The entertainment tycoon of the Republic of China

The border between Sichuan and Gansu, due to its geographical location to the south, has different customs and customs from the northwest.

Luo Longsheng, the inspector in Gansu, had a violent temper and made the bandits in the territory and the bordering countries dare not go deep into the hinterland of Gansu easily. King Huo Ding, the inspector in Sichuan, was cautious and peaceful, and never took the initiative to provoke disputes.There are adjacent provinces to defend against the enemy outside, and there are loose policies inside. Compared with other Chinese people of the same period, the lives of the people on the border between Gansu and Sichuan can be regarded as upper-middle level.

In the early morning, Xiao Clan, who was pulled out of bed by his mother, pinched his nose and went out to empty the toilet. After walking a few steps, he suddenly felt the ground shaking.

Xiao Chuan is 13 years old this year, and he has never seen a war with his own eyes as far as he can remember, so he froze in place for a while.

On the wilderness with a pale sky, black crowds are advancing towards him at a high speed, with neat steps, horses neighing, and the sound of weapons colliding from the wind, with fascinating power.

"My God! What are you looking at, you little bastard, hurry up and hide!"

Xiao Chuang was so dazed that his mother appeared behind him at some point, raised her hand and twitched her neck, pulling him to run into the house.

"Mom, is that the army?"

"I know you still don't hide!" Little Gangniang came here from the northeast all the way. In the past few years, she was in exile and had seen too many tragedies of cannibalism by the Qing army. fear.

"That's the border of Gansu. Why did Gansu send troops to us? Could it be that the two provinces are going to war?"

"War? Aren't we all Chinese?"

"What do you know! Hurry up and go with me!"

"Mom, slow down, toilet! The toilet is leaking!"

"You—" Xiao Cong Niang was so angry that she wanted to give Xiao Cong a big fight, but it was too late.

She watched as one of the approaching troops galloped towards this direction, obviously having spotted them.

"Little cylinder, run! Quick! Tell your father to run together, go to the Three Gorges to join your brother, and mother is dragging here!"

"mother……"

Tears filled the little mother's eyes, but after the young man on the steed came to them, the expected sound of whips and scolding did not sound for a long time.

"What happened here?" The handsome young man immediately frowned.

"no no……"

Xiao Chuan was very courageous, seeing that the young man had no intention of getting angry, he boldly spoke up, "It's nothing, my mother and I are just messing around, sir, what are you doing here?"

"Small vat—"

The young man interrupted Xiaogangniang's anxious reminder, "We were invited by Huo Xunxuan to assist him in suppressing the foreign forces in Sichuan."

"Hit foreigners?"

"Hit the foreigners!"

Two identical words are spoken from the mother and son, but the emotional color is completely different, one is confused and the other is excited.

"Aren't you guys here to fight Sichuan?"

"The responsibility of Chinese soldiers is to protect their families and the country, how can they easily fight against each other."

"But Mr. Xunxu hasn't always..." Xiaogangniang is different from ordinary rural women in this era. The experience of running around in the early years broadened her horizons and she also has some understanding of the situation of all parties.It is with this keen perception that she and her family can avoid wars and live a relatively stable life.

Huo Dingwang, who patrols Sichuan, is called Huo Xiaodan. He never dares to take a little risk. He can run away when he is scared by anything big. There are many foreign forces in Sichuan. Huo Dingwang has always adopted the policy of abandoning profits and seeking peace. conflict.If it weren't for the steep terrain around Sichuan and the fact that it is difficult for foreign forces to infiltrate on a large scale in the hinterland of China, it is estimated that this place has been wiped out by various forces long ago.

When Xiaogang Niang was fleeing, she heard some old people comment on Huo Dingwang. She has lived in Sichuan for more than ten years, and her feelings are even deeper.

Huo Dingwang will take the initiative to plan to attack foreigners?The little girl didn't believe it a hundred times.

But there is no need for the young people in front of them to lie to ordinary people like them.

"Isn't it far from the Three Gorges here?"

Xiao Chuan hurriedly said, "It's not far, you can walk there for two days and one night, and my brother works there!"

Xiao Cong's mother glared at her son, but Xiao Cong felt that she was right. This officer wanted to help them beat foreigners, so of course he could do anything to help them!

"Mother, it was written in the newspaper that my brother brought back to me a few days ago, as long as we Chinese people unite, we will be able to drive out those evil foreigners sooner or later! Each of us must work hard!"

The young man raised his eyebrows, "Newspaper? Are you still literate?"

Xiao Chuan straightened his chest, "A few years ago, Master Xunguan sent a man who could read and write to every village to teach children how to read and write. I am the best at learning!"

Luo Weizhu, who was riding on the horse, was a little surprised. He really didn't know that Huo Dingwang, nicknamed Huo Xiaodan, had such a feat. It seemed that just like his father said, many people underestimated this Sichuan inspector.

However, although he agrees with Huo Dingwang's approach, Luo Weizhu also knows that it is impossible to replicate the same policy in Gansu.

The climate in the Sichuan Basin is livable and the people are outstanding, so that every village can assign literate teachers to carry out literacy. In Gansu now, Luo Weizhu feels that adding up all the literate people may not be enough for half of the required number .

"What newspaper did your brother bring you?"

"It's the People's Voice newspaper in Hankou. My brother works as a tracker in the Three Gorges. People often ask him to help run errands on the docked boat. My brother knows that I can read and write. Every time, I exchange the reward money for the newspaper they carry with them."

Luo Weizhu was not surprised to hear the name of a familiar newspaper.The People's Voice newspaper run by Bai Luoqiu's apprentice, Xie Yan, has not long been published, and has already gained a lot of popularity in China. When he returned to Gansu this time, many of his father's confidantes who knew that he had gone to Hankou asked him about Hankou and the people's voice. Regarding the newspaper, even my father, who usually suffers from headaches when reading books, put a few collected newspapers on the table.

If such a talent is depressed, it will be a great loss for the people of China. I hope...

Luo Weizhu tightened his hand holding the rein, hoping that Huo Dingwang's words were true and that their purpose of this trip would not be in vain.

"Is your name Xiaoguan? Judging from your tone, it seems that you are very familiar with the road to the Three Gorges. Could you please draw me a detailed map?"

Xiao Chuan thought for a while, "The road from here to the Three Gorges is quite difficult. There are ice caves in winter. If there are no locals to guide the way, even if there is a map, it will be even more difficult. Sir, it will be even more difficult if you have so many people. Let me show you the way."

Luo Weizhu smiled, the kid he met by accident was really clever, "What reward do you want?"

"Like my brother, I want books. It would be even better if I have the opportunity to continue reading."

Luo Weizhu rubbed the horsewhip in his hand, lost in thought.If their plan is successful, Xiaoguan's family will inevitably be retaliated by other forces. At that time, Huo Dingwang must be asked to take care of them, or he will take people away...

"Okay, if you can successfully complete the task, I can take you and your family to meet someone in Hankou."

"Who? Can you teach me to read?"

"The organizer of the People's Voice, what do you think?"

In the light of the rising sun, a fresh flame rose in the eyes of the small tank, which was the source of life burning endlessly on this land.

……

At the same time, in a small town near the Three Gorges, secret conversations came from inside the long-abandoned mansion.

The inspector in Sichuan, known as Huo Xiaodan, was humming a tune and drinking tea, looking very comfortable.

The adjutant in a neat suit knocked on the half-closed door, and reported in a low voice, "Reporting on patrol, the person sent by the Wen family to pick up the spirit has arrived. As you expected, there were several waves of forces trying to check the corpse in the coffin. , were fooled by the brothers."

"Oh? How many waves?" Huo Dingwang put down the Gaiwan Cha, "Who are there?"

"The French, the British, the Japanese, and the Chinese should have come from Hankou. We are still finding out."

Huo Dingwang smiled, "Nephew, your corpse is quite welcome."

Following Huo Dingwang's gaze, there was a young man sitting on the other side of the middle hall. He was wearing a coarse bunt, and there was a long scar on his cheek. Although his face was ashen, his calm demeanor was completely different from the well-dressed adjutant beside him. go down.

Hearing Huo Dingwang's words, the young man just smiled, "I would also like to thank Huo Xun Gaoyi for willing to join hands with us to defend against foreign enemies."

Huo Dingwang waved his hand, "I don't need to say thank you. The foreigners in Sichuan are so rampant. It's my face that I've been avoiding for so many years. It's time to give the guns to those bastard Xiuxiu Laozi."

"However, there are indeed many capable people around you, and there is actually someone who knows my chief of staff. If he hadn't passed on the message to me, I wouldn't be able to beat him directly."

The capable person that Huo Dingwang talked about was naturally the lame sister who had successfully connected with Wen Heng before. Mrs. Hua and the dumb sister-in-law were originally from Sichuan, and they still had some contacts here. It was with these contacts that the lame sister helped Wen Heng open the situation .

Thinking of Sister Lame, Wen Heng couldn't help but think of the figure that he misses day and night.

Every time he thought of how desperate the person who received the bad news would be during these days when he was fleeing, Wen Heng's heart would throb with pain.

On the boat that night, he was forced to jump into the icy river with several knives in his body. The loss of blood made his strength gradually leave his body, and the suffocating despair filled his soul. In addition to his parents and relatives, there was another person who was equally clear in his mind.

If it wasn't for the strength they gave him, causing him to burst out with an unreasonable desire to survive in a desperate situation, Wen Heng thought, he would have already been a cold corpse in the river.

"Nephew Wen Xian?"

Wen Heng came back to his senses, "Please tell me about the tour."

"I sent telegrams to both Fang Qingming and Luo Dabeard, and I should have received them by now. When the Wen family transports the hearse out of the Three Gorges area and the troops sent by Luo Longsheng arrive, we will do it. It will depend on you at that time." On the pier, the inside should be combined with the outside.”

"The patrol action may have to be a little faster."

"How to say?"

"The person in Luo Xunxuan's faction is Luo Fifth Young Master. I have met him a few times. This person's style of conduct is completely different from Luo Xunxuan's. He likes to make preparations in advance. Before Huo Xunxuan makes a decision, he should have already led the troops. When we are at the junction of the two provinces, within two days, the troops will arrive."

Huo Dingwang rubbed his chin, "It's better to hurry up, I'll add more fire. If the Sichuan army hadn't been stared down, and there is no garrison nearby, it wouldn't be possible to borrow someone from Luo Dazi."

"Resisting foreign enemies is an inescapable duty of our generation. The Chinese people are like a family. Why should the inspections be so clearly divided?"

Huo Dingwang smacked his lips savoring the meaning of Wen Heng's words, "I met your father a few times when I was young, and you can talk a lot more than him."

Wen Heng smiled, "That should be because my mother taught me well."

"Your mother, hey, hey, I thought I wanted to marry her as my wife back then."

"..."

"Why do you look at me like that?" Huo Dingwang met Wen Heng's speechless gaze, "I said it was at the beginning, and didn't the matter fail? After all, my family has a bunch of beautiful wives and beautiful concubines, and they lost directly at the starting point. You can't abandon your wife and children, you can only sigh that you have missed a beautiful woman, hey!"

"..."

Wen Heng suddenly understood why the nose was not the nose and the eyes were not the eyes when his father mentioned to him several times about the Sichuan tour. He did not expect such a story back then.

"If Huo Xunxuan has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first. I am now a tracker in the Three Gorges, and I only came to the town through shopping. If I leave the port for too long, it will arouse suspicion."

"Let's go now? Won't my nephew stay for a meal?"

"After that's done, let's have a drink at the celebration bar."

"Okay!" Huo Dingwang stood up with a smile, and patted Wen Heng's shoulder, "Your temper is to my liking. It seems that you are not like your father, but more like your mother."

"..."

Wen Heng suppressed his speechlessness in his heart, and quietly left the mansion through the back door.

Counting the days, the confidant he sent after he was safe for the time being should have arrived in Hankou. I hope Ayan can feel better after hearing his news, and wait for him to go home...