Chapter 138: A dignified iron-blooded man, he must be counseled if he should admit it
Lin Ziran sent three letters one after another, saying that banditry was serious in the surrounding area and that he was preparing to suppress the bandits.
The suppression of bandits has different meanings to different people, and the above three letters all believe that Lin Ziran's suppression of bandits is just an excuse, and the real purpose is not to be involved in the war between the Cheng family and the Jian family.
But probably no one would have thought that although Lin Ziran's suppression of bandits was an excuse, he actually planned to fish in troubled waters and occupy the surrounding territory first.
What can I say, Lin Ziran's ideas are actually different from many contemporary feudal towns.
He never thought about being someone else's younger brother, he wanted to be the boss!
The biggest boss!
Although his strength is very weak now, his ambition is very great.
Few people could have guessed this, even close confidants Luo Mazi, Dao Scar and others did not think about it at all.
Naturally, the things produced by different ideas will be different.
After all, it is difficult for normal people to guess the thoughts of a madman.
Under such a situation, wanting to seize the opportunity to seize territory is an idea that seems to be a lunatic to outsiders.
But Lin Ziran is not crazy. He knows that the risk is high, but this risk is controllable.
He has already prepared a retreat.
Once someone, such as Feng Haozhong, was dissatisfied with him taking the opportunity to seize territory and sent troops to kill him, Lin Ziran immediately gave in without saying a word and turned the land grabbing into a real bandit suppression.
If after the Jian or Cheng family wins, they are dissatisfied with Lin Ziran taking the opportunity to seize territory and insist on sending a large army to attack Lin Ziran, and Lin Ziran's own strength is not enough by then.
Then Lin Ziran would immediately give in without saying anything!
A dignified and iron-blooded man should be willing to give in, so as not to lose his true qualities as a hero.
Therefore, before taking actual action, Lin Ziran was actually ready to give in!
How should I put it? At most, it is all in vain, and there will be no actual loss. Maybe they have given up, and they still have to mobilize thousands of troops to fight with them.
I am a small feudal town and have no worries, but they are a large feudal town and have many worries.
Lin Ziran, who was angered, turned around and joined their opponents, and even directly joined the Guang'an Army.
You know, the Guang'an Army also sent people to contact him and try to win him over.
Lin Ziran made a decision quickly and took action, but this did not mean that he acted rashly, let alone impulsive.
In fact, he had already thought of several escape routes in advance.
Just like what Luo Mazi said, before you think about winning, think about losing first.
In Lin Ziran's view, no matter how bad the consequences are, they can't be that bad, but once it succeeds, the benefits are huge.
When Lin Ziran was preparing to suppress the bandits, the replies from Jian Liangzhi and Cheng Hongbin also arrived one after another. The contents of the letters were also very similar. They said that Lin Yingguan had worked really hard to suppress the bandits for the sake of people's livelihood, but they did not mention anything about wooing them.
Something like that.
But the person sent by Feng Haozhong, the commander of the Third Division, made Lin Ziran interested.
The identity of the person Feng Haozhong sent was not simple. He was not some regimental commander or brigade commander within the Third Division, but his adjutant Jiang Xiaqing.
This Jiang Xiaqing is estimated to be about thirty years old, and the military lord is just a junior official, but many people, including Lin Ziran, will not despise him.
Because this person is Feng Haozhong's true confidant.
Although Jiang Xiaqing is a soldier, he did not come in a military uniform. Instead, he was dressed in casual robes and holding a folding fan in his hand. He looked like a scholar.
When he was sitting opposite Lin Ziran, this man also looked calm and calm. When he saw it, he wanted Lin Ziran to just take out his gun and shoot him!
So pretentious!
After the two briefly chatted for a few words, Jiang Xiaqing took the lead in getting to the point:
"Lin Yingguan, Jiang is here this time. Actually, there is nothing wrong. The main thing is to convey a few words to my family!"
Lin Ziran said: "Oh, I wonder what Mr. Feng's orders are?"
Jiang Xiaqing said: "My lord has said that since the banditry in the surrounding area is serious, and Lin Yingguan, you are determined to protect the environment and the people, you should suppress the bandits and give the people nearby a bright future!"
Lin Ziran said: "Please ask Adjutant Jiang to reply to Master Feng. I, Lin Ziran, will definitely eliminate all the banditry in the surrounding areas and no longer have your high hopes!"
Having said that, Lin Ziran felt that the exercise needed to be completed in full, so he said: "This is because the army is short of pay and ammunition. The cost of suppressing the bandits is estimated to be quite large. I wonder if the division headquarters can..."
Naturally, Lin Ziran was not really asking for food, pay and ammunition. He knew that the Third Division was very poor now and had not received military pay for several months.
But you still have to complain when you should, not to ask for something, but to show weakness.
At this time, Jiang Xiaqing said: "As for military supplies, according to the truth, Lin Yingjun is suppressing bandits for the people, and our third division also has to support it, but it is not in line with the rules!"
"Officer Lin, your patrol camp is just a patrol camp after all. Military supplies are supplied by the local government. However, it is difficult for us in the Third Division to directly distribute military supplies across the local area."
Lin Ziran didn't take it seriously after hearing this. Anyway, he didn't expect to get anything, it was just an exercise.
But what Jiang Xiaqing said next made him interested!
Jiang Xiaqing said: "However, if your patrol battalion, Officer Lin, belongs to our third division and has the designation of a regular army, then this military supply can be discussed!"
The designation of the regular army? Subsumed into the third division?
What does Feng Haozhong want to do?
Is it possible to win over yourself?
Damn it, when did I become so popular, and people around me came one after another to win over me?
Lin Ziran has never overestimated or underestimated himself. He is very aware of his own strength.
Two thousand patrol battalions may seem like a lot of people, but the actual combat effectiveness is just that. If there is a real fight, unless it is a special preset battlefield such as defense or ambush operations, otherwise the combat effectiveness will be worrying.
Therefore, Lin Ziran knew that he had a certain degree of strength, but his current strength was not to the extent that all parties needed to come over to win over him.
Cheng Hongbin and Jian Liangzhi came to win over him because of the battle between the Sixth Brigade and the Temporary Brigade.
The people from Guang'an recruited him purely for the purpose of flanking the Third Division in Chongguang City.
But why did Feng Haozhong want to win over him?
With doubts, Lin Ziran said: "What is the serial number of the regular army?"
Jiang Xiaqing did not answer immediately, but took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before continuing: "My lord has said that the northern border defense line is now in short supply of troops. It is difficult to rely on the existing troops, and the rear is in chaos again. In order to protect
The security of the rear is very important, so I am thinking of mobilizing the surrounding patrol battalions to form a supplementary brigade to control the strategic security of the rear!"
With that said, he put down the tea cup and said in a more serious tone for the first time: "As for the Qingshan Patrol Battalion, both in terms of strength and equipment, it is relatively complete, so it can be directly adapted into this supplementary brigade."
"I wonder if Mr. Lin is willing to submit to the position of commander of the supplementary brigade?"