Li Mutang arrived in Feixi this afternoon, and before coming, Li Mutang had already done his homework and knew that Qipan Village was the strongest among the eighteen villages in Feixi, so he came directly to Qipan Village. nature novels
As a result, when Li Mutang came to Qipan Village, he unexpectedly discovered that the bandit leaders of all sizes in Feixi Shiba Village were all in Qipan Village. In fact, these bandit leaders came at the invitation of Tang Kaishan, the head of Qipan Village. Going to the heroes meeting.
Regardless of Li Motang's status as a senior official of the National Army, even if he was just an ordinary guest, there was absolutely no reason for Tang Kaishan to disappear. After receiving the report from the Fulu Army, he immediately ordered the second master, Niu Daqi, to come to the mountain gate in person and lead Li Motang and his party to Qipanzhai. .
Niu Daqi led Li Motang and his entourage into the cottage, but asked Li Motang's entourage to wait outside the Juyi Hall, and then led Li Motang alone into the Juyi Hall.
Li Mutang's adjutant was naturally worried and insisted on following him, but was stopped by Li Mutang.
Of course the adjutant had no choice but to obey the commander's orders, but he ordered the accompanying guard platoon to open the safety and put the flower mechanism on standby, so that if an accident occurred, he would lead the guard platoon to rush into the Juyi Hall to rescue people immediately.
Li Mutang was not worried about his own safety at all. Regardless of his identity, he came to Qipan Village this time to make a deal with these bandits. The most important thing on the Green Forest Road was a letter, so whether the deal was successful or not, he Your personal safety is guaranteed.
Li Motang followed Niu Daqi into the Juyi Hall. After a quick glance, he found that there were no less than twenty people gathered in the hall, and each of these people were sitting with big swords and gold knives. There were wine and meat on the tables in front of them. They seem to have just started eating and drinking, so these should be the bosses of each village.
Sitting on the tiger-skin chair at the northernmost end of the Juyi Hall was a dignified-looking man, presumably Tang Kaishan, the head of Qipan Village. However, what puzzled Li Motang was that there was actually a man on the right side of Tang Kaishan. A chair was set up and a young man sat on it.
This young man looks powerful and heroic, but that's nothing.
What puzzled Li Motang was how virtuous and capable this young man was, that he could actually sit side by side with Tang Kaishan? But the other bandit leaders in Feixi Eighteen Villages are willing to live under others
For no reason, Li Mutang began to worry.
Perhaps, this trip to Feixi may not be as successful as expected.
Niu Daqi led Li Motang into the Juyi Hall, bowed his fists to Tang Kaishan who was sitting in the seat, and said, "Brother, the distinguished guest has been brought here."
Tang Kaishan didn't get up, he just sat down, clasped his fists, and said loudly: "This must be Chief of Staff Li."
Li Motang did not give a military salute, but instead clasped his fists and said with a smile: "This must be the head of the Tang Dynasty."
Tang Kaishan laughed and introduced more than 20 bandit leaders on the left and right sides to Li Mutang, but he did not introduce the young man sitting next to him. Li Mutang did not ask, and then Tang Kaishan ordered his subordinates to move to Li Mutang. Bring him a stool and let him sit at the foot of the hall steps.
After Li Motang took his seat, Tang Kaishan said directly: "Chief of Staff Li, Mr. Tang can probably guess the reason for your visit. I like to go straight when doing things, and the most annoying thing is beating around the bush, so let's talk straight. What conditions can Chief of Staff Lee give?"
Li Motang said: "Okay, Mr. Li also likes to deal with cheerful people, the head of the Tang Dynasty, so I won't hide it. Our conditions are very simple, as long as all the heads here are willing to bring their brothers If you are loyal to the party-state, we will immediately give you the designation of an independent division. This independent division is under the direct command of our 32nd Army Headquarters. This is by no means some ragtag group of rescuers or self-defense forces, let alone some guerrilla corps. A pheasant-like troop."
After finishing speaking, Li Motang paid close attention to the bandit leader in the hall with the corner of his eye.
However, what made Li Motang extremely disappointed was that after he told him about the bargaining chip, the more than 20 bandit leaders in the hall showed no reaction at all. No, they did react. Several of the bandits' faces turned out to be... Showing unabashed contempt.
Not possible? A huge question mark immediately appeared in Li Mutang's mind.
Isn't the biggest dream of these bandits just to be recruited by the government? Now that such an opportunity to transform into a regular army is before them, there is no reason for them not to be tempted
What's more, the numbers given this time were those of the regular army, not some random names.
After a dead silence, Tang Kaishan then asked: "Chief of Staff Li, apart from the designation of the independent division, does the Nationalist Government have any other benefits?"
"Uh..." Li Mutang swallowed and said, "Of course, if all the heads of the household and their brothers join the National Army, they will become a regular army. The regular army can get military pay, so Li went on this trip I also brought half a month’s military pay for the independent division, a total of… three thousand oceans!”
