As soon as they saw Zhang Jinlong with Ma Hongji and others, coming up with torches, Li Jing and others hurriedly gathered.

However, Ergazi had already ordered the soldiers to be on guard...... If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, in case Ma Hongji is carried away by hatred, and if you have to break the net, you can't sit still, right?

Fortunately, Ergazi found that Zhang Jinlong led the team, Zhang Mingfa sat on a sliding rod, and the daughters-in-law of Ma Hongji and Zhang Jinlong, one left and one right, symbolically supported the sliding rod - with Mr. Zhang here, things will be much easier, otherwise, once the fight starts, the bullet casings will not have eyes, and Mr. Zhang will never be able to joke with the lives of his family.

And this team of people, although there are many people with knives and guns, but everyone carries knives and guns, and no one holds knives and guns, plus the soldiers are sensitive to morale, so Li Jing immediately found that this team did not have the slightest murderous spirit.

"Battalion commander, they don't seem to have any tricks. ”

"Even if they wanted to do it, they wouldn't be here again. Li Jing glanced at Ergazi lightly, and then took the lead to greet the approaching team.

More than ten meters away, Li Jing walked over quickly, and laughed loudly: "Patriarch Ma, excuse me, excuse me!"

"Where the words. Ma Hongji arched his hand and said: "Your army is here to protect the family, defend the country and fight devils, and more importantly, to protect the lives of thousands of people in Majiapo Village...... It's too late for Ma to be grateful, and when he talks about the word bother, he can see the outside. ”

This is very polite, and if you dig a little deeper, you will find that the words are still full of resentment.

"Ahem, ahem!"

Needless to say, this is the old man Zhang reminding Ma Hongji: It's all this time, what's the point of saying this? If it causes unnecessary misunderstandings and lets the little devils take advantage of the loopholes, it will be your Majiapo Village that will be lost.

However, Li Jing was an old man in the end, pretending not to understand these words and these two coughs, walked up to Ma Hongji with a smile, first saluted Ma Hongji, and then smiled: "Don't blame Brother Ma for this, it's really Ma who was guilty of a lot back then, I'm sorry for the people in the village." Here, Ma first apologized to Brother Ma and the people in the village. ”

After speaking, he bowed directly to Ma Hongji.

When Ma Hongji saw Li Jing saluting, he was really a little uncomfortable for a while.

You must know that when Li Jing formed a team to attack Majiapo Village, it was fierce and murderous. Even, Ma Hongji deeply remembered that during the negotiation, Li Jing's sneer was slightly proud.

But now, as soon as he saw Li Jing salute himself first, Ma Hongji inevitably felt a little emotional: After all, it was the Eighth Route Army! No matter what his background was, as long as he rolled through the Eighth Route Army, this would be a earth-shaking change.

Ma Hongji is also a person of the upper Dao, and there is absolutely no shortage of scheming and means, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to sit firmly in the soil emperor of such a large village in his thirties...... In fact, Ma Hongji and Li Jing did not have a direct hatred, because Li Jing did not kill his family. For Ma Hongji, the main source of hatred for Li Jing is the face problem.

Now, seeing Li Jing apologize to himself first, and then bow again, his heart suddenly softened, how dare he really let Li Jing finish this bow.

Hurriedly stepped forward, supported Li Jing, and said with a smile: "Don't dare to be this, don't dare to be!"

Li Jing also understands the meaning very well, so naturally he will not really finish bowing this bow, otherwise, not only will both sides not be able to get off the stage, but they may even become enemies - if this is the case, it is gambling to put it simply, and it is to slap Ma Hongji in the face in the depths.

After helping Li Jing up, Ma Hongji said with a smile: "It's all over, it's all over, now you are here to protect us from being slaughtered by the little devils, you are all heroes who dare to fight hard with the little devils, since the previous things have passed for so long, then turn over this article, from now on, everyone is not allowed to mention it again." ”

This is not only said to Li Jing, but also to the people in the village, and it is also an explanation to Old Man Zhang.

But Li Jing also has to go to the Tao - when he attacked this village back then, he killed several people and injured more than 20 people, such a blood feud, even if Ma Hongji, the emperor of the soil, spoke, he would definitely not be able to suppress it, and it was impossible for the people below to say that it was over. At least, even if the people don't dare to do anything on the surface, they will definitely oppose Li Jing and them secretly.

Li Jing waved his hand back, and several soldiers came over with baskets.

Ma Hongji was shocked when he saw that the things in the basket were all guns and ammunition, and then he was overjoyed: The old man is a human spirit, and his vision is accurate, no, as soon as he showed some understanding, Li Jing gave himself a heavy gift.

However, Ma Hongji's face showed a look of doubt, and he deliberately asked, "Battalion Commander Li, ...... are you?"

"This is a small gift for me to make up for my mistakes, and I also ask Brother Ma to help distribute it to the village guards and strengthen the armed forces of the village guards to avoid the recurrence of the previous incident. ”

What's the most valuable thing these days? Nothing else, it's the barrel of a gun.

