The bandits originally thought that Zhang Liechen and the others were just being chased into the mountains by the Japanese to hide and would not stay in the mountainous area.
But judging from what Zhang Liechen and others did in opening up wasteland to grow grain, it seems that this is not the case, but that they have long-term plans to stay in the mountains.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Although Zhang Liechen and his team are only active around Xiaoqingshan, they have a large number of people. Who knows if they will attack the surrounding villages after they gain a foothold?
Originally, in this mountain, the bandit forces in each village were similar. The small villages helped each other, and the big villages did not dare to bully others at will.
Although there are frictions with each other, overall they maintain a delicate balance.
But now that Black Wolf Village has been taken over by Zhang Liechen and his Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, Zhang Liechen and his group of people entered the mountain, which immediately broke the balance.
Now that Zhang Liechen and the others want to take root in this mountain, these bandits are naturally unwilling. How can they allow others to snore next to the couch? Besides, they are bandits and Zhang Liechen and the others are soldiers. This makes the situation even more incompatible.
The bandits felt extremely uneasy about what Zhang Liechen and the others were doing in Xiaoqingshan, but they did not dare to come forward rashly.
After all, they also learned about the situation through spies placed everywhere, that is, the powerful Black Wolf Village was actually taken over by the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps.
Although Black Wolf Village is only second-rate in strength in this mountain, it was so easily taken down. The bandits are still a little afraid of Zhang Liechen and the others.
It is said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although Zhang Liechen and the others were defeated at the hands of the Japs, after all, wherever their military qualities lay, it was really not something that a group of bandits could do anything about.
The bosses of the various copycat villages are not fools. Since one family can't deal with Zhang Liechen and the others, they should post hero posts widely and form an alliance.
Therefore, the leader of Hutou Village, the largest group of bandits around Xiaoqingshan, posted a hero post and called together the leaders of more than 20 groups of bandits around Xiaoqingshan to discuss how to deal with the situation in Xiaoqingshan.
Hutou Village is much more powerful than Black Wolf Village. There are more than 800 bandits alone. Including some of the bandits' family members, the number is as high as 2,000.
Now that Hutou Village has posted a hero post, the surrounding small villages dare not not go there. After all, if Hutou Village is angered, it is no joke.
Another important reason is that if you don't go, you will appear to be cowardly. Even if Zhang Liechen and the others are beaten away in the future, I'm afraid I won't get much of the benefits.
Therefore, the bandit leaders from each village arrived at Hutou Village on time and gathered together to discuss the matter in Xiaoqingshan.
The bandits in each village had constant frictions on a daily basis. Although they were invited together, those who had grudges and grudges glared at each other and disliked each other.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Juyi Hall in Hutou Village was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Everyone in this area is a well-known person. We have called you here today not for you to fight for revenge, so please give me, Wang Laohu, some face. Let's sit down and have a good talk. What do you think?"
The leader of Hutou Village, Wang Laohu, looks fierce and has a large number of people under his command. As soon as these words were spoken, all the leaders felt a chill in their hearts.
"Since Mr. Wang has said so, then no matter what, we must give Mr. Wang some face."
"Yes, today we are only talking about Xiao Qingshan. Let's put aside the previous grudges for the time being."
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The leaders of these copycat villages also expressed their opinions one after another. After all, they knew very well that if they wanted to cause trouble on the territory of Hutou Village, they would have to weigh their own strength. They did not dare to make mistakes.
Wang Laohu, the head of Hutou Village, saw everyone agreeing and a look of pride flashed across his face. He enjoyed the feeling of being respected.
"In that case, let's not talk nonsense and get to the point directly."
Everyone was sitting upright and listening attentively, wanting to hear what Wang Laohu had to say.
"A few days ago, the current soldiers entered our territory without saying hello, and I have sent people to find out the news. They are building houses and clearing wasteland for farming. Do you all know this?"
"It seems like they don't want to leave. This is no good. They are only moving around Xiaoqingshan now. If they gain a firm foothold, they might point their guns at us."
"I heard that they were chased into the mountains by the Japanese. We have no grievances against them. I don't think they would do this, right?" Some bandits said casually.
"Hmph, since ancient times, officials and bandits have been incompatible with each other. Everyone knows what you have done in the past. Do you think the soldiers will let us go?" Wang Laohu, the head of Hutou Village, snorted coldly.
"Besides, there are so many soldiers staying around us. In the future, we may have to be careful if we want to go down the mountain to catch the autumn breeze. If we accidentally bump into their hands, then we will be lucky."
"We know this, but there are so many soldiers and Black Wolf Village has been defeated, what can we do?"
Although they felt that it was not very comfortable for the North Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps to stay near them, they were also full of fear of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps.
"The Black Wolf Village was defeated because we underestimated the enemy and were careless."
While they were talking, a man wrapped in gauze walked out from behind the screen. It was Jiao Chong, the head of the Black Wolf Village who jumped into the river to escape from the North Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Jiao? Is he still alive?" After looking at Jiao Chong, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then some of their former enemies made sarcastic comments.
"I can't help but die if I borrow your good words." Jiao Chong replied coldly.
At this moment, Jiao Chong seemed a little lonely and embarrassed. His brothers were surrounded and suppressed by the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, and the village was taken away. It could be said that he had nothing left. He was very angry and wanted revenge.
Jiao Chong, who wanted revenge, was now alone. Revenge was not easy. After he escaped, he finally decided to join the most powerful Hutou Village.
The head of Hutou Village thought that Jiao Chong had good marksmanship and was a talented person, so he took him in and treated him like a leader.
Wang Laohu, the head of Hutou Village, was ready to take action after learning about the situation of Zhang Liechen and others of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps from Jiao Chong.
Because according to what Jiao Chong said, Zhang Liechen and the others brought a lot of good things. Once they get them, the strength of their Hutou Village will be able to reach a new level.
Now seeing that Zhang Liechen and the others wanted to stay in the mountains for a long time, Wang Laohu could not tolerate Zhang Liechen and the others.
But he wasn't stupid either. He didn't want to get himself injured and let other villages take advantage, so he was ready to drag the surrounding villages into the water and deal with Zhang Liechen and the others together.