Chapter 5: Attack the landlords and distribute food
He raised his voice again: "The Red Army is an army where everyone is equal. Everyone has the right to speak. Everyone can speak freely. I will make the decision for everyone!"
With Xia Yuan's support, the villagers also feel confident.
After a fierce ideological struggle yesterday, the old farmer shook off his son's palm and stood up and said: "I was picking up wheat grains in the farmland a few days ago. When they saw me picking up half a bag, they tried to take away the wheat grains. This is
My family had the only food ration. In order to pay the local tax, I sold everything I could sell at home. It was not enough to buy food, so they beat me up."
A young man on crutches stood up and said with an angry face: "The gangsters bully men and women. My wife is often teased by them. If she dares to resist, she will be beaten severely. My legs were broken by them.
The wife couldn't bear the humiliation and threw herself into the well. They deserve to die!"
"I have something to report!"
"Me too!"
One person stood up and took the lead, and a group of people immediately joined in. They were like lightning breaking through the dark clouds. They told the landlord and the crimes committed by his men. As they talked, everyone became angry and surrounded the landlord.
, all of them glared angrily, the hatred in their eyes was overwhelming, like a blazing flame, everyone gritted their teeth and wanted to tear out his muscles and bones!
The landowner and the housekeeper were trembling and did not dare to say a word. They had lost the momentum and had even anticipated what would greet them next.
They knelt on the ground and begged, looking very pitiful.
However, the more they behave like this, the more angry they feel. They raise their fists high and wave them angrily.
"Don't let him go!"
"Must be severely punished!"
Xia Yuan already had the answer in his heart. He pressed down his palms and the crowd's voice gradually became quieter. He said: "To sum up, the landlord and his steward committed heinous crimes, and their hands were stained with several lives. What have we been talking about since ancient times?
Tit for retaliation, murder for life, debt for debt!"
Upon hearing this, the landowner and the housekeeper trembled uncontrollably, feeling a sense of fear of their impending death.
The housekeeper knelt down on the ground and hit his head heavily on the yellow earth. His hair was disheveled and he was very pitiful. His voice trembled: "Forgive me, he asked me to do it. I am just a housekeeper and a servant. How dare you disobey the landlord?"
What’s the master’s order?”
The landlord looked at the housekeeper with an unbelievable look, his lips trembled and he couldn't speak. Xia Yuan didn't bother to talk nonsense to them. He touched the gun behind him, loaded the bullet, and said loudly:
"The landlord's family has committed many evil deeds, bullying men and dominating women, and taking human life seriously. Once the organization decides, they will be shot and executed!"
When the gunfire rang out, the village women covered their still painful eyes to prevent them from seeing this cruel scene.
The two corpses fell limply to the ground, and the landlord's wife and concubines huddled aside couldn't help but scream.
Xia Yuan shouted: "Carry the body down and throw it into the back mountain!"
"good!"
The villagers of Nianping Village shouted in unison. The landlord family has existed in Nianping Village for decades. They exploited farmers and bullied men and women, which made the villagers of Nianping miserable. The villagers hated the evil forces of the landlords to the extreme, but they were unable to fight with force.
The landlords resisted. The landlords not only had men, money, but also guns. They only had hoes. Those who resisted were killed by the landlords and thrown into the back mountains. Now that the landlords were executed, it can be said to be very satisfying!
The rich man was executed by firing squad, which was very satisfying. The landowner's body lay on the ground. Li Qingming spat on the landowner's body. The villagers rushed forward, beating and kicking the landowner's body. The landowner had oppressed them for so long, and every time
Naturally, they hate the landlord so much that they are not willing to let go even if it is the landlord's corpse.
After the villagers punched and kicked the landlord's body, Xia Yuan said to Mr. Li: "Old man, please stand up and seek justice."
Mr. Li nodded, stood up and said: "Everyone, please stop. He died and went to the underworld. There will be no good results. Daniel, you guys go and get rid of these corpses!"
"Why."
Da Niu was a tall and honest-looking young man. He called on the young men around him to carry the body. They were not afraid. Even when Da Niu walked up to the landowner's body, he spat in his face.
