Lotus Mountain was located 16 kilometers away from the county town. Because the surrounding peaks looked like lotus flowers, it was named Lotus Mountain.
It was 19 kilometers long from east to west and had a total area of 200 square kilometers. The main peak was very high, almost 1000 meters above sea level.
From the east, west, south, and north, they could reach the various counties in Shandong.
The only shortcoming of the Lotus Mountain was that it was surrounded by mountains on three sides and only had one entrance. It was less than 80 kilometers away from Laiwu County. There was no barrier in between and no natural barrier to defend.
After looking at the surrounding terrain, Wang Xiaoshi felt his teeth ache. If he wanted to gain a foothold here, he had to take down Laiwu County. Otherwise, he could only stay on Lotus Mountain for the rest of his life.
Laiwu County was the only road that the Jinpu railway had to pass through. A few dozen kilometers to the north was Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. If they took the train, they would arrive in an hour.
To the south of Lotus Mountain was Xuzhou, a battleground for military strategists. If they took down Laiwu, the railway line would be paralyzed and the Japanese's transportation line would be cut off.
This would split the Japanese into two, and they would definitely suffer a fierce counterattack.
Wang Xiaoshi's current strength was not very strong. After looking at the map, he decided to use Lotus Mountain as a base and slowly surround the city.
After arriving at the village, the first thing Wang Xiaoshi had to do was to exchange for a detailed map.
Even though the map was a little expensive, costing 20 points, it was worth it. The markings on the map were very accurate, and even the crevices could be seen.
This was especially true for Lotus Mountain. Even the winding paths were clearly marked, and the locations of the villages were also clearly marked. It seemed that Lotus Mountain was really a suitable base for development.
The Lotus Village was located in the middle of the Lotus Mountain. The terrain was very flat and the area was quite large.
Other than the meeting hall, the other buildings were very simple and crude. The roofs were all covered with a little straw.
Bai Hehua, the leader of Lotus Flower Stockade, was very friendly and treated Wang Xiaoshi and the others well. Not only did she give them separate rooms, but she also rarely controlled their movements.
After Wang Xiaoshi put away the map, Orchid brought some water to wash her face. Their second young master was really too handsome. In modern times, he was just too handsome. He was the type that everyone loved.
At the same time.
In the meeting hall of Lotus Flower Village, there was also an endless debate.
Because of the gunshots in the county town last night, Bai He Hua had sent out spies early in the morning.
When it was almost noon, the scout came back with the same news as what Wang Xiaoshi had said yesterday.
Although this group of bandits was relatively dull, they still had the ability to judge when it came to matters of great importance.
Everyone felt heartfelt admiration for Wang Xiaoshi's brother who had sacrificed himself for the sake of benevolence. Even Bai He Hua was secretly convinced.
Therefore, the second-in-charge, Liu Hu, thought that Wang Xiaoshi should lead his sister-in-law down the mountain.
Of course, there was also a part of the opposition, which was some people who had been bullied by Wang Xiaoshi. Among them, the third head opposed it the most.
"Alright, stop talking. Do you think I, Bai He Hua, am air? When will I change my words?”
Bai He Hua shouted angrily, and the entire meeting hall immediately fell silent.
Then, he said to a bandit,"Go to the back and invite the second young master of the Wang family over."”
What else did the Third Head want to say? She was immediately stopped by Bai He Hua's sharp gaze.
The Third Head could only sit on the chair unhappily.
When Wang Xiaoshi received the report, he was having dinner with his sister-in-law. The food was very simple. There was wild vegetable soup and corn flour steamed buns. Usually, they were all well-fed and it was difficult for them to eat such food.
The cornbread was very hard, and the wild vegetable soup was tasteless. Since last night, they had not eaten anything and were already starving. They could only make do with it.
Wang Xiaoshi was very angry. Bai He Hua was clearly deliberately making things difficult for him. It was fine if she was targeting him, but he couldn't help it when she treated his sister-in-law like this.
Was this really all these bandits had? He would never believe it. They were living like poor people. It was better to live quietly at the foot of the mountain. Why did they have to become bandits?
When Wang Xiaoshi arrived at the meeting hall, his face was downcast.
"We have already confirmed Wang Xiaoshi's situation. It is indeed similar to what you said. Laiwu County has already fallen. Although we have become bandits, we still have the heart to love our country. Now, I will keep my word. You can bring your sister-in-law down the mountain. You can't bring so many supplies with you, so I will accept them. You can take half of the gold and leave the other half to the village.”
"Fine your grandmother's leg."
Wang Xiaoshi cursed in his heart. This girl spoke so pompously that she had almost squeezed him dry. She did not even set up a decent banquet. It was really against the way of treating guests. She was really too stingy.
"How about this?"
Wang Xiaoshi cupped his fists and said to everyone,"Heroes of the Great Master, I'm already a homeless person now. If I go out, I'll die. Thank you for letting go of the past. I'm willing to stay here with the heroes and work together to develop.”
Originally, he didn't want to have any entanglement with these bandits. However, after seeing the Lotus Mountain, he felt that there was no other suitable place to stay.
Even if he could gather a team in another place, the innate conditions would definitely not be as good as here.
"Is there something wrong with our ears? He wants to stay here?”
Bai He Hua was very surprised. The others also looked at Wang Xiao Shi with strange gazes. Only the third head was secretly happy.
"I really don't want to leave. Don't you want me to stay?”
"You can stay, but there's one thing we must say. Our Lotus Flower Village doesn't want a good-for-nothing person, and there are many rules on the mountain. Do you think you can abide by them?”
"Since I chose to stay, I will definitely abide by the rules of the village. As for my sister-in-law, I will speak to her.”
Bai He Hua stood up and walked a few steps. She thought for a moment and said,""Since you want to stay, then we'll be family in the future. However, don't blame me for not reminding you in advance. If you continue to be like before, I'll definitely not let you off easily.”
Bai He Hua had wanted to emphasize that he should stay away from the families of his brothers in the village, but she was a girl after all, so she swallowed her words.
"I can definitely abide by the rules of the village.”
Wang Xiaoshi nodded solemnly. He did not want to promise anything to Bai He Hua.
"I hope that Second Young Master Wang will be like a man. He will follow you from now on.”
"Why is it me?"
A puzzled expression appeared on Bull's face.
"Chief, please wait a moment. With my abilities, even if I can't become the leader of a village, I can at least be the second, right?”
"Haha…"
"I think you're just dreaming. Your Third Master has been serving this village for more than ten years, and now he's only the Third Master. You've just joined the gang and haven't made any contributions, yet you dare to covet the position of the Second Master.”
"That's because you don't have the ability.”
"With Second Master's ability, it's not a problem for him to be the leader.”
The Third Leader was completely enraged. Just as he was about to stand up and attack, he was immediately stopped by Bai He Hua.
" Since you've joined the village, you'll have to follow the village's rules in the future," Bai He Hua said coldly." Our village has a rule that newcomers have to start from the bottom."”
"So you also climbed up from the bottom?”
Wang Xiaoshi gave Bai He Hua a warning. This girl was only seventeen or eighteen years old. She definitely did not climb up step by step.
"Since you say so, let's have a competition. If you can defeat the whip in my hand, you will be the leader of Lotus Flower Stockade in the future.”
Bai He Hua was angered by Wang Xiao Shi. She immediately untied the whip from her waist and lashed it loudly.（）
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