Bright Sword: Technology is the primary productive force in war

Looking at the cliffs on both sides towering into the clouds, Chen Yan sighed in his heart:

"It's just like in the book, here one man can block the passage of ten thousand men."

"It's a pity for Monk Wei that the hawk hunter got his eye pecked by a sparrow. Alas..."

The two were still looking around, but they didn't notice a pair of cunning eyes staring at them halfway up the mountain.

A man with a scarf covering his face and a pointed face was observing secretly.

At this time, the man said: "Shoulder to shoulder, report your name" (bandit slang: friends report their names)

Chen Yan looked in the direction of the voice, but he was not panicked because he knew that this was a spy from the Black Cloud Village.

Chen Yan immediately clasped his fists and said, "May I ask if you are the spy of the Black Cloud Village? I have long heard of Mr. Xie's reputation, so I came here to pay my respects."

"Oh, you're a familiar person (in the same field)"

"From Likouzi? (Local bandits?)"

"No, my brother and I are soldiers from Shanxi, and we came to Heiyun Village to join them."

At this time, Chen Yan was sweating anxiously as he spoke. When he was a kid, he played the soldier and bandit game with his friends. He only knew these few jargons. If he continued, he would be exposed.

The man shouted to the sky: "Tied him up."

Suddenly, five or six small bandits rushed out from the surrounding area, carrying guns and holding knives, and pulled the two men off their horses.

Just as Li San was about to resist, he was stopped by Chen Yan.

No one knew where the man came from, but he appeared in front of the two of them in a blink of an eye and took off his scarf: "Brothers, follow the rules of the mountain gate, let's go."

At this time, Chen Yan saw clearly that the man in front of him was Shanmao, the second in command of Heiyun Village.

The two were tied up all the way to the gathering hall. At that moment, a man wearing a felt hat, a leather cloak, high leather boots, and two pistols with the muzzles open on his belt was taking a nap on the tiger bench in the middle.

Bobcat walked up, gently woke the man up, and whispered something.

The man sat up straight and stared at Chen Yan.

This old guy must be the unlucky Xie Baoqing.

It was a good mountain stronghold with food, drink, and troops, but it was wiped out because his men killed Monk Wei.

Speaking of it now, he is definitely the number one victim!

"Who are you from, little brother?" At this time, Xie Baoqing spoke with a very distinctive accent mixed with Hebei and Shanxi dialects.

Chen Yan bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Boss. I used to work for the Shanxi Station of the Military Control Commission. I was betrayed by a traitor and now I am homeless. I hope you can take me in."

"Bullshit, I think you are a spy sent by the government," the cat on the side shouted.

At this time, Xie Baoqing waved his hand at the cat and asked:

"Brother, I have never had any friendship with your government."

"What's more, I have also captured the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Central Army. Why do you want to join me?"

"I know that the boss was born in a poor family and never bullied the common people. He can be called a hero of the outlaws.

"Moreover, the boss is a hero who fights against the Japanese. I have admired him for a long time, so I came here specially to serve the boss."

After Chen Yan finished speaking, Xie Baoqing narrowed his toad eyes and remained silent.

Seeing this, Chen Yan continued, "If the government wanted to wipe out the Black Cloud Village, why would they send me as a spy?"

The cat sneered, "We in Heiyun Village rely on the barrier of the Thin Line Sky. Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the government has launched more than 20 raids on us, big and small, and we have always returned with a miserable defeat."

"What the Second In Command said makes sense. The Thin Line Sky is indeed an excellent defensive barrier. However, if the government sends me to suppress the bandits, I can take down the Black Cloud Village without losing a single soldier."

Hearing this, Xie Baoqing looked displeased.

"What the hell do you mean?" Bobcat was furious.

The little bandits nearby immediately picked up big knives, muskets, red tasseled spears, and middle-level rifles, all kinds of other weapons, and pointed them at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan remained calm in the face of danger and still had a smile on his face.

Xie Baoqing spoke in a low voice, looking at Chen Yan with interest: "Little brother, you are really not an ordinary person. If you can conquer the Line of Sky, could you give me some advice?"

"Boss, there is no need to attack. You should understand the principle of surrounding but not annihilating."

Xie Baoqing suddenly realized that if the government couldn't invade, they could just trap them to death and leave them without food or water.

If one month doesn’t work, then one year; if one year doesn’t work, then two years.

Even if Xie Baoqing understood the principle of digging deep holes and storing up grain, no matter how rich his family was, it would be eaten up sooner or later.

At this moment, a hint of murderous intent flashed across Xie Baoqing's eyes, but it was clearly captured by Chen Yan.

Chen Yan hurriedly said: "Heiyun Village is indeed a place with good feng shui, and Mr. Xie has a group of heroes to help him. It is probably only a matter of time before he becomes a local lord."

"but..."

Chen Yan paused deliberately!

As the heir of a business family, he knows clearly when to speak and when not to speak at the negotiation table.

Never reveal your cards directly!

"Little brother, what is it? Just tell me quickly."

Looking at Xie Baoqing's anxious expression, Chen Yan was delighted. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

"Boss Xie, it's not that I deliberately concealed it, but it's useless to tell you, none of you can do it."

"Boy, if you don't behave yourself in our Black Cloud Village, I will shoot you to death."

"Second brother, don't be impulsive. Put the gun away and listen to what the little brother has to say."

"Boss and second in command, please don't get angry."

"This is no longer an era of warlord separatism where anyone with a gun can be a king."

"If you want to succeed in this era, first, you must improve the military literacy of your troops, second, you must have sophisticated weapons and sufficient ammunition, and third, he who wins the hearts of the people will rule the world."

"I believe that as long as the boss can achieve these three points, he will not be weaker than Zhang Zuolin in the future, and at the very least he will become the king of the Northwest."

You old bastard, I've boasted so much about you, I just don't believe you won't be tempted.

As long as you let me sneak into Black Cloud Village, everything will be easy!

Looking at Chen Yan with saliva flying everywhere, Xie Baoqing was so happy that he couldn't close his legs.

The mountain cat standing aside had a gloomy face.

This kid is so good at fooling people. If the eldest brother gets tempted by him, my position as the second brother will be in jeopardy.

"You are just good at talking. If we can do these three things, why do we still need to be bandits?"

"You are not trying to trick my eldest brother into taking you in, and then collaborate with the government to take down Black Cloud Village, right?"

At this moment, Xie Baoqing's heart began to beat fast again.

"If the boss believes in me, I can do all the three things you said."

"If the boss doesn't believe me, just shoot me to death now and I will die without regrets."

Shanmao took off the safety on the gun and said, "Okay, kid, come to Black Cloud Village to challenge me, and I'll help you."

Hearing this, Li San's face became sad and his legs started to tremble with fear.

Brother, next time you do something suicidal, please don't take me with you.

You are sick and hate life. You have to go to Black Cloud Village to seek death.

Chen Yan looked at him nonchalantly, and cold sweat broke out in his heart.

Damn it, I'm just pretending, I won't really shoot.

I used to watch those revolutionary martyrs on TV who were so righteous and dignified, and they all survived in the end...

The anti-war drama is really a rip-off...

Just when Bobcat was about to pull the trigger, a money dart shot towards Bobcat's wrist and knocked the pistol to the ground.

That’s right, Xie Baoqing took action!