After listening to Sun Xianlu’s speech, Ding Chao and Tan Zong realized that this time they had encountered a big fish. If this group of strong men were destroyed, it would not only ensure the public security of the entire southern Jinan Prefecture, but also made great contributions and accumulated a lot of political achievements for himself.

However, Jiang Haidong told the two that if they just wanted to defend the village, the troops in Beiya Village were enough now, but if they wanted to wipe out Wohu Mountain and what is the strong man's village in Taishan, it would not be enough. They must ask for rescue and support from the regiment headquarters.

Ding Chao and Tan Zong also agreed with Jiang Haidong's suggestion. After all, the People's Army in the village had only one platoon, and although there were more than 100 militias, their confidence in the militia was obviously insufficient. So everyone immediately sent people to Jinan city to report to the Jinan government and regiment headquarters, while temporarily controlling Sun Xianlu's family. After all, they could not fully trust him now.

The Jinan government also attached great importance to it after receiving the notice, because the Jinan government had just received a notice from the Qingdao Executive Yuan, asking them to prevent bandits and strong people from attacking. Now they have encountered such a group of strong people. Of course, they should not be underestimated. Since Jinan Prefecture belongs to the defense zone of the first regiment, the matter of destroying these strong people is left to the first regiment to be responsible, and the Jinan government requires that the safety of Beiya Village be ensured.

After receiving the order from the division headquarters, Luo Yue did not dare to neglect it. He immediately rushed to Beiya Village in person to learn about the detailed situation. After all, the notice he received was relatively simple and he was not clear about many details.

Ding Chao and Tan Zong also did their best to tell the situation in detail like Luo Yue. However, last night, several elderly people came to ask the township government for willing to collect all the money and supplies asked by the strong man, and did not want to offend these strong man, so as not to offend the village to avoid the village being rank. This situation also surprised Ding Chao and Tan Zong. Fortunately, they were also practicing at the grassroots level for a while, without any impulse, and just said that they would think about it again and comfort them temporarily.

Jiang Haidong, like Luo Yue, reported on the situation of the militia. The militia's attitude was more firm than the villagers. First, he was young and energetic and unwilling to give the fruits of his hard work to the robbers in vain. Second, he often trained with the People's Army, had a certain understanding of the People's Army's military record and combat effectiveness, and had a considerable confidence. Therefore, they all hoped that under the leadership of the People's Army, this group of strong bandits would be eliminated, and they would no longer have to pay tribute to him.

Then Ding Chao said: "Captain Luo, what should we do?"

Luo Yue said: "This bandit must be eliminated. Only in this way can we get through it once and for all and always ensure the safety of this area. The people are timid and afraid of things and hope to lose money and avoid disasters. This is understandable, but this requires you to do your work patiently and not be in a hurry. In addition, as long as we win the victory of the bandit suppression, they will also enhance their confidence."

Ding Chao nodded and said, "But our army has not built a village wall. If it is fought, it may be injured by accident. Once the villagers are hurt, it will also damage our prestige."

Luo Yue said: "Don't worry, we will consider the safety of the villagers. Therefore, the battlefield will not be set up in Beiya Village. Our tactic will be to directly attack Wohu Mountain, and together with Jiuru Mountain's branch and Taishan main village, we will all be removed to completely eliminate this bandit."

Jiang Haidong said: "But we basically don't know the situation of Wohu Mountain now. We only know that their mountain village is Wohu Mountain, and they don't know anything about the terrain, terrain, roads, etc. Even Sun Xianlu has never been there. Every time the bandits send people outside the village to pick them up. Not to mention the main village of Jiuru Mountain and Taishan. If the reconnaissance is now started, wouldn't it be too late? The bandits only left us 10 days, and today is the fourth day."

Luo Yue said: "I have a way. Didn't they ask for things from the village? Why don't they just agree and take advantage of the bandits to get food and supplies, and try to catch more livestock. In this way, you can understand the situation of Wohu Mountain from the prisoners. What is Jiuru Mountain and the situation of Mount Tai, so that you can also understand a lot of effort."

After hearing this, everyone thought Luo Yue’s plan was feasible. Luo Yue said again: “But to implement this plan, Sun Xianlu’s cooperation is required. After all, we need him to come forward to connect with the bandits. Do you think he is reliable?”

Ding Chao shook his head and said, "I don't know this."

Tan Zong said: "I think it's OK. His wife and children are in our hands, so I'm not afraid that he won't do it according to our arrangements."

Luo Yue thought about it, nodded, and said, "Okay, now Sun Xianlu is there, bring him, I have to ask him some things."

