"Military Advisor Xu, what do you think of this matter? Should we do this?" After saying this, the Black Dragon's gaze fell on an old man with a goatee.
"Chief, I agree with your opinion. "This matter came quite suddenly. Although we still don't know what happened to the Lin family, there's no doubt that the Lin family's old residence lacks people to guard it. Those grains are like a big piece of fat meat. This is like a child holding a gold ingot in the market. It will definitely attract the greed of many people. This child will definitely not be able to keep this gold ingot.”
"Now, such a big piece of fat meat is placed in front of us. Moreover, we have received the news in advance and we have spies in the Lin Manor. If we don't do this, I believe that none of our brothers will agree. Since we have decided to do this, we need to consider a problem. Should we eat all the food and property, or just eat a portion of the food and some money? This is a very important premise. All our subsequent actions must work hard for this premise. Only after setting a target could they make targeted arrangements. Otherwise, everything would be empty talk and useless.”
"We should first set a goal and not argue here. I believe that everyone here should understand that speed is important in war. Now that we have the first opportunity, we should confirm it now and not continue to discuss it. Therefore, I must ask the few leaders to make this decision. As long as you discuss a result, I can propose some targeted plans.”
After the three of them heard the military counselor's words, they all nodded secretly. Usually, many things in the village were planned by the military counselor. Every time the military counselor pointed out the key points, the three brothers would make a decision after discussion. The military counselor would make a targeted plan. They had worked together many times, and it could be said that there was some tacit understanding between them.
The reason why he had called everyone over just now and told them everything was just for show. After all, in the past few years, the village had also joined some foreign forces. These people also controlled some strength. If they did not even give them the slightest say, it would not be good for the unity of the village over time. They might even leave behind a disaster. Therefore, the three brothers had never been short on putting in some superficial effort. In terms of face, they had to let the other party get by.
Since the military counselor had already told them about this matter, the three brothers did not need to hide it anymore and began to discuss it directly. The three brothers did not intend to hide this matter from outsiders. They directly said their thoughts one by one. Otherwise, the people below would think that they were playing tricks.
"Big brother, second brother, let me tell you my thoughts and decision first. Let's seize the time now and not waste any more time. We must seize the time to set a goal so that our brothers can act quickly. I agree that we should transport all the food back. Our village's financial situation is very bad these days. In addition, there are very few merchants passing by where we are. Sometimes, we don't even see them once a year. Usually, we rob and rob, so we can only go to other places. Because of this, we often have conflicts with other villages.”
"Although we have obtained a lot of money and goods by robbing some merchants in the past two years, the conflicts between us and the other villages have become more and more intense. Every year, there are conflicts of all sizes. It can be said that there will be one every two or three days. In addition to these, the most heartbreaking thing is the consumption of guns and ammunition. Previously, we only had more than 100 guns in our hands. Now, we have nearly 300 guns in our hands. The brothers in the mountain stronghold don't even get a gun each. This is the guns that we bought after we cashed in most of the money and goods we robbed. Not to mention the astronomical consumption of bullets every year. Right now, each of us brothers has less than 20 bullets on average, and the entire village only has more than 5000 bullets. Some of us are even using bows and arrows, sabers, and spears.”
"Our brothers 'marksmanship is not bad, but our brothers' marksmanship is uneven. Good marksmanship is fed by bullets. We spent a lot of money to build a long spear team and a short spear team. Every year, we spend 10,000 yuan on guns and ammunition, which is a very big burden for us. Originally, he wanted to build a few more teams like these two teams, but he lacked enough money in his hands, so he could only wait and see. Although the people of these two teams usually ate better than the other brothers, they only tried their best to provide them with food. They only ate half a bowl more than the other brothers. However, this half a bowl of rice should not be underestimated. There were about 100 people in total, and the annual consumption was not a small figure.”
"Regarding that half bowl of rice, it has already caused many conflicts in the village. Now, the people of those two teams and the other brothers in the village can't even pee in a pot. If this continues, if there is internal strife, the consequences will be unimaginable. I'm definitely not exaggerating. Before we established these two teams, our village had a huge internal conflict because of the food problem. At that time, the three of us almost died. If we hadn't found a cave to hide food, we three brothers would have been doomed.”
"This shows how important food is to our village. In the past year, our village's food supply has become more and more difficult. The dissatisfaction in the hearts of our brothers is accumulating. When it accumulates to a point, it will definitely explode. We can only get more food to alleviate this contradiction. However, every time we go out to get food, our harvest is not too great. The walls of the big families around us are getting higher and higher. They have more guns in their hands and more and more guards in their homes. If this continues, it will be wishful thinking for us to rob those big families in less than two years.”
"As for those bumpkins, how many can we rob every year? Those bumpkins usually don't even have enough to eat for themselves. They only eat some coarse chaff. If we go over to snatch them, are we going to eat coarse chaff with them every day? The last time we went to rob Xu Manor, because of a batch of grain, the two brothers fought on the spot. If it wasn't for the people around them persuading them, the two of them would have picked up their guns and started shooting at each other. The consequences would have been unimaginable. This isn't just one or two incidents, it has already happened many times. Our brothers followed us to the mountain stronghold just to have a full meal. If we can't satisfy their request, these people definitely won't stay in the mountain stronghold and wait for death.”
"So, since we have encountered so much food, then big brother, we can't just give up so much food for nothing? Not to mention that the people from the south are about to attack. When Commander Zhang came, he also carried out a suppression of the bandits here. If we didn't store a batch of food in advance, we really wouldn't have been able to survive. During that month, our brothers fought many times over food. If it weren't for the Northeastern Army, who only sealed off the mountain for a month, our village would have been in big trouble. During that month, many bandit strongholds had internal strife, and many leaders had died in that conflict. The Northeast Army had wiped out many bandit strongholds without firing a single shot. At that time, we escaped a calamity. Now that I think of that scene, my body still trembles!”
"The Northeast Army did something like this before. It's hard to guarantee that the people from the south won't do the same thing when they come over. I suggest that big brother get all the brothers in the village to move out and get these grains back. We can take advantage of this opportunity to get some food back. We can sell some of it and store the rest in the village. As for the money he obtained, he used it all to buy guns and ammunition in case of emergencies.”
As soon as the third head Black Panther finished speaking, the second head Black Tiger could not wait to voice his thoughts.
"Big brother, third brother is right. "We definitely can't let go of such a good opportunity this time. We don't care what happened to the Lin family. This has nothing to do with us. Our goal is only the food and money. The rest are just floating clouds. I reckon that the scouts of the other villages should have already received the news of the Lin Family's big move and are reporting to their own villages. We have the upper hand now, so what is there to discuss? Hurry up and take action!"
Black Dragon was very satisfied with the words of his two younger brothers. Although Black Tiger's words were a little impatient, it was in line with Black Tiger's usual behavior. He had considered this matter more or less, so he could share his thoughts with his subordinates.
"From Old Lin's son, we know that there must have been a huge change in the Lin family. Moreover, we can also be sure that this change is definitely bad. It's not an exaggeration to say that the Lin family is in a precarious situation now. They are now in the most dangerous moment, and it's also the moment when their defense is the weakest. If he missed this opportunity, it would be very difficult for him to make a move next time. Even with Old Lin as a spy, it would be very difficult.”
"Usually, Old Lin thinks that the Lin family doesn't know what he has done. That's the real joke. "Although I've never interacted with Butler Lin before, from the way she usually does things, she's definitely an old fox. Old Lin's little tricks definitely can't be hidden from her!”
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