America 1881: Legend of the West

The enemy across the river lost the leader of the attack and was met with nothing but confusion.

The effective range of the shotgun cannot reach the opponent, and the bullets cannot accurately land on the target position, but all fly randomly;

The bridge was broken and we couldn't cross the river. Those who tried to enter the water were shot by the madman on the opposite roof.

The madman no longer kills people, but no one dares to challenge his shooting skills. They saw with their own eyes how the man shot through the heads of people who crossed the river one by one.

The most annoying thing is that the madman is still taunting in English:

"Surrender and lose half!"

A group of miners and townspeople discussed for a long time but failed to come up with a result.

"Are you still going to stand here?"

A voice rang out.

Everyone turned around and saw that Hanks and Holly were leading another group of workers behind them.

As the leader of the local Knights of Labor in Shiquan Town, Hanks disagreed with this attack on Chinese workers.

However, at yesterday's meeting, under the instigation of O'Neill and fueled by Hayden, the mainstream opinion was to declare war on the Chinese in Stone Spring Town.

Faced with the surging public opinion, Hanks chose to keep his mouth shut.

He stayed home with a group of workers and townspeople who also disapproved of the violent attacks.

"Did you get what you wanted through this method?" Hanks said earnestly to the workers.

He wasn't sure if his words would be useful in this situation, but he said them anyway.

He didn't want to see things get worse.

"Everyone, please go back first! You standing here will not help anything, and the stalemate will only make things worse!"

At this moment, a group of Chinese soldiers on horseback appeared on the other side of the river.

They were armed with guns and ammunition, and they looked obviously different from the Chinese workers before.

Chen Jianqiu stood on the roof, looking expressionlessly at the white workers across the river.

"We are all workers, and I don't want to point my gun at you." He shouted loudly, his voice deafening.

The river flows quietly, with waves blown by the wind.

Chen Jianqiu's voice echoed over the river.

"However, if anyone dares to show his butcher knife to my people, their fate will be the same as those who rushed in today!"

When friends come, there is good wine. If the jackal comes, all he has waiting for him is a shotgun!

There was silence across the river.

What happened today has subverted the perception of all white people in Shiquan Town, including Hanks, about Chinese people.

They have never seen Chinese people be so tough in their lives.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Chen Jianqiu climbed down from the roof and led the Long Xiang group back to the residential area.

Chinese workers are cleaning the battlefield.

In addition to the young man who was murdered by Larson, there was also a young miner who unfortunately was hit in the chest and died.

Others were injured, but not seriously.

On the other hand, the whites suffered heavy casualties.

In addition to the three instigators of this incident who all died violently, a dozen people also lost their lives.

The Swedish miners are now very grateful for their arrival.

Because if they had not controlled the situation, it was very likely that no one on their side would be able to get out of the Chinese residential area alive.

Chen Jianqiu walked through the injured miners and checked their injuries one by one.

But none of these young people showed pain.

They all excitedly exchanged their experiences in the battle. It seemed that this was enough for them to brag about for the rest of their lives.

Just as Chen Jianqiu was about to find a place to rest, he suddenly heard someone calling his name from behind.

"Jianqiu, what should we do now?"

Chen Jianqiu turned around and found that it was Liao Dabai and several other Chinese labor leaders.

Although they were all older than Chen Jianqiu, their tone of voice was very respectful.

"Wait."

Chen Jianqiu only replied with one word.

Liao Dabai and the others looked at each other.

wait? What are you waiting for?

Chen Jianqiu pointed to the dejected white miners.

"Wait until the foreigners across the street come to us to make peace."

"Then, Jianqiu, will those foreigners send police or troops over?"

New Jabber hesitated and asked worriedly.

"What are you afraid of! If those foreign policemen dare to come, we will fight them!" Lei Youqing slammed the ax in his hand into the ground at his feet.

Chen Jianqiu waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about these, I will handle them."

His words more or less comforted those present.

So far, Chen Jianqiu has fulfilled every promise he made, and the Chinese workers have no reason not to believe him.

