Master, let me ask you clearly. They said they were the Eighth Route Army. They were a team that fought against Japanese invaders. Their cap badge was the same as that of the young master. They should not be bandits. "
Li San's words made Li Yaozu feel at ease a lot, as long as he was not a Japanese or a bandit, it would be easy.
Although he had never heard of the Eighth Route Army, as long as it was an army of the national government, Chen Dong would always have to give Chen Dong some face. At most, he could just donate some military pay and send him away.
"Li San, where are they now and how many people are there? Did they say anything?"
"Back to my lord, their large force is staying in the jujube forest outside the village, there are about two to three hundred people;
An officer who claimed to be their company commander said he wanted to meet with the village chief. "
Li Yaozu thought for a moment and thought it would be better to meet him, just to get a feel for the other party's details.
"Li San, those who come here are guests, please invite their superiors to come over and have a few glasses of water and wine;
In addition, I ordered you to prepare more water banquets for 300 people and send them to the army when the banquet starts at noon. "
Li Yaozu decided to stabilize the opponent first and then talk about it. Now there are too many armies and armies there, and they all want to eat and drink from the common people!
When soldiers come, they can't be dispatched without spending some money and food.
"I hope this Eighth Route Army's appetite won't be too big!"
Watching Li San leave, Li Yaozu thought to himself.
Chuxiong knew that there was actually a kind of gentry rule in the countryside;
Since ancient times, political power has not been limited to counties. The vast towns and villages have been ruled by the gentry, and their words are more effective than the county magistrate.
If Chuxiong wants to establish a base, the first thing it must break is this kind of gentry rule;
In the base area, the Eighth Route Army and the people can only have the final say, otherwise there would be no talk of awakening and arming the people.
Of course, this needs to be done step by step and cannot be done too hastily. The most important task at the moment is to fight the Japanese and unite all forces that can be united, including some enlightened squires.
So when Li Yaozu wanted to touch Chu Xiong's bottom, Chu Xiong was also trying to touch his bottom.
Half an hour later, Chu Xiong and Yang Wei brought the stone to see Li Yaozu, the patriarch of Lijia Village.
"Sir Chu, Mr Yang, I didn't know that your Majesty was coming, but I missed you from afar. I'm so ashamed!"
"Old fox!"
Chu Xiong cursed secretly in his heart, and instantly showed a harmless smile.
"Clan Chief Li is very polite. Our Eighth Route Army is a team that fights Japanese invaders. We want to establish anti-Japanese base areas in surrounding towns and villages. We are here to pay a visit to Chief Li."
If Li Yaozu's words appeared to be polite, but in reality he was rejecting people thousands of miles away, then Chu Xiong went straight to the point and explained his intention.
The meaning is clear:
I came here to establish a base to fight the Japanese, and Lijia Village is also in the surrounding towns!
Li Yaozu's heart skipped a beat after hearing this, and said to himself:
"This is to let the dove nest magpie take over the rhythm, and the Japanese will be provoked!
There may be a lot of blood this time, and Chen Dong must be allowed to bring the army back. When a scholar encounters soldiers, there is no reason to explain!
To deal with soldiers, you have to be soldiers. "
Thinking of this, he decided to stabilize the other party first, so he said calmly:
"Haha, fighting the Japanese is easy to talk about!
Chief Chu and Chief Yang, today is the wedding of Quanzi. Can you please come to your house and have a few glasses of water and wine first?
The old man from the army outside the village has already given orders, and a banquet will be sent there as well.
Our village is too small to accommodate a large army. I hope you two officers will forgive me! "
It is said that you should not hit someone with a smiling face. Chu Xiong has established a base in Lijiacun. There will be many days when he will have to deal with country squires like Li Yaozu, so naturally he cannot quarrel with him.
After thinking about this, Chu Xiong bowed his hands to Li Yaozu and said:
"Clan Chief Li, congratulations, then I'm sorry!"
When Li Yaozu saw that Chu Xiong was willing to sit down and drink, it would be easy to handle!
In his opinion, as long as the soldiers are willing to sit down, it will be easy to handle. It is nothing more than spending a few more silver dollars.
Li Yaozu's goal is very clear, that is, he would rather spend more money to send away these soldiers. Lijia Village belongs to the old Li family!
Soon it was noon, the water banquet was ready, and it was time to start the banquet;
Chu Xiong and Yang Wei were placed at the main table, and Shitou was also placed at the main table.
A wealthy family like the Li family is very good at etiquette.
According to the time, the banquet should have started, but the team that went to pick up the bride hadn't come back yet. Logically, they should have arrived early, so there couldn't be any accident.
Li Yaozu also began to feel a little unable to sit still!
At this moment, Li San ran into the hall with an anxious look on his face, bowed his head and whispered a few words to Li Yaozu.
Chu Xiong glanced at Li Yaozu with his peripheral vision. Although he was still pretending to be calm, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes;
It seemed that something big had happened, otherwise Li Yaozu, who was like an old fox, wouldn't be so panicked.
Maybe this is an opportunity to break the ice!
"Chief Chu, Chief Yang, I have something to do here. Please go out and see Haihan!"
Li Yaozu made a complaint and left in a hurry. Since the other party didn't want him, an outsider, to know, he was willing to wait and see what happened, and he couldn't do anything to catch up with him.
About a quarter of an hour later, Li Yaozu returned again, with an even more solemn expression on his face.
"Mr. Chu, Chief Yang, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Chu Xiong also saw that the matter was of great importance and nodded in agreement.
"Chief Chu, Chief Yang, I'm very sorry. Something happened at home. I shouldn't have troubled these two officers, but I really can't think of a way;
The matter is so important that I can only turn to the two officers for help. When the matter is completed, I will be grateful! "
It was related to the life safety of his son and daughter-in-law, as well as the reputation of the Li family. Time was running out, so he had no choice but to turn to the Eighth Route Army for help.
Li Yaozu was a man who had seen the world, and he could tell that these two Eighth Route Army commanders were reliable people.
"Clan Chief Li, there is no need to panic. If you encounter any difficulties, just say it. It is our duty to help our Eighth Route Army wherever it is useful."
"Chief Chu, Chief Yang, please save Quan Zi and my daughter-in-law!
This Hu Shuangqiang is a well-known tough bandit. He is good at using two guns and can eat people without spitting out their bones. If my wife there is..."
After Li Yaozu finished speaking, he handed a bloody letter to Chu Xiong.
Chu Xiong took it and read it and handed it to Yang Wei. Yang Wei read it and returned it to Li Yaozu.
Chu Xiong has always had the final say in military matters, so he is the one who makes the decision.
"Clan Chief Li, don't worry, our Eighth Route Army will definitely take care of this matter!
Now that our Eighth Route Army is here, we not only want to fight the Japanese, but also the bandits and robbers!
How much do you know about this group of bandits? "
Chu Xiong's attitude surprised Li Yaozu. He didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to be so forthcoming!
He had thought that the Eighth Route Army would send troops. Since they wanted to develop here, they would definitely not tolerate these bandits——
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain!
But he didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army would agree so readily, without even mentioning remuneration.
He doesn't want to bother soldiers when he can solve things by himself, because soldiers in this era sometimes have bigger appetites than bandits.
The cost of sending troops is not something ordinary people can afford. Many times they would rather spend money to ransom people from bandits.
But this time it was different. The price offered by the bandits was beyond the Li family’s ability to bear;
Another thing is that the new daughter-in-law cannot spend the night in the bandit's den. When word gets out, the Li family will lose all face.