Ding Chao said: "After asking him yesterday, we temporarily imprisoned their family in the township government." Then he hurriedly ordered someone to bring Sun Xianlu.

Although he was imprisoned for only one day, Sun Xianlu's family spent this day in a state of fear and heartbrokenness. Now he is called again, and he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a disaster, so his heart is "bang".

When I came to the room, I saw that there was another person in the room. Although I was not old, I was sitting on the main seat. Moreover, Ding Chao, Tan Shou and Jiang Haidong were all very respectful. It seemed that this was a high-ranking official from overseas Chinese, so I unconsciously knelt down, kowtowed to Luo Yue, and said, "I have met the master."

Luo Yue said: "Sun Xianlu, stand up first, sit down and talk. We don't kowtow here."

After hearing this, Sun Xianlu got up from the ground and sat down on a bench.

Luo Yue then said: "The incidents you contacted with bandits in the past were all done during the Qing Dynasty and had nothing to do with the rule of our government; and this time you were just telling the bandits and did not do things that harmed the government and the interests of the people. Therefore, we will not pursue them. You can rest assured that you can lift the ban for your family in a while and let you go home."

Sun Xianlu couldn't help but feel relieved and hurriedly thanked Luo Yue again.

Luo Yue said again: "But we have learned that this bandit has endangered the area for more than ten years. In the past, the Qing court was corrupt and incompetent, unable to protect the people and maintain local order, which also caused the people to suffer a lot. But now it is under the management of the East China government, and we will never tolerate robbers. If bandits continue to be rampant, we must eliminate this bandit, restore the local stability, and restore the people in this area to a safe life. But we need your help now."

Sun Xianlu was stunned and said, "I don't know what a villain can do?"

Luo Yue said: "It's very simple. You can immediately pass on the message to this bandits, telling them that the village has agreed to their request and agreed to get food and food. When the bandits come, you still need to come forward to contact them. We will take the opportunity to catch all the bandits who get food and food in the future."

When Sun Xianlu heard this, he was shocked. Of course, he understood Luo Yue's intention, which was equivalent to letting him go out to buy bandits in Wohu Mountain. Although Sun Xianlu has been a middleman in the past few years and has gained a lot of benefits, he also knew that this group of people killed people without blinking, and if he bought them, he would definitely be retaliated for him. He might be killed by the family. He just wanted to refuse to agree, but he couldn't get through this level. Although Luo Yue said just now that he would not pursue him, he would also let his family go, as long as he didn't agree, he probably wouldn't have anything that Luo Yue agreed to just now. Anyway, whether to let him go or not is just a matter of the other party's words, so Sun Xianlu was also in a dilemma and was reluctant to decide.

Seeing that Sun Xianlu was stunned for a long time and couldn't say a word, Tan Zong couldn't help but feel impatient and said, "What's wrong, don't you want to help us do things? You also want to inform the bandits?"

Sun Xianlu couldn't help but tremble, and was so scared that he quickly stood up and said repeatedly: "The villain doesn't dare, the villain doesn't dare."

Luo Yue said: "Sun Xianlu, I understand your concern is that you will be retaliated by bandits after helping us, right?"

After hearing this, Sun Xianlu nodded desperately and said, "The villain is not afraid of anything, but the villain has his wife, children, and the bandits kill people without blinking. The villain is really worried."

Luo Yue smiled and said, "You can rest assured. This time we want to completely eliminate this group of bandits. Not only Wohu Mountain, but also Mount Jiuru, and Mount Tai must be eliminated together. Therefore, no one will retaliate against you at all. What else can you worry about. If you are not at ease, then after this bandit suppression is over, we will arrange for you to settle down in Jinan City or Qingdao to help us fight bandit suppression. You can arrange for work in government agencies and leave here forever, so you don't have to worry about revenge."

Tan Zong immediately said, "Let's hear it. All the retreats are ready for you. You can also work in government agencies. You just go to the public and eat imperial grain. What else do you have to worry about? Just say one word or not, and be more happy."

Tan Zong spent a long time at the grassroots level and knew that the people's thoughts could not be changed in a short period of time and could not understand some new concepts. Therefore, he tried to use words that they could understand, and Luo Yue did not correct them.

At this point, Sun Xianlu could not help but say "no". Moreover, what Tan Zong said just now, "Enter the public and eat imperial grain" really made Sun Xianlu a little moved. Although he had gained a lot of benefits from contacting people and villages in recent years, he also knew that this was not a long-term solution. Maybe that day the government would be punished for "communicating bandits" by the government, at the very least, it would be beheaded at the worst. And if he helped overseas Chinese this time, he could go to Qingdao to "Enter the public and eat imperial grain". This temptation is quite great.
Chapter completed!