When Lu Tianxiang and Xia Yang returned to Yulin Bay, it was mid-September of the ninth year of Chongzhen, Xu Lang and Ye Zhan had already set off for Vietnam with the Second Fleet, Han Wantao was training more than 1,000 recruits recruited from refugees with Xu Tianbin, Zeng Guangxian had no news from Taiwan, and Yulin Bay did not know what the current situation in Taiwan was. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Xia Yang convened an enlarged meeting of the two committees, which was attended by all the members at home, the director and the director.

"Everyone, please be quiet." Xia Yang waved his hand, "I went to Qiongzhou Mansion with Lu Lao this time and the result is quite satisfactory, Wang Kezong agreed to collect taxes, but he also made a request, we must ensure the stability of the entire Hainan Island." ”

"Lao Xia, isn't this our original purpose?" Sun Tianhao asked, "Let's just take this opportunity to garrison Hainan, how can we ensure stability if we don't garrison the army?" ”

"That's the problem, if only it were that simple." Xia Yang said, "I called all of you here today to make you come up with ideas. We talked to Chen Mincheng about this matter, and Wang Kezong resolutely refused to allow us to garrison the army, but we must also ensure that we will not cause a civil uprising. ”

"How can you guarantee that you will not garrison the army?" Han Wantao shouted, "Isn't Wang Kezong embarrassed for us? ”

"Is there any other way than to garrison the army?" Lu Tianxiang said slowly, "Looking at it now, it is unlikely that there will be a garrison. ”

"What else can I do?" The crowd began to talk about it.

"Elder Lu, everyone." Cheng Yiyi took out a letter from his arms, "This is what Xu Lang left for me before he left, and asked me to submit it to the committee." Xu Lang told me before he left that Wang Kezong might not agree with our garrison plan, so he thought of another plan, the tax police. ”

"Tax police, what tax police." The crowd shouted again, "Tax police? ”

Lu Tianxiang said with a smile: "This Xu Lang is with me." ”

"Old Lu, what do you mean?" Zhang Guodong asked.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll tell you a piece of history first." Lu Tianxiang smiled, "Everyone has studied middle school history in their previous lives, and they must all know the "Xinchou Treaty". There was a stipulation in the Treaty of Xinchou that the railway from Shanhaiguan to Beijing must be garrisoned by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and Chinese troops were not allowed to enter. But at that time, the Empress Dowager Cixi had to get off at the Beijing Railway Station if she wanted to return to Beijing from Xi'an, and how could it be possible without the protection of the army. ”

"Yes, Lu Lao, how is it possible?" Wei Yang asked stupidly.

"Yuan Shikai is smart, he thought of a way." Lu Tianxiang explained, "The army was transferred, the military uniforms were taken off, all the police uniforms were changed, and the railway station was driven, and China has since had the first police force in modern times." ”

"Hahahaha, Yuan Datou is really smart." Everyone laughed, "It seems that we can do the same, Liu Guannan, Sun Dalei, you can form a tax police." ”

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in." A patrolman hurriedly ran in, saluted the people in the house, and said a few words next to Liu Guannan's ear.

Liu Guannan stood up suddenly: "Everyone, Chairman Dong, something has happened, and we need the assistance of the army." ”

"What's wrong?" Zhang Guodong asked first.

"There have been riots in the resettlement areas, and there have been large-scale armed fights between the displaced people and the locals, and more than a dozen people have died. The patrol room is understaffed, and it is hoped that the army can help. ”

"How so, why is this happening, what caused the fight?" The house started to mess up again.

"Don't mess around." Zhang Guodong shouted, "Han Wantao, immediately take two battalions to the resettlement site, first separate the two gangs, quell the riot, and hand over all the people involved in the armed fight to the patrol room for handling." In addition, we must be optimistic about the recruited recruits, and we must not let them also mess up. ”

"Yes, Chairman Zhang." Han Wantao agreed, and ran out of the house with Liu Guannan.

"Let's stop waiting here, let's go and see." The crowd stood up.

"Wait a minute, everybody." Xia Yang stopped everyone and turned to Lu Tianxiang and asked, "Old Lu, according to our regulations, what procedures are required if martial law is implemented in Yulin Bay?" ”

"According to the regulations made by the Crossing Congress, if it is a local martial law, it needs to be voted on jointly by the committee and the military council; If it is the entire Yulin Bay martial law, it needs to be voted on collectively by the crossing assembly. ”

"It just so happens that the people from both committees are here now." Xia Yang raised his hand, "I propose that martial law be implemented in the resettlement areas of the displaced people, please raise your hand if you agree." ”

"Chairman Xia." Wei Yang objected, "We haven't figured out the truth of the matter yet, is it appropriate to impose martial law now?" ”

"I think it's appropriate." Dong Fei also raised his hand, "We must put down the riots now, if there is no martial law, once the army withdraws, it is very likely that there will be chaos again." Moreover, only under martial law will we have a legitimate reason to involve the military. ”

"This is not the time for debate." Xia Yang raised his hand and said, "Vote first, and talk about other things later." ”

Two-thirds of the people agreed, and the first martial law was promulgated in Yulin Bay. Martial law was imposed on the resettlement areas, and all displaced people were not allowed to leave the resettlement areas.

When Xia Yang, Dong Fei and others arrived at the resettlement site, the riot had subsided, and the unfinished embers were still billowing smoke.

"Report Chairman Dong, Chairman Xia." Han Wantao ran over from a distance, "The riot subsided, and the army fired two shots into the sky, controlling a total of about 300 people, and they have been taken away by the patrol room." ”

"How's the casualty?" Xia Yang asked.

"Twenty-four died, four were from Yulin Bay and 20 were newcomers. In addition, there are about 30 injuries, and the seriously injured ones have been taken to the hospital. ”

"What caused it?" Dong Fei asked, "How could such a serious fight happen?" ”

"I don't know much about this, Liu Guannan should be investigating."

Xia Yang didn't ask again, and unfolded a piece of paper to Han Wantao: "Major General Han, this is a martial law order jointly issued by the two committees of Yulin Bay. The imposition of martial law in the resettlement areas of displaced people starts now, and the specific operation is up to you. ”

"Yes, Chairman." Han Wantao took over martial law, "I'll arrange it immediately." ”

"Lao Dong, leave it to Han Wantao here, let's go to the patrol room and have a look."

The whole patrol room was full of people, inside and out, full of soldiers with flintlock pistols and handcuffs. The hundreds of people involved in the fight were divided into two groups and squatted in an open space outside the patrol room, and people were constantly being brought in and out.