally got away and subconsciously drew his samurai sword to look for Di Xiong. Suddenly, there was a flash of fire and a bullet hit Bai Shikuan's temple. The shooter was Di Xiong. When Bai Shikuan broke free, he noticed Bai Shikuan's pistol, so he immediately jumped up, took the pistol with his left hand, and then shot Bai Shikuan dead.

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After killing Bai Shikuan, Di Xiong immediately came to check on Ma Tiehan's condition. He saw that Ma Tiehan was covered in blood and his face was pale due to excessive bleeding. He used up his last bit of strength to say to Di Xiong: "Mr. Di..., I'm afraid I can't go with you to Mobei to recover the lost territory. I...can't do it... anymore." Then he died.

Since Di Xiong asked Wu Zhong to compile stories about the massacre and enslavement of local Chinese by the Tsarist Russians after they occupied the lost territories of the Qing Dynasty, and had the storyteller tell them to the security team and the patrol battalion soldiers every day, Ma Tiehan, under the long-term influence since joining the security team, has long regarded the recovery of lost territories as his lifelong wish, just like Zhang Heilian. Unfortunately, he died before he could accomplish his mission, which made the hero shed tears.

Di Xiong wiped away his tears, suppressed his grief, and continued to deal with the remaining enemies. The Ghost Shadow Gang had a large number of people. After knocking down one group, another group rushed up. At this time, dozens of Ghost Shadow Gang members poured into the gap that was blown open by the Ghost Shadow Gang before. Several people in the security team were killed and injured. Wu Chunfeng was also injured. There was almost no one left to defend. This group of Ghost Shadow Gang members was also the last group of people sent by Yokota Sakurako. The leader was the pretty boy Xu Wen. Even the timid little leader Ping Dabao was kicked in the ass by Yokota Sakurako and sent out. The president of Zhengqing, Bai Xiuling, also came with more than 100 teenagers aged 15 or 16 to support. These people were the children of workers from Weili Company and students of the newly established Zhengqing School. The two sides met on a narrow road and opened fire almost at the same time. The screams of those who were shot rang out. They were still alive a few seconds ago, but they turned into corpses in an instant. This is the cruelty of war.

The students were brave but inexperienced. They rushed forward in a swarm and were knocked down by bullets. Even Vice-Principal Li Weiqing was seriously injured. Bai Xiuling was also shot in the leg. However, they also shot and killed Xu Wen, the last leader of the Ghost Shadow Gang. Ping Dabao was so frightened when he saw Xu Wen's brain bursting from a bullet that he quickly raised his hands in surrender. From the beginning of the battle to now, most of the workers had been watching the battle out of selfishness or fear. When the parents saw their own children rushing to the front line, they finally became anxious. Led by them, most of the male and female workers in the textile factory finally took action, took up arms and repelled the enemy again.

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In front of the textile factory, the number of security team members was getting smaller and smaller, and Yokota Sakurako's telescope was broken by a bullet. She did not see the situation of the four gunmen of the Black Dragon Society and became anxious. Suddenly, several grenades were thrown near Yokota Sakurako. She quickly lay on the ground. After a few loud bangs, several of her guards were killed on the spot. Then there was a neat burst of gunfire. The one who attacked the Ghost Shadow Gang was a patrol battalion led by Zhang Zhenyang. The attacked Ghost Shadow Gang fell into chaos. Yokota Sakurako realized that something was wrong and immediately issued an order to retreat, but most of the leaders of the Ghost Shadow Gang had died, and the retreat of the gang members was also slow. At this time, Zhang Zhenyang raised his rifle, found the fleeing figure of Yokota Sakurako, and shot her in the back. She screamed and fell to the ground. The patrol battalion and the security team also attacked her from both sides. Li Fei and the people from the Sharp Knife Society also arrived. Yokota Sakurako, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, suddenly got up and ran away. She fell to the ground after being shot three times by Li Fei. Blood was gushing from her chest and back. She was really killed this time. The rest of the Ghost Shadow Gang fled in all directions.