No, Ma Hongji's city government couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart when he heard this, and laughed: Li Jing's words are beautiful, and he said that he would strengthen the strength of the village guards, but the question is, who is the village guards? It is not he Ma Hongji who has the final say. This means that Li Jing is very good, and he sent such a big gift to himself, hoping that he would come forward to resolve the grievances with the people in the village.

"Ha! Brother Li's gift is too heavy, Ma is ashamed!"

"I didn't give it to Brother Ma, it's just because I don't know about the village guards, so I'm still bothering Brother Ma. ”

Ma Hongji naturally understood, and immediately nodded and smiled: "That's right, that's right! Brother Li don't worry, don't dare to say anything else, but in my Majiapo Village, from now on, if anyone dares to mention the events of the year again, or if they are disrespectful to you, you just have to tell me." ”

"That's so thankful Brother Ma. ”

"Ma has already prepared a thin wine, and he hopes that Brother Li will appreciate it. ”

"It just so happens that I'm hungry too. Brother Ma, please!"

"Please!" Probably too happy, Ma Hongji didn't forget to laugh at the soldiers behind Li Jing and said, "Brothers, they all went to the village to eat and drink. ”

Immediately, everyone went down the mountain and entered the village.

According to the habits of the Chinese, originally, some words should be said after the wine is full, before the banquet disperses, or when the banquet disperses, everyone chats, but Li Jing was simply ecstatic when he saw Ma Hongji, felt that this was a rare opportunity, and said to Ma Hongji on the way down the mountain, hoping that the village could help squeeze out a training place.

Sure enough, Ma Hongji waved his hand, "Your training is also to better protect our Majiapo Village, and we should provide a training place...... Whatever piece of land you fancie, just tell me. ”

Li Jing was overjoyed, but he didn't dare to forget the rules of the Eighth Route Army, and quickly explained that he would not ask for this training place in vain, and would compensate the families of the people who suffered losses with the same grain output...... Now it is March, it is the spring ploughing season, if this time is delayed for a while, then, this year will be no harvest, so it is necessary to give these people who have been expropriated fields, according to the annual yield per mu.

Although Ma Hongji was excited, but in the end, he was an old man, so he immediately came to his senses and asked Li Jing how big the training ground was?

Li Jing directly said that according to the training and accommodation of 1,000 people, it is best to set aside a piece of land of no less than 70 acres on the left side of the village, because the one on the left side of the village is the flattest - in fact, Li Jing really wants 100 acres, but he is worried that the cost is too high, and second, he is afraid of causing unnecessary trouble. At the same time, it is explained that there will be no permanent fortifications or anything like this land, so that after the little devils are defeated, the land will be returned to the people, so that the people can cultivate it again so as not to waste it.

Ma Hongji saw that Li Jing had brought a maximum of 200 people this time, and thought that the training ground that Li Jing needed was only ten or twenty acres at most, so he generously asked Li Jing to choose the place by himself, and even planned not to charge Li Jing, but to quietly subsidize it himself. The big deal is that it is a small gift that receives such a heavy gift from Li Jing and returns, anyway, it is still very cost-effective. Even, he considered that if Li Jing would still be like this in the future, then he could consider subsidizing Li Jing and their food for a month.

After all, he saw that although Li Jing and the others were both picky and back, although they were tightly covered, according to experience, he could be sure that the things inside had absolutely nothing to do with food, and nine times out of ten they were still arms.

Then he heard that it would be prepared according to 1,000 people, and that it would be no less than 70 acres of land, and Ma Hongji's heart was cold: "Mother!

However, the words have been exported in public and cannot be recovered, what should I do...... Although he is a powerful and blessed emperor in the village, he also knows where the bottom line of the villagers is: if the villagers are allowed to starve for a long time, the villagers will definitely rebel.

Fortunately, Li Jing's words later made Ma Hongji happy again, and he sighed with emotion in his heart: In the end, he participated in the Eighth Route Army, and the reputation of not taking a stitch from the masses is really not a rumor. No, even Li Jing, a big bandit back then, knew how to do things with money at this time, instead of using guns like he did back then.

"Brother Li, when you get to the dock of my brother and me, and you want to pay for it, don't you look down on me? No! Absolutely not. ”

"Brother, I know it's also very difficult for you, but the problem is that our Eighth Route Army is a hard rule in terms of not taking a stitch from the masses, and whoever dares to violate it will be demoted or shot. So, it's not that I don't give you face, it's that brothers don't dare to joke with their heads. So, please be considerate of my brother, just for the sake of my head, bear with me!"

"This ...... This...... Hey~!Okay. Ma Hongji looked at Li Jing with a reluctant look, then leaned closer, and whispered: "However, brother must keep it secret for me, otherwise, this matter will be heard by outsiders, and I have to laugh at my brother to death." ”

"It's natural. ”

This is the tacit understanding between the old rivers and lakes: even if everyone knows it, not only can they not speak directly, but they must be tactful...... People who don't understand really think so, but in fact they have to be replaced.

soon arrived at the entrance of the village, but the next scene made everyone feel embarrassed, especially Li Jing and Ma Hongji, who were at the forefront......