"Zhao'an? Fuck your fart, even if you die, you dogs won't be angry! ”

"That's right, don't say these useless, if you want to fight, just fight, let the horses come, Lao Tzu is waiting for you here!"

As soon as Lin Fan's words came out, those young people who were already unhappy with Lin Fan were even more excited, and they suddenly shouted loudly as if they had exploded.

They stared at Lin Fan coldly, unable to accept his words. As the so-called official coercion of the people to rebel, it is really the government that has become more and more intensified in its actions over the years, forcing the people to a dead end step by step, and they can't help but rebel.

And now, this person still has the face to come here to say what kind of recruitment!

Chen Qingshan frowned, different from the resistance of the younger generations in the clan to the imperial court, as the patriarch, he has to consider the life and death of hundreds of lives of the whole clan, if he really wants to blindly oppose the imperial court, Chen Jiazhai is really not far from destruction.

It's just that having said that, he will never agree to this unless he has to.

"What if we don't?" Chen Qingshan said to Lin Fan condescendingly.

Those juniors also shouted: "Yes, we don't agree!"

Lin Fan smiled: "If you don't agree, then you can only say sorry!" Now the soldiers and horses stationed at the foot of the mountain will come to attack the mountain after the negotiation fails! When the time comes, in front of the two armies, the sword has no eyes, and we can only live and die! ”

"But you have to know that my Chenjiazhai is not a Yan Huanshan who has suffered a lot of vitality, let alone a small force like Heilinling. There are no less than 100 strong people in our village, plus some women and children, and there are no less than 200 people who can be mobilized to fight. ”

"When the time comes, the clansmen will work together to defend their homeland, and their combat power will not be comparable to those mountain bandits. Even if we lose in the end, we will be able to bite off a piece of your flesh and break off a few of your teeth. At that time, you are not afraid of losing both, and being profited by other people's fishermen, and the gains outweigh the losses? The threat in Lin Fan's words did not make Chen Qingshan succumb, and he asked Lin Fan rhetorically.

"So what? Is it because you are afraid of some losses, so you stop fighting! Then please tell the younger generation that there is no risk in the world? Lin Fan said without showing weakness.

"It's... This...! Chen Qingshan was exhausted, and his tone softened a little. The people of Chenjiazhai insulted their ancestors and became bandits, although they were only for self-protection and did not do anything to loot, but it is really not good to say. ”

"But we have always been at peace with the government over the years, and your biggest opponent should be Shuanglongling instead of us. I can promise you, as long as you don't come to attack Chenjiazhai, we will definitely not be your enemy, and our well water will not interfere with the river water, how about it? ”

Lin Fan shook his head and replied, "No!"

Then he softened his tone a little and explained, "It's not that I can't trust you, it's that I can't joke with the lives of my brothers!"

"In case you suddenly make a move at the critical juncture when I deal with Shuanglong Ridge, then I won't be attacked on my back, this risk is too great, and it is not your promise that can be reassured. So I can only clean up Shuanglong Ridge by solving you first. ”

"And since I have taken action to suppress the bandits, in order to get rid of the troubles forever, as long as I am in Yongyang for one day, I will not allow any more forces that are enemies of the imperial court to exist in this mountain!"

Chen Qingshan said bitterly: "Lord Lin, although I am in the cottage, I have also heard of your reputation, and I also know that you have done a lot of good things for the people of Yongyang and saved many lives, and the people say that you are a good official." I also admire you very much, and I have no intention of being your enemy, after all, there are not many good officials like you in this world today. ”

"And I asked myself that although Chenjiazhai was built to protect itself, he had never done anything harmful, and even had a lot of shelter for the villages under the mountain. Can't you spare us today, and do you have to force each other so hard? ”

Lin Fan Zhengse said: "Because of this, I will come to discuss the matter of recruitment." Since you have heard of me, you should know that I will not compromise with evildoers, and that Pingfeng Mountain is an example. If it weren't for the fact that Chenjiazhai's reputation was not bad, it would not be me who came here now, but the soldiers and horses under the mountain who came directly to attack the mountain. ”

Chen Qingshan's eyes flashed with hope when he heard this, "In this case, can Lord Lin raise his noble hand to Chenjiazhai and spare the hundreds of lives of these old and young people in Chenjiazhai?" ”

Although Chen Qingshan said pitiful, Lin Fan still shook his head, and he also knew that Chen Jiazhai could be said to be strong, and it was not his turn to sympathize.

"It's already the limit of what I can do to be able to ask for an official document from the prefectural magistrate to open up to you."

"Speaking of which, compared to those evil bandit forces, the government is even more jealous of your Chenjiazhai, because your reputation is better than theirs, and your appeal is stronger."

