The anti-Qing movement began with the looting of the Eight-Nation Alliance.

Chapter 153 The Beard Arrives

As soon as the gunshot rang out, more than two hundred cavalrymen, hidden in the woods hundreds of meters away, rushed toward the fortress gate.

"Clang, clang, clang!" The bronze bell on the city tower, which had never rung before, was struck.

"The bearded man is coming! The bearded man is coming!" the two lookouts shouted hysterically.

Chaos erupted in the fortress as chickens and dogs scattered and women and children fled to their homes. The men grabbed knives, spears, bows, and arrows and ran outside.

"Where did this bearded man come from, daring to covet my Jafon Fortress!" Jafon was forty-three years old, in his prime. He was tall and burly, covered in fat.

As he ordered his servants to put on their armor, Etai roared angrily!

Several quick-handed Manchu soldiers, armed with knives and spears, rushed toward the fortress gate, but they were struck hard when they were still dozens of meters away.

A burst of gunfire rang out, and five or six people fell to the ground. The other Manchus quickly hid behind the house.

A moment later, the sound of hooves clattered, and a band of mounted bandits stormed into the fortress. Immediately following was a cacophony of gunfire.

Stone didn't charge ahead; instead, he followed slowly behind with seven or eight warriors.

He separated from the company commander six months ago, leading more than two hundred men to advance northeastward along the river. In the past six months, he has grown to three or four hundred men under his command.

The old comrades he had brought with him before had all become junior leaders; they had fought many battles like this. Knowing that the fortress gate had been captured, he wouldn't need to worry about much afterward.

I've heard that the Aotai father and son are notorious villains for miles around, and today I've come specifically to deal with them.

Less than an hour later, the gunfire inside the fortress ceased. Stone led the way leisurely on horseback into the castle, arriving at the largest and finest house in the area.

At this moment, Etai lay on the ground covered in blood, but he was not dead; both of his thighs had been shot. He lay on the ground, glaring fiercely at Shi Tou and the others who walked in.

Article 1. Local supervision refers to the on-site safety management and supervision personnel appointed by the work approver. These personnel are generally the heads of oil depots or non-terminal oil, gas, hydrogen, and electricity stations. Their safety responsibilities mainly include:

(a) Be familiar with the work area, location, work tasks, and existing risks;

(ii) Supervise and inspect the compliance of relevant procedures for work permits;

(iii) Ensure that safety measures are implemented effectively;

(iv) Verify the completeness and compliance of on-site operating equipment and facilities;

(v) Verify the qualifications of the operators;

(vi) During the operation, on-site supervision shall be carried out as required;

(vii) Correct or stop violations in a timely manner. If any abnormal situation is found, require work to be stopped and report it immediately. If personnel safety is endangered, organize evacuation quickly.

Article 2 The work unit (the electricity user in temporary electrical work) refers to the unit undertaking the work task, which is specifically responsible for the work activities, and its safety responsibilities mainly include:

(a) Participate in the operational risk assessment organized by the unit where the work area is located;

(ii) Formulate and implement work safety measures or work plans;

(iii) Organize and conduct pre-operation safety training and pre-work safety analysis;

(iv) Inspect the safety conditions at the work site and promptly correct any violations;

(v) When the site does not meet the conditions for safe operation, stop the operation immediately and report to the unit where the operation area is located in a timely manner.

The first person in charge of the work application is the on-site person in charge, such as the person in charge of the oil depot or non-terminal oil, gas, hydrogen, and electricity station, the project manager, or the regional manager (e.g., the person in charge of the gas station forecourt).