Peng Shou'an recommended several large local sighted families, one of which was the Tang family.
"...The ancestor of the Tang family is Tang Jian. In the early days of the country, he led troops south to capture Yangshan. He left the fifth son in Yangshan to establish the foundation here. Although this branch has not made any achievements in official career, its incense continues to this day, and the family is reunited. There are no less than a few thousand people living here, and they are a powerful family in this county."
For such a large clan, and in a place like Yangshan, almost all of them are soldiers. It is not difficult to pull out four to five hundred people at the clan leader's command.
Pinda asked Luo Yiming: "What is the attitude of these families towards us?"
"Except for the Ouyang family, no one is willing to pay reasonable burdens. They are trying to shirk the responsibility in every possible way." Luo Yiming said, "The Ouyang family's old home is in the county, and they have a better attitude towards us."
"I understand." Pinda felt confident. She said to Peng Shou'an: "Mr. Peng, I have to ask you to visit these families one by one."
"It's fine for students to visit, but right now it's not possible to say that they can even visit..."
"Of course I won't let you leave empty-handed." Pinda smiled and said, "Just wait for my news. I will prepare a generous gift for you."
Now both Peng Shou'an and Luo Yiming were confused, thinking that this female county magistrate came to take office with nothing, how could she get any generous gifts? Talking about the money and food in the county treasury, there is not much wealth.
After seeing off Peng Shou'an, Luo Yiming couldn't help but ask: "County Magistrate! What kind of gift are you talking about? There is nothing in the county..."
"Even if there are some in the county, I can't give them to these old rich men and clan leaders." Panda said, "In our current situation, if we beg them with generous gifts and humility, let's not say whether we can beg for it. Even if we can beg for it, in the future, the sun will Who has the final say in Shan County?"
Luo Yiming breathed a sigh of relief: It seems that the county magistrate was not confused.
"But……"
"We have lost all our prestige in Yangshan now. This 'gift' is to establish our prestige." Pinda thought very clearly that the local powerful factions are not good at their current situation. Even if they can be persuaded to contribute, they still have to pay. A lot of cost. Although it can solve the temporary problem, the consequences will be endless. The only way is to re-establish prestige.
"... We now have an elite force, and we should make full use of it." Pinda said, "We will show our prestige in Yangshan. These powerful factions naturally know who to follow."
"I understand, County Magistrate Pi!" Luo Yiming nodded repeatedly, "Then what should we do specifically?"
"How is the situation in Dawangwei now?"
"Currently, it is still Sun Dabiao's territory, but it is now in ruins. Sun Dabiao led a large group of troops to camp there - he now has many more troops."
"In this case, let's take Dalangwei first." Pinda said.
Dalangwei is an important traffic pass leading to Yao District. After taking it, it will not only have the "symbolic significance" of seizing Sun Dabiao's lair, but also achieve the purpose of controlling Yonghua Yao District. At the same time, controlling Dalangwei also has great economic significance. The annual sales of salt to Yao District are a huge amount of income. Controlling Dalangwei is equivalent to controlling the economic lifeline of Yonghua Yao District.
"But we don't have enough troops." Luo Yiming said, "Pan Tianshun has volunteered many times, saying that he is willing to go back to Yonghua to gather troops to fight against Sun Dabiao. I think we can leave this matter to him. We will provide fire support. After it is captured, the Yonghua Yao people will be responsible for guarding Dalangwei."
Pinda shook his head: "This matter cannot be left to Pan Tianshun, let alone Dalangwei. Only when Dalangwei is in our hands, we have the initiative. If Pan Tianshun and the others are allowed to occupy Dalangwei, Wei. The initiative is in their hands. Not to mention the economic benefits of this transportation pass, they occupy this pass and can advance and attack, retreat and defend. If we want them to contribute again, we have to deploy heavy troops to deter, or use Here comes the serious 'gift'."
Luo Yiming also thought about it: If the Yonghua Yao people join forces with the Bapai Yao again and lose the important place of Dawangwei, the entire Yangshan Mountain will be "opened."
"Then ask Pan Tianshun to take the remaining people to follow us to attack Dalangwei - since he wants to go back to strengthen the team, how can he go back if he doesn't conquer Dalangwei?" he suggested.
"Haha, Chief Luo. How long has Pan Tianshun been talking about going back to help the team?"
"It's been a long time, starting from the day County Magistrate Wang was injured."
"The only way back to Yonghua is Dalangwei. He can definitely take his people to Libuwei - although the road is longer. Why not go?"
Luo Yiming was a little confused now. Why don't you leave? It seemed that there was always a reason that delayed his trip, and he was unwilling to let Pan Tianshun leave and take away the few weapons he had left.
"He is staying in the county town just waiting for us to give him a name..." said Pinda.
"Name? What name can we give him?" Luo Yiming was even more confused.