In this battle, more than half of the Ghost Shadow Gang members were killed or wounded. Yokota Sakurako and the hall master who participated in the attack were all killed, but Di Xiong's side also suffered heavy casualties. More than half of the security squadron members were sacrificed, including Ma Tiehan and Zhang Kuwawa, and the rest were all injured, including Di Xiong himself. Many people were also killed or wounded in the exchange of fire between the patrol battalion and the Ghost Shadow Gang.

Zhang Zhenyang saw Di Xiong bandaging his wound, and hurried over, saying, "Mr. Di! I'm sorry, we came too late, leaving the security team alone and suffering such a huge loss. You were also seriously injured. Please punish me."

Di Xiong sighed and said, "I've heard that the bandits suddenly attacked Huangcaoling and you had to fight back. This was an accident, how can I blame you? The battle at the iron factory isn't over yet, go and support the iron factory."

Zhang Zhenyang said: "Zhu Anbang has already led a company there. The Qinglong Society is far less powerful than the Ghost Shadow Gang. The battle should be over now."

At the ironware factory, Wang Mazi and Cheng Daleng, who were from the Qinglong Society and wanted to take a shortcut, were ambushed by the workers of the ironware factory. There were only five people in the security team here, but the hundreds of workers were also well-equipped. They threw grenades frantically, and then picked up rifles to fight back, instantly killing and wounding Wang Mazi's people. These people had already been suppressed by Guan Xue, and when they were attacked so fiercely, they all wanted to escape. Wang Mazi took the lead in running away. Seeing this, Cheng Daleng shouted, "TMD Wang Mazi, what do you want to do..."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Mazi fired three shots at Cheng Daleng's abdomen, killing him. He was one of the few people in the group who had a gun. But Wang Mazi himself was not very lucky. A stray bullet hit his leg, and his movements began to slow down. Then, a javelin pierced Wang Mazi's back and nailed him to the ground. Wang Mazi vomited blood, still muttering: "Guan Xue... must not... die well!" Then he died of excessive bleeding. Among the more than 40 people in the Qinglong Gang, except for a dozen who fled the scene quickly, the remaining more than 30 people were all killed near the back door of the iron factory.

However, the battle at the iron factory was in a stalemate. Guan Xue personally led the remaining less than 100 people of the Qinglong Gang to organize an attack. They took advantage of their numbers to control a broken warehouse near the main gate and killed several security team members, including the machine gunner, and suffered dozens of casualties. As the Qinglong Gang controlled more and more bunkers and set up the captured machine guns, Leng Hanbing also felt the crisis. He had to take the risk of going downstairs and organizing people to take back the broken warehouse. He led five security team members and dozens of workers to launch a surprise attack there, instantly killing seven or eight Qinglong members and taking back the machine gun. Meixiang, who was guarding inside, immediately fired back, but was dodged by Leng Hanbing, and then Meixiang was shot in the head by Leng Hanbing. However, a captain of the Qinglong Society who was hiding under the window took the opportunity to shoot Leng Hanbing. Leng Hanbing failed to dodge in time and was hit in the left shoulder by the bullet. Blood quickly flowed out. Several security team members opened fire at the same time, and the captain was shot dead like Meixiang. The old warehouse was also recaptured by the security team.

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At this time, several people at the back of the Qinglong Society were suddenly shot, and there was a sound of machine gun bullets. Li Manniu arrived with people from the Sharp Knife Society, and a company of the Patrol Battalion also arrived. The Qinglong Society was attacked from both sides, and the members panicked and began to get into chaos. Then the people from the Sharp Knife Society threw grenades frantically, further expanding the chaos of the Qinglong Society. Lan Yan, another confidant of Guan Xue, was killed on the spot. Seeing this, Guan Xue hurriedly ordered a retreat. Just as Guan Xue was running for her life, Guan Qier, a member of the Qinglong Society, took out a nozzle, ran to Guan Xue, and suddenly sprayed a dose of ether on Guan Xue's face, causing her to faint immediately. She was captured alive by the Sharp Knife Society, and more than 30 people from the Qinglong Society were also captured, and the rest fled in all directions.

