Not long after, the governor-general Zhao Erxun gave another order to Zhang Tianhe's subordinates. The general meaning was that recently, Du Lisi of Heiyun Village had repeatedly sent people down the mountain to rob, kill and set fire, committing all kinds of evil and the impact was extremely bad. Zhang Tianhe was ordered to destroy Heiyun Village within one month.
Judging from the attitude of the governor Zhao Erxun in executing the prisoners of Hongmakan, he hated these bandits deeply and would never tolerate them. He would kill one when he saw them and a pair when he caught two.
Zhang Tianhe has been worried about this incident since he was recruited. If Shangfeng instructed others to annihilate Heiyun Village and he did not directly participate in it, then it would be easier to say that he stayed out of it. But now, Zhao Er Xun directly ordered him to destroy Heiyun Village, and he couldn't avoid it even if he wanted to.
After he received the order, he couldn't sleep because Judge Du from Heiyun Village was his godfather and was really kind to him. He had given money and things to their security team many times. It was a great kindness. There was no repayment, but now Shangfeng ordered him to destroy Heiyun Village. What should he do?
So, he came to the prefect Zhang Xiluan and said: "Sir Zhang, I have been feeling dizzy recently, with vomiting and diarrhea, and a chill all over. I came here to ask you for sick leave."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Zhang Xiluan looked at him and then said with a smile, "As far as I know, Commander Zhang has always been in very good health, with a strong and strong body. How can he have such symptoms?"
"The sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortunes and blessings. How can people who eat whole grains not get disaster diseases? I don't know why. I just feel uncomfortable all over, have no appetite, and feel very uncomfortable. Therefore, I came here to Magistrate, please approve your request for leave!" Zhang Tianhe said.
"Then, how long does it take for Commander Zhang to take sick leave?"
"One month." Zhang Tianhe said.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiluan laughed and said, "Commander Zhang, I don't think your illness is a physical illness, but rather a mental illness."
Zhang Tianhe heard that there was something in his words, so he asked: "Master Zhang, what do you mean by this?"
"Commander Zhang, although I don't pay much attention to the affairs of the world, I have heard that before you were recruited, you had a deep connection with the Black Cloud Village. Judge Du was your godfather, so that's right. No? Moreover, I also heard that this Judge Du is generous, treats you very well, is very righteous, and treats you as his own son. The reason why you asked for leave is because you feel that you can't directly destroy them. You think it's morally unjustifiable, don't you?" Zhang Xiluan said with a smile, "The Governor-General Zhao Erxun gave you a month's deadline to wipe out Heiyun Village, but you have to take a month's leave, which happens to be at a wrong time. Isn’t it intentional?”
"I——," Zhang Tianhe sighed, "Mr. Zhang, since you have spoken out, to be honest, I do have concerns in this regard. I won't say whether Du Lisi is good or bad. , However, his father, Judge Du, really has nothing to say to me, and I really can’t do anything.”
"It can be seen from this that, Commander Zhang, you are a kind and righteous person," Zhang Xiluan said. "From a personal point of view, I admire your repaying kindness and deep loyalty. However, you Don’t forget, you are no longer the captain of the security team. You are the commander of the third battalion of our government and the official of the court. This is an order from the top and the responsibility lies. Who dares to violate it? Therefore, you must change your mind and recognize Qing Dynasty, the relationship between you and the Du family is a private matter, a trivial matter, while the Governor's order is a public matter, a major matter. Can't you tell the difference between the big and the small? You can't tell the difference between the light and the heavy. ? Besides, even if you don’t go to annihilate Heiyun Village, the government will send other personnel to annihilate them. This is the inevitable trend and no one can stop it. "
"I understand this, but as long as I am not asked to destroy them personally, I will feel better." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Commander Zhang, you have no choice. Since ancient times, there have been many cases of killing relatives for justice. The one-month period is not long. Time is tight. You'd better think about it carefully." Zhang Xiluan said.
After Zhang Tianhe returned to the camp headquarters, he called Liu Bodu and Tang Dalong for discussion.
"Okay, this is a good thing. I have long disliked that Du Lisi and saw that he was no longer a thing. I just took this opportunity to destroy them. Have you forgotten, how many times has he harmed you? At first, when you went to Heiyun Village because of the incident at Baiyun Haohe Jewelry Store, he almost killed you because he said he wanted to compete with you in martial arts. Later, when we robbed the Mongolian bandits’ arms and horses in Fengtian, he led his men to rob them. Later, when he came to our security team, you gave him a cannon and a saber, but he stabbed you with a saber. The officers and soldiers attacked us, and we went to him for help, but he refused to save him and refused to send troops. , do you think he has ever done something like this? If you don't kill him, what's the use of keeping him?" Tang Dalong talked about the past with all his treasures.
"Having said that, you don't have to look at the monk's face to look at the Buddha's face. To beat a dog, you still need to look at the owner. What's more, he is Judge Du's son? Even if Du Lisi is no longer a thing, for the sake of my godfather and godmother, I will not We cannot drive him out, otherwise, how will the world view me, Zhang Tianhe? Wouldn't it mean that I am ungrateful and burn down bridges? Am I still a human being?" Zhang Tianhe said.
"Commander Zhang, you are right. Then Judge Du really has nothing to say to you. He is no worse than his own son. If we wipe out Heiyun Village, it will indeed be a bit hard to explain. However, it is hard to disobey your orders. Since After eating this bowl of rice, you have to obey orders. It is said that you are not comfortable when you are an official, and you are not comfortable when you are not an official. This is the truth," Liu Bodu said, "However, I have a suggestion that may be feasible."
"What's your suggestion? Let's hear it." Zhang Tianhe said.
"You should go visit Mr. Zhang Xiluan again. Even though he is a prefect, his energy is not small. Don't forget that he is Yuan Shikai's brother. Please ask him to talk to the governor Zhao Erxun again. Let's see. Let’s see if we can also recruit Heiyun Village and incorporate it into our establishment. In this way, our strength will also increase, and the problem of the Du family and his son will be solved. I don’t think the Du family and his son will think about it forever. Bandits also want to find a right path," Liu Bodu said.
"This is a good idea, but it is probably hard to say whether Du Lisi can agree to be recruited. He is different from ordinary people and is too suspicious. Only when the Du family agrees to be recruited can we ask Mr. Zhang for help. Otherwise, Even if Mr. Zhang has invited the letter of appointment, what's the use if Du Lisi refuses to come?" Zhang Tianhe said.
"Then he really wants to commit suicide. We have gone through so much trouble, through the relationship between Li Sizhe and his son, and spent so much money, and finally he was recruited by the government. It would be better for him. You can help him. He He still refuses to show up. According to me, we can lead troops to wipe out their Heiyun Village and that’s it. Why bother? How does he compare to Ren Zhanbiao? Think of the three or four thousand men and horses in Qingfeng Village and the new equipment of Tsarist Russia , are not Ren Zhanbiao's opponents, haven't they been dealt with by us?" Tang Dalong said, "Could it be said that Du Lisi is Nezha, with three heads and six arms?"
