The Juyi Hall, which had been filled with laughter just now, instantly fell silent because of Meng Shaoyuan's words.
Hang Sanniang is from a bandit family.
Her father, Hang Baye, was the bandit leader of Baoshan Village and gave birth to a daughter like her.
When she was fifteen, her father selected one of his men from among the bandits and married her.
Hang Baye died in the bandit fire, and Hang Sanniang's men took over Baoshan Village.
As a result, her man also died in a firefight with bandits.
Hang Sanniang relied on her skills to defeat several bandit leaders in Baoshan Village and assumed the position of leader.
After all these years, who would dare to say such a thing to her?
Otherwise, with her beauty, why would no one dare to covet her in a gangster nest with so many men?
"A frivolous person."
Hang Sanniang sneered:
"Come here, cut out his tongue!"
"yes!"
The female gangster behind her pulled out a sharp knife and was about to step forward.
"Etc., etc."
Meng Shaoyuan quickly shouted: "Hey, you caught me, you must have something to ask, you cut my tongue, how can I answer you!"
Hang Sanniang stretched out her hand and stopped her men: "Okay, send your tongue for now. From now on, whatever I ask you, whatever you answer, if you tell a lie, I will feed your tongue to the dog!"
"Not answering!"
Unexpectedly, Meng Shaoyuan said so forcefully.
Hang Sanniang was startled, and then said angrily: "Say it again!"
Meng Shaoyuan was not afraid: "Why are you sitting and me standing, and still being tied up? I am a special commissioner after all, I have to save face, right? Cut my tongue, and I won't say anything!"
When has Hang Sanniang seen such a person?
The anger was gone at that time, but on the contrary, I was a little bit amused.
After receiving the information, she originally thought that since he was a special correspondent, he must be a bad old man.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a young man.
You could say he was tough. When he was arrested, he didn't resist and just surrendered with a raised hand.
Call him a softie, but he doesn't look like this.
Anyway, this is his home base, so he can’t shake things up: “Untie them and bring them a chair.”
Her female subordinates reluctantly let Meng Shaoyuan and the others loose their bonds.
Another bandit brought a small bamboo chair and placed it heavily in front of Meng Shaoyuan.
Meng Shaoyuan didn't care and sat down. He probably felt that he was farther away from Hang Sanniang, so he moved the chair a few steps forward.
Hang Sanniang then said: "Okay, can you say it now?"
"There is a reason why this woman cannot command the army." Meng Shaoyuan cleared his throat and said, "Think about it, the army is full of big men, and it is inconvenient for a woman to be an officer.
I won't talk about the other things like taking a bath. I'll just say the same thing. With your appearance as the boss, during the war, do you think these old men should look at the enemy or the face of your boss? "
Those male bandits all wanted to laugh, but they didn't dare.
In my heart, I felt that this special correspondent was indeed a fellow-minded person.
Hang Sanniang hadn't recovered yet, but her two female followers were so angry that one of them pulled out a gun and shot Meng Shaoyuan on the ground at his feet.
"boom"!
The ground was beaten with dirt flying.
What was even more unexpected was that Meng Shaoyuan sat there motionless, as if nothing had happened.
Not to mention Hang Sanniang, all the bandits around her admired her courage.
Meng Shaoyuan said unhurriedly: "If what was said just now is a joke, then what follows is the truth. Women can be soldiers, but don't go to the front line. I am not looking down on women, on the contrary, I want to protect them.
My brother and I have fought with the Japanese and fought with bayonets. I know what is going on! "
He pointed at Li Zhifeng and continued: "Think about it for yourselves, what will happen to a woman once she falls into the hands of the enemy?
You, the boss, responded to all calls in Baoshan Village and were majestic, but when you were on the front line, you were nothing. "
I thought Hang Sanniang would be furious, but unexpectedly, she was silent.
After a while, she said: "You have fought with the Japanese with bayonets? Then you are also a hero. Come, bring two bowls of wine to the commissioner and his brother."
Meng Shaoyuan took a sip of wine. This is sweet wine, drink it to quench your thirst.
"Okay, you are right about this." Hang Sanniang continued at this time: "Cangwu's national army mobilizes frequently to prepare to suppress bandits, and these bandits are naturally us.
However, are your special commissioners planning to destroy Baoshan Village first, or Zuojianshan? "
"I say Sanniang, we don't talk secretly."
Once Master Meng stopped speaking serious words, his shouting became more and more excessive, which made the two female bandits behind Hang Sanniang raise their eyebrows in anger.
Master Meng just pretended not to see it: "Suppressing bandits is often a thankless job. You have been here for so many years and are deeply rooted. You have your own way to survive.
If the government is really determined to get rid of you at any cost, can it? able! But you also have to pay a considerable price. Therefore, in all dynasties, bandits were suppressed and appeased at the same time.
Recruit first, everyone is happy. Only when they really can no longer recruit people can they suppress them, but this suppression is often the last step. "
Hang Sanniang only felt that although the special correspondent was frivolous, he spoke sincerely.
How could a person like Meng Shaoyuan be willing to tell lies about this kind of thing? That is most unwise.
If you want to implement your plan step by step, you must first gain the other party's trust: "Why does the government want to suppress bandits this time? It's not a whim.
The Japanese army may attack Guangxi at any time. If troops are sent from Guangdong, Cangwu must be at the forefront. There are Japanese in front and a group of bandits behind who may cause trouble at any time. How do you think this battle can be fought?
But if we fight, there will inevitably be casualties. If the casualties are too high, the government will not be able to accept it. The casualties were small, but the bandits could not be suppressed, and they could not achieve their goals.
Therefore, the government decided to focus on recruitment first. "
"Recruitment, how to recruit security?" Hang Sanniang asked the question that the bandits were most concerned about.
"People are still your people, guns are still your guns, and territory is still your territory."
Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "But we must accept the leadership of the government, abide by national laws, and must not cause trouble to the local area. As for other aspects."
He paused and then said: "Baoshan Village, the government has given you a battalion establishment, and you have to make your own decisions when it comes to officer appointments.
In terms of military pay, it will be paid according to the local garrison. If you have any other requirements, you can put them forward and see if we can meet them.
I said Sanniang, this is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing. I will give you another example of the master of the Cangwu Women's Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Association. The brothers in Baoshan Village are actually still under your control. "
Hang Sanniang couldn't bear it anymore: "Do you have the guts to call me Sanniang again? I'll really cut your tongue."
"Yes, I don't dare anymore, Sanniang!"
