The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 108
In Jiahe Village, more than [-]% of the villagers have the surname Zhang, and this is the territory of the Zhang family in Fuzhou.

When Lu Changle and his party arrived at Jiahe Village, they were stopped by a group of heavily armed men as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village.
With long knives, spears, and dozens of long bows, Lu Changle accidentally discovered that Zhang's children still had a few bows in their hands.

In terms of equipment, Jiahe Village is better than Xingping Village.

The reason is that there was a general in Jiahe village during the Wanli period. In addition to regular martial arts training, the children of the Zhang family also had relatively sophisticated weapons.

The relationship between the Fuzhou Zhang family and the Fuzhou Lu family is average. The two villages are a little far apart, and there is no enmity.
At most, Mrs. Zhang looked down on Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu was too poor before.

It was just difficult to handle, so Lu Changle took the initiative to take over this hard bone.

"Stop, if you move again, you'll shoot the arrow." A Zhang family member hid behind a stone wall and shouted loudly.

Lu Changwei got off his horse, took two steps forward, and said loudly: "The chief coach of the Fuzhou militia, Lu Changle, the head of the Fuzhou Lu clan, is here to visit Jiahe Village, please go and report."

The disciples of the Zhang family responded, and someone rushed back to report the letter.

Soon, Lu Changle brought two people into the village, and the rest had to wait outside.

Lu Changle didn't think much, and walked in with Lin Xuan and Gan Hui.

Mrs. Zhang is so nervous, there should be something new.

"This brother, I don't know how to call him?" Lu Changle asked the young man who led the way as he walked.

"If you go back to Patriarch Lu, my name is Zhang Sheng."

"Brother Zhang Sheng, you reacted so nervously, is there something new?"

Zhang Sheng said in a low voice: "The day before yesterday, the brothers in Liren Village caught a suspicious person. After interrogation, they found out that he was a member of the Huntian Demon King. The Huntian Demon King is a famous bandit. It is said that he has tens of thousands of people. The eyeliner appears here, it is very likely that they are staring at this place, the patriarch told us to be on the alert and not let the thieves take advantage of it."

Hunting Demon King, Lu Changle has heard from Chen Qi that there is a huge force in Youxi, Yanping Prefecture. He ran away halfway, and after returning to his hometown of Youxi, he did nothing but occupy the mountain as king.

Because of the support of the clan, the power grew quickly, and it was one of the few famous big forces.

Soon, Lu Changle saw Zhang Shidong, the patriarch of the Zhang clan, in the martial arts training ground.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhang Shidong pointed to the nearly [-] martial arts training disciples on the training field and said, "Patriarch Lu, how do you think these juniors are doing?"

"That's right, the pace is steady, the shots are quick, and there is a faint sense of rank in the army. It is worthy of being the queen of the generals." Lu Changle complimented.

He was wearing an official uniform, but Zhang Shidong turned a blind eye, and deliberately called himself the head of the patriarch Lu, obviously not paying attention to the head trainer of the militia.

The meeting place is in the martial arts field. Is this showing off your strength to yourself?

Zhang Shidong suddenly saluted Lu Changle: "During the pimple plague, members of the Zhang family went to the nobles to seek medical treatment. Fortunately, the Lu family in Fuzhou came to the rescue. On behalf of the Zhang family in Fuzhou, Zhang thanked the Lu family for their help."

"The two clans of Lu and Zhang have watched and supported each other for many years, as it should be." Lu Changle said politely.

Others are all polite before soldiers, is this playing soldiers first and then ritual?

"It's an eventful time now, what is the purpose of Patriarch Lu's trip?" Zhang Shidong asked straight to the point.

Lu Changle said frankly: "Patriarch Zhang, you don't need me to tell you that the situation is very bad now. If you want to protect yourself in the troubled times, it is necessary to hold a group for warmth. I hope Zhang will join my militia joint defense plan and unite Defend the country."

"The precedent of the Zhang family in Min'an is worthy of our deep thinking." Lu Changle added.

"I agree with holding a group for sex, but, after the establishment of a militia group, who will take the lead?"

Lu Changle said meaningfully: "What's the best opinion of Patriarch Zhang?"

"The Zhang family is considered to be the queen of the general family. Most of the children in the clan have practiced martial arts and have relatively sufficient weapons. In addition to fifty longbows, there are also eight bird guns. If the Zhang family is in charge, they will definitely be able to convince the crowd. Are you right, Patriarch Lu? " Zhang Shidong said with a smile.

Zhang Shidong really didn't pay attention to the head trainer of a mere militia.

Lu Changle flatly refused: "No, I must take the lead in this matter, and no one else can."

"Oh, Mr. Zhang is all ears." Zhang Shidong's complexion was a little bad,
If it wasn't for the favor owed to the Fuzhou Lu family, they would have turned their backs.

