Zhao Dahai went to the commune in person the next day and applied again to the commune leaders, asking higher-level departments to distribute guns and ammunition.
The cadres of Xigang Commune expressed that they were very embarrassed and that this matter was not easy to handle.
The main reason is that Xigang Commune was only established a few years ago.
In the past, Xigang Commune was still a brigade and was under the management of Daying Commune.
In the past few years, the Xigang, Canling, Dongling, Dongfeng, Qingling, Nanling and Fumin brigades were separated from Daying Commune.
In addition to Liangshan, Jinjia Hill, Shendingzi, and Nuanshui, Xigang Commune was established.
Xigang Commune was established only a short time ago and has little foundation. It is very poor.
The commune didn't have that many guns, so they had to report to their superiors and wait for their replies.
This is reported level by level, and when the superiors approve it, I don’t know which year or month it will be.
But the wild boars can't wait. Those animals are wandering around in search of food. I don't know which brigade will suffer tomorrow. What should I do?
Zhao Dahai thought of Xu Shiyan's suggestion and suggested calling the cadres of each brigade for a meeting and pooling the strength of all the brigade to form a hunting team.
Then we will find a way to borrow some equipment from the Jinshan Forestry Security Department. Regardless of anything else, we will first shoot down the group of wild boars.
When the commune leaders heard that it made sense, they immediately sent people to various places and called cadres from several brigades together for a meeting.
The activity range of wild boars and wolves is in each brigade of Xigang Commune.
This place is located in a remote area, with many mountains and forests, a small population, and scattered villages.
Dongling and Nanling brigades have the largest population, with only seven or eight hundred people, while Qingling has about six hundred people.
Fumin, Dongjiangyan, Dongfeng, these brigades have about 400 people, and some of the remaining ones have less than 200 people.
Several cadres from the brigade got together and discussed the matter for most of the day.
Finally, it was decided to mobilize young people from various brigades, especially the militiamen, to form a hunting team to go into the mountains to encircle and suppress the wild boar herds.
"Then it's settled. On January 17, the day after tomorrow, all the brigade will send personnel to gather at the commune.
Let's form a hunting team and go into the mountains to clean up the wild boars." The commune leader made the final decision.
"Your brigades are all putting their money aside, and the commune is also thinking of ways to support them as much as possible.
This time, we must kill the group of wild boars, and we must not let them harm our things again."
Zhao Dahai rushed back to the team after the meeting and immediately called the young people in the village to go to the team headquarters for a meeting.
"The commune has decided to allocate forces from each village to form a hunting team to go into the mountains to encircle the wild boar herds.
Our team will select twenty young and strong young men to participate."
"Now I will call the names. Those who are called will go home and prepare quickly. The day after tomorrow, we will gather at the commune to discuss specific hunting matters." Zhao Dahai took the list and began to read.
"Xu Shiyan, Yang Chunming, Zhao Jianshe, Zhao Jianguo, Li Erniu, Wang Zhijun, Xu Shi'an, Xu Shixiang..."
Zhao Dahai read out a long list of names. Almost all of them were young and strong people in the village who had performed well in militia training. The only exception was probably Xu Shiyan.
"This time we go hunting in the mountains, the leader of our hunting team along the Dongjiang River is Xu Shiyan.
You all remember, everything will be arranged by him." After reading everyone's names, Zhao Dahai finally said this.
"Ah? Uncle Zhao, how did I become the captain?" Xu Shiyan was stunned when he heard this. How did he become the captain?
"No, no, I don't have the ability." Hunting is nothing else, so asking him to be the captain is inappropriate, right?
"Why are you so incompetent? This winter, those wild boars in your house were sent back like water by the black blind man. Weren't you the ones who hunted them?
Ask the young people in the village who is as capable as you?
Apart from anything else, didn't you guys come back from beating four wolves a few days ago? I think you are just right."
Zhao Dahai blew his beard and stared, looking around, quite like he would scold anyone who dared to disobey.
"Yes, Third Brother, why are you so modest at this time?
We all are eager to go hunting with you.
Don’t worry, we will definitely listen to your arrangements when the time comes, and we will do whatever you want to do, and we will keep it safe so that you won’t get into trouble.”
Zhao Jianshe spoke next to him, looking excited.
"Yes, third brother, you are the only one in our group who has serious experience in hunting. If we follow you into the mountains, we all agree.
If anyone enters the mountain and dares not to listen to you, we will kick him." Yang Chunming and others also expressed their stance immediately.
Xu Shiyan saw that there were twenty people in total, and three of them were the Xu brothers.
Most of the remaining ones have a good relationship with Xu Shiyan, especially Yang Chunming, who is looking for Jianshe and others, they are all close friends.
As for Chen Deyong, they are not on the list this time.
Okay, now that the conversation has come to this point, it really doesn’t make sense for him to refuse.
"Well, since everyone trusts me, I will shamelessly accept it."
"That's right. You don't need to be so nagging, just do it without saying anything." Zhao Dahai became happy after hearing this.
The hunting party was settled, and Zhao Dahai asked people to take out all the guns and ammunition in the village and distribute them to everyone.
The Dongjiangyan Brigade has a total of about ten guns, and it is not possible to hold one per person, so it can only hold on to some people.
However, Zhao Dahai promised that the commune will also provide a batch of support, which is expected to be used.
On the 16th, everyone took a rest. Early in the morning on the 17th, 20 young men from the Dongjiangyan brigade went straight to the commune with guns on their shoulders to assemble.
In such a large siege, it would be useless without hunting dogs, which would only cause more trouble, so Xu Shiyan did not bring any dogs.
At eight o'clock in the morning, people from various brigade also arrived one after another.
Those with a large population can send more people, while those with a small population can only select a few and integrate them into hundreds of people, half of whom have no guns.
Fortunately, the commune still had some reserves. The secretary of the commune went to Daying Commune overnight to borrow a batch. With the support of the security department of Jinshan Forest Farm, everyone was assigned guns.
With so many people attacking a group of pigs, you have to have some strategy.
It's not good for seven people to be in charge of the house and eight to be in charge, so they have to choose a person who everyone believes in to be the captain.
How to choose? Then you have to choose from a group of captains.
Someone suggested that among the captains, whose marksmanship is better than their marksmanship, everyone should listen to him.
Only when one person gives orders and others cooperate fully can this tough battle be fought successfully.
The only ones who can come are young, vigorous young men in their twenties. It’s just a competition. Who is afraid of whom?
So a target was erected in the open space at the west end of the commune, and several captains stepped forward to shoot. There were five rounds in total, and the one with the best score was selected.
After five rounds, Xu Shiyan became the captain with the best score. Everyone who followed the Dongjiangyan brigade jumped up with excitement.
Some people in other brigades have heard of Xu Shiyan, and some have not.
But no matter what, since the rules are recognized by everyone, the elected people must also accept them.
"Brother Xu, you will be the one to direct today's hunt. Tell me, how should we fight?"