5,000 oceans! This number is Rao is Yue Siliang was also a little nervous when he heard it.

The faces of the other big families also changed color when they heard the Wu family patriarch say this, and they didn't understand what this old guy was suddenly crazy, and they said such a number at once, which was twice as high as the highest price they had discussed before! His behavior of inflating the price is simply roasting the other ones on the fire.

For the incomprehension of several others, Mr. Wu's heart was contemptuous. How did they know that the 5,000 yuan he wanted to take was not buying peace at all, but buying the life of his own family. Now that the 424th Regiment is gaining momentum, is that something that he, a rich man, can contend with? And the Eighth Route Army is indeed different from the warlords, but this difference is not necessarily a good thing! If you don't get it right, their Wu family may not have anything left!

However, what Yue Siliang said next really surprised everyone.

"Mr. Wu, you will be mistaken. I really don't mean anything to blackmail you! You didn't come today to think that our Eighth Route Army was here to fight local tyrants today, right? ”

"Fight the local tyrants!"

As soon as these three words were spoken, the big people present were full of excitement! They finally understood why Patriarch Wu would offer such a price, he was really buying his life!

"Don't be nervous, everyone!"

Yue Siliang knew that his tone had to be tough at this time, if this misunderstanding was not solved today, it would be very troublesome to carry out the work in the future.

"I know! You have a misunderstanding about our Eighth Route Army! ”

Yue Siliang's eyes scanned the audience, and when he saw that everyone was honestly sitting in their seats listening to him, his tone softened a little.

"On February 10, 1937, we made clear five demands, four guarantees, the last of which was to cease the confiscation of landlords' land. Our team is a team that stresses faith and righteousness, and I would like to stress once again that I invite you here today to discuss the matter of protecting the territory, securing the people, resisting Japan, and saving the country. ”

Yue Siliang's tone was categorical, and the Wu patriarch couldn't believe it.

"Head Yue...... What are you talking about...... It's all true?! ”

Yue Siliang motioned for him to sit back again, and said sincerely.

"I am willing to take responsibility for what I have said, and invite everyone to come to talk about cooperation, not sabotage. The Eighth Route Army was a force that resisted Japan and defended the country, and all the farmers and industrialists were compatriots of the Chinese nation. Also, please Mr. Wu don't raise the price casually, then you should be isolated by everyone. ”

Yue Siliang smiled to soothe the other party, and at the same time made a somewhat dry little joke.

"Uh...... Hehe......"

Patriarch Wu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled a little awkwardly, and accompanied everyone around him.

Seeing that the conversation could finally get on the right track, Yue Siliang spoke again.

"The Japanese invaders invaded my homeland, plundered my land, and killed my compatriots, and we, as Chinese, should work together to resist Japan."

"Yes yes yes ......"

Hearing Yue Siliang say this, all the major households immediately nodded yes, but they didn't know what they thought in their hearts.

"After the war began, many big families moved away, so you must have some other thoughts about staying here, right? Our attitude of the Eighth Route Army is very clear, and while respecting you, we will never tolerate any betrayal of the country. ”

Salute first and then soldier, which is exactly Yue Siliang's style of acting. The meaning of his words is very clear, he will not infringe on the family property present, but he will not allow them to be traitors either. Looking at the silent crowd, Yue Siliang continued.

"I know that the Japanese may have contacted you as well. What I want to say is that the devil may make a wish to all officials, but being a traitor is risky, and gaining temporary security will leave a lasting infamy. I don't ask you to destroy your home and relieve your difficulties, and the materials needed by the Eighth Route Army will be bought and sold fairly with you.

Our team needs to be replenished, and when we recruit young adults, we hope that you will not be hindered, we will not confiscate land, but please also treat the people kindly. ”

In fact, Yue Siliang's purpose in inviting them over today was very simple, just to show them an attitude and warn them not to hinder their work, and at the same time, he also hoped to find a worthy partner among these people. These big families have land, money, materials, and even some of them have the population and armament, and the 424th Regiment is destined to be inseparable from them in carrying out its work.

"Yes, yes, we will cooperate, and we also respect your army."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and the speed of their statements was faster than the other. For their statement, Yue Siliang can believe that half of them are many, but fortunately, this beginning is good.