, several people worked together to lift the body onto a cart, took it to the back mountain and threw it away. Such people are not worthy of entering the land of Nianping Village and should be fed to jackals, tigers and leopards.
Empty field.
The landlord was knocked down, and the villagers in Nianping Village showed long-lost smiles. At this moment, they were full of affection for the Red Army in Xia Yuan's mouth. They were no longer bandits and hooligans like the Bai Army said. The Red Army helped them drive them away.
The landlords in the village were eliminated, which relieved them from a huge pressure. However, some people were thinking that if the landlords fell, they would become new landlords and continue to oppress and exploit the people. Now that the landlords are dead, the land should be replaced.
What should they do? What about their livelihood?
This is what Li Qingming thought. The landlord fell and the guns were in Xia Yuan's hands. Will he use these guns to intimidate the villagers?
In fact, the villagers can think of it. Xia Yuan has already considered this, and the next step is the top priority.
He said: "Folks, here are the benefits that our Red Army has brought to you. The landlords have taken away the land and food that everyone depends on for survival. Today, we will return the food and land that the landlords took away from you! We the Red Army
We have only one belief: the land belongs to the people, the people manage the land, and the people themselves are the masters of the country!"
Xia Yuan's words caused a stir among the villagers, and even Mr. Li looked in disbelief.
When Li Qingming was still thinking about how Xia Yuan would deal with them, he was stunned on the spot when he heard these words. He rubbed his ears with an unbelievable expression on his face.
Discussions came and went.
Xia Yuan didn't waste any time. He threw the bags of grain in the car on the ground and opened them for everyone to see: "These are the grains that the landlords have stolen from everyone. Starting today, we will go to the landlords to see how much grains the landlords have stolen from everyone."
Home, get the food back!"
"It's real, it's real food!"
An older woman burst into tears with excitement. She carefully picked up the food in the bag and turned around excitedly to talk to the group.
The villagers gathered around and saw that it was the landlords who had robbed their food. They were all excited. They raised their heads very excitedly and asked if what Xia Yuan just said was true? After Xia Yuan's affirmation, the villagers
They hugged their relatives excitedly and shouted happily:
"There's something to eat, there's something to eat."
"The Red Army is an army for the people!"
"Long live the Red Army!"
They discussed and shouted, and their voices gradually became unified. The villagers waved their fists excitedly and shouted, "Long live the Red Army."
"Don't worry, everyone. Mr. Li will now count the amount of grain paid by each family, and I will distribute it to everyone personally!"
Next, we need Mr. Li to come forward. Mr. Li is highly respected in the village and knows basically everything about the village. With Mr. Li here, the statistical process went very smoothly. Every household reported the grain they paid.
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The old farmer walked up to Mr. Li excitedly. After reporting the amount of grain he had, he looked at Xia Yuan and said, "The Red Army is really an amazing army."
Xia Yuan smiled and said, "There are many great things about him."
After half an hour of declaration, a form recording the grain taxes paid by the villagers appeared. Not to mention the grain taxes paid in previous years. The villagers just wanted to get back the share they paid this year. Everyone also
Don't make false reports, just take your own share. They are all honest farmers. Taking more will only make them feel uneasy.
"The Red Army values the equality of everyone, the equality of officials and citizens. We are not oppressed or exploited by anyone. We only belong to ourselves. We are the masters of the land and we are hard-working people!"
He said: "The Red Army is the people's army, and the soldiers in our army are the people's soldiers! We come from our fellow villagers, and we will go to our fellow villagers."
During the registration process, Xia Yuan was not idle. While telling the masses about the Red Army's policies, he encouraged and mobilized the masses.
He told the fellow villagers about the scene of broken mountains and rivers, and the people were in dire straits. His voice was euphemistic but extremely moving. He said that the sky was a quilt and the earth was a bed. They were hungry and ate grass, tree bark, and even vomited. There were many people who starved to death.
Smelly corpses are scattered all over the mountains and fields, crows are mellow, and the picture is miserable, making those who hear it cry with sadness.