Li Motang was a little embarrassed when he said three thousand yuan. He bribed so many bandits in Feixi Eighteen Villages but only gave out a total of three thousand yuan. It was indeed a bit shabby, but there was nothing he could do about it. The funds of the 32nd Army were indeed sufficient at the moment. As for the economy, these three thousand oceans have to be pieced together.
Li Motang looked around and saw the disdain on the faces of the bandit leaders who were relatively young. Then Tang Kaishan said: "Chief of Staff Li, the National Military Government and your 32nd Army We already know your sincerity, can you please move outside the hall and wait for a while, wait for me to discuss with the other twenty or so heads, and then give you an answer?"
"Of course, of course." Li Motang had no choice but to withdraw.
As soon as Li Motang walked out of the Juyi Hall, a burst of laughter broke out inside.
"My dear, three thousand oceans, did you hear that? Three thousand oceans, that's a lot!"
"Damn it, I have never seen so much money in my life!"
"Yes, three thousand oceans. If it were piled up, it would have to be several meters high, right?"
"Grandma, you said you were going to give us the serial number of the regular army, but can the serial number be used as a ball? If you are really sincere, why don't you come up with some useful information?"
"That's it, just talking nonsense and giving a bullshit independent division designation, is it useless? If we really want to be a division commander, brigade commander or regiment commander, why don't we give ourselves one? Those dog officials of the Kuomintang want to take advantage of us. As cannon fodder, don’t think we can’t see through their little thoughts.”
"Okay, they said it was noisy, but the person is outside the door." Tang Kaishan interrupted the laughter of the bandit leaders, and asked Lei Xiang, who was sitting under him, "Lei Zi, where did we talk just now?" ?”
Lei Xiang laughed, spread his hands and said, "Brother Tang, I am afraid that our Dameishan Military Division cannot give the designation of an independent division. At most, we can only give the designation of an independent regiment."
"That's different. Commander Xu treats us really well."
"That's right, Commander Xu will not use us as cannon fodder."
"Who says it's not the case? Last time we fought in Feicheng, we invited him to fight but he refused."
"Speaking of this, I always feel sorry for myself. Just because of this, we are willing to surrender to the Communist Party."
As soon as Lei Xiang finished speaking, the bandit leader below started shouting again, and Tang Kaishan also said: "Lei Zi, let me tell you the truth, I would rather be a platoon leader in your Dameishan Military Division than go to the Thirty What kind of division commander does the Second Army have? Do you know why not?"
Lei Xiang pretended not to understand and asked, "Why?"
Tang Kaishan said coldly: "Because those high-ranking officials in the National Government and the National Army only think about living in the fish and meat countryside and pursuing pleasure, and none of them really thinks about resisting the Japanese and fighting the Japanese! I This is not nonsense. The commander-in-chief of the 32nd Army, Wan Xiangyun, just took in his third concubine last month. It is said that she is only seventeen years old. My dear, she looks like someone who wants to fight against the Japanese. Commander-in-Chief?"
After a slight pause, Tang Kaishan continued: "But you guys are different from them. You guys are really resistant! In the recent period, our Green Forest Road in Feixi has been paying attention to you. To be honest with you. Tell me, if you don’t come again, we will come looking for you!”
"Haha, it's great!" Lei Xiang slapped his thigh and said, "Brother Tang, just based on your words, we have to have a bowl, come on, let's do it!" After saying that, Lei Xiang raised the big bowl.
Tang Kaishan also raised the big bowl and shouted: "It's done, it's done, it's all done."
More than twenty bandit leaders also raised their sea bowls and drank the rice wine in one gulp.
After Tang Kaishan finished drinking, he personally picked up the wine jar and filled it up for Lei Xiang, and then said, "Leizi, tell us about the incident just now, is it reliable?"
Hearing Tang Kaishan's words, the more than 20 bandit leaders in the hall pricked up their ears.
There is never love for no reason in this world, nor hate for no reason. The Nationalist Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Thirty-Second Army, Wan Xiangyun, has a concubine. These have nothing to do with the bandits in Feixi, the bandits in Feixi They will never turn to the Japanese without hesitation just because of a small friendship in the Battle of Feicheng. You must know that they are always bandits, bandits who rob families and homes.
There may be some outliers among these bandits who understand righteousness. For example, Lei Xiang is one of them. Feng Wubian and Shi Xiaoqian are also in the process of transformation. However, the vast majority of bandits must only care about their own one-third of an acre of land, so , if the Dameishan Military Division cannot give them enough benefits, it is impossible for them to follow you.
Lei Xiang was also a Feixi bandit, so he naturally understood the psychology of these bandits. He immediately said: "Brother Tang, eldest brother, and all the heads of the family, I really can't say more about the details. The matter is so important that I can't reveal a single word. I can only assure you now that a large number of arms will be delivered to you within three days! Just wait to receive it."
"A large amount of arms?" Tang Kaishan asked, "How many are there?"
Lei Xiang chuckled and said proudly: "Brother Tang, let me tell you this, it is enough for you to arm a Class A division with two brigades and six regiments!" (To be continued.)