"As you just said, let him go to war and guard Dalangwei after the war. Maybe he also wants to be the mayor of Dalangwei or something like that." Pinda said, "This way he can control Dalangwei. It’s just as it says. Regardless of whether he has second thoughts or not, the salt sold to Yao District every year is a huge income!”
After saying it like this, Luo Yiming completely understood. He originally had a good impression of Pan Tianshun - after all, there was a "fighting friendship forged with blood", and he always felt that he and the Yao people of Yonghua were "one of his own".
"So to say……"
"Of course Pan Tianshun has done nothing to apologize to us, and he can even be said to have contributed to the Senate. But Yaozhai is also one of the local powerful factions in this county. He and we are just 'friends' at present, and we cannot be said to be 'comrades' '."
While they were talking, someone came to report: "The company commander is here."
"Invite him to come in." Pinda nodded and said, "Chief Luo, you don't have to leave, we can just discuss the attack plan."
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Zhen Huan hurriedly came in from outside. He volunteered to join the army in order to follow Fonda, but the days he saw Fonda over the years were few and far between - Fonda always seemed to avoid him. Wherever the company is transferred, the company will be transferred from here. When they were stationed in Kaohsiung, they had been stationed in the same place for a long time. Although Zhen Huan wanted to find Finda every time, Finda always went to the countryside or took a temporary job. Once, with great difficulty, Zhen Huan went directly to the village where Pinda was posted. It was the first time that the two of them sat face to face.
However, this long-lost reunion did not leave Zhen Huan with good memories, let alone "reliving old friendships." Pinda has an indifferent attitude towards the reunion. The conversation between the two was dull. No matter how much Zhen Huan raised the topic, Pinda always had no reaction: she neither wanted to recall the past nor talk about the future with him.
Zhenhuan was once heartbroken by Pinda's indifference - back then in the village, they were a recognized couple, loving each other and loving each other. But now Pinda seems to have changed into a different person, completely forgetting everything about the past. Regardless of whether the formation is soft or hard, don't even think about it.
After this meeting, the two separated for a long time. The two of them were transferred to the Lianyang area together, so Zhen Huan looked for opportunities to meet with Pinda. Due to frequent combat missions, I never got the chance.
Unexpectedly, this time she went directly to Yangshan to be the county magistrate, and now she could see him every day!
Zhen Huan came to the county magistrate's office with such excitement.
"蜜达!" He called out affectionately as soon as he entered the door. When he saw Luo Yiming in the office, he realized that he was being abrupt and felt a little embarrassed.
"Captain Zhen, you came just in time. I originally wanted to find you." Pinda said calmly, "We are just about to discuss the next military action plan. Your company will be used."
"At your disposal at any time! Even if you die, I will not hesitate." Zhen Huan immediately expressed his determination in a nondescript manner.
"You didn't even ask me for a power of attorney and you just said that. It's too hasty."
"I will do whatever you want me to do..."
Now it was Luo Yiming's turn to be embarrassed. Although he didn't know the past of the female county magistrate and the mountain company commander, he probably knew from their words and demeanor that the relationship between the two was "not simple", and when he thought about it, they were both People's cadres came to Hainan Island and they understood a little bit more.
Fenda was very calm: "This is against discipline." As she said this, she took out an order signed by Huang Chao from the drawer, "This is the order."
Zhen Huan took it without even looking at it, stuffed it directly into his pocket, and said, "Pinda, tell me, where should we fight?"
"Chief Luo and I have preliminary discussions and are planning to capture Dawangwei, attack the arrogance of Sun Dabiao's gang, and re-establish control over Yonghua Township." Pinda told Zhen Huan roughly what he just said. , and asked, "What do you think?"
"I support all your decisions!" Zhen Huan said.
Fenda sighed helplessly, Luo Yiming was secretly amused, and smoothed things over: "Since the company commander has no objections, let's discuss the battle plan."
"Okay," Zhen Huan was full of energy, "How is the enemy situation in the county now? Chief Luo, please introduce it first."
"Okay." Luo Yiming opened the map curtain on the wall. "The enemy situation in the county is not complicated. The main gangs are three groups: except Sun Dabiao and Feng Haijiao. Recently, a new group has appeared, and we have less information. There are many other sporadic gangs, but their numbers are small and their equipment is not good.
"Sun Dabiao has grown into the largest gangster in the county since the Dalangwei fire. Many bandits and gangsters in the county have defected to him, and he has recruited many loose bandits from other counties. Now his strength has expanded to Nearly 600 people. According to the scout's report, these bandits from other counties also brought many weapons and firearms, so Sun Dabiao's troops and horses are much better equipped than before - he recently got Xiong Wencan to give him an official title , has become something of a boss, so these bandits who flowed in from other counties are likely to have official backgrounds in the Ming Dynasty - maybe they are just sporadic officers and soldiers."
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