With heavy footsteps and a sad mood, Chen Haiying returned to Zhongyi Hall, and at the moment he entered the door, he was ready to accept Mao Wenlong's angry questioning. However, Mao Wenlong was not as he imagined, but looked at him with a smile and did not speak.

Looking at the mess on the table and the empty wine jar, Chen Haiying could already imagine that when he went to negotiate with the Japanese Kou just now, Mao Wenlong and the others were drinking and eating meat in the lobby, and they were content!

After being silent for a long time, Mao Wenlong suddenly spoke: "Doesn't Patriarch Chen want to say something?" ”

Chen Haiying suddenly looked up at Mao Wenlong, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed lightly: "It's not a secret, Chen's port, including our Chenjia Village, has already been favored by the Japanese Kou before. The Japanese invaders just now came to force us to accept their incorporation, otherwise we would have to be overwhelmed by a large army, and under pressure, Chen had already agreed to the Japanese invaders' request just now. ”

After a pause, an embarrassed look gradually appeared on Chen Haiying's face, and after a while, he continued: "As for the previous discussion with the chief soldier, this is the end of it, the chief soldier has wasted so much time, Chen can only say sorry to you!" ”

Under pressure from the Japanese invaders, Chen Haiying had to confess to Mao Wenlong that he was ready to abandon the Chen port and flee from here. Agreeing to the request of the Japanese to accept the incorporation, it is just to buy some time for the people to escape.

Now that they are ready to give up, they don't have much time left, and there is no need to negotiate with Mao Wenlong again. Moreover, the Chen clan has now offended the Japanese Kou, and if there is any friction with the Dongjiang Army, it is conceivable that there will be no place for them in the future.

Hearing Chen Haiying's remarks, Mao Wenlong and the three of them were a little surprised, especially Mao Wenlong, he couldn't have imagined that Chen Haiying was actually coerced by the Japanese robbers, instead of colluding with them.

After pondering for a moment, Mao Wenlong suddenly looked up at him, and asked in a firm tone: "Is Patriarch Chen willing to leave like this and succumb to the oppression of the Japanese Bandits?" ”

Chen Haiying's face was full of bitterness: "No, do we have any other way to go?" Our Chen clan has settled here, and it has been nearly a hundred years since the land was opened, but now we have to give up everything and flee in a hurry, where would anyone be willing to say this......"

Mao Wenlong smiled, he smiled and said: "Since Patriarch Chen is unwilling, why not change your thinking, find a force that you can rely on, and then fight against the Japanese Kou together." In this way, you will not be able to keep your family business, and you will not have to be angry with the Japanese invaders. ”

Chen Haiying paused, looked at Mao Wenlong and said suspiciously: "......What does the general soldier mean?"

Mao Wenlong didn't wait for him to finish, and then intercepted: "Yes, as long as Patriarch Chen can accept it, you might as well join our Dongjiang Army." I, Mao Wenlong, can assure you that as long as you are willing to join the Dongjiang Army, this Chenjiagang will ensure your safety. ”

Chen Haiying's heart trembled, and his face showed a hint of joy, but he did not immediately agree to Mao Wenlong, but said to him: "Chief soldier, can you give Chen a little time, this matter is very high, Chen must have a good discussion with the other elders before he can give a reply to the general soldier." ”

Mao Wenlong waved his hand very generously and said: "There is no problem, although you discuss, Mao will wait in the open sea." If the patriarch has the result, he can send someone to the open sea to inform him. ”

Chen Haiying immediately thanked him, and Mao Wenlong then said goodbye to him, Chen Haiying personally sent Mao Wenlong and the three of them to the port, and watched them slowly leave in a small boat, and then he gathered the elders of the village to gather together to discuss Mao Wenlong's proposal.

In the end, there was no suspense, and the elders of Chenjia Village unanimously agreed that the Ju clan would defect to the Dongjiang Army and resist the Japanese to the end. You must know that the Chen family originally had a lot of family business in the provincial capital, but unfortunately, after the arrival of the Japanese Invaders, they were targeted by the Japanese Invaders, and under the pressure of the Wolves, they had no choice but to move here. After nearly 100 years of development, it now has considerable strength, but unfortunately it is still not the opponent of the Japanese Invaders.

Now they are once again facing the dilemma of being devoured by the Japanese bandits, and they are really unwilling. It just so happened that Mao Wenlong's arrival gave the Chen clan a glimmer of hope. For more than 100 years, they have been oppressed by the Japanese invaders, and the young people of the clan can't swallow this breath, and most of them would rather die in battle than live like this.

Early the next morning, Chen Haiying immediately went to sea in person and came to Mao Wenlong's warship, seeing Chen Haiying coming in person, Mao Wenlong already knew in his heart that there was no problem for the Chen family to accept the incorporation of the Dongjiang Army.

Sure enough, Chen Haiying was also very straightforward, and he showed his intention to come in person, and only after receiving Mao Wenlong's praise did he ask worriedly: "The Japanese only gave us ten days, and after ten days, the Japanese will lead a large army to come and take them in." How can the general soldier ensure that our Chen clan is not harmed by the Japanese in such a short period of time? ”

Mao Wenlong said with a smile: "Ten days is enough, Patriarch Chen doesn't need to worry, today Mao will leave to go back to Foshan and mobilize the army to assist in the defense." Muskets and artillery will also be delivered later, and as long as you can hold out for a month, then the Dongjiang Army and Navy Division will be able to come and kill the Japanese invaders. ”

Chen Haiying was overjoyed when he heard this, the Chen family port has natural dangers to rely on, and the Chen clan is now thousands of years old. Not only do they have courage and strength, but the only thing they lack is firearms, especially artillery. As long as there is artillery to be placed in the harbor, the Japanese ships can be kept outside the harbor and they will not be able to get close.

"Is this true?" Chen Haiying was not carried away by joy. You know, artillery is not something that a businessman like them can just own. In this era, this thing is a high-tech gadget that is absolutely blocked, and money may not be able to buy it.

Mao Wenlong knew what Chen Haiying was worried about, and he laughed and said, "Patriarch Chen can't even trust me Mao?" ”

Chen Haiying suddenly realized that he was too petty, and Chen's port would be the base camp of the Dongjiang Army and Navy Division in the future, and Mao Wenlong would definitely not let it fall into the hands of the Japanese invaders. Thinking about this, Chen Haiying hurriedly surrendered his hand to Mao Wenlong and said sorry!

Mao Wenlong didn't blame Chen Haiying for doubting himself, he waved his hand generously and said that it was okay, and then asked Chen Haiying to go back to set up defenses. And made an appointment with him, and the army sent from Foshan would arrive in three days, along with the artillery and muskets that Chen Haiying urgently needed, and the ammunition would naturally not be short.

Chen Haiying left satisfied, and Mao Wenlong also left a warship here in case of a sudden attack by the Japanese invaders. Then he returned to Foshan with Zhu Yihai and others, preparing to start a war with the Japanese in Chen's port.