"Who knows if you will provoke a rebellion one day, maybe you will respond to the call, and then the situation will be difficult to control. Therefore, if you can't reassure the imperial court, you will inevitably be destroyed by the official army. Other than that, there will be no other results. ”

Chen Qingshan and several clan elders suddenly turned pale after hearing this, different from the so-called petty fights against bandits in the past, the government is really going to attack Chen Jiazhai this time. If you don't agree, I'm afraid it's really hard to be good.

"We got it! I wonder if Lord Lin can give us a few days of grace and allow us to discuss these old bones with our clansmen before replying, what do you think? Chen Qingshan said weakly.

"Still won't work!"

"This matter is related to the government's plan to suppress bandits, the longer it drags on, the more variables there will be, and the more fully prepared Shuanglongling will be."

"When the time comes, if the government wants to exterminate them, the greater the price it will have to pay. For every extra day of delay, I may have to exchange the lives of a few more soldiers, so I can't say yes! Lin Fan clenched his fists and said softly with some apologies. Although his voice was not loud, his tone revealed unmistakable resoluteness.

The clan elder who was called the second uncle by Chen Qingshan snorted coldly: "Is this the so-called sincerity of the government? With such an attitude, it is really difficult for us to obey our fate! ”

"Second uncle!" Regarding his own parents who replied to Lin Fan without going through themselves, Chen Qingshan's tone was a little complaining.

Now their words and deeds are directly related to the life and death of the village, and they really can't afford to act rashly.

However, he still explained to Lin Fan: "Lord Lin doesn't know, just more than ten years ago, in order to force taxes, the government didn't know how many people in the village were bankrupt and their families were ruined."

"Between my Chen clan and the government, it is not too much to say that there is a deep feud in the sea of blood, and even my second uncle was discounted by the people of the government. Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of collision in the words just now, please forgive me! ”

"What are you telling him to do this? Let outsiders see the joke? The old man still said angrily.

Chen Qingshan glanced at his second uncle helplessly, and then said: "Lord Lin, it's not that I want to deliberately delay, but this matter is very important, and it has something to do with every clan, and it is really difficult for a few of us to decide in a hurry, and we need to discuss it together."

"And the grievances of the clansmen also need time to be resolved, and the grievances of these years can not be resolved in a moment, if we decide privately, it will inevitably cause resentment of the clansmen, and even chaos will be born at that time, which is not good. So please be considerate of our difficulties and give us a few days! ”

Compared to when he first came, Chen Qingshan's posture is now very low, and even the gaze that looks at Lin Fan has a faint hint of pleading.

Lin Fan sighed: "It's not that I want to embarrass you, but for several years, the mountain bandits have been raging, burning, killing and looting, and the people are miserable, and now there is no time for us to use it to squander."

"If you want to talk about sincerity, my presence here this time is already the greatest sincerity. If the owner of the village and you want to kill me now, it's just a matter of one sentence, and I don't even want my life, doesn't this represent my sincerity? ”

Lin Fan looked around, "As for what you said about Zhao'an that would lead to resentment among the clansmen, I don't think so. ”

"It's just that you want them to make a choice between life and death, this question is actually not difficult for most people, as long as you know the benefits and disadvantages for them, I believe they will make the right choice."

"After all, there won't be too many people who are really willing to break the net with the government, and I think even many people in this hall don't want to go this far, right?"

"You must know that this is not a matter of one person, but the life of the whole family. As for the small remaining diehards, as long as they are properly appeased and guarded against, they are actually irrelevant and cannot affect the overall situation. ”

"And I believe that after the next battle, when Shuanglong Ridge is wiped out, all complaints will disappear, and everyone will understand your choice."

When Lin Fan dropped Shuanglong Ridge and would be destroyed, his tone seemed to be taken for granted, and those who didn't know thought that Shuanglong Ridge had been destroyed by him!

And what this reveals is Lin Fan's deep self-confidence, he thinks from the bottom of his heart that what he just said will inevitably happen, but he said it in advance.

Seeing that some of the people in the hall had changed their faces a little, Chen Qingshan knew that what Lin Fan said was right, these young juniors in the clan may not be afraid of death, but if they want to bet on the lives of their entire family to fight this battle, how many people can really do it desperately.

There is a great terror between life and death, and no matter how tough the tone is, it is difficult to hide the lack of confidence.

And as the patriarch, he has to consider the life and death of the whole clan, and he can't just go his own way.

If the clan is gone, and the Chen clan will perish, how will he, the patriarch, have the face to go underground to meet the ancestors of the Chen clan.

Chen Qingshan looked at the clansmen, facing Lin Fan's aggressiveness, although the younger generations shouted and shouted at him, they obviously just wanted to cover up, but in fact, it was difficult to hide the weakness in their hearts.

And the clan elders also sighed in a low voice, not knowing how to respond, even the toughest second uncle, although his face was still resentful, he no longer opened his mouth to refute.

Seeing this situation, Chen Qingshan already knew the choice made by everyone, he smiled miserably, and said dejectedly: "I understand!"