The remnants of the three gangs were constantly attacked during their escape. Some of them fled to Nankou Railway Station and tried to escape along the railway, which alarmed the porters who were resting in the wooden shed of Nankou Railway Station. They knew from the shouts of the pursuers behind them that these people were bad guys from the gang. The porter leader Xu Datou shouted, and a large number of porters rushed up, picked up carrying poles and sticks, knocked the gang escapers to the ground, tied them up and handed them over to the patrol battalion and security team that caught up; some people fled to the commercial street of Nankou Town, and Di Fu led a group of shopkeepers and clerks of the commercial street to block their way with sticks. More than a dozen people dealt with one person, pinned him down and tied him up. Those who dared to resist were beaten to death on the spot. Many elderly people, women and children also went out of their homes and used simple weapons to help the patrol battalion and security team catch people. These people volunteered to fight, and Weili Company did not do any agitation, which was completely beyond the expectations of Di Xiong and others. The three gangs dispatched a total of more than a thousand people this time, but less than a hundred people escaped. The North Wolf Gang directly collapsed and disappeared.

Later, when Di Xiong learned about this, he sighed and said, "This is what people want! With one heart and one mind, even Mount Tai can be moved!"

Lan Jinping brought a temporary medical team composed of workers from the pharmaceutical factory to apply medicine and bandage the wounds of the injured. Those with serious injuries were sent to the clinic. Lan Jinchun also appeared in the medical team. All the Yuanji Medical Clinic in Nankou Town was mobilized. The owner Yuan Suifeng personally led the doctors and apprentices to perform surgery to rescue the seriously injured.

Wu Zhong from Weili Hotel was urgently recalled to Weili Company for a meeting. The meeting was attended by high-level members of the Justice Party. Except Wu Chunlei, all seven members of the Justice Party attended. Li Fei, vice president of the Sharp Knife Society, was also allowed to attend the meeting as an exception because of his outstanding performance in this battle. Wu Zhong was shocked to see that Weili Company suffered such heavy casualties, and even Di Xiong, Leng Hanbing, and Hong Tianlie were injured. He decided three things at the meeting. The first was to report the matter to the Xicheng District Police Department. Although the public security of Nankou Town was under the jurisdiction of the Changping County Police Department, the Nankou Railway Station was under the jurisdiction of the Xicheng District Police Department, so Nankou Town was actually under dual jurisdiction. The second was to convene reporters for a press conference. The third was to organize powerful personnel to retaliate against Yokota Ichiro's gang in Yanshan Town. Because through the interrogation of Guan Xue and others, it was determined that the culprit behind the action was Yokota Ichiro. He promised 30,000 silver dollars to hire three major gangs and paid a deposit of 10,000 yuan first.

The third issue caused controversy at the meeting. Wu Zhong and Lan Jinping thought that they should be tolerant for the time being, because there were many Japanese in Yanshan Town. If an attack was launched, it was likely that Yokota Ichiro would not be the only one who died. If too many Japanese died, it would inevitably lead to the Japanese putting pressure on the Beiyang government, which would be very unfavorable to Weili Company. Hong Tianlie and Wu Chunfeng advocated resolute revenge, on the grounds that if Yokota Ichiro and his gang were not eliminated, they would hire more gangsters to attack, which would never end. The only way to eliminate the problem was to cut the grass and root it out.

Wu Zhong was so anxious that his face was covered with sweat. He shouted to Di Xiong: "Boss! We must be patient when we need to be patient. We are too weak now. Once the revenge is launched, the consequences will be disastrous."

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