America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 404 Strike! Why not strike!

The enemy across the river had lost the leader of the attack and was in chaos.

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 rooftop opposite.

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 conclusion.

"Are you still going to stand here?"

A voice rang out.

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

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

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

"Do you really want to go? It could be dangerous!"

On the other hand, the whites suffered heavy casualties.

Hanks was speechless.

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

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

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

Stone Springs was to be the breaking point in the strike against Pacific Coal.

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

He wasn't sure if it would be useful to say these words in this situation, but he said it anyway.

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.

Recruit people? Negotiate? Negotiate with that madman standing on the roof?

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

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

Chen Jianqiu glanced at him.

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

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

Chen Jianqiu's voice echoed over the river.

Li Sifu walked up with a smile.

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

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."

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

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

Chinese workers are cleaning the battlefield.

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

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

"wait."

Li Sifu immediately shut up.

"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, where there are many good jobs waiting for you!"

There was silence on the other side of the river.

"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."

Although they are all older than Chen Jianqiu, their tone of voice is very respectful.

Others were injured, but none of them were serious.

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

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

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

Wait? Wait for what?

Chen Jianqiu pointed to the dejected white miners.

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

"Jianqiu, what should we do now?"

Chen Jianqiu found a stool and sat down.

After a long time, he sighed:

Faced with the turbulent public opinion, Hanks chose to shut up.

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

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

"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 accuse us.

Yes, double happiness comes to your door, and the dilemma is solved!"

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

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

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

Chen Jianqiu only replied with one word.

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.

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

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

The crowd gradually dispersed.

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

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

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

His words more or less comforted those present.

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

Today's incident has subverted the perception of all white people in Shiquan Town, including Hanks, about Chinese people.

Even if people die without talking about it, the goal will not be achieved at all.

Workers' trust in unions suddenly hit rock bottom.

The Swedish miners are now very grateful for their arrival.

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!"

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

Hanks is going crazy.

A young voice broke the silence in the room.

If you can't understand it even if you follow a great person, then all the rice you have gained over the years will be wasted.

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

"Forget it, let me try it!"

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

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

But none of these young people showed pain.

The Hall of the Knights of Labor was silent.

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

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

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

In addition to the three instigators of this incident who all died violently, about ten other people lost their lives.

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

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

He didn't want to see things go from bad to worse.

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

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.

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

The strike action that I have been preparing for so long is about to end in failure, and my efforts will be in vain.

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

Liao Dabai and the others looked at each other in confusion.

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

Liao Dabai and the others shut their mouths obediently.

"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?"

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

New Jiebo hesitated for a moment and asked worriedly.

After all, he was just here for support, and one O'Neal had already died. 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?"

(End of chapter)