Lu Changle sat down and said patiently:

"The Yang family in Fuzhou and the Wang family in Min'an are willing to be headed by the Lu family. The Jia and Zhang families are only a thousand households, with a population of less than 5000. They can't be compared with the Lu family."

"In terms of weapons, Mrs. Zhang has a bow and a blunderbuss. Mrs. Lu seized a large number of weapons from the Flying Tiger, and there are three Flang cannons. The guns can't be worse than the blunderbuss, right?"

"Another important point is that I am the head trainer of the Fuzhou militia. I have filed a record with the government. The head trainer of the militia has the reputation of training the militia and defending the homeland. It is also reasonable and legal to integrate the militia divisions in Fuzhou. If patriarch Zhang goes to lead those militia groups, if he is targeted by someone with a heart, he will be charged with a crime of conspiracy, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?"

Zhang Shidong stared at Lu Changle and asked: "Patriarch Lu, if Zhang's children don't join the militia joint defense plan, what will Patriarch Lu do?"

Lu Changle shrugged his shoulders, and said with a relaxed face: "This matter is voluntary, not forced. It is up to Mrs. Zhang to decide whether to join or not. If something really happens, Mrs. Lu will definitely not stand idly by. Of course, if several places If you are attacked by bandits, you will give priority to rescue members who participated in the militia joint defense plan."

Zhang Shidong hesitated for a while, not knowing how to answer.

Originally wanted to suppress Lu Changle as a descendant of the general family, it is best for Lu Changle to give up the dominant position, Zhang can strengthen his own strength and influence,

Unexpectedly, Lu Changle was too shrewd, he would rather not cooperate with Jia and Zhang than give up his dominant position.

Lu Changle was not in a hurry, drinking tea while waiting for Zhang Shidong's answer.

Zhang Shidong thought for a while, and quickly said, "Clan Chief Lu, can I hear your militia joint defense plan?"

As soon as Zheng Zhilong left, there were many vacuum areas in Fujian where there was no king.

There have been many appalling tragedies of exterminating families, exterminating villages, and exterminating towns.
Before the Flying Tiger attacked Min'an Town, and later the eyeliner of the Huntian Demon King appeared, Zhang Shidong should also act cautiously.

A small village and small clan with a population of just over 5000 really doesn't have much self-protection ability.

Lu Changle proposed the militia joint defense plan that he had perfected on the road, that is, to form militia groups in various places, and he would send people to be responsible for coordination and training, and he could make arrangements on his own at ordinary times. In some cases, he had to accept the dispatch of the militia chief trainer, that is, himself.

"If patriarch Zhang is undecided, he can slowly discuss with the people in the clan, when to think about it, and when to send someone to inform me. I heard that the Huntian Demon King has been sending out eyeliner recently, which has made people panic. Many people have come to me To discuss this matter, I have to rush to the next stop, so I will take my leave first." Lu Changle said as he stood up, turned and walked out.

The matter of King Huntian Hui was told by that Zhang Sheng. Anyway, he is not qualified to enter the gate, so he happened to pull the tiger's skin.

Sure enough, Zhang Shidong's expression changed drastically when he mentioned the Hunting Demon King, and he quickly grabbed Lu Changle and said, "Patriarch Lu, Director Lu, please sit down, everything is open for discussion."

If something really happened, Lu Changle could afford to wait, but he couldn't afford to wait.

Zhang Shidong also recognized it just now, Yang Xuan, the precious daughter of the Yang clan chief of Fuzhou, is following behind Lu Changle like a guard,

When the Lu and Yang clans were fighting in the arena of life and death, Zhang Shidong was also on the scene. He met Yang Xuan,
Just now I kept thinking about the fight for dominance, but I didn't pay attention to it.

Seeing Yang Xuan following Lu Changle, he knew that Lu Changle was not lying.

The Yang family in Fuzhou also joined the militia joint defense plan, why couldn't the Zhang family?
There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of Lu Changle's mouth,

Jia and Zhang, take it.

After finishing Zhang's work, Lu Changle led the team to the next goal without stopping.
After being busy until sunset, Lu Changle was satisfied to lead the team back,

People have a sense and habit of following the crowd, just like a restaurant, the more diners there are, the more customers like to get together,

Everyone thought in their hearts that so many people eat, the price must be high, and the ingredients are fresh.

On the contrary, in those empty restaurants, even if there is no queue, people hide away.

The more people join the vigilante defense, the more convincing and attractive,

At the end, they were mostly persuaded with a few words,
Especially those small villages and small clans with weak power, not only agreed, but also expressed their willingness to donate money and food to the militia alliance,

In one afternoon, Lu Changle persuaded three clans, five villages and townships of different sizes to form militia groups, and joined the militia joint defense plan led by him.

I don't know how the second uncle, fat uncle and the others will reap?
(End of this chapter)