If ideological work is done well, the results will be immediate.
Some villagers came to Xia Yuan and wanted to send their children to the Red Army. They would be very relieved that their son would follow such an army for the people, and their son would do something really big.
This is a major event that will truly benefit farmers all over the world. They will be proud of their sons!
Mr. Li said: "Xia Yuan, just agree. The children really want to fight the enemy with you and liberate the oppressed and exploited villages, so that we can no longer be oppressed and exploited by the landlord bullies and truly stand up.
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"We were born in such troubled times, and we were lucky enough to encounter the Red Army. We already feel very lucky."
"They are following you to do a big thing, to save people like us. We support them!"
"As long as we don't bully the weak, we can rest assured!"
They led their children one by one and stood in front of Xia Yuan, with a look in their eyes after seeing hope.
I want others to see hope too.
Xia Yuan held the hand of an aunt and said solemnly: "Please believe me, fellow villagers, we are walking on a new, bright and hopeful road. This road will be full of ups and downs, but the Red Army is
They are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, they can always face difficulties, overcome all difficulties, and bring the seeds of hope to all farmers living under the oppression of landlords!"
The granary of the landlord's house was opened, and bags of grain were carried to the open field. The villagers who saw the grain burst into tears. They stroked the bags of grain. As long as they had this grain, they could survive.
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"The Red Army is so good."
They raised their heads and looked at the sky, inexplicably feeling that the sun seemed to be brighter today.
The process of distributing food was very smooth. The Red Army's policies gave the villagers great encouragement. The distribution of food made the villagers have great feelings for the Red Army. The young people in the village also heard that the purpose of the Red Army was to establish a world where everyone is equal.
, a country where there is no exploitation or oppression, and the farmers are the masters of their own affairs, they have developed a great interest in the Red Army, and they have actively signed up to join the Red Army.
In just one morning, forty-three young people joined the Red Army, including Li Qingming, the eldest son of Mr. Li.
In the afternoon, another piece of news came out that caused a sensation in Nianping Village.
The Red Army will divide the land fairly fairly in the fields for every household. From now on, the land will belong to them. They no longer need to pay taxes on the land, nor will they need to be exploited by landlords. From now on, the land will belong to them.
From now on, they will be the owners of the land.
After lunch, Mr. Li’s home was surrounded by the folks from Nianping Village. After receiving Mr. Li’s confirmation, Nianping Village felt like an earthquake.
They were so happy that they had never heard of it before. They rushed to tell each other the good news to those villagers who had not received the news. It can be said that the villagers spent the whole day in excitement and joy. They had never been so happy even during the New Year.
Feeling.
From today on, they get to know the Red Army again and know that the Red Army is a team for the people.
The young people who joined the Red Army were full of pride. They stood in the empty field with their heads held high and waited for dinner. The villagers gathered in the empty field and watched their children join the Red Army, with happy smiles on their faces.
Dinner was rice porridge cooked in a big black pot, and Xia Yuan had the landlord's head killed to reward the soldiers who joined the Red Army.
"Li Qingming, take your people and share some of the unproduced pork from house to house. No special treatment is allowed. No matter whether you are rich or poor, you must distribute it fairly!"
Li Qingming ran over and said happily: "Captain Xia, don't worry."
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Xia Yuan stopped him again and said: "Don't call me captain, call me platoon leader. Go and come back quickly. I will tell you some stories about the Red Army later."
"Why."
Li Qingming and two young men left carrying the remaining half of the pork fan. They were going to deliver the pork door to door.
Located at the end of the village, surrounded by mountains on three sides, two earthen houses are built against the mountains. Here is an old farmer's family. The exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in the past two years have emptied their family fortune. Entering the room, there is only one table and a few tables made of wood.
A stool tied with straw rope and two simple beds.
There is no furniture in the room, it can be said that the house is bare.
In the past, the old farmer's family would definitely have a sad face, but things are different from today. Looking at the bags of grain piled up in the room, the old farmer's family showed a long-lost smile on their faces.