"Then, we will resume production from tomorrow?" Liao Dabai asked tentatively.

Chen Jianqiu glanced at him: "Why should we resume production?"

He looked in the direction of Well No. 3: "Are you satisfied with the treatment and production environment here?"

"Well, the salary is a bit low, but it's better than nothing."

In front of Chen Jianqiu, Liao Dabai felt nervous for no reason and whispered.

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of losing your job? If you really lose your job, I will take you to New Mexico. There are many good jobs waiting for you there!"

Chen Jianqiu found a stool and sat down.

"That's right, what are you afraid of? Our boss's industry is so big that it won't be a big problem to take you in. It's really not possible. There are still mines in Mexico."

Li Sifu walked up with a smile.

Chen Jianqiu glanced at him.

Li Sifu immediately shut up.

Liao Dabai and others stood there blankly, and the Chinese workers who heard the sound and came over were also a little confused.

"Jianqiu, is it possible that the boss Chen they are talking about is you?" Xin Jiebo asked in a trembling voice.

Chen Jianqiu did not answer the question directly. He asked Li Sifu for a piece of cloth and wiped his boots:

"It's up to you whether you listen to me or not. If you are willing to continue working, I won't stop you. But if you die in the mine one day, I won't care."

Liao Dabai and the others shut their mouths obediently.

Just listen to the young man in front of you and that's it.

If you can’t understand it even if you follow a great person, then all the rice you’ve gained over the years has been wasted.

At the same time, on the other side of the river, in the Knights of Labor Hall.

The remaining union members are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the next step.

O'Neill's actions caused the Knights of Labor to suffer heavy losses.

Even if the person is dead and not mentioned, the goal has not been achieved at all.

The Chinese workers are still there, and there are still dozens of worker brothers on our side who are in the hands of others.

Workers' trust in unions suddenly hit rock bottom.

What kind of strike is this?

"Otherwise we call the police," said an officer of the Knights of Labor. "Tell the Sheriff of Carbon County about the situation here. He will tell the governor, and the governor will send the state militia to suppress those Chinese workers!"

"Call the police? How do you tell the superiors? They went to attack the Chinese workers with weapons, and then the Chinese workers beat them back and killed some people?"

Hanks was going crazy.

What kind of brain circuits do you use to recruit officers?

"Suppression? Are you sure that those militiamen came to suppress Chinese workers? The boss of Pacific Coal Company would laugh out of his dreams. The militiamen were sent here to first arrest those of us who were preparing to organize a strike, and then find a crime to charge them. Yes, double happiness comes and the dilemma is solved!"

"Then we can't stop working for the time being." The officer seemed to realize that there was something wrong with his words and continued to ask.

Hanks was speechless.

He sat on a chair and stared blankly at the door.

The strike action that I had been preparing for so long was about to end in failure, and my efforts would be in vain.

Stone Springs would be the breaking point in the strike against the Pacific Coal Company.

How can he continue to hang out in the Knights of Labor in the future?

After a long time, he sighed:

"First think of a way to get back those workers who were detained by the Chinese workers! Otherwise, the remaining workers will no longer believe in us, and the Shiquan Town Labor Knights will cease to exist."

Officers, look at me and I'll look at you.

Fishing for people? negotiation? To negotiate with that lunatic on the roof?

They touched their necks, but no one dared to stand up.

The Hall of the Knights of Labor was silent.

"Forget it, let me try it!"

A young voice broke the silence in the room.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

The vice president sent by the San Francisco Knights to support him, Holly, stood up from his chair.

After this blond young man arrived, he was extremely low-key and would not express his opinions at will. He just observed everything with his eyes silently.

"Are you really going? It could be dangerous!"

Hanks was overjoyed at first, but then worried about the young man's safety.

After all, he was just here for support, and one O'Neal was already dead. If he died again, he would have no way to explain to the headquarters.

"Don't be so nervous. Those Chinese workers have nothing to fear."

Holly showed his signature smile:

"Besides, as a member of the Knights of Labor who came to assist, I have an obligation to help you solve your problems, right?"