Chapter 473: Eliminating Violence and Peace
In addition to these, there are only some hollows left in the grotto. According to Hengfa, the horizontal ones are cabinets, and straw mats can be used to store clothes, bedding, etc.; the vertical ones are The tank can hold food and drinking water.
"This is a good place to hide from the world." The grotto is quite spacious. Zhou Zhi walked around in a big circle and came back and said to Wu Qiaomu who had already entered.
Wu Qiaomu is opening a can of braised pork there.
Before living at Fawang Temple, I was always embarrassed to eat meat in the temple. Both of them had not eaten meat for many days.
As soon as the canned meat is heated on the fire, the smell becomes unbearable, which is why Zhou Zhou came back.
"It's just water, supplies, and the excrement is not easy to deal with." Mr. Qiao is rigorous in thinking and full of scientific spirit. He said in one sentence how difficult it is to survive here.
"Then how did the people who lived here solve this problem?" Zhou Zhi felt that the hope of the Longzang Sutra was in vain, and this trip could not be in vain. It is also fun to study this problem.
"I've seen it. There is a groove carved on the cliff near the water tank." Hengfa said: "That is the waterway."
"It should be possible to pass through the bamboo pipe from the cliff. The mountain spring comes out of the gap in the wall, and then the water comes in through the groove.”
"Really?" Zhou Zhi didn't pay attention when he was inspecting the grotto. He stood up again and went to observe the cavities at the bottom of the grotto. Sure enough, there was a stone trough that connected from the stone wall of the ear room to a large stone jar.
I found a wooden stick and swept away the accumulated dust along the stone trough. I actually took out a small eye on the stone wall of the ear room, and I was able to pierce through it and see a little light outside.
Heng Fa’s inference was indeed correct. This should be the channel that diverts water from the outside.
After solving this problem, the rest is simple. People who live here can go out every day, so they can take out the household garbage and throw it away, and deal with personal hygiene.
The cave is about 200 square meters, and it is not a big problem to accommodate five or six people.
Dinner is ready, baked potatoes, canned braised pork, and fried batter.
Stir-fried batter is a black sesame-like paste made by frying flour with some nut powder, spice powder, sugar, and salt, and mixed with boiling water. It tastes good, has balanced nutrition, and is high in calories. The best food for mountain running.
In addition, Hengfa also made a mixed vegetable with plucked ear roots, purslane and ground grass to supplement everyone's fiber and vitamins.
But it is obvious that canned meat is the treasure that Zhou Zhi and Wu Qiaomu like. People who have not eaten meat for more than ten days can see this.
Hengfa doesn’t eat meat, but it’s funny to see the two kids grabbing for meat and eating it.
Zhou Zhi and Wu Qiaomu were extremely satisfied with this meal. After the meal, Hengfa also cooked a pot of herbal tea using grass roots and white tea branches. Everyone drank tea and chatted around the firepit.
The topic is naturally inseparable from the gods and goddesses in the mountains, the weird and weird ones, and the bandits with magical skills.
This place is very close to Hongshui, Datong and Dajing. Banditry was serious back then, and thousands of people gathered at the peak. There are countless stories.
Even Heng Fa was not very clear about this: "Elbow, who is this Monk Wu?"
Zhou Zhi took a sip of herbal tea: "There are different opinions on the identity of Monk Wu, but Generally speaking, they say that they were monks in temples when they were young and became bandits when they grew up. There is no experience in between. "Among the bandits, Monk Wu is not very visible. There is only one mention in the county annals. After the bandits were suppressed in Gulou Mountain, the remaining bandits tried to escape towards Hongshui Datong through Yaoba, but were caught by the Red River. Local forces blocked Xindian, and among these local forces was the name Monk Wu.”
"Huh? Bandits fighting bandits?"
"This is called a fire merger. It happened in "Water Margin", so it's not unusual." Zhou Zhi said.
"Where is Drum Tower Mountain?" Master Qiao asked.
“Drum Tower Mountain is located on the border of Sichuan and Guizhou, more than 200 miles away from here. It is a large mountain at the junction of the surrounding five counties of Luxian, Naxi, Jiachuan, Xuyong and Hongshui. It’s a dangerous place with only three paths accessible.”
"There is a local folk song: Drum Tower Mountain is wide and wide, with five villages and three passes. The blacksmith has beaten ten thousand kilograms of iron, and the stonemason has beaten several mountains, just for long-term peace and stability."
"Long-lasting peace and security here." , talking about the two key points in the north and south of Gulou Mountain - Changzhi Gate and Jiu'an Gate."
< br>"In 1949, Mao Renfeng sent Major General Gao Shenluo Guoxi of the Southwest Governor's Office to Manzhou to build the "Second Line of Defense in Southern Sichuan". Using Drum Tower Mountain as the base camp, he united the remaining forces of the Kuomintang and the local bandits Ou Xianglin, Ren Zhanwu, Pan Houkun, Xia Yunqing, Li Yimin and other forces, known as Ten thousand people attacked the grain collection team, attacked the township office, threatened Manzhou, robbed the Yangtze River waterway, and undermined local government. They committed all kinds of evil. "
"In view of the severe situation, the Manzhou Military Division made a clearing decision. The decision to surrender the Gulou Mountain bandit gang was divided into three groups. The troops were first used for a month. It took time to clear the perimeter of Gulou Mountain. "
" First, we cleared the sand ridge and Niubei Stone to protect the safety of the Yangtze River waterway. Then we attacked the watershed and the soldiers guarding the watershed office from inside and outside. Defeated the attacking bandits and blocked the water diversion direction."
"Then the troops captured Jiangzhen, Dawangchang, and Yaoba, and defeated all the bandits in the three places. The troops arrived at the designated positions in three directions and completely surrounded Gulou Mountain. The time was completely ripe for the suppression plan."
“The battle after Things were ruined, but there was a miraculous thing recorded in the county history, that is, the bandit leader Pan Houkun was later found in Yaoba. According to his account, there are many caves in the Gulou Mountain area, and some of them can even be connected to Yaoba. side, he is passing Those who escaped through those passages."
"It's a pity that Pan Houkun was shot immediately. These passages have become a mystery to this day."
"Speaking of this, I think about it. "Yes." Hengfa nodded: "It seems like that." The battle at that time was commanded by Brigadier Zhu. "
"Hahahaha..." Zhou Zhi couldn't help but laugh: "Drumlou Mountain belongs to the Wu Guan territory. The mountains are deep and the forests are dense, and bandits use surnames. Come and discuss.”
"Master, what you mentioned about Brigadier Zhu's suppression of bandits happened in 1918 when he was the commander of the 13th Brigade of the Second Army of the Jingguo Army. At that time, he visited Anle Mountain in our county and left behind a poem——
In the sky, the roaring halberd and the sword are red. Standing on the high hill, looking back, the mountains bow their heads to worship the hero.
The momentum is magnificent. ”
"It's only 1949" He was already the commander-in-chief of our army at that time, and he had so many important things to do. How could he personally direct the battle against this scabies disease?"
"Ah, there is another interesting thing. He was there at that time. Drum Tower Mountain is over After the bandits were suppressed, the local people erected a monument of public morality on the Niubei Stone mentioned before, which was the only way from Gulou Mountain to Manzhou, with the four characters "Eliminate Violence and Peace."
(End of this chapter)