After saying what he wanted to say, Yue Siliang turned his head to look at Di Hanming and signaled that he could speak.

"In terms of the governance of the villages, I am willing to respect the traditions of the villages, and I know that many of you are village elders and have high prestige among the villages. I hope that in terms of local governance, we can establish a reasonable consultation platform and jointly govern our township. ”

This is a difficult point, if you want to really gain a firm foothold in the Lunan area, then you must establish a reasonable operating organization, which is even more destined to be unable to bypass them, since you can't bypass them, and you can't treat them simply and rudely, finding a way to strive for cooperation is the best result.

But after Di Hanming said this, the major households began to hesitate, not at all as happy as when they replied just now, just because this matter really involved their vital interests. What Yue Siliang said before, no matter what the final result was, was only a matter of a moment, but this matter could not be decided at will.

After a long time, it was Patriarch Wu who stood up first, and he stroked his beard and said slowly.

"The old decay is already rotten wood that cannot be carved, and the old eyes are dizzy and cannot do things, I am willing to obey the dispatch of the commanders."

This seems to be very obedient, but in fact it is the most negative way to respond, and it is clear that you don't want to show any attitude.

"Yes, yes, at the disposal of the commanders."

Everyone else also said in the same voice, for them, in fact, it is a trivial matter to pay money and food, but if they are allowed to join the Eighth Route Army like this, then they have to think about it.

Hearing everyone say this, Yue Siliang and Di Hanming sighed almost at the same time, although these were what they had expected a long time ago, they still felt a little regretful when it really happened.

……

In the end, a negotiation ended in a hurry, and in the end, the big families only agreed to sell them a batch of supplies at pre-war prices in the near future, and all other matters were put on hold.

"Alas, although I have thought of it before, I am still unwilling, I feel that we have to live up to the trust of the brigade commander and political commissar, the comrades sent by the brigade will arrive in a few days, but we have just started a lot of work......"

Di Hanming said with a little loss that his age was one year younger than Yue Siliang, and he was the age of forging ahead, so he would seem a little impatient at some times.

"Han Ming, you have done a good job, some things are not rushed, today you see, they actually still have a considerable misunderstanding and fear of our team, these can not be eliminated overnight, all we can do is make unremitting efforts."

Speaking of this, Yue Siliang seemed to have thought of something.

"Han Ming, do you remember what we said when we were in Liudian?"

"Huh?"

Di Hanming was stunned for a moment, and then fell into thought.

"When you told me, you were trembling and walking on thin ice. Our team will not be able to complete the road of gaining the trust of our compatriots, and we must unswervingly continue to walk. ”

"Trembling, walking on thin ice."

Di Hanming silently savored the words he had said to Yue Siliang at the beginning, and today he returned this sentence to himself, but it already had a new meaning.

"The masses must be mobilized, and the expansion of the united front must not be sloppy. Since these big families are now ambiguous, let's ignore them for now. As long as they don't get in the way of our work, it's acceptable to maintain the relationship we have now. ”

Di Hanming nodded, it can only be like this so far, but Yue Siliang's words have brought him some new ideas.

"Recently, Hu Tiezui has made some gains. After our investigation and screening, we have absorbed a few reliable personnel from the bottom craftsmen and folk artists, and if we investigate further for a period of time, we should be able to develop into our own comrades. ”

For Yue Siliang, this is good news.

"It's good that the artisans and folk artists are a group of people with a very flexible mind, and if we can channel this part of the force correctly, the results will be much more than we expected."

Di Hanming also deeply agreed after a period of understanding this group.

"Yes, especially folk artists, it is hard to imagine that they would have such a huge influence among the toiling masses. The literacy of the masses is generally low, and the daily source of knowledge is mainly entertainment with these raps and oral performances, and if we can form a propaganda team through folk artists, we will definitely be able to carry out our work! ”

Once upon a time, Di Hanming was still skeptical about these things he didn't understand. However, after entering the Hebei region and experiencing the rich forms of opera in North China, as a political commissar, he was keenly aware that these things were invisible forces.

He had already made plans to report to his superiors in the form of a written report on what he had learned. Compared with the devils, the pure military strength of the Eighth Route Army is absolutely weak, and it is necessary to spread the battlefield to other environments and weaken the opponent on those impermanent